Chapter Four: The Center Without a Basket

Han went straight to the top of the arc. Cape's center refused to follow, so Su Ji used Han's handoff to hit the first three. When the big man stepped up next time, Chen Ye flashed behind Han, took the pass, and reached the rim untouched. Cape switched to a zone. Han became a moving watchtower at the foul line, feeding cutter after cutter. Lin Mo could not hear the crowd, but he understood Han's signals. Two fingers down sent him along the baseline; two fingers sideways brought him back to seal the retreat. The Embers led 43–31 at halftime. Han had attempted no shots and delivered nine assists. “Their big man doesn't know whom to guard!” Chen shouted in the locker room.