Brown looked at the statistics for the first quarter and couldn't help but frown. The Pistons' offensive efficiency was so low that the number of firepower points was so small that it was a pain in the eye, Hamilton scored 12 of the 22 points in the first quarter, and he shot only 45.2% from the field, but the most surprising thing was that the team didn't hit a single three-point shot.

In the past, the three-point shot was the main scoring weapon of the 76ers, and there were many three-pointers on the team, and Reed was the league's top three-point shooter, but now the Pistons did not have a reliable shooter, which made Brown feel very unaccustomed. In fact, both Billups and Thomas's three-point shots are good, but Brown wants Billups to organize the offense, so he naturally reduces his shots, and Thomas may not have shot on the outside because he is not very confident.

But for a team, three-point shooting is a must-have because it helps teammates open up space and give them more opportunities to hit the basket. So during the break, Brown deliberately emphasized the importance of the three-point shot, hoping that Billups, Hamilton and Thomas can strengthen the outside offense in the next game.

The backcourt pair was still paralyzed, only nodding slightly to indicate that he knew, but Thomas was a little nervous. When he was in the Bucks before, he didn't try to block and pull outside the three-point line to shoot, but in the end, he would be criticized by Karl, in Karl's eyes, the interior player should obediently go to the basket and grab what job with the shooter?

This has also caused his three-point shooting to deteriorate a lot, and his average shooting distance has become shorter, and in the previous training camp and preseason, Thomas mainly strengthened his defensive ability. Chang Wei did an in-depth study of his various skills, and did not find any obvious shortcomings, so he did not let Thomas practice three-point shooting.

In the first quarter, Thomas also tried to shoot from outside the three-point line, but both times he hit the iron, which also made him have to put his shot position in the three-second zone, and he no longer dared to shoot casually outside. So to some extent, Thomas's three-point shot is not due to his skill and ability, but to his mentality, which is why a player must choose a team that suits him more in order to fully transform his potential into immediate power.

But now that the head coach has spoken, it is impossible for him to throw all the tasks of shooting three-point shots to the backcourt, so he can only be ready to shoot three-point shots. Chang Wei naturally saw his nervousness, he patted Thomas on the shoulder, and whispered: "Tim, don't carry too much baggage, show your level during the Villanova period, I believe you can do it." ”

Chang Wei's words were like a stimulant, instantly injecting endless energy into Thomas, he nodded to Chang Wei, stood up and strode towards the field. Brown listened to their previous conversation next to him, and he asked suspiciously, "Chang, will your few fluttering words work?" Why do I feel a little hanging? Of course, I'm not saying that Thiem's three-point shooting isn't strong enough, but I think he needs to adapt to the team's tactics in order to get the most out of his long-range shots. ”

Chang Wei smiled mysteriously: "There is no need to worry about this at all, as long as he can get the space to shoot, then there will definitely be unexpected effects, just like what he did in the NCAA arena, I believe he can still do it!" ”

The second quarter restarted, and the Pistons still put on their starting lineup. Now their bench still needs to be strengthened, and it is already their limit to hold up more than three minutes at the end of the first quarter, so Brown will continue to let the starting five tigers appear at the beginning of the second quarter, anyway, under Chang Wei's training, their physical strength is not a problem to consider at all.

Thomas's high post ability is mediocre, and he never expected himself to be able to dribble and shoot threes like a guard, so when Billups was in possession at the top of the arc, he didn't cover Hamilton on the inside as before, but suddenly pulled out to play a pick-and-roll with Billups. Billups was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that this tactic was actually often used in training, and Thomas was a better quality cover wall than Ben, who was average in offense.

Fisher was unsurprisingly well held out by Thomas, while Billups continued to charge to the basket through the cover. At this time, as an interior player, Thomas did not go down, but pulled outside the three-point line, ready to respond at any time. 、

With his 3-pointers on 0-of-2 shooting in the first quarter, Fisher didn't intend to interfere with him at all, struggling to squeeze through and then hurriedly trailing Billups to help the defense. How could Billups not know that there was someone behind it? He dodged Walker, who had come up from the defense, and flicked the ball over Fisher's head to Thomas, who was ready to catch the ball.

Walker was shocked and hurried to the outside of the three-point line, but it was too late. Thomas adjusted slightly after receiving the ball, took a deep breath, jumped, shot, and hit a solid shot, which was also the first three-pointer of the game for the Pistons. Although they have not been able to complete the overtake, the morale boost is undoubtedly huge.

Seeing that he hit a three-point shot, Thomas also clenched his fists and yelled to cheer himself up, Chang Wei nodded again and again on the sidelines, it seems that this guy should have found his senses. Maybe it's because I've seen too many space-based interior lines in my previous life, unless I really don't have this talent, Chang Wei wants to add a three-point shooting package to any interior line, although this is not the trend of the day, but it can be used as a nuclear weapon to deter opponents, and it also greatly broadens their development path.

Strictly speaking, Thomas was Chang Wei's first experiment, and even if he later participated in the draft and joined the NBA, Chang Wei often followed his games, but he didn't have the opportunity to guide him. Now that the two are reunited, Chang Wei will definitely help him pick up all these skills, so that at least Thomas can be on par with Rashid Wallace in his previous life.

So Thomas's three-point shot still means a lot to him personally, he is no longer the black big man who can only fight with opponents on the inside of the Bucks before, as an interior who can shoot three-pointers, his threat is at least ten times more than the original, such an upgrade is a good thing for herself and the team.