Tony Parker's basketball IQ was indeed very high.
He had already realized that Wang Yi would surely anticipate his plan to contest the long rebound.
So Wang Yi might control the ball so it bounced short, allowing Pang Bo to grab it.
That was why he had also made arrangements to defend against a short rebound.
You could say that was a clever move.
One of the assistant coaches had once coached a provincial team in China and knew a little about Chinese culture. Seeing Tony Parker's setup, he thought to himself:
This must be what the Chinese saying means: "The law is a foot high, but the devil is ten feet tall."
Meanwhile, on China Team's side, Wang Yi came off the court and, without even taking time to rest, reached out to Wang Jianhua.
"Coach, I have a free-throw play. Give me the clipboard."
On the team, he naturally couldn't call Wang Jianhua "Dad." It would be inappropriate.
It wouldn't be a father-son conversation. The other coaches would surely question it, and Parker might make a joke or show off.
Earlier, they had been caught off guard and let Parker grab two rebounds in a row. This time, they were prepared and absolutely weren't going to let Parker get another one.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They were still looking confused.
But next, after the ball hit the backboard, it struck the inside of the rim on the right side.
France team's positioning could ensure that neither Wang Yi nor Parker would get the rebound.
On either side of Wang Yi stood Wemby and Antoine.
"France team has prepared for every possibility. They've made arrangements for Parker to get the rebound, for Wang Yi to get it, and for Zhang Jiacheng to get it."
But the players all looked