Back in Sacramento from Salt Lake City, the next game will be against the Houston Rockets.

After the team's training session the day before the game, Coach Westafar called out to Tyrek.

"Tyrek, I have a few words to say to you......"

Tyrek, who came to train in Cousins' car today, looked at Cousins and said, "The coach is looking for me, you go back, I'll take a taxi back later." ”

Although Cousins was really straightforward, he also knew that Tyrek's performance in these two games was not good, so he could naturally think of the coach's purpose for looking for him, and couldn't help but look at Tyrek with a self-seeking look and nodded at him.

"What's the coach looking for me?" Tyrek knew in his heart that what Coach Westaphal would say must be related to his performance in these two games, and although his mood was a little complicated, he still had a smile on his face.

"Tyrek, come here......" Coach Westphaal put his arm around Tyrek's shoulder, and the two walked to the bench on the sidelines and sat down side by side.

"Tyrek, you should be able to guess what I'm going to say to you, I don't think you're out of shape at all in these two games!?" Coach Westphall looked puzzled.

"After all, I just came back from injury, and my condition is not very good......

"Tyrek, I'll be honest, as a bystander, I can clearly see your hesitation on the field, you, as a seasoned professional athlete, shouldn't be like this at all in the face of this level of injury, you are in the state of the court right now as if you have just experienced a serious fracture, a torn cruciate ligament, and you are extremely concerned about the injury and are afraid of it!" Coach Westfaal's voice grew stern.

"It's not a problem with your physical function, it's a problem with your mentality! I don't know why you're doing this, but if you continue to hesitate on the pitch and can't give it your all, it's all about you! ”

What Coach Westphal said, Tyrek also knew in his heart, but Coach Westphale didn't know that Tyrek had never experienced an injury in his mind, and no one could personally feel Tyreek's concerns about injuries, so he said in a rambling manner: "Coach, I may have to adapt to ...... again."

"The team doesn't have time to adapt right now!" Coach Westphal, who didn't know about Tyreco's unspeakable secrets, scolded loudly.

Tyrek couldn't help but be surprised, Coach Westale took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Tyrek, the team is now ranked 9th in the West, and there is a chance to hit the playoffs this season." The team has not entered the playoffs for 4 years since the 05-06 season entered the playoffs with 8th place in the West, and now there are 22 games left before the end of the regular season, and you must fight every game to enter the playoffs, but there is no extra time for you to make adjustments on the court......"

"Although the team can have the hope of hitting the playoffs now, it is inseparable from your performance in the first half of the season, but the professional league is cruel, even if you are the star player of the team, we have to think about the team, at this moment, what we need is for you to continue to perform! You can also see Marcus's recent performances, if it weren't for him, the team might not have been able to win these games recently. That's what the team needs, so the coaching staff decided to start Marcus for the next game! ”

Tyrek heard Coach Westafal say this, and couldn't help asking: "Marcus is the starter, so what do you mean by looking for me today...... coach"

"Don't worry, you're the star of the team and I'm not going to put you on the bench just because of two games. However, if you can't open the game, the team needs Marcus to score, so I want you to coexist with Marcus on the field. ”

"What do you mean......?" A bad premonition welled up in Terek's mind.

"I'm not going to beat around the bush, with your physical condition, I need you to top the number three position, although your height suffers, but your arm span is good enough. Francisco and Omi in the team's No. 3 position are average, and you can't play in the No. 3 position as well as them......"

"No! I'm definitely not going to play the number three position! Without waiting for Coach Westfair to finish, Tyrek stood up and sternly refused.

In Terek's memory, part of the reason for his decline was that he was assigned to play the number three position, against a taller and stronger opponent, and his advantage in the position turned into a weakness, which also caused his frequent injuries to a certain extent. Now I haven't escaped the fate of being arranged to play the No. 3 position, but I won't agree to play the No. 3 position if I say anything!

Seeing Tyrek's fierce reaction, Coach Westfal also ignited a fire, and Tyrek, a sophomore player, actually directly disobeyed the arrangement, which still made him unexpected. Thinking that Tyrek was now the star of the team after all, he also stood up and stared at Tyrek, and asked angrily, "Tyrek, why don't you want to try to play the number three position?" ”

Tyrek said solemnly: "I'm not in good shape at the moment, but I'm definitely not going to play the number three position. With my height playing in the number three position, my advantage in the matchup on the court is gone, and it has become a weakness, which increases my risk of injury even more, don't you see that?! ”

After being hit in a row, Coach Westphale was also angry, and he shouted loudly: "Injured? Tyreck, I really don't know that you are so afraid of confrontation, and a small injury will make you unable to play the ball, where is your professionalism?! With Marcus' current form, he is in the starting line-up and Benno is not going to move, so even if you are not in good form right now, I can see that you are still more effective on the pitch than Francisco and Omi. Now arranging you to play the No. 3 position, in addition to maximizing the strength of the team's lineup, isn't it also to make adjustments so that you have more playing time?! You're still here and I'm hurt and hurt?! You played well in the first half of the season, but this can't become your capital for disobeying the arrangement! If you don't play well now, you are not eligible for privileges! I'm the coach of the team, what do I ask you to do, all you have to do is obey! ”

Coach Westafal ignored Tyrek and left the training gym......

That night, Terek received a call from the team's general manager, Petri.

"Hey, Tyrek!"

"Hello Mr. Petri."

"Tyrek, I heard Paul say today that he was looking for you?"

"Yes, the coach did look for me."

"There's a little conflict between you, isn't it? Paul was a legend as well, and I'm sure he has his considerations for letting you play in the number three position. You're the player I've drafted, I've always trusted you, and you've lived up to my expectations of you, but Marcus deserves a starting spot with his recent performances, right? If you insist on not playing the number three position, what do you say you let the coaching staff do? ”

Tyrek was silent for more than ten seconds, "What if I'm willing to play as a substitute?" ”