Just over a month ago, Wang had celebrated his 34th birthday.
Hachimura was even older than Wang.
Now the series had gone to Game 7, and both men had accumulated a considerable amount of physical fatigue.
So whenever they got the chance, they needed to rest as much as possible.
It wasn't until 3:00 p.m. that the Raptors headed to the arena by bus.
The press conference was scheduled for 3:30.
At the press conference.
A beautiful blonde reporter looked at Wang and asked,
"Wang, we all know you haven't played a Game 7 in recent years, while the New York Knicks have played three Game 7s in that time. They have more experience in Game 7s than you do."
"Are you confident you can win this do-or-die Game 7?"
Wang Yi smiled at the reporter when he heard the question. "Absolutely. After all, several hundred million dollars are at stake."
The reporters all caught on.
They remembered the bet Wang had made with that reporter.
They all laughed, too.
Wang seemed quite relaxed today.
Next, it was the Knicks' turn to hold their press conference.
At the press conference.
A reporter asked King Arthur, "Are you confident about this game?"
"Yes, absolutely!"
King Arthur answered without hesitation.
The reporter immediately shot back, "But throughout your career, you've never beaten Wang Yi. You haven't even beaten him in the Regular Season, let alone the Playoffs."
King Arthur glanced at the reporter, his expression turning slightly gloomy.
The reporter had brought up exactly what he didn't want to hear.
But he still shook his head and said,
"My past defeats won't affect my confidence. As a professional player, even if I lose a thousand times, I'll still be confident going into the thousand-and-first."
It sounded inspiring.
But although King Arthur said