By the end of April, the Regular Season had concluded, and the Los Angeles Lakers finished in fourth place.
This thrilled many of Wang Yi's fans and Lakers fans.
Many believed a Lakers team like this could achieve great things in the Playoffs.
Meanwhile, the haters were excited again. Wang Yi was back, so they had something to feed on again.
Once more, they tirelessly began attacking Wang Yi.
They said that after Wang Yi's return, his form had declined drastically, and he would never get far in the Playoffs playing like this.
They called the Lakers a fake powerhouse.
They said the Lakers had no qualified center, and that against Playoff teams with centers, they definitely would not make it past the First Round.
Even if they got past the First Round, they would not get past the Second Round.
Even if they got past the Second Round, they would not get past the Western Conference Finals.
Even if they got past the Western Conference Finals, they would not win the championship.
Even if they won the championship—well, that was simply impossible.
They especially claimed that Wang Yi was already this poor in the Regular Season, and with the higher intensity of the Playoffs, it would be a blessing if he could average even ten points per game.
In response, Wang Yi's fans rushed to defend him.
Some said that the stronger the opponent Wang Yi faced, the more excited he became, and the better he performed. He would definitely play even better in the Playoffs.
Others said that even if Brother Yi scored only ten points every game, as long as Brother Yi was still playing, that was happiness enough for his fans.
Amid the war of words between the haters and the fans, April 13 arrived—Wang Yi's