In the second quarter, Wang Yi still hadn't rested. He was trying to get a block and unlock a new Personal Domain.
But that final block was like a girl getting ready for a date—it wasn't coming anytime soon.
The two teams traded blows throughout the second quarter.
For the Kings,
Wang Yi still focused most of his energy on defense, hoping to get that final block.
He mostly left the ball to Xiao Qiao and James to handle.
Meanwhile, on the Lakers' side, Thick Eyebrows exploded again in the second quarter.
He went four for four from three, scoring 16 points in the quarter.
The top pick, Arthur, wasn't forcing things like he had in the first quarter, either.
Clearly, he'd gotten some advice from his coach and realized it would be difficult to force his way through Wang Yi's defense head-on.
So he ran more Pick and Rolls with Thick Eyebrows and Hield.
Only after Thick Eyebrows and Hield drew Wang Yi away did he get the ball and make his move.
In the end, he scored eight points in the second quarter.
That was one of Arthur's strengths.
He didn't get tunnel vision.
If he couldn't beat Wang Yi one-on-one, he wouldn't stubbornly insist on trying.
Instead, he'd find another way to score by working with his teammates.
In the end, as long as his team won, it didn't matter if he scored less than Wang Yi. He'd still have plenty to brag about.
At the end of the second quarter, the gap between the teams remained eight points.
When the fans at the Lakers' home court saw King Arthur finally make an impact that quarter, they perked up.
Though King Arthur had scored only eight points that quarter, nowhere near as many as Thick Eyebrows, every