"Unfortunately, in the second half of the match they really dialled into what draw weight was. They had it very strong and we struggled. I was quite nervous in that game. I think it probably was the psychology of playing China. And maybe because we found ourselves in the lead you don't believe you're good enough."
"In the first half, we kept it pretty simple and we had that draw weight. And then in the second half, we decided to start chasing. So when we have seen them play the bump, we decided we will play the bump back. And we weren't quite icing right for that."
Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean led 5-3 at halftime against China's unbeaten pair Wang Meng and Yang Jun but suffered a 10-5 defeat. China improved significantly in the second half, mastering the draw weight technique to land stones precisely in the scoring house. Butterfield attributed the loss to psychological pressure and lack of belief, noting they played well in the first four ends. Kean explained they shifted to a more aggressive strategy in the second half, attempting bump shots they couldn't execute effectively. The pair must now defeat Italy in their final round-robin match to secure a semi-final place. Great Britain's mixed team also lost to Canada 5-4.
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