The moment the shot went in, the remaining two-thirds of the crowd erupted in a unified gasp.
"Oh, God!"
The Kings players on the sidelines all stood up at once and let out a unified cheer.
"Holy shit, that was awesome!"
De'Anthony shook his head, his face full of disbelief.
A curveball pass was one thing, but a curveball shot was just ridiculous.
Lakers head coach Ham also shook his head after a moment of stunned silence.
He'd been coaching for so many years, yet he'd never seen a player this outrageous.
Seeing the shot, James burst out laughing from the sideline.
"My goodness, that shot was so imaginative. He actually made it from the backcourt like that. I honestly don't know how to describe how I feel after seeing it. The league should change the rules for a shot this entertaining. It should count."
Jordan was all smiles too. "This guy... I can hardly imagine what it would've been like if we'd competed in the same era."
The referee blew his whistle and made a swimming motion with both hands, signaling that the shot didn't count.
According to the rules, players couldn't strike the ball with their fists.
Meanwhile, countless Kings and Wang Yi fans began voicing their demands in the comments.
"Adam Silver needs to change the rules!"
"A shot this entertaining would make a huge splash if it caught on. That would be good for the NBA, so why hasn't Adam Silver changed the rules yet?"
"Adam Silver only changes the rules when he wants to limit Brother Yi's scoring. When Brother Yi actually scores, he suddenly forgets all about changing the rules. This guy's just targeting him."
In a dark corner beside the court, Adam Silver looked down at the tablet in his hands after seeing