When Tures heard Wang Yi mention wearing him down, he understood what Wang Yi was getting at.
He had been sent out to guard Juan. The real goal wasn't to stop Juan from scoring, but to make him work through physical contact and wear down his stamina.
And there was another reason their leader had said Tures was doing a good job, even after Juan had attacked him three times in a row: it was a Defensive Trap.
Juan had seen a few shots go in and gotten excited. He'd probably keep forcing the issue, which would wear him down even more.
By contrast, if Juan missed twice, he might pass the ball on his third try.
That was the Defensive Trap Wang Yi had talked about before.
When it looked like the man guarding you was a defensive sieve, you kept attacking him relentlessly, burning through your stamina. By the second half of the third quarter and into the fourth, you'd be exhausted, and your offensive and Defensive efficiency would both take a serious hit.
And you didn't just wear him down on defense. You had to do it on offense, too.
Wang Yi passed the ball to Tures in the paint.
Tures's ability to create his own offense was below average, but he could still wear the other guy down.
He backed Juan down, leaning into him and pushing hard. Juan wasn't as strong, so he gave ground with every step.
When Tures reached the basket, he spun around, using his back to shove Juan aside.
But Juan was alert. As Tures pushed into him, Juan took a small step back, making Tures stumble and lose his footing.
Juan hurriedly raised both hands to contest the shot.
What he didn't know was that Tures had never planned to