With that shot, Wang Yi had already recorded 29 assists.
He was just one assist away.
The Knicks players' expressions had clearly grown even more solemn.
This left Raptors fans and Wang Yi's fans incredibly excited.
But just then, Wang Yi's stats appeared on the big screen.
37 points, 30 rebounds, 28 assists.
Below that, a message appeared: Due to an error by the stat keeper, Wang Yi's assist total had been recorded incorrectly. After reviewing the footage, the replay center determined that one assist should be removed, bringing Wang Yi's correct total to 28 assists.
This immediately angered many of Wang Yi's fans.
Anjiali, sitting courtside, spread her hands and swore. "What the hell are they doing?"
Wang Yi's teammates also began complaining.
"Are they trying to rob the boss of his 30-30-30?"
"That's despicable."
But Wang Yi raised a hand to stop his teammates.
"It's just one assist. I'll get it back."
Seeing Wang Yi say that, his teammates all steeled themselves.
Watching from the sidelines, Gates felt a hint of admiration.
The strong never complained.
Wang Yi was one of the strong.
On the next possession, it was the Raptors' turn to attack.
Once again, two defenders were trapping Wang Yi, keeping him from getting the ball.
The Knicks were making their stance clear: the other players could score all they wanted, as long as Wang Yi wasn't the one passing to them.
Although the other Raptors had a four-on-three opportunity, they didn't attack right away. They were waiting for Wang Yi to find a way to get the ball.
With two defenders trapping him, Wang Yi suddenly took off and ran a loop through the paint.
He went straight from beyond the three-point line on the right wing to the basket, where Dauding and Hannum set