Bales continued, "And Wang Yi said before the last game that he would cut the bench's playing time to zero. If they don't let the bench play today and rely on the starters to finish all 48 minutes, then Wang Yi's approach will be even less advisable. Nobody in history has been able to play this kind of hard-charging, aggressive style for 48 minutes."
Pippen chimed in:
"Yeah. And Wang Yi took the first two shots today. If he doesn't give the ball up to his teammates later and handles every possession himself, I can say with confidence that the Raptors are sure to lose today."
These two had gotten smarter. Before criticizing Wang Yi, they praised him first.
That way, Wang Yi's fans wouldn't get too angry.
But this didn't really count as criticism, because what they were saying was true.
By normal standards, Wang Yi's style of play really couldn't be sustained for 48 minutes.
Even NBA players with extraordinary stamina couldn't keep it up. With a style like this, they'd be out of gas after two quarters at most.
Just look at players like James and peak Westbrook, who were monsters when it came to stamina. They didn't take every shot themselves, either.
They could play all 48 minutes, but they still alternated between pushing hard and easing off.
Sometimes, for several possessions, they would stay on the court but drift to one side, drawing the defense while their teammates took the shots.
Only by alternating between exertion and rest could they make sure they still had enough energy in the fourth quarter.
However, people didn't know that Wang Yi wasn't a normal person. He was a cheat.
As soon as the ball went in, a system notification sounded in Wang Yi's mind:
[Points: +2]