The cameras stayed on them for a long time. When the crowd saw the five of them raise their voices in unison, fired up by Wang Yi, the fans all cheered along.
The scene reminded them once again of the days when Wang Yi had led the Sacramento Kings into battle.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the court, the Warriors players watched the scene and felt a quiet jolt of alarm.
With Wang Yi, the Kings had been unbeatable. Now he was back with the Kings, so today's game was likely to go badly for them.
As the Warriors' current leader, Kuminga saw his teammates' spirits dip a little and took it upon himself to rally them. He encouraged the team:
"Wang Yi may be back, but today he's just a spectator. We'll show him how we beat his former teammates right in front of him. Let's go, brothers!"
Tea God Poole stroked his little mustache and raised a clenched fist. "We couldn't beat the Kings with Wang Yi. But surely we can beat them without him, right?"
Rookie center Hayes also raised a clenched fist and shouted, "Take down the Kings and make the Finals!"
The other players joined in, shouting, "Take down the Kings and make the Finals!"
"Take down the Kings and make the Finals!"
"Take down the Kings and make the Finals!"
Just then, the referee urged both teams onto the court.
Perhaps inspired by Wang Yi, the Kings came out firing.
In the first minute, Danny knocked down two three-pointers in a row.
Then Bond shook Hayes with his footwork in the paint and dunked.
Next, Little Danny drove into the paint and dished a beautiful pass to the trailing Tures, who threw down a powerful dunk.
The Warriors, by contrast, couldn't find their