That night, the one who felt the most miserable after losing the game wasn't just Yao Ming, but countless Chinese Fans as well.
Tieba, short-video platforms, Weibo, and more were all filled with the fans' disappointment and fury that night.
While they were disappointed and lamenting that the Chinese Men's Basketball had no hope, someone dug up the video of Jiang Siming playing one-on-one against Zeng Wending at the Music Conservatory.
At that moment, the basketball fans seemed to see a glimmer of hope again, and they all requested that the Chinese Men's Basketball send Jiang Siming into battle.
It was an utterly absurd proposition. After all, Jiang Siming appeared to possess formidable individual ability.
But he had never undergone systematic training, had never coordinated with his teammates, and had no experience playing in any official games.
How could he possibly take the court? Wasn't this a joke?
But at a time like this, the Chinese Men's Basketball fans were utterly disappointed in the team and were in desperate need of hope. They weren't going to consider so much.
More and more people requested that the Chinese Men's Basketball officially invite Jiang Siming to play, and the Official Weibo was nearly overwhelmed by the backlash.
"Poland couldn't even beat us, so the other strong teams are even more out of the question. We might as well give this dying horse one last shot."
"Exactly. We'd rather wait for a miracle than watch the China Team slowly die."
"All I want to say is, if we don't achieve any results this year, I'll never touch basketball again."
"I think Jiang Siming is a genius basketball player. Things are already this bad—if we don't make a change, we won't even make it into the Final Four."
And so, the demand for Jiang