The loss to the Grizzlies was just the beginning, as the Bobcats finished just 3-7 in the first 10 games of the new season, including a four-game losing streak and temporarily sit in second to last in the East. Of course, the team's top brass didn't say anything, and they didn't expect the team to soar this season, but Jackson and Chang Wei were still ashamed.

In the offseason, Jackson vowed to lead the Bobcats to become a force to be reckoned with in the East, and although Chang Wei didn't say it, he didn't have the same idea in his heart. But the reality has given them a blow in the face, it is not so simple to lead a team and achieve their goals, not to mention that now the players still need time to run in, if there is no chemistry, all the team's immediate goals are empty talk, so they need time, a lot of time.

In order to let the players run in as soon as possible, Jackson increased the intensity of training. At the moment, the team is a group of young people who want to prove themselves, and the increased intensity of training will not cause them to rebound, but will grit their teeth and hold on. In addition, Chang Wei sacrificed his own magic drink, so that Jackson's training became more and more unscrupulous, and it could not affect the state of the players anyway.

At the same time as training, the coaching staff also began to reflect on the team's tactics, is this too complicated? Chang Wei is also thinking about this, and it doesn't seem like a good idea to copy the Rockets' style of play, especially when others haven't turned their potential into instant power. At present, only Jack, Ellis and Milicic have scored in double figures on the team except for Roy, and the scoring points are relatively concentrated, but the Rockets' system requires others to share the pressure of the main point as much as possible.

The Bobcats' situation requires Jackson to make a decision whether to ensure the team's record and switch to superstar basketball, or let other players get better training at the cost of their record. It was undoubtedly a difficult decision, and Jackson himself was undecided, and he decided to ask Chrissis in the hope that the latter would report it to his owner, after all, the future of the team was at stake.

Chrysses did not dare to slack off, and he immediately handed over the issue to the consortium that formed the team, and let the big guys make a decision. In fact, no matter which path he chooses, Chang Wei feels that there is nothing to blame, and he is also confident that he will help the team lay a good foundation. If you choose to develop stars, then you can build a team with Roy as the core, with a variety of role players around him; If you choose to make steady progress for the whole team, then there is less work and the team only needs to make small repairs to achieve the goal.

Of course, the team will not wait for this decision to be made, and Jackson will still lead the team to continue the regular season. With his teammates unable to provide much help, Roy resolutely carried the offense of the whole team. He scored 31, 28 and 30 points in three straight games to help the team end the losing streak and win the first career Rookie of the Month award.

Roy's performance became a heavy weight on the scales, and the team's top management finally decided to build the team around him, which meant that Cliciss' workload would increase rapidly in the next few years, and he would have to recruit more role players or a star willing to be the second-in-command. Chang Wei has no objection to this, this Bobcat is just a general in a short man, if you want to build a strong team, it is necessary to exchange blood, and the memory of your previous life is the best weapon.

Since Roy is the core of the team, it is necessary to increase his role in the system, which can also promote him to grow faster. Other players were a little dissatisfied with the team's decision, but they quickly figured out that the NBA was originally a business field, and they could still participate in high-level special training here, and the growth rate was actually not slow, but they couldn't compete with Roy in terms of team status, which was still very good for their future, so why oppose it?

Jackson is also very satisfied with Roy, since the above has formulated a development policy, then he will implement it himself. Roy soon got unlimited fire, and the proportion of the team's blocking and pick-and-roll tactics increased further, while the proportion of breakthrough shots gradually decreased, even if it was a breakthrough shot, Jack or Ariza broke through, and then distributed the ball to Roy who was waiting on the outside.

But Roy didn't shoot recklessly because he had a monopoly on the shot, and he still diligently passed the ball to his teammates in better positions, which made Chang Wei feel very pleased. In fact, Roy didn't have to do this at all, he was the boss of the team, the coach and the management recognized his status, he should have played as much as he wanted, but he still took into account his teammates, considered the victory of the game, so he willingly passed the ball to his teammates who were more sure of scoring, instead of forcing his own shot.

This is also the reason why Chang Wei is willing to choose Roy with the list of eyes, this guy is undoubtedly a natural leader, ball quotient, IQ and EQ are all the best choices, such an excellent player is not quickly brought to be the core of the team?

Under Roy's leadership, the Bobcats are gradually back on track, but their so-called right track is still outside the top eight in the East, and making the playoffs in their first season is basically the same as a fantasy. Chang Wei believes that Roy is right, and the latter has now averaged 20.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, but it is still difficult to make the playoffs.

In Chang Wei's view, as long as the players learn from the experience and lessons in the game, and then win the games that can be won, it will be enough. For a young team, there is no shortage of talent, and the experience of the game is the most important thing.

At the end of November, the Bobcats finished 10th in the East, just one win away from the ninth-place Pacers, and their outstanding performance was covered by major media outlets across the United States. Of course, the focus of the media coverage is naturally Roy, who is now a regular on the official rookie rankings, and the probability of winning the rookie of the season is very high.

Jackson also had to admire Chang Wei's vision, in fact, he was optimistic about Aldridge at first, but when the team was not short of interior lines, he could only regrettably give up the idea of choosing Ade. However, Chang Wei just dug up such a wonderful thing as Roy, it stands to reason that the senior rookie is no longer young, and his potential is not as good as that of a younger rookie, but Roy is an outlier. And now that Jackson doesn't have the same prejudice against senior players, where can he find such a mature and reliable player?

So when the top brass said that Roy was the core of the team, he was a hundred willing.