Rose had always thought Wang Yi was just saying it when he claimed his goal was to win a championship.
As the team leader, he couldn't let his team's spirit falter.
So Rose had never taken the championship talk seriously.
But now, as he hugged Wang Yi and felt the heart pounding in Wang Yi's chest, listening to his words, he truly realized for the first time that Wang Yi wasn't just saying it.
He really intended to defeat the mighty Galaxy Battleship Lakers.
He really had winning a championship as his goal.
Rose couldn't help but feel amazed.
What kind of guy was this?
What kind of incredible fighting spirit did he have?
With the Kings' bunch of aging, battered veterans, he actually wanted to lead them to defeat the mighty Galaxy Battleship Lakers.
Not only that, he wanted to lead them past the mighty Pelicans and the Spurs, with the wily Old Master Bo at the helm.
He even wanted to lift the trophy in the end.
How many hardships, how much suffering, and how much pressure would they have to endure along the way?
Most people would have backed down at the mere thought of it.
As far as Rose knew, under these circumstances, probably no other star would dare dream of lifting the trophy.
But that was exactly what Wang Yi was thinking.
Rose couldn't help but be deeply moved.
He'd always thought his own fighting spirit was strong enough, but compared with Wang Yi's, it still fell short.
After a long while, Rose said, "Then let's fight together!"
That night, the two of them sat down for a courtside interview after the game.
It was the first time in NBA history that two players had been interviewed courtside together after a game.
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