The shot sent the crowd into an uproar, and even the two commentators were left applauding in amazement.
"Oh, that was incredible!"
"It wasn't as explosive as Wang Yi's dunk, or as outrageous as his backcourt three-pointer, but it was incredibly difficult."
"Just imagine sprinting at full speed, suddenly taking the ball from someone else, and—without using a normal shooting motion—tossing it toward the hoop while you're still running. Once you picture how hard that would be, you'll understand just how difficult Wang Yi's shot was."
"If I had to compare it to anything, it was a little like the running shots players used to take. A lot of players used to have a move where they'd suddenly gather the ball while dribbling and toss it toward the basket. The release came so unexpectedly that it was very hard to defend."
"Because they released the ball while running, we called it a running shot. It was more sudden than a jump shot and took less effort, so a lot of players loved it."
"But as basketball evolved, people began to understand the running shot better. They realized that to keep it stable, the shooter usually had to slow down beforehand. That gave defenders time to react, get into position, and prepare to block the shot. After that, running shots gradually disappeared, and jump shots became more common."
"Wang Yi's running shot is very different from the old ones, though, because he didn't slow down at all."
"Watching him go all out just now, I thought he was going to drive in for a layup. I never expected him to shoot like that. It was unbelievably sudden."
The two commentators knew their basketball. Wang Yi's shot really had reminded a lot of people of the running shots from the '80s and