LaMelo Ball saw the ball coming his way and hurriedly tried to get around Wang Yi to grab it.
However, Wang Yi gave LaMelo Ball a slight bump with his right shoulder, making him stumble instantly.
Wang Yi had the strength of peak Shaquille O'Neal right now. How could LaMelo Ball possibly endure it?
To put it exaggeratedly, if Wang Yi's elbow so much as brushed LaMelo Ball, he would be done for.
That stumble left LaMelo Ball unable to steal the ball.
Wang Yi also knew he couldn't let this chance slip away.
If he caught the ball securely and then tried to find a way to shoot, his current right foot condition would make it impossible for him to shake off LaMelo Ball.
And the moment he caught the ball, Duke Jin and Donnie Donnie, who were not far away, would likely rush over to double-team him.
With only 1.7 seconds left, he would have a hard time passing it to a teammate for a shot.
So Wang Yi did not secure the ball first. Instead, he pushed off with his left foot and leaped into the air.
Then, relying on his powerful core strength, he forcibly maintained the balance of his upper body.
Before LaMelo Ball could jump, he used his shoulder to drive his upper arm, his upper arm to drive his forearm, his forearm to drive his wrist—then flicked his right hand.
The basketball shot out in an instant!
Only then did LaMelo Ball jump up, stretching out his hand for the block, but the ball had already flown away.
After releasing the shot, Wang Yi seemed to lose all his strength in an instant, his entire body falling helplessly backward.
To keep his upper body as balanced as possible during the release, he had