You had to understand that Wang Yi had been gearing up for an Overlord Dunk, which showed just how much power he'd put into it.
When Park In-joong took Wang Yi's knee to the face, it felt like he'd been hit by a massive sledgehammer. His whole body was instantly sent flying backward.
Because of his momentum, his feet and legs hadn't moved yet when his face took the hit. His upper body shot backward first, dragging his legs along with it. This sent his entire body flying backward through the air in an almost flat, horizontal position.
In that instant, Park In-joong felt a sharp sting in his nose, followed by intense pain around his face, the corners of his mouth, and even his eyes.
He flew backward three meters before landing flat on his back, then slid another four meters along the floor, all the way past the baseline.
The spectators near the baseline saw someone suddenly sliding toward them and hurriedly got out of the way. Park In-yong's head slammed straight into a chair in the first row of seats, knocking it flying to the side.
For a moment, there was silence!
The TD Garden, which had been filled with boos and insults just moments ago, fell completely silent!
It was like a vast tomb.
Everyone was stunned by the sheer force of Wang Yi's collision.
They could hardly imagine one person hitting another with such tremendous impact.
Even LeBron James and Stephen Curry, commentating at courtside, were left with their mouths hanging open.
After a few seconds, Stephen Curry finally said, "Oh God, that impact was just..."
"Absolutely shocking!" James finished.
"Yes, that's the word I was looking for," Curry said.
James nodded. "Exactly. This is the Wang Yi I know. He may be only 1.92