Brown Sr. said yes, and for the next few preseason games, the team's starting power forward was Trony Hill, and Lewis was pressed to the bench. But to Chang Wei's relief, Lewis did not show a decadent appearance, but instead sat on the bench every time and watched the game intently, occasionally talking to himself.

Of course, Brown won't keep him on the court all the time, and Lewis can get 15 to 20 minutes of playing time per game, which is the team's sixth man treatment. Brown said it would be difficult to give Lewis a chance, but he didn't want him to continue to be excluded from the system, so that the playing time would be good for the beating without causing any serious impact.

Whether starting or coming off the bench, Lewis's tasks on the court are not fundamentally different, he just needs to pull outside the three-point line on the weak side, wait for the attacking defender to pass the ball to him, and then shoot the ball in defiance of the defender's interference.

His teammates didn't trust him at first, after all, he was a piece of shit from beyond the three-point line in the first preseason game, and the backup guards preferred to put the ball in the hands of players who were sure of it, such as Reed, who proved his three-point shooting ability in the summer league. But Reed couldn't always be in the open slot, so Lewis got his chance after all.

Surprisingly, this time he made a much more resolute shot, and even if he missed the first 2 shots, he didn't hesitate to shoot from the outside for the third time. As a bench, Lewis didn't have a lot of shots, but after being 0-of-2 he unexpectedly shot 3-of-4 to improve his three-point shooting to 50 percent.

Naturally, Brown was surprised on the sidelines, and he began instructing backup point guard Aaron McGee to create more chances for Lewis. In fact, the 76ers' bench lineup is indeed dominated by three-point shooting, McGee has no resistance to this, passing to others is passing, passing to Lewis is also passing, as long as he can score, let himself brush up on the assist.

The opponent in this game is the Knicks, and although they have already sent Ewing away, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the team still looks very competitive in the East. Lewis' opponent is their backup power forward Harrington, but he would prefer to have a wrist-to-head with Knicks' starting power forward, Larry Johnson.

The sense of accomplishment that the three-point shot gave Lewis was incomparable, and looking at the opponent's interior player with an embarrassed look and didn't know whether to defend it, Lewis felt inexplicably happy in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't want to play against Larry Johnson, who, despite being in his thirties, was also a league-leading power forward in his youth and could also run beyond the three-point line to shoot.

Lewis scored nine points in the first half with his three-pointers, which may not seem like much, but he was still fifth on the team, in stark contrast to his performance in the previous game. Even Brown, who was not smiling during the game, stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder, and although he didn't say anything, there was a look of encouragement in his eyes.

However, the old coach is not the kind of coach who gives you a starting position just for half a game, and the starting power forward in the second half is still Hill. But he made a veiled endorsement of Lewis: With 7:23 left in the third quarter, he swapped him in and let him play with the other four starters.

Lewis's performance from beyond the three-point line was watched by everyone, and others didn't understand why he suddenly improved so quickly, but Snow could vaguely guess. Almost every training session was over, Lewis would stay for three-point shooting drills, and the whole process was basically without rest, and once Snow was ready to stay and see how much the guy was going to shoot, but after half an hour he gave up, and subconsciously thought that Lewis was no longer a normal person.

Chang Wei didn't know how much he was touched by what he talked to Lewis at the beginning, and now Lewis seems to be no longer satisfied with shooting 300 three-pointers a day, he began to keep adding to himself, and after completing the set task, he kept shooting, and kept shooting, until he was so tired that he couldn't hold on anymore. The preseason schedule was not intensive, which also gave him plenty of practice time, and it was difficult for the shooting drills to get the players injured, so he was determined to go further.

In the end, Lewis's stats were fixed at 18 points, five rebounds and three assists, all of which came from three-point shooting, and he shot 6-of-10 from the field. From this game alone, Lewis is the 76ers' well-deserved number one three-point shooter, and this level makes Chang Wei a little unexpected.

After the game, everyone patted Lewis on the shoulder affectionately, and a few people who were usually more active even coaxed him to dinner. Lewis seemed to be a little unaccustomed at first, but soon got along with his teammates, in fact, no player can completely ignore the support of his teammates, in the game one person overturned the opposite five people, as Jordan also needs Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc and other players to escort him, he alone can't even pass the Pistons level.

It's hard to change a person's personality, but at least Lewis has taken the first step, and anyone will like a teammate who is easy to deal with. If you are still as introverted as before, although you will not be excluded, you will not have so many shots on the field, after all, people still have to be separated from each other, and you can't say anything if you don't pass the ball.

Looking at the statistics of this game, Brown smiled so much that the wrinkles on his face expanded, and he whispered to Chang Wei: "Do you think we should let Lashad return to the starting lineup in the next game?" Oh my God, he improved the team's attack in the second half so much, I don't think Allen has ever tried to move freely through such an empty inside line! ”

Chang Wei was a little moved, but soon he hardened his heart and said: "Coach, a game doesn't prove anything, any player theoretically has the strength to break out in a certain game." I suggest we can observe a little longer, eh...... If he can perform so well in all the next preseason games, then he can start the regular season. ”

Brown gave him a strange look and said with a smile: "Chang, I found that you are really a strange person, you still hated iron and steel, why do you see that Rashad has shown enough strength now, and you don't want him to be in the starting line right away?" ”

"Because people tend not to cherish things that are easy to get...... Chang Wei shrugged.