After Tang Tian stole the ball, he raced down the court on a full court drive.
Ponitka gave everything he had to chase him down.
He was probably the only player on the Poland Team who had not lost his fighting spirit.
But Tang Tian was too fast. Even at full speed, Ponitka could not catch up and could only watch Tang Tian sprint away.
Tang Tian charged into the three-second zone at the other end, rose straight into the air, and hammered the ball through the hoop with a windmill dunk.
The gap had reached 25 points!
Taylor stopped shouting, and the Poland Team bench fell completely silent.
After those two failed sideline ball plays, the Poland Team's morale had hit rock bottom, with no chance whatsoever of bouncing back.
Taylor had meant to restore his team's morale for the second half, but things had gone against his wishes. There was basically no point in playing the second half anymore.
In the end, the Poland Team played the second half without any fighting spirit, while the China Team crushed them 82-50 to claim its first World Cup victory.
Tang Tian played only three quarters in his national team debut, putting up 19 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals.
Ding Yanyuhang scored 15 points; Yi Jianlian had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks; Abudushalamu recorded 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists; Zhai Xiaochuan had 8 points and 5 rebounds; Wu Qian scored 6 points.
After the game, fans broke into a wild celebration across forums and Weibo.
"Poland Team Head Coach Mike Taylor: We have a great chance of winning."
"I'm dying. Those two sideline ball plays from the Poland Team in the first half were suffocatingly bad!"
"Kulig being an undercover agent has been confirmed.