For the first time in days, a smile appeared on his face:
"Wang, that's great! What do you plan to do? We'll work with you."
Everyone nodded at his words.
Wang Yi shrugged and said:
"Let's just play normally. If I can score sixty points in this game, I will. If I really can't, then I'll leave it for the next game. There's no need for me to reach 25,000 points in this particular game."
"Our first priority is to win. Reaching 25,000 points while winning would be best. What good is putting up stats if we can't win?"
Coach Dako nodded, and everyone else followed suit. Wang Yi had never been one to chase stats, though of course, sometimes he did.
For example, when he was going for a five-by-five, once he had scored enough points, he would stop focusing on scoring and turn his attention to assists and rebounds.
That was also why many haters called him a stat padder.
But as long as the team could win, padding his stats a little was no big deal.
After hearing Wang Yi say that, Coach Dako laid out the team's game plan for the players:
"We'll stick with our usual approach. At the start, Wang will draw the defense out on the wing, while Zhang and Pang run the Pick and Roll. Wang, if you see an opening, either cut to the basket or come out to the three-point line to receive the ball. Basically, if you're feeling fresh, once you get the ball, you can do whatever you want. Your role isn't fixed—you can improvise however you like."
"If you're tired, just draw the defense out on the wing and open up space."
That had been the Raptors' main approach for the past half-season.
Wang Yi had no