Although Danny and Little Danny were flanking Wang Yi, one on each side, they still couldn't stop him.
With Wang Yi's agility and ability to react on the fly while dribbling, if either of them tried to swipe the ball, he could easily change direction and leave them behind—or force them to foul him.
So they stayed on either side of him, trying to slow him down.
Meanwhile, Tures sprinted ahead and waited for Wang Yi at the three-point line.
Wang Yi had reached the three-point line. Danny and Little Danny were completely focused.
From what they knew of Wang Yi, with the two of them closing in from either side and Tures waiting in front, he would probably pull the ball in and spin past Tures for a layup.
They prepared to swipe at the ball. The moment Wang Yi spun, they would go for it—even if it meant fouling him. They couldn't let him get to the basket.
But no matter how well they knew Wang Yi, he knew them even better.
Wang Yi knew the two of them were waiting to swipe at the ball, so he didn't turn around. Instead, he made a bizarre move.
As he faced Tures, he suddenly gathered the ball and clutched it tightly in both hands. His feet kept moving forward, but he twisted his upper body halfway around to look behind him.
It looked as though he was about to pass to a teammate trailing the play.
Tures stood upright without moving his feet. If Wang Yi kept charging forward, Danny and Little Danny would be closing in from either side, leaving only one path open—straight into Tures, which would draw an offensive foul.
Hachimura and Gates were trailing behind on either side, waiting for Wang Yi to pass the