Next, the China Team went on offense. Wang Yi drew the defense in the backcourt while Shan He drove upcourt.
This time, when Shan He drove to the mid-range, Antetokounmpo came out to help on defense.
Shan He saw that Wang Le was open, but he didn't pass to him.
Wang Le was simply too limited on offense.
If Shan He passed him the ball, Wemby would only have to rotate over, and Wang Le would likely be forced to stop dribbling. Under tight defense, he'd either turn the ball over or commit a three-second violation.
So Shan He could only dribble back a little and wait for Wang Yi to cross half court.
That was one of the China Team's weaknesses: Wang Le had no offensive game.
If he were Yang Hanson, he could have easily handled the ball after receiving that pass.
But they couldn't put Yang Hanson on the court right now, because he'd become a weakness on defense.
The other team was already scoring efficiently. Add a defensive liability to the mix, and wouldn't their offense become even more efficient?
So they had no choice but to stick with this lineup.
Once Wang Yi reached the frontcourt, he used Pang Bo's screen to circle through the paint. At last, he got the ball, turned, and immediately launched a three.
The shot sailed cleanly through the hoop.
Team America continued its attack, using the same drive-and-kick offense.
They failed to score, but Antetokounmpo grabbed the offensive rebound under the basket and put it back in.
The China Team came back on offense.
Once again, Wang Yi drew two defenders in the backcourt while Shan He took the ball upcourt.
This time, Shan He moved away from Antetokounmpo and headed toward Wemby,
then tried a mid-range shot.
When