Then, just as he was about to cross half court, he suddenly brought his feet together, stopped on a dime, and jumped.
Even Danny, who had been chasing him from behind, couldn't brake in time and crashed straight into Wang Yi's backside.
Wang Yi's sudden stop-and-shoot three from the center circle had caught Danny completely off guard.
Danny had expected Wang Yi to shoot a three even with no one in front of him, but he hadn't expected him to launch one from the backcourt.
Although Danny had hit him in midair, leaving Wang Yi nearly off balance and leaning backward, he still managed to steady himself with his tremendous core strength.
His wrists were incredibly strong, too, so even on a shot from the center circle, he relied mostly on his wrists for power.
When you shot using your arms, getting hit by someone could throw you badly off course.
But if you relied on your wrists, your arms acted like a car's suspension, absorbing some of the impact first.
That made the shot more stable than using your arms.
With his tremendous wrist strength, Wang Yi launched a three from the center circle.
After releasing the ball, he finally lost his balance and fell backward.
Danny reached out both hands in a flurry and caught Wang Yi as he came down.
Then they both crashed to the floor.
The referee's whistle blew. It was another three-point play.
Danny didn't care whether it was a three-point play or that he was pinned underneath Wang Yi. He hurriedly asked, "You okay, boss?"
Wang Yi rolled off Danny. "Are you okay?"
Danny shook his head.
This time, Wang Yi reached over and rubbed Danny's head. "Good. As long as you're okay."
Afterward, they both turned around.
They saw referee Little Crawford