In this situation, there was no way Wang Yi could get the ball beyond the three-point line.
So he immediately took off and drove inside the arc, with LaMelo Ball and Duke Jin hurrying to stay right with him.
At that moment, Dauding set a screen for Wang Yi, blocking Duke Jin.
Akur set a screen for Wang Yi as well, blocking LaMelo Ball and giving Wang Yi an opening near the left baseline.
Bryce James wasn't idle, either. While the other two were chasing Wang Yi, James was left open. He drove straight into the paint, drew Antoine's defense, then passed the ball to Wang Yi.
As soon as Wang Yi got the ball, he rose up and took a mid-range shot.
After all, mid-range shots had once been one of Wang Yi's signature weapons.
His shooting percentage had been nearly 70%. That was no exaggeration.
The two-pointer went in cleanly, pushing the lead to eight.
With just 40 seconds left in the game.
Antoine grabbed the ball and inbounded it quickly, and the Pistons rushed it up the court.
Once they reached the frontcourt, the Pistons continued to feed the ball to Antoine.
Antoine caught it at the top of the three-point arc.
This time, even with Dauding guarding him, he didn't bother with a fake. He went straight up and shot.
He had no choice. If he wasted time on another fake, the clock would keep ticking, and they wouldn't have time.
Antoine's three-point shot was undeniably accurate. He nailed another one.
But that wasn't even the scariest part.
The scariest part came after that three-pointer went in.
When the Lakers inbounded, Dauding made a mistake. He casually tried to pass to Bryce James, but Antoine rushed in and intercepted the ball in midair with his long