During the timeout, Timberwolves coach Finch looked a little worried as he glanced at Juan.
In the previous three series, Wang Yi had given five key players from his three opponents the Wang Yi Mountain Reaction.
By the time the Finals rolled around, many people were predicting that Juan would suffer the same fate.
Especially considering that Juan was only in his third season in the league. Young players like him were especially prone to the Wang Yi Mountain Reaction.
That was one of the things Coach Finch was most worried about.
Fortunately, Juan was much tougher than people had expected.
Although he had faced some setbacks in the first three games and Wang Yi had gotten under his skin, he hadn't suffered a reaction as severe as the others.
Even so, Coach Finch had been worried the whole time.
He feared that if Wang Yi suddenly decided to turn up the pressure on Juan defensively and dominate him on offense, Juan might well suffer the Wang Yi Mountain Reaction.
With that worry in mind, he patted Juan on the shoulder. "Juan, are you okay?"
Juan shook his head. "I'm fine."
The head coach saw that Juan's expression wasn't blank, and his eyes weren't vacant either. Clearly, he hadn't suffered the Wang Yi Mountain Reaction.
Only then did Finch feel a little relieved.
Then he said to their Shooting Guard, Soldier Ryan, and Small Forward, Tim Pick:
"We're changing our defensive strategy. We're going to double-team Wang Yi. The moment he gets the ball, we swarm him. Whether he wants to shoot or pass, we can't let him do what he wants!"
Soldier Ryan and Tim Pick nodded. "Yes, Coach."
The coach continued:
"Juan, on offense, you need to run more Pick and Rolls with Carmen. You can't beat a