The Australian locker room was also tense.
Despite a temporary lead, the Australian players all knew that if Li Feng wasn't substituted, they would definitely be caught up.
Brouton was exhausted in the first half and had already experienced Li Feng's strength, making him a little nervous.
Bogut, who had been blocked by Li Feng with a volleyball-style rejection, was also left with a lingering fear.
"Brouton, your task in the second half is extremely challenging. You must work hard!"
Barlow patted Brouton on the shoulder, encouraging him.
Brouton cursed inwardly: Was Li Feng that easy to guard?
But outwardly, he still nodded: "No problem, I will definitely lock him down!"
No one in Australia believed that statement.
...
The second half began, and both teams' players returned to the court.
The expressions of the players from both sides looked strange. The leading Australian players appeared solemn.
On the contrary, the trailing Chinese players were full of confidence and high spirits!
As soon as Li Feng stepped onto the court, Brouton stuck to him like a catfish, spewing out trash talk.
Li Feng couldn't be bothered. He had already gauged Brouton's defensive ability in the first half. It was quite ordinary, just overly aggressive with his movements.
With the team trailing by 15 points, Li Feng decided not to focus on team coordination anymore. He was going to activate his berserk mode and close the gap!
Li Feng received the ball and crossed half-court. Brouton closed in again. Li Feng didn't hesitate, executing a crossover dribble with his fastest first step, easily leaving the "catfish" behind.
Brouton didn't even have time to foul. He merely saw a blur, and Li Feng was gone.
After getting past Brouton, Li Feng attacked the paint from the left side.
Bogut and Andersen, seeing Li Feng's fierce charge, ignored the other Chinese players and both rushed to help defend.
Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian thought Li Feng would pass, so they both moved to open spots, ready to receive the ball.
But Li Feng had been holding back and had no intention of passing. Facing two tall interior players, he soared into the air!
The spectators were stunned. Good heavens, was he going to attack the gods?
Although Li Feng had a spectacular dunk in the first half, it was against an open basket!
Everyone's eyes widened, watching Li Feng.
Li Feng soared higher and higher, the ball in his hand, raised high.
Good heavens! He was even higher than Bogut and Andersen's outstretched arms. At the same time, Li Feng executed a mid-air dodge and glide.
*Bang!*
Li Feng slammed the ball forcefully into the basket, right between Bogut and Andersen!
That's right, it wasn't a dunk, it was a smash!
Moreover, not only did the two interior players fail to stop Li Feng, but they were also knocked to the ground by Li Feng's momentum!
Wow, wasn't this a Shaquille O'Neal-style thunderous dunk?
It was so shocking!
For a second after the dunk, the fans were so stunned they forgot to cheer or clap, and then an earth-shattering roar erupted.
"Good heavens, is this a guard?"
"This is even more dominant than Jordan's tomahawk, and Jordan was at least 1.98 meters tall! How tall is Li Feng?"
"This is too awesome, China finally has such a powerful guard!"
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"Yeah!"
Li Feng excitedly clenched his fist.
Others thought Li Feng was excited about the dunk, but that wasn't the case at all.
He was happy about the reward, the Kyrie Irving Fancy Dribbling Gift Pack!
When it came to dribbling skills that reached the level of "man and ball as one," Irving was historically unique, not only practical but also visually stunning.
For a basketball player about to enter the NBA, not only must they be dominant on the court, but their performance must also be visually appealing to have great commercial value.
Li Feng's previous style was explosive, attracting countless fans. Now, with Kyrie Irving's fancy dribbling, his fan base would surely skyrocket!
Li Feng's heart was filled with four words: "I want them all!"
...
*Beep...*
The referee's whistle blew, and Andersen was called for an offensive foul. Li Feng stepped up to the free-throw line again.
The impact of that dunk was immense.
It was as if Li Feng was declaring to the opposing team: "You can't stop me!"
Li Feng made the additional free throw, narrowing the deficit to 12 points.
Australia's offense. Mills brought the ball past half-court and passed it to Andersen.
Because Andersen had suffered a setback earlier, he wanted to regain his composure against Yi Jianlian.
In the first half, Andersen had somewhat suppressed A- Lian, scoring quite a few points against him.
Since he couldn't bully Li Feng, he decided to continue bullying A-Lian.
However, they were wrong again.
During the halftime break, Li Feng had already communicated with Yi Jianlian. If Andersen continued to bully Yi Jianlian, Li Feng would come over to help defend.
Hearing that Li Feng would provide help defense, Yi Jianlian immediately felt more confident. Otherwise, he had been frustrated by Andersen throughout the first half.
Andersen backed down Yi Jianlian, slowly pushing towards the baseline. Although Yi Jianlian had good jumping ability, he wasn't strong enough, so he was pushed back repeatedly by Andersen.
Just as Andersen adjusted his stance and was preparing to make a move and overpower Yi Jianlian, he suddenly felt his hands empty, the ball gone.
Turning his head, Li Feng appeared in front of him like a phantom and stole the ball.
"You..." Andersen was startled. Just as he was about to grab it, Li Feng had already launched a counter-attack.
Li Feng, Sun Dasheng, and Du Feng surged past half-court like a whirlwind. Only Brouton reacted quickly and followed.
But how could one defender guard three players? He couldn't even guard Li Feng alone.
Li Feng crossed half-court and, without being greedy for scoring himself, directly threw an alley-oop to Du Feng for a dunk!
Although Du Feng's dunk wasn't as explosive as Li Feng's, it still drew cheers from the entire crowd!
Li Feng was very thoughtful. Du Feng was starting today in place of Zhu Fangyu, and he needed encouragement, so he passed to Du Feng without hesitation.
This was Li Feng's leadership quality, seizing opportunities to empower his teammates.
The deficit was reduced to 10 points.
The Chinese team had scored 5 consecutive points in the second half, all related to Li Feng!
A 2+1 play and a steal followed by an assist – a perfect start.
Australia was instantly stunned.
Someone had previously described the Chinese team as "China's Three Madmen," and it lived up to its reputation, delivering a heavy blow to their opponents right at the start of the third quarter!
The Australian head coach, Gore, had no choice but to call a timeout to halt China's offensive momentum.
The Chinese players were all smiles, high-fiving each other and heading to the bench, chatting and laughing.
Although they were still trailing by 10 points, they weren't anxious at all, as if a comeback was only a matter of time.
The fans also firmly believed that as long as Li Feng was on the court, they would surely be able to reverse the situation again, just like in previous games!
Yonas high-fived his teammates at the sidelines, a confident smile on his face. He shared a big hug with Li Feng.
Everything was understood without words.
Li Feng scored again forcefully, orchestrating another comeback, and Yonas was beaming with joy.
Playing like this every game and succeeding was something only Li Feng could do.
The timeout ended, and the game resumed. Australia made no substitutions, keeping their starting five on the court.