Snake was already fuming, and Wang Yi's taunt only made the fire in his chest burn hotter.
He couldn't care less about High Post Play now.
He turned around, putting his back to Wang Yi, and stubbornly dribbled his way inside.
The head coach, Mark, could only shake his head helplessly.
The Thunder assistant coach tried to reassure him:
"He's had this habit for over a decade. It's not something he can change overnight. Hopefully, we can help him break it over the three months this summer."
Coach Mark could only nod helplessly.
Snake had his back to Wang Yi as he dribbled into the paint.
Wang Yi backed away while motioning to Bond on the side.
Bond understood what he meant.
He quietly edged closer.
This time, once Snake reached the basket, he used a half-spin to get Wang Yi off him. As he gathered the ball, he also made sure to keep it away from Wang Yi's long arms.
He was determined to make up for the humiliation he'd just suffered.
So, after creating space from Wang Yi, he gathered the ball and went up for a dunk.
But the moment he picked it up, he found a towering figure standing right in front of him.
The giant stood 2.22 meters tall, three centimeters taller than Snake.
With both arms raised, he looked as if he could almost reach the rim.
The guy stood in front of him like a wall, making Snake extremely uncomfortable.
And now that he'd gathered the ball, dribbling again would be a double dribble.
But he couldn't bring himself to pass it out, either.
Besides, Wang Yi was still taunting him from the side. "Come on, Caterpillar! Throw one down!"
So Snake had no intention of passing. He forced his way past Wang