The foul sent King Arthur to the free-throw line.
The Kings were up by three. Even if King Arthur made both free throws, the Kings would still lead by one.
And there were only three seconds left.
After that, the Lakers could only foul again and send a Kings player to the free-throw line.
This was what they called a free-throw contest in basketball.
It tested both teams' nerves and free-throw shooting.
Of course, Wang Yi had Little Danny foul King Arthur for a reason.
King Arthur had just missed both free throws, and his nerves were bound to be frayed. Sending him to the line again gave the Kings a much better chance of winning.
As King Arthur stepped up to the line, he couldn't help glancing over at Wang Yi on the sidelines.
Wang Yi gave him a slight bow, then made a gesture inviting him to go ahead.
Like a gentleman inviting a woman to dance.
King Arthur felt as if he'd just taken ten thousand points of damage.
What the hell, does he think I'm a woman?
Fuck!
Seeing Arthur's reaction, Coach Ham could only shake his head to himself.
He glanced at Wang Yi and thought, That guy can't even stop coaching. This kind of silent trash talk is the most lethal.
Still, King Arthur did his part. He stepped up to the line and made his first free throw.
Wang Yi brought the three-center lineup back in. King Arthur missed his second free throw, and the three centers grabbed the rebound again.
117–115. The Kings still led by two.
Towns had the rebound, so the Lakers had no choice but to foul again.
Towns went to the line and made one of his two free throws.
The Kings now led 118–115, up by three