Under the glaring sun, with an endless desert behind them and the vast, boundless ocean before them, every Celtics fan could feel nothing but crushing pressure.
Even Celtics head coach Mazulla felt the immense pressure at that moment.
He'd thought that facing the Raptors' third-string lineup today, his team would have no trouble winning, even if they couldn't easily crush them.
But he hadn't expected to feel such overwhelming pressure and such a powerful presence from Wang Yi.
It was as if Wang Yi were a ferocious dragon, and every human being had to bow at his feet.
At that moment, Joe Mazzulla finally understood what the title Dragon King meant.
The title Dragon King wasn't like calling someone the Wolf King because he played exceptionally well for the Grizzlies, or the Eagle King because he played well for the Hawks, or the Wolf King because he played well for the Timberwolves.
Those titles were too ordinary.
Any player who was the best performer on his team could become the Grizzlies' king, the Hawks' king, or the Timberwolves' king.
But the Dragon King was different.
Or, more precisely, Wang Yi, the Dragon King, was different from all the others who'd held that title.
The Raptors had once had many excellent players who were hailed as Dragon Kings.
For example, Half-human, half-god Carter.
For example, Dragon King Bosh.
Later, some people called Lowry the Dragon King, too.
And later still, some called Leonard the Dragon King.
But were those Dragon Kings on the same level as Wang Yi?
What kind of Dragon King were you, and what kind was I?
You were called Dragon Kings only because you'd been the Raptors' best player during a certain period.
Wang Yi became the Dragon King because of the immense pressure he exerted on