Soon all six preseason games were over, and the 76ers unsurprisingly finished with a 6-0 record. Although the preseason record is of little reference value for the regular season, Chang Wei values the level of run-in of the players, and being able to win all six games shows that everyone is gradually starting to integrate into the tactical system, which is undoubtedly a good start.

Of course, Chang Wei will not relax his requirements for them, in fact, the training of the players is carried out throughout the season, but with a slightly different focus. Brown is also happy with the performance of his players, basically everyone can find their place in the team, even if there are a few people who are unhappy with their substitution on occasion, but it doesn't matter the big picture.

So Brown generously gave the players two days off before the start of the regular season to get back and recuperate. Chang Wei naturally didn't want to be evil, and he also asked everyone to take a break from training to recover from the fatigue of training camp and preseason at home, and to prepare for the upcoming 2000-01 season. Especially a few training fanatics, Chang Wei even told them to hurry up and recover, and there was no need to forcibly give up their rest time.

The schedule of the regular season has been sent to the hands of each team, and as a member of the coaching staff, Chang Wei certainly saw this schedule for the first time. I have to say that the NBA schedule is not so standardized now, and all kinds of back-to-back are quite common, which is a huge test of the players' physical fitness. But Chang Wei is not afraid, and the team he trains has never lost a game because of physical fitness, although there are many more games in the NBA than in the NCAA, and he does not pay attention to it.

The league's opener for the 76ers is an interesting opponent, the Timberwolves with Garnett, and in Chang Wei's opinion, this is a huge test for Lewis. Brown has privately told him that Lewis will be the starter for the regular season, but that also means that the guy who has just regained his confidence will play against an all-time top interior player in his first game.

I couldn't help frowning at the thought of Garnett Changwei, this year is the sixth season of the "Wolf King", it can be said that this high school student is at the peak of his career, and this kind of interior big man with his own defensive system and inside and out is the most annoying for opponents. Originally, Chang Wei also hoped that Lewis could involve the opponent's interior outside the three-point line, but he didn't expect to encounter a hard stubble in the first game, and Garnett was a player who could rely on his movement speed to make up for the defense to the high position.

In addition to Garnett, the Timberwolves also have two good helpers, Brandon and Szczebiak, and the future Finals MVP is even more difficult to play on the bench than Loops. Chang Wei is now extremely glad that Billups has only officially realized his potential after arriving at the Pistons, and if he can play at the Pistons level now, the Timberwolves are undoubtedly another team capable of competing for a championship.

After the players regrouped, Brown was satisfied with everyone's mental state, and Chang Wei was more concerned about whether the group of guys went out to overeat during the short break, but judging from the results of size and speed running, everyone still kept their mouths in check, which is also a quality that must be possessed as a professional player.

The 76ers were lucky that the opener was on their home court. Many fans were thrilled by the team's signings in the offseason, with all of this season's packages already sold out and few tickets left for the opener. Chang Wei was taken aback when he arrived at the arena early, and there were excited fans sitting in almost every position, either painting oil paint on their faces in the theme color of the 76ers, or waving flags or slogans to cheer for their favorite players.

Of course, Iverson, the most popular star in Philadelphia right now, has the largest number of supporters among the fans, with his huge head and banners with his name on them everywhere. When the live DJ introduced the players from both sides, Iverson received the biggest cheers, and when he appeared in the scene under the projection lights, the entire arena seemed to be several times larger, which is a special treatment that no other player in the 76ers will ever enjoy.

Once the two sides have laid out their tactics, the game begins. Although Chang Wei used system props for Mutombo, he still lost to the younger, more talented Garnett in the scrum. However, the Timberwolves did not get the ball in the first round, and when Garnett tolerated the ball to Brandon, it was directly stealed by Snow.

It's true that Brown is good at adjusting defense, but with Iverson as the number one on the team, a quick counterattack after a steal is definitely a must-have tactic for the team. This time was no exception, Snow threw the ball to Iverson, who quickly picked up his speed and drove straight to the Timberwolves' basket like a sharp knife, and easily made a layup.

But soon the Timberwolves got back on the court, and Garnett singled Lewis with his back to the elbow area, and then directly made a trademark turnaround jumper, and the basketball fell into the basket with a "swish". Chang Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly, a star like Garnett who can attack and defend a person to support the team's tactical system is simply unavoidable, although the Timberwolves used the No. 5 pick to select a high school student at that time, which made many teams not understand, but later they also had to admit the vision of the Timberwolves management.

Lewis naturally does not want to be bullied by Garnett like this, although the status of the two in the league is very different, he also hopes to rely on his own strength to compete with Garnett. When it was the 76ers' turn to attack, Lewis rarely opened his hand outside the three-point line to ask for the ball, and seeing him in an open position, Iverson didn't hesitate to pass the ball.

Just as Lewis was about to take a shot, a pair of large hands appeared in front of him without warning. At this moment, he was a little nervous, and he didn't have time to see who it was, his vision was completely blocked, so he could only slightly adjust the angle of the shot and shoot it according to his feeling. However, the angle of the shot didn't work, and one of the hands appeared just right on the trajectory of the basketball, and then slammed the ball out, knocking Lewis to the ground.

Lewis sat on the ground with a blank face, and when he looked up, he saw a big tall man who was not very strong looking at him coldly, the number 21 on the jersey was quite eye-catching, and it was not Garnett who blocked this shot.

In the preseason, Lewis had never played against an interior player who could move beyond the three-point line, and this time he suddenly encountered it, and he felt a little lost, what should he do against such an opponent?