A Free-Throw-Line Windmill Dunk-He Was About to Turn It On

Through the first five minutes, the score was 13–14, with the Kings trailing by one.

But neither team's star had turned it on yet.

The lead kept changing hands.

Everyone thought things would change in the latter half of the first quarter. After all, this was a do-or-die game. The stars on both teams couldn't wait until the second quarter to turn it on.

But to everyone's surprise, that was exactly what happened.

Over the entire first quarter, the Warriors' Klay Thompson and Curry had taken just five shots between them, making three and scoring eight points.

For the Kings, Wang Yi had taken only four shots, making two and scoring five points.

As a result, the fans were getting a little unhappy.

"What's going on with Curry?"

"Why has Klay taken so few shots today, too? He was on fire last game. Why isn't he trying to shoot more?"

"The two of them scored just eight points combined in the first quarter. That's unbelievable. This is nothing like them."

In the Tencent NBA Live Broadcast Room, Wang Meng was puzzled, scratching his shiny, bald head.

"After the first quarter, Curry and Klay Thompson have eight points between them, while Wang Yi has only five. That's completely contrary to how they usually play. What do you two make of it?"

"Based on my experience playing the game, both teams' stars are still feeling each other out," Yao Ming said.

"But they've been feeling each other out for way too long."

Wang Meng didn't get it.

Yao Ming thought for a moment. "There's one other thing. They're both trying to conserve energy for the later quarters. They'll definitely turn it on in the second."

Wang Meng nodded, then raised another question.

"There's something else I don't understand. The Kings' players have