Chapter 468: Winning by 100 Points is Not Excessive

Before the game, the players from both teams entered the court and shook hands amicably.

A display of sportsmanship.

The Huaxia men's basketball team didn't refuse this gesture, but some players instinctively rubbed their palms on their shorts after the handshake.

The starting lineups for this game:

Huaxia Men's Basketball: Lin Hao, Huang Yu, Wade Dong, Yi Nan, and Gu Qi.

HG Men's Basketball: Li Chengjun, Li Zhongxian, Lin Canxi, Liang Donggen, and Wen Taizhong.

The referee blew the whistle, and the game began.

Gu Qi passed the ball forward with a backhand, and Wade Dong quickly followed up to grab the ball and took a one-step jump from the free-throw line.

A powerful dunk from Wade Dong right at the start of the game!

HG Men's Basketball: "???"

This pace seemed to catch them off guard, and as fellow Asian teams, they felt that Wade Dong wasn't giving them any face.

Li Zhongxian ran to the baseline to inbound the ball, but before Lin Canxi could bring the ball to the frontcourt, Lin Hao rushed forward to pressure him. Lin Canxi made a hasty pass, resulting in a turnover, and Yi Nan grabbed the ball and drove to the frontcourt.

Another slam dunk!

4:0!!!

...

"It's over, Barbie Q, we're going to rub the HG Men's Basketball team into the ground."

The Huaxia players were gleeful at the misfortune of their opponents. From the very beginning, they employed a full-court press defense, leaving no room for the HG Men's Basketball team.

For this game, even the betting companies dared not open a betting line.

The matchup between the strongest and weakest teams in the group left no doubt about the outcome.

...

HG Men's Basketball inbounded the ball from the baseline.

After finally managing to bring the ball to the frontcourt, Lin Canxi passed to Liang Donggen, who faked a shot, but Huang Yu remained unmoved. Liang Donggen forced up a shot, which clanged off the rim. Gu Qi protected the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Wade Dong.

Wade Dong dribbled to the three-point line and pulled up for a jump shot.

Swish!!!

The ball went through the net, and from Wade Dong's perspective, this was just a mid-range shot, especially with Gu Qi and Yi Nan ensuring the defensive rebound.

7:0!!!

HG Men's Basketball was completely overwhelmed.

The disparity in team strength was evident, and the Huaxia Men's Basketball team was treating this game like a final.

According to the FIBA World Cup rules, each team had two timeouts in the first half and three timeouts in the second half. With only three minutes played in the first quarter, HG Men's Basketball coach Yu Xue was forced to call a timeout.

The Huaxia Men's Basketball team was already leading by 13 points, and in these three minutes, HG Men's Basketball had only managed three shot attempts, all of which missed.

...

"Brothers, you're doing great!"

Deng Hua hugged the players and, remembering his conversation with Gentry, paused before asking, "Do you know what the largest point difference record in the FIBA World Cup is?"

"I don't know..."

Wade Dong shook his head; he genuinely didn't know.

Yi Nan explained, "The largest point difference record in the FIBA World Cup is 92 points, set in the last century."

"Do you know what the largest point difference record in the Olympic men's basketball is?" Deng Hua asked again.

Yi Nan continued, "It's 100 points, and this is our pride because the Huaxia Men's Basketball team set this record in 1948!"

"So..."

Deng Hua's lips curled into a mischievous smile, "In this game, is it excessive to win by more than 100 points?"

"Not excessive!"

After the timeout, Wade Dong and the others returned to the court, laughing.

...

HG Men's Basketball inbounded the ball.

They weren't players without fire in their bellies. Liang Donggen aggressively drove to the basket, forcing a high-percentage shot over Gu Qi.

*Slap!*

Gu Qi swatted the ball away with a palm.

Huang Yu got the ball, passed it to the frontcourt, and Lin Hao passed it to Wade Dong.

Wade Dong received the ball and glanced behind him. He lobbed the ball towards the basket, and Yi Nan quickly followed up, catching the ball and making a powerful dunk!

15:0!!!

...

The fans watching the live broadcast late into the night became increasingly excited.

"Damn! They're not leaving any room for the HG Men's Basketball team!"

"We have to maintain this momentum, and even with a big lead, we can't let up..."

"Of course we can't let up!"

"This is not just a basketball game; the World Cup also represents national honor."

...

"Huaxia! Must win!"

"Huaxia! Must win!"

"Huaxia! Must win!"

As the point difference widened, the cheers from the audience grew louder. This was destined to be a slaughter.

With 7 minutes left in the first quarter, Liang Donggen received a pass from a teammate and made a mid-range jump shot.

29:2!!!

This was HG Men's Basketball's first field goal of the game.

They had scored once before when Li Zhongxian's basket attempt was fouled by Gu Qi, but Li Zhongxian's mental state seemed to be in disarray, and he missed both free throws.

"Mine!"

Lin Hao took responsibility, "I missed the defense on that play."

Yi Nan said, "It's okay, brother! They're professional players too, and it's impossible for them not to score a single point in a game."

"This high-intensity defense also consumes a lot of energy."

Wade Dong glanced at the HG Men's Basketball bench and said, "Huang Yu, Yi Nan, the three of us can play the entire game. If you and Lin Hao get tired, let Wang Dalin and Li Pei substitute for a while."

There was no need to worry about HG Men's Basketball making adjustments by substituting players.

The starters were already being beaten so badly; bringing in substitutes would only make things worse.

There were only 39 seconds left in the first quarter.

Lin Canxi's pass was intercepted, and Huang Yu scored on a fast break!

HG Men's Basketball then started to run down the clock, ensuring they didn't turn the ball over, and they held the ball until there were only 3 seconds left on the shot clock before attempting a wild three-point shot that missed everything.

Wade Dong grabbed the rebound.

With only 14 seconds left in the first quarter, everyone thought Wade Dong would also run down the clock like HG Men's Basketball, but he took a shot from just beyond the three-point line as soon as he crossed half-court.

Swish!!!

The ball went through the net.

37:3!!!

"I don't need to run down the clock."

Wade Dong shrugged, "I'll give you one chance to attack, but you can't score anyway."

HG Men's Basketball: "???"

Although they couldn't understand what Wade Dong was saying, they felt like he was mocking them.

"G~~~"

As expected, Li Zhongxian's shot from under the basket slid off the rim.

...

"Only leading by 34 points, tsk tsk tsk~"

"Not good enough, HG Men's Basketball. With this level of defense, they didn't even score 40 points in the first quarter!"

"Report Dong Ge for slacking off! Haha~"

"We can't play like this in the second quarter. We have to score at least 80 points in the first half to make up for my sleepless night."

"I wonder how that HG fan who said Dong Ge was an HG player feels now."

The Huaxia fans enjoyed the game, but their words were merciless.