Yi Lian was so annoyed that he wanted to throw the ball back at the opposing team from the midcourt line.
But he didn't have the Splash Brothers' freakish three-point touch. Afraid he might miss and only invite even more ridicule, Yi Lian chose not to make a move.
The players from the China Team all turned their eyes toward Jiang Siming, because only he could be trusted to score for certain.
From the previous games, they all knew that Jiang Siming's basketball skills were incredibly well-rounded, and nearly every three-pointer he had taken had gone in.
Just for that reason alone, shouldn't Jiang Siming be the one to strike back?
But to everyone's surprise, Jiang Siming remained unmoved. He continued warming up leisurely, completely unconcerned with what was happening in front of him.
Even the Chinese spectators were puzzled by Jiang Siming's indifferent attitude. Since when had he developed such a good temper?
Was this really the same Jiang Siming who had angrily confronted the organizers at the White Flower Award, torn into Dolce & Gabbana products during a livestream, and mercilessly mocked Korean players in a gaming competition?
But no matter how baffled they were, Jiang Siming still looked relaxed, as though he hadn't seen any of it happen.
Seeing that the China Team didn't respond to his provocation at all, Thompson immediately wore a smug smile. The other Team USA players were the same.
The China Team still wasn't fighting back after all this. That meant they lacked confidence and were afraid now that they had encountered Team USA.
The warm-up session ended, and the game officially began.
Both teams stood at center court. Team USA sent out their tallest center, while the China Team once again chose Jiang Siming to contest the ball.
The referee blew