Shaquille O'Neal said:
"Resting players alone won't be enough. Think about it: after they've rested, if the Raptors keep playing this way, they'll be running on empty again by the end of the season. Even if they rest for a few more games, the Playoffs are more intense, and this style of play will take an even greater toll on their stamina. By the time a series reaches the third or fourth game, they may not have the energy left to play defense and push the fast break the way they are now."
Tracy McGrady said, "So the Raptors need to find a way to solve their stamina problem."
In fact, Wang Yi and the entire coaching staff had already thought of a way to solve the problem. They just weren't ready to use it yet.
Under those circumstances, the Raptors lost the championship of this season's In-Season Tournament.
It was the first time Wang Yi had lost the In-Season Tournament title since joining the Raptors.
This prompted plenty of haters to mock them.
But the Raptors and Wang Yi weren't worried.
Finally, the Raptors reached their first game of the second half of the season.
It was also their 42nd game of the season.
Their opponent would be the Los Angeles Lakers, who were currently on a roll.
The Raptors had lost six of their last ten games.
As a result, the Lakers had overtaken them in the standings.
With a record of 34 wins and 7 losses, they were lording it over the Entire League.
The duo of Doncic and King Arthur was especially formidable, averaging a combined 67 points per game.
They were unquestionably the strongest duo in the league.
King Arthur averaged 37 points and 8 assists per game.
Doncic averaged 30 points and 11 assists.