Adams knew nothing about any of this.
He was focused on preparing for the next game.
Now that they were in the playoffs, he was no longer offline, but he still had plenty of self-discipline.
During the playoffs, he didn't pay any attention to the rumors and gossip online.
Two days later, Game 3 was played in Sacramento.
There were no longer nearly twenty thousand away fans hurling abuse at them.
The noise of the past was gone.
When the Kings players took the court, the fans erupted like a tidal wave.
As she listened to the crowd's cheers, Chantelle, the female DJ at the Coral Sea arena, announced each player's name in a voice as soaring and powerful as Ling Hua of Phoenix Legend. The players couldn't help feeling a little warmth in their hearts. They were finally home.
Playing away in Memphis and playing at home in Sacramento felt completely different—almost like playing two different games.
On the road, it felt like the whole world wanted to gang up on them.
At home, it felt like the whole world wanted to help them beat you up.
Wang Yi looked at the players' excited expressions and asked with a smile, "Does being back home feel so good that you never want to play on the road again?"
All the players nodded.
Wang Yi continued, "Then let's finish this in the next two games, and we won't have to go to Memphis."
The players clenched their fists, their gazes firm. "We'll finish the Grizzlies in two!"
And so, from the opening tip, the Kings played with tremendous aggression on both ends of the court.
Whether on offense or defense, they gave it everything they had.
Wang Yi also came out in excellent form today.
He hit one midrange jumper after