Chang Wei's performance at the press conference surprised many people, who did not expect that this Chinese could bring back this matter that has already caused waves throughout the league. Head coach Brown praised Chang Wei, which undoubtedly created a better preparation environment for him to prepare for the playoffs without pressure, and he also deliberately praised Chang Wei in his personal name in private, although there was no substantial reward.

And Chang Wei's words also resonated with many NBA players, especially those older veterans, who empathized with Chang Wei's words. They have been in the league for so many years, they have already had countless injuries, and their physical fitness is not as good as before, and it is impossible to let them squeeze themselves dry and work hard. After most of the season, they are physically and mentally exhausted, and enough rest time is undoubtedly invaluable to them, and their opinions must be taken into account as long as the team wants them to shine in the playoffs.

Chang Wei's reason for the rotation hit them hard, and soon many players expressed their support for Chang Wei in public, of course, they would not use this to force the team, but sincerely appealed to the head coach to give the players more rest time without affecting the team's performance.

The team owners must be reluctant to do something like a rotational break, after all, it will affect their ticket revenue to a certain extent, and from a capital point of view, they want their star players to play 48 minutes per game. But a group of experienced managers soon discovered the benefits of the rotation and began to let their key players sit on the sidelines during less important games. The media naturally has nothing to say, after all, Chang Wei has already given a very lofty reason, and once they question it, they are undoubtedly going against the majority of players.

Yes, it is true that the "majority of players" will be given enough rest time for the main players, more minutes for the substitutes, and even the water cooler caretaker at the end of the bench may be given a chance to play. It can be said that the rotation takes care of the feelings of the vast majority of the players in the team perfectly, and now it is useful to have them oppose the rotation system? It's just that other coaches don't dare to directly let the main players miss the whole game as unscrupulously as the 76ers, they can only reduce the playing time of the main players and let them sit quietly on the bench to watch the game, which is the ultimate they can do, and it is still easy for them to control the playing time of the stars to 20 to 25 minutes.

Of course, this is also related to the different situations of each team, the 76ers are already at the top of the Eastern food chain, and their bench lineup is also very strong, even if the main team is rested, there are suitable people to step up in time. Many teams behind them, including the Bucks, Heat, and Knicks, can't even think of overtaking because their gap is too big, and it can be said that as long as the 76ers don't make mistakes, they can still leave their opponents behind.

But that doesn't mean the 76ers can rest easy, they still have one goal to accomplish, and that is to compete with the Lakers for the top spot in the league. Even if they finish first in the East, the team will only have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, the division semifinals, and the division finals, and will not be able to carry over to the finals. Only by winning the first record in the league can they maintain their home advantage from start to finish, which is quite important for the team.

The 76ers are currently in second place in the league, one win away from the Lakers. Chang Wei has to admit that the Purple and Gold Army led by Kobe and O'Neal is indeed strong, plus a "Zen master" Phil Jackson, no wonder they were able to win three consecutive championships in their previous life. However, now Chang Wei is full of confidence in the 76ers, and the Lakers' three consecutive championships in their previous life are estimated to be unwinnable, and they may not even be able to win a championship.

Therefore, although Chang Wei suggested that Brown take a rotational rest, he did not relax the requirements for the players during training, and even more strict. Only this time he was very cautious and got the most suitable training plan from the system for the current stage, which allowed them to get a better rest while maintaining the training effect. The 76ers are a team with a predominantly young player, but they are not superhuman either, so Chang Weicai turned to the system for help.

Now there are more than 20 games left before the end of the regular season, and the schedule between the 76ers and the Lakers is not much different, but the 76ers have more home courts, which undoubtedly provides them with a very good chance to surpass the Lakers. Brown didn't dare to take it lightly, although he has habitually rested one or two main players every game, but he still put a lot of effort into the tactics and arrangement of the game, just to be able to win the games that should be won, of course, he also hopes that the team can gnaw down those hard bones, otherwise the first in the league is just a dream.

With the exception of the 76ers, other teams have also begun to sprint higher in the rankings, especially those in the fifth and sixth places in the East and West, as well as the ninth and tenth teams. The fifth and sixth places want to rush to the top four, at least get home advantage in the first round of the playoffs; The ninth- and tenth-place hopefuls are trying to make the playoffs, and although it is likely that they are only studying with the prince, it is good to get a playoff spot.

As for the teams that have already confirmed that they will miss the playoffs, they can only fight to get a good pick in this year's draft, while those teams that already have the foundation of rebuilding are still going all out to win, just to give young people more opportunities to exercise.

In fact, there are more intrigues in the playoff spots, no one stipulates that the team behind the bottom cannot complete the counterattack, and the top team is also afraid of some of their potential playoff opponents, hoping to find the best first-round opponent for themselves by controlling the rankings. As for the 76ers, their opponent is definitely eighth in the East, and it will be interesting to see which team ends up in that position.

For the opponent in the first round, Chang Wei has no feelings, and for the current 76ers, whoever comes is to deliver food. Although the Black Eight Miracle has happened more than once in the history of the NBA, Chang Wei does not believe that such a thing will be staged on the team he coaches, and the complete crushing of the overall strength is the only ending.