Everyone fell silent at the coach's words. They'd thought they'd played pretty well over the first few minutes, but now, after hearing the coach, it seemed like they hadn't done anything right.
The head coach continued:
"From here on, we have to pick one direction and focus on it. Before the game, I said I'd rather not let Wang Yi score 60 points, so we can afford to ease up a little on the others and focus our defense on Wang Yi!"
Everyone nodded solemnly.
Meanwhile, over in the Raptors' Resting Area, Wang Yi came off the court and gave a slight shake of his head.
He'd scored 10 points in the first six minutes, but that still fell short of his expectations.
He'd expected to come out and score like crazy, putting up at least 20 or 30 points in the first quarter. That would force the other team to tighten their defense on him, making it much easier for him to rack up assists afterward.
But he hadn't expected to have such a cold shooting hand today. He'd just taken three three-pointers, and hadn't made a single one.
And it wasn't just his scoring that had been disappointing. His rebounds and assists had fallen short, too.
He'd played half a quarter and only managed two rebounds and two assists. At this rate, there was no way he'd complete his objectives in this game.
Looks like I'll have to step it up.
Wang Yi turned to Zhang Jiacheng and Pang Bo.
"I'm going to be involved in every possession from now on. Pass me the ball whenever you see an opening."
Neither of them ever doubted Wang Yi.
They both nodded.
As for Hachimura Rui and Dauding, they had no doubts about Wang Yi either. They nodded along.
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