Fourteen point three meters!
This is a shot point in a professional basketball game that is nearly impossible.
Even for buzzer-beaters, players usually take the shot after crossing the logo.
This time, Yao Liang took the free throw, passed it to Sun Yue behind him, and Sun Yue then passed it to Lu Yang.
The purpose of this was... to prevent exerting too much force for a long pass, which could affect Lu Yang's shooting touch.
Just like passing and receiving in soccer, passing and receiving in basketball actually have a huge impact on the subsequent shot.
And Curry's long-distance three-pointers, especially the extra-long ones, are mostly taken off his own dribble, rarely does he shoot after receiving a pass.
On one hand, the tactics don't allow players to pass to Curry when he's at extreme distances, that would be tactically unsound.
On the other hand, Curry's long shots are more accustomed to being made after he's controlled the ball himself.
