If they were facing the Trail Blazers' prototype of Future Basketball, Wang Yi would still have ways to defend against it.
He could try using China Team's tall lineup.
But now that they were up against Team America's fully realized version of Future Basketball—or even a mutated version—Wang Yi truly couldn't think of any way to stop them.
Every one of them was individually powerful, capable of grabbing the ball and quickly charging downcourt to attack the rim.
They were all incredibly fast. Matching them for speed was simply impossible.
And when you tried to counter them with size, you realized that having a Greek Monster like Antetokounmpo was already outrageous enough. Then there was an even more outrageous one: the 2.24-meter-tall Wemby.
Even the most experienced coach, even one with countless ideas—how could they defend a lineup and style of play like that?
There was simply no way to stop them.
If they couldn't defend, then all they could do was trade baskets.
Of course, even if they did that, teams from other countries still couldn't match Team America's offensive firepower.
Come on, how could you trade baskets with a lineup made up of NBA's 90 greatest stars?
There was simply no way.
It was only because Wang Yi was incredibly strong individually, and China Team's overall offense was formidable this year, that he thought they might have a chance to fight back.
Since they needed to trade blows on offense, if Wang Yi kept coasting, China Team's firepower clearly wouldn't be able to keep up with Team America's. So Wang Yi had to step up.
China Team inbounded, and Wang Yi took the ball. In the backcourt, he drew two defenders before passing to Shan He.
As Shan He dribbled toward the frontcourt and Edwards chased him, Wang