Wang Yi saw the ball coming and immediately launched himself into a flying dive, intercepting it in midair.
He drove to the basket, and with the opposing center in front of him, Wang Yi sent a Backhand Pass to Zhang Yu, who was trailing behind.
Zhang Yu caught the ball, rose, and slammed it home.
That basket put China Team up by two.
At the same time, a system prompt sounded in Wang Yi's mind:
[Three steals. Steal success rate increased to 8%.]
He was already close to the NBA average. One more steal, and he'd reach it.
Serbia inbounded, and China Team continued using the Full Court Press.
This time, the opposing team was a little more prepared. China Team failed to force a turnover, and instead left a man unguarded in the backcourt.
Serbia seized the opening and scored under the basket.
"I give up. I really give up."
But just as I was about to raise the ball, Zhu Ce suddenly ducked down, looking ready to swipe at it.
That guy had all sorts of tricks up his sleeve. He wanted to play mind games like Jokic. If things went wrong, he'd draw a foul.
Next, Serbia brought in its starters: Jokic and two others, replacing their power forward, Jovic, and shooting guard, Micic.
That also made it easier for the opponents to find an opening, cut to the basket, and score with ease.
But Zhu Ce wasn't swiping down at the ball. He suddenly slapped upward from below.
The second reason was that Wang Yi wanted to give Zhang Yu a little time to catch his breath. They'd just spent more than four straight minutes using the Full Court Press, which had taken a heavy toll on their stamina.
Jokic looked at Wang Yi,