Although China's game had its share of scares, there was never any real danger.
It looked like a grinder of a game, but China had actually been in control for most of it.
And Wang Yi still hadn't gone all out.
After Zhang Yu made his first two three-pointers, Wang Yi took fewer shots himself and focused more on passing to Zhang Yu.
Four of Zhang Yu's five three-pointers had come off assists from Wang Yi.
Half of his two-pointers had been assisted by Wang Yi, too.
Once Zhang Yu's threes started falling, it took a lot of pressure off Wang Yi.
Often, after getting the ball, he didn't need to do much. He just had to wait for Zhang Yu to get open and pass him the ball.
That was the value of a 3D Player.
He could score and defend, but he could also take some of the pressure off the team's Core Player.
After beating Australia, China left the arena and headed straight to their hotel in Linear City.
Relying on those veterans to deal with China clearly wasn't enough anymore. They had to bring more fresh blood into the team and see if they could find someone like Noah.
But would a player like Wang Yi still be this dominant at 36?
Australia's head coach, Delavashowa, had a clear-eyed view of the situation.
They had lost to China so easily that the players found it hard to accept, so they'd all come in for extra practice.
He was two centimeters taller than Yao Ming had been.
But his footwork was much more agile than Yao Ming's.
China had no game today. Their task was to do some light training, then watch France's game that evening.
In NBA history, only two players had still been dominant at