However, the Argentinian team wasn't a pushover either.

Their team basketball was just like in the group stage, with every player on the offensive end acting like Ginobili, showing off all sorts of fancy passes that the Cameroonian players found impossible to defend against.

Just like the score in the first quarter showed, although the Argentinian team couldn't stop Cameroon's inside-outside playstyle.

Conversely, Cameroon couldn't stop Argentina's offense either.

The two teams put on a head-to-head battle for the fans, with wildly different styles but still highly entertaining.

After three quarters, the two teams were tied at 80.

In a FIBA game with 10-minute quarters, that was a very high score.

The game wasn't decided until the last two minutes, and the key to the outcome was offensive success rate.

Argentina's team basketball lacked a consistent scoring point in the final moments.

On the other hand, Embiid and Siakam of the Cameroonian men's basketball team both had strong clutch abilities.

Cameroon went on a 5-0 run in the last two minutes, defeating Argentina 100-95 and taking this crucial victory.

With only one game left in the group stage, they had 4 wins and 8 points, giving them the best chance of advancing in Group I.

After their unfortunate loss, Argentina had to win their next game against Greece to have a chance to advance.

One loss was the difference between heaven and earth. The World Cup format seemed to offer more opportunities, but the cruelty was not much less than a single-elimination tournament.

At 7 p.m. Beijing time, the Chinese men's basketball team welcomed the Greek men's basketball team to the Wukesong Sports Center.

This game was also the focus of the evening.

The Wukesong Sports Center was packed, and the number of fans watching online also exploded.

This was not only because it was a crucial battle for the Chinese men's basketball team, but also because both Tang Tian and Antetokounmpo were MVP-caliber players last season.

They had just finished competing in the NBA Finals, and now they were on the World Cup stage.

Whether Antetokounmpo would successfully take revenge, or Tang Tian would continue to dominate Antetokounmpo, was something fans were looking forward to.

The photographers on site were also on point, frequently giving split shots of Tang Tian and Antetokounmpo during the warm-up, whetting the audience's appetite.

After the warm-up, the opening ceremony began.

The Chinese team's head-patting entrance ceremony pushed the fans' emotions even higher, just like in the past.

The starting lineups of both teams were also announced one after another.

For the Greek team, coach Thanasis used the same starting lineup as in the group stage.

The guards were Nick Calathes and Kostas Sloukas, the forwards were former Rockets player Papanikolaou and "Giannis" Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the center was Giannis Bourousis.

The Chinese team made a big change, with Fang Shuo and Ding Yanyuhang as guards, Tang Tian and Abudushalamu as forwards, and Yi Jianlian as center.

When this starting lineup came out, commentators Su Qun and Zhang Weiping were both surprised.

Thanasis felt like he had been tricked.

Li Chunjiang had said before that he wouldn't change the lineup, sure enough, you can't trust the Chinese!

The game was about to begin, and the starters from both sides took the court one after another.

Tang Tian was the last to enter, and he threw magnesium powder by the sidelines as usual.

His magnesium powder toss, coupled with the previous head-patting entrance, two rituals, each time could push the home atmosphere to a very high point before the game started.

Yi Jianlian jumped high and tipped the ball back to his own half from Antetokounmpo's fingertips, giving the Chinese team the first offensive opportunity!

Although Tang Tian played small forward, he was also a point forward, just like he was with the Pelicans last season.

He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt himself, observed the Greek team's defense, and then signaled for a tactical play.

Yi Jianlian set a high pick-and-roll, Tang Tian mismatched against Bourousis, and accelerated his breakthrough.

Antetokounmpo and Sloukas on the weak side both came to help defend.

Tang Tian chose to pass the ball, and he made a signature no-look pass to Fang Shuo at a forty-five-degree angle on the left side.

Fang Shuo caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

He made the shot!

This was Fang Shuo's first start in a major international competition, and he scored on his first shot!

What Tang Tian said to Li Chunjiang before was right, although Fang Shuo's performance fluctuated greatly, he had a strong mentality and could perform in key games!

Of course, there was also the fact that although Tang Tian used head-patting to give his teammates a stability bonus every game, the 10% stability was also limited.

So, on the other hand, after experiencing more major battles, the confidence of this group of national team members continued to build, and they dared to shoot more and score more.

This was evolution.

In history, the Chinese men's basketball team also had a low point after losing to Iran in the Asian Championships, but after reversing South Korea in Wuhan, they regained their dominant position in Asia.

This group of national team members was now experiencing something similar, except that their stage was higher.

The Chinese team took the lead, and in return, Calathes and Antetokounmpo played a pick-and-roll, passing the ball to Antetokounmpo who was going inside.

But Antetokounmpo stopped before he started.

The Chinese team was playing a 2-3 zone defense, and he had no space to break through.

The ball was passed back to the outside again.

The best way to attack a 2-3 zone defense is with outside three-pointers.

After a series of passes on the outside by the Greek team, Papanikolaou took a three-pointer at a forty-five-degree angle on the right wing.

"Clang!"

Unfortunately, his shot missed.

Just like their performance in the group stage, the Greek team's outside shooting was very inconsistent.

Tang Tian secured the defensive rebound.

He directly turned around and launched a fast break, rushing all the way to the frontcourt and taking off.

Calathes, who was retreating, tried to foul but failed, watching Tang Tian's tomahawk dunk.

5-0!

The Chinese team had a perfect start.

Cheers erupted in the arena.

The Greek team's frontcourt offense was still passing the ball on the outside.

This time it was Sloukas who took the shot.

But his three-pointer missed just like Papanikolaou's!

Yi Jianlian grabbed the defensive rebound, the Greek team's continuous attacks at the start failed!

Fortunately, their retreat was fast enough this time, not giving the Chinese team a chance to fast break.

Tang Tian continued to hold the ball and organize in the frontcourt. This time he didn't break through yet, but seeing Fang Shuo and Yi Jianlian run their tactics well on the weak side, he directly flicked a pass.

Fang Shuo was confident after making the first shot, and after running out of position, he caught the ball and shot again.

The fans in the arena were nervous, Fang Shuo was really confident.

"Swish!"

Confident people have good luck, Fang Shuo made two three-pointers in a row!

The cheers at the scene exploded.

Because he was always able to make some super difficult shots, Fang Shuo was called "Super Fang" by many fans.

But that was more of a joke. As a role player, Fang Shuo's performance had always fluctuated greatly, and his talent was not at all comparable to a superstar.

But tonight, his performance at the start really had the look of a superstar.

In the Greek team's frontcourt, the Chinese team was still playing a 2-3 zone defense.

The more the Greek team missed their outside shots, the more the Chinese team contracted their defense.

Antetokounmpo tried to force his way inside with the ball, but the Chinese team's defense was too tight, and he couldn't get up at all after breaking into the paint.

Moreover, after breaking in too deep, another weakness of his was exposed, his ability to pass the ball was very poor.

His pass after stopping the ball was directly intercepted by Tang Tian!

The Chinese team launched another fast break, Tang Tian encountered a double team in the fast break, and passed the ball to Fang Shuo who was following up on the weak side.

Fang Shuo was bursting with confidence after making two three-pointers in a row, and directly threw a pull-up three-pointer after catching the ball!

This was a real superstar ball, and the audience at the scene took a deep breath.

"Swish!"

The next second, the entire Wukesong exploded.

Fang Shuo, made 3 three-pointers in a row after the start!

Super Fang!