When Doug Lambier fixed his gaze on Wang Yi, all the fans in the arena let out a collective gasp.
"Oh—"
Of all Wang Yi's opponents in recent years, the one who'd left the deepest impression wasn't LeBron James, the toughest JB on the planet, or even Antetokounmpo.
It was Doug Lambier.
His two matchups against Wang Yi in the Finals had been unforgettable.
Especially the time they'd made that reckless wager, putting their careers on the line.
It had ended with him leaving the NBA after losing.
But no one had expected him to show up on the Lakers' coaching staff.
He'd been with the Lakers for a long time, yet this was the first time he'd appeared on camera. It was clear he'd been scheming for a while to go after Wang Yi.
Now, from across the court, he mouthed something to Wang Yi.
"I'm back!"
I'm back!
When Wang Yi read his lips, he wasn't the least bit annoyed. Instead, he broke into a smile he hadn't worn in a long time.
If all he had to do was beat a Lakers team with King Arthur, that would be a little boring.
Now that Doug Lambier was here, things had finally gotten interesting.
So Wang Yi mouthed something back to Doug.
"Think changing your name means you won't get humiliated again? Think switching positions will turn you from the bottom into the top?"
The moment Xu Jingyu saw Doug Lambier appear in his livestream, he angrily pounded the table.
"Holy crap! Doug Lambier's back? Didn't he retire? Didn't he say he was leaving the NBA for good? Well, look at that—he's changed identities and he's right back out here acting like he owns the place. What a cheater."
"If you ask me, someone who goes back on