Chapter 1312
More than three minutes into the second quarter, the China Team still held the lead, and they had even extended their advantage!
32 to 28. Although the score difference only went from 2 points to 4 points, the significance was entirely different.
The China Team not only survived the USA Team's most confident bench connection segment, but they even gained the upper hand!
Psychologically, this felt completely different.
Once the starters returned, the China Team's morale also soared.
With two minutes left until the end of the second quarter, the score on the court was 38 to 36, with the China Team in the lead.
Durant broke through to the paint, executing a Eurostep layup to score two points and helping the USA Team tie the game.
However, right down the other end, Tang Tian broke through the double-team and scored two quick points with a layup.
These two points raised his personal half-time statistics to 15 points, and also helped the China Team retake the lead!
Even though Durant was in brilliant form, Tang Tian was also starting to exert himself.
Moreover, because both teams had already reached the limit of their foul counts in this quarter, neither defense dared to commit fouls easily.
Durant drove and kicked to Leonard for two points, and the USA Team tied the score once again.
Li Chunjiang called a timeout at this moment, with less than a minute remaining until the end of the first half.
After coming back from this timeout, the China Team made a very unexpected substitution: Keyramut, who hadn't made an appearance before, was sent onto the court.
No one understood the move, including Popovich.
He even turned his head with a look full of confusion to glance at the hateful Chinese head coach in the