I Am Here to Conquer the NBA

Wang Yi retorted to the beautiful reporter, eliciting a round of applause from the scene.

However, there were still a few American reporters who were unconvinced.

Especially a male reporter in a suit standing next to the beautiful reporter.

He saw the female reporter lowered her head after being retorted, and seemed to want to stand up for her.

He raised his hand and asked:

"Wang, it's said that everyone in your country thinks everything in your country is good."

Wang Yi could tell this suited reporter was not here with good intentions.

But he wasn't scared at all.

He retorted, "Shouldn't they? This shows they love their country."

Seeing Wang Yi take the bait, the reporter's face showed a hint of a cunning smile.

He asked, "Since everything in your country is good, why aren't you playing in your CBA and instead came to the NBA?"

This question was clearly intended to embarrass Wang Yi.

The other reporters on the scene fell silent once again.

This question was still sharp, and the intention was still hostile.

If it were another player, they might have stormed out on the spot.

The beautiful reporter who had lowered her head now looked up again.

Right, why didn't I think of this question just now? If I had thought of it earlier, I wouldn't have been so embarrassed.

James was slightly worried and glanced at Wang Yi.

But he saw that Wang Yi's face showed no anger.

Instead, it carried a hint of heroism.

His eyes were also filled with passion.

Then, Wang Yi said something that even James had never said.

He looked at the suited reporter, then swept his gaze over the female reporter.

Finally, his gaze swept across all 50 reporters in the room.

His tone was firm, word by word:

"I am here to conquer the NBA."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent.

Such arrogant words were simply laughable.

A player on a short-term contract, after playing three good games, was now claiming to conquer the NBA?

Even James, Kobe Bryant, and even the God of Basketball, Michael Jordan, had never uttered such an arrogant statement.

But no one in the room laughed out loud, not even a single sound was made.

Because Wang Yi's gaze was so firm.

His expression was so resolute.

His words were so sharp!

It gave people the feeling that he was not joking at all.

He had come to the NBA with this very purpose.

After speaking, Wang Yi's gaze swept across the reporters again.

Under his gaze, not a single reporter dared to meet his eyes.

They all unconsciously lowered their heads.

Wang Yi then said:

"Since no one has any more questions, today's press conference is over."

Saying that, he stood up and left the venue with his head held high.

James came back to his senses and looked at the reporters.

He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, his lips just moved, and he said nothing.

He also stood up and left.

As they walked into the corridor, James called out to Wang Yi:

"Wang."

Wang Yi turned his head and asked, "What?"

James wanted to say that Wang Yi had caused trouble.

He wanted to tell Wang Yi how much of a stir his words would cause in the entire NBA circle.

How many veterans would eye him coldly;

How many fans would attack him;

How many players would be unconvinced.

But in the end, he just patted Wang Yi on the back and said:

"Wang, you've said it, now you have to prove it with action."

Wang Yi nodded heavily: "Understood."

The next morning, the entire NBA circle exploded.

Celtics legend Pierce tweeted:

"This Chinese guy is talking crap, utter crap!"

Bulls legend Pippen tweeted:

"Even God never said such things, he's too arrogant. He's a pile of dog shit!"

Suns legend Barkley tweeted:

"He wants to conquer the NBA? If he can score 30 points in a single game, I'll kiss a donkey's ass again."

Renowned North American reporter Stephen A. Smith—also known as American Yang Yi—said on his show:

"This kid clearly doesn't understand what the NBA is. Of course, we don't need to blame him too much, who would argue with a 3-year-old who speaks without restraint?"

Those fans were not so polite.

They cursed online:

"This arrogant piece of shit!"

"Uneducated trash!"

Even Lakers fans couldn't help but complain.

"He got a bit carried away after three good games?"

"Conquer the NBA? How come he's been drifting around the NBA for two years?"

Meanwhile, Wang Yi's words also reached the other side of the ocean.

Several Tencent NBA commentators posted on Weibo.

"Wang Yi really shouldn't have said that."

"Having such aspirations is good, but he shouldn't have said it publicly. Especially after only playing three good games in two years. This will put immense public pressure on him, which is very detrimental to his development."

"Wang Yi is still too young, he'll likely pay the price for his youth."

Wang Yi's fans also felt that Wang Yi shouldn't have said that.

"Watching his press conference, he spoke well before, shutting down that female reporter. He definitely deserved praise for that. But what he said afterward was too arrogant. Is this really okay?"

"I don't like arrogant people, I'm unfollowing."

"Our culture emphasizes subtlety, being slow to speak but quick to act. Do more, say less. Wang Yi has completely gone against our ancestral teachings."

Haters also jumped out.

"Amazing, he said what even God wouldn't dare to say."

"I'll be watching to see how he manages to survive in the NBA after saying that."

"After saying that, he'll be targeted in every game. This will be fun to watch."

At this moment, it felt like the whole world was against Wang Yi.

Wang Yi lay on his bed in the garage, scrolling through the comments, the mockery, and the insults.

He just chuckled.

His two years of drifting in the NBA had forged his psychological resilience to an extreme degree.

He didn't care about these comments, the mockery, or the insults at all.

He admitted that saying those words at the time was a bit impulsive.

Half of the reporters present at the scene had ill intentions towards him simply because he was Chinese.

It was not wrong for him to retort impulsively.

Furthermore, Wang Yi wasn't being arrogant.

He had spoken based on three facts.

First: He had the System.

The System could help him get stronger quickly;

Second: He worked harder than 99.9% of NBA players.

He had studied the technical characteristics, habits, and temperaments of almost every player who could play the game;

Third: Any NBA player with fighting spirit would, more or less, have the idea of conquering the NBA in their hearts.

Did Kobe Bryant not?

Did James not?

Did Paul not when he was young?

They all did.

It's just that they only thought about it in their hearts and didn't say it out loud.

They knew what the consequences would be if they said it.

Wang Yi had merely said what everyone else dared not to say.

After looking at his phone for a few minutes, he locked the screen.

He decided to head to the training facility.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang.

Wang Yi glanced at the screen and was slightly taken aback.

Then he pressed the answer button.