Wemby had knocked down three three-pointers in a row, but the Kings made no adjustments. They stuck with their previous strategy, stationing their three big men in the paint.
The strategy focused on protecting the interior, but left the perimeter wide open.
That left only Wang Yi and Danny to defend outside.
The Hornets had five players on the perimeter, so the two of them naturally couldn't cover everyone.
But Wang Yi knew the Hornets' perimeter shooting percentage.
Their three-point percentage was only 34.7%.
It wasn't terrible, but it certainly wasn't good.
That was why Wang Yi had chosen this defensive strategy: he was betting that their threes wouldn't fall.
On the Hornets' next possession, seeing that Wemby had the hot hand, they naturally got him the ball.
This time, the ball came to Wemby through a series of passes, and there was no one guarding him.
Having just made three straight shots, Wemby was scorching hot. He confidently jumped and let it fly.
With his towering frame and extraordinarily long arms, his shooting form made him look like a shooting machine.
But perhaps the machine malfunctioned this time. The ball slammed into the front of the rim and caromed a long way out.
Near the free-throw line, Wang Yi leaped high to contest the rebound alongside Wemby.
After all, Wang Yi was only 1.92 meters tall, more than thirty centimeters shorter than Wemby.
From a visual standpoint, seeing him challenge Wemby for the rebound looked a little ridiculous.
But in reality, when Wang Yi jumped, his shoulders were level with the rim.
Even after Wemby leaped with all his might, his head still didn't quite reach the rim.
Somehow, Wang Yi managed to tip the ball away.
He tipped it straight toward the Kings' frontcourt. Little Danny saw the