Pang Bo and Zhang Jiacheng ran over and helped Wang Yi to his feet.
"Brother Yi, are you okay? Does it hurt?"
They both asked with concern.
Dauding and Hachimura came over too, asking about Wang Yi's condition.
They were all NBA players, so they knew how dangerous it was to fall with an NBA player gripping your arm.
There had been plenty of NBA players dislocating their arms because of moves like that.
In the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics' Olynyk had grabbed Cavaliers forward Love's arm, dislocating it and forcing him to miss the Finals. That was one of the key reasons the Cavaliers failed to win the championship that year.
Wang Yi patted his right shoulder with his left hand to show he was fine.
Only then did everyone relax.
The viewers in the chat were already up in arms.
"That was dirty!"
"How is that not a flagrant?"
"He was trying to injure him!"
The referee called a foul on Bell, but didn't assess a flagrant.
It was just a common foul. The referee didn't even review the play.
Wang Yi's fans were furious.
Pang Bo immediately turned around and spread his hands toward the referee in protest. "You're not calling a flagrant? Wang's arm almost got twisted off!"
But Wang Yi patted Pang Bo on the shoulder, trying to calm him down. "Don't argue. The refs are definitely going to favor the Pacers in the first few games."
"Why?"
Pang Bo asked.
"Because Xiao Hua doesn't want every series to end too soon. He's a businessman. He needs to make money."
Pang Bo shook his head. "I know, but if that's the case, what's the point of fairness? They'll just get even more reckless with their flagrants against you, and we can't do anything