Even though Metu also plays in the NBA, he spends most of his time in the Development League, and has only been in the NBA for a year.

There are so many NBA players, it's normal that he hasn't played against them and doesn't know them.

However, when these words were released by the media, the impact was completely different.

Especially since most of the media writers are at the UC level.

"Playing in the NBA together, but saying they don't know each other? In our opponents' eyes, the Chinese team only has Tang Tian."

"Strength is earned? Our opponents frankly admit they don't know Yi Jianlian and Ding Yanyuhang, let alone Wang Zhelin and Abudushalamu."

"Yi Jianlian and Ding Yanyuhang ignored? Chinese players must work harder to gain the recognition of their opponents."

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These news headlines, once released, had a completely different feel.

Moreover, with information so readily available now, the pre-game interviews spread online even before the game started.

On forums and Weibo, Chinese fans were already filled with righteous indignation.

You have to know that before the game, fans were extremely eager for victory, like a pile of dry grass.

This kind of news was like adding fuel to the fire, immediately turning into a prairie fire.

After the warm-up, the teams entered the court for the starting lineup ceremony, and the players from both teams took the stage one after another.

The Chinese team still did the "head-touching kill" entrance.

Practice makes perfect; after multiple games of experience, the Chinese team's speed in lining up and bowing their heads had greatly improved.

When Tang Tian touched the end of the line, the emotions of the fans in the stadium were extremely excited.

This belief, which once belonged to the Pelicans and their fans, had now been completely passed on to the Chinese team and Chinese fans.

After the entrance ceremony, the starting lineups of both teams were also announced one after another.

The Chinese team made adjustments to the starting lineup. The backcourt was still Tang Tian and Ding Yanyuhang, the forwards became Abudushalamu and Yi Jianlian, and the center was Wang Zhelin.

The Nigerian team had good physical qualities, and this kind of change was to better protect the restricted area.

For the Nigerian team, the backcourt was Ben Uzoh and Josh Okogie, the forwards were Aminu, and the centers were Udo and Metu.

Among the five starters, Uzoh and Udo were former NBA players, while Okogie, Metu, and Aminu were current NBA players.

Okogie and Aminu were even NBA starters.

This Nigerian team was of high caliber.

In the jump ball at center court between Wang Zhelin and Metu, Metu's spring-loaded legs took off, directly tapping the ball back to the Nigerian team's half.

That jumping ability was quite good.

The Nigerian team got the first offensive opportunity.

The Chinese team set up a 2-3 zone defense right from the start.

Li Chunjiang had communicated a lot with Tang Tian before the game and was prepared for the match.

These NBA players on the Nigerian team basically had no outside ability, including Uzoh and Okogie, who were all drive-first players.

The Nigerian team passed the ball around the perimeter, and finally Aminu shot a three-pointer from the baseline.

"Clang!"

The basketball bounced off the rim.

When Aminu was with the Pelicans, he was abandoned because his three-pointer wasn't consistent, and after moving to multiple teams, his technique hadn't improved much.

However, Metu jumped up in the paint, forcibly grabbing an offensive rebound over Wang Zhelin's head, and was about to dunk it directly in the next second.

That jumping speed was quite outstanding.

Wang Zhelin stood his ground and reached out to block, and Yi Jianlian quickly came to help defend.

Facing two defenders, Metu's momentum didn't decrease.

"Bang!"

Amidst the gasps of the fans at the stadium, Metu directly slammed the ball into the basket over Wang Zhelin and Yi Jianlian.

After the dunk, Metu roared at Wang Zhelin and Yi Jianlian.

He was fired up right from the start!

The stadium erupted in an uproar.

Su Qun and Zhang Weiping, who were at the commentary table, fell silent at once.

That beast-like physical quality…

The Nigerian team's bench erupted, unleashing this level of dunk at the start of the game greatly boosted the team's morale.

"Box out! Da Wang, box out!"

Li Chunjiang cursed from the sidelines, shouting loudly at Wang Zhelin on the court.

During China's offensive possession, Tang Tian was triple-teamed and passed the ball to Abudushalamu at the baseline, whose three-pointer was a bit off and hit the rim.

Metu secured the defensive rebound, and the Nigerian team immediately launched a fast break.

Aminu received the ball and quickly went down the court, facing Wang Zhelin's defense.

Then, in a situation that no one expected, he suddenly leaped up violently, directly slamming the ball into the basket over Wang Zhelin.

Wang Zhelin didn't even have time to raise his hand.

"Bang!"

Amidst the fans' incredible gazes, Aminu directly dunked on Wang Zhelin!

The stadium was in an uproar.

Two brutal dunks right at the start of the game, the Nigerian team gave the Chinese team a serious warning.

Wang Zhelin's expression was a bit helpless. First he was dunked on by the center, and now he was dunked on by the small forward. He was a background board made of iron.

Li Chunjiang also realized that Wang Zhelin's resistance was a problem, and without hesitation, he turned around and called Shen Zizhe up, telling him to replace Wang Zhelin.

Tang Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, then made a crossover to break through.

The Nigerian team directly brought four defenders!

Except for Udo under the basket, everyone else was up!

Just like Metu said in the pre-game interview, they only knew Tang Tian.

Abudushalamu's missed three-pointer earlier made them even more unscrupulous.

Tang Tian, surrounded by four defenders, passed the ball to Yi Jianlian at the top of the arc.

Yi Jianlian had a three-point shooting opportunity. He didn't hesitate and shot directly.

The fans in the stadium, including Li Chunjiang standing on the sidelines, stared intently at the basketball spinning in the air.

Whether this three-pointer went in or not would make a big difference.

If it still didn't go in, the Nigerian team's trapping of Tang Tian would only become more frenzied.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, Yi Jianlian's three-pointer went in, clean.

In a word, steady!

A burst of cheers erupted from the stadium.

Li Chunjiang also waved his fist forcefully.

This three-pointer was crucial.

Tang Tian simply pointed at Yi Jianlian while retreating on defense.

During the previous training, he had already sensed Yi Jianlian's hot touch in advance.

That's why he passed to Yi Jianlian instead of Ding Yanyuhang just now.

Facts proved that his judgment was correct.

During the Nigerian team's offensive possession, Okogie and Udo picked and rolled before charging towards the basket.

Shen Zizhe was also a bit unable to withstand it, but his resistance was indeed stronger than Wang Zhelin's. Okogie couldn't get up and could only use a bank shot.

Okogie's shot showed talent, demonstrating a soft touch in a close-range bank shot, and the ball went into the net, kissing the rim.

6 to 3.

The Nigerian team's momentum was like a rainbow right from the start.

Tang Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to break through, and the Nigerian team continued to trap him with four defenders.

However, after Yi Jianlian made that shot just now, their trapping was obviously not as resolute as before.

Tang Tian seized the opportunity, and with a sudden stop, turned around and leaned back towards the baseline.

"Swish!"

The posture was as beautiful as a painting, and the ball also fell into the net, clean.

5 to 6.

"Defense! Defense!"

Returning to the defensive end, the fans at the stadium began to cheer for the Chinese team.

Okogie continued to dribble the ball and break through, still mismatching against Shen Zizhe, and still with a contested bank shot.

But this time, just as he shot, a big hand covered it directly.

"Bang!"

A chase-down block!

Yi Jianlian!

Cheers erupted from the stadium.

This chase-down block greatly boosted morale!

Moreover, after blocking, Yi Jianlian quickly grabbed the defensive rebound and turned to pass it to Tang Tian.

The Chinese team immediately launched a fast break.

Tang Tian dribbled behind his back to get past Okogie, facing Aminu's defense to the frontcourt.

He glanced at Yi Jianlian out of the corner of his eye, noticing that he was fast breaking very quickly. He didn't force a layup, but instead directly passed the ball behind him.

Yi Jianlian received the ball, and Aminu squeezed past Tang Tian to try to block, but it was already too late.

Yi Jianlian spread his wings, rising into the air with one hand.

"Bang!"

Amidst the excited gazes of the fans in the stadium, Yi Jianlian slammed the ball into the basket over Aminu!

Earlier, Aminu dunked on Wang Zhelin, and Yi Jianlian dunked back, returning the favor!