But Sun Jun remained calm and self-directed, and when most of the opponents were attracted, he dared to take a shot.
Gan Guoyang certainly wouldn't blame Sun Jun; instead, he high-fived and encouraged him. Scoring such a goal at the beginning of the game was crucial.
However, China's lead didn't last long. Petrović single-handedly beat Adi Jiang, stopping for a three-point shot and scoring.
For Petrović, who was used to the NBA three-point line, the FIBA three-point line was too short.
In the following three consecutive possessions, Gan Guoyang didn't find a good offensive opportunity, as Croatia adopted an extreme three-man double-team strategy against him.
Furthermore, while defending Gan Guoyang, Francovic could still spare some effort to help defend under the basket — this was the best defensive method the Dallas Mavericks used against Gan Guoyang.
