So when Wang Yi dribbled toward the basket, he didn't go for a dunk. Instead, he tossed the ball toward the backboard.
The ball bounced back off the backboard over Little Thomas's head. Zhang Jiacheng leaped at just the right moment, snatched it one-handed in midair, and slammed it through the hoop.
Zhang Jiacheng threw down an alley-oop dunk!
Since Wang Yi hadn't scored much in the first quarter and had focused on setting up his teammates, both Zhang Jiacheng and Pang Bo had put up plenty of points.
With that basket, Zhang Jiacheng had already scored his tenth point of the game.
And with that steal and assist, Wang Yi now had six steals, six rebounds, six assists, and five blocks.
Watching from the sidelines, Tracy McGrady exclaimed, "From the start of the game until now, Wang Yi has played just nine minutes, yet he's got six steals, six rebounds, six assists, and five blocks."
"And getting into double figures in points will be easy for him, so I'm predicting at least a triple-double today."
Beside him, Drexler, his beard now white with age, stroked it and said, "No, no. I'd say he'll get a quadruple-double, at the very least."
Birdman Anderson spread his hands. "Why not be bold and go for a quintuple-double?"
As they spoke, the Pacers continued their attack, with Wang Yi still locking down Haliburton.
After Haliburton came off a screen and caught the ball inside, Wang Yi followed him out. Haliburton didn't dare shoot or drive, so he had no choice but to pass—and quickly.
But after he passed to Radiya in the paint, Pang Bo had him tightly boxed out. Radiya dribbled and tried to back him down for a couple of steps, only to find he couldn't get any closer to the