But just as he picked up the ball with both hands, before he could raise it all the way, Wang Yi's left hand came down in a sharp swipe.
Smack—
The sound rang out, crisp and loud.
The ball was knocked loose, and Wang Yi immediately dove forward, scooping it into his arms.
Jordan reacted quickly after losing the ball. He dove for it too, but Wang Yi got there first.
Wang Yi scrambled to his feet and dribbled beyond the three-point line.
Jordan pursued him like a leopard relentlessly chasing its prey.
After dribbling beyond the three-point line, Wang Yi suddenly turned around. As the ball bounced up, he raised both hands almost simultaneously, making it look as though he was about to shoot.
Jordan knew how accurate Wang Yi's three-pointers were, so he stepped forward at once to block the shot.
But Wang Yi only touched the ball with his right hand. His left hand never made contact. He slapped the ball down with his right.
As Jordan stepped forward, Wang Yi quickly bent low and darted past him.
A classic Buddha Move!
Wang Yi could get past defenders in dozens, even hundreds, of ways. He did it cleanly and beautifully.
But he didn't use any of those flashy moves.
He knew Jordan's basketball philosophy was to cut out unnecessary motion and use the simplest, most effective way to get past a defender.
Against an elite defender like Jordan, even one unnecessary move could give Jordan a chance to poke the ball away.
So Wang Yi got past him with the simple Buddha Move.
Jordan didn't give up after being beaten. He immediately turned and chased after Wang Yi.
He knew that although Wang Yi hadn't used any flashy moves to get past him, he often pulled off