The Taste of Being Stolen From

What did it feel like to be stolen from?

Before the game, people back home had been speculating about how Coach Du Feng would handle a lineup like South Korea's.

After all, against Ha Seung-jin, who stood 2.21 meters tall and weighed 138 kilograms, China's interior players were at a disadvantage.

They couldn't keep bullying their way through the paint like they had against Japan.

Now, facing a lineup like South Korea's, Coach Du Feng chose to switch things up.

He decisively opted for a small-ball lineup.

Zhou Peng, at 2.06 meters, would play center, alongside Zhao Jiwei, Wu Qian, Sima Ming, and Wang Yi.

A lineup like this was certainly at a disadvantage in terms of height.

But China's tallest player, Zhou Qi, was only 2.17 meters—still shorter than Ha Seung-jin.

If they couldn't match your height, they'd overpower you with speed.

South Korea's Ha Seung-jin was a giant among centers, but he was painfully slow.

Especially in the second half, once his stamina began to fade, he would get even slower.

Meanwhile, stamina wasn't a problem for the China Team anymore.

The lineup Coach Du Feng had put together completely outclassed South Korea in speed. By the second half, their advantage would be even more pronounced.

At the referee's signal, the players on both teams stood at attention.

The South Korean national anthem rang out through the arena.

According to the organizers' rules, both teams' national anthems would be played before the game.

The players had to stand at attention during the anthems.

No loud talking or horseplay was allowed.

As the South Korean anthem played, China's players didn't particularly care, but at least they maintained the proper decorum.

But when China's anthem played, South Korea's head coach, Huh Jae, and three players, including L. J. Herman and