Yuki Togashi brought the ball up and organized the offense in the frontcourt.
At that moment, the Japan Team players on the court, along with the Japanese fans in the arena, quickly noticed how different the China Team was from the first half.
Every China Team player had their hands raised on defense.
The sight felt familiar. Back when Xiao Hua was still the NBA commissioner, defenders guarded Harden exactly like this!
This was the China Team's silent protest!
Seeing that, Yuki Togashi drove straight past Guo Ailun and into the paint.
Keeping his hands up would definitely slow down his defensive movement, so Yuki Togashi's choice was completely reasonable.
But when he got to the basket, Lin Yi blocked both his shooting angle and his view.
Japan Team's weakness in height was exposed at that moment. Basketball was a sport for giants, and not every 1.75-meter player was Isaiah Thomas.
Especially since Yuki Togashi was only 1.70 meters tall.
His final shot clanged off the rim, and Lin Yi turned to grab the Defensive Rebound.
This style of defense might not have worked against other teams, but against the generally undersized Japan Team, it really did the job.
It could disrupt their offense without drawing Tick-tack fouls for defensive contact.
Japan Team's possession ultimately came up empty, and China Team came back to set up in the half court.
Just then, a wave of commotion rose from the stands.
Another scene different from the first half unfolded on the court. Tang Tian moved to the right elbow, backed Rui Hachimura down, and called for the ball!
Guo Ailun lobbed it inside, then took his own defender away along the baseline, leaving Tang Tian room to isolate.
Tang Tian attacked quickly. He backed Rui Hachimura down twice, then spun into