While Wang Yi and Nicole exchanged affectionate text messages, Wang Yi's fans had already gathered under Smith's Twitter posts.
"So, what do you have to say now?"
"The 48 minutes are up. Come on, hold out your face."
"Wang Yi's performance in the final few minutes was god-tier. Smith, do you still have the nerve to run your mouth?"
This time, Smith said nothing.
Even he was a little stunned.
In truth, he hadn't really been hating on Wang Yi before the game. Wang Yi was just a rookie coach, and no reasonable person would have expected the Kings to win. But he had actually pulled it off, and his performance in the final few minutes had been nothing short of a god-tier show.
He had outmaneuvered the opposing head coach at every turn.
Even Smith was still reeling from the shock. How could he possibly respond to those comments?
Meanwhile, Wang Yi's fans kept bringing up the things his haters had said before and during the game.
The Wang Yi haters had all gone silent, not daring to say another word.
Some of them had already been won over by Wang Yi's performance.
One of his haters posted this tweet:
"Okay, I'll be honest. No matter how well Wang Yi played before, I still trashed him. I figured any player with his talent could reach his level with just a little effort. I knew that wasn't quite right, but do you need a reason to dislike someone? But today, he completely won me over. He outsmarted Jenkins."
"I feel like Jenkins and he aren't even in the same league when it comes to intelligence."
"I've never admired talented people. They just happen to be talented. But I admire smart people. That's all. I'm a fan now."
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