Jordan shook his head helplessly. "I don't know what the Raptors are doing. I don't know what Wang is doing, what Pang Bo is doing, or what Dauding is doing."
"If our earlier guess was right—that Wang was doing this to make things harder for himself—then that would be so absurd it'd be hard to believe."
James realized now that his earlier guess hadn't made much sense.
"Yeah, I thought about it just now, and the reason I gave really doesn't hold up."
"So what are they trying to do? Can someone tell me?"
As fans around the world, spectators in the arena, and commentators debated heatedly, the fourth quarter began.
In the fourth quarter, Pang Bo and Dauding needed to sit out and rest for the Raptors.
So Wang Yi had the coach put Charlie Hannum and Kim Tae-hyun in.
Both players were more than ten centimeters taller than Wang Yi, making them tall enough to meet his requirements for shooting.
The fourth quarter began.
Popovich didn't immediately put Wemby and Little Duncan on the court.
If the Raptors could defend their own players, there was no need to bring in Wemby and Little Duncan to protect the paint. It was a good chance to let them rest a few more minutes.
And when Popovich saw Wang Yi start the fourth quarter, he was secretly pleased.
That meant Wemby got more rest while Wang Yi wore himself down even further.
That was exactly what he wanted to see.
The quarter got underway.
The Spurs had the first possession.
After a few minutes of rest, Lillard had recovered and opened with another three-pointer.
On the Raptors' next possession, Zhang Jiacheng, who had replaced Tagore, answered with a three of his own.
On the next trip down the court, Lillard rode