Wang Yi's basket made all the Kings players on the sideline leap to their feet and clutch their heads in unison, as if they'd rehearsed it countless times.
They all cried out in disbelief at the same time: "Holy shit, that was insane!"
Paul knew the expression well by now. He came over and slapped Wang Yi's hand hard. "Holy shit, that was insane. I've played point guard my whole life, and I've never made a pass like that."
After dunking, James came over and slapped Wang Yi's hand hard, too. "Holy shit, that was insane, man. Passing has been my first priority since I was a kid, but I've never made a pass like that. Your brain's on another level."
Wang Yi put on a show of modesty. "Just the usual. Nothing special."
Next, it was the Lakers' turn to attack.
Westbrook had evolved yet again this season.
After James left, he'd done a great job balancing his own offense with passing. It was also clear that he'd received guidance from someone highly skilled. He'd improved a lot at organizing the team's offense.
On this possession, he drew the defense and passed to Thick Eyebrows.
Thick Eyebrows lobbed it to Howard in the paint.
Howard went straight up for an alley-oop dunk.
Both teams had opened with alley-oop slams.
But since this was the Lakers' home court, the crowd erupted when Howard scored.
For the next few minutes, the teams traded baskets evenly.
Wang Yi glanced at the score.
Five minutes into the first quarter, it was 17–15.
The Kings were ahead by just two points.
He shook his head.
Even though he had the Magic Johnson Experience Card, the system the coach had designed for this lineup limited what he could do with it.
The truth was, to