When your shot was falling, the moment you got the ball, it felt as if it could stick to your hand.
Every time you flicked your wrist and released a shot, your fingers sent the basketball spinning backward with a smooth motion.
Even when dribbling, you felt as if the ball were stuck to your hand. Wherever you wanted it to go, it went.
When your shot was off, just your first one or two attempts made the ball feel stiff and awkward.
Even while dribbling, the ball felt hard and lifeless, and it was easy to lose control of it.
When you shot again, you couldn't find the feeling you'd had in the past, either.
It was as if the basketball weren't the standard kind you were used to, but some cheap toy made by a small manufacturer.
The Kings inbounded. Following their coach's instructions, the Raptors all retreated quickly, and the Kings couldn't start a fast break.
But there was one thing they couldn't solve: Little Danny's drives.
Little Danny was not only incredibly fast in a straight line, but also had an exceptionally quick first step.
Aside from Wang Yi, he had the quickest first step on a drive in the league.
So when he drove past Gates, it looked just like an adult getting by a child—he beat him every time.
Only Wang Yi could stop Little Danny's drives among the entire Raptors roster.
But if he went to defend Little Danny's drives, no one would be able to contain Danny's three-pointers.
So they could only let Little Danny drive past Gates.
Little Danny drove to mid-range. When Dauding came over to help, he passed to Tures, who was wide open at mid-range. With no one guarding him, Tures took one dribble and attacked the basket.