Wang Yi shook his head. "Whether the lineup changes is the coach's decision. It has nothing to do with me."
Meanwhile, in the visitors' locker room, the Grizzlies players and coaches were watching the Raptors' press conference.
When Grizzlies head coach Harden Taylor Jenkins saw Wang Yi's comments, his hand instinctively began rubbing his beard as he muttered, "What kind of lineup are they going to put out?"
Augustin, standing beside him, said excitedly, "Don't worry, Coach. No matter what lineup he puts out, I'll make sure he regrets it."
Jenkins ignored Augustin and continued, "Based on the active roster we received earlier, Pang Bo and Hachimura are both listed. Looks like they're going back to their old starting lineup."
"If that's the case, they only have seven players available right now: Wang Yi, Pang Bo, Zhang Jiacheng, Hachimura, Dauding, Frank, and A. Nikola. Which five will they pick from that group? What kind of lineup will they put together? Or will they just stick with their usual starting five?"
Head coach Jenkins and his two assistants began predicting the Raptors' starting lineup and planning their strategy accordingly.
Augustin changed into his uniform and sneakers, barely able to contain his excitement. "I'm about to face the second-best player in the league. This is pretty exciting."
Everyone who heard him was at a loss for words.
They were used to Augustin's crazy talk. Before facing Wemby, for example, he'd said he was going to dunk on him three times.
And he'd actually pulled it off.
Later, before facing Zion, he'd said he was going to block two of his shots. Everyone had laughed, but no one expected him to block Zion three times that game.
Then, before facing Jalen Green, he'd said he was going to score 25 points right in