Wang Yi's fans needed no convincing. They wanted to see him on the court every second, every minute.
For neutral fans, Wang Yi on the court meant spectacular moments and entertaining things would happen. The game wouldn't be so boring.
For the haters, Wang Yi on the court meant more material to use against him.
So everyone hoped to keep seeing Wang Yi out there. But they weren't expecting much, since the Lakers had already thrown in the towel, and the Raptors would probably take Wang Yi out too.
However, when the game continued, they saw that Wang Yi hadn't left the court.
That left the Lakers fans in the arena feeling a little displeased.
But for Wang Yi's fans and the neutral fans, it was undoubtedly good news.
In China, many fans saw the Lakers throw in the towel.
They praised him one after another.
"Brother Yi is really incredible. He comes back and beats the Lakers by a huge margin in his very first game!"
"The Lakers have surrendered. Brother Yi should come off and rest too, right? After all, they've laid down their arms."
But when they saw the Lakers' entire starting lineup leave the court while Wang Yi remained in the game, the fans were a little surprised.
"Huh? Why hasn't he come off?"
"Wait, Brother Yi, do you have a grudge against the Lakers? Oh, right, he really does have a grudge against them."
"Brother Yi, even though you have a grudge against the Lakers, you still need to take care of yourself. You should get more rest, especially since this is your first game back."
Over with the Lakers.
When JJ Redick saw that the Raptors hadn't taken Wang Yi out, he felt secretly annoyed.
*I've already surrendered, and you're still thinking of wiping