Mashat was about to shoot, never dreaming that Wang Yi's seemingly casual wave would put his arm right in the way.
But Mashat's hand was already nearly through the shooting motion, too late to pull it back.
He could only send the ball straight into the back of Wang Yi's hand.
And so Wang Yi, with his back to Mashat, blocked the shot with the back of his hand.
After Mashat was blocked, the ball slipped from his palm and flew backward.
Mashat reacted instantly, turning around and grabbing the ball.
He sprang straight up, ready to slam it into the hoop.
Although Wang Yi had just blocked the ball with his left hand, Mashat's momentum had spun him halfway around, leaving him facing Mashat.
After taking half a step back to steady himself, Wang Yi saw Mashat going up for the dunk. He immediately stepped forward, leaped high, and raised both hands like a volleyball player going up for a block.
Mashat's dunk slammed straight into Wang Yi's wrists.
Bang!
A deafening crash rang out.
The basketball bounced straight back.
Dauding, who had chased in behind them, got to the ball and threw it upcourt.
The Raptors immediately launched a fast break.
Pang Bo caught the ball at the three-point line upcourt and drove toward the paint. As two South Sudanese players rushed at him, he lobbed the ball beneath the basket.
Hachimura slipped in from the baseline and caught the ball under the hoop, ready to throw down a dunk.
But South Sudan's Small Forward, Connie Connie, had been charging toward Pang Bo. The instant he saw the ball lobbed toward the basket, he slammed on the brakes, turned around, and raced after Hachimura. But
Hachimura caught the pass and went up for a dunk, but Connie Connie