Wang Yi's one-handed catch block silenced the entire Golden 1 Center for an instant.
The next moment, every spectator erupted in an instinctive roar.
"WOW!"
More than half the crowd couldn't help jumping to their feet.
They high-fived excitedly, embraced, and even shared passionate kisses with their partners.
The commentators were still gasping in astonishment, not yet able to offer any analysis, when Wemby and Howard, furious on the court, both rushed toward Wang Yi.
After all, Wemby had just been blocked one-handed by Wang Yi, with Howard between them. Neither Wemby nor Howard could save face after that.
There was no way they could be okay with becoming the backdrop to Wang Yi's jaw-dropping performance.
As Wang Yi watched the two of them coming toward him, he simply turned around, putting his back to them.
Nobody understood. Shouldn't Wang Yi have faced them at a time like this, so he could read their next moves more easily and figure out how to get past both of them or pass to a teammate?
Why turn his back on them?
With his back to the two men, Wang Yi reached behind himself with his right hand and shoved the ball backward. It went straight between Wemby's legs.
The ball bounced straight toward the frontcourt.
Westbrook had already made his move and collected it.
He streaked down the court and dunked again.
"Oh!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"
"Oh my God! That's the greatest performance in history! This is absolutely the greatest performance in history!"
Reggie Miller and Cheryl Miller excitedly slapped hands.
Cheryl Miller's voice trembled with excitement:
"Oh my God, that was incredible. A performance like that is just unbelievable! For so long, everyone thought the most exciting performances came from nonstop threes on offense, thunderous dunks, and powerful and-ones. Some people