Little Rivers wasn't exactly a powerhouse, but he'd always been fond of drawing fouls. And after drawing one, he could still score through contact.
So this season, with the whistle much more forgiving, he might not be able to draw fouls anymore, but he could still score through contact.
After all, that had always been his style of play.
The score was now 2–6, with the Raptors trailing by four.
Seeing this, Wang Yi rolled his shoulders.
It looked like it was time for him to take over.
This season wasn't like last season. Back then, if Zhang Jiacheng couldn't keep going, there was still Pang Bo.
This season, if Zhang Jiacheng couldn't keep going, Wang Yi would have to do it himself.
On the next possession, Spider-Man of the Lakers grabbed an offensive rebound and scored, bringing the score to 2–8.
Some of the haters in the comments were already starting to crow.
"LMAO, they said they were going 82–0 this season, and they're already down 2–8 in the first game."
"How can he show his face on the court? Isn't he embarrassed?"
"I can't wait to see Wang Yi's face after they lose this game. Let's see how he'll face the reporters and fans after his big talk falls apart."
Wang Yi's fans naturally came to his defense. But with the score still against them, the haters only got louder.
At Arena, the Raptors brought the ball into the frontcourt. Wang Yi ran straight to the top of the key and called for it.
Zhang Jiacheng passed him the ball.
As soon as Wang Yi got it, he found himself facing King Arthur's defense.
The Lakers' defensive plan for the day was to have King Arthur guard Wang Yi one-on-one while the others cut off his connections with