The two players on the opposing team saw Wang Yi drive forward and hurried to close in on him.
But as soon as Wang Yi got moving, he passed the ball to Nikola.
Seeing that Nikola was unguarded, one of the two opponents had to break off and go stop him.
But Nikola reacted quickly, too, and immediately passed the ball back to Wang Yi.
This showed the gap between Nikola and an elite point guard. If an elite floor general had received Wang Yi's pass, he would have thrown the ball straight upcourt.
With Wang Yi's speed, he could easily outrun the defenders and receive the ball at the other end.
A. Nikola could only think to pass it back to Wang Yi.
That wasted the opportunity and cost Wang Yi a chance to go straight in for an uncontested layup.
Still, with Wang Yi's speed, forcing his way past the defender wouldn't be a problem.
Everyone expected Wang Yi to do just that.
But when he reached the three-point line, Wang Yi suddenly pulled the ball in and stopped short, leaving his defender completely fooled and five meters behind him.
Wang Yi shot.
The moment the ball left his hands, he spun around with lightning speed, not even looking at the basket.
He raised his right hand high and held up three fingers.
Right then—
Swish!
A three-pointer!
He'd pulled off the swagger.
The Kings players all shook their heads helplessly.
Danny shook his head slightly, too.
He might be called the Divine Pill, but when it came to three-pointers, he would never reach his captain's level.
The teams traded blows back and forth, and the game was fiercely contested.
On the Kings' side, Wang Yi had Danny completely locked down, leaving him few chances to get the