Anjiali didn't understand what Wang Yi meant by "poor," but Miyakawa Maya, who was standing not far away, knew quite a bit about Chinese culture. Hearing Wang Yi say that, she rolled her eyes at him.
"Wang, can you focus on something serious? This is the Playoffs. Is it really appropriate for the head coach to be flirting over here?"
Wang Yi chuckled. "What, are you jealous? Want to join in?"
Miyakawa Maya rolled her eyes at him again and turned away.
Wang Yi had come to terms with things by now.
He couldn't betray Nicole, and he couldn't get past his own conscience, so nothing could ever really happen between him and those two women.
But a little harmless flirting now and then was fine, right?
Meanwhile, on the court.
The Lakers' four three-pointers had erased the deficit, but they weren't a team that excelled at shooting threes. They missed their next six attempts in a row.
The Kings, on the other hand, continued to get steady three-point production from Danny and Westbrook.
At the same time, the Lakers' two big men couldn't contain Towns and Bond.
Both men had size and skill.
One defender wasn't enough, and if they sent two, the pair would pass to each other.
If the Lakers sent perimeter players to double-team, that would give Danny and Westbrook open looks from three.
The Lakers were in a bind.
The Kings took advantage and widened the gap. With three minutes left in the first quarter, they had opened up a ten-point lead.
At last, it was time for substitutions.
This was the second point of attack against the Lakers that the Zen Master had mentioned.
Everyone watched the Kings' player rotations closely.
Especially the Lakers fans.
"The Kings' current lineup is definitely built to