Miyazaki Isamu had just been helped into a sitting position. He rubbed his lower back with one hand and watched the referee's call on the big screen.
When he saw that he'd been called for a Flagrant 1 Foul, he clenched his right fist and swung it sharply.
He cursed, "Baka!"
He'd wanted to stop Wang Yi from scoring two points. Instead, not only had he failed to stop him, he'd also committed a flagrant foul and earned himself a fine.
And he hadn't come down lightly, either. His lower back already felt swollen and sore. Clearly, he was injured.
When you added it all up, it was a terrible deal.
But did you think that was the end of it?
It wasn't.
Wang Yi made both free throws.
Then the Raptors inbounded the ball, and Wang Yi immediately launched a three from the perimeter.
That meant Wang Yi had scored seven points in a single possession.
The twenty-point gap had instantly shrunk to thirteen.
Seeing this, the opposing head coach immediately called a timeout.
A team with Wang Yi on it wasn't safe even with a thirty-three-point lead, let alone thirteen.
During the timeout, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham repeatedly stressed to Miyazaki Isamu, "Miyazaki, I know you're eager to beat Wang Yi, but you need to calm down a little. You can't beat him with sheer aggression alone."
Miyazaki Isamu still felt awful in his chest. That hit seemed to have winded him, and he was having a little trouble breathing.
But he still nodded to his coach, then took a deep breath.
"I understand, Coach. Don't worry. I won't make that mistake again."
Seeing that Miyazaki Isamu had a good attitude and seemed to be trying to calm down, the head coach abandoned his plan to take