The head coach said to Wang Yi, "Wang, our timeout is limited. You can't waste it joking around with them. I know you're close with them."
Wang Yi nodded. "Yeah, I understand, Coach."
After all, he was the coach. Sometimes, you had to give him that respect.
Next, Coach Dako drew up a play to get the ball to Wang Yi.
"My estimate is that they'll protect the paint in the final few seconds and keep us from driving inside."
"That way, they can stay tight on Wang without leaving anyone else open."
"Our play is simple: everyone else spreads out, and we give the ball to Wang for an isolation."
Over in the Kings' resting area, their head coach's plan was just as simple:
"Box One! Run a Box One! Danny, stick to Wang Yi like glue. Everyone else, form a box around the paint! This will put tremendous defensive pressure on Wang Yi. If he drives in, we'll immediately trap him with all five players, while still being able to cover the others. If Wang Yi passes the ball out, the rest of you should close out to the three-point line as quickly as you can."
The teams returned from the timeout.
The Raptors had the ball, and Pang Bo went to inbound from the sideline.
They could inbound the ball into the backcourt, so Wang Yi stayed back there.
Danny kept his eyes fixed on Wang Yi.
Wang Yi made a simple backdoor cut and found an opening to receive the ball. Pang Bo passed it to him.
As Wang Yi dribbled toward the frontcourt, he studied the defense. The opposing players were all inside the three-point line, with only Danny guarding him.
Wang Yi immediately recognized the Box One defense.
He turned and shouted to Pang