Wang Yi had guarded Big Snake for two straight possessions, but couldn't stop him.
Fortunately, even though he hadn't managed to stop him on the second possession, Rose had answered with a mid-range jumper.
So the deficit remained at 11 points.
On the third possession, Big Snake saw Wang Yi guarding him. He simply waved his teammates to clear out, choosing to take Wang Yi on one-on-one.
With the floor spread, the Kings' other players couldn't get over in time to help. After receiving the ball, Big Snake turned his back to Wang Yi, then suddenly spun to the left.
The move was incredibly quick. As he spun, he slipped his left leg behind Wang Yi's left leg, leaving Wang Yi no way to turn and defend him.
He easily drove into the paint and threw down another dunk.
After landing, he turned straight toward Wang Yi and roared at him.
"You're not the King you used to be. Your kingdom is gone. Why don't you crawl back to the East and hide like a coward? There's no place for you here!"
That outburst was too much.
The referee immediately hit him with a technical foul.
He'd practically sprayed Wang Yi with spit. Who else was the ref supposed to give a T to?
Wang Yi merely shook his head slightly at the tirade.
Then he said flatly, "You're still just a wet-behind-the-ears kid."
He stepped to the free-throw line and calmly sank the shot.
The deficit was back to 12 points.
At that moment, De'Anthony called a timeout.
As Big Snake left the court, he kept staring at Wang Yi from a distance, still running his mouth.
He shouted to the crowd, "This is your pitiful King, your pitiful Old King? He's washed up. He's nothing. His era is