Noah's three-pointer cut the lead to 10.
Wang Jianhua immediately called a timeout.
Noah had attempted a few three-pointers in the first half, but had made only one of four.
So China Team hadn't paid him much mind, given that he'd had a cold shooting night.
After all, no national team would pay too much attention to an opposing bench player who was just starting out, especially one who'd only made one of four shots in the first half.
There were too many things to watch on the court. You had to pick your battles.
Normally, when a young player went one for four in the first half, it would hurt his confidence, and he'd be less decisive with his shots after the break.
So Wang Jianhua hadn't made any special arrangements to deal with Noah.
But he hadn't expected the guy to be so ridiculously confident.
Even though he'd gone one for four from three in the first half, he was still playing with such confidence after coming back onto the court.
"See that? That's the difference between a surprise draft pick and a second-rounder!"
But the ball struck the rim and bounced out with a bang.
I understood how important these games were, too.
Wang Jianhua said:
But even though they were scolding him, they all had smiles on their faces.
Everyone was hoping Wang Yi would show his true ability in the knockout stages.
"You don't need to worry about anyone else. Just keep your eyes glued to that guy."
So he nodded and said:
He spoke to Wang Yi in English:
As a guard on the court, Wang Jianhua knew these three-point plays inside and out.
But as soon as Zhang Yu got the ball, the opposing small forward, Sebring, and shooting guard, Giddey, were already