His first free throw was just like before: no dribbling, no adjusting his breathing, just a direct shot. The ball went in cleanly.
His career total had reached 49,999 points.
He was only one point away, and every spectator was brimming with confidence.
Even Juan of the Timberwolves was full of confidence about the situation.
But at that moment, Wang Yi suddenly flashed a mischievous smile at the camera by the baseline.
It was the kind of smile a child wore when pulling a prank.
Then, holding the ball up in one hand, he casually tossed it toward the basket.
The ball hit the backboard, then the rim, and bounced straight out.
Then, while both sides fought for the rebound, the ball went out of bounds.
Every fan in the arena was dumbfounded.
"Did I see that right? Did he intentionally miss the free throw?"
"Oh, God, what is he thinking?"
"Oh my God! I'm going crazy, I'm going crazy! Is he trying to kill me with my OCD?"
Back in China, the fans were all going crazy too:
"Damn it, Brother Yi, stop torturing me!"
"Brother Yi, you're at 49,999, just one point away! What are you doing?"
"Brother Yi, if you want to make me unable to sleep tonight, just say so."
Xu Jingyu laughed and said, "After tonight, Brother Yi will be forty-six years old. I never expected him to still be this mischievous. But don't worry, everyone. There's still plenty of time. Getting one more point is effortless for Brother Yi."
At Staples Center, commentator Michael Jordan and LeBron James also began joking around.
LeBron James said, "Wang Yi can be a little mischievous sometimes. He clearly could have easily achieved a great milestone, yet he just had to mess around. I dare say no other