"Insulted him. So what?"

"We could still be friends if we didn't bring that bitch up."

Faced with a reporter's question, Wang Yi tossed out that line without a second thought.

Last year, during the Lakers-Warriors Western Conference Finals, reporters had asked Wang Yi a similar question.

Back then, he'd answered more tactfully.

He'd only said that he didn't know him well.

But this year, Wang Yi wasn't going to pretend.

He went straight for "that bitch."

He wasn't LeBron James. He wasn't going to make himself miserable for the sake of his public image.

"Yeah, we're great friends in private."

Great my ass.

Why the hell should I be on good terms with you?

Of course, speaking so freely came at a price. Insulting another player in front of the media could get you fined by the league.

But Wang Yi didn't care.

It was only a $25,000 fine. He had plenty of money.

He was already set for life. Wasn't he allowed to insult you a couple of times just to blow off steam?

The reporters all perked up at Wang Yi's words.

As expected, this guy had no filter now. They could always dig up something juicy from him.

One reporter followed up, "Then what's your assessment of Green?"

"He's just like Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and James," Wang Yi replied.

All the reporters froze.

He'd just insulted Green, so how was he now praising him as being like Jordan, Kobe, and James?

Wang Yi continued with a smile. "They all have one thing in common: every game they play could make a personal highlight reel."

The reporters exchanged bewildered glances again.

That was certainly true of Jordan, James, and Kobe. Every game they played had enough standout moments to put together a highlight reel. There were very few players like that