However, Lithuania's zone-to-man defense is quite tight. They don't just collapse the inside, but can transition well between inside and outside.
Moreover, Lithuania's offense is very fast; they start with aggressive running to set the pace, not giving China Team a slow opportunity to find rhythm inside.
Jiang Xingquan called a timeout, and China Team adjusted their tactics. Gan Guoyang realized that if they want to win tonight, they need to strike early; otherwise, this game might be over.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xingquan substituted Wang Zhizhi for Sun Jun, reducing the ineffective inner height and increasing outside firepower—Wang Zhizhi faced Lithuania's fierce physical defense and wasn't feeling it tonight.
The substitution indeed worked; Gan Guoyang immediately held the ball inside and scored continuously, causing several fouls and getting to the free-throw line multiple times, making the Lithuanian inner players complain nonstop.
