Facing Little O'Neal, who had once been his backup, Wallace still held a psychological advantage.
There's a Chinese proverb: "When fortune smiles, the world is on your side; when luck runs out, even heroes are shackled."
Little O'Neal was indeed not good at playing from behind. When facing strong opponents, he would try to do too much, and his defense would suffer for it.
But now… they had the wind at their backs!
When playing with a lead, Little O'Neal was a god!
He not only held his ground against Wallace but also perfectly predicted the direction of his spin. As Wallace went up for a left-handed floater, Little O'Neal swatted at the ball... His fingertips altered its trajectory, sending it flying past the basket.
Foster secured the rebound.
He passed to Su Xi, who brought the ball past half-court. As he drove for a layup, Prince wrapped him up from behind, ball and all.
A foul.
Su Xi stepped to the free-throw line.
