The two Spider-Men hadn't been in the NBA for very long. They weren't used to situations like this, especially when their opponent was Wang Yi, and they were genuinely a little rattled.
King Arthur was also a little flustered, but he couldn't let his teammates see it.
He put on a calm front and looked at them.
"We have less than four minutes left, and we're still up by six. This season, the refs have been letting more contact go to encourage physical defense, so offensive efficiency has been down across the league."
"It won't be easy for them to make up six points in four minutes."
"So stay focused. Use up all 24 seconds on every possession. On defense, keep making contact with them. Especially when they're shooting—keep a hand on them. Make them uncomfortable, throw off their rhythm, and make it harder for them to get their shots off."
Redick nodded. That was exactly what he had wanted to tell the players.
Doncic spoke up as well.
"Right. Do what Arthur said. Every one of us needs to stay focused. Wang Yi may be great, but he's human, and all humans make mistakes."
"We need to keep pressuring him with physical defense and force him into mistakes."
Over on the Raptors' side, they were saying much the same thing.
Coach Dako addressed the players.
"Zhang Yu and Wang Yi are both scorching hot from three. There's nothing wrong with our offense, so now our job is to stop them."
"This lineup of yours has the potential to be a top-tier defensive team."
"As long as you keep moving and help each other on defense, you'll already be halfway there."
"One more thing: when they shoot, you can keep a hand on them."
"Of course, you can't shove them,