While the fans remained unconvinced.
The big screen showed a replay of Javie in the review center. He explained:
"Wang Yi started the provocation, and he was indeed in the wrong and deserved to be penalized. But after the referee had brought the situation under control, Arthur still went after Wang Yi to continue the confrontation. That could have escalated things, so he had to be given a technical foul too.
Although Javie's explanation made sense, the fans were still unconvinced.
Every fan in the arena thought Wang Yi's provocation had gone too far. He was far too arrogant.
They started shouting:
"Scumbag Wang!"
"Scumbag Wang!"
"Scumbag Wang!"
But Wang Yi seemed to enjoy their insults.
He walked back to the Kings' resting area as if basking in the sunshine.
Bond watched, his heart swelling with gratitude.
King Arthur had just taunted him with a finger wag, and now the boss was standing up for him. And Bond had to admit, the way the boss did it was incredibly satisfying.
He'd gone one-on-five, gotten past them all, then scored with an incredible midair move.
Then he'd turned back, wagged a finger right under your nose, and swaggered away with a little shoulder shimmy. And you couldn't do a thing about it.
One word: satisfying.
In the end, both Wang Yi and King Arthur received technical fouls.
The two technical fouls canceled each other out.
So neither side got a free throw.
After that, King Arthur reined in his anger a little and continued attacking.
His offense was as sharp as ever.
When it was his turn, Wang Yi attacked again.
His offense was even sharper than King Arthur's.
To maintain his efficiency, King Arthur drove into the paint to score or draw a foul on almost every possession. Wang