After handing over the notebook to Jackson, Chang Wei left the coaching staff's office with grace, and from now on he was going on vacation. For him, there wasn't that much work in the offseason, and the trade was basically up to the general manager and head coach to decide, and the most he could do was to call and ask for his advice. In this way, Chang Wei will have more time to rest.

This summer, Chang Wei is still training for the players who have been booked step by step, of course, Ray Allen and Yao Ming will inevitably come to receive guidance, and several Pistons players, including Wade and Billups, also took flights from Detroit to Charlotte to train with Chang Wei. Whenever he watched their strength improve little by little, Chang Wei's heart felt very satisfied.

However, when Yao Ming arrived, he also brought Chang Wei news by the way, he had recommended Chang Wei to the Basketball Association as the trainer and chief assistant coach of the Chinese men's basketball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Because Yao Ming hadn't greeted Chang Wei before, when he told Chang Wei about this matter, he was more or less apprehensive in his heart. No matter what, Chang Wei has nothing to do with the Chinese basketball circle, and the edification he receives is in the United States, even if he refuses to accept it, it is normal.

Chang Wei didn't think there was anything wrong with this, after all, he is a Chinese, and if he can help the Chinese men's basketball team go further in the Beijing Olympics, it will be a great honor for him personally and for the men's basketball team. And now Yao Ming is the absolute core of the Chinese men's basketball team, and his suggestions should be taken seriously by the top management of the Basketball Association, and maybe Chang Wei will really be allowed to return to China to play for the national team at that time. The only thing Chang Wei is afraid of is that those so-called leaders don't know how to pretend to understand, and laymen lead insiders.

He thought for a while, and said to Yao Ming: "Da Yao, you know my style, I am willing to play for the national team, but in the scope of work, I hope that I can have the absolute right to speak, if not, then forget it, I don't want to listen to a layman's chatter." After all, my current sign is still very loud, so it will definitely smash my sign. ”

Yao Ming nodded with a wry smile and did not speak. For the leadership of the basketball association, it is almost impossible not to interfere with the national team, and Chang Wei's request is somewhat whimsical for China's national conditions. But he also knows Chang Wei's ability in player training, and if he can give him autonomy as Chang Wei said, maybe he can really create a miracle!

After Chang Wei made it clear to Yao Ming, he put this matter behind him, anyway, the Olympics will not be held until next summer, no matter how you say it, you will have to wait until the end of the 07-08 season, now it's better to pay attention to your team.

In addition to special training for the players, Chang Wei also keeps an eye on the progress of the playoffs, of course, mainly in the East, and it is not much use for him to pay attention to the Western Playoffs, unless the Bobcats already have the strength to reach the finals, but now it seems obviously impossible, so it is better to pay attention to the playoffs in the East, so that you can also know yourself and your opponent.

After the Bobcats were eliminated by the Cavaliers, the remaining three teams ranked fifth through eighth in the East were also eliminated one after another, and the Pistons, Cavaliers, Raptors and Nets made it to the second round. It has to be said that the strength of the Pistons is still second to none in the East, and after they found their form in the first round, they easily completed a 4-0 sweep against the Nets in the second round.

The Cavaliers weren't that strong, and their opponents were the Raptors led by Carter and Maddy, so it was very hard, and both sides held their home court in the first six games, and the series was dragged into a tiebreaker. Although the Raptors have no one to guard James, the offensive firepower of the Carter and Maddy duo is far more than that of the Bobcats' core players, and the two sides played a very beautiful offensive battle. However, James still played as the league's No. 1 small forward, scoring a 40+ triple-double in regulation time and sending the game into overtime with a mid-range shot in the final minute of the fourth quarter.

Then, in overtime, Maddy stepped up and scored 10 of the team's 12 points and beat the Cavaliers with a pull-up layup that flashed James' block, and once again reached the Eastern Conference Finals to compete with the Pistons for a Finals spot.

The Eastern Conference Finals, where the two powerhouses faced each other, also reached Game 7, with the Pistons beating the Raptors to advance to the Finals against the already growing Spurs. Facing the interior combination of Thomas and Big Ben, Duncan went on a rampage, averaging 28.5 points, 14.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.9 blocks and 1.2 steals per game in the Finals, which was nothing short of epic, and the Spurs defeated the Pistons 4-2 to win the championship under his leadership, and he himself was crowned FMVP.

Losing to the Spurs means the end of the Pistons' three-game winning streak, which is also the Spurs' second championship trophy since Popovich coached, in fact, they should have won two more championships during this period, but Chang Wei's rebirth has made the 76ers and Pistons become championship-level powerhouses, and almost won the championship after 2000, so naturally there is nothing to do with the Spurs.

But all this has nothing to do with Chang Wei now, he only cares about whether the lynx can become stronger with his help. It will be a long time before the Bobcats win the championship, but it is relatively simple to become a powerhouse in the East, and if the right players can be drafted with these two draft picks this year, the Bobcats will certainly be able to reach a higher level.

On June 28, local time, the 2007 draft was held at Madison Square Garden, and this time Chang Wei did not accompany Jackson to the scene, but sat in the rear with Chrissis. After Jackson's persuasion, Chrissis finally agreed to Chang Wei's suggestion to make Wilson Chandler and Marc Gasol the main targets of the Bobcats' draft this year.

The top pick in this year's draft is still Oden, Chang Wei shook his head helplessly, it seems that his rebirth still can't change some things. However, unless there is no shortage of good centers, Oden will definitely be chosen when he gets the top pick, not every center can still dominate the interior in the NCAA Finals with a hand injury, and he has to face the hottest interior combination in the entire NCAA, although he did not win, but Oden undoubtedly earned himself a position.

Soon it was the Bobcats' turn to pick a player, and by this time Chandler was still on the shortlist, and Jackson didn't hesitate to use the No. 18 pick in his hand to select the stout wing player. After a long wait, the Bobcats selected Marc Gasol with the No. 37 pick, which also means that the team's draft strategy was perfectly executed. Watching Stern announce that Gasol Jr. was drafted by the Bobcats, Chang Wei is already looking forward to the arrival of the new season.