Shaquille O'Neal said:
"That's right, it's Clutch Moment again. Now let's see whether Wang Yi can still lead the Lakers to create a miracle!"
During the timeout, Billups was a little anxious.
Although he had not been anxious two minutes ago. Two minutes earlier, he had believed the Detroit Pistons were in a great position and that the Lakers were about to collapse.
But just two minutes later, he discovered that after the Lakers put in that young substitute, the kid had actually held off the Detroit Pistons' offense and stopped them on two possessions.
That guy's impact after coming in had been unexpectedly good.
You could say his defense on those two possessions was luck, but on the basketball court, luck was sometimes part of strength.
And now Wang Yi was about to come back in.
Everyone knew that the closer the game got to the end, the stronger Wang Yi became.
In the current situation, there was no telling what Wang Yi might do after checking in.
You could say his stamina had been exhausted, but in the Finals three years ago, Wang Yi's stamina had also run out. Yet he had still led his team to take down the Detroit Pistons.
Now, Wang Yi was already forty-six years old. If his stamina had run out in the first half, the Detroit Pistons would not have been in such danger.
But now, his stamina had only run out in the fourth quarter. At the final moment of the decisive battle, this guy could very likely sway the entire game with sheer willpower alone. So for the Detroit Pistons, this was still extremely dangerous.
So he emphasized to the players:
"Lock Wang Yi down. You must lock him down. We're changing our defensive strategy next. We'll defend Wang Yi