Wang Yi slammed Antetokounmpo and the ball to the floor. Paul dove for it, grabbed the ball, and immediately passed it to James.
Diving for the ball was extremely rare in an exhibition game like the All-Star Game.
James pushed the ball up the court at speed, while Thick Eyebrows had already taken off downcourt.
James sent a pass nearly the length of the court to Thick Eyebrows, who finished with an alley-oop slam.
On the next possession, Durant and Antetokounmpo worked together, with Antetokounmpo driving into the paint and trying to dunk.
This time, Wang Yi couldn't come flying over from beyond the three-point line. Thick Eyebrows still couldn't match Antetokounmpo's strength, so he simply grabbed him and dragged him down.
Antetokounmpo made one of two free throws. Then Wang Yi's Team came back on offense.
James used Thick Eyebrows' screen to get into the paint and try for a dunk, only to be pulled down by Antetokounmpo as well.
Morant, Edwards, Jalen Green, and the other young players on the sidelines were all stunned.
Wasn't this supposed to be an exhibition game?
For the first three quarters, everyone had been getting along and trading baskets.
How had the whole thing suddenly changed in the fourth quarter?
Now everyone was going all out.
They were playing for real.
Morant, Edwards, and Jalen Green exchanged glances.
So all those old sixes had been putting on an act.
The teams traded baskets from then on.
With five minutes left, the margin was still just one point.
Wang Yi had an incredible scoring ability, but Durant's Team had been shooting lights-out all night, knocking down one divine shot after another.
The intensity kept climbing. The first three quarters had been an exhibition; the start of the fourth had felt like the Regular