At this point, before the game had even started, Wang Yi and Doug were already trading trash talk again.
He was even more certain that the system was simply messing with him.
The two teams came to center court for the jump ball.
Although Doug stood in the center circle, he had no intention of jumping.
Instead, he stayed right where he was and said to Antetokounmpo, "You'd better not jump, or I might accidentally step under you."
Hearing that, Antetokounmpo said to the referee beside him, "Did you hear that?"
The referee shrugged. "Hear what?"
The game had just started, and the arena was still noisy. With tens of thousands of people shouting, there was no way the referee could have heard what Doug had said to Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo shook his head helplessly and decided to ignore Doug.
Still, he was very cautious during the jump ball. He got to the ball, but it was obvious he was worried Doug might really stick out a foot.
After Antetokounmpo tipped the ball, the Bucks went on offense.
For their first possession, Antetokounmpo decided to test the interior, so he posted up at the mid-range spot on the right wing.
Wang Yi went to guard Bronny.
The other Bucks players spread out, leaving the right wing open for Antetokounmpo.
Bronny made a timely feint to the left, then passed the ball to Antetokounmpo on the right.
After receiving the ball, Antetokounmpo backed into Doug and suddenly spun left. Halfway through the turn, though, he spun back and drove right.
Doug couldn't match Antetokounmpo's speed, but he was a seasoned defender.
The moment Antetokounmpo drove, Doug took a step back, then slid a little to his right, staying in front of him.
Doug's physical gifts were nowhere near Antetokounmpo's, but he was