Edwards defended completely differently from Aleksandar. Aleksandar relied on his agility, constantly swiping at the ball and disrupting Zhang Jiacheng's dribble.
Edwards, on the other hand, used his body to keep claiming position, making Zhang Jiacheng bump into him with every dribble. It was awkward and uncomfortable.
Seeing this, Zhang Yu hurried upcourt to provide an outlet.
But Wang Yi knew that dribbling wasn't Zhang Yu's strong suit, so as Zhang Yu headed upcourt, Wang Yi moved to the center line to offer support.
As soon as Zhang Yu got the ball, King Arthur was already right on him. Zhang Yu hurriedly found a chance to pass to Wang Yi, still feeling a little shaken.
If he'd dribbled even once more against King Arthur's defense, the ball probably would have been stolen.
At the sideline, American commentator Shaquille O'Neal said:
"It looks like every American player came ready to give it their all today. When have you ever seen every player on Team America stick so close to their man?"
James nodded. "That's right. Against other teams, our Team America is so strong that we don't need to play tight defense. But against China Team, every one of us has been guarding our matchup closely from the opening tip. That shows just how seriously we're taking them."
"With the gap in physical talent between the two sides, this kind of defense from Team America makes every dribble a struggle for China Team."
James wasn't wrong.
Seeing this, Chinese commentator Director Zhang shook his head repeatedly.
"This is going to be tough, really tough. Who would've thought these American superstars would come out and defend so aggressively, without sparing their energy—not even in the backcourt? China Team is going to have a very hard time making any headway."
Yang Yi nodded.