Wang Yi continued, "It's perfectly normal to be nervous when you've never played an away game before. Even my NBA teammates get nervous when they play in the Finals. Being nervous isn't a problem. What matters is being able to get your composure back quickly. I can see you've all loosened up now, so when you get back out there, just do what I've taught you and play without holding back!"
Then Wang Yi added, "Don't worry. With me here, we can't lose!"
By the time those five players heard the first part of Wang Yi's speech, they had already begun to come around.
They really weren't nervous anymore.
And when they heard his final words, they felt even more confident.
That was right. Wang Yi was their confidence.
Meanwhile, Coach Shi was explaining the next plays to his players, though there wasn't much to say.
They were up by ten points. What was there to explain?
So he kept glancing over at Wang Yi, trying to figure out what he was up to.
When he saw that Wang Yi wasn't berating the players—in fact, he had been smiling the whole time—Coach Shi felt a little uneasy.
A moment later, the timeout ended.
Both teams returned to the court.
Huali had possession from the backcourt, but as soon as play resumed, Guan Guan quickly dribbled up the court.
He looked as if he was going for a fast break.
That puzzled the five Yuying Middle School players.
Once Classmate Guan dribbled into the frontcourt, Classmate Zhao immediately made a backdoor cut to receive the ball. Classmate Guan passed it to him, and Zhao used his polished ball-handling skills to drive quickly to the mid-range.
Then he made a jump-shot motion.
Just then, Guan Guan suddenly cut in from the perimeter,