Jokic, who was in the paint, saw what was happening and hurried over to help on defense.
Wang Yi came to an abrupt stop, then made a behind-the-back pass fake with his right hand toward Pang Bo under the basket. Only after Jokic was faked out did he use his right hand to put up a one-handed floater.
From his initial drive past Zhang and King Arthur to the final move that left Jokic off balance before the one-handed floater, the whole sequence flowed as smoothly as water, each movement perfectly natural. It was a delight to watch.
Even Aleksandar Nikola and several assistant coaches on the sideline clenched their fists. The reserves on the bench still resented Wang Yi, but when they saw that series of moves, they couldn't help cheering internally: What a play!
Unfortunately, there was sweat under Wang Yi's feet when he released the ball. His foot slipped slightly, affecting the shot, and the ball hit the front of the rim.
It bounced back.
Everyone was still fighting for position under the basket for the rebound. King Arthur came over and boxed Wang Yi out, giving him no chance to grab it.
But as Wang Yi leaned hard against King Arthur, he suddenly spun around.
He used his elbow and shoulder to wedge against King Arthur's shoulder.
That kept King Arthur from interfering with his rebound attempt.
King Arthur was experienced, too. Seeing that Wang could no longer stop Wang Yi, he forcefully wedged Wang Yi below the shoulder as Wang Yi pinned his shoulder. The move made Wang Yi stumble.
After all, he was much stronger and more powerfully built than Wang Yi. With that shove, Wang Yi was no match for him.
Even so, Wang Yi leaped up while stumbling.
King Arthur, Jokic, and