Drummond stepped up to shoot the free throws, but the arena was still filled with deafening boos.
This time, he made one of two, finally getting a free throw to fall.
Seeing Drummond let out a long sigh after making his second attempt, Tang Tian felt sorry for his junior.
Of course, Li Chunjiang also deserved praise. His Coaching Ability had been somewhat unexpected.
On the final possession of the half, Tang Tian brought the ball into the frontcourt, changed direction, then hit a buzzer-beating Stop and Pop Pull-up Jumper.
The first half ended with the score locked at 46-41, with the China Team leading by 5!
Both teams returned to their locker rooms to rest, and at that moment, the fans on the hotline exploded.
"Three years ago, we could win even after trailing by 20 points. Now we're up by 5 at half-time—tell me louder, who will be the world champions?!"
"China Team!!!"
"Li Chunjiang's move before half-time was seriously insane. Just based on that play alone, he completely outdid Popovich on the other side."
"It was truly brilliant. He beat Popovich using Popovich's own methods. If the China Team really wins in the end, Li Chunjiang will Become famous in one battle!"
"Don't you think Li Chunjiang is basically the younger CBA version of Popovich? Whether with Guangdong or Guangsha, he developed young players, and they both have the same fiery temper, on top of those tactical moves."
"Now that you mention it, he really does look like him. So according to you, the CBA's Popovich beat the NBA's Popovich? Dog-head emoji."
"o(╥﹏╥)o I never thought our great CBA would one day defeat the NBA."
The chinese fans were celebrating wildly, overjoyed beyond words.
But on American social media, the fans were clearly not in such