How shocking was Wang Yi's midair, one-handed catch block while chasing down his man from behind?
Just imagine how hard it would be to chase someone down from behind and swat away the basketball after they took a shot.
Now imagine chasing after it from behind and catching it with one hand. That's a hundred times harder than swatting it away with one hand.
No wonder the spectators, players, commentators, and even the referees all looked utterly stunned.
A moment later, one spectator finally managed to cry out in disbelief:
"Oh my God, is... is he even human?"
"Oh my God! I've seen one-handed blocks and chase-down blocks, but I've never seen a one-handed chase-down block from behind. This guy is absolutely ridiculous!"
"Mamma mia, come out and witness God with me!"
Even Morant, who was famous for his athleticism, could only stare in shock, his mouth hanging open.
Over the course of his career, Morant had pulled off plenty of outrageous, unbelievable plays.
For instance, he once guarded an inbounder with his back to the baseline. When the inbounder tried to lob the ball high over his head, Morant suddenly jumped, spun around in midair, and intercepted the ball with both hands.
Another time, after an opponent released a shot, he leaped so high that his head reached rim level and snatched the ball out of the air with both hands.
In the eyes of others, both of those plays had already seemed almost superhuman.
But now, look at Wang Yi's move: a midair, one-handed catch block while chasing his opponent from behind.
In theory, no matter how fast a person was, he couldn't move faster than a basketball that had already been shot.
But Wang Yi had caught up to the ball in midair and grabbed it with