So he took the shot without hesitation, even with Spider-Man already rushing toward him.
Just go out there and do it. Good things will happen.
Sure enough, swish! The three-pointer went in!
That meant the Lakers had made five three-pointers in just three minutes, cutting the deficit to nine points. The Pistons quickly called a timeout.
During the timeout, Pistons Head Coach Billups emphasized:
"Stay glued to Wang Yi. We can't let him take any more threes. Make sure you stay glued to him!"
He no longer had LaMelo Ball guard Wang Yi. Instead, he assigned their Spider-Man small forward, Donnie Donnie, to defend him.
Donnie Donnie was younger than LaMelo Ball, taller, and had a longer wingspan, so he should do a better job guarding Wang Yi.
He also told LaMelo Ball, "When you get back out there, Donnie will take the lead defending Wang Yi. You provide help defense from the side.
"When you see Wang Yi trying to get away from Donnie, go double-team him."
LaMelo Ball felt a little disgruntled, but for now, he had no choice but to follow the coach's instructions. After all, he had only just joined the Pistons.
The Pistons belonged to Antoine; they weren't his team. It wasn't like his time with the Hornets, where he could do whatever he wanted.
When both teams returned to the court, LaMelo Ball made a three-pointer for the Pistons. As he turned back, he taunted Wang Yi.
Wang Yi didn't even bother responding. He turned around, dribbled upcourt, and used his superb ball-handling to get past LaMelo Ball twice in a row, reaching the three-point line.
This time, though, Donnie Donnie stepped in front of Wang Yi and covered him tightly.
Wang Yi could have gotten past Donnie Donnie easily, but he realized LaMelo