After the game, the entire Pelicans team returned to the locker room.
When they saw Michael Joe sitting there in a daze, no one said a word.
On the court, Wang Yi had left them speechless.
Back in the locker room, the atmosphere was just as heavy as could be.
They thought about how fired up the team had been before the fourth quarter began, then looked at how they felt now. Their spirits had hit rock bottom.
And it was clear they wouldn't bounce back from this even after tonight's game. Their morale would remain low going into the next one, too.
Perhaps they'd recover a little only after they managed to win another game.
At the thought, several of the team's coaches grew deeply concerned.
Wang Yi really was ruthless.
Michael Joe had only provoked you a few times. Did you have to destroy the whole team over it?
Online, Pelicans fans, Wang Yi fans, and neutral fans alike were marveling at how frighteningly strong Wang Yi was. At the same time, nearly everyone was mocking Michael Joe.
"One game, nine records broken. That's what you get for provoking Wang Yi!"
"Kid, you've still got a lot to learn. Don't just run your mouth."
"Weren't you so tough before? You could take on heaven, earth, and the air itself. How come you wilted the second you faced Brother Yi?"
"Got anything to say? Why'd you go quiet? You didn't even show up for the postgame press conference. You had plenty to say before the game!"
A lot of fans in the United States flooded Michael Joe's social media accounts and let loose on him.
Before the game, when Michael Joe kept mouthing off, they'd gone after him on his various social media accounts, too. But back then, without