In this King of the Mountain Battle, thanks to LaMelo Ball and Ball Dad's constant taunting, tensions were already running high before the game had even begun.
When the Hornets players entered the arena, the on-site DJ, Chantelle, simply announced, "First, please welcome the Charlotte Hornets."
"Boo!"
The crowd erupted in a deafening chorus of boos.
But when the Raptors players entered, Chantelle introduced them one by one.
Every time she announced a player, the crowd burst into cheers.
The roar grew especially thunderous when she introduced Wang Yi last.
Soon, the head referee cleared the court, and both teams took the floor.
The moment Wang Yi stepped across the sideline, the system's notification sounded in his mind:
[Host, please check in]
[Check in]
[Check-in successful]
[Check-in reward: One Super God Block Experience Card]
[Super God Block Experience Card: Upon use, you may designate any player, and your block success rate against them will reach 100%.]
At that, Wang Yi's gaze swept across all five players on the opposing team.
In the end, his eyes settled on LaMelo Ball.
LaMelo clearly felt Wang Yi's gaze. He looked back at him and lifted his chin, his provocation unmistakable.
As they sized each other up, they both made their way to the center circle.
LaMelo looked at Wang Yi and sneered. "Two hours from now, I'll watch you walk off this court in tears."
This time, Wang Yi finally answered him directly.
It was the first time he'd responded to LaMelo face-to-face. "You won't score a single point this game!"
"Heh!"
LaMelo laughed. "Wasn't I averaging over 30 points when you were guarding me in the first two games? Tell me, are you convinced yet?"
Wang Yi didn't bother responding.
At his level, there was no way he'd trade trash talk with