After Wang Yi's ghostly footwork and Violent Block,
Arthur of the Lakers wasn't just stunned anymore. He was practically dumbfounded.
In three possessions, he'd been blocked twice and had the ball stolen once.
He felt like Wang Yi had made him look like an idiot on defense for all three possessions.
With no other choice, he had to change his approach.
On the next offensive possession, he simply didn't even take the ball.
Thick Eyebrows and Hield were the primary ball handlers.
Arthur waited off to the side, looking for a chance to cut to the basket.
On this possession, Hield and Thick Eyebrows ran a Pick and Roll up top.
Arthur moved to the left wing, ready to cut when an opportunity came.
Hield faked a drive, then passed to Thick Eyebrows as he rolled to the basket halfway through.
After catching the ball, Thick Eyebrows wanted to charge straight down the middle and dunk.
But Wang Yi was standing right in front of him.
To be honest, after seeing Wang Yi block two shots in a row and steal the ball once, Thick Eyebrows was spooked too.
How could one person's defensive ability be so terrifying?
With his height and long reach, plus footwork unusually nimble for a big man,
his defensive coverage was enormous. He was one of the league's top defenders.
But compared with Wang Yi's defense over those last few possessions, he felt his own defense didn't even come close.
So he didn't go straight for the dunk either.
Instead, with Wang Yi in front of him, he stopped at the free-throw line.
He planned to take a mid-range shot.
That forced Wang Yi to step up.
But with Wang Yi away from the basket, Arthur had an opening to cut in from the side.