The reason he was called the Divine Calculator was that, back when Pat Riley was a coach, he often came up with unexpected moves that nevertheless perfectly anticipated what the opposition would do.
Later, as a General Manager, he had an incredibly precise grasp of every team's salary cap across the league.
Often, a single trade could activate the whole team's salary cap.
He was also extremely shrewd when it came to players' salaries.
Wade was the soul of the team, yet near the end of his career, Pat Riley offered him an insulting contract. In the end, Wade left in a fury.
For better or worse, he could be called the Divine Calculator.
As a result, his standing with the Heat and his importance in the players' eyes were clearly greater than head coach Spoelstra's.
Pat Riley looked sternly at all the players.
"I just got word: Wang Yi will be suspended for four games."
The Heat players were delighted at the news.
"Four-game suspension? We've got a great chance!"
"Four games? That's fantastic!"
"I love seeing him suspended for four games!"
Especially the Big Three, who had made the All-Star team for years but still hadn't won a championship.
Booker, Edwards, and Zion.
The moment they heard Pat Riley's announcement, a flame ignited in all three of them.
All three were All-Star-caliber players, but with Wang Yi around, they hadn't even made the Finals in recent years, let alone won a championship.
And this year, Wang Yi had been suspended for four games for beating up Doug. It couldn't have worked out better for the Heat.
Booker had made the Finals once, but ever since Wang Yi joined the Kings, he hadn't even reached the Western Conference Finals.
Edwards had it worse. In all these years, he hadn't