James nodded. "But he isn't fixated on any one aspect of the game. He's strong across the board. If he wants to, he can win the Assist King or Rebounds King title at any time. That's what makes him great."
The Lakers were back on offense.
This time, when Doncic drove into the paint, Dauding stopped him, leaving him no choice but to pass to King Arthur, who was cutting in from the side.
Seeing that Dauding had been drawn away by Doncic, King Arthur took the ball and made his move. From just inside the free-throw line, he rose for a slam dunk.
But just then,
a figure suddenly came flying in from the side.
He lunged in at an angle and slapped down hard,
right on top of the ball.
The next moment, King Arthur crashed into him. Both men lost their balance and tumbled out of bounds.
The figure was none other than Locke.
It turned out that King Arthur had run around a screen on the perimeter, leaving Locke blocked off.
But as soon as Locke was screened, he saw King Arthur receive the ball and charged straight into the paint.
In other words, King Arthur had taken the long way around, while Locke had cut across to go for the block—and in the end, he swatted the ball away.
After Wang Yi got the ball, he immediately used a crossover dribble to get past the charging Doncic, then raced all the way up the court.
When he reached the frontcourt, he had a chance to drive straight to the basket. But he saw Zhang Yu trailing him on the left, at the 45-degree three-point line.
So Wang Yi didn't go straight for a layup. He passed the ball to Zhang Yu instead.
That was what