Spurs vs. Grizzlies, a do-or-die Game 7.
It had truly been a closely contested matchup.
The Spurs and the Grizzlies stayed neck and neck through the end of the third quarter, with the score tied at 89.
The Grizzlies had Morant, whose talent was overflowing.
The Spurs, meanwhile, played team basketball to the utmost.
And Old Master Bo had figured something out by now.
He wasn't just relying on team basketball at its purest. He'd also woven a little individual talent into that team play, taking it to a whole new level.
The two teams kept battling until the final minute of the fourth quarter, when the score was tied at 127.
The Grizzlies called a timeout.
They needed to carefully plan their offense for the final minute.
On the Spurs' side, Popovich was also using the timeout to lay out the team's next moves.
He told the players:
"You've all seen it. The Grizzlies are running everything through Morant. It's the final minute, and those Grizzlies players are too young. None of them will dare to take a shot now, so we can focus on double-teaming Morant."
"We've played Morant one-on-one all game. If we suddenly double-team him, it'll throw him off and catch the Grizzlies unprepared."
"Whether we get a stop or not, I won't call a timeout. When we get the ball back, we'll bring out our secret weapon!"
When the Spurs players heard "secret weapon," they all looked at their center.
Wang Yi's heart stirred at that. The Spurs really had been holding something back.
But Old Master Bo still didn't reveal what their secret weapon was.
All Wang Yi could do was wait and see.
When play resumed, the Grizzlies did indeed give the ball to Morant.
Morant had the others clear out so he