The camera lens shifted to Lemnis, whose expression was helpless.
Bogut had truly played terribly tonight.
But after all, he had been a key contributor in the past, so they could not simply refuse to put him on the court.
Ding Yanyuhang adjusted his breathing and calmly made the and-one free throw.
He completed the 2+1!
China Team extended the lead to 14 points!
Delly's buzzer-beater three-pointer missed, and the first quarter ended at 28-14.
The China Team players on the bench excitedly rose to their feet.
A 14-point gap, double the score—the China Team's first-quarter performance tonight had been nothing short of perfect.
Tang Tian walked over and rubbed Ding Yanyuhang's head.
It seemed that the game-winning shot against Cameroon had helped Ding Yanyuhang regain his confidence.
Ding Yanyuhang's current ability was already at an NBA level. This was the kind of performance he should have been capable of.
When the second quarter began, Ding Yanyuhang remained red-hot. His drive-and-kick passes were also excellent, as Abudushalamu and Fang Shuo both scored off his assists.
By the time the Bench Connection Segment had passed, the China Team had not only prevented the Australia Team from closing the gap, but had instead pushed the lead beyond 15 points.
Neither team had expected this.
Lemnis did not put Bogut back in, and the Australia Team's offense began to recover.
But the China Team's firepower did not diminish. They still had no good answer for Tang Tian, not to mention Ding Yanyuhang, who had found his touch again.
At the end of the first half, the score stood at 50-32. The China Team had extended the lead to 18 points.
In the stands, Scola could not help smiling as he gave Ginobili a thumbs-up.
He had thought that after spending a year in