At this moment, not just the spectators and commentators off the court—even the Pistons players on the floor were completely baffled.
The tactic the coach had just laid out was exquisite.
It could create a perfect opportunity for Antoine to shoot a three.
And it could also keep the ball away from Wang Yi.
Yes, exactly.
When setting up their offense, the Pistons had always stressed keeping the basketball away from Wang Yi.
Because when Wang Yi was near the ball, no one knew what he might do.
But now?
Wang Yi was playing Man-to-man Defense on Antoine. What were they supposed to do?
The Pistons' final possession had been designed for Antoine to attack, yet now Wang Yi was so close to the ball.
What exactly were they supposed to do?
The coach had not said.
The players all looked toward the coach on the sideline, only to see that Coach Billups was also somewhat dumbfounded.
In this situation, he genuinely could not think of a solution right away.
But the ball was about to be inbounded. They had to get it in within seconds. If no one could think of a solution, what could they do?
The Pistons had no Timeouts left. They could not call another one to draw something up.
And if they could not inbound the ball, it would be a violation.
In the end, Antoine stepped up. He went straight to the top of the arc and held out his hand for the ball.
LaMelo Ball inbounded it to Antoine.
Without question, when someone as tall as Antoine asked for the ball at the top of the arc, it was difficult to disrupt him.
He forcibly secured the ball with his height advantage.
But after getting it, he did not follow the coach's earlier