Lü Bu Battles the Three Heroes!
Wang Yi had driven into the paint twice in a row, drawing the Suns' defensive focus onto him. Only then did he signal for Danny to come set a pick and roll.
After the pick and roll, he quickly drove toward the basket.
Danny, meanwhile, took two steps back and moved beyond the three-point line.
The Suns' small forward guarding Danny didn't chase after him. Instead, he headed into the paint to help defend against Wang Yi.
Wang Yi didn't even look. He flicked the ball behind his back with his right hand, sending it bouncing toward Danny.
The pass landed right in Danny's hands.
Danny didn't hesitate for a second. He rose and shot.
Swish!
Three-pointer!
That was Danny.
Whenever the team needed him at a crucial moment, he stepped up.
A fan in the stands grabbed the collar of his jersey with both hands.
He shouted, "You can always believe in Danny! You can always believe in Danny!"
The cameras turned to Danny.
But after sinking the three, Danny didn't celebrate at all. He simply headed back down the court and took his place on defense.
He waited for the other team's attack, his face focused.
That was Danny: a tough guy who didn't waste words.
Everyone thought Danny stepping up would change the course of the game.
But no one could have guessed that, over the next few minutes, he'd miss three shots in a row.
That was extremely rare for Danny.
Seeing his attempt to open up a second scoring threat fail, Wang Yi could only grit his teeth and carry the load himself.
In the end, he spent the quarter going toe-to-toe with Paul and Devin Booker all on his own.
And even while facing both of them,