The Reaper's move was subtle. The referees had no chance of catching it.
But those video editors weren't amateurs.
They caught the footage of the Reaper sticking out his leg to trip Wang Yi, then quickly sent it to the review team.
The review team watched the clip twice. Once they confirmed there was nothing unsuitable for broadcast, they passed it to the director.
The director put the footage up on the big screen.
The moment it appeared, the crowd erupted.
"Oh, shit! What a bastard!"
"That guy belongs in prison. Don't ever let him out!"
"He's just as dirty as Doug Lambier!"
But the referees were busy calling the game and didn't have time to look at the big screen. Even if they had seen it, they wouldn't have made a call after the fact to make up for the one they'd missed.
On the next possession, the Pacers went on offense.
This time, Haliburton went around the Reaper again. As Wang Yi passed by the Reaper, he kept a closer eye on him.
The Reaper stuck out his leg to trip Wang Yi, but Wang Yi lightly lifted his right foot to avoid it. At the same time, he casually swung his right elbow into the Reaper's right-side ribs.
It didn't look like a hard hit, but the impact of his elbow against the ribs made the Reaper grimace in pain.
While Wang Yi and the Reaper tangled, Haliburton caught the ball and immediately rose for a three-pointer.
But Wang Yi jumped when he was still four meters away.
Honestly, there was no way Wang Yi could block Haliburton from that far away. But perhaps the earlier block had left Haliburton rattled. Even with Wang Yi four meters away, Haliburton didn't dare shoot once he was in the