Cameroon called a timeout.
If the score had remained deadlocked, Cameroon would have had a high probability of reaching the quarterfinals.
But now the situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse. They were very likely to miss out on the quarterfinals!
Heaven and hell were separated by only three minutes!
Fortunately, the game was not over yet. As long as Cameroon could score and cut the gap to within 10 points, they would still be the ones winning in the end.
After the timeout, Cameroon ran an Inside-Outside Combination. Embiid backed down in the paint to draw the double-team, then kicked the ball out to the perimeter.
It was a bold choice, but it did create an opening.
Christian of Cameroon took a three-point shot.
Clang!
Unfortunately, it did not go in.
For a Clutch Shot like this, having the ability did not guarantee you would make it. It also depended on whether your psychological quality was strong enough.
However, Embiid muscled past Yi Jianlian for the offensive rebound. His Second Chance Points attempt drew a defensive foul from Yi Jianlian, his fourth personal foul.
The situation suddenly became suspenseful again.
Amid the deafening boos from the Chinese fans, Embiid made both free throws.
That brought him to 28 points in the game.
Before the game, he had expressed his confidence in victory before the media, and those 28 points proved just how tough he was.
The gap was back to 7 points.
The arena stirred restlessly.
To put it bluntly, the two teams were no longer fighting over victory or defeat. They were fighting over that 10-point margin.
China Team's possession. Tang Tian brought the ball up in the frontcourt and continued attacking with drive-and-kick plays.
Cameroon collapsed inward again, and Tang Tian casually swung the ball