Kings fans were already feeling utterly hopeless.
They were down by more than 30 points. How were they supposed to keep playing?
Don't tell me they'd come back from a 40-point deficit like they did in Game 4.
Coming back once was a miracle. Did anyone really think miracles happened every day?
At that moment, the Kings' performance had left everyone disappointed—their fans, the commentators back home, and even Jordan and Barkley. They were even more disappointed in Wang Yi.
Barkley even bluntly said:
"Wang Yi has shown no competitive spirit tonight. I don't care if his fans curse me for saying this. Wang Yi doesn't deserve to be on this court tonight."
By the end of the first half, the Kings were already trailing by as many as 37 points.
When the Kings returned to the locker room,
the internet was already full of people criticizing them.
Bucks fans, Kings fans, and neutral fans alike
were all going after the Kings, especially Wang Yi.
"Trash! The best of the trash!"
"The Kings have no energy at all tonight. They're absolutely pathetic."
"I picked the wrong team and the wrong star. I'm declaring myself a Bucks fan now."
Even the players who had bet against Wang Yi before the game were getting cocky.
"Who was it that said before the game that we'd have to hand over our keys? You're the one who should be handing over your keys."
Meanwhile, Arthur publicly questioned Wang Yi from another angle.
He posted a tweet:
"Given Wang Yi's performance tonight, the fact that the Space Jam 3 producers claimed his dunk was done without any special effects is laughable."
Under the tweet, countless King Arthur supporters immediately spoke up in agreement.
"I said from the start that it was done with special effects."