Magic Johnson nodded as well.
"Yeah. Although the rules have changed a lot this season, just look at Doncic and Arthur's performances tonight. They weren't much different from last season."
"Then look at Wang Yi's performance. It was even more explosive than in the first game of last season."
Magic Johnson glanced at the stats.
"But Wang Yi's explosive performance and leading his team to victory don't surprise me. What surprises me most is Zhang Yu, another player from China."
"According to the previous draft projections, he was always projected to go in the second round."
"Before the game, everyone agreed that although the Hornets had taken him and he'd become a first-round pick, his actual ability was still only that of a second-rounder. But tonight, he used his performance to slap those haters hard in the face."
"In less than 30 minutes of playing time, he made 9 of 16 shots overall and 7 of 14 three-pointers. Add in his free throws and two-pointers, and he scored a full 24 points."
"What does that mean? Just look at the number one pick we expected, Antoine, and the number two pick, Noah. At best, they could only put up performances like this."
James also praised Zhang Yu.
"Earlier, a lot of people said the Raptors had gotten the short end of the deal they made with the Hornets. They gave up a first-round player and some additional assets for someone whose ability was only good enough for the second round. They called it the stupidest trade ever."
"But what about now? At least based on this game, the Raptors didn't lose out at all. They made a killing."
"If the Hornets had known Zhang Yu would play like this, they'd never have traded him. If they absolutely had to, they