855 Xiao Qiao + Wang Yi = A Perfect Match
Xiao Qiao was a rookie who had just entered the league this season.
He was Black, with an afro.
He was very active around the team and especially loved cracking jokes. He had a great sense of humor.
The other players all liked the rookie.
So while the other rookies were still carrying their teammates' sneakers, all Xiao Qiao had to do was buy them hamburgers and coffee.
At 2.13 meters tall, he should have been playing center, but he was a little on the slender side, weighing just 105 kilograms, so he played power forward.
As a player, his defense was nothing special, but his passing had earned praise from Wang Yi time and again.
Behind-the-back passes, no-look passes over his head, between-the-legs passes—those were all his specialties.
The problem was that De'Anthony rarely gave rookies a chance.
As a result, Xiao Qiao had barely seen any playing time for the Kings this season.
And in the Playoffs, he hadn't gotten a single second on the court—not even during garbage time.
But now Wang Yi was suggesting that they give Xiao Qiao a try.
It wasn't just De'Anthony—even the other players stared at Wang Yi in surprise.
He wanted to put a guy who'd barely played in the Playoffs on the court at a crucial moment when they needed to make up ground.
Would that really work?
De'Anthony looked at Wang Yi doubtfully. "Are you sure?"
As far as De'Anthony was concerned, there was no way he'd let Xiao Qiao play.
But a coach didn't just draw up plays. He also had to understand how to handle people.
Wang Yi was the team's leader, and he'd already led the team to a championship as the lone star without De'Anthony.