Over these four games, their overall scoring efficiency had steadily improved, while their turnovers had steadily decreased.
On top of that, Wang Yi always prepared thoroughly before games—far more thoroughly and meticulously than other coaches.
All of this gave Wang Yi confidence that the team had a great chance of winning the championship.
So, let's charge toward the championship!
While Wang Yi led his team into the quarterfinals, over in Toronto, Canada...
The Raptors had recently shown some signs of improvement.
They had won three of their last five games.
The reason was that Pang Bo had dominated to some degree on both ends of the court in those games.
Over those five games, he had averaged 24.7 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks.
Going by those three stats alone, he was already playing at the level of a League Top Center.
He had scored 40 or more points in two of those games.
His statistical performance was impressive, but more important was that he had put up those numbers without Wang Yi.
Some might say that when Wang Yi played, he took up a lot of possessions, leaving Pang Bo with fewer chances. Without Wang Yi, Pang Bo had more of the ball, so naturally he would put up better numbers.
But looking at it the other way, when Wang Yi played, he drew a lot of defensive attention, which made things easier for Pang Bo. With Wang Yi out, almost all the defensive focus was on Pang Bo. He had to shoulder an immense burden every game.
It was even harder for him to score or grab rebounds.
Under those circumstances, putting up 24 and 13 was already an incredible feat.
It also showed that Pang Bo had grown a little stronger after a summer of hard training.