Still, many fans expressed understanding:
"Brother Yi being able to return to the court is already an incredible blessing. What more could you ask for?"
"Forget everything else—whether Brother Yi scores or plays defense, as long as he can get on the court, it's enough to make our blood boil!"
Other fans expressed regret that Wang Yi had left the game so early:
"Looks like Brother Yi won't be coming back in this game. I haven't had enough yet."
"What a shame. Brother Yi only played ten minutes this game. That really wasn't satisfying at all."
"I want Brother Yi! I want Brother Yi! I want Brother Yi!"
At the courtside Commentary Booth, Nikola Jokic also said regretfully:
"You can see that this is Wang Yi's first game back, and his condition hasn't recovered yet. That's only one aspect. What's even more regrettable is that his explosive power is nowhere near what it was before his major injury. He can't jump as high as before, his drives aren't as sharp as before, his touch isn't as good as before, and even his defense has declined."
"A perfectly good Unrivaled Superstar, brought crashing down by a major injury. Sigh, damn injuries."
Beside him, Stephen A. Smith said admiringly:
"Actually, during last season's Finals, Wang Yi already knew this could happen—he even knew retirement was a possibility. Yet with his right foot severely sprained, he still played through that injury and forcibly led the team until the very last second, hitting the game-winner to help the Lakers win the championship.
"That spirit of being willing to sacrifice one's career to help the team win a title is truly worthy of admiration. Players like that have almost disappeared nowadays."
After Wang Yi left the court, the players on both sides continued trading blows.