This year's Finals had drawn unprecedented attention.
James had one of the largest fan bases in the league, and Wang Yi's fan base was also near the top.
One could only imagine how many people were supporting the Kings now.
There weren't many fans supporting the Bucks, but for every fan Wang Yi and James had, there was a hater to match.
Those haters went to support the Bucks.
They didn't care who Wang Yi and James were up against. As long as it was an opponent of Wang Yi or James, they supported them.
In that respect, some haters were actually far more devoted than some fans.
Some fans supported you for a while, but once the novelty wore off or you started playing poorly, they stopped supporting you and left.
They'd loved you at the start, then abandoned you in the end.
But haters didn't care about any of that. They'd hate on you when you played well and hate on you when you played poorly;
They'd hate on you when you were healthy and hate on you when you were injured;
They'd hate on you for sneezing, and even hate on you for walking.
Basically, they'd hate on you anytime, anywhere, no matter what.
So, in truth, haters were even more devoted than ordinary fans.
The game hadn't even started, and fans on both sides had already launched several rounds of online flame wars.
NBA President Adam Silver had been overjoyed these past few days.
Judging by what was happening online, this year's games were drawing more attention than any in NBA history.
That meant this year's sponsors were paying far more than they had in previous years.
He was about to make another huge profit.
Compared with former NBA President David Stern, Adam Silver was an