There were five minutes left in the third quarter, and Yude was already leading by 18 points.
Coach Lan had opened his fan and was gently fanning himself.
It was under these circumstances that Wang Yi called a timeout.
In fact, Wang Yi had already expected Shan He to make an impact in the third quarter after the 15-minute halftime break.
What he hadn't expected was that Huali would barely make a showing after the break.
The opposing players weren't very fast, so Huali should have been able to run fast breaks against them with ease.
But right from the start of the third quarter, Huali made two mistakes on fast breaks and struggled to make their shots.
Huang Rixin was also smothered by his defender and couldn't get a shot off, which was why the lead had grown.
That was basketball.
The situation could change in an instant, and nobody could predict what would happen next.
Now that they were down by 18, it would be very difficult to make up the difference two points at a time. He could only pin all his hopes on Huang Rixin.
This was a case of a clever housewife being unable to cook without rice.
Huang Rixin was the only player on the entire team who could shoot threes. Once the opposition shut him down, the team's only source of three-point offense was completely neutralized.
Wang Yi called all the players together and said:
"We have to create chances for Huang Rixin to shoot threes. Guan Guan, you'll handle the ball. As soon as you see a good opportunity, pass it to Huang Rixin!"
"The other three of you, look for chances to set screens for Guan Guan and give him an opening to shoot a three."
"Huang Rixin, don't just stand