Xu Jingyu was more of an unconventional commentator, unlike the regular commentators.
Regular commentators would never call Kim Tae-hyun a "Korean" in front of millions of viewers.
But unconventional commentators like Xu Jingyu had much more freedom.
He called Kim Tae-hyun a "Korean" and Hachimura Rui a "bastard," and the audience loved it.
Xu Jingyu continued, "According to some inside information, after the last game, these bench players went to talk to the head coach, who then went to talk to Wang Yi. I don't know exactly what they discussed, but it looks like they've made peace—at least for the time being. But even if they've made peace, you can't put that Korean in the starting lineup! Is he really going to be any good out there?"
By then, it was 7:30 p.m. at the Anta Center, and the referee signaled for both teams to take the court.
When Wang Yi stepped onto the court, the system gave him no feedback.
But he didn't mind.
His current abilities were among the best in the league. He could easily handle the Grizzlies without checking in with the system.
The teams lined up at center court for the opening jump ball.
Kim Tae-hyun faced off against the opposing center, Spider-Man Odebue.
Kim Tae-hyun was a traditional center, while Spider-Man Odebue was a product of the small-ball era.
In today's small-ball era, everyone valued speed and floor spacing.
Centers were expected to be fast and able to hit threes from the perimeter to open up the floor. As a result, centers like Spider-Man were becoming increasingly popular.
Traditional centers like Kim Tae-hyun seemed to be gradually falling out of favor.
Spider-Man Odebue won the jump ball, and the Grizzlies took possession.
The Grizzlies' Point Guard, Augustin, dribbled straight across half court.
Point Guard