Malicious Incident
This Edwards wasn't the top pick, Edwards.
He was a rookie from 2021, a Black man with a mushroom haircut.
When reporters interviewed him about it, he looked like he wasn't afraid of anyone.
"Heh. He thinks winning an MVP makes him something special? The Nets will teach him a good lesson."
The moment he said that, the reporters' eyes lit up.
Nets head coach Steve Nash hurriedly tried to signal Edwards to stop.
But Edwards acted as though he didn't see him.
A reporter continued, "Do you think the Nets will beat the defending champions this year and win the championship?"
"Of course!"
Edwards answered without hesitation.
"The Kings are just paper tigers. They look scary on the outside, but really... heh, they're nothing special. We'll make them suffer."
Wang Yi knew nothing about this pregame trash talk.
That was the advantage of cutting off internet and phone access during the Playoffs.
On the morning of the third day, there was only one day left before the Finals began.
Wang Yi decided not to go running that day, and didn't do any other training either.
Instead, at six in the morning, he dragged his personal trainer, James Wilson, out of bed for a one-on-one session.
They went at it for more than two hundred possessions, leaving James Wilson panting heavily.
It was eight in the morning, and none of his other teammates had arrived yet.
But Danny had already shown up early.
Ever since Wang Yi had stood up to Smith for him, Danny had been training even harder. He knew Wang Yi got up at six every morning to train, so he had started getting up at six, too.
"Danny, come play one-on-one with me."
Danny didn't say a word. He came over and took