The Kings were already up by 15 points, and Wemby was playing timidly because of foul trouble. Everyone agreed that the Kings were just 12 minutes away from winning the championship.
But once the fourth quarter began, the situation took a shocking turn.
The Kings played more cautiously. They didn't dare attack Wemby anymore.
In the Kings' coaching staff's eyes, they could afford to go after Wemby during the first three quarters. If they made a mistake, they still had time to adjust.
Besides, trading four or five turnovers for one foul on Wemby was a good deal.
But in the fourth quarter, with only 12 minutes left, attacking Wemby was different.
Trading four or five turnovers or fouls for one foul on Wemby wasn't such a good deal anymore.
And people tended to get more timid when the stakes were highest.
So the coach didn't dare take too many risks.
Wang Yi had used up too much energy by then, and he no longer had the strength to attack Wemby.
Wemby, on the other hand, was playing like a force of nature.
Once he took the court, he played like a soldier fighting for his life.
On defense, he wasn't the least bit afraid when the Kings occasionally charged into the paint. He did everything he could to block their shots.
On offense, he played with overwhelming force.
In just five minutes, he had already thrown down four dunks.
Even when Doug used all sorts of dirty tricks against him, Wemby didn't care in the slightest.
There were only 12 minutes left. He might as well fight until he couldn't play anymore.
And that all-out effort paid off.
In those five minutes, he led his team in cutting the deficit by 10 points.
Only seven minutes remained, and the