When Cheryl Miller heard Reggie Miller say that, she furrowed her brow and shook her head. "I can't figure out why Wang Yi is playing this way either. Could it have something to do with his conversation with Willie Green just now? It's baffling. Why would he give up the three-big lineup that had been his strength?"
Then Cheryl changed tack. "But we have to keep one thing in mind: he's Wang Yi. If it's Wang Yi, then no matter how unreasonable or unbelievable something he does seems, it makes sense."
Reggie Miller gave a wry smile. "All right, that's a pretty good reason. Let's wait and see."
Play resumed, and the Kings inbounded the ball.
Little Danny dribbled across half court.
Wang Yi remained on the weak side, drawing the defense.
On the strong side, Little Danny held the ball and patiently looked for an opening.
At one moment, Wang Yi suddenly took off, cutting from the weak side straight toward the basket.
Wemby and Magic Hand Jack, who was guarding him, immediately tensed. Both moved toward Wang Yi.
That left plenty of room on the perimeter. Little Danny ran to the spot Wang Yi had vacated, at the right-side 45-degree angle.
This left enough space on the left side. Little Danny whipped a behind-the-back pass to Danny.
Danny rose and shot a three-pointer, sinking it with ease.
The Hornets' head coach furrowed his brow slightly, but he wasn't too concerned. The main strength of this lineup was its offense.
In the courtside VIP section, Hornets owner Michael Jordan rested his chin on his hand and fell into thought. He was trying to figure out why Wang Yi had put in this lineup. Was he planning to match their offense with the double-cross play?
The Hornets got the ball