When they went up for the jump ball, Pang Bo naturally got to the ball first.
But Wang Yi's brow furrowed slightly again. He could tell Pang Bo couldn't jump as high as he had when he was with the Raptors.
The Mavericks' Small Forward, Frazier, dribbled across half court.
When Frazier had first entered the league, his defense had seemed stronger than his offense.
But now he was a two-way player, with virtually no weaknesses on offense. As soon as he crossed half court, the entire court was within his range.
The man who stepped up to defend Frazier was the recently returned Big Lock Rock.
Both men played Small Forward, and both stood 2.06 meters tall.
The difference was that Frazier had a longer wingspan, while Rock was more muscular.
Facing Rock's Man-to-man Defense, Frazier showed off his ball-handling skills and the speed of his drives.
He dribbled sideways in front of Rock, then suddenly spun around and switched the ball to his left hand.
That spin move and change of hands sent him straight past Rock.
Rock looked a little surprised.
The last time the two teams had faced off earlier this season, Frazier hadn't returned yet, and the Raptors had won easily.
This was Rock's first time going up against Frazier.
The speed of Frazier's spin had been incredibly quick—faster than Rock had expected.
After spinning past Rock, Frazier drove straight to the Mid-range.
Seeing Dauding move over to provide Help Defense, he calmly dribbled with his right hand and shifted left.
But halfway through the move, he suddenly hooked the ball back to the right with his other hand.
It was a Sam Good Crossover, and he got past Dauding with ease.
When he reached the basket, he jumped off both feet, spun 360 degrees