In this evening's game, the Raptors' opponent happened to be the Warriors.
It was also the first matchup this season between Jin and his former mentor, Steve Kerr.
Honestly, many people still thought quite highly of Jin. Last season, he'd actually been capable of winning some games, but first, he had no one he could rely on. His roster was full of young players, with no stars, so there was nobody who could make the big plays.
As a result, they couldn't close out games when it mattered.
Second, the team had been tanking last season.
Although no team would ever admit to tanking, everyone knew they were doing it.
So there was no way to judge his coaching ability last season.
This season, the team had Pang Bo, but they were still struggling. Even so, people seemed quite lenient toward Jin.
Perhaps it was because Jin was a handsome coach, and a white American.
In this league, people were quite forgiving toward Americans, especially white Americans.
During the pregame interview, a reporter asked Coach Jin whether he would take Wang Yi's advice and change their approach for this game. Coach Jin replied with a smile:
"I'm very grateful for the advice Wang Yi gave us. It's worth careful consideration. After all, we're at a point where we urgently need to make a change. I'm sure our coaching staff will take a close look at Wang Yi's suggestion."
His answer respected Wang Yi without letting anyone know the Raptors had already accepted his advice and were suddenly changing their style of play.
At last, it was 5:30 p.m., and the game began.
Pang Bo naturally won the opening jump ball.
He had the height, wingspan, and leaping ability, while the Warriors' Looney was no match for him.
On their first