By this point, James couldn't help feeling a little bitter.
Once a highly touted prodigy, he had set his sights high ever since entering the league.
He had never said he wanted to surpass the greatest player in history, but everyone knew how ambitious he was.
Yet he had failed to do it over the course of his entire career.
Now Wang Yi was about to achieve it after playing fewer than ten seasons. How could that not leave him feeling bitter?
Two things sparked heated discussion after the game. One was Wang Yi's unprecedented 60+20+20 performance.
Even the local Los Angeles media didn't shy away from it.
The Los Angeles Times ran the headline: 60+20+20: Who Can Stop This Beast?
As for Sacramento's media outlets, they lavished Wang Yi with praise.
60+20+20: Unprecedented
The performance caused an enormous sensation.
Even Doncic, who had once put up 60+20+10, was amazed when he saw Wang Yi's stat line and posted his reaction on social media.
"Good Lord, that's insane. How did he even do that?"
What Doncic was really thinking was that the game in which he had managed 60+20+10 had nearly exhausted him. He'd also needed overtime to get there. It was hard to imagine how Wang Yi had managed 60+20+20 in the regulation 48 minutes.
The other thing that sparked controversy was Jordan's remark: "I think Wang Yi needs to win at least one more championship and one more FMVP to surpass me."
Many of Jordan's fans believed that even if Wang Yi won another championship and another MVP, he still wouldn't surpass Jordan.
This was what Pippen had said:
"If the number of championships is all that matters, why is the Lord of the Rings, Bill Russell, ranked behind Jordan despite having 11 rings?"
Others, however, believed