Wang Yi took a sip of red wine and continued, "If you lose yourself and your confidence because of this, you'll never make it in your entire career."
"You have to adjust as quickly as possible and adapt to the NBA's level and intensity to fulfill your potential and perform well. Pang Bo hit the rookie wall during his first ten games, but now it looks like he's about to break through it."
Nicole sat on the sofa, nestled in Wang Yi's arms.
"If Pang Bo makes it, will you go to the Raptors afterward?"
Wang Yi smiled. "I've thought about it, but who knows what the future holds?"
Meanwhile, at the arena,
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr no longer stood with his arms folded.
Instead, he hurriedly called a timeout.
During the timeout, he focused on Looney.
"You can tell that guy has great skill, so stop trying to overpower him when you defend. Use more technique. For example, pull the chair on him, or get set and draw an offensive foul."
Looney nodded.
Then Kerr addressed the rest of the team.
"On offense, everyone should play to their strengths as much as possible. And what are our strengths? The three-point shot! Once our threes start falling, we can draw him out to the perimeter and defend us there. That'll give us more chances to drive inside."
After the timeout, the teams returned to the court, and the Warriors indeed changed their strategy.
On offense, Poole hit a three-pointer.
When the Raptors came back down the court, Looney used the pull-the-chair defensive tactic Kerr had just described while defending Pang Bo.
But he never dreamed Pang Bo would hold back instead of leaning into him with all his strength. So when Looney pulled away, Pang Bo simply followed through