Magic Johnson was worried about the Lakers' offense.
Although Doncic could drive past Big Lock Rock and get inside, it would be difficult to keep that up until the fourth quarter. It took too much out of Doncic physically.
So this was a problem for the Lakers.
And the Lakers had an answer.
They would run an East Asian pick and roll.
King Arthur had a broad frame. Doncic would handle the ball while King Arthur set the screen and played off the ball.
This was an extremely potent offensive combination.
After all, both of them were elite scorers and passers.
When these two ran a pick and roll, they could get the whole team involved.
Dongzi dribbled as King Arthur set a screen for him, forcing Big Lock Rock, who had been guarding Doncic, to switch off.
The Raptors had also prepared for pick and rolls. When these two Lakers ran one, they couldn't double-team either player.
Double-teaming one would leave the other open. Against players of this caliber, leaving either of them open was as good as handing them a free basket.
So the Raptors' strategy was to switch on the pick and roll.
Wang Yi, who had been guarding King Arthur, switched onto Doncic.
Doncic had a size advantage over Wang Yi.
Even so, he didn't dare let his guard down.
His past experiences had taught him that if he let his guard down against Wang Yi, he'd pay dearly for it.
So he dribbled slowly, watching Wang Yi's footwork.
At one point, Dongzi suddenly stepped forward with his right foot.
Wang Yi immediately took a small step diagonally backward to keep Dongzi from driving past him.
But Doncic suddenly pulled his right foot back.
Then he gathered the ball and rose for a three-pointer from beyond