Finally, Joe said firmly, "Even if we lose today, we can't let Wang Yi break the record."
The players answered in unison, "Yes!"
Then the third quarter began.
Tatum opened by sinking a three-pointer, cutting the lead to ten. The crowd immediately erupted again.
The Kings were up next on offense.
Paul, whose balls had just been left in pieces and who had only barely recovered, went back to guarding Wang Yi closely.
At the same time, Morant and Tatum positioned themselves on either side of the midcourt line, ready to double-team Wang Yi at any moment.
It was a little ridiculous to watch.
Even when Wang Yi didn't have the ball and was simply walking toward the frontcourt, three players stood ready to double-team him.
Things went exactly as Wang Yi had expected.
So he didn't even cross the midcourt line. He stayed in the corner on the right side of the backcourt, near midcourt.
That way, the three opposing players didn't dare leave him alone.
When Mane dribbled across the midcourt line on the left, the Kings had a four-on-two.
And there was a huge amount of space on the court.
Embiid and Park In-joong had to defend Mane, Tures, Towns, and Mouth Brother.
How were they supposed to guard all of them?
They could only stay in the paint.
That let Mane dribble effortlessly to the mid-range.
With almost no resistance, he took the shot and made it.
On the next possession, the Kings did the same thing again.
They scored another two-pointer.
By then, four full minutes had passed, and Wang Yi still hadn't touched the ball once.
During those four minutes, the other four Kings players had been facing a four-on-two every time.
They couldn't hit threes every time like Wang Yi, but their offensive