Zhang Yang dominated 'Europe's Kobe' Spanoulis in the matchup, shooting 3 for 7 in the first quarter, including 1 for 2 from three-point range, and 2 for 3 from the free-throw line, scoring 9 points, and leading the Chinese Team to a 15-12 lead by 3 points.
The Greek team learned from their lesson in the last game of the group stage, not losing composure when the Chinese Team engaged in a fierce battle, sticking to their physical game to see who could outlast the other.
The scores in the second and third quarters were even lower than the first, with 9-12 and 14-10, respectively. After three quarters, the Chinese Team led Greece by 4 points with a score of 38-34!
These scores made fans who watched the U.S. vs. Spain game in the morning gasp in comparison, as the total score after three quarters was about the same as the score at the end of the third quarter in that game!
