Wemby could hit threes, so Pang Bo couldn't afford to let his guard down. When he saw Wemby pop out beyond the arc, he immediately followed him out to the three-point line.
But with Wemby pulling Pang Bo out to the perimeter, the paint was left wide open.
Their shooting guard, Rockets Lokent, quickly shook Zhang Jiacheng and cut to the basket.
Wemby made a deft no-look pass, catching Pang Bo completely off guard. The ball reached the basket, and Rockets Lokent easily laid it in.
That was the effect of the Pick and Roll.
It looked like a Pick and Roll between the Point Guard and the center, but in reality, those weren't the only two players involved in the offense.
Their Pick and Roll drew a great deal of defensive attention, creating plenty of chances for their teammates to get Open Shots—or even go straight to the basket for uncontested layups.
That was why the Pick and Roll had remained so popular across the league for so long.
On the other end, the Raptors ran a Pick and Roll with Zhang Jiacheng and Pang Bo.
The Raptors had their own Pick and Roll plays, and they didn't rely on just one player to initiate them. Both Wang Yi and Zhang Jiacheng could do it.
That gave them a more varied Pick and Roll game than other teams in the league.
Pang Bo moved up to set a screen for Zhang Jiacheng. Using it, Zhang Jiacheng got free of the defender chasing him.
Wemby immediately stepped up to slow Zhang Jiacheng down.
That kept Zhang Jiacheng from driving into the paint right away. Once the delay was over, Wemby immediately dropped back to cover Pang Bo.
The delay gave the defender time to catch up and keep guarding Zhang