Chapter 14: I Want to Try
"What? You're saying he's going to switch to shooting guard? ”
Looking at Chang Wei and Li standing in front of him, Rappers looked confused, he subconsciously looked at today's date, this is not April 1st, April Fool's Day! Although there are now so-called swing guards in the NBA, that is, taking care of both the second and third positions, is it too child's play to let a small forward who has no achievements on the court change to a shooting guard?
Chang Wei completely ignored the head coach's expression, and he said firmly: "That's right, I think Li is more suitable to play a shooting guard, to be precise, a two-way guard." His speed and anticipation are quite good, and although his strength is not great, it can be improved by training, and it is not impossible to become a defensive gate on the outside. In addition, he is also happy to pass the ball to his teammates, and partnering with a pure point guard backcourt can not only share the pressure of playmaking, but also cover up the weakness of low shooting percentage. ”
Lappers has no doubts about Chang Wei's ability to speed up the player's recovery from injury, but this time is different, this is an aspect that Chang Wei has never proven himself before, and he has to be cautious. He thought for a moment and said to Li seriously: "Although you often explained to me why you want you to play as a defender, I want to hear your opinion." ”
I have to say that Lappers's prestige in the team is quite high, and as soon as his face became flat, Li was a little at a loss, looking at Chang Wei beside him for help. Chang Wei nodded, motioning to himself and saying that if Lee couldn't convince Lappers, he would basically be a water cooler player this season, and Chang Wei's task would be out of the question.
Li took a deep breath and whispered, "I...... I'm willing to switch to defender......"
Rappers frowned: "Be louder!" Is there anyone on my team who can't even talk to me? ”
Li was so frightened that his eyes closed and shouted, "I believe in Chang!" I'm going to play defender! ”
Chang Wei clearly saw a smile on Rappers's face, but it quickly dissipated. It seems that he has agreed to let Lee swing to the position of defender, and the reason why he is louder is just to exercise his guts.
Sure enough, Rappers got up and walked around his desk, kindly patted Lee on the shoulder, and said, "Well, I believe in your choice and hope you can prove your decision right on the court." He looked at Chang Wei again and said solemnly: "You still need to help him in this matter, and I will let other coaches cooperate well." ”
Chang Wei nodded and led Li away, and Rappers couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the list of players on the table. Now that the flanks are overcrowded, Lee has little chance as a water cooler player. In addition, starting point guard John Celestead has taken relatively too many shots, Irvin and Thomas will take most of the shots, and starting center Lawson has too many shots, and he has long wanted Celestead to play the sixth man.
As long as Chang Wei can train Li and let the latter play the starting point guard, it is perfect, and the team's top three scorers need such a teammate who does not occupy the ball and can defend well.
But this guy's personality is a big problem! Rappers sighed, took a sip of his steaming coffee, and looked at the photo of the players on the office wall. In the photo, Lee is still standing in the corner, with a stiff smile on his face, also a freshman, and Thomas's expression is much better than his.
Of course, this is determined by the strength and positioning of the two, and this time Li did quite well, as a water cooler caretaker, he actually thought of asking Chang Wei to help him improve his own strength, which is a success in itself.
Here Rappers is still thinking in the office, and Chang Wei has already started to help Li carry out transformation training. If you don't hurry up, it can't be, maybe because of the frequent exchanges in the past two days, Li didn't have the same sense of awe as he did when he communicated with Chang Wei, and even kept nagging in his ear like Tang Seng.
"Chang, where do you think I should start when I transform into a defender?"
"Often, do I want to practice shooting? Or do you want to concentrate on being an outside defender? ”
"Chang, is there really a future for the two-way guard? Should I lean towards point guard or point guard? ”
When he wanted to continue to ask questions, Chang Wei slapped him on the head and pretended to be angry and said, "Where did you get so many questions? Are you a hundred thousand why? From now on, if you ask any more questions, you'll be able to train on your own. ”
Li smiled awkwardly and reached out to cover his mouth, this sentence was too threatening to him, he didn't want to sit silently at the end of the bench and watch his teammates fight the field. If he wants to transform, he will never be able to do it alone.
Without the buzzing sound in Li's ears, Chang Wei breathed a sigh of relief, now that he could finally be quiet for a while, such an environment was more suitable for thinking. If Li was still chattering like he had just now, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't punch the other party's handsome face, and to hell with it if he was transformed or something!
According to the system's recommendations, Lee's training is not simple, but at least it is within an acceptable range. However, in Chang Wei's eyes, Li's biggest flaw is not his talent or his attitude, but his character. Rappers can see the same things that he can see, and personality issues are not in the hands of the system.
Originally, Chang Wei planned to bring Lee to the office for a good chat, but on second thought, a casual environment might be more suitable for chatting for a player like Lee. So he took Lee straight to the café he frequented most next to the school, and ordered two cappuccinos by the way, and put on a show to talk to Lee.
Looking at Li, who was sitting a little cramped and uneasy, Chang Wei smiled, casually put two sugar cubes into the quilt, stirred them with a small spoon, took a sip lightly, stared at Li with straight eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know what your biggest weakness is?" In other words, what's the biggest obstacle in your transition, you know? ”
Li shook his head blankly, and slowly counted them one by one with some uncertainty: "My talent is not as good as others, I didn't receive much high-intensity basketball training before, and my family is also very average......"
Chang Wei had to hold his forehead, the more Li said, the more outrageous it became, what does this have to do with family background? A lot of NBA players grew up in poor families, why doesn't anyone say it's their weakness?
He shook his head and made a silent gesture. After Li gave up self-criticism, Chang Wei said slowly: "Li, your character is the fundamental reason that prevents you from becoming stronger!" ”