The haters' logic drew merciless mockery from Stephen A. Smith.
"If Wang Yi had failed to win this game, you can imagine what the haters would have been like. They would've mocked him mercilessly. But now that Wang Yi has won, they're saying he was too ruthless, that his win was too inhuman. The haters' logic is fucking hilarious."
Wang Yi paid no further attention to any of it, whether people were attacking him, praising him, or defending him.
As far as he was concerned, the whole matter had ended the moment he beat the Pelicans. Whether you wanted to curse me or attack me, or curse Michael Joe or attack him, that was between you fans.
While the Pelicans were getting their fill of defeat, Wang Yi led the Kings on a tear over the next half month.
Playing with one hand, he led the Kings to seven straight wins during that stretch.
And in those seven games, relying on just his left hand, he put up a terrifying stat line: 40 points, 13.2 rebounds, 6.5 steals, 6.3 assists, and 5.9 blocks per game.
Averaging 40+10+5+5+5 across seven consecutive games was another historic feat.
He became the player with the most consecutive games recording those numbers.
By then, people had gained a new understanding of one-handed Wang Yi.
"Don't fear the two-handed Wang Yi. Fear the one-handed one!"
In those games, his numbers hadn't declined at all. If anything, they were even more explosive than when he had both hands.
This left many people shocked and confused.
Stephen A. Smith offered a reasonable explanation:
"Wang Yi with both hands has no rivals left in the NBA, so he finds a lot of games boring. He puts more of his energy into defense and assists."
"But when he gives the