It had been a hard-won victory.
When the final second ticked off the clock and the Raptors claimed the win, every Raptors fan and Wang Yi fan was moved to tears.
In the China TikTok livestream, Xu Jingyu watched the scene. For once, instead of his usual fiery commentary, he spoke with rare emotion:
"We won. We finally won. That was a truly hard-fought victory. Because Yi-ge is so dominant, his games rarely get this difficult anymore. But today, on the Devil's Home Court and shorthanded, Yi-ge showed the kind of fighting spirit that never faltered, even when things were going badly. If they couldn't kill him, he'd fight them to the death. That's the fearless spirit of Yi-ge."
"I believe that under his leadership, before long, the Raptors will become an unbreakable, indestructible, unyielding force."
Then Xu Jingyu changed his tone. "The only thing I can't stand is those bench players. Apart from A. Nikola, who stepped up, the rest were actually gloating on the bench. Just look at their smug faces! I want to rip every last one of them to shreds!"
Meanwhile, at the arena,
Tracy McGrady and Curry were discussing the game courtside.
Curry said, "What a roller-coaster of a game. It was truly stirring. We saw how incredible Wang Yi is as an individual, and we saw the Raptors players fight relentlessly, refusing to give up until the final second."
"Thanks to Wang Yi's individual brilliance and that never-say-die spirit, they ultimately came away with the win."
"But we also have to acknowledge the Raptors' problems. They're still dealing with the same issue they've had since the start of the season—their bench, or rather, the disconnect between the bench and the rest of the team."
"Just imagine: if they didn't have these problems and the