"Run! Run for me! Don't stand still like a stake! ”

Seeing Brown spitting and yelling loudly on the sidelines, Chang Wei smiled helplessly. I didn't expect the old coach to be so irritable when he was over sixty, the preseason is just a preseason after all, but he plays it as a playoffs, and he has zero tolerance for the players' senseless mistakes on the field. But on second thought, only this attitude can make him the top head coach in NBA history, right?

Chang Wei secretly sighed in his heart, but he didn't know that Brown also admired his ability. The other new signings, Brown, continue to dig deeper, but the 76ers' veterans know a lot about it, and he's sure last season the group definitely didn't have the strength they have now. Since they didn't do anything special in the offseason, they can only credit Chang Wei's training, after all, this is the only difference between the team and last season, and Brown feels that he has picked up a treasure.

It is precisely because he saw the overall strength of the players that Brown showed more harshness, because he saw the hope of the team to hit the next level. So he wants the players to be more serious in training and games, and try to make mistakes less often, so that the team can become stronger.

When the whistle blew at the end of the first half, Chang Wei casually handed over a bottle of energy drink and said helplessly: "Coach, this is just a preseason, they are already performing very well, you have to pay attention to your physical condition." ”

Brown took the drink without unscrewing the lid, but set it aside, took a few breaths, and then smiled and said, "That's my style, but I did get a little too excited today...... I can't help it, I want them to play better, I have to keep reminding them on the sidelines, lest these little guys make some mistakes on the field that they shouldn't make......"

Looking at the old handsome's shining eyes, Chang Wei grinned, hugged him gently, and whispered in his ear: "I have the same goal as you, and it is my honor to help this historic team in Philadelphia win another championship." ”

Today is the 76ers' first preseason game of the season, and their opponent is the Magic who picked up Mike Miller with the No. 5 pick in the draft. It can be seen that they have high expectations for this rookie, not to mention the starting position, and the team's point guard Armstrong is also very thoughtful in the game, constantly passing the ball to Miller, hoping that the latter can complete the offense.

But unfortunately, today Miller met George Lynch, who had been trained by Chang Wei. As a veteran, Lynch embraced Brown's new position as a wing-wing defender and scored when his teammates didn't have room to shoot. In other words, for Lynch, the defensive position is above the offense.

Despite his talent, Miller was deflated by the experienced Lynch, who was uncomfortable with the opponent's NBA-level physical confrontation and ubiquitous small movements. Fortunately, Miller is not the kind of player with a short temper, otherwise he should have had a fight with Lynch, and few people will be indifferent in the face of black hands and feet, even if they don't say it in their hearts, they must be scolding their mother.

Brown was also pleased with the performance of the two rookies, who were able to capitalize on the few opportunities they had while not getting as much playing time as they did in Summer League. After the summer league season, Mason and Reed have faded their youth, and while they still need to learn from the experience, Brown believes they can contribute to the team.

Of course, there are players who are satisfying and there are players who are not so satisfying, like Lewis.

Brown was kind enough to put Lewis in the starting lineup, and his tactical movement was certainly good, but there was one point where he was close to being a threat from beyond the three-point line. Lewis hit all five shots from beyond the three-point line throughout the first half, which was not his normal level, and he was in a very low mood, sitting in the corner of the locker room without saying a word.

Chang Wei felt a little puzzled, Lewis was not like this in his previous life, since he could be called the supersonic twin guns with Ray Allen, and become the most reliable partner by Howard's side, how could he be nervous? From his pale face, Chang Wei could read the word "afraid", what was this guy afraid of? Chang Wei didn't want to be slapped in the face for the reinforcements he suggested.

If this problem is not solved, this recruitment will undoubtedly fail, and to make matters worse, it is now difficult to find more players in the team who can play as power forwards. Even if there were, it would never reach the impact of Lewis, and a projection power forward next to a defensive center like Mutombo would be a killer feature.

With what Chang Wei knows about Brown, it should be difficult for Lewis to get more playing time in the second half if he continues to play like this. In fact, competitive sports are so cruel, those who can go up, those who can't go down, unless it is to rebuild the team, no manager can tolerate a guy who can't contribute to the team to stay on the field for a long time.

Sure enough, not long after the start of the second half, Brown replaced Lewis with Trony Hill, and his dissatisfaction with him was clearly written on his face. Lewis sat back on the bench expressionlessly, and did not high-five his teammates, but grabbed a towel to cover his head, looking at his lonely back, Chang Wei felt a little headache.

Originally, Chang Wei thought that continuous wins could help Lewis become more confident, but now it seems that neither the team nor the players can wait for that time. And victory is not everything, even members of championship teams will choose to leave for a variety of reasons, not to mention that the 76ers have not proven themselves yet.

Chang Wei felt that he needed to talk to Lewis properly, not to mention that he should reach the peak level of his previous life, at least he had to help the team on the field, otherwise this rising star would fall early. In case he really fell into that situation, Chang Wei thought that it was all his fault, and it was better to let Lewis grow by himself.

In Chang Wei's view, there is no second power forward in the league who fits the 76ers' lineup better than Lewis, including West, who has not yet participated in the draft. Lewis is a natural projection No. 4, and his ability to pull space is the most needed attribute for the team, and even West, who has been transformed into a power forward of the same type, will not be better than him.

But now that this guy has gone wrong, Chang Wei also wants to know whether this problem is temporary or permanent.