Even when you saw your opponent begin his shooting motion, you shouldn't jump too easily.
Your best option was to stand straight in front of him and raise both arms high to contest the shot.
This kind of contest might not look as effective as a block, but it could still lower your opponent's Three-point Percentage considerably.
It also had another advantage: once your opponent released the ball, you could move immediately.
Whether you ran into the paint to box out and grab a rebound or sprinted upcourt to launch a fast break, it was much easier this way.
That was what a good defender should do. After several years of training, Wang Le had ingrained these defensive habits into his bones.
Yamamoto Yudai had tried to shake Wang Le off, then move one step to the left and shoot a three-pointer.
But even after that feint, Wang Le didn't leave his feet. Yamamoto could only move one step to the left.
Wang Le followed him with a step of his own.
This time, after losing his dribble, Yamamoto couldn't shoot anymore. He couldn't even move, and could only pivot on one foot, turning his body again and again as he searched for a passing opportunity.
Thanks to the excellent defensive habits he'd developed, Wang Le would immediately close in and stick to his opponent as soon as he saw him pick up his dribble, restricting how much room he had to turn.
Wang Le defended Yamamoto so tightly that he could barely turn around. All he could do was hold the ball against his stomach with both hands and shield it with his arms.
Wang Le didn't recklessly reach in to steal the ball.
That was another excellent defensive habit.
In this situation, if you tried to steal the