Little Danny was now copying Wang Yi, keeping his eyes locked on LaMelo Ball.
LaMelo could only use his left side to shield Little Danny, forcing him forward with his body.
But that slowed him down considerably.
With an eight-second violation looming, the Small Forward hurried over to help, and LaMelo barely managed to dribble across half court.
But Towns was waiting there on the other side.
Inspired by Wang Yi and Little Danny's defense, Towns was giving it everything he had on that end.
With those three leading the way, the other Kings players also put in the effort on defense. In the end, the Hornets missed their shot.
The Kings grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break.
But the Kings' fast break looked a little awkward, with the players out of sync.
That had been a recurring problem for the Kings this season.
Wang Yi and Little Danny were blazing ahead, while Towns and Bond were slower, trailing behind.
If the other team got back on defense quickly, the Kings would end up facing a numbers disadvantage. As a result, their fast-break success rate had dropped considerably this season.
That was exactly what happened now.
Wang Yi and Little Danny were in the lead, while several of the opposing players had already made it back on defense.
But Wang Yi paid no attention to them—or to Little Danny running alongside him.
The moment he dribbled past the midcourt line, he faced a double-team and leaped straight up.
His vertical leap was unmatched anywhere in the league.
The two defenders could only watch helplessly as he shot.
And because Wang Yi had already hit so many logo threes in this game, the two defenders lunged at him with everything they had.
As Wang Yi released the ball, they