Vassell saw that he couldn't stop Wang Yi, so he quickly got physical with him.
He tried to use his body to keep Wang Yi beyond the three-point line.
Although Vassell's contact knocked Wang Yi slightly off balance, Wang Yi immediately went up for the shot.
He used a one-legged, fadeaway pose and tossed the ball toward the basket.
He was trying to draw a three-point foul and make the shot.
The shot came off a little hard,
and the ball slammed straight into the back of the rim with a loud bang before bouncing into the net.
Another three!
Wang Yi then turned toward the referee and spread his hands. "He fouled me!"
But the referee shook his head and said nothing.
The referee's reasoning was simple: Vassell had indeed impeded him, but it hadn't affected his ability to complete the shot. To keep the game flowing, he wouldn't call a foul.
Just as they had often let opponents get away with fouling James.
Wang Yi didn't pay it much mind when the referee let it go.
After all, he'd made the shot.
He'd only complained to put pressure on the referee, so the calls would be more impartial from then on.
After all, a call that had already been made was almost never changed on the spot.
And if he argued with the referee for too long, the other team could launch an attack while the Raptors were effectively playing four against five. That would obviously put them at a major disadvantage.
The Spurs moved up the court.
This time, Wemby used a pick and roll with Vassell to get a little separation from Wang Yi, then launched a deep three from a full two meters behind the arc.
Bang!
The three-pointer slammed hard into the backboard once