Laga, if necessary, you can let their wing players shoot. He scored 33 points in just one half; I'd rather be defeated by their other players than let him wreak havoc tonight."
If it were any other opponent, D'Antoni wouldn't mind engaging in a "you take the stats, I keep the win" scoring game with him.
But considering the city's animosity toward Qin Yue in Phoenix...
D'Antoni knew very well that if Qin Yue's shooting touch remained in the second half, wouldn't he become the one who let Qin Yue dominate the game in Phoenix?
Moreover, D'Antoni vaguely felt that Qin Yue's in-game level had already reached a whole new height tonight.
D'Antoni, who came to the NBA from Italy in the 97/98 season, knew what the state of Jordan was like when he flipped the "Celestial God Descending" switch back in those days.
In D'Antoni's view, Qin Yue tonight... his on-court state was just like the Jordan he remembered who pressed the "Celestial God Descending" button.
