A lot of people in the comments were already praising Wang Yi's eye for talent.
"Brother Yi is seriously amazing. He saw Tagore's value two years ago!"
"Brother Yi's not just gifted at basketball—his eye for picking players is incredible too."
"Brother Yi's eye for talent is razor-sharp!"
In fact, what had made Wang Yi take notice of Tagore back then wasn't just his tenacity on defense. It was the same relentless drive he showed in the Training Hall.
Wang Yi used to be the hardest-working player at practice on the Raptors, but after Tagore arrived, that title belonged to Tagore alone.
Wang Yi trained incredibly hard, but he also knew when to hold back.
Tagore, on the other hand, went all out whenever he trained, without a second thought.
Other players played hard on the court. Wang Yi fought for his life on the court, while Tagore started fighting for his life right there in the Training Hall.
You could imagine just how hard Tagore worked in practice.
Wang Yi had picked him precisely because he admired that drive.
During the Post-game Interview, a reporter asked Tagore why he'd been so confident taking that game-winning shot. Tagore replied:
"The boss drew up that play. He gave me the confidence! He believed in me even more than I believed in myself! And he doesn't just treat me that way—he treats all his teammates like that. Sometimes you don't believe you can do something, but if the boss believes you can, you immediately find the confidence to do it!"
Tagore knew how to show gratitude. He didn't take all the credit for himself.
And what he said was true. He wasn't just flattering Wang Yi—besides, Tagore wasn't the kind of person who sucked up to people.
At that moment, head coach