At that moment, tens of millions of people around the world watched the orange basketball.
And the ball didn't disappoint. It flew steadily toward the rim.
At last.
Thump!
A heavy impact.
The ball slammed hard against the front of the rim.
Then bounced high into the air.
"Oh—"
The same gasp burst from the throats of all 18,500 people in the arena.
All 18,500 spectators broke out in a cold sweat.
Everyone knew how accurate Wang Yi was from three-point range.
And the closer it got to the end, the more accurate his threes became.
So when Wang Yi rose and shot from beyond the arc, everyone watched with their hearts in their throats.
Those with weak hearts wished they could swallow emergency heart pills like candy.
The Raptors fans went from brimming with hope to instant disappointment.
When Wang Yi released the shot, almost none of them doubted he would make it.
They had too much faith in Wang Yi's game-winners.
Every NBA Superstar had a signature move.
Nowitzki had his fadeaway, the Golden Rooster Independence;
James had his chase-down block;
Durant had his isolation pull-up;
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his skyhook;
Olajuwon had his Dream Dance Steps;
Iverson had his Death Crossover...
If you asked what Wang Yi's signature moves were, there were far too many to list.
The Backcourt Three-pointer.
The Overlord Dunk.
The Alley-oop three-pointer.
But the one that stuck with fans the most was Wang Yi's game-winning three.
His percentage on game-winning threes was simply too high.
The other stars in NBA history had game-winning three-point percentages below 40%.
Wang Yi's, on the other hand, was close to 70%.
People got the impression that whenever he took a game-winning shot, it almost always went in.
So when he let that shot fly, both Wang Yi's