Bryce James immediately passed the ball to Wang Yi.
Even with Shooting Guard Duke Jin and Small Forward Donnie Donnie closing in on him for a double-team, Wang Yi didn't hesitate for a moment. He still pulled up from the top of the three-point arc.
This time, he jumped backward as he took the three, leaning away at the same time. That made it impossible for Duke Jin and Donnie Donnie to block his shot.
And it was an incredibly tight shot. The ball barely cleared Donnie Donnie's fingertips before tracing a high arc and dropping through the net. Another three-pointer.
The spectators on the sidelines grew more and more excited.
Who had they come to see the Lakers play?
Naturally, Wang Yi.
So every time Wang Yi scored, they went wild. They wanted him to put up even more points.
But Shaquille O'Neal and Barkley, commentating from the sidelines, couldn't help worrying about Wang Yi.
"Wang Yi's playing with such intensity today," O'Neal said. "Can he keep it up through the fourth quarter?"
Beside him, Barkley shook his head helplessly. "I think the Lakers have been forced into this by the powerhouse Pistons."
"Without Wang Yi, the others can't drive to the basket, and their threes aren't as accurate as his. So they have no choice but to rely on Wang Yi as much as they can."
O'Neal sighed. "Looks like it'll be very difficult for the Lakers to win today, unless Wang Yi can catch fire."
Barkley nodded. "So far, Wang Yi is on fire. But there's no telling how long a forty-year-old can sustain that kind of explosiveness."
O'Neal continued, "And even with Wang Yi on fire, the Lakers are only keeping pace with the Pistons."
"If he runs out of steam in the second half, won't