Wang Yi gave the ball to Shan He, who could easily drive through the defense, get to the mid-range, then either find his own shot or pass to Pang Bo or Yang Hanson.
They ran this play three straight times, and all three worked.
The Celtics were starting to panic a little, but on the fourth possession, Wang Yi did not handle the ball himself. Instead, he beckoned Yang Hanson over, had him move up to the top line, then gave him the ball to organize the offense while Wang Yi became an off-ball option.
That made both Wang Yi and Zhang Jiacheng off-ball options.
They could cut to the basket at any time.
After Yang Hanson caught the ball at the top of the arc, he could either initiate the offense himself or pass to Wang Yi or Zhang Yu.
He could also run a high-low play with Pang Bo.
It could be said that having Yang Hanson handle the ball at the top of the arc greatly enriched the Lakers' tactical system.
Yang Hanson held the ball at the top of the arc, surveying the situation on the court.
Shan He curled around Yang Hanson and cut inside, pulling one defender away.
Then Wang Yi curled around Yang Hanson for a second cut, drawing away another defender.
That left only the opposing Power Forward, Little Garnett, in front of Yang Hanson, while only center Aaron Barnes remained inside.
Yang Hanson did not hesitate. He immediately fed the ball inside to Pang Bo and let him go one-on-one against Aaron Barnes.
Pang Bo did not disappoint. After catching the ball, he did not even dribble. He turned around and threw down a thunderous dunk right over Aaron Barnes.
On the next possession, Yang Hanson once again had the ball