At that moment, in the Dallas Mavericks' locker room.
Pang Bo, who had practically become the Mavericks' leader, had just finished a game. He was watching the Raptors' game in the locker room, and when he saw what happened, a trace of sympathy appeared in his eyes.
If I were still on the Raptors, Brother Yi wouldn't have to work so hard.
Meanwhile, at the Anta Center.
Watching the same scene, Zhang Yu silently resolved to himself:
I have to grow as quickly as I can and help Brother Yi shoulder some of the burden.
Just then, seeing that the Trail Blazers had been waiting for nearly a minute, the Raptors' head coach came over to Wang Yi and quietly reminded him:
"Wang, the Trail Blazers' players and coaches are here."
Wang Yi didn't respond right away. Perhaps after finishing the game, he had completely zoned out and hadn't heard the coach.
The coach had no choice but to gently shake his shoulder, then repeat himself.
Only then did Wang Yi snap back to attention.
He took off his towel and glanced at the Trail Blazers.
First, he gave them an apologetic smile.
But he looked so battered that his apologetic smile seemed more like a grim one.
It was the kind of grim smile shared by surviving comrades after a battle in which they'd suffered heavy losses to defeat the enemy.
When Zhang Yu and Yang Hanson saw that grim smile, they couldn't help feeling a pang of sympathy.
Baiyin quickly unscrewed a bottle of water and handed it to Wang Yi.
Wang Yi gulped down the entire bottle, and only then did he feel a little better.
After finishing the water, he wiped his mouth with the towel and started to get up to hug Yang Hanson.
Yang