With two minutes left in the third quarter, Yude Middle School took three of their starters off the court, leaving only two in the game.
They especially needed to take Shan He out, since he had nearly run himself into the ground.
He had to come out and catch his breath. Since they hadn't managed to break Huali in the third quarter, they needed to save his energy for the fourth, when they'd have to fight tooth and nail.
Just then, Wang Yi waved his flag. Once again, he made a complete swap, taking off all the substitutes and putting all the starters back in.
The move left every spectator and coach staring in disbelief.
The viewers in the livestream chat started spamming question marks again.
"?????"
"????????????"
"????? What's Brother Yi doing?"
"They just pulled even, and now he's taking off all the substitutes who got them there? Isn't he worried they'll be upset?"
On the sidelines, Huali's coaches all frowned.
Principal Xu frowned and asked Wang Jianhua beside him, "Normally, whichever group closes the gap stays on the court and keeps playing. They were doing great out there, so why did your son take them all off?"
Coach Li let out a hiss beside them, clearly just as confused.
"They were playing so well, and he took them all off. I'm afraid some people with ulterior motives will accuse Wang Yi of throwing the game. Besides, will those substitutes be okay with being taken out now?"
Wang Jianhua shook his head, looking just as clueless.
"His adjustments and substitutions have been full of surprises today. We'll just have to see how it turns out."
Although the substitutes didn't say anything when Wang Yi took them off the court, they couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.
Wang Yi gathered