After the players came out, they went through their final warm-ups, and the venue displayed the starting lineups for both teams.
For France Team, Ntilikina and Fournier were on the perimeter, Batum and Amat M'Baye on the wings, and Gobert at center.
China Team's lineup was exactly as Li Chunjiang had said during practice.
Tang Tian and Ding Yanyuhang were on the perimeter, Abudushalamu and Zhai Xiaochuan on the wings, and Yi Jianlian at center.
Seeing China Team's lineup, France Team's Head Coach Michel Gomez showed a look of surprise.
He hadn't expected China Team to use Tang Tian at Point Guard.
He called Ntilikina over and gave him instructions for a long time.
Clearly, he was afraid this young player wouldn't be able to settle down at the start of the game.
The game was about to begin, and the starters from both teams took the court one after another.
As usual, Tang Tian walked toward the scoring table, only to find that there was no magnesium powder there.
Well, the organizers really hadn't paid attention to the details.
He clapped his hands and stepped onto the court.
Amid the eager anticipation of countless fans, Tang Tian made his national team debut of the year.
Gobert's arms were still long enough to tip the ball back over Yi Jianlian's head, winning France Team the chance for the first offense.
Ntilikina Dribble Pushed into the frontcourt and found Ding Yanyuhang matched up against him. The tension in his heart immediately eased somewhat.
He was a backup with the Knicks and rarely had the chance to match up against Tang Tian during the season. Even on the international stage, he still felt intimidated.
Fournier, by comparison, looked much more confident.
Seeing Tang Tian defending him, he ran to the far side