The Hornets players were completely dazed, playing as if they were sleepwalking.
It wasn't until the seventh minute that the game's second spectacular dunk appeared.
Wang Yi had the ball in the right corner, while the other Hornets players were all busy guarding the Kings' other players. Only Wemby remained in the paint.
At that moment, there was practically no one within five meters of Wang Yi.
But Wang Yi didn't choose to shoot a three. Instead, he charged straight toward the basket.
Seeing the force with which Wang Yi came at him, Wemby felt as if Wang Yi was going to dunk over him again. His temper flared.
He was a 2.24-meter center, the best center in the league, and this guy had already dunked over him twice this game.
Now, with five meters of open space in front of him, this guy had still passed up the three and was coming to dunk over him again.
That was more than a little disrespectful.
So Wemby stepped forward twice, straight toward Wang Yi.
This time, no matter what, even if it meant fouling him, he was going to stop Wang Yi.
But as Wemby took those two steps, Wang Yi had already leaped from the side of the rim.
Wemby hurriedly jumped high into the air.
And just as he leaped, the ball slipped from Wang Yi's hands and sailed away.
The basketball soared over Wemby's arm and flew toward the hoop.
Wemby watched, puzzled.
At that height, the ball was sure to sail over the rim. What was Wang Yi thinking, making a move like that?
But then the ball didn't fly toward the hoop. It struck the side edge of the backboard and instantly bounced back.
Wang Yi caught the rebounding ball in midair, tucked his body