Although James and Wade didn't say it aloud, they both knew that the Kings had very little chance of winning this game.
After all, Wang Yi was no longer the Wang Yi who could always create miracles when backed into a corner.
Now, it was as if Wang Yi were wearing a pair of concrete shoes weighing dozens of kilograms.
His body language on the court made it clear that he was utterly exhausted.
That alley-oop dunk just now had nearly drained the last of his energy.
On the rebound after Lakers King Arthur's free throw, Wang Yi had been closest to the ball, but his feet were too slow, and the long-limbed Gordon had grabbed it instead.
Every sign suggested that Wang Yi's energy was completely spent.
And everyone knew the Kings would give Wang Yi the ball for their final possession.
Under these circumstances, could he still pull off one last attack?
The Kings used their only timeout.
Head coach De'Anthony turned to Wang Yi and asked, "Wang, how do you want to play this?"
It wasn't that De'Anthony was incapable of coming up with a play. He knew Wang Yi had his own ideas in the clutch, and if he understood what Wang Yi had in mind, he could help the others support him more effectively.
Wang Yi glanced at Rose.
Rose looked back at Wang Yi.
Then the two of them turned to their head coach at the same time.
"Same as before."
Wang Yi told the coach.
The coach nodded. "All right. I believe in you. This is our best chance to win this series, so we have to give it everything we've got!"
After they returned to the court, the Kings inbounded from the frontcourt.
This time, the Lakers were ready for Rose, and