As everyone watched in astonishment, the head coach eventually agreed to Wang Yi's request.
That might have seemed ridiculous on any other team, but on the Kings, it was business as usual.
As long as Wang Yi promised the head coach they could win the game, the coach would then give him free rein.
Forget unusual tactics. Even if Wang Yi told the coach he wanted to strip naked and run a lap around the court, guaranteeing a win, the coach would gladly agree.
The game continued.
By the end of the first quarter, the Kings had been efficient on offense, but the Lakers had also shot the three-pointer well. The teams finished the quarter at 39–38, with the Lakers up by one.
But even though the score was close, neither team's fans were particularly happy.
The Kings fans thought Brother Yi had said he'd beat King Arthur every time they met.
So how had the game turned out like this, with the Kings letting the Lakers shoot threes?
The Lakers fans, meanwhile, wanted to see King Arthur drive to the basket and throw down a monstrous dunk. Instead, all they'd seen today was one three after another. The game was boring as hell.
Still, the Kings stuck to their game plan: stop King Arthur from driving.
So they continued playing that kind of defense to start the second quarter.
As for the Lakers, their players had been shooting the three-pointer well, so they might as well keep taking them.
By the midway point of the second quarter, the score was still tight. This time, the Kings were ahead by one.
The turning point came in the sixth minute of the second quarter.
King Arthur missed a three-pointer from beyond the arc.
After that shot, it was as if the