Three-Point Layups, Unmatched in the World
On the arena's big screen, Wang Yi's shot was indeed a layup—but he had taken off from beyond the three-point line.
His leap was simply so powerful, and his stride so long, that he landed almost beneath the basket.
At first glance, it looked like an ordinary layup.
But according to the rules of basketball, if you take off from beyond the three-point line, even a dunk counts as a three-pointer.
The staff at the scorer's table hurriedly added the missing point.
The stars sitting courtside all stared at Wang Yi in disbelief. Shaquille O'Neal even pulled a face.
"A three-point layup? You can do that?"
"This guy's a complete freak."
"His three-point percentage isn't good, so he just does three-point layups instead? Is that really allowed?"
Director Zhang, the commentator at the arena, couldn't help bursting into laughter.
"Hahahaha! Wang Yi is just incredible. A three-point layup! Who could've imagined that when his threes weren't falling, he'd pull out a three-point layup?"
Yang Yi also nodded again and again, impressed.
"A three-point layup looks simple, but anyone who's played basketball knows that when you're flying through the air over a long distance, your touch on that final finger roll is very unstable. And when you fly from beyond the three-point line to the basket, there's still about two meters between your release point and the rim. That's farther than a normal layup, which makes it even harder."
"Only someone with a core so strong it's almost absurd could stay stable at the moment of release after flying that far. Why are there plenty of players in the NBA who can jump well, but hardly anyone attempts a three-point layup? That's why."
"You can see just how strong Wang Yi's core is."
In fact,