However, Wang Zhizhi's show had only just begun.
On the next possession, he caught the ball beyond the three-point line again and made a convincing pump fake, easily sending the defender closing out on him into the air.
Then he lowered his center of gravity, accelerated past the off-balance defender in a single step, and drove straight to the basket!
Another interior defender quickly slid over, trying to block his path with his body.
Just as the two were about to collide, Wang Zhizhi executed a dazzlingly fast spin, slipping lightly past the help defender like a dancing musical note!
The entire sequence was unbelievably smooth!
After beating two defenders, he had an open basket in front of him.
Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Zhizhi pushed off the floor. Although his vertical leap was not elite, his excellent height, reach, and sense of timing allowed him to finish with a light yet highly skillful one-handed dunk!
"Whoa!" The sight drew involuntary gasps from people on several nearby courts.
That basket was extremely difficult, showcasing his footwork, touch, feel for the ball, and coordination to the fullest!
It completely overturned the traditional impression that centers could only operate under the basket.
Of the three, Hiroshi Morishige looked the most troubled.
He was an interior player too, and what he had just seen shook him deeply.
The strength and powerful inside scoring he took such pride in seemed somewhat... lumbering and one-dimensional compared with the refined, well-rounded skills of this seemingly frail boy his own age.
In all honesty, he could never have pulled off that sequence of moves.
"Is that guy... really a center?" Hiroshi Morishige could not help murmuring, a trace of disbelief and self-doubt in his voice.
While they were still reeling from Wang Zhizhi's performance, another figure caught