Magic Hand Jack had taken the initiative to admit his mistake to the head coach, but the coach replied, "This was my own lack of foresight."
Magic Hand Jack looked puzzled.
The coach explained, "I only told you to break out of your usual habits and play outside your comfort zone, but I overlooked one thing. That might make Wang Yi uncomfortable, but it would make it even harder for you to score."
"Every move you made was one you weren't familiar with. That made you look awkward out there, and the turnovers were bound to pile up. Your teammates are also used to your regular moves. When you suddenly started using unfamiliar ones, they had trouble adjusting too."
"In effect, we tied our own hands. That was a failure in my tactical approach, not your fault."
An assistant coach beside him asked, "So what do we do now?"
The head coach gave a bitter smile. "We go back to the familiar double-crossover offense. If that guy Wang Yi can predict Magic Hand Jack's moves, then we'll try to keep the ball out of his hands. He'll just be a decoy to draw Wang Yi's defensive attention. We'll give the ball to someone else and let them handle it."
Everyone nodded. It was the only solution they could think of for now.
When they returned to the court, the Hornets changed their approach. They went back to running the double-crossover offense, but had Magic Hand Jack handle the ball as little as possible and left it to the others.
But by then, the Kings had also put their twin-tower lineup on the floor.
That made it impossible for the Hornets to use the double-crossover offense to attack the paint.
Things were already difficult for them, and with Magic Hand Jack