August 22nd came in a blink of an eye. On this day, the Chinese team ushered in the third match of the group stage. The opponent was the Puerto Rico team.

The Puerto Rican team in front of us can be regarded as the second team of the United States. Many players have Puerto Rican citizenship and grew up in the United States.

Facing the Chinese team in Puerto Rico, it was still the same as before, with an advantage on the inside and a disadvantage on the outside. But all this was before Wang Hao joined the national team.

The game begins.

The Chinese team starts with Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Wang Hao, Wang Shipeng and Liu Wei.

Puerto Rico starts with Ramos on the inside, and Santiago is paired with Carmelo Lee on the striker. Arroyo and Ayoso are on the back line.

jump ball.

Yi Jianlian passed the ball to Yao Ming. Yao Ming jumped up and got the ball.

beep!!!

"???"

The players on the field looked at the referee in confusion.

"Return violation.".

Yao Ming accidentally made a mistake on his first ball.

The ball transitions to Santiago's serve.

Santiago's first attack was handed over to the 222cm tall center Ramos.

His height is enough to compete with Yao Ming, but other things are just "hehe".

Ramos, who wanted to prove himself against Yao Ming, pushed Yao Ming twice in a row, but Yao Ming didn't move at all. Helpless, he forced Yao Ming to take three steps. Yao Ming still didn't move.

In the end, he had no choice but to take action with a hook.

This time Yao Ming moved, waved his long arm and blocked the shot.

Throughout the round, no matter how hard Ramos pushed, he failed to deflect Yao Ming. Instead, Yao Ming finally lost his focus and his shot was blocked.

Liu Wei, who grabbed the ball, pushed a counterattack.

Yi Jianlian quickly followed up. A partial 2-on-2 was briefly formed in the frontcourt.

Liu Wei and Yi Jianlian vs. Puerto Rico backcourt combination.

Yi Jianlian drove straight to the basket, and Liu Wei followed up with a pass.

Facing the 190cm tall guard Yi Jianlian, he directly took a jump shot.

"Score in.".

Yi Jianlian's jump shot set off a wave of offense for the Chinese team.

Yao Ming successively succeeded in attacking the basket. Wang Hao hit another three-pointer from the outside. Just 2 and a half minutes into the game, the Chinese team hit a 9:0 spurt.

When the team's offense failed, Puerto Rico's star player Ayoso stepped forward. Through a reverse run, he went to the outside and got a three-point opportunity.

He scored three points and successfully helped Puerto Rico stop its decline.

The Chinese team's touch also gradually cooled down and was no longer as magical as it was at the beginning. In the next 2 minutes, they were beaten back by Puerto Rico. The score was 9:8 and the Chinese team only led by one point.

At this time, the two parties fell into a tug of war.

At this time, Yao Ming stood up and scored continuously. At the end of the first quarter, the score became 24:14 and the Chinese team led by ten points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Yao Ming rested off the court. The inside line was replaced by the combination of Wang Zhizhi and Du Feng.

Wang Hao, who didn't perform much in the first quarter, was still on the court.

At this time Wang Hao took over the offensive banner of the Chinese team.

Facing Puerto Rico's defense, Wang Hao frequently took shots from the outside. In just three minutes, he made 3 of 5 three-pointers and scored a breakthrough layup. He led the Chinese team to a 13:5 offensive climax. The score came

37:19 The Chinese team leads by 18 points.

Puerto Rico, which was in a bad situation, changed into the starting lineup. The Chinese team, which was leading by a large margin, replaced Wang Hao and replaced Zhu Fangyu.

At this time, both Yao Ming and Wang Hao were resting off the court.

Wang Hao doesn't pay much attention to this Puerto Rican team. After all, the Chinese team without Wang Hao in the previous life only lost 3 points and one goal.

The reason for the loss was also because the inside line was troubled by fouls and could not provide much help to Yao Ming.

Now the Chinese team has two offensive strengths in Wang Hao and Yao Ming. Naturally, they are not afraid of Puerto Rico.

Wang Hao and Yao Ming came on the scene with 3 minutes left in the second quarter. At this time, the Chinese team still led by 13 points at 48:35.

The Puerto Rico team, which had just enjoyed a small offensive climax, took a turn for the worse after Yao Ming and Wang Hao came on the court.

Yao Ming and Wang Hao, one outside and one inside, succeeded in connecting several times. Yao Ming's excellent passing and Wang Hao's abnormal physical fitness made the Puerto Rico team's interior difficult.

By the end of the first half, the point difference widened to 20 points. The Chinese team 57:37. Yao Ming and Wang Hao teamed up to beat Puerto Rico 9:2.

At the beginning of the second half, Yao Ming took a rest off the court again. A smaller lineup led by Wang Hao was put on the court.

The Chinese team's lineup on the field is completely based on Wang Hao's favorite rhythm.

"Dazhi, have you noticed that we feel a lot more relaxed now that Xiao Wang is here?" Yao Ming said to Wang Zhizhi with a smile.

"We are almost like watching the water dispenser. But it feels so good." Wang Zhizhi also sighed.

"Yes, in the past we could only watch their main players take a rest while we worked hard on the court. Now it's better, and we can also watch them working hard. Haha," Yao Ming said happily.

As the Chinese team's strongest point on the field, Wang Hao shouldered the offensive banner without hesitation.

To be precise, it means "carrying up the explosives."

Attacking the inside again and again, it's like throwing away the shooting bag.

Wang Hao's charge after charge once again made the world's fans aware of the NBA's No. 1 pick. It also broke people's impression that China does not have good attackers.

Wang Hao struck again and again. He really enjoyed the feeling of physical collision and the pleasure of crushing with strength.

Puerto Rico's players are in all kinds of misery. The defense cannot guard against Wang Hao, and the offense is always interfered by Wang Hao. At this moment, Wang Hao is omnipotent.

"Wang Hao passed the center circle and held the ball again. Look, the Puerto Rican players are facing a formidable enemy, and their defensive formation has begun to shrink." Director Zhang in the commentary box made an accurate analysis of the situation on the court.

"Wang Hao still wants to break through? This is unwise. The five people on the other side have already appeared to be waiting for you to come." Su Qun said worriedly.

"Let's see how Wang Hao handles this ball.".

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Every time the basketball hits the ground, the sound hits the Puerto Rican players' hearts like a heavy hammer.

One step, two steps.

Wang Hao advanced with the ball.

Use a cold arrow two steps closer to the three-point line and make a three-point shot.

Whoops! The ball goes in.

"Smart. Xiao Wang played the ball very smartly. You waited for me to come in and then I just shot." Director Zhang said with praise.

The score on the field has become 74:40, with the Chinese team leading by 34 points. This game is stable.

At this time, there are 13 minutes left in the game and 3 minutes left in the third quarter.

Wang Hao, who was the main point of attack in the second half, scored 20 points in just 7 minutes in the third quarter. He also had 3 blocks, 2 steals and 1 assist.

Puerto Rico, which was lagging behind by a big score, had already lost control and started making meaningless three-pointers.

After the Chinese team received another rebound, Director Gong called a timeout and replaced Wang Hao. He put on a rotating lineup. The fourth quarter has become the training time of the Chinese team.

"Well done, Xiao Wang, haha," Yao Ming praised generously.

"That's because they gave me a chance." Wang Hao also said unceremoniously.

"Haha, give them a chance. I really hope that we old guys can take a half-time break in every game." Wang Zhizhi also took over the words.

"You old guys want to tire us kids to death." Wang Hao said in a presumptuous tone.

"Haha." In a burst of laughter, the Chinese team won the game. The final score was fixed at 95:70.

Puerto Rico's crazy pursuit of points didn't work. The Chinese team's substitute lineup successfully stabilized the situation on the court. They won 2 out of 3 games in the group stage. It can be said that qualifying is in sight.
Chapter completed!