Coach Jokic continued:
"So in the fourth quarter, besides focusing on defending Wang Yi and Pang Bo, we also need to keep an eye on Zhang Yu. We can't let him sink threes so easily again."
"We'd rather let him drive in for a two than give him another chance to shoot a three."
Meanwhile, the Saudi commentator on the sidelines spoke up:
"The score makes this game look close, but that's because Zhang Yu of China Team just sank two threes in a row."
"Without those two threes, the lead would probably have grown to more than ten points by now."
"Wang Yi's reckless steals tonight are still hurting the team. I really don't understand why he keeps going for them."
"If he played normally, with their lineup and Wang Yi's incredible individual ability, they'd have a real shot against Serbia."
"Wang is a player you just can't figure out."
As they spoke, the fourth quarter got underway.
Coach Jokic knew Pang Bo had been going for reckless steals all night. So when he saw Micic cut toward the basket, he faked a pass to Wang Jianhua. Pang Bo lunged for it and even flew beyond the baseline.
His explosive power let him create the tiniest opening to attack, even when trapped by two defenders, by instantly retreating or shifting sideways.
It was outrageous.
He'd heard that China had twelve zodiac animals. This guy had to be born in the Year of the Rabbit, right?
He didn't say it aloud, but in his mind, he was already cursing: "You little brat, are you done messing around yet?"
But Pang Bo didn't even try to block the shot. Instead, he took the long way around and somehow raced ahead of Wang Jianhua.
The next moment, just as the ball was