As soon as Wang Yi got the ball, Devin Booker immediately came over to double-team him. This time, he watched his legs so Wang Yi couldn't slip the ball between them and blow past him again.
But this time, after catching the ball, Wang Yi immediately slapped it back to George with his right hand.
That made Devin Booker and Charles, their backup point guard, breathe a little easier.
However, the instant Wang Yi passed the ball to George, he suddenly took off, instantly creating distance between himself and the two defenders.
George passed the ball back at just the right moment.
After catching it, Wang Yi took a quick step and drove inside the three-point line.
Seeing the opposing big men charge at him again, Wang Yi fired a bounce pass to Kim Tae-hyun.
Kim Tae-hyun caught it under the basket and went straight up for a dunk.
Wang Yi added two more assists.
Seeing this, James immediately realized what was happening. "Looks like Spo is having them mark Wang tightly and keep him from scoring, so he can't reach 25,000 career points against the Heat."
"But with Wang Yi's passing ability, double-teaming him like this means they're practically giving up on guarding everyone else."
"Knowing Spo, he'd rather lose this game than let Wang Yi score 25,000 points against his team," Wade said.
Shaquille O'Neal shook his head.
"I can understand Spo. Who wants to be the backdrop for someone else's milestone? Back in my day, if anyone tried to dunk over me, I'd drag him right back down. I could get ejected, but I'd never let an opponent dunk on me!"
At courtside, Coach Spoelstra saw that Wang Yi had failed to score on either of the last two possessions. His expression remained grave, but inwardly he