Three-Pointers from Wang Yi!

When the Lakers were down by twenty points, the two commentators in the Tencent NBA Live Broadcast Room started offering suggestions for the Lakers.

Wang Meng spoke first:

"Teacher Su, the Lakers are already down by twenty. Look, Meina is about to cry. To make the game more exciting and to stop Meina from crying, could you offer some advice for the Lakers?"

Meina chuckled, "I'm not crying, I just got sand in my eyes."

"Where would sand come from in a broadcast room?"

Wang Meng laughed.

Although it was all in jest, it was clear that Meina was indeed a bit anxious.

Su Qun said with a smile:

"The Lakers' problem right now is their three-point shooting. The whole world knows that against a zone defense, you shoot threes, and the Lakers know it too. Everyone saw it: in the last few minutes, Caruso took two, Kuzma one, Tucker one, and Thick Eyebrows and James each took one. These five players combined for six attempts and only one made shot."

"With this kind of shooting percentage, any other team would have fallen apart by now. It's only because the Lakers' defensive efficiency is good that they've only lost by twenty so far."

"So their problem is still with the threes. In this small ball era, if you can't shoot threes well, it's going to be tough playing against any team."

Wang Meng nodded, "Teacher Su makes a good point. If Coach Vogel were a bit bolder and played Wang Yi, would it be any better?"

Su Qun replied, "That depends on Vogel. I hope he doesn't wait until garbage time to bring Wang Yi in like he did last game. You tried everyone else, and nothing worked. You saw Wang Yi's explosive performance last game, so why not try him before the game is completely out of reach?"

On the bullet screen, fans also chimed in:

"Play Brother Yi!"

"Play Brother Yi!"

Of course, there were also haters:

"If the starters and the second unit can't solve the problem, you think a fringe player can? You guys are too naive."

"I told you long ago to send him back, don't embarrass me."

"This is going to be a long time on the bench, I'm impressed."

Meanwhile, at the scene.

The Lakers called for another timeout.

With their three-point shots not falling, both Caruso and James remembered Wang Yi's mysteriously confident smile during practice yesterday.

And his words, "You can completely trust me."

Finally, James walked over to head coach Vogel and said, "Coach, how about..."

Vogel nodded, "Let him try."

Vogel was actually a coach who wasn't afraid to make bold personnel decisions.

He had already considered putting Wang Yi in.

But seeing James talking to Wang Yi, he didn't bring it up himself.

Instead, he waited for James to suggest it.

James was the team leader, and having him make the suggestion would make the players more receptive.

This would be beneficial for James in uniting the team.

And he knew that this would also earn him favor with James.

When dealing with a superstar like James, whether the players obey the coach's arrangements is crucial to the team's victory or defeat.

From this, it could be seen that Vogel's emotional intelligence was definitely not low.

He beckoned and called out:

"Wang!"

Wang Yi had already been preparing to get on the court. At this moment, he sprang up like a coiled spring, took a few quick steps, and went to the coach's side.

Vogel said, "LeBron suggested you play. I hope you don't disappoint us."

Wang Yi's heart immediately burned with passion.

He nodded heavily, "Don't worry."

At the same time, a system prompt sounded in his mind:

[Received an opportunity to play, can sign in once.]

Only by getting a chance to play in a game could he sign in.

Wang Yi silently chanted:

"Sign in."

[Sign-in successful!]

[Sign-in reward: Beginner Death Coil Experience Card]

Wang Yi was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Possessing a 45% three-point shooting percentage.

If he used the Deathly Embrace experience card again, wouldn't that mean he'd become a top-tier 3D Player in this game?

This was exactly what the Lakers needed.

Thinking this, he took the initiative to speak:

"Coach, after I get on the court, please let me guard Leonard!"

It was Leonard's continuous drives that had forced the Lakers to shrink their defense.

This had created many three-point opportunities for the Clippers.

If someone could stop Leonard's drives, then the Clippers would have far fewer three-point chances.

Head coach Vogel was a little surprised.

Because as far as he knew, Wang Yi's physical talent was average, and his sideways movement speed wasn't too fast.

Therefore, his defense was also very ordinary.

Now he was actively volunteering to guard the "robot" Leonard?

Wang Yi's eyes were firm, and he said directly:

"Coach, I'll just try two possessions. If I can't guard him, then switch to someone else."

His unspoken implication was that they had already cycled through almost everyone on the team to guard Leonard, and none of them had been effective.

Since that was the case, he might as well give it a try himself.

However, saying this directly would hurt team morale, so of course, he couldn't say it.

He wanted the coach to figure it out himself.

Vogel pondered for a moment, then understood Wang Yi's meaning.

He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll give you three possessions."

"Okay!"

Wang Yi clenched his fists tightly.

His gaze landed on Leonard on the Clippers' side.

It was like a wolf spotting a mechanical sheep.

After the timeout, Wang Yi stepped onto the court with the Lakers players.

The commentators on-site couldn't help but say:

"Oh, the Eastern player who hit nine threes in five minutes last game is on the court. Let's see if he can recreate his magic today!"

It was the Lakers' home game today.

The fans at Staples also cheered.

Of course, there weren't too many cheering fans.

Firstly, the team was trailing by too much. Secondly, many people didn't recognize him yet, as he was a fringe player who had only been on the team for a little over ten days.

In the Tencent NBA Live Broadcast Room.

The haters, upon seeing Wang Yi enter the game, immediately jumped out.

"Yo, he actually got on the court."

"Here to embarrass himself again?"

"I hope he doesn't get faked out again. It's really too embarrassing."

At this moment, the Lakers were on offense.

After the ball reached the frontcourt, James held the ball at the top of the arc.

The Clippers players were still employing a zone defense strategy.

Let him shoot threes.

James scanned the Lakers players, his gaze finally landing on Wang Yi.

"Wang!"

He called out and passed the ball to Wang Yi.

Wang Yi caught the ball without any hesitation.

Bent his knees;

Raised the ball;

Jumped;

Flicked his left wrist.

Shot!

The basketball drew a rainbow-like arc through the air.

Swish!

Swish!

The crisp sound of the basketball hitting the net echoed through the stadium's loudspeakers.

The Lakers' DJ on site immediately announced in a high-pitched voice:

"Three-pointer, from Wang--Yi--"

Wang Yi listened to the drawn-out, non-standard pronunciation and closed his eyes slightly.

He savored the moment.

James came over and high-fived Wang Yi:

"Enjoy it, brother."

Caruso also walked over: "What you said yesterday was true."

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, however, didn't pay much attention to Wang Yi's three-pointer.

It was just one three-pointer.