In theory, the Kings' starting lineup should have won the intrasquad scrimmage with ease.
But the result was unexpected.
The two sides actually battled until the final second.
And in the end, the starters lost, with Mane on the bench team sealing the win with a free throw.
The result came as a huge surprise to the coaching staff.
And it wasn't just the coaches. Doug's reserves were all caught off guard, too.
They'd played intrasquad scrimmages before Doug joined them, but they'd never won.
Today, they'd beaten the starters for the first time. How could they not be both shocked and thrilled?
After analyzing the reasons, everyone's attention turned to Doug.
The reason they'd won today was that Doug had targeted Wang Yi at every turn on the court.
And Doug hadn't just trash-talked Wang Yi. He'd trash-talked his own teammates, too.
When a teammate lacked confidence, he'd shout, "If you're a man, then get out there and give it everything you've got!"
When a teammate fell and didn't get up right away, he'd clap his hands and yell, "Get up! Don't lie there like some woman, waiting in bed for me to come and ravish you!"
Who would dare not get up immediately when he yelled at them like that?
When a teammate collided knee-to-knee with an opponent and fell to the floor in pain, Doug still clapped his hands and shouted:
"My five-year-old son's more of a man than you. No wonder you don't have a girlfriend, acting like such a girl."
Of course, pain from a knee-to-knee collision like that didn't just go away.
So in situations like that, Doug's teammates couldn't help feeling a little resentful toward him.
But Doug didn't care.
All he cared about was winning. He'd do whatever it took.
Under his