Although Wang Yi's fans attacked McGrady.
Many experts nevertheless agreed wholeheartedly with what McGrady had said.
Even the Kings said in an interview that McGrady was right: their Big Three still needed time to gel.
At the same time, everyone praised Wang Yi's ability to take over games.
No matter how big a hole the Kings dug for themselves, he had the ability to fill it in the fourth quarter.
That was Wang Yi's dominance on the court.
Whenever the team was trailing in the fourth quarter, Wang Yi would step up and shut down the opposing team's star on defense.
On offense, he would unleash his wide variety of scoring moves, laying the foundation for victory.
In other words, his dominance on both ends of the floor was now among the best in the league.
Someone put it this way: "Whether the Kings can win now depends on whether Wang Yi wants to. If he wants to win, they can win every game."
And that was indeed the case.
At last, December 7 arrived.
That day, the Kings were headed to Los Angeles.
James would face his former team, the Lakers, for the first time this season.
When James left the Lakers this season, everyone had expected the team to struggle.
What could an aging Westbrook and a fragile Thick Eyebrows possibly accomplish?
But, to everyone's surprise, the Lakers had been playing quite well this season, opening with an 11–4 record.
They were currently second in the Western Conference, behind only the Kings.
The reason was that after James left the Lakers, the team suddenly had plenty of cap space.
Though they hadn't managed to land any major stars on the market, they had signed plenty of quality role players.
And without James competing for the ball, Westbrook was