Although Yao Ming and Jordan were amazed by the Spurs' teamwork, they didn't know why James was so surprised.
They looked at James in confusion.
James explained:
"Ever since Wemby joined the Spurs, I've watched every one of their games."
"But I've never seen them run this play before. That means it was very likely improvised."
Jordan and Yao Ming understood once he put it that way.
Jordan exclaimed in amazement:
"It's not surprising that Popovich could come up with a play like that on the fly. What's truly amazing is how well his players executed it."
Yao Ming nodded.
"If this really was an improvised play, then the Spurs players were seeing it for the first time, too. They'd never practiced it, yet they still executed Popovich's intentions perfectly."
"That shows just how incredible the Spurs players' execution is under Popovich's guidance!"
The director realized this, too, and quickly cut to a close-up of Popovich.
He sat courtside, as steady as a mountain.
There wasn't the slightest hint of delight or any other emotion on his face.
In fact, Popovich had never doubted that his players could execute his plays.
The players under him had been with him for quite a while. Even though Wemby and Seth Curry had only joined the team this season, extensive practice had made them both highly disciplined, which was why they could execute his play perfectly.
The Raptors fans had fallen quiet now that the score was tied.
No fan would be happy to see a 15-point lead disappear in just a few minutes.
The camera returned to Wang Yi on the court. The 15-point lead had been erased in a matter of minutes.
Everyone wanted to see how Wang Yi would react.
His response was: nothing at all.
His expression remained unchanged.