A Notorious Act of Madness, One Trip Made Him Famous

Wang Yi had committed four fouls and could only head to the bench.

Heat head coach Spo was in for a genuinely unexpected surprise.

Doug Lambier had drawn two fouls on Wang Yi in just four minutes on the court.

And with Wang Yi out, the Heat finally had their chance.

The Kings had lost their only real offensive weapon in Wang Yi. They had no other major scoring threat, and the Heat could shut them down with one-on-one defense. On top of that, Doug Lambier could plant himself in the paint and swat anyone who came inside.

The Kings had no choice but to shoot from the perimeter.

But with defenders on them, the Kings weren't especially reliable from outside.

So the Heat launched a furious comeback. By the time three minutes had passed in the fourth quarter and Wang Yi returned to the court, the lead had shrunk to 18 points.

The moment Doug saw Wang Yi step back onto the court, his eyes lit up with excitement. Once again, he went after Wang Yi.

They traded plenty of elbows and both took their share of sneaky shots.

But after just two minutes, Wang Yi had picked up his fifth foul.

The Kings had no other cards to play.

Wang Yi had no choice but to stay on the court with five fouls.

With Wang Yi out there, the Heat couldn't close the gap again.

The lead stayed around 18 points.

After that, Wang Yi was much more careful about fouling. Even when he took a little punishment, he didn't retaliate with a foul.

With five minutes left in the fourth quarter, Doug glanced at the clock.

Then his gaze settled on Wang Yi's back.

That guy was too crafty. Doug couldn't catch him with a foot-under-the-landing trick.