Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers were forced to call a timeout.
And it was almost entirely thanks to Wang Yi.
As the Lakers came off the court, the Lakers Players rushed over to Wang Yi, bumping chests or slapping hands in celebration.
James held his hands up like a pair of binoculars, flashing a wide, toothy grin.
"Sniper, man. You're a sniper. You've opened my eyes."
Vogel also handed him a bottle of water and said,
"Nice work."
Meanwhile, the fans in the arena watched the big screen replay Wang Yi sinking two consecutive threes. They were all gritting their teeth in frustration.
"This guy from the East is so annoying!"
"Damn, how is this guy's three-point shot so accurate?"
"I didn't expect this guy, who boasted that he was going to conquer the NBA, to actually have a little skill."
In the Tencent NBA Live Broadcast Room, Wang Zixing said,
"Wang Yi's threes are here!"
Wang Shipeng nodded. "They sure are!"
"The Trail Blazers are about to put Lillard back in, aren't they?"
"The lead's up to ten. If I were the coach, I'd definitely put Lillard back in. If Wang Yi sinks two more threes, this game's over."
"But the Lakers are doubling Lillard now, so it'll be up to the other players—especially McCollum."
In fact, just as the two commentators had predicted,
the Trail Blazers sent Lillard back in after the timeout.
The Trail Blazers' backcourt duo was going to make one last push.
What the commentators hadn't expected was that, once back on the court, Lillard didn't handle the ball.
Instead, he played off the ball.
After all, the Trail Blazers relied on their backcourt duo to carry the team, and as their point guard, Lillard usually had the