The ample rest allowed Wang Yi to return to the court without deliberately conserving his stamina, letting him go all out on both offense and defense.
The Lakers Head Coach immediately made a substitution, taking Shan He off and sending Wang Yi and Yang Hanson back in.
After Wang Yi returned to the court, the Lakers had possession.
Facing King Arthur's defense, Wang Yi did not force his way in this time. Instead, he called for a screen from Yang Hanson.
Yang Hanson stepped up to set a screen for Wang Yi, allowing Wang Yi to shake off King Arthur.
However, once Wang Yi got rid of King Arthur, he was faced with the opposing center, Antoine.
Wang Yi took two steps back, then motioned for everyone else to clear out. He wanted to take Antoine one-on-one.
Antoine's expression turned grave as he quickly lowered his center of gravity.
Antoine could defend all five positions. Despite standing 2.28 meters tall, his footwork was extremely agile for a center.
He could guard smaller players on the perimeter. Even if they managed to break past him, his enormous strides, extraordinary height, and wingspan allowed him to catch back up. As long as the smaller player dared to shoot, they were practically guaranteed to get swatted.
But against Wang Yi, Antoine still did not dare let his guard down. He had faced Wang Yi in previous years and had basically been thoroughly dominated every single time.
He knew Wang Yi had a thousand ways to get past him and finish the ball in the basket.
So he lowered his stance extremely far and stayed two meters away from Wang Yi, preventing Wang Yi from blowing past him in a single step.
Wang Yi slowly performed crossover dribbles behind his back with both hands.