With Aleksandar not attacking, Holmgren dribbled into the paint. After Aiton stopped him halfway, he forced up a step-back shot, but missed.
The Lakers came back on offense.
This time, after Wang Yi crossed half court, he slowed down slightly near the right sideline. It looked as though he was going to stop there like before and draw the defense.
In reality, though, he was just trying to fool the defenders and make the two Thunder Players chasing him hesitate.
Wang Yi suddenly accelerated and drove straight into the paint.
Seeing this, the two men realized something was wrong and hurried after him.
But at the right elbow, just outside the paint, Wang Yi slammed on the brakes.
The two Thunder Players chasing him were left five meters behind.
That left Wang Yi completely open, with no one guarding him.
Bryce James passed the ball to Wang Yi.
Wang Yi faked a shot, drawing Holmgren into a lunge.
He calmly pulled the ball back and waited for Holmgren to fly past before rising for an easy mid-range shot.
The mid-range shot went in once again.
The Thunder came back on a fast break.
But with Danny hustling back to disrupt them, the Thunder couldn't score.
Instead, Danny grabbed the rebound and fired the ball straight upcourt.
The entire Thunder team had been trying to run the fast break, so none of them had time to get back on defense. Only Holmgren was still under the basket.
When Wang Yi caught the ball at mid-range, Holmgren hesitated. He took a step forward, but didn't dare to commit too much.
Facing Holmgren's indecision, Wang Yi gave him no chance at all. He rose straight up and sank another mid-range shot.
The Lakers not only retook the lead, but also stretched it to