Of course, while the Lakers' victory served as a warning to the Entire League,
no team besides the Warriors paid it any mind.
Many people saw the Lakers' defense and assumed it was only because this was Wang Yi's first game back.
The players wanted to put on a good performance, which was why they showed such defensive intensity.
A team's defensive attitude could not remain this good forever.
A team's nerves could not stay wound this tight forever.
After all, the players were only human.
And as long as they were human, their nerves could not remain taut forever.
After the game, no players were sent to the Post-game Interview.
Instead, Wang Yi was interviewed directly.
The reporter asked Wang Yi:
"Wang, you suddenly appeared on the court as the Lakers' acting head coach, which must have been a huge surprise for the fans. Tell us how it feels to return to the Lakers and the NBA."
Wang Yi shook his head and said:
"I know this is an age of information overload. Everyone's brain takes in an enormous amount of information every day, so people have become very forgetful."
"I thought they would have forgotten me. At the very least, I thought they wouldn't be as enthusiastic when I returned."
"But the moment I stepped onto this court, I realized they apparently hadn't forgotten me."
"Thank you, fans."
The host asked Wang Yi again:
"The Lakers are severely short-handed right now."
"Only eight people can take the court. Even when Pang Bo returns in a few games, there will only be nine."
"How do you think the Lakers should play going forward under these short-handed circumstances?"
Wang Yi shrugged and replied:
"You've all seen it. We rely on defense. Defense is all we can depend on right now."