So Akur simply rose up and shot.
But this time, he didn't seem as lucky as he had been the previous two times. His shot missed.
Antoine grabbed the rebound under the basket, and the Pistons tried to start a fast break.
But the Raptors were one of the best fast-break teams in the league.
Naturally, they also knew how to defend against fast breaks.
And don't forget, the Raptors' five-man defensive lineup was the best in the league.
So when the shot missed and Antoine looked ready to grab the rebound,
all five Raptors hurried back to defend.
By the time the Pistons dribbled into the frontcourt, they found the Raptors already set up on defense.
The Pistons couldn't score easily, so they had to slow things down and run a half-court offense.
They scored another two points with Antoine's inside attack.
He also drew a foul from Akur, and Antoine made the free throw.
That immediately excited the haters.
One after another, they posted online:
"See? I told you the Raptors' interior would get destroyed as long as they missed their shots."
"The Pistons would grab the rebound right away."
"Exactly. The Raptors were destined to run into the Pistons this year."
"Exactly. I think the Wang Yi era is about to end, and Artificial Giant Antoine will be the one to end it."
As the naysayers debated, the Raptors continued their attack.
This time, Wang Yi charged into the frontcourt, but seeing no chance to go for a layup,
he turned and passed to Zhang Yu.
Though Zhang Yu was guarded by Bryce James, he gave a quick pump fake.
Bryce went flying, and Zhang Yu rose up for a three.
Swish!
The three-pointer went in!
At the other end, the Pistons went right back to Antoine.