After Pang Bo got the ball, he leaped high, intending to slam it down with power. But perhaps he put too much force into it—the ball struck the back of the rim.
It bounced very high.
Once again, everyone crowded beneath the basket, fighting for the rebound.
This time, Arthur was ready. As Wang Yi moved to claim position for the rebound, he used his strength to box Wang Yi out.
He was stronger than Wang Yi, and as long as he used his body to keep Wang Yi from jumping, the rebound would be his.
But Wang Yi had a trick of his own. As the ball came down, he kept jostling with Arthur. Then, when it dropped to the height of the top of the backboard, he suddenly sidestepped.
Arthur stumbled, and Wang Yi took the opportunity to leap up and grab the rebound once again.
As soon as he got the ball, he whipped it out to Hachimura beyond the three-point line in the corner. Hachimura caught it and finally sank the three.
On that possession, Wang Yi added two rebounds and an assist. His stats were climbing fast.
At courtside, commentator Reggie Miller slapped the table and said, "Wang has shown off his tremendous Rebounding Ability again. The teams were tied before, but thanks to Wang's two crucial rebounds, the Raptors are now up by five. That's how scary a great rebounder can be."
"There's a saying: control the boards, control the game. Looks like they came prepared to control the boards today."
Big Mouth Draymond Green nodded repeatedly. "Wang's style of play is incredibly versatile. Looks like he's switched into rebounding-and-assisting mode again. The Knicks have tall big men like Jokic and Pang Bo, plus a forward like Arthur who averages ten rebounds a game,