The coach thought that after Wang Yi had passed the ball so many times, all the Bucks players would have to step out to defend. That would give Wang Yi room to drive inside, and he should take the shot.
But Wang Yi's answer surprised everyone.
"No. I'm not going to shoot."
Everyone looked at Wang Yi in surprise.
Whenever they reached a crucial moment in the past, Wang Yi would always say, "Give me the ball." What was going on today?
Was he backing down now?
Of course, they all knew Wang Yi would never back down. So what was the reason?
Wang Yi looked around at them, then said, "In the past, whenever we reached a crucial moment, I was the one who took the shot. But today, I want to give the ball to you."
After a pause, Wang Yi continued, "No one is born to be a supporting character. Each of you is the star of your own story. Brothers, I want your friends and family, your parents and children, to see that you can hit a clutch shot in a crucial moment, too."
"That way, when you have kids someday—or for those of you who already have them—you can tell your children that their father once made a clutch shot at a crucial moment in the Finals. You'll be your children's heroes. So even if you're usually role players, at least in one game, you should get to be the star."
His words made every player's heart grow warm.
In this kind of situation, it was usually the team's Superstars who took the shot.
The Playoffs were the stage for Stars, after all, and the Finals were even more so the stage for Superstars.
No Superstar would say that the team should leave the last