While this is not confirmed to MT 2K22 be a glitch, it definitely seems unnatural enough to warrant its classification as one. It does not appear to be game-breaking, however, it falls into a category to the glitch that caused Baldur's Gate 3.

The possibility is that the player's response is determined by the player's performance , and even if there are no necessary improvements depending on the situation, the NPC will not say anything. It is not known how widespread this silent bug is across the NBA 2K22 versions.

NBA 2K22 is still early on in its run and small glitches like this are to be expected. Due to the effort that the team of developers has put into NBA 2K22 with features like cross-gen progress, this glitch could be fixed by a patch.

However, there could be a chance NBA MT Coins it is not included in the game in the event that it's only activated in certain conditions of gameplay. The whole moment is unexpected and could become a fun easter egg for people who are able to trigger it.