After Carl caught the ball, Little Danny kept reaching in front of him, trying to pressure him. Carl struggled to dribble and passed the ball to Little Duncan.
Tures kept reaching in front of him, swiping at the ball and trying to knock it loose. Little Duncan was so tightly guarded that he had no choice but to pass it back to Hugo.
But just then, Wang Yi swooped in from the air like a dragon bursting out of the sea and intercepted the ball once again.
It was his eighth steal of the game.
When they saw Wang Yi steal the ball, every Kings player excitedly slapped hands with a teammate.
The fans and commentators thought they were excited because Wang Yi and the Kings had pulled off a beautiful steal and fast break. In reality, they were excited simply because of Wang Yi's steal.
The Kings continued their relentless full-court press.
Under the unrelenting pressure, the Spurs made several turnovers.
Of course, the Kings also committed a number of fouls while constantly pressing and reaching in to steal the ball.
But the Kings didn't back off or show the slightest sign of regret. If anything, they pressed even harder.
As a result, the Kings kept fouling while the Spurs kept turning the ball over. Both teams played in what looked like total chaos.
In the midst of that chaos, every Kings player seemed to have been inspired by the thug-like air around Wang Yi. They all looked like muggers, rushing at anyone they saw with the ball.
And so, with five minutes left in the fourth quarter, Wang Yi recorded his ninth steal of the game.
He was just one steal away from reaching double digits, and three blocks away from getting into double digits there, too.
But