Pang Bo won the opening jump ball.
After Wang Yi reached the frontcourt, he still drifted over to the right sideline, leaving the left side of the court for Gates and Pang Bo to run the pick and roll.
After Gates and Pang Bo ran the pick and roll, Pang Bo rolled to the basket. Gates tried to pass to him, but the defense was tighter this time, with little space between the defenders, and Gates couldn't get him the ball.
So he pulled back out and had Pang Bo come up to set another screen.
After running the pick and roll this time, Gates first drove down the middle toward the basket, with Pang Bo rolling behind him.
Gates tried to pass to Pang Bo again, but still couldn't find a good opening.
So after drawing in the defense, he passed to Hachimura on the perimeter.
Hachimura was wide open. He caught the ball and immediately shot from beyond the arc.
Swish!
The three-pointer went in.
The fans in the arena erupted in cheers, thinking Hachimura's three had given the Raptors a great start.
When the Kings came back on offense, Little Danny raced down the court with a solo charge, blowing past defender after defender. Wang Yi had no choice but to go after him.
When Little Danny reached the frontcourt, there was no one ahead of him, but he knew Wang Yi was right behind him, so he didn't go straight for the layup.
Wang Yi was renowned throughout the league for his chase-down blocks.
If a game didn't feature one or two of his blocks after a long sprint down the court, it wasn't a Wang Yi game.
So when Little Danny reached the basket, he hit the brakes and turned around.
Seeing Danny already at