Without Wang Yi drawing the defense, the Pistons' defense was spread across the rest of the Lakers players.
Bryce James encountered Duke Jin's fierce defense while dribbling.
He could barely bring the ball across half court, but once he did, it was no longer easy for him to organize the offense properly.
Danny wanted to come over and set a screen for Bryce James, but the opposing small forward, Donnie Donnie, followed closely behind. At the instant of the screen, Donnie Donnie and LaMelo Ball suddenly trapped Bryce, and James nearly made Bryce James lose the ball.
Bryce James then whipped the ball to Dauding, but the moment Dauding received it, he ran into Deng Dute's intense defense.
He wanted to use the skills he had practiced to make something happen, but Deng Dute was also a long-limbed freak with an enormous wingspan.
And Dauding himself truly did not have much Offensive Talent.
He had no choice but to pass it to Aiton.
Facing Antoine, Aiton naturally could not get a shot off either, so he could only pass it back outside.
In the end, the ball went back and forth until all 24 seconds ran out without a shot attempt.
Seeing this, Shaquille O'Neal shook his head and said:
"This is the difference between Wang Yi being on the court and off it. When Wang Yi is on the court, he can draw two or even three defenders. That makes things much easier for his teammates. As long as Wang Yi has the ball, a single jab step is enough for him to get past his opponent. But when Wang Yi is off the court, all of the Pistons' defense gets spread across every Lakers player. It becomes difficult for them to get past anyone, difficult even to get