Brazil Team failed to mount an effective comeback in the Fourth Quarter.
And because of the bad blood between them, China Team did not put in its fringe bench players until the final two minutes.
Brazil Team was a little unable to accept the loss in the closing moments, and the two sides even had a minor clash.
But that was no longer important. China Team had won, and a big victory was already certain.
In the end, China Team crushed host Brazil Team 77-42 in its opening game, claiming its first Olympics victory!
Tang Tian, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Peng, and Guo Ailun all scored in double digits for China Team.
Tang Tian played just three quarters and casually put up a Game High 36 points, along with 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
After the game, the relaxed expressions on China Team's players stood in stark contrast to the guilty, condemned looks on Brazil Team's players in front of their home fans.
Before long, Brazil Team's players had vanished from the court.
After such a Crushing defeat, they were like ants on a hot pan. Staying for even one more second felt unbearable.
China Team, on the other hand, was in high spirits after its big victory. Quite a few players signed autographs, took photos, and interacted with the Chinese Fans by the sidelines.
As the best player of the game, Tang Tian also accepted an interview with local media at courtside.
"This was a great Warm-up Game."
When the reporter asked him how he would evaluate the first game, Tang Tian described it that way.
This game had been the new national team's Olympics debut. The players had been so nervous at the start that they could not score, until Tang Tian opened things up.