Though Wang Yi merely shook his head, it was enough to make X lose his cool.
So, on the next possession, X once again chose to go one-on-one against Wang Yi. He was determined to score on Wang Yi today, no matter what.
This time, Wang Yi bent his knees slightly, spread his hands, and fixed his gaze on X's eyes.
Under Wang Yi's stare, X felt his heart suddenly sink.
He felt as though he were prey being watched by a cheetah.
But he was young and hot-blooded, with a stubborn streak deep down.
You want to treat me like prey? I want to treat you like prey, too. Let's see who the hunter is and who's the prey.
With that thought, he suddenly sped up his dribbling.
He drove hard to the right.
Then he followed with a crossover dribble to the left.
Next came a sudden, tiny, lightning-fast change of direction to the right.
Usually, after a sequence like this, the defender would be pulled off balance and easily left behind.
But after X's series of moves, Wang Yi remained planted firmly in front of him.
He also used his chest to hold his ground.
X couldn't help but be surprised.
Was Wang that quick laterally?
This sequence was one of X's signature moves.
In high school and college, he had beaten countless defenders with it.
Even in college, when opponents specifically studied his moves and focused their defense on them, his sequence wasn't fixed. He had many different variations.
He could adjust his moves to the defender's reactions, which often made him difficult to guard.
Take that last move, for example: the small, lightning-fast change of direction.
He had seen Wang Yi move his feet to the left, so he changed direction to the right with