Chapter Five: The Edge of Elimination

“If management interferes in Game Four, I'll document it and refuse. They'll probably fire me afterward.” “Then win Game Four first,” Xinglan said. She wrote Yunzhou's three defensive plans on the board: traps, length, denied passing lanes. “They think I will pass first because of the fifteen assists in Game One. Tomorrow they'll use their weakest defender on me and nail the other four defenders to the lanes.” “So you attack every time?” Tang asked. “Until they change the rules.” Yanqiu displayed the shot map. Yunzhou's rim protector dropped too deep. The right wing offered the cleanest pull-up. Their bigs could not handle a step-back, and their small guards could not survive in the post.