Nash was completely dominating the game, but even with his stats so up, absorbing consecutive hits from seven-foot monsters was starting to wear down his reserves.
The Raptors had finally stopped chasing him like mindless animals. Realizing they couldn't stop his fluid, unpredictable movements individually, their coach had ordered a brutal, suffocating full-court double-team.
Every time Nash crossed the timeline, Jax and another forward were instantly in his jersey, physical, sweaty, and desperate. They weren't even trying to steal the ball anymore; they were trying to grind him down to the bone.
Worse, the Raptors began completely ignoring the NPCs, Mac and Jinzo included. They effectively cut off Nash's passing lanes to Jinzo and Mac, who were already visibly exhausted for some reasons, their shoulders slumped as the sheer physical pressure overwhelmed them.
