With a swish!
As Su Yi drilled a buzzer-beating mid-range shot to end the first half, Dragon Country led Spain 47–45, ahead by 2 points.
This was the closest first half Dragon Country had played against an opponent since the World Championship began.
Led by the Gasol brothers, Spain scored again and again in the first half.
Even with Yao Ming anchoring Dragon Country's interior, they still failed to contain the Gasol brothers.
Pau Gasol in particular—the power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, rulers of the Western Conference—not only scored himself but also set up his teammates.
In the first half, Pau Gasol racked up a team-high 15 points, along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 block.
Dragon Country had tried double-teaming Pau Gasol, but the results were poor.
The moment they doubled him, Pau Gasol immediately passed to an open teammate, and those open teammates did not let him down, calmly sending the ball into the basket.
However, led by Su Yi, Dragon Country's offense flowed smoothly, and they still maintained their lead over Spain.
"This won't do!"
Su Yi muttered as he looked at the score on the big screen.
In his eyes, a 2-point lead was far too unreliable. He needed to widen the gap in the third quarter and lay the foundation for victory.
As Su Yi walked back to the locker room, scenes from Spain's first half replayed in his mind.
When he reached the locker room entrance, inspiration suddenly struck him. He hurriedly went to find head coach Zhang Bing and informed him that they would change tactics in the second half.
That was right—he informed him!
Su Yi could not be bothered to explain. After all, even if he did, the domestic coaches might not understand.
Zhang Bing, meanwhile, had a