It was precisely because Tang had received Wang Yi's encouragement that he had reached his current position, so he and Wang Yi had always gotten along quite well.
So Wang Yi said to Tang, "I have a favor to ask."
Tang nodded. "Go ahead."
Wang Yi said, "Could you let me be the head coach for the next game?"
Tang paused. "Are you serious?"
"Of course."
Wang Yi replied.
To be honest, he found the games a little boring these days.
And since the Kings had already won twenty-eight games in a row and were firmly in first place in the league,
the team had arranged for several core players to rest. James and Paul had already taken turns sitting out.
It would be Wang Yi's turn to rest for the next game.
The games were already boring, and now he had to sit one out, too.
If Wang Yi had to sit quietly on the sidelines and watch a game, he figured he'd die of boredom.
Rather than sit on the sidelines, he might as well find something to do.
Hearing this, Tang said, "All right, then. I'll go let the other assistant coaches know."
Wang Yi nodded. Since he was going to serve as acting head coach, he naturally had to give the other assistant coaches a heads-up.
That way, they could help him out.
As they were talking, the other two assistant coaches arrived. When they heard that Wang Yi, not Tang, would be acting head coach today, they were both a little surprised.
"Is that all right?"
Assistant Coach Lu asked.
Tang thought for a moment, then replied, "I don't see a problem with it."
The other assistant coach, Joser, saw that the others had agreed, so he had no objections either.
After all, this was