In the quarterfinals, the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team faced Russia, with Su Wan and Yao giving their all. Together they scored 52 points, propelling the team into the semifinals.
Afterward, they faced Spain once again.
Yao Ming would have to go up against his Lakers teammate Paul Gasol.
Similarly, Su Wan was about to face his newly signed but as-yet-unmet teammate Marc Gasol.
The two teams had already played a match, and Huaxia had laughed last; now facing off again, Spain's entire team was clearly not in the same form as before.
Huaxia was under pressure the entire time, going into the fourth quarter.
But with the last 7 minutes left, as Spain increased the lead to 10 points, Su Wan, driven by his possibly once-in-a-lifetime longing for a "Finals ticket," activated "The zone" mode.
Then, single-handedly, he scored 15 points to miraculously overturn the 10 point deficit.
