Domestic fans were now a mix of joy and sorrow, as Yao Ming's injury brought them some sadness.
However, Wang's sudden explosion made them ecstatic.
He had already scored 11 consecutive points!!! Hitting three consecutive three-pointers! Far exceeding their expectations!
On the court, Chris Paul high-fived Wang again:
— "If you had been subbed in earlier, maybe we wouldn't have been behind."
In Chris Paul's heart, Wang had already earned his recognition, even becoming more important than Belinelli.
Wang smiled:
— "It's not too late now!"— "Let's take the lead in one go!"
Ariza also gave Wang a thumbs up from afar!
Wang's performance left a deep impression; even Ariza had to admit that Wang was indeed better than Belinelli today!
His presence immediately turned the tide of the game, making his teammates feel very secure!
The Rockets Team, without Yao Ming, seemed a bit flustered.
Kevin Martin was constantly making off-ball movements, but Wang was like a piece of sticky candy, impossible to shake off.
This left him with no open shot opportunities at all.
And Kevin Martin, as the star player, did not have the ability to create his own scores with the ball.
Lowry also couldn't effectively break through Chris Paul, only able to pass the basketball to Scola as a low-post pivot for a back-to-the-basket isolation.
His body gained no advantage at all under David West's defense.
He could only rely on his agile footwork to try and attack.
Unfortunately, he couldn't draw a double-team, and time was running out.
In the end, he could only shoot in a hurry, and the basketball bounced off the rim.
Okafor tightly guarded the 6'6" Hayes, gaining no advantage against Yao Ming, but having a full advantage in front of him.
He easily grabbed the rebound.
Chris Paul again dribbled the ball up to the frontcourt.
The Rockets Team now lacked height in the interior and had severely insufficient rim protection, so they could only rotate more actively for team defense.
After several pick-and-rolls and passes, Wang again ran open, and Shane Battier's keen defensive intuition spotted Wang's open position.
He quickly stepped up to defend, but due to the slightly long distance, Wang was about to jump and shoot a three-pointer.
Wang's consecutive three-pointers had already made the Rockets Team players feel the threat of his three-point shot.
So Battier lunged at Wang, jumped quickly with all his might, and stretched out his arm, wanting to block him.
However, what he didn't expect was that Wang had faked a shot; it was a pump fake.
A normal shooter, facing such a good opportunity, would not hesitate at all and would shoot directly.
He didn't expect that Wang, this rookie, would catch his help defense and skillfully use a fake move to deceive him.
By the time Battier reacted, his movement was already irreversible.
After completely faking out Battier, Wang then jumped in place and easily sank the open three-pointer.
His shooting rhythm on this shot was excellent, very fluid, and completely unaffected.
The basketball again drew a beautiful arc and fell into the net.
— "Swish!"
A wonderful sound was made.
Wang only felt that today's hoop was completely different from before his Time travel; the small hoop now seemed as vast as the sea.
Shooting an open three-pointer was easier than drinking water.
This was already his fourth three-pointer tonight!
Even Chris Paul, upon seeing Wang hit another three-pointer, felt a bit surprised!
Wang was incredibly accurate today!!! Every three-pointer he shot went in!
The score on the court had now reached 85:84!
The Charlotte Hornets, who were ten points behind, were now only one point behind!
Since Wang entered the game, the Charlotte Hornets had completely taken the initiative.
Although they were still trailing in score, the Hornets clearly had the momentum!
Fans at the Toyota Center Arena were also moved by the spectacular performance of this magical boy, Wang.
Many fans sent waves of cheers for Wang.
Even the foreign media, who were originally not optimistic about Wang, now looked completely dumbfounded.
Barkley exclaimed loudly:
— "This rookie! His shooting touch today is truly incredibly soft!"— "He has already scored 14 consecutive points!!"— "I admit, I underestimated him a bit earlier!"
Smith couldn't help but exclaim:
— "This is incredible!"— "He's clearly an excellent three-point shooter!"— "He's red-hot tonight!"— "Let's see how many points he can score tonight!"
Domestic fans were now completely unable to control their inner joy, and the comments in the live stream kept scrolling:
— "Holy crap!! He's a true Emperor today!!!"— "Four consecutive three-pointers! One block! One dunk! So awesome!"— "I can't believe it! This is Wang!"— "Wang is so fierce today! Like he's on drugs!"— "Well done! This is a shooting guard! Keep shooting!"— "He's been suppressed for too long! Wang has completely erupted in the face of doubt!"
The Charlotte Hornets players on the bench all stood up to celebrate Wang!
Head Coach Monty Williams was also constantly nodding as he watched from the sidelines, occasionally turning his head to talk to the assistant coach!
Wang's performance today was truly outstanding!!!
So outstanding that Monty Williams was already considering keeping Wang on the team!
The potential Wang was now showing far exceeded the contract he was given!
At 19 years old, with explosive athleticism, and great three-point shooting and defensive abilities, he was already fully capable of being a rotation player in the NBA!
The current Charlotte Hornets lacked severe bench depth, relying too much on Chris Paul.
They particularly needed a stable source of offense! To increase their scoring options!
And on the court, Wang again raised four fingers high!
This was already his fourth three-pointer tonight! He believed such a performance was enough to impress the Head Coach and team management!
The Charlotte Hornets' morale surged!!! The players all perked up!
However, the Rockets Team at this moment was like frost-bitten eggplants; Yao Ming's injury, coupled with Wang's continuous scoring, caused their morale to slump for a time.
They were originally ten points ahead, but after Wang came on for just a few possessions, they were only one point ahead!
Belinelli, as the team's star player, encouraged his teammates to retaliate.
It was the Rockets Team's turn to offense.
Lowry held the ball, constantly using pick-and-rolls and movements, trying to find open opportunities.
At this time, Kevin Martin, the star player, had his weakness of not having hard-to-solve offensive ability magnified and exposed!
The team simply had no suitable shooting opportunities, only ineffective ball movement.
Wang's sticky defense made him incredibly uncomfortable, making him grit his teeth in frustration.
Finally, with about twenty-four seconds left, Kevin Martin received the ball and could only forcefully drive to the inside, suddenly decelerating to try and draw a foul.
However, to his surprise, Wang didn't fall for it at all, standing still with his hands raised high.
Under a hurried shot, the basketball hit the rim and bounced out, and David West secured the rebound.
However, in that flash of lightning, when Kevin Martin shot, Wang, who was originally standing still, had already judged that this ball would most likely not go in.
He immediately launched a fast break, running towards the opposing basket.
When David West got the rebound, he was pleasantly surprised to find that no one was in front of Wang!!!
Transitioning from defense to offense, Battier shouted loudly:
— "Quick, get back on defense!!!"
But it was already too late!
West made a long pass to Wang, who was already in the frontcourt.
No one was in front of him!!!
When everyone thought he would easily drive into the paint for a layup or a dunk, Wang actually stopped one step away from the three-point line!!!
He passed up an easy two points, choosing instead to shoot a three-pointer!
The Rockets Team players behind him were still chasing, but Wang had already jumped and shot!
A super-long three-pointer in transition!
Fans at the Toyota Center Arena couldn't help but stand up, letting out a gasp as they watched the basketball.
Under everyone's gaze, the basketball seemed to have a navigation system installed.
It fell into the net with extreme grace!
— "Swish!"
The sound was incredibly crisp!
Hitting his fifth consecutive three-pointer!
Wang forcefully pounded his chest, raising his right hand high!
The score was reversed! 85:87!
This magical boy from China made the Toyota Center Arena go completely wild!