Thanks to the outstanding play of their other players, the Raptors quickly stretched their lead to 20 points.
The Lakers had no choice but to call a timeout.
However, when play resumed, they still seemed unable to find a good solution.
The Lakers' offense was still potent.
Doncic, King Arthur, and Little Rivers were all eager to attack, taking decisive shots and shooting with excellent efficiency.
But on the Raptors' side, perhaps Wang Yi's explosive performance in the first two quarters had given his teammates confidence and inspired them.
As a result, they were all especially hot from the field in the third quarter, sinking three after three.
The Lakers scored a two-pointer, and the Raptors answered with a three.
The Lakers scored another two, and the Raptors added another three.
The Lakers missed, and the Raptors immediately launched a fast break and hit yet another three.
By the end of the third quarter, the lead had grown to 30 points.
As the players left the court, all the Raptors fans around the arena were already shouting, "MVP!"
Of course, they weren't chanting for anyone else. They were cheering for Wang Yi.
Even though Wang Yi had been fairly ordinary in the third quarter, barely looking to attack and scoring only seven points,
the fans were still cheering for him.
Without his explosive performances in the first and second quarters, the players wouldn't have settled down.
They wouldn't have felt free to keep firing from beyond the arc, and the lead wouldn't have grown so large.
At the Commentary Booth, LeBron James watched the scene and offered a heartfelt compliment.
Wang Yi had an incredible ability to lift up his team.
With the team missing two Core Players, their spirits low after a major blow, he had come out and