Kuzma fell to the ground.
But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Before he hit the floor, he spotted the opening between Locke's legs and immediately rolled the ball through it toward Kuzma.
Just as Kuzma was about to get the ball, a figure suddenly darted in from the side, trying to steal it.
It was Zhang Yu. He practically launched himself forward in a diving lunge, reaching for the ball.
He didn't manage to steal it, but he did get a touch on it, changing its direction and preventing Kuzma from getting possession.
Kuzma quickly changed direction and dove for the ball too, but it rolled toward Soldier Ryan's feet.
Soldier Ryan bent down to grab it, when another figure suddenly came diving in.
That figure was none other than Wang Yi.
Wang Yi's diving lunge didn't get him the ball, but he managed to knock it away.
The ball flew toward Dauding, but because Wang Yi had only managed to get a touch on it at the last second, it veered off course.
It sailed past Dauding and out of bounds.
Dauding planted one foot in bounds, then leaped out of bounds. At the same time, he reached out with his right hand and scooped the ball back in.
Tagore, who was trailing behind, reacted incredibly quickly. He leaped up and caught the ball.
As soon as Tagore got possession, the crowd let out a collective groan of frustration.
The Raptors fans, meanwhile, all breathed a sigh of relief.
One Raptors fan said, "It was only a steal, but it made me sweat buckets!"
Another fan replied, "I know! Nobody even shot or dunked, and it was still nerve-racking!"
"The Raptors have turned up the physicality again, and it's dragged down both teams' offensive efficiency."