Chapter 346: Destiny?
After the game, the 76ers players hurriedly took a shower, casually accepted an interview with reporters, and went home to sleep one after another. After all, it was almost 11 p.m. when the game ended, and due to the schedule of the playoffs, Brown did not give them a holiday, and they will still have to go to the training hall tomorrow morning for recovery training.
Soon there were only two people left in the locker room, Brown and Chang Wei. The old coach looked at Chang Wei with a smile, and looked at it for a while before asking slowly: "Chang, I'm curious how you discovered this flaw in the Nets, you must know that almost all of us focused on how to limit Kidd's passing, and only you came up with a way to let him attack on his own." ”
Chang Wei smiled, he couldn't say that this was the inspiration provided by the memories of his previous life, right? With a roll of his eyes, Chang Wei coughed and said modestly: "Coach, this is just a coincidence, I just think we can start from another aspect, besides, Kidd still has the ability to score, I just plan to gamble." It's just the first game of the series, and although the loss is demoralizing, it's not a big deal, and the best-of-seven schedule just allows us to make adjustments in time? ”
Brown shook his head angrily, he knew that Chang Wei was reluctant to say it, but it was nothing, he saw Chang Wei's contribution to the team in the past two seasons, since the other party didn't want to say it, then there was no need to break the casserole and ask in the end. However, Brown pondered for a moment and asked, "I think your tactical literacy is enough, have you ever considered becoming a head coach in the future?" Even if it's hard to compete with NBA coaches, you can go to the NCAA and get a job, which is much better than being an assistant coach. ”
Chang Wei smiled: "You're not going to drive me away now, are you?" Putting aside that I don't want to be a manager, even if I think I'm nowhere near being a good manager! So I also want to learn a little more from your side. ”
No one doesn't like to be slapped by others, and Brown is no exception, although Chang Wei's fart is very light, he still shows a smile. The two then discussed the gains and losses of today's game, and went back to their respective homes to find their own mothers, the players were very tired from playing, and the coach was very tired from strategizing off the field, so now it's better to go back to sleep quickly!
After returning to the apartment, Chang Wei took a casual bath and plunged into bed and slept soundly. The 76ers undoubtedly found the Nets' goal in this game, and if nothing else, this series can easily get through. It's not that no one has thought about restricting others from letting Kidd play singles before, but none of the teams can come up with a player configuration like the 76ers, so they can only let Kidd turn the tide.
Maybe it was because we won the first game, but on the second day of training, everyone was relaxed and there was talk and laughter between trainings. Brown didn't shout at them, the playoffs are supposed to be much harder than the regular season, and the mentality of the players is bound to change a little, and at this time, the relaxation of the mentality will not only not affect their performance on the court, but may also allow them to play better, as an experienced head coach, as long as everyone can complete the training program, it is okay to take it easy.
However, when everyone was relaxed, one person always frowned tightly, and it was Iverson, who played average in the first game. Although he ended up with 20 points and 9 assists in the last game, he was basically at a disadvantage against Kidd, and after the team changed tactics in the fourth quarter, he was frequently broken by Kidd, and finally relied on Dyham Porter to solve the problem under the basket. Of course, it worked well, but Iverson felt insulted.
Why am I the one who was abandoned? I'm the star of the team, the league's best point guard! Is it really okay for you to force Kidd to single me every round? I don't want to lose face? Even winning the first game couldn't stop Iverson's resentment, so now it seems that his whole body is full of negative energy.
Fortunately, he still completed the training project with quality and quantity, otherwise Brown would really have to talk to him privately. However, there is not much time left before the second game, and Brown instinctively feels that there is something wrong with Iverson, but he does not take it too seriously, and in his opinion, it is necessary for any player to sacrifice himself for the sake of winning the game, and the result can dilute the dissatisfaction in the hearts of many people. Obviously, Iverson was not among them, but the old man didn't have much time to take care of his mood alone.
As a result, Iverson was suddenly cut into a sieve by Kidd at the beginning of the second game, and although he was suppressed by Kidd in the last game, his defensive posture was still done, and it also caused some problems for Kidd. However, in this game he was literally defending with his eyes, and Kidd was able to break through his defense with a few simple feints, and then it was a flat ride.
Iverson's performance caught his teammates off guard, especially Damham Porter, who was able to defend Kidd's layup under the basket thanks to Iverson's harassment from the sidelines, and Kidd's shooting percentage was certainly not much better under the two shots. But now Kidd is completely one-on-one with Durham Potter, no matter how good he is at scoring, he can use his experience to score the ball.
The Nets started the game again in a similar way to the previous game, and by the time Brown couldn't bear to call a timeout, they were on the verge of leading by double digits at 18-9. Seeing that everyone looked like they had done something wrong, Brown hated it and said, "You are all the ones who have won the championship, do you need me to say more?" Don't despise any opponent, don't despise any opponent, I've said this many times, but what about you? Think you'll be lucky with your first race? ”
Everyone didn't say anything, in fact, as long as they weren't blind, they could see that it was Iverson's problem, but his teammates respected him as the star of the team, and no one dared to stand up and say that the boss was not good here. Brown also saved face for Iverson, so he didn't name him, but his sharp gaze stayed on Iverson, which can be regarded as a warning.
Seeing that the timeout was about to end, Brown looked around at the crowd and said solemnly: "You all know my style, and I don't want to see anyone on the field who doesn't work." Although this is our home stadium and the first quarter is not half over, if I see someone playing soy sauce again, I will replace him as soon as possible, do you understand? ”
No one spoke, but they all nodded vigorously, for fear that the manager would not see his determination.