Yu Fei sat on the side, conserving his energy, while Karl emphasized how to limit Wade with the tactical board.
But in reality, Karl knew it was all talk—on paper. He was aware that they couldn't defend against Wade the way they imagined they could.
Once they tried, the damn referees would blow the whistle.
It was essentially a by-the-book setup; come game time, what they really needed was for Yu Fei to maintain his high-efficiency offensive output like he did in the first half, and for everyone else to do their job.
Karl hadn't expected that right after he finished speaking, Sprewell stood up to speak his mind. His presence was as surprising as his performance when he substituted for Martin in the second quarter.
As Kevin Martin was off his game in the second quarter, Karl substituted him with Sprewell, not expecting it to work so well.