One Man's 14–0 Run
They were calling a timeout just 17 seconds into the game. Would they have any timeouts left for the crucial moments in the fourth quarter?
So Nash abandoned the idea of calling a timeout.
But Wang Yi wasn't about to let up. Was 6–0 really enough?
On the next possession, the Nets went on offense.
Irving dribbled upcourt and drove into the paint. After drawing Capela's defense, he passed to Edwards, who was cutting to the basket.
Edwards saw the opening and was delighted.
His chance to show off had come.
He caught the ball and raised it with both hands, ready to slam it home.
But just then, a huge hand reached over his shoulder and clamped down on the ball.
Edwards crashed to the floor.
The ball had already been yanked out of his hands.
The owner of that hand was none other than Wang Yi.
After taking possession, he spun around Irving, who was reaching in for the ball.
Then he split the defenders, leaving Durant behind.
He raced upcourt and scored another three-point layup.
The game clock had just reached 30 seconds.
In just 30 seconds, Wang Yi had led a 9–0 scoring run all by himself.
Nets head coach Steve Nash couldn't hold back any longer. He waved his arms and shouted,
"Timeout! Timeout! Timeout!"
The atmosphere at Golden 1 Center climbed to another peak.
Everyone had expected a close contest between the Kings and the Nets.
Instead, the Kings had gone up 9–0 in the first 30 seconds. It was astonishing.
After sinking three straight threes, Wang Yi didn't celebrate at all.
He only glanced at Edwards before returning to the resting area on the sidelines.
Mitchell, Wang Yi's little lackey, ran over and glanced at Edwards too.
Seeing that