"Bang-"

The sound of the basketball slamming in front of the basket was not loud, but it was like a hammer slamming into the hearts of everyone on the scene. In fact, when the basketball was still flying in mid-air, time had already run out, which meant that the 76ers' last attack was lost.

After a few seconds of silence at the Staples Center, it was quickly filled with deafening cheers, and the Lakers' bench players rushed to the court to hug their teammates, applauding and greeting the fans. In stark contrast to them, the 76ers' players, especially Reed, who missed the last shot, just stood in place in a daze, his eyes glazed over.

He was already outstanding in this game, scoring a team-high 34 points in 37 minutes, while also scoring five rebounds and three assists, and hitting countless three-pointers in key moments during the game, helping the team bite the score and even complete the overtake. But in the end, the stunner missed, and he considered himself the sinner of the team.

Chang Wei stood on the sidelines and silently looked at Reed, who was still in a daze, and had no intention of going up to comfort him. In fact, no player in his career is guaranteed to hit every crucial shot, not even Jordan, and that's exactly what they had to go through as they grew up. And although Reed single-handedly scored 30+ points in this very important game, he is still a rookie who has only been in the league for one season, and there is no need to carry such a heavy burden.

Of course, Reed's situation is completely understandable, after all, he is arguably the most important player for the 76ers in this game, or at least one of them. It was the trust of the manager and his team-mates in him that put the last-minute chance in his hands, and he felt that he had betrayed the trust of everyone in the team, so the pain in his heart was revealed.

Chang Wei's laissez-faire did not mean that his teammates also turned a blind eye, and captain Snow strode forward, put his arm around his shoulders and comforted him softly, saying: "Michael, I used to be teammates with superstars like Rainman and Glove, and they didn't hit every crucial shot in those seasons, but that didn't prevent them from maintaining their status as top stars." You're still young, it's just your first season in the NBA, there's still a long way to go, and there's a lot of opportunities to recover. ”

Mutombo, who has a longer career, also walked over and patted Reid on the head, laughing and saying, "Boy, it's just one game, I've forgotten how many games I've played since I came to this league." You couldn't save the team in this game, so what about the next one? What's next? I think you can be a superstar and you will definitely help the team. ”

The comfort of his teammates dragged Reid out of his low mood, he nodded lightly, and said to every teammate around him: "Don't worry, I will play better in the next game than today, and I won't let the team need to be saved by a lore!" ”

After saying that, Reed trotted all the way to Chang Wei's side, and said earnestly: "Chang, before the next game starts, please arrange more shooting training for me, I hope to seize all the time to improve my shooting to a new level, I don't want to encounter such a situation again, to be honest, the feeling of missing the second count is really bad......"

Chang Wei patted him on the shoulder, smiled and said: "I'm very happy that you have such an idea, Michael, whether you will continue to wear the 76ers' jersey in the future, as long as you can continue to maintain this mentality, you will definitely be able to become a superstar." ”

Reid barely tugged at the corners of his mouth and didn't speak, although Mutombo and Chang Wei both said that they could become stars, but what he was thinking about now was how to perform better in the next game and not even give the opponent a decisive moment. For this reason, he is even willing to spend all his time outside of training and games on special training, because he has already seen the results of special training in this game, and finally made a shot because Kobe Bryant's defense is in place, not his own problems.

That's why he begged Chang Wei to continue special training for him, thinking about improving his shooting skills a little more, as for whether he can become a star, it is not in his consideration for the time being, after all, he is also a second-round show, of course, it is not that there is no second-round show and finally becomes the star of the team, but the 76ers are already a championship-level team, and he only needs to play his role in the team, for example...... The team's top scorer or something.

Looking at the Lakers players celebrating wildly, the 76ers team was in different moods, but everyone's face was not good, and now the series has become a 2-2 draw, and the two sides are back to the same starting point, and the next game is the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain. Although not every team that wins the battle of Tianwang Mountain can get the final victory, this game is indeed quite important for any series, and winning the opponent in the battle of Tianwang Mountain will undoubtedly greatly boost morale.

In the away locker room at the Staples Center, everyone was silently lining up to take a shower and pack their bags, and the air pressure in the room was insanely low. Brown looked around, clapped his hands and exclaimed: "It's a shame to lose this game at the last minute, but it also means we don't have a chance to beat our opponents. The next game is on our home turf and we'll give them a glimpse of what we're fighting at home and I'm sure you're not going to give the opponent any chances. ”

"Although I may feel a lot of pressure when I say that, as a professional footballer you have to learn to take pressure. The next game is crucial for this series and I'm not going to tell you to go with the flow and play your own style, but I ask you to win this game because it has a lot to do with whether we win the O'Brien Cup this season. If you want to win the championship, then go back to Philadelphia and work hard! ”

Originally, Chang Wei thought that he would see the look of fear on the faces of the players, but he found out that he was wrong, in fact, a raging fire began to ignite in everyone's eyes, especially Reed, who was still hanging his head just now, he had even clenched his fists tightly, obviously preparing to make a big fight in the next game and give the opponent a little color.

Now that Brown has mobilized the morale of the whole team, Chang Wei has to admire the veteran coach's ability to control the psychology of the players, and it seems that sometimes it is more effective to put some pressure on the players to force their potential.