Now the lineup on the Colorado field is Palesio, Patick, Svensay, Goodwin and Ford, compared to last season, although there is a lack of McCans, but it is also an old teammate who has been working together for a long time, experience and tacit understanding are not a problem at all. Although they lost to Duke last season, the University of Michigan defeated Duke, but after another season of training, everyone's strength has improved to varying degrees, and they are very calm in the face of the University of Michigan.

Watching their teammates gradually turn the tide on the field, West and Korver's expressions were a little strange, with a little pride and admiration, but also anger and unwillingness. Don't get me wrong, their anger is directed towards them, and if they hadn't been able to perform well before, they would be the ones who are fighting their opponents on the field now. And it can be seen from the change of the head coach that they have been regarded as a weakness of this team, how can the mood be good for the players?

McKay's substitutions seem to be very bold, but he is a more conservative person at heart, and even now that Colorado has chased back the scores, he has no intention of putting West and Korver on the court, and forced the five veteran players to survive the entire first half. Of course, he has great trust in the physical strength of the players, so he dares to let them play until the end of the half, and the average head coach does not dare to play like this, so wouldn't it be to tire the starters into dogs?

By halftime, the two sides would be tied at 43, again because Palesio hit a long-range three-pointer around the screen in the final offensive round of the first half, otherwise Colorado State would have gone back to the locker room with the score behind. Despite this, McKay is also very satisfied, after all, the opening hole is too big, and the opponent is not unknown, according to his previous thinking, as long as he can narrow the difference to single digits at the end of the first half, he did not expect the players to overcomplete the task and directly equalize the score, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the morale of the opponent.

In the locker room at the University of Colorado, although everyone was not happily looking for nonsense, the joy could still be seen on their faces. Only West and Korver are smiling at a glance, indeed, the team was able to equalize the score in the first half, it can be said that it has nothing to do with them, and at this time they can still squeeze out a smile is already taking care of the feelings of their teammates, otherwise the temperature in the locker room can drop several degrees in minutes.

In fact, whether it is basketball or football, there are countless players who have been replaced in advance, and many famous stars are resentful because of their poor performance and were pressed on the bench by the coach in advance, so there are not a few who choose to change jobs. West and Korver are two rookies, but they have played a very important role in the team's tactical system this season, and if they start to get on the bandwagon, then even if they win against Michigan State, there is a chance that they will lose in the finals.

McKay naturally noticed the two guys who were depressed alone in the corner, he patted Chang Wei's shoulder, looked at the corner Nunu, and squeezed his eyes at Chang Wei, clearly asking Chang Wei to comfort him. Chang Wei rolled his eyes angrily, TMD, you are the head coach, right? It's not up to me to decide whether to play or not. However, Chang Wei still took the pot, not to mention anything else, West and Korver are both players he is very optimistic about, and it is not worth feeling sorry for himself because of such a trivial matter.

Chang Wei took two bottles of sports drinks from the side, sat next to them, stuffed a bottle in one of them, and said seemingly casually: "Isn't it just that you can't play?" How big is that? Hit you like this? ”

West unscrewed the lid and took a sip, and said with a sad face, "What do you say?" It's not a hit, it's just that I think everyone is working the field to win the game, so I just sat on the bench and watched, feeling a little aggrieved. ”

Korver chimed in: "yes, we also want to gain more experience on the court, and I promise that it was just an accident that I missed all five shots from the outside at the beginning of the game, and I will definitely return to my normal level in the second half." ”

Chang Wei laughed: "Whether to change or not is the head coach's business, it has nothing to do with me......"

"Oh, too." The eyes of the two of them dimmed in an instant, no matter how awesome Chang Wei is, he is just an assistant coach, and giving advice to the head coach is already the limit of what he can do, so he can't just replace them with him, right?

Seeing their dejected looks, Chang Wei coughed lightly and said, "But in my opinion, it is also beneficial for you to watch more games off the field, I think this will be of great help to your future development." ”

West and Korver still looked puzzled, Chang Wei smiled: "I know you have good talent, and I also believe that you can establish yourself in the NBA in the future, but to tell you the truth, you are still rookies, and you are not on the same level as the veteran players in terms of experience." Although the team was eliminated in the second round of the tournament last season, they still have a lot more experience than you in playing in such an atmosphere and defensive intensity. ”

"Believe me, as a rookie, valuable learning opportunities are just as important as getting enough playing time. Even if you're on the bench, it doesn't mean you're going to be a spectator in the second half, the coach will definitely let you play, it's just a matter of time and time. However, you still have to take the time to adjust your mentality, and at the same time get used to the high decibel noise of the whole arena, otherwise you will probably be replaced again soon after you come on the field. ”

Although Chang Wei's words were a little bland and did not fight like others, West and Korver listened carefully and thought that his words were very reasonable. Originally, they were not the kind of players who were easily hot-headed, but Chang Wei's persuasion method was more effective, just look at their changed eyes.

McKay has been paying attention to Chang Wei's ideological work, and seeing that the mentality of the two generals has returned to normal, he slowly paced over and said with a smile: "David, Kyle, are you ready?" If that's all right, I want you to start the second half and the team needs your help. ”

West and Korver naturally nodded again and again, although what Chang Wei said was very reasonable, but now that the opportunity to play is in front of them, it is impossible to directly refuse, saying that they want to continue to stay on the bench, right? Seeing McKay's harmless appearance, Chang Wei silently raised a middle finger at him: Can you be more shameless as a human being?