At this moment, a thought suddenly popped into Jiang Xingquan's mind:
We said we would strategically forfeit this game, but could we actually win it?
Judging by the start, if the initial 7:0 was partly due to luck and energy, then leading 12:7 now, a 5-point advantage, shows we really have something.
However, as the game progressed, other players on the China Team quickly exposed their flaws in confrontation and defense.
Gan Guoyang could rely on his exceptional one-on-one and help defense ability to cover for Zhang Yongjun once.
But over a full 40 minutes with so many rounds, it's impossible for him to successfully guard two players every time, or protect the rim every play.
Facing Lithuania's precise outside shooting, China couldn't use zone defense as it would likely lead to a downpour of threes from the opponent.
