With five minutes left in the third quarter, the Heat were already down by 30.
Jimmy Butler might be known as the toughest JB in the world, but even he couldn't carry the team alone.
At last, Heat head coach Spo remembered Doug Lambier.
It wasn't that he'd thought of him on his own. The other centers couldn't play at that point, so Doug Lambier was the only one left.
Nearly in despair, he sent the Water Boy onto the court.
Once Doug Lambier was in, he fought hard for position in the paint, battled for rebounds, defended, and blocked shots.
He completely shut down Holmes all by himself.
Coach Spo's eyes lit up.
But it still wasn't nearly enough.
He began to wonder if he'd waited too long to put him in.
But Doug Lambier wasn't about to give up.
What did a few rebounds and blocks matter?
Did you think that was all I could do?
That was just an appetizer.
He had his sights set on just one man: Wang Yi.
When Wang Yi shook off his defender and shot from beyond the three-point line, Doug Lambier rushed out to help on defense.
He was never fast enough to stop Wang Yi from shooting.
But stopping the shot wasn't his goal.
He stretched out his arm, making it look like he was going for the block, while his right foot went straight under Wang Yi's.
Wang Yi had done some research on Doug Lambier, of course. He knew the guy played dirty, so as he came down from his three-point shot, he spread his legs.
In their earlier game against the Warriors, Green had tried to undercut him several times, but Wang Yi had evaded him every time with this move.
What Wang Yi hadn't expected was