After Wemby made the basket, the Kings quickly inbounded the ball, and Wang Yi took it straight down the court on a fast break.
But as he advanced into the frontcourt, the opposing power forward, Al-Rasso, still hadn't made it back after falling earlier. He had just gotten up and ended up right in Wang Yi's path.
Wang Yi faced Al-Rasso and paused for a beat.
He faked a rightward crossover. When Al-Rasso shifted to cover the right side, Wang Yi suddenly gathered the ball, planted his left foot, and spun sharply to the right.
The spin was incredibly quick, and he used Al-Rasso's body as a pivot. Wang Yi looked like a roller turning halfway around Al-Rasso, leaving him behind in an instant.
Then he slipped in a delicate layup under the basket.
At the sight of that move, Shaquille O'Neal immediately recognized it. "That's Carmelo Anthony's Roller Crossover!"
Barkley nodded. "Exactly. Wang Yi uses that kind of spin move pretty often too, but his is incredibly quick, and he creates separation immediately afterward. That style is completely different from the move we just saw. This one belonged to the Carmelo Anthony of old!"
O'Neal couldn't help exclaiming, "Good grief, how many players' moves has this guy used in the opening few possessions? Curry, McGrady, Iverson, Carter, and now Anthony. Is LeBron next?"
Butler laughed. "Everyone knows Wang Yi's style is versatile. He can play like Iverson for an entire game, or like James, or even like Shaq."
"But in the past, he stuck to one style at a time—at least within a single game. Yet today, in just these first few possessions, he's already shown us several stars' distinct styles. It's incredible."
After scoring, Wang Yi exchanged a high five with De'Anthony on the sideline as he made