Hearing Wang Yiren's words, Wang Yi scratched his head and chuckled.
"It's fine. That was just a normal altercation on the court. In today's NBA, even when players get into a fight, it's usually to fire up their teammates and boost team morale, not because they're looking to fight."
Wang Yiren understood. "That's good, then."
After the two exchanged a few words, NBA President Xiao Hua had already made his way to center court.
He said a few unnecessary things, then announced the winner of this year's All-Star Game MVP award:
"This year's All-Star Game MVP is Wang Yi, a player from China. He scored 32 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out 10 assists, made 6 steals, and blocked 6 shots. With such a well-rounded stat line, he was unquestionably the MVP of this game."
The moment Xiao Hua announced the result, all the Chinese fans erupted.
Shaquille O'Neal, standing courtside, excitedly explained:
"This is the first time in NBA history that a player has won three consecutive All-Star Game MVPs. This guy has made history once again. And the most incredible thing is, he's still so young."
Big Mouth Barkley nodded beside him.
"What does winning three consecutive All-Star Game MVPs mean? First, you have to make the All-Star team in all three of those years. Then, in each of those years, you have to be the best performer among all the All-Stars. In other words, over those three years, you've been playing at the highest level of any All-Star."
"That's proof enough of just how dominant Wang Yi is on the court right now."
"It also makes me look forward even more to Wang Yi's performance in this year's Playoffs. After All-Star Weekend, the season enters its second half. The teams have all adjusted their form and are