Thanks to the Kings' bury-him-alive defense, Morant didn't score a single point in the entire third quarter, while Xiao Qiao managed only four.
As the team's two core players, they'd combined for just four points in the third quarter. It was easy to imagine how badly the team's offense had struggled.
By the end of the third quarter, the Kings had scored 40 points in the period, while the Grizzlies had managed only 12.
The Kings had gone from trailing by 14 to leading by 14.
In other words, the Kings had outscored the Grizzlies by 28 points in a single quarter.
"Ridiculous" didn't begin to cover it.
It was beyond absurd.
Especially considering Morant had scored 30 points in the first half, only to go scoreless in the third quarter. He'd experienced the extremes of fire and ice.
When Morant came off the court, his head was buzzing.
Xiao Qiao's head was buzzing too.
And head coach Jenkins's head was buzzing as well.
What could you do against a team with such an outrageous defense?
All you could do was stare in bewilderment.
Meanwhile, in the Kings' resting area,
the players were all buzzing with excitement. Even head coach De'Anthony had a faint smile on his face.
After any team put together such a dominant quarter, everyone would be riding high.
Wang Yi turned to remind the players:
"Our offense is flowing, and our defense is strong. That's a good thing, but I want to remind you not to get carried away. Right now, we need to calm down. The more things are going our way, the more cautious we have to be. Don't give them the slightest chance to come back."
The coach nodded and addressed the team:
"Exactly. So stay calm in the fourth quarter. There are