Coach Jin paused slightly at Miyakawa Maya's soul-piercing question, then gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
"To put it simply, that guy seemed to have the Mind Reading Technique. He seemed to have anticipated every adjustment I made, every substitution."
"Or you could say his strategies forced me to walk straight into his trap, step by step. And he seemed to know every player on the court inside and out, whether they were on our team or theirs—their shooting percentages from every spot, their habits, even their personalities."
"He made full use of everything he knew to win the game. I want to warn the coaches who face the Kings from now on, especially those whose teams play them at home: be sure to watch out for Wang Yi."
The reporters looked at one another in surprise. Then a local Toronto reporter asked:
"Jin, is Wang Yi really as terrifying as you say? Towns once said Wang Yi was the best coach he'd ever seen—even Red Coach Auerbach, the 13-time champion Zen Master, Phil Jackson, and Popovich couldn't compare to him. Of course, that's what Towns said. Do you think Towns was being too arrogant?"
Coach Jin thought it over before answering:
"That's how it is: in terms of coaching achievements, Wang Yi really can't compare to those coaches yet. After all, as you know, Wang Yi hasn't retired. He hasn't actually become a team's head coach. For now, he's only an interim head coach."
"But I can tell you this with full confidence: when it comes to coaching philosophy, in-game adjustments, and personnel decisions, he's every bit as capable as those head coaches. You may think what I'm saying is unbelievable right now, and assume Towns was just standing up for a teammate. But in a season