After the Raptors took a one-point lead, the Clippers called a timeout, but it did no good.
The Five-Defense lineup was simply too powerful on the court.
The Five-Defense lineup struggled most on defense against teams like the Lakers, who had put all their talent into offense.
Against a team like the Clippers, who didn't have an All-Star, their defensive intensity was off the charts.
The Clippers made several turnovers against the Raptors' airtight defense.
When it was the Raptors' turn to attack, Wang Yi kept driving into the paint and scoring.
Every now and then, he passed the ball to Dauding, who could knock down a mid-range shot.
When Wang Yi passed to Zhang Jiacheng for a three, Zhang could usually make one out of every three.
A 33% shooting percentage wasn't particularly high, but it was still lethal against the Clippers as they were now.
In the end, the Raptors beat the Clippers thanks to the Five-Defense lineup's defensive prowess and Wang Yi's offensive firepower.
After trailing by more than ten points at one stage, they beat the Clippers by seven.
Over those two games, the Raptors had beaten both Los Angeles teams.
The first game had been especially impressive: they'd taken down the Los Angeles Lakers and their 2.5 stars.
That led many people to believe the Raptors had a bright future this season.
Still, plenty of people remained skeptical. They argued that although the Raptors had won their first two games and looked strong, they'd won each by only about six points.
Put simply, if their opponents had made just two more threes, the Raptors might not have won.
By comparison, the Spurs, Bucks, and Grizzlies had looked dominant this season.
The Spurs had Wemby and Cassell, whose inside-outside partnership had helped them win their first