Wang Yi's attack in the second-to-last possession had just about given him a heart attack.
If Wang Yi hadn't stepped in a patch of sweat and slipped, making a mistake, the outcome of this game would truly have been anyone's guess.
At the postgame press conference, Phil Jackson praised Wang Yi:
"Tonight, his two supporting players were off their game. Wang Yi almost single-handedly kept us at bay until the very last second. He scored 66 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and dished out 3 assists in a single game. He truly did everything people expected of him, and even exceeded their expectations."
"If he hadn't slipped at the end due to bad luck, it really would have been difficult to predict the winner."
"So everyone should show him absolute respect."
Phil Jackson spoke up for Wang Yi so strongly because he had already anticipated how many haters would attack Wang Yi for that fatal mistake after the game.
Of course, Phil Jackson also knew that speaking up for Wang Yi wouldn't quiet those haters down one bit.
And things turned out just as Phil Jackson had expected. After the game ended, the internet was flooded with the haters' jeers.
"What a butterfingers, haha!"
"I never thought Wang Yi would make such a fatal mistake one day. One mistake wiped out the team's efforts for the entire game."
"People get old, and their legs go first. Looks like Wang Yi really is past his prime!"
Bayless was especially brazen after the game:
"I said it a long time ago: the Raptors' three-point percentage wouldn't stay that high forever, and Wang Yi wouldn't stay young forever, either. In the past, when his teammates played like garbage, Wang Yi could lead the team to victory and win a championship all by himself. But