But.
After Doncic faked out Wang Yi, he pulled back his right foot, slipped past him, and stepped forward.
At the same time, he raised his right hand and lofted the ball toward the basket.
But just as the ball left his hand, something appeared above his head.
Smack!
A thunderous crack!
The sound boomed through the arena!
An arm whipped down toward the ball in midair.
It struck the ball cleanly, smashing it against the backboard.
It was as if a bird had been flying through the air when a stick suddenly came swinging in and hit it.
The Lakers Fans in the arena gasped.
"Oh!"
Doncic didn't even need to guess who had blocked him.
He was utterly helpless.
He'd clearly used a fake to get Wang Yi off his feet. Then he'd taken advantage of the opening to step closer to the basket and shoot, only for Wang Yi to chase him down and block him.
It wasn't the first time Doncic had been blocked like this.
And yet he still couldn't avoid it.
That was exactly what had happened. Wang Yi had seemed to fall for the fake, but he knew Doncic used plenty of them, so he hadn't jumped with all his might. He hadn't gotten very high.
And because he'd been ready for it, he could turn around as soon as he landed and chase Doncic down for the block.
Some people might ask: what if Doncic didn't shoot right then, and waited until Wang Yi caught up before taking the shot?
Would that work?
Did they think Doncic hadn't thought of that?
He'd tried it.
It didn't work!
No matter how many fakes he used, no matter how many times he got Wang Yi to jump, Wang Yi still blocked him in the