Though their personalities differed, Wang Jianhua was very traditional, while Wang Yi was more humorous and outgoing.
But deep down, both were stubborn. Once they made up their minds, not even ten oxen could change them.
You could say that part of Wang Yi's personality was inherited from Wang Jianhua.
At last, after waiting another six or seven minutes, Wang Jianhua saw that the China Team players had calmed down a little and let Wang Yi go take a shower.
Then Wang Yi would join him at the press conference.
Wang Jianhua hadn't wanted to attend the press conference himself after this game. He'd wanted Pang Bo, Zhang Jiacheng, or Zhang Yu to go instead.
But the players who attended each postgame press conference were chosen by the organizing committee's public relations department.
You could only refuse if you were injured or had some genuine emergency.
Otherwise, refusing a postgame press conference without good reason could get you penalized.
And a press conference featuring Wang Yi and Wang Jianhua, father and son, was naturally a big draw. That was why the PR department had arranged it this way.
Wang Jianhua wasn't afraid of being penalized. He was only worried about disgracing his country. After all, they were representing their country at this international tournament.
If refusing the press conference gave malicious people an excuse to spread rumors online, claiming the China Team acted like divas or lacked class, Wang Jianhua simply wouldn't stand for it.
Besides, Pang Bo and Zhang Jiacheng had both performed below expectations today.
Zhang Yu had hit a few excellent three-pointers, but his performance had been completely overshadowed by Wang Yi's 36 steals.
So in the end, Wang Jianhua decided to attend the press conference after all.
That left Wang Yi no choice but to take