Wang Yi nodded, then looked around at everyone.
"We're one team now. Every one of us matters."
"I'll train alongside you from now on. Starters and reserves alike, we all need to be at 100%."
"We're going to win the championship. We'll show everyone that nothing can bring the Raptors' Great Flood Era to an end!"
"Let's go!"
All the players shouted together:
"Let's go!"
The unease in their voices gradually gave way to determination.
During the training that followed, Wang Yi led by example. Whether it was shooting drills or scrimmages, he brought Finals-level intensity to everything.
He made a point of teaming up with Baturu and Charlie Hannum to sharpen the second unit's coordination.
On defense, he demonstrated the moves himself and pointed out their weaknesses.
On offense, he patiently moved the ball, creating shooting opportunities for them.
Seeing the team's Core Player so fully invested, the others let go of their worries, and their enthusiasm for training began to rise.
Halfway through practice, the league's investigators arrived and took Dauding away.
As for Akur, the league's investigators had taken him away early that morning.
As Dauding was leaving, he turned to look at Wang Yi.
Wang Yi gave Dauding a reassuring look.
This time, with Wang Yi on the Raptors, the attention they received far surpassed that surrounding any previous incident.
Public opinion was already overwhelming.
The league was under tremendous pressure, so its investigation was moving very quickly.
It took only a day.
With just an hour left before the game, the league announced its preliminary findings.
Akur was suspended indefinitely for his involvement in sports betting. The length of his suspension would be determined later, based on the investigation.
As for Dauding, because his offense was minor, he was fined $100,000 and suspended for three