For a team that doesn't want to mess around, the playoffs are always their number one goal, and so are the Bobcats. Originally, Jackson planned to fight for a high draft pick by swinging, but he was scolded by Chang Wei. In Chang Wei's view, it is okay to lose due to poor hard power as the opponent, but deliberately losing the game that can be won is not in line with the spirit of sportsmanship.

Chang Wei didn't just talk about it, he also came up with a more detailed training plan. It is true that the head coach is responsible for formulating tactics, but tactics can only be realized by those players who play on the field, and if the overall strength of the players is not enough, then no matter how exquisite the tactics are, it is in vain, so the further improvement of the players' own strength is the foundation of the foundation.

After discussing with Jackson, Chang Wei determined the direction of development for each player, Ariza is naturally a 3D player, his defensive conditions are very good, he only needs to accumulate experience, and now he urgently needs to train three-point shooting, otherwise Chang Wei really considered suggesting that Jackson put Capono on the bench to start, at least his three-point shot is still very powerful.

What Milicic and Rahim need to improve is the ability to fight for rebounds, the timing of blocks, and the singles with the ball in the low post, and of course, the most important thing is to gain weight reasonably and improve confrontation. Now the overall situation of the league is still dominated by heavy interior lines, and Chang Wei is not exempt from vulgarity, at least to make the team's interior combination stand firm, and then consider expanding to the outside.

Jack is the most relaxed, he just needs to play the second ball point next to Roy, and both the breakout and three-point shooting need to be strengthened. As for defense, Chang Wei doesn't plan to make Jack a 3-and-D defender, but his defense also needs to be above the average level of his position, so that he can share the pressure on Roy and Ariza at the same time.

Roy's words Chang Wei doesn't think he needs to improve anything, the strength of this senior rookie can no longer be regarded as a rookie, he just needs to adapt to the NBA-level confrontation as soon as possible, and he can immediately convert his potential into instant combat power. This is also the reason why Chang Wei chose him as the core of the team, which is a good embryo that only needs a little polishing to pick up the burden.

The Bobcats finished in the top five in the East throughout December, in large part because the other teams had already made it through the breakout period since the start of the season and didn't make it into the sprint after All-Star Weekend. The Bobcats were able to finish fourth in the East at the same stage, and more importantly, they also took the Pacers' place.

Although it is only one position up, it is a big boost for the whole team, and they are now only one step away from the top eight in the East. The Magic are currently in eighth place, but they are three wins ahead of the Bobcats, and they can't close that gap anytime soon. Fortunately, the Bobcats' first game of 2007 was against the Magic, which was worth one win, and if they could win this game, the Bobcats' chances of finishing in the top eight would increase by at least two percent.

In fact, the Magic led by Howard are not a soft persimmon, and they are only in eighth place in the East, which makes many people fall through the glasses. Although Chang Wei poached Ariza and Milicic, who played for them in their previous lives this season, they were also only benches and had little impact on the starting lineup, in the final analysis, because Howard was not dominant enough under the basket.

However, the overall strength of the Magic is still very good, and after all the games in 2006, they are still 2.5 wins ahead of the Bobcats, which shows that their consistency is not bad. But the Bobcats will face them in their next game, and if the Magic win, then the eighth place in the East will at least last for a while, and if they lose, then the Bobcats' chance will come.

After a period of special training, Milicic's confrontation has improved significantly, but in Chang Wei's opinion, it is still difficult for him to fight against Howard. And Raheem will also have a hard time supporting him, his opponent is Barty, who used to play for Celtic, Chang Wei is familiar with this guy, although he is 30 years old this year, he is still tough enough.

The Magic's backcourt and wings aren't bad either, with Nelson and Hill basically focused on scoring, and the responsibility of organizing the offense has been handed over to Turkoglu as a point forward. Roy and Jack shouldn't be down against Nelson and Hill, so Ariza will be a very crucial link, and if he can strangle Tekoglu, then the Magic's offense will be basically paralyzed.

While Ariza's focus is on three-pointers, he is often sent to guard opponents' scoring arrows during games, and his experience grows quickly. However, when defending Turkoglou, he is still not as tall as his opponent, but Turkoglu has the height of an interior player of 2.08 meters, which is 5 centimeters taller than Ariza, and sometimes 5 centimeters can determine the outcome of the matchup.

Ariza felt a lot of pressure on him, but as the Bobcats' number one defensive gate on the outside, he had to carry the load. And Jackson has already arranged for Rahim to help him at the right time, Barty's offensive ability is too weak, it doesn't matter if he leaves him empty, if Rahim assists in the defense, Ariza will face much less pressure on Tekoglu.

Also feeling a lot of pressure is Milicic, although he entered the industry a year before Howard, but Howard is known as the existence of "Monster", look at his arms and muscles to know that this guy is definitely a power type, and very explosive. Milicic still had some confidence in himself, but facing Howard made him retreat.

Chang Wei hated iron and said: "Darko, do you have to use your own shortcomings to fight against the other party's strengths?" Think about where your strengths are and how you can use them to beat your opponents. If nothing else, there is already a set of classic matchups in NBA history that you can look up for yourself, and one of them is still the Magic......"

Milicic was stunned, and he quickly thought of the matchup Chang Wei was talking about, which was the finals of the 1994-95 season. That year, O'Neal averaged 29.3 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, like a bulldozer under the basket, and his power-based play made it difficult for most interior players in the league to compete, but he met his nemesis in the Finals.

Rockets legend and NBA epic center Olajuwon made O'Neal suffer a big loss with his nimble basket feet and accurate shooting. Although O'Neal averaged 28 points, 12.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.5 blocks per game, Big Dream was the better one, leading the Rockets to a 4-0 sweep over the Magic with 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and two blocks, and he himself was named the MVP of the Finals. This was undoubtedly O'Neill's biggest defeat as a young man.

Milicic suddenly understood what Chang Wei wanted to say, Howard is O'Neal, so what about himself......