And in a real game, after running back and forth for several consecutive possessions, you might suddenly catch the ball and have to shoot, with your heart rate through the roof.
In those situations, your shooting percentage was naturally lower than when you stood still and took your time shooting at your leisure.
On top of that, opponents often hit your arms during a real game.
They could leave both your arms numb and aching.
If you shot under those conditions, it went without saying that your shooting percentage would be far lower than it was in practice.
And in real games, there was often a defender in front of you, along with the immense psychological pressure of having to shoot a game-winner in the final second.
All things considered, every player's shooting percentage was lower in games than in practice—and often by a lot.
That was especially true for three-point percentage. In an actual game, a player's three-point percentage might be only a third of what it was in practice.
Yet in these four games, Wang Yi had shot at a percentage that was practically his in-game rate. That was absolutely unprecedented, and there would never be another like him.
Hearing the two commentators put it that way, viewers from all over the world couldn't help but gape in astonishment.
They knew Wang Yi had been shooting at a high percentage in these past few games, but they hadn't realized what that really meant. Now, after hearing James and Johnson break it down, they all felt it was beyond outrageous.
"Insane!"
"Insanely insane!"
"I have every reason to suspect Wang is a robot."
In fact, it wasn't just everyone else who was surprised. Even Wang Yi himself had been a little shocked at first.
His previous Experience Card had