Faced with Global Times reporter Christine, Wang Yi's words sounded righteous and honorable to everyone else.
But to Mills, the Kings' logistics staffer, it was a blatant lie, told without the slightest blush or hint of guilt. He was practically taking shamelessness to an art form.
Christine asked Wang Yi, "I heard that when you played Popovich in the past, you also pulled some tricks in the locker room."
Mills couldn't help snickering to himself when he heard that.
You were just talking about being upright and righteous. Let's see how you answer this one.
Wang Yi gave a wry smile. "I was young and foolish back then. Since then, I've been through a lot and reflected on many things. I believe basketball should just be basketball. We should return to its essence and play the purest form of the game. We shouldn't resort to all those dirty, underhanded tricks. After all, we're not rats in the sewers. We're civilized people in a civilized society."
The PR staffer and Niels exchanged glances, both at a loss for words.
How could he do such despicable things and then, without blushing or batting an eye, have the nerve to condemn people who did the same?
Then Wang Yi faced the camera of the Global Times reporter and said solemnly:
"Popo, I'd like to take this opportunity to offer you a suggestion. This year's Western Conference Finals might be our last matchup, so I hope we can both compete with honor and integrity, using the purest form of basketball to decide who's better. Let's not resort to any underhanded or dirty tricks. That's the most respectful way for an NBA player to compete against a legendary coach."
After Wang Yi said this, the reporters at the scene nodded one after another.
"Exactly. Basketball