The ball soared high.
Gordon hurried to jump.
But just as he leaped, Bond bumped him, throwing him slightly off balance.
Taking advantage of his height and long reach, Bond easily got to the ball.
Seeing this, Shaquille O'Neal grinned at Pippen and said:
"You just said he couldn't reach the ball. How about that? Looks like you got proven wrong."
Pippen defended himself. "He hadn't gotten it in the first four games, so it was about time he got one. I let him have it—otherwise, he'd be too pitiful."
Rose came down with the ball.
Barton, the Lakers' point guard, hurried over to defend him.
But Rose whipped the ball to Wang Yi.
Wang Yi dribbled past half court.
Pippen looked surprised. "What, is Wang Yi going to play point guard?"
O'Neal asked with interest, "What, can't Wang Yi play point guard?"
Pippen said:
"We've seen Wang Yi play point guard before, but things are different this time. He's had a falling-out with their center today—they even got into a fight. If Wang Yi plays point guard, he'll have no communication with their center. He might not even pass him the ball."
"Remember, the point guard is the perimeter's core, and the center is the interior's core. If the inside and outside aren't on the same page, they're bound to lose!"
O'Neal could only laugh awkwardly.
He supported Wang Yi, but Pi Er's analysis did make sense.
Bond was indeed angry. When he saw Wang Yi with the ball, he knew Wang Yi was good at driving to the basket, so he didn't go out to the perimeter. Instead, he went straight under the rim.
You want to drive?
I'll block off your path to the basket. Let's see how you get past me.
The opposing center saw Bond