Don't Let Them Live!

During the timeout, in the Tencent NBA Live Broadcast Room, Duan Ran turned to Zhu Fangyu beside him and said with a smile:

"Mr. Zhu, what now? What do you say?"

Zhu Fangyu had previously said that it would be considered very good if Wang Yi could score two or three baskets in this crucial final stretch.

But now Wang Yi had two three-pointers and four two-pointers.

Six shots, all made!

Zhu Fangyu laughed heartily again, hiding his embarrassment.

"Hahahaha..."

"Well... I can only say that Wang Yi exceeded my imagination."

"The coach trusts him, and James trusts him. For six consecutive possessions, they actually handed the ball to him to handle. It seems I was too hasty."

"But I believe that not just me, but all fans worldwide, didn't expect Wang Yi to explode at this critical moment, right?"

Duan Ran also smiled and replied:

"Indeed, we didn't expect it. So, Mr. Zhu, can you make another bold guess? What kind of performance will Wang Yi have in the remaining two-plus minutes?"

Zhu Fangyu replied:

"Wang Yi's shooting touch is hot right now. I believe the Wizards will intensify their defense against him, and there's even a possibility of double-teaming. Therefore, Wang Yi probably won't have as stunning a performance as before in the remaining two-plus minutes."

Duan Ran said:

"Mr. Zhu, you shouldn't speak too definitively."

Zhu Fangyu thought for a moment and became more cautious:

"Well... okay, I'll change that. Wang Yi might not deliver a performance as stunning as before. Is that okay?"

On the court.

Lakers head coach Vogel put his arm around Wang Yi's waist and said to him:

"Wang, the Wizards will focus their defense on you next, and they might even double-team. If they really double-team you, you need to pass the ball to an open teammate immediately, understand?"

Wang Yi naturally wouldn't listen to the coach.

With a 100% mid-range shooting percentage, how could he give the ball to someone else?

But he couldn't directly tell the coach that.

He pondered for a moment and said:

"Coach, do you trust me?"

"Of course, I trust you!"

As a coach, Vogel couldn't say "I don't trust you" in front of his players.

Wang Yi said:

"Then give me the ball, and I'll win you a game."

As soon as he said this, all the surrounding teammates looked at Wang Yi in surprise.

Why was he so confident?

The game situation could change in an instant.

No one dared to say they would win 100%.

Even super strong teams could stumble against underdogs.

How could Wang Yi dare to be so confident?

James looked Wang Yi up and down with astonishment.

How could this guy be so confident?

Even more confident than he was in his younger days.

The coach, while also surprised, looked towards James.

James subtly nodded to the coach.

It wasn't that he truly believed Wang Yi's words.

It was that he felt it was worth a try.

He was getting older now and often felt he was not strong enough.

And Anthony Davis got injured frequently.

The Lakers needed to cultivate a stable scoring option.

If Wang Yi could truly grow into a stable scoring option, then the Lakers' games would be much easier.

The coach's thoughts were the same as James'.

He said to the Lakers players:

"Then give the ball to Wang. Perhaps we'll witness an amazing scoring performance next."

The players looked at the coach in surprise.

This was truly a case of one daring to speak and one daring to act.

Did the coach actually believe Wang Yi?

After the timeout.

The Wizards' offense.

Westbrook assisted Beal for a basket.

Turning the tables, James brought the ball past half-court.

Wang Yi continued to weave through screens.

At this moment, the Wizards were no longer just sending one person to chase him.

Instead, when he weaved past a Wizards player, if another player couldn't keep up, another would quickly come to help.

This way, Wang Yi couldn't shake the defense by just weaving through Wizards players.

He also had to weave through his teammates' screens.

This run lasted a full 18 seconds before he finally created an opportunity.

He received the ball outside the three-point line at the 45-degree angle on the left, feigning a shot.

Westbrook and Beal lunged at him almost simultaneously.

But just like before, Wang Yi's move was just a fake.

He took a step inside the three-point line.

He didn't shoot directly.

Instead, he faked a pass to Caruso in the left corner.

He faked past another player.

At this point, only Hachimura Rui was left in the Wizards' paint.

Facing Hachimura Rui, Wang Yi didn't shoot immediately either.

Instead, with a subtle gesture that the referee couldn't see but Hachimura Rui could, he beckoned him over.

It was as if he was saying, "Come at me."

The Wizards' head coach had previously told Hachimura Rui not to guard Wang Yi.

But at this moment, only he was left in front of Wang Yi.

He could only lunge at Wang Yi again, attempting to block the shot.

He had lunged very quickly;

He had also jumped very high.

He felt that under normal circumstances, he would have 100% blocked the shot.

However, when Wang Yi jumped, he was already leaning back.

The basketball just brushed past Hachimura Rui's fingertips.

What is "out of reach"?

This is it.

Hachimura Rui watched in despair as the basketball brushed past his fingertips and flew over his head.

Swish!

He once again heard that detestable sound from behind him.

The commentators on-site continued to exclaim in amazement.

The audience on-site also continued to exclaim in amazement.

Wang Yi's performance during this period was simply too visually impactful.

But for Hachimura Rui, it felt like mockery, like sarcasm.

"Since the last 5 minutes when the Lakers were down by 4 points until now, he's 7-for-7!"

"Is this guy even human? He's not human at all!"

"So accurate, incredibly accurate!"

Even the audience in the Wizards' home arena had to marvel at Wang Yi's terrifying shooting percentage.

Next, the Wizards scored another two points thanks to Westbrook's driving ability.

Turning the tables, Wang Yi weaved through screens again.

This time, the Wizards intensified their defense against him.

Basically, as soon as he had a chance to receive the ball, two Wizards players would immediately pounce on him.

However, Wang Yi showed no fear.

After receiving the ball in the right corner, he faked out two Wizards players.

He still didn't shoot.

Instead, he took one dribble and came in front of Hachimura Rui.

Then, he made a floater, sinking it steadily.

Hachimura Rui finally understood. This guy wasn't shooting in front of anyone else, but insisted on shooting in front of him.

Was this to humiliate him?

The problem was, even though Wang Yi was humiliating him like this, he couldn't fight back at all.

On offense, he couldn't get the ball.

Even if he did get the ball, Wang Yi would do his best to block it.

On defense, Wang Yi specifically targeted him.

And he couldn't defend Wang Yi's mid-range shot at all.

In his opinion, this guy's mid-range shot was just like a machine.

It was outrageous.

Under this constant barrage, Hachimura Rui no longer felt anger in his chest.

Instead, he felt increasing despair.

He even had the illusion that this guy was unbeatable.

The Wizards' head coach saw this, and his heart sank.

Hachimura Rui was about to break down again.