Barkley's prayers last night worked; he didn't start, and could temporarily rest and watch the game from the sidelines.
Ewing was first to touch the ball in the jump, Dream Team on offense, the game began!
Johnson received the ball, and just like in previous games, China Team was still using zone defense.
The difference is that Gan Guoyang moved to the fourth position, defending further out.
Johnson controlled the ball with ease, organizing the offense, his leg injury not fully healed, affecting his speed and explosiveness.
At this point, he was purely a passer, giving the ball to the cutting Jordan.
Jordan received the ball, facing Sun Jun, directly jumped up for a shot.
Sun Jun knew Jordan was fast, but only when facing him did he realize just how fast.
So fast that as soon as your eyes caught on, he was already shooting, and you went for a block.
By the time you jumped to block, the ball was already out, and then it went in smoothly!
Jordan scored the first two points.