The coach had originally sent the Mourner in to draw a foul from Wang Yi. But in his very first possession, so eager was he to chase Wang Yi that he committed a foul himself.
He clenched his fist, swung it through the air, and muttered, "Fuck!"
The Raptors inbounded the ball again.
Wang Yi was still planted on the right sideline.
The Mourner stuck to him like glue.
But this time, as Zhang Jiacheng held the ball on the left and looked for a chance to drive, Wang Yi suddenly accelerated, opening up three meters of space between himself and the Mourner in an instant.
Wang Yi's explosiveness was among the best in the NBA, after all.
The Mourner couldn't react to that burst of speed. By the time he turned around, Wang Yi was already at the three-point line.
Zhang Jiacheng immediately prepared to pass him the ball.
Haliburton had no choice but to hurry over and help on defense.
Everyone knew how dangerous Wang Yi was once he got inside the three-point line.
But Zhang Jiacheng didn't pass him the ball.
Instead, he turned and passed to Hachimura, who was unguarded.
Hachimura caught the ball at the three-point line and sank the three without hesitation.
The Pacers went on offense next, and Wang Yi kept hounding Haliburton.
This time, Haliburton gritted his teeth and forced himself to catch the ball in the backcourt. With Wang Yi harassing him, dribbling was a struggle.
The Mourner immediately stepped in front of him and set a screen. Haliburton used it to shake Wang Yi and sprinted upcourt.
Wang Yi quickly tried to get around the screen.
But the Mourner deliberately stuck out an elbow and stuck out a foot behind him.
Wang Yi had already seen it coming. The instant