But the next moment, he realized Wang Yi was charging at him like a madman.
The instant X had released the ball, Wang Yi swatted it away with a thunderous block.
The ball flew out of bounds and into the seats behind the baseline.
The crowd erupted in cheers, nearly blowing the roof off the Anta Center.
The commentator was even more baffled.
"I'm not surprised that Wang can score five points in fifteen seconds, then turn around and swat his opponent's shot into the stands."
"What surprises me is that he's doing it in the very first minute of the game. This is nothing like his usual style or approach."
The other commentator nodded in agreement.
"Exactly."
"Maybe he played like this ten years ago, when he was still young."
"But as he matured, he usually let his teammates take the lead at the start of a game. If they got going, the game would be easier for him."
"If they couldn't find their rhythm, then he would take charge and get things started."
"But for him to play this way tonight against a team ranked third-worst in the league is truly surprising."
"If I had to guess, I'd say he's desperate to win this game and break the league record for the longest winning streak."
On the Trail Blazers' sideline, head coach Chauncey Billups was also taken aback.
He rubbed his chin with his right hand as he watched Wang Yi on the court.
He knew Wang Yi really wanted to win this game, but this wasn't the way to do it. Was he really going to come out swinging from the opening tip?
This didn't look like a determined effort to win. It looked like he was ready to go to war.
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