"Ever since Wang Yi joined the Raptors, I've been hoping the team would find a second player who could hit clutch shots and help take some of the pressure off him."
"I thought Pang Bo would be that guy, but unfortunately, he left the team this season. Now Zhang Yu has stepped up. Especially over the past few games, since three of their key players got injured, Zhang Yu has delivered consistently every night. And the bigger the moment, the more accurate his three-pointers seem to be."
"I believe after this game, other teams won't dare double-team Wang Yi as recklessly as before, especially in the clutch."
Magic Johnson agreed with James:
"Exactly. A team can't rely on just one dependable scorer. That would wear him out."
"We all know Wang is capable of carrying a team to a championship as the lone star. And he's done it more than once. But remember, he's nearly thirty-five now."
"Other players nearing thirty-five are thinking about retirement, while Wang Yi still has to grind it out every night and lead his team forward. It's hard to watch. Now the team finally has a second scoring option, someone else who can hit clutch shots when it matters."
"If the Raptors were a truck, Wang Yi wouldn't have to keep hauling it forward all by himself. Now there's someone else to help pull."
"Zhang Yu may not yet be good enough to take much of the pressure off Wang Yi, but he can still make things a little easier for him. And this is only Zhang Yu's rookie season. He'll keep improving."
"I hope Zhang Yu will be there with Wang Yi in the twilight of his career."
Everyone nodded at that.
At that moment, in the Raptors' Resting Area,
Wang Yi knew that