Doncic had originally wanted to pass to Wang Yi, but when he saw the situation, he hesitated. Wang Yi simply waved at him, signaling for him to attack on his own.
Dongzi was practically unguarded at that moment. He nodded and immediately shot from beyond the three-point line.
Swish!
The three-pointer went in.
That shot finally tied the score.
As soon as it went in, Spoelstra was already waving his arms on the sideline and calling out repeatedly, "Go, go, go! Push the pace, we have to push the pace! Go, go, go!"
The players on Team America heard their coach and immediately inbounded the ball to launch a fast break.
Morant dribbled the ball and charged from the backcourt to the frontcourt like lightning.
But when he reached the frontcourt and looked up, he saw Wang Yi already waiting under the basket.
Seeing this, Morant gritted his teeth and charged straight at the rim.
For years, he had wanted to posterize Wang Yi, but he had never managed it. Now, at the All-Star Game, with so many spectators and so much attention, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But Morant didn't go straight for the dunk. Instead, he took a hop step into the paint.
He made the hop step look convincing, making Wang Yi think he was already going up for the dunk.
So Wang Yi leaped high to block Morant.
But Morant only lifted the ball. He didn't shoot.
After he got Wang Yi in the air and Wang Yi started coming down, Morant finally leaped high.
He rose past Wang Yi and slammed the ball toward the rim.
Morant was snarling, a crazed, exhilarated grin on his face.
Even if Wang Yi had a quick second jump, there was no way he could reach him this time.