942. Everyone's Paul from midrange, everyone's Curry from long range
It was because they didn't feel this way when receiving passes from anyone else. But when Wang Yi passed them the ball, every one of them felt completely comfortable catching it—and shooting felt great, too.
So when they came off the court, the other four players were surprised and gathered around Wang Yi.
Yi Jianlian: "That pass of yours..."
Zhou Qi was puzzled, too. "Your passes are so comfortable to catch, and they feel great to shoot, too."
Guo Allen: "Exactly. When I catch one of your passes, it feels like I can't miss, no matter how I shoot. It's like entering a Personal Domain."
Zhang Zhenlin nodded repeatedly. "Right, right! That's exactly what I was trying to say. It's like entering a Personal Domain. I've gotten into one from time to time before, but having all four of us enter one at the same time today? That's pretty incredible."
Their combined stats were:
Yi Jianlian: 4-for-4;
Guo Allen: 5-for-5;
Zhou Qi: 3-for-3;
Zhang Zhenlin: 4-for-4.
That meant they were all Paul from midrange and all Curry from long range.
Of course, no one else knew what they were feeling.
Their teammates, the coaches, the spectators in the arena, and the viewers watching on their screens only thought China Team was shooting exceptionally well today.
They hadn't received a pass from Wang Yi, so naturally they couldn't understand what it felt like.
During the break after the first quarter,
Coach Du Feng high-fived each of the players who had been on the court and encouraged them.
Then he reminded the whole team:
"Based on Japan Team's defensive strategy in the first quarter, they're already down by 20 points. They'll definitely try some dirty tricks next, like all kinds of fouls