Behind Team America's resting area, in the second row of the stands,
Zen Master Phil Jackson was chewing gum. He paused for a full five seconds.
Then he shook his head, clearly finding Wang Yi's dunk unbelievable.
Phil thought, If I had a player like Wang Yi on my team, coaching would be so much easier.
On China Team's bench, several coaches and team leaders, including Yao Ming, couldn't help themselves. They all stood up.
Then they waved their fists, clapped, and cheered.
There was only one person who remained expressionless, standing perfectly still with his arms folded.
That person was Wang Yi's father, Wang Jianhua.
Everyone else saw how impressive, incredible, and spectacular Wang Yi's dunk had been.
But Wang Jianhua saw how much energy Wang Yi had expended on it.
In other words, from this point on, Wang Yi would have to give it everything he had.
His original plan had been to let the others carry the team in the first half, then have Wang Yi go all out in the second.
But Team America's lineup was simply too stacked, and their style of play was so new that even he couldn't think of a way to counter it.
Wang Yi had clearly realized that too, which was why he was stepping on the gas early.
But if he did that, would he have enough energy to last until the fourth quarter?
The game continued. Perhaps Wang Yi's dunk had been so shocking that it had rattled Team America.
Team America failed to score on its next three possessions: one turnover and two missed shots.
China Team, however, seemed to have gained momentum from Wang Yi's dunk. They scored on three straight possessions, including a three-pointer.
As a result, China Team took a three-point lead over Team