Seeing that James was still uneasy, Wang Yi simply said, "Relax. Put away your black earthworms. I'm not going to lose. And by the way, get ready to hug your fifth championship trophy."
James heard him and studied Wang Yi seriously. "Are you serious?"
"Of course. I'm always serious when I talk. For example: your three earthworms really are thick."
James shot Wang Yi a sideways glare.
He and Paul had come to the Kings for a championship, and the team shouted "champions" before every game. But this was the first time Wang Yi had promised him that they would definitely win one.
Everyone knew that whenever Wang Yi made a boast, he made good on it.
So even though Wang Yi's words still didn't sound entirely reassuring, James found himself believing them a little.
In the Bucks' locker room.
Bucks head coach Budenholzer knew this game was basically over.
No matter how much he tried to psych himself and his players up, there was almost no chance of coming back.
The NBA was a place where miracles happened.
But miracles didn't happen every day.
Otherwise, even Miracle's mom wouldn't be able to take it.
Especially not against the Kings' Big Three.
So although Budenholzer was still explaining how they should play the rest of the game, he wasn't putting much thought into planning each possession anymore.
Even if he did, the players didn't seem interested in listening.
Even the team's star, Antetokounmpo, sat with his head bowed, holding a bottle of mineral water and staring silently at it as though he were carefully reading the expiration date.
The entire Bucks locker room felt lifeless.
Then someone no one expected spoke up.
Doug Lambier looked at the head coach.
His voice was low but firm. "Coach, I want to start