Schroder Deflates

Leveraging his height, Wang Yi pulled up over Schroder five times.

He made four of them!

An 80% three-point shooting percentage was truly outrageous.

His teammates watched with wide eyes.

Head coach Vogel couldn't contain his excitement.

This was truly a second Curry.

As long as he could maintain this form, the Lakers' upcoming games would be much easier.

Another possession.

Schroder was making his last desperate struggle.

He knew he couldn't stop Wang Yi with one-on-one defense – this guy's three-point shot was simply monstrous.

So he changed his defensive strategy this time.

Don't let Wang Yi get the ball.

He constantly pestered Wang Yi, sticking close to him, just not giving Wang Yi an easy chance to receive the ball.

Wang Yi was speechless facing such an opponent.

You said you wanted a one-on-one duel.

But you won't even let me catch the ball, what kind of duel is this?

Have you no shame?

However, he couldn't be bothered to argue with Schroder.

He suddenly sprinted forward three steps, reaching near the half-court line.

He signaled for the ball from Caruso.

Caruso passed the ball to Wang Yi.

At this moment, Schroder had also caught up.

He spread his legs wide, firmly blocking Wang Yi's path to the basket.

His expression was solemn, his gaze serious.

He wouldn't give Wang Yi any chance to drive.

He didn't believe Wang Yi could still pull up for a three-pointer near the half-court line.

In this situation, with Wang Yi's strength, it would be impossible to use a standard shooting form for a three-pointer.

He could only use a "push shot."

Using the strength of his arms to push the ball forward.

So, as long as he could get in front of Wang Yi and deny him the space to push the ball out, he wouldn't be able to shoot.

And that was indeed the case.

Wang Yi didn't have LeBron's monstrous core strength.

It was impossible for him to use a standard shooting form from the half-court line.

However, this didn't stump Wang Yi.

Wang Yi dribbled the ball and suddenly stumbled back a step.

He had completely stepped into the half-court circle.

Before Schroder could close in, he quickly shot.

He pushed the ball out.

Schroder's heart sank.

He quickly turned back.

The basketball drew a high arc.

Swish!

Three-pointer made!

The court immediately erupted in cheers from his teammates.

"Oh my god—"

"God, is that you playing in the number 1 jersey?"

"LOGO three-pointer!!!"

Several teammates came over to high-five Wang Yi.

James laughed, "Wang, be honest, did you steal Steph's shooting skill package?"

Meanwhile, Schroder was bent over, hands on his knees, panting heavily.

He wasn't tired physically.

He could still run, he could still jump.

He was demoralized.

He had defended all the way to mid-court, yet the opponent still managed to hit a LOGO three-pointer over him.

What else could he do?

Nothing he did could stop this guy's insane three-point shooting.

What else was there for him to do?

James walked over at this moment and patted Schroder's shoulder.

As a gesture of comfort.

As the team leader, he couldn't just focus on one person.

He had to show favoritism to everyone equally—at least on the surface.

Schroder didn't react.

He stood up listlessly and walked towards the sideline.

The head coach saw this and was secretly pondering.

Schroder couldn't win on his own, and he had nothing to say about it.

So, in the upcoming games, he should consider increasing Wang Yi's playing time.

He should also design a few tactical plays for Wang Yi.

To not design tactics for such a formidable three-point shooter would be a waste of talent.

In the end, this team training match ended with James's team winning by a large margin, thanks to Wang Yi's unstoppable three-pointers.

In the afternoon, Wang Yi went to James's house again, and Dr. Karen treated him.

This time was different from the last.

Dr. Karen brought many professional tools.

He also helped Wang Yi create a detailed rehabilitation plan.

According to this rehabilitation plan, he could avoid frequent use of his right hand and also help his right wrist recover quickly.

Wang Yi expressed his gratitude:

"Thank you, Dr. Karen."

Normally, for a high-level private doctor like this to provide specialized training plans and various treatments for an athlete, the cost would be extremely high.

With Wang Yi's current short-term contract salary, he simply couldn't afford it.

However, Dr. Karen stated that Wang Yi's treatment would be completely free of charge.

He said he was also a Lakers fan and wanted to contribute to the Lakers.

But Wang Yi didn't know that Dr. Karen actually didn't want to see such an excellent player, and a Lakers player at that, be plagued by injuries.

The next day was another game day.

The system still hadn't given him any new tasks.

In the morning, he followed the team for some light training that didn't consume much energy.

He rested in the afternoon.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the game was about to begin.

The opponent for this game was the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns had eliminated the Lakers last year.

Making the Lakers the first defending champion to be eliminated in the first round.

It was a record of shame.

So the entire Lakers team was eager for revenge.

Especially their star player, James.

After their elimination last year, he had been mocked quite a bit.

From NBA legends to countless netizens.

Although this was just a regular season game, James didn't want to lose.

Before the game even started, fans were already discussing it in the Tencent NBA Live Broadcast Room in China.

"Will Wang Yi's three-pointers still explode in this game?"

"It's very possible."

"I hope he can explode. We haven't had a capable player from China in a long time."

Of course, there were also quite a few haters.

"What the heck are you talking about? He's had three explosive games in a row, do you think he's really Curry God?"

"I heard Thick Eyebrows isn't playing today, so the Suns' defense will be much easier. Their attention will be more spread out among the other players. If he can still explode in this situation, that would be a miracle."

"Yeah, he exploded in the first two games, just like Jeremy Lin back then, other teams didn't know him yet. Now he's exploded for two games straight, the Suns have definitely studied him. If they let him explode again, then the Suns' front office can just disband."

"If he can explode, I'll livestream myself eating shit."

Someone immediately retorted: "Get lost, always coming here to freeload."

For this game, the host in the Tencent NBA Live Broadcast Room was Ke Fan.

The guest commentator was the well-known domestic basketball commentator and media personality, Yang Yi.

The female host was still Meina.

Ke Fan asked first:

"Teacher Yang, the game hasn't started yet, can you predict the trend of this match?"

Yang Yi joked: "Are you holding your breath waiting for me to be proven wrong? But predictions, they can't be 100% accurate. If I predict correctly, it's because I'm brilliant. If I'm wrong, what can you do to me?"

These words made Ke Fan burst into laughter.

Yang Yi continued:

"Thick Eyebrows isn't playing today, and Paul is playing through injury. History always has a surprising way of repeating itself."

"As for the trend, the Suns have Paul and Booker. The Lakers are relying solely on James, which definitely won't work. The other players need to step up for this game to be competitive. Otherwise, it'll be like last year's G5 and G6, where it was over by the first quarter."