Danny heard Wang Yi's words, and his heart immediately started pounding.
"Huh? Boss, I... I don't think I can do it."
If this had been before, when the boss really didn't have much help around him, then Danny could have stepped up when the team needed help.
But now the team had the Big Three. What chance did he have?
James and Paul both frowned when they heard this.
They could accept a Role Player having a bad game, but they absolutely couldn't stand a Role Player lacking confidence.
On the court, things like skill and talent were actually secondary.
The most important thing for a player was confidence.
If he had no confidence, then everything else was useless.
Yet Wang Yi trusted Danny completely. "Come on, you think I don't know you? You talk like a coward off the court, but you play like a beast on it. Just get out there."
Danny reluctantly nodded. "All right, I'll give it a try."
James and Paul saw that Wang Yi was sticking to his decision, so they didn't say anything. After all, this was Wang Yi's team, and he was the boss.
They weren't exactly thrilled about taking orders from someone else.
But for the sake of winning a championship, they could make that sacrifice.
When the Kings took the court next, the lineup they sent out left everyone stunned.
Wang Yi, Paul, James, Danny, and Anthony.
They were going with a small-ball lineup.
With this lineup, James had to play center.
The fans in the arena were at a loss when they saw it.
"What are they doing? The other team has Embiid in the paint, and you put out a small lineup? Our bigs are going to get destroyed."
"De'Anthony really is an Old Fool. If he can't