Wang Yi turned to the staff and apologized, then hurried over to Butler.
Butler asked with a wry smile, "You finally remembered the opponent you beat?"
Wang Yi gave him an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I got a little too excited. I really am sorry."
Wang Yi had great respect for a True Man like Jimmy Butler.
Compared to him, Doug Lambier was absolute trash.
The two embraced.
Butler spoke into Wang Yi's ear. "Brother, you have the better team, and you're the better player. You deserve this championship. But I won't give up hope. We'll have another chance to fight next year."
Wang Yi smiled. "I knew you'd never give up. You can be beaten, but you'll never give up."
Jimmy Butler gave Wang Yi's back one last firm pat. "I've got to go train, so I can beat you next time, Wang Yi."
The guy's willpower was extraordinary.
After losing the Western Conference Finals last year, what had Wang Yi been doing?
Unable to accept the blow of that defeat, he'd only managed to pull himself together because Zeng Xinyi had been there for him.
Now Jimmy Butler had just lost the Finals, and he was already heading off to train so he could beat Wang Yi next year.
He truly lived up to his reputation as the toughest JB in the world.
Wang Yi watched as Butler silently entered the Player Tunnel, then disappeared into its white lights.
Wang Yi didn't know what he was feeling.
After losing the Western Conference Finals last year, had Curry watched him enter the Player Tunnel the same way?
Just then, a staff member came over and urged Wang Yi to head to the podium.
Only then did Wang Yi make his way over.
Everyone was ready and waiting for him.
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