Big Ball was simply too far from Wang Yi this time. There was no way Wang Yi could rush over and pressure him.
Swish!
Another three!
There was no denying it: Big Ball and Second Ball were both scorching hot today.
After making the shot, Big Ball held out his hand and studied his palm, a smile on his face.
His touch was still there.
So that last airball really had been a fluke.
The Raptors brought the ball back up on offense.
Wang Yi still followed behind his teammates as they crossed half court.
Just over the line, he made a backdoor cut, heading toward a spot beyond the arc, 45 degrees to the left of the basket.
Big Ball and LaMelo Ball were positioned on either side of Wang Yi, one in front and one behind, to keep him from getting the ball.
After all, Wang Yi had just hit four threes in a row. This was no joke.
But when Wang Yi reached the spot beyond the left arc, 45 degrees from the basket, he slowed down for just a moment.
Then he suddenly accelerated, cutting diagonally from the 45-degree spot toward the basket.
Big Ball and LaMelo Ball were fooled by Wang Yi's brief slowdown. They slowed down too, but that left them unable to shift their momentum when Wang Yi took off again. They could no longer keep up with him.
George Shig, beyond the three-point line on the right, saw Wang Yi cutting toward the basket. He pushed the ball toward the hoop with both hands.
He was going to throw Wang Yi an alley-oop.
But Second Ball, who was guarding Shig, seemed to read his intentions. As Shig passed the ball, Second Ball leaped up to intercept it.
He missed, but the tips