However, since he had made those arrangements before the game, he had already anticipated this possibility.
He had mentally prepared himself.
Some NBA coaches were the commanders of their teams, some were their teams' counselors, and some were their teams' scapegoats.
Under normal circumstances, he wasn't his team's scapegoat, but sometimes he had to take the blame for these superstars.
That was one of a coach's responsibilities, too.
Just then, another reporter from Phoenix turned his attention to Great Emperor Embiid, who had remained silent until now.
"Embiid, how did it feel to mock Wang Yi so mercilessly with your two teammates, only for him to hit the game-winner against you?"
Great Emperor Embiid, whose face looked like that of some ancient mythical beast, wore a bitter expression.
"He's strong. He really is strong. You could even say he's so strong it's terrifying. In all of NBA history, I've never seen anyone this strong. I'm not exaggerating when I say he's the greatest player in NBA history, perhaps even the greatest athlete in the history of the world."
Everyone listening was a little confused.
Of the three superstars, Embiid had mocked Wang Yi the most harshly.
He'd mocked him on Twitter, at the pregame press conference, and repeatedly during the game.
So why was he praising Wang Yi to the skies now that the game was over?
Why was he praising Wang Yi so lavishly and building him up like this?
Was he trying to shift the blame onto the coach, just like Jason Tatum?
But just as no one could ever predict what Wang Yi would do on the court, no one could ever predict what Great Emperor Embiid would say off it.
Great Emperor Embiid continued, "Wang Yi is the greatest player in NBA history. There's no one