Wang Yi then smiled and said to everyone, "Kids say the darndest things. Don't take it to heart. The kids are gone now, so everyone can ask questions as usual."
The crowd burst into laughter again.
Only then did a reporter ask, "Wang, we saw Thibodeau have three players double-team you in the fourth quarter to stop you from getting 30+30+30. A lot of fans and commentators think Thibodeau was despicable and shameless. What do you think?"
The reporter had started off with another very pointed question.
All the reporters watched Wang Yi, waiting for his answer.
All the fans watched their screens, waiting for Wang Yi's answer too.
And plenty of haters watched their screens, waiting for his answer as well.
In that moment, Wang Yi adjusted the microphone and said to the reporter:
"No, I don't think he was despicable. On the contrary, I think he's a noble person, a role model all our coaches and players should learn from."
Wang Yi's words left all the reporters stunned.
They left all the fans stunned, too.
After watching basketball for so many years, everyone had seen teams double-team a particular player with three defenders.
But usually, that kind of triple-team lasted only a possession or two. It was a very rare occurrence.
Yet the Knicks had double-teamed Wang Yi with three players for half a quarter.
They had even fouled him outright whenever he had a chance to pass, trying to stop him from getting an assist.
How was that not despicable?
Or was Wang Yi being sarcastic, mocking Thibodeau?
Wang Yi continued explaining to the reporters: "In fact, Thibodeau had a perfectly good chance to stop me from getting that stat. When I was about to get my 30th assist, all he had to do was tell his