The Kings won the game, and Wemby finished with a massive triple-double: 48 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Going by the stats alone, he was the best player on the court that night.
However, for almost the entire final half of the fourth quarter, Wang Yi had completely dominated him.
Wang Yi's stats for the game were a mere 22 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists, 12 steals, and 8 blocks.
For any other player, that would have been an outstanding stat line. But for Wang Yi, it barely counted as breaking a sweat.
Wemby had given it everything he had, putting up nearly 50 points and a massive triple-double, and still couldn't win the game.
That showed, in another way, that Wang Yi's influence on the game now went beyond his offense and defense.
His impact extended to every aspect of the game.
Whether it was helping his teammates resist distractions off the court or encouraging them during the game,
or solving whatever unexpected problems cropped up on the court, he made his influence felt in every way.
After the game,
a reporter had wanted to interview Wang Yi at courtside, but Wang Yi had given the opportunity to Danny, the Kings' leading scorer.
Danny had scored 38 points that night, making 9 of 12 three-pointers.
With Wang Yi holding back, Danny had used his three-pointers to counter Wemby's long-range attack.
Apart from Wang Yi, he was the biggest reason the Kings had won.
Nicole was the reporter conducting the postgame courtside interview that day.
Nicole asked Danny, "Your three-point shooting was crucial to winning this game. You used your powerful three-point attack to counter Wemby's. Where does your confidence in your shot come from?"
Danny was usually pretty shy around people, but he knew Nicole well, so he