This is the TD North Shore Garden Arena in the early morning, and Shi Lei habitually came here early. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 But when he changed his clothes and walked under the basketball hoop with the basketball in his arms, ready for a day of shooting practice, he found it difficult to calm down.

The past three failed games were always swirling in his mind, and he couldn't help but think: "Why did the team fail?" ”

Yes, he tried to find out why through the video footage of the match, but this time he didn't let himself get what he wanted. If the first loss to the Kings can still be attributed to their attitude to the game, the second defeat to the Lakers is due to the balance of strength, and the balance is left or right, then the third game?

There was a problem with the physical strength of the team's main players in this game, but what about the substitutes he led? He did everything he could, with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, but why did the team still fail?

"The king's omnipotence met the embarrassment of the emperor, and the warrior's three-point rain made the Celtics' saviors bow their heads high!"

"Am I really wrong?"

Shi Lei couldn't help but let himself think so, but his long-term education and the influence of his living environment made it difficult for him to give himself a clear answer.

"Team and individual", this is the first time Shi Lei seriously thinks about the real relationship between the two, he has always thought that they are opposites, but he is obviously so selfless, and has been suppressing his impulse, "But why can't I make our bench really stronger?" ”

Shi Lei finally threw the basketball in his hand, but that didn't make him feel calm. "If none of this can be changed, then what's the point of me doing that?"

Shi Lei thinks that he doesn't care about the criticism or praise of the media, but in fact it is difficult for him not to be influenced by them, and the formation of his playing style comes from the influence of the Spurs he played for in the first place, and the other factor that contributes to these is the media's evaluation of those stars.

They have been criticizing Iverson's "independence" and Kobe's "independence", which makes Shi Lei subtly think that this is what he should avoid. But is it really as simple as these people say they are?

In fact, everything in the world is always easy to say from the mouth, but the strength of the mouth does not mean that it is a giant in reality, in fact, how many of those people who say these words have really come into contact with basketball? Most people participate in sports competitions, and the ultimate goal is to win, so if there is such a shortcut to victory, why do you already have enough experience, or do some people have to persistently walk on the detour?

Shi Lei ignored these, or this is the biggest shortcoming of his short time in professional basketball. The basketball game is not only composed of ball skills, but in addition, Shi Lei has no "teacher" in other aspects, he can only comprehend and learn by himself.

Shi Lei is throwing basketball mechanically, although his spirit is not concentrated, but the muscle memory generated by long-term training makes his shooting rate more accurate without external interference in this unconscious situation.

"Hey, it's early!"

The voice from behind him did not let Shi Lei come out of his own world. Pierce, who realized that his brother was distracted, had no choice but to walk up to Shi Lei's side and pat him on the shoulder.

"Hey, what's wrong bro?"

"Good morning, Paul!"

Shi Lei greeted Pierce reflexively. However, the basketball in his hand bounced off the court with a bang.

"Thinking about a game?"

Pierce ran to the sidelines and grabbed the basketball in his hand, turned around and threw the basketball out and asked Shi Lei.

"Yes, thinking about why we failed!"

Shi Lei shrugged his shoulders and received the basketball hit by Pierce from the other side of the basket.

"It's very simple, all the failures can only be summed up in two factors, we are not strong enough, or we are not playing well enough, what do you think is the reason for us?"

"The second?"

The reason for the doubt is that Shi Lei doesn't know whether this answer is correct. Are they not strong enough with the "Big Three"? It's a joke to say that, but to say they're strong, it's hard to convince people of their bench.

"Yes, we just didn't play well enough!"

While talking, Pierce walked to the opposite side of Shi Lei and stood still: "Do you remember what I told you?" At the bowling alley. ”

"Of course I remember, but Paul, I ......"

When Shi Lei didn't know how to say it, Pierce said what he wanted to say: "Yes, you tried your best, we all know it, but Shi, that's not what we want to see, do you know why you say that?" ”

"Why?"

"There will be countless goals in a person's life, such as feeling hungry, he will buy food, he will go to work, earn money to fill his stomach, these can also be reflected in basketball, tell me Shi, what is the purpose of your basketball?"

"Victory, of course!"

This sentence blurted out from Shi Lei's mouth, and he never forgot his goal.

"But not everybody, do you know what Eddie is playing basketball for? Do you know what Tony's purpose is? Do you know what Giddens is playing for? ”

Pierce didn't give Shi Lei a chance to answer his question, but continued: "Eddie's purpose in basketball is to get a good stat so that he can have a team willing to give him a contract next season, Tony wants a big contract now, so he works very hard, and Giddens is like getting consistent playing time." So brother, I ask you, what will they choose between their goal and the victory of the team? ”

Shi Lei opened his mouth, but found that he had nothing to say, he wanted to ask if their efforts were not the same as victory? But is it really the same as victory? Shi Lei found that he didn't know this answer either.

"So, brother, victory will only be our own business, this is our team, not theirs, do you think anyone would be selfless enough to give unreservedly for the sake of someone else's house? Yes, there is, but brother, don't expect everyone to be like this, in fact most people are selfish! ”

This is a set of theories that Shi Lei has never heard of, but Shi Lei has to admit that what Pierce said makes sense: "So what do you mean? ”

"Yes, man, let yourself be selfish, it's only us who decide the victory or defeat of the game, not them!"