After Wang Yi had his say, everyone finally agreed with his three-big strategy.
At that point, assistant coach Mary asked, "Then who gets the other two starting spots?"
Wang Yi replied, "One goes to Danny, and the other goes to Westbrook."
"Our lineup isn't aiming to play fast. We're aiming for one thing: stability!"
"Danny's three-point percentage is 41.9% this season, and Westbrook's is 40.7%."
"With two players who shoot over 40% from three staying on the perimeter, the other team won't dare ease up on perimeter defense. That means they'll have to give up some strength on the boards inside. That gives our three bigs an even greater advantage when fighting for rebounds. They just need to shoot, and the three bigs just need to rebound."
Everyone nodded.
Rose then asked, "So our bench lineup will have a completely different style from our starters?"
Wang Yi smiled and nodded at Rose. "With Little Danny, Wiggs, and Mane on the bench, that lineup will be all about speed. It'll be faster than the Lakers' bench, so fast breaks will be our bench unit's go-to weapon."
"Of course, if we can't get our fast game going, then we'll have to prioritize stability. Derrick, you'll need to be ready to take the floor."
Rose had barely played this season, but with Wang Yi injured, he now had to come off the bench from time to time.
Rose nodded. "Don't worry. I'll be ready to step onto the court at any moment."
For the rest of that afternoon and into the next day, the internet was full of predictions that the Kings would lose.
Media reporters, former stars, and all sorts of pundits were also picking against the Kings.
Even Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James, who had always believed that Wang Yi meant