Most players would have tipped the ball up at that point, then waited to jump a second time for the rebound, or tipped it to a teammate.
But Wang Yi handled it differently.
He did tip the ball up while he was in the air.
But he didn't wait to jump again for it, nor did he tip it to anyone else.
The ball skimmed past Holmgren's fingertips and flew toward the right side of the rim. At the same time, Wang Yi brushed past Holmgren in midair.
After passing him, Wang Yi reached the right side of the basket. He didn't wait to land, or even for the ball to come down. He simply grabbed it again in midair.
The visual effect was as if Wang Yi had tipped the ball up, sending it just over Holmgren's head, then—after brushing past him—grabbed the ball behind him.
"Holy shit, that was sick!"
Frank sprang up from the sideline bench, thrilled, and roared.
Pang Bo, who was good at rebounding, stared in disbelief. So that's how you can grab a rebound?
Xiao Qiao and Holmgren, both skilled rebounders, were staring too.
Holy shit!
So you could grab a rebound like that.
On the sideline, the Thunder's coaches and players all stared wide-eyed at Wang Yi's rebound.
Some of them had been around basketball for more than a decade; others had been around it their whole lives. Not one of them had ever seen anyone rebound like that.
That was freaking explosive.
On the Raptors' bench, Charlie, Gates, and the others furrowed their brows.
Look at you, showing off—making a whole spectacle out of grabbing a rebound.
If you're that good, why not go fly to the heavens?
The truth was, with the Peak Rodman Experience Card boosting him today, Wang Yi