Wang Le had never been much of a shooter, and he wasn't good at free throws either.
In previous Asian competitions, Wang Le had made only 58% of his free throws.
But now, against Japan Team, he made both shots, bringing the lead back to 100 points.
Japan Team then gritted their teeth and drew another foul on China Team during their next possession. They made both free throws, cutting the lead to 98 points.
Then a China Team reserve made a layup, bringing the lead back to 100.
Japan Team drew another foul on China Team and made both free throws again.
By this point, Shan He couldn't stand watching anymore.
As a China Team player, who didn't want to stretch the lead to more than 100 points? But the margin kept seesawing between 100 and 98, and it was starting to get on Shan He's nerves.
So he showed off his one-on-one skills again, driving straight to the basket and drawing a foul while sending the ball through the hoop.
After he made the free throw, the lead reached 101 points.
Japan Team seemed shaken by the lead reaching 101. They failed to score on their next possession, and when they came back on defense, Shan He took them on one-on-one again.
He drove past his defender and sank a mid-range shot, pushing the lead to 103.
Japan Team tried to fight back. On the next possession, they came down the court and scored a two-pointer.
But the moment they did, China Team launched a fast-break counterattack. Shan He drilled a chasing three-pointer, taking the lead to 104.
That three-hit barrage crushed Japan Team's hopes of getting the lead back under 100.
And the gap continued to grow.
At the end of four quarters, China Team had routed