"Actually, they'd grown up watching Wang Yi play, but now they were all making these provocative gestures toward him. Clearly, they were just trying to grab attention."
Big Mouth Barkley, sitting beside him, nodded in agreement.
"That's exactly right. A lot of people think they can get traffic just by having a simple conversation with Wang Yi, but the truth is, they'll get far more attention by provoking him."
"That's why Ball Dad was able to build up the Ball family so quickly."
"Think back to when Ball Boy first entered the league. Ball Dad made outrageous claims, saying Ball Boy was every bit as good as Jordan in a matchup, and that he could destroy LeBron James."
"Those claims sounded like complete bullshit. They were pure nonsense."
"So everyone attacked them, and that brought them a massive amount of traffic. That's how the Ball family survives."
Shaquille O'Neal and Barkley had certainly hit the nail on the head. After hearing them, many fans immediately went after Bales and the other haters.
But their attacks had the opposite effect, bringing Bales and the haters even more traffic.
That was Wang Yi.
These days, many haters were like parasites, living off Wang Yi.
No matter what they said to badmouth him, they could draw plenty of traffic and make a profit.
Even when Wang Yi's fans cursed them out and attacked them, they still gained traffic and profited.
Some media outlets had even started calling these haters parasites.
Meanwhile, the game continued. The Pistons kept running their offense and organizing their defense through Antoine.
Their offense and defense were both among the best in the league. The Lakers, meanwhile, were practically a newly assembled team, and their chemistry wasn't quite there yet.
So by the end of the first quarter, the