Pang Bo stayed around the mid-range when he saw the Kings' backup center preparing to shoot a three.
Shoot all the threes you want. Let's see if you can beat me.
But the guy's shot wasn't falling today.
In fact, anyone paying close attention would have noticed that Pang Bo kept up the physical pressure whenever the guy was off the ball.
He'd also give the guy's arm or shoulder a little shove from time to time when the ball wasn't in play.
Especially when fighting for rebounds—the guy was often shoved off balance by Pang Bo and sent tumbling to the floor.
After five minutes of battling Pang Bo, he was practically falling apart.
Under those circumstances, it was no surprise that his shooting was inconsistent, and his shots kept missing.
Seeing this, the Kings' coach had no choice but to take him out and put Bond back in.
And with Bond in foul trouble, he clearly couldn't defend Pang Bo.
In the end, Pang Bo finished the game with 39 points and 22 rebounds.
It was a career high for him.
After the game, Pang Bo received praise from countless fans and basketball commentators.
That was the difference in how they were treated.
Wang Yi put up 40 points and 13 rebounds, and many people said he'd had a bad game.
Pang Bo, a center, put up 39 points and 22 rebounds, and everyone called him a beast.
What could Wang Yi do about that?
All he could do was drop 57 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists—a 50-point triple-double.
With the other three positions on his team at a clear disadvantage, Wang Yi had to explode every game if they were going to have any chance of winning.
After the game, commentator Hubie Brown said, "Wang Yi