Wang Yi could understand their hostility. After all, he had personally ended the Spurs' championship hopes last season.
If these fans were still nice to him, that would be downright strange.
He turned to look at Little Danny and the other young players on the team.
The few newcomers seemed a little intimidated by the deafening boos. After all, they had never experienced anything like this before.
Wang Yi smiled at the young players and said,
"They're making a lot of noise now. Think about it: if the louder they get, the better you play, won't that make them even madder?"
After all these years of experience, Wang Yi knew exactly what to say to fire up his teammates.
At his words, excitement flashed in the eyes of the players.
Amid the crowd's repeated chants of "Tripping Team," the game finally got underway.
The Spurs' starting lineup hadn't changed much.
It was still Hugo, Carl, Little Duncan, Ali, and Little Jim.
The Spurs had an excellent record this year. They had lost just one of their first ten games and were firmly in first place in the West.
They also had the best record in the entire league.
Their point guard, Hugo, had once set the astounding record of ten steals in a single game.
He had been last year's Defensive Player of the Year.
Their shooting guard, Carl, had been an All-Star last year, averaging over 25 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
This year, she had taken another step forward, averaging 28 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
That was almost LeBron James at his peak.
At center, Ali stood seven feet tall, had solid footwork, and often toyed with opponents using his Dream Dance Steps.
Their small forward, Jim, was merely a Role Player, but under Old