And after making the steal, the first thing he did was try to stop Wang Yi from going beyond the baseline to get the ball.
But this time, Wang Yi didn't run beyond the baseline. The moment he saw King Arthur leap and glide through the air, he immediately turned and sprinted downcourt.
So at that moment, he was far ahead of everyone else.
Shan He had just received an assist from Wang Yi, and this time he stepped beyond the baseline, trying to set Wang Yi up.
But King Arthur blocked the passing lane to Wang Yi, so Shan He passed to Pang Bo instead.
Using his height advantage, Pang Bo faced Antetokounmpo and leaped forcefully, flinging the ball downcourt.
After Wang Yi got the ball in the frontcourt, he didn't go for a dunk.
Instead, he used a more energy-efficient layup.
He scored another two points.
China Team took a two-point lead once again, with just 1 minute and 15 seconds left.
After scoring, Wang Yi braced his hands on his knees and panted heavily.
Beads of sweat as big as peas kept sliding down his cheeks to the tip of his nose and his chin, then dripping onto the floor one by one.
The crowd roared in unison, but Coach Zhang Weiping said:
"He needs a rest. Call a timeout and let him catch his breath!"
Yang Yi looked toward Phil Jackson, who was already heading to the sideline, and said:
"China Team just needs to hold on a little longer. Phil Jackson will call a timeout himself."
Sure enough, when Team America went on offense next, Pang Bo gave it everything he had and disrupted Wemby's dribble, knocking the ball out of bounds. Phil Jackson called a timeout.
He knew this would give Wang Yi a