Wang Yi made a fast-break floater.
But right after Wang Yi scored,
the opposing point guard, Carmen, chased after the play. He got the ball and quickly inbounded it to Zuma.
Hachimura was afraid they would launch another fast break, so he rushed over to disrupt Zuma's pass. But Zuma passed it straight back to Carmen, who grabbed the ball and quickly pushed it upcourt.
After two quick passes, the ball was back under the basket. Juan got hold of it and easily slammed it in without even grazing the rim.
There were still 12 seconds on the clock.
In other words, the two teams had played three possessions in 33 seconds.
What did that mean?
Break down those three possessions, and the teams had taken six shots between them.
On average, each possession had lasted just over five seconds.
Those three back-and-forth exchanges had been absolutely suffocating.
The spectators in the arena hardly dared to breathe.
The commentators in every country felt as if their hearts had stopped beating during those 33 seconds.
Honestly, those three possessions had completely defied the expectations of both teams' coaches and players.
The Raptors had planned to follow Wang Yi's idea: the other players would set screens for him, then bunch up near the basket to make it look as if they were setting up a three-point play. He would suddenly drive into the paint while the others quickly spread out to clear space, leaving him an easy two-point shot.
The Timberwolves' plan was that, whether or not they managed to stop the opposing offense, their coach would call a timeout afterward to draw up a three-point play.
After all, their three-point shooting had been on fire in the fourth quarter.
But no one had expected the pace of play to be so