The Raptors were so strong that everyone was eagerly anticipating their chances of winning the championship.
Of course, that also left the haters feeling deeply unhappy.
Out West, Wemby's Spurs and Luka Doncic's Lakers were battling in the Western Conference Finals.
The two teams were tied 2–2 after the first four games.
That meant the series would last at least two more games.
Even if they wrapped things up in six, they would still need another two or three days to rest and recover afterward.
In other words, the Raptors had at least a week of rest ahead of them.
A week was plenty of time to rest and recover properly.
It would give the injured players time to heal and allow the veterans to get their energy and form back.
Wang Yi had just turned 37.
As a 37-year-old veteran, his physical condition was far better than that of most players his age, but he was no longer a young man.
Those seven days of rest and recovery could bring him back to 100 percent.
For the first four days, the Raptors did nothing more than train to maintain their fitness. They didn't push the players too hard.
It wasn't until the fifth and sixth days that they slightly increased the workload.
By then, the Western Conference Finals were over.
The Lakers had defeated the Spurs 4–2 and advanced to the Finals.
The Finals would begin in two days.
The Raptors had a light shooting practice that day.
During practice, Akur came over again and challenged Wang Yi to a three-point shooting bet.
He lost again, handing Wang Yi another $500.
Then Akur turned around and started betting on threes with several other players.
In the end, he somehow managed to win back that $500.
It became a running