Wang Yi was just as confused as everyone else as he looked at Coach Dako.
Head coach Dako shook his head. "I mean that every one of you—whoever you are—should step up whenever you can. If you're open, shoot. Don't be afraid. The next game is the King of the Mountain Battle. Don't worry about taking responsibility. When you get the ball, shoot. Every point you score increases our chances of winning by one."
As he spoke, he looked at Dauding, Frank, Hachimura, and the rest of the players.
"Bottom line: when two or even three players are double-teaming Wang Yi, you're bound to get opportunities. They might even leave you wide open. So make every one of those damn open shots. That's what you need to do next game."
Even after the coach put it that way, the others still looked a little lost and unsure of themselves.
Wang Yi, however, felt as if a light had suddenly gone on.
Why had he been so confused before?
It was because he'd grown up thinking he had to solve every problem himself. It had never occurred to him to rely on others.
Now the coach's words had made him see the truth: basketball was a five-man game. No matter how good one player was, it was hard to play to his full potential when several opponents were double-teaming him.
So every teammate had to come together and act as one.
Even if the others weren't as capable, they could still make a difference on the court.
Throughout the season, the first two rounds, and the first two games of this round, Wang Yi had handled seventy percent of the team's work by himself.
He had brought his teammates to heights they didn't belong at. So now, they shouldn't act like