China Team was a little worried about the second half, and Australia Team was even more worried about it.
Because everyone knew that in a win-or-go-home game like this, Wang Yi was bound to explode.
Wang Yi hadn't exploded in the first half, and Australia was only leading by two points. So how would Australia handle it if he did explode in the second half?
At this moment, the players in the locker room were all excited. They had gone from trailing by 10 points in the first half to leading by two.
Delavedova couldn't help reminding them:
"Pay attention. This is only halftime, and we're ahead by just two points. The game isn't over, so we can never let our guard down!"
"Also, I want to point out that Wang Yi hasn't done much in the first half. He's scored only 12 points. He's bound to explode in the second half, so it's too early for us to celebrate!"
Just then, Noah, Australia's sixth man, leaned against his locker and spoke in a casual tone:
"Coach, I admit China Team is strong, but don't put them on a pedestal, or turn Wang Yi into some kind of legend. They had a 10-point lead in the first half, and we still came back with ease, didn't we?"
Delavedova turned to look at Noah.
Nobody was made of iron.
Zhang Jiacheng Duo Wa had been about to reprimand him again.
During halftime, they had to treat injuries, get therapy, apply ice, and pedal stationary bikes.
When it came to developing talent, Zhang Yu had the potential to become an excellent 3-and-D player.
The root cause of all this, though, was that China Team's overall level wasn't good enough.
But there was no helping it. That was competitive basketball. Sometimes, basketball really