Miyakawa Maya didn't interview the players. Instead, she headed straight for Wang Yi.
Seeing this, Wang Yi shook his head. "Hey, hey, don't push it."
With that, he turned and headed for the Player Tunnel.
Miyakawa Maya watched helplessly as Wang Yi disappeared into the Player Tunnel, silently cursing him. That horrible guy.
There were plenty of reporters conducting postgame sideline interviews, but reporters from major networks like TNT and ESPN usually interviewed the players who had performed best that night.
They rarely interviewed head coaches.
Wang Yi figured that since he hadn't played, he should leave the interview opportunities to the players.
He didn't need any more exposure. His teammates, on the other hand, could use more.
More exposure meant more income.
Miyakawa Maya reluctantly turned away and eventually stopped Derrick Rose.
A few reporters from other countries had already stopped Rose and wanted to interview him, but when they saw Miyakawa Maya, an ESPN reporter, approach, they could only step aside with awkward smiles.
Miyakawa Maya congratulated Derrick Rose.
"Congratulations, Derrick. You put on an amazing performance tonight, as if you were twenty again. What made you play so incredibly well?"
Rose thought for a moment before answering.
"You'll have to ask Wang Yi. He told the guys to get me the ball more. I don't know why."
Miyakawa Maya was at a loss for words.
That guy had already run off, and Rose had seen it too.
All she could do was ask her second question. "This is Wang Yi's second time coaching, and his first time coaching in the Playoffs. What do you think of him?"
"Really good. That guy's nothing like a rookie coach. He's like an old fox—cunning as they come. Anyone who underestimates him just because he's a rookie coach is going to