Brazil failed to mount an effective counterattack in the fourth quarter.

And because of their past grievances, the Chinese team didn't substitute their bench players until the final two minutes.

Brazil was a bit sore losers in the final moments, and there was a small skirmish between the two sides.

But that was already irrelevant. China's victory, and a dominant one at that, was a foregone conclusion.

In the end, the Chinese team defeated the host Brazil 77-42 in their first game, securing their first victory in the Olympics!

Tang Tian, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Peng, and Guo Ailun all scored in double digits for the Chinese team.

Tang Tian played three quarters and effortlessly racked up a game-high 36 points, along with 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.

After the game, the relaxed expressions on the faces of the Chinese players contrasted sharply with the guilty expressions of the Brazilian players in front of their home crowd.

And before long, the Brazilian players disappeared from the court in a hurry.

After the crushing defeat, they were like ants on a hot pan, feeling like they would die if they stayed for another second.

On the other hand, the Chinese team was in high spirits after their big win, and many players were signing autographs and interacting with the Chinese fans on the sidelines.

Tang Tian, as the best player in the game, was also interviewed by local media on the sidelines.

"It was a great warm-up game."

When asked by reporters how he would evaluate the first game, Tang Tian used that description.

This game was the Olympic debut of the new national team. The players were nervous at the start and couldn't score, but Tang Tian opened up the situation, followed by veterans like Yi Jianlian and Zhou Peng, and finally everyone contributed.

After playing a game like this, the players will definitely be adapted for the next game, especially knowing what they need to do.

Just as Tang Tian said, this was a great warm-up game, especially with stronger opponents to face later.

But the reporter didn't feel good about it, after all, this was Brazil's home!

Tang Tian's words, to put it bluntly, weren't they saying that the Brazilian team was trash, that the Brazilian team was scum?

But, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with what he said, because the Brazilian team not only lost, but lost by a full 35 points!

Whether you're scum or not isn't about talking, it's about letting the game do the talking.

Tang Tian's words caused an uproar among Brazilian fans when they were reported by reporters.

But more of them were complaining about their own national team!

They would have accepted being defeated by Tang Tian, but they were defeated by the entire Chinese team, which was unacceptable!

Barbosa was very depressed after losing the game, and even more depressed after seeing the fans' reactions on social media, even beginning to doubt his life.

This was truly a case of reaping what you sow!

One game, and the Brazilian team, like Brazil's turbulent national situation, was already a mess.

In this situation, it can only be said that they brought it on themselves.

If they hadn't been so impulsive, if Barbosa hadn't been so cocky, the Chinese team wouldn't have been so ruthless.

Now, this once glorious team, a team that had won the World Championship twice, was really going to be beaten into a slump.

The result of this game had an unprecedented impact on Brazilian basketball, but for the Chinese men's basketball team, this was just the beginning of their Olympic journey.

A good start is a good thing, but if their goal is to win a medal, then they have only just taken the first step, and the road to the competition is still very long.

The Chinese team's next opponent is the Serbian team.

Shortly after the game between the Chinese team and the Brazilian team ended, the Serbian team faced off against the Australian team.

As a result, even with Jokic leading the team, they still lost to the Australian team.

This was obviously a good thing for the Chinese team, because morale is crucial in the Olympic Games.

Two days later, the game between China and Serbia kicked off at Carioca Arena 1.

This game was played in the afternoon, and the number of spectators in attendance was noticeably smaller than it had been two days before.

After all, it was in the afternoon, and there was no host country participating.

The occupancy rate of the stadium was only about 50%, with the majority being Chinese fans and the rest being mainly Brazilian fans.

But whether they were Chinese fans or Brazilian fans, they were all there for Tang Tian.

During the pre-game warm-up, Jokic brought Boban to Tang Tian's side.

Boban had been traded to the Pelicans, but the two had never met. Jokic came to say hello and also to get to know him in advance.

The originally shy boy had become proactive after spending two years with the Pelicans.

"Tang, we won't hold back. We need an Olympic victory."

Jokic mustered up his courage and "challenged" Tang Tian with a smile.

"Me too."

Tang Tian also replied with a smile.

The Olympic Games are held once every four years, and they are the most important competition for athletes. No one will hold back.

"Good luck."

After the two bumped fists and sent their blessings, they returned to their respective halves.

The game between the two teams started quickly.

On the Serbian side, Boban and Jokic in the paint, Teodosic and Bogdan Bogdanovic on the perimeter, all the starters were out.

Boban won the chance to attack first for Serbia, and Jokic easily scored against Zhou Qi in the low post as soon as the game started.

Back on the defensive end, they also relied on their excellent individual abilities and help defense to defend Tang Tian's first wave of attack.

The gap between the two teams seemed a bit large.

But soon, the Chinese team used their performance to explain why they were able to beat Brazil by a large margin.

Tang Tian and Yi Jianlian picked-and-rolled and then attacked Jokic. He showed no mercy against his teammate, and his pull-up jumper after a breakthrough also earned points for the Chinese team.

Teodosic broke through Zhao Jiwei and continued to score.

Turning around, Tang Tian broke through and was triple-teamed, so he passed the ball to Zhai Xiaochuan in the open corner.

Compared with the Brazilian team, the Serbian team showed the characteristics of European team basketball, and their reaction and execution were obviously stronger.

Zhai Xiaochuan's open opportunity was fleeting, but he shot quickly and put the ball in!

Bogdanovic's layup went wide, and Zhao Jiwei's three-pointer after receiving a pass from Tang Tian was interfered with by a help defender and didn't go in, but Zhou Qi used his long arms to put the ball into the basket!

After the start of the game, the Chinese team went back and forth with the Serbian team, not falling behind!

The game was going on, and fans from all over the world were constantly discussing it on the forums.

Because the situation was different from the first game against Brazil, many people were worried that the performance of the other players on the Chinese team was just a temporary fluke.

But after watching the whole game, they found that this was not the case. Although the Chinese team missed some opportunities, they seized most of them!

This allowed them to entangle with the Serbian team until the very last moment.

And Tang Tian scored consecutive points with isolation plays against Jokic and Boban in the end. After he scored 10 points in a row, the Chinese team actually won 84-81 in the end!

The result of this game was completely unexpected, after all, the strength of this Serbian team was on the same level as teams like the United States and Spain in this year's Olympic Games!

But the Chinese team won in the end thanks to their overall performance!

It wasn't until this time that many people realized that what Tang Tian said after the game against Brazil was really not just a boast!

The Chinese team had grown in all aspects after experiencing such a game!

Looking back now, the game against Brazil was really a great warm-up game for the Chinese team!