After the referees spent five minutes reviewing the footage, King Arthur was assessed a technical foul.
Wang Yi got one free throw.
That brought the gap between the teams down to four points.
Play resumed, and the Knicks inbounded the ball.
King Arthur dribbled straight up the court.
He still waved everyone to clear out. He wanted to take Wang Yi one-on-one.
But this time, he didn't try to drive past him. He knew that even if he made it into the paint, he'd still have to face the Kings' three big men, and it would be hard to get a good shot off.
So after dribbling forward a step, he suddenly pulled the ball back and retreated beyond the three-point line.
Then he shot without hesitation.
The step-back three looked a lot like James's.
It was an awkward-looking step-back three.
But King Arthur was tall, and he could jump high, so most players would have a hard time defending his step-back.
But don't forget: Wang Yi wasn't most players.
The moment he saw King Arthur glance at the basket, he knew what he was planning.
So just as King Arthur stepped beyond the three-point line, before he could jump, Wang Yi quickly took a step forward.
He thrust his left hand high and slapped at the ball in King Arthur's hands.
Smack!
Before King Arthur could even jump, the ball was swatted to the floor.
King Arthur hurriedly turned to chase after it, but in the scramble, the ball hit the tip of his shoe and rolled out of bounds.
The Kings got possession.
When it was the Kings' turn to attack, Wang Yi still had the ball.
And King Arthur was still guarding him.
As the ball bounced beneath his dribbling hand, Wang Yi made a fist at