Huali's players couldn't get anything going inside, so they had no choice but to shoot from the perimeter. But with the spectators disrupting them, their shots kept clanging off the rim.
Before long, the lead had grown back to ten points.
Once again, the more than two thousand Yuying Middle School players in the stands erupted in a deafening roar.
On one hand, that roar gave Yuying Middle School's players a home-court buff. On the other, it inflicted an away-game debuff on Huali's players.
With the scales tipping against them, Huali's players felt as if they could barely move.
Only then did Su Yiyi glance at Wang Yi, wondering whether it was time to call a timeout.
She didn't remind him, though. She knew Wang Yi was the expert when it came to basketball.
Brother Yi knew what needed to be done and when. If she chimed in without knowing what she was talking about, she might only distract him.
There was a saying: "Women only slow me down when I'm drawing my blade." She couldn't be the woman who slowed Brother Yi down.
At that moment, Wang Yi did signal for a timeout, and the referee immediately granted it.
As the players came off the court, Wang Yi saw that all five of them looked completely dazed.
He said to Su Yiyi, "Get me a bottle of water."
Thinking he wanted a drink, Su Yiyi picked up a bottle of mineral water. "Brother Yi, this is warm. We had someone heat it up earlier."
Wang Yi shook his head. "I want cold water."
Su Yiyi didn't understand, but went over and got him a cold bottle.
She unscrewed the cap and handed it to Wang Yi.
He took the bottle.
Guan Guan had just come over to him when