As Stephen A. Smith was posting his article, God of Basketball Michael Jordan also made a rare appearance with a lengthy post.
"There have been players in history who could be dropped onto any team and quickly turn it into a title contender—even if that team had been tanking."
"LeBron was one. He went to the Heat, and they immediately became title contenders. He went to the Cavaliers, and they immediately became title contenders. He went to the Lakers, and they became title contenders, too. But once he left those teams, they immediately became bottom-feeders again."
"Though many people say he was riding someone else's coattails, the truth is, he was the strongest player on those teams."
"Now Wang Yi is the second."
"When he was with the Kings, they were a dominant team. After he left, the Kings began to decline over the next three years. Then, with only seven games left in the season, he returned and quickly led a Kings team from the lottery into the Western Conference Finals, turning them into a team capable of competing for a title."
"And Wang Yi is even better than LeBron because he doesn't even give people the chance to accuse him of riding someone else's coattails. Throughout his years with the Kings, apart from one season when the team managed to bring together two capable players, James and Paul, the rest of the time he led teams made up of nothing but role players."
"This year, the team's roster is even worse. Danny is the only player who could be considered outstanding, but he got injured again in the second round. That makes their roster the weakest among all 16 playoff teams—even worse than that of many lottery teams."
"I dare say that no one but Wang Yi could