If Augustin had been acting true to form, he would definitely have done something showy right then.
But after making the shot this time, he didn't show off at all. He simply turned and got back on defense, which left the head coach on the sideline and his Grizzlies teammates feeling a little out of sorts.
This wasn't the Augustin they knew.
Still, considering that Wang Yi had completely shut him down earlier in the game, leaving him no chance to score, and that the lead was now so large, it was hardly surprising that Augustin was keeping a low profile.
The Raptors were on offense again, with George Shig directing the play in the half court.
Kim Tae-hyun came over to set another screen for George Shig.
The opposing center had seen George Shig make a shot just moments earlier, so he hurried out to stop him. George Shig immediately slipped a pocket pass toward the middle.
Kim Tae-hyun rolled to the basket and caught the ball, then slammed it into the empty hoop.
The Raptors went back on defense once more.
When the Raptors' head coach saw Augustin preparing to drive, he immediately clenched his right fist and signaled for a zone defense.
The five Raptors reserves quickly spread out around the paint, forming a 2-3 Zone Defense.
The sudden switch to a zone caught Augustin off guard. When he drove to the free-throw line, he was instantly trapped by two defenders.
If he kept driving, all five defenders would close in on him.
He had no choice but to pass the ball.
This time, though, their Three-point Rain, Bane, couldn't sink the three.
For the next few minutes, the Raptors kept using a zone on defense.
Coach Dako's message was clear: if the Grizzlies made their threes,