Wang Yi was shorter and smaller than Antetokounmpo by a couple of sizes. That was his natural advantage.
If Wang Yi had been about the same size as Antetokounmpo—or even bigger—Antetokounmpo wouldn't have been so easy to rile up.
But Wang Yi was smaller, and he was much shorter, too.
At least visually, Antetokounmpo looked like he could handle Wang Yi with ease.
Yet Wang Yi kept bullying him instead. How could that not make him furious?
It was like meeting a guy at school who was shorter, skinnier, and uglier than you. You thought you could handle him easily, but he kept making a fool of you and laughing at you.
Worst of all, you were still single, while this guy already had a girlfriend.
Wouldn't that drive you crazy?
That was why Antetokounmpo could never keep his temper in check whenever he saw Wang Yi.
After Wang Yi made the steal, a system notification appeared in his mind:
[Task Completion: 1/100.]
Seeing the notification, Wang Yi felt as though he'd been given a boost.
Looks like I need to focus on blocks in today's game.
At the same time, he had a vague idea why the system wanted him to focus on blocking shots.
He should have won Defensive Player of the Year last season, but in the end, the league hadn't given it to him.
So this season, he'd put on a defensive performance so dominant that they wouldn't be able to deny him the award.
After getting the ball, Wang Yi launched it straight downcourt. James had already reached the basket at the other end.
The other players were still near midcourt.
That was the chemistry between Wang Yi and James.
When James saw Durant drive into the paint, Antetokounmpo roll toward the basket, and Wang