Wang Yi saw Ultraman charge at him but didn't shoot right away.
He pulled the ball back first, waited for Ultraman to lunge past him, then took the shot and made it with ease.
That brought the lead to 34 points.
After making the shot, Wang Yi turned and glanced at Ultraman. It seemed the guy had been intimidated.
But just because Ultraman was intimidated didn't mean the rest of the Hornets would be, so Wang Yi still had to be careful.
The game continued.
Perhaps because of Ultraman's flagrant foul, along with the referee's warning to Coach Charles Lee, the Hornets had played timidly over the past few minutes. Their offense had been inefficient, and they no longer dared to step on Wang Yi's right foot on defense.
By contrast, Wang Yi's mid-range shots were simply unstoppable.
He hadn't dunked once today, nor had he made a single layup.
Once he crossed the three-point line, every shot was a mid-range jumper.
And whenever he shot, he was almost certain to make it.
The moment spectators saw him shoot from mid-range, they already felt at ease.
Wang Yi didn't disappoint them. His mid-range shots were going in at an incredible rate.
Especially over the past few minutes—he hadn't missed a single one.
The lead quickly reached 40 points.
By then, the Hornets' morale had already collapsed.
They were missing shots even when they had good looks, and they were slow getting back on defense. That gave the Raptors several chances to push the ball upcourt for fast-breaks.
The lead quickly reached 47 points.
At this point, 5:52 remained in the third quarter.
The Hornets had possession.
As Wang Yi retreated toward the backcourt, he felt the pain in his right foot getting worse.
In particular, every time his right foot