Hachimura could not attack, the Japanese team's focus of offensive turned to Fazekas and Watanabe Yuta, and the two made a breakthrough after the pick-and-roll.
Lin Yi's hands held up a high pillar to interfere, and Watanabe's layup failed to score.
Although he is not good at defense, Lin Yi knows how to use his advantages.
The Japanese team fell into a scoring drought.
And they couldn't help it.
It was Lin Yi again, eating Fazekas under the basket, which caused the latter's foul.
In terms of flexibility, Lin Yi finished the white planning player of the Japanese team.
Lin Yi made two free throws, the score on the court became 38:25, and the difference was unknowingly 13 points.
Watanabe's scoring in the frontcourt, Fazekas received a layup also created Lin Yi a defensive foul.
However, when he hit the free throw line, there was a lot of noise on the spot.
The worst host ever hammered it!
In the noise, Fazekas didn't score even two free throws!
The Japanese team still failed to score!
The head coach of the Japanese team, Lamas, stretched his hands and rubbed his forehead, already a bit desperate.
Originally, the situation was very good for more than one time in the previous section, but no one expected that after Li Chunjiang put on a strange array, the situation suddenly changed.
It can only be said that Tang Tian is too perverted. He previously played from the first position to the third position, and now he can play the fourth position!
However, Lamas also has little knowledge. You must know that Tang Tian NCAA plays power forward in Kang Da!
Tang Tian still didn't play on the offensive end, Ding Yan Yu Hangqiang ate the horse to score the ball.
The point difference has widened to 15 points!
Lamas called a timeout.
If you continue to play at this pace, the Japanese team will lose more than 20 points in this quarter.
"I should listen to you earlier."
When the Chinese team ended, Li Chunjiang said to Tang Tian with a smile.
He is straight-headed and says whatever he has.
"It's not too late."
Tang Tian didn't care. Anyway, playing the Japanese team was a win.
"It may be difficult to fight later."
However, he looked at the technical platform, but the following sentence made Li Chunjiang's eyes doubtful.
When Li Chunjiang followed Tang Tian's eyes and saw the Japanese team leader protesting at the technical platform, he also had a hunch.
Although there are many Chinese fans sitting now, this is the home of the Japanese team after all.
After the suspension came back, the Japanese team changed the game, and Hachimura changed from having the ball to not having the ball. He took the ball out of Fizekas' pick-and-roll and shot it.
"Oh!"
Basketball was sent to the hoop, and the Japanese team finally broke the scoring shortage.
Looking back at the Chinese team's attack, Ding Yanyu Hang broke through the racecourse and smashed the latter's shot.
The referee whistled.
Ding Yan Yuhang threw his fist in excitement.
The ball whistle is 2 + 1.
But he jumped up the next second.
Because the referee gave the offensive foul whistle.
Li Chunjiang also rushed to the technical platform with excitement, exhaling fragrance at the referee.
However, the referee's face did not change, after signalling that Li Chunjiang retreated, then the Japanese team served the backcourt.
In the frontcourt position of the Japanese team, Tang Tian began to cling to Hachimura Hiroshi and did not give him a chance without a ball. Fu Jianyong's three-pointer from the outside did not score and Tang Tian took the rebound.
The Chinese team pushed for a fast break and Tang Tianhou's long pass passed to Ding Yanyu Hang who was fast down.
Ding Yanyu Hang took a sigh of relief and rushed to the front court with a heavy hand buckle.
After the dunk, he slammed around the basket before falling, and after the landing, he also roared on the sidelines.
This buck completely vented the discomfort of the ball in front.
The Chinese team's bench also burst into excitement.
Looking back at the Japanese team's position to attack, Abdussalam was blown for a foul when he passed the cover, and then Ding Yan Yuhang was also blown for a foul.
Two fouls were blown in a round, and the Chinese team fouled four times in a single quarter.
Li Chunjiang laughed on the bench.
Although I was mentally prepared when I watched the video before, this whistle was almost catching up with the previous NBA in Xiaohua.
When the number of fouls came, the defense strength of the Chinese team naturally weakened. Watanabe Yuta seized the opportunity to score two points to help the Japanese team continue to increase points.
This is the way to penalize. Not every ball needs to be blown, but it can let you cast a mouse.
Abdullah Salamu cut the layup and scored, Watanabe's three-pointer missed.
But the next round, Lin Yi was immediately blown by a mobile pick-and-roll.
The next few minutes of this section are completely the referee's performance time.
At halftime, the Japanese team was 39-50 behind the Chinese team.
The difference of 11 points is not much. With the advantage of home court, they stalemate with the Chinese team at halftime.
Hachimura scored 20 points in the first half, and his performance was eye-catching. Watanabe Yuta also scored 8 points.
The Chinese team scored the most with Ding Yan Yuhang, who scored 14 points, Lin Yi scored 12 points and 6 rebounds, and Tang Tian scored 10 points.
After halftime, there was cheering on Japanese social media.
"We played an excellent half-court game, and I even feel like continuing this performance, we have the opportunity to make history again!"
"Hachimura's performance is too good. He is definitely a world-class star.
"Tang also played in the London Olympics after finishing his first grade. His performance was far worse than Hachimura. It is not impossible to compare the rookie season!"
"Tang is really tired. His physical fitness is the biggest problem if he hasn't played a career for a year. He has worked so hard in the group stage and is no longer working!"
"Yes, his main energy in the first half was to defend Hachimura. Coach Lamas's strategy is very successful. We have a chance!"
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Back at halftime, the Japanese fans at the scene were very emotional.
Modern information is quite developed, with a mobile phone in hand and the information is instant.
Many of those remarks on social media were made by them.
They are now looking forward to the second half of the Japanese men's basketball team.
At this time, they noticed that the starting lineup of the Chinese team in the second half was adjusted, and Yi Jianlian did not appear in the starting lineup!
Guo Ailun, Ding Yan Yuhang, Abdussalam, Tang Tian, Lin Yi!
This is the lineup for the second half of the second quarter!
When they saw this lineup, their faces were more excited.
Because this lineup is the lineup that the Japanese team dominated in the second half of the second quarter!
And they also guessed a message that Yi Jianlian may be injured!
Yi Jianlian had been injured before, and he also played a lot of time in the group stage. Not only did he not play in the second quarter, he did not start in the second half.
Yes, he must be injured!
Convinced of this, the excitement on their faces was completely hidden.
"Come on! Japan!"
The Japanese team came back in the second half to take the lead. They did not need a DJ. They have cheered for the Japanese team in unison.
They are now really convinced that the Japanese team will continue to create a new Olympic history at home!