To Chinese fans, Argentina was clearly an easier opponent than Spain Team or USA Team.
However, China Team's coaching staff and players did not see it that way. Argentina Team's performance throughout the tournament was admirable, and reaching the Semifinals was the best proof of that.
If they still underestimated their opponent at this point, they would be truly foolish.
Before the game, the coaching staff led the players in a focused analysis of Argentina's final Group Stage match against Cameroon, as well as Argentina's game against Serbia.
One had been Argentina's only loss, while the other had been their upset victory.
The coaching staff had prepared thoroughly, and the players' understanding of this team had gone from familiarity to depth.
This was a team that combined South American flair with a team-oriented style.
They embraced physical confrontation, and because they were so good at it, they could always finish all kinds of difficult shots on the offensive end.
But they also loved passing beyond measure. Saying everyone was Ginobili was not merely a joke; it was a basketball philosophy ingrained in their bones from childhood.
If China Team did not have Tang Tian, they would have had virtually no chance against an opponent like this.
The reason was simple. No one had ever been able to contain Ginobili, and now no one could contain Campazzo either.
These two were Argentina's absolute Playmaking Cores.
If Argentina were compared to a sports car, they would be its engine.
Put plainly, China Team now had Tang Tian. They had the ability to cut off that engine, and thus the ability to fight Argentina.
As for Scola, if he were separated from Campazzo and forced into Low Post Isolation, his efficiency would inevitably decline at the age of thirty-nine, and stamina would become