So he started with a backdoor cut, shaking off the two players guarding him. He got to mid-range, took the ball, and sank the shot.
On the next possession, after Aleksandar made a layup, Wang Yi came right back and launched a Midcourt Three-pointer from the center circle.
And so the two of them battled for another three minutes.
Over those three minutes, both players scored with tremendous efficiency.
Aleksandar went four-for-five, while Wang Yi was even more ridiculous, going five-for-five.
The crowd was loving every second of it.
"This is the kind of matchup I love watching!"
"These two are going at it so hard, my palms are sweating!"
"Your palms are sweating? My feet are sweating!"
"So what if your palms and feet are sweating? I'm sweating everywhere!"
Wang Yi and Aleksandar's incredible efficiency seemed to spur on their teammates, too.
For the Lakers, Danny hit a three, and Akur hit a three.
Bryce also drove to the basket and slammed it home.
Over on the Thunder, Holmgren, Jaylen Williams, and several others got on the scoreboard as well.
Finally, with one minute left, Aleksandar drew a foul on a three-pointer and made the shot, then sank the free throw. He put the Thunder ahead by two.
At last, Lakers head coach Phil Jackson called a timeout.
During the timeout, Phil Jackson said something that left everyone stunned.
He pushed up his glasses with the index and middle fingers of his right hand, then said, "This timeout isn't for adjusting our tactics or making substitutions."
"It isn't to give you a pep talk, either. The only reason for this timeout is to give Wang Yi a chance to catch his breath."
Everyone stared at Phil Jackson in surprise, taken aback by his words.
But Phil Jackson, the Zen