Ingram handed the ball to Michael Joe and slid a step to the right, blocking Wang Yi as he came over.
In fact, there was a case to be made that it was a moving screen.
But on the court, whether to call a small moving screen like that was entirely up to the referee.
Back in the Warriors' heyday, they got away with more than just small moving screens. Players like Green and Zha Zha could shove defenders from beyond the three-point line all the way off the court while setting a screen, and the referees hardly ever called it.
A small moving screen like this one was even less likely to be called.
And just as expected, the referee let it go.
So when Michael Joe turned around with the ball beyond the three-point line, Ingram had Wang Yi completely blocked off in front of him. Ingram stood between Wang Yi and Michael Joe.
And to make sure Wang Yi couldn't jump up and block the shot over him, Ingram used his body to hold Wang Yi in place, putting enough force into it to keep him from getting a full leap.
Even then, they didn't think it was safe enough.
To be extra cautious, Michael Joe dribbled back a step, putting a full step between himself and the three-point line, before launching his shot.
Ingram had Wang Yi blocked off, and Wang Yi knew that with the Zero Seal Experience Card in play, there was no way this guy's shot was going in.
But a missed shot alone wasn't enough to satisfy Wang Yi.
This guy had taunted him so many times before the game. With Wang Yi's temperament, how could he put up with such arrogance?
So Wang Yi gritted his teeth and leaped straight up