You only had to think about it for a moment to realize that no matter how much stamina training they did, could it really compare to the Huali players' training?
These players' main focus was their schoolwork. Basketball was just a hobby.
But basketball was the Huali players' main focus. Even a little training every day added up to more than what an amateur player did.
So every Huali player had more stamina than their opponents. And with that kind of relentless defense, it was no wonder Mingde Middle School was burning through its energy.
At that moment, Wang Yi made another five-for-five substitution, taking out the Five Lock lineup and sending in the Five Tiger Generals.
Before the Five Tiger Generals took the court, Wang Yi repeatedly reminded them:
"The opposing starters have been tangled up with our Five Lock lineup today, and they've used up a lot of energy. Once you're on the court, keep running fast breaks to wear them down further."
"At the same time, don't let them stretch the lead to more than ten points. Ideally, keep it around five."
"But remember, don't take the lead. Under no circumstances can you go ahead!"
All five nodded to show they understood.
Then Huali's players took the court.
As soon as they were on, they started using quick passes to pull apart the other team's defense.
Since Mingde had already spent a fair amount of energy, they had no choice but to use a zone defense.
When the other team switched to a zone, Huali found things a little difficult.
In a half-court offense, the best way to break a zone defense was to shoot threes. But none of the Huali players could shoot threes.
That was exactly the point Coach Pan Hongtao had targeted against Huali.