At the same time, they couldn't help but poke some fun at the Trail Blazers.
Even though, when they had previously evaluated the trade, they'd called dumping Randolph the best decision the Trail Blazers had made in the last decade. But now that Randolph was in the spotlight, they were saying the Trail Blazers had thrown away a top-tier All-Star for nothing.
Many Trail Blazers fans were starting to have regrets. 'Why did we send this unstoppable big fella to the Knicks for free, and even throw in an unprotected 2007 draft pick?'
Facts aside, was McMillan completely blameless in all this?
The basketball world began to reflect.
For McMillan, who had already been beaten twice, this wave of reflection was undoubtedly a third blow.
But it also proved an ironclad fact once again: in competitive sports, being bad is the original sin.
When you put up a god-tier performance, experts will naturally come out of the woodwork to sing your praises.
Of course, Su Xi was the exception.
