The sideline commentators, Wade and Reggie Miller, both shook their heads slightly at what they were seeing.
Reggie Miller said, "Wang Yi hasn't taken a single shot in the first quarter. That's not right. After all, he's one of the team's Big Three."
Wade nodded. "The Lakers have brought Wang Yi onto the team, but figuring out how to make good use of him is a major challenge for their head coach, Phil Jackson."
Wade continued, "It looks like their chemistry wasn't great in the first quarter. The Lakers still need time to gel."
On the sidelines, Lakers owner LeBron James didn't seem particularly concerned.
He knew Wang Yi was using a health-preserving playstyle right now. LeBron James had played the same way in the twilight of his career.
As you got older and your stamina declined, you couldn't keep charging into battle for the entire game like you did when you were young. You had to learn to manage your energy wisely.
You could also call this style of play "conserving your energy." You coasted through the earlier parts of the game. As long as the team was in a good position, you could keep coasting until the fourth quarter. Then, when the game reached its most crucial moment and the team needed you to score, you could step up.
At the start of the second quarter, Little Rivers led the team on the court.
When Little Rivers was on the floor with the starters, it was hard for him to get any good opportunities.
After all, there were Wang Yi, Doncic, and King Arthur on the court, not to mention Aiton, who was there to finish off passes at the rim. That left Little Rivers as the fifth option.
But during the bench rotations, Little Rivers became the