"Saying 'just a little,' but spreading his arms to their full length, Zhang Yang wanted to see Durant grit his teeth in frustration, but instead..."
"Durant stepped forward, spread his arms, and compared them to Zhang Yang's, saying, 'My wingspan is longer.'
Zhang Yang: '...'
The two onlooking teammates: '...'
For a moment, the court fell silent. Elson, who was picking up the ball to inbound, forgot to step out of bounds, and the referee, worried about bad boy Jack starting another conflict, also forgot the five-second rule on inbounds.
It was Durant who, after comparing wingspans, jogged back to the frontcourt, breaking the awkwardness, with those inbounding doing so and those on defense retreating...
Ray Allen arrived in the frontcourt and, seeing Durant tightly marked by Zhang Yang, wondered: Is this kid really so dense that he can't understand the opponent's trash talk, or is he cleverly using this method to manage his emotions and relieve pressure?