Chapter 272: Battle of the Gods (1)
The 76ers hurriedly boarded their flight back to Philadelphia after the game, and even though it was late at night, they decided to rush back as soon as possible because they didn't want to waste any time preparing for the game.
On the flight, the players were too tired and quickly fell asleep, almost everyone in this game got a certain amount of playing time, even the water cooler caretaker was very active on the sidelines to applaud and cheer for his teammates, waving towels, to be honest, the consumption is still very large, even the fans who come to the scene to watch the game, don't they feel tired after the game?
Chang Wei couldn't sleep, but looked at the dark night sky outside. He didn't expect Reed to be able to play such a performance in this game, which obviously has little to do with special training, special training is special training, it must be effective, but it is difficult for a player who averages just over 15 points per game to score 34 points in a single game with such a high-intensity defense simply by relying on shooting. Chang Wei speculated that this may be because Reed gradually transformed his potential into instant combat power, so that he could have an outstanding performance.
While he was pleased with Reed's performance, Chang Wei was dissatisfied with Lewis's performance, and although the latter had 18 points and 7 rebounds in this game, he did a good job as a role player, but it didn't meet Chang Wei's expectations for him at all. You must know that before that, Chang Wei thought that Lewis was the one who could save the team, but now he found that Lewis could not afford such an important responsibility, and it was completely unrealistic to put expectations on him.
Maybe that's why Lewis was only the second leader of the team at most in his previous life, right? He really can't be the star of a team, so he can only play next to Ray Allen. On the other hand, Iverson and Reed, who are the leaders of the 76ers and the Bucks respectively, have nothing to say about their ability to lead the team to victory, and it can be seen from this game that they are much better than Lewis.
So after returning to Philadelphia this time, Chang Wei doesn't plan to give Lewis any more special training, unless he asks for it, Chang Wei himself will not take the initiative to let him train. In Chang Wei's opinion, the hope of winning the finals is all pinned on Iverson and Reed, and maybe Mutombo, but he does not plan to use props against Mutombo before the final battle.
After returning to Philadelphia, Brown happily gave his players a day off, after all, the fifth game would not start until three days later, and there would be no problem with a day off. But what Chang Wei didn't expect was that on the night he returned to Philadelphia, Reed called himself and strongly asked to start shooting training now, and he felt that he had rested.
However, Chang Wei, who had slept for most of the day, still felt a little sleepy, and every cell in his body was shouting for him to lie on the bed for a little longer, but he got up from the bed with almost no struggle, he didn't want to disappoint such a motivated guy. And Chang Wei was just watching from the side during special training, and he didn't need to spend too much physical strength.
By the time Chang Wei came to the training hall, Reed had already practiced shooting there, although he didn't know how long he had been practicing, but from the training clothes that had begun to sweat on his back, he knew that the time was not short. Chang Wei couldn't help but sigh secretly, it is not by chance that Reed was able to become the team boss as a second-round pick in his previous life, in addition to talent, his training attitude is also worth learning from all NBA players, if every second-round pick has his spirit and perseverance, it is not too easy to gain a foothold in the NBA.
Reed noticed Chang Wei's arrival, but he didn't stop immediately to say hello, but regained his concentration and focused on shooting, and only stopped to wipe his sweat after five balls. Chang Wei smiled and asked, "Don't you take a break?" Obviously, the head coach gave everyone a day off, why don't you recover your strength and go straight to the training gym? ”
Reed shook his head and said a little helplessly: "I also want to rest, but I always think about the shot that was covered by Kobe, and I can't sleep well in bed, so it's better to hurry up and train." I don't think I've got much time left, and it would be nice to improve my shooting a little bit before Game 5, or at least I'll be more sure of my shots. ”
Chang Wei didn't say anything, and after pulling out the irregular shooting machine, he watched Reed return to training from the sidelines. The only thing that echoed through the entire gym was the thud of a basketball hitting the floor and Reed's rapid gasps. Chang Wei didn't ask Reed how long he was going to practice, as long as he still had a little strength in his body, he would definitely use it to shoot another ball.
It wasn't until almost 11 o'clock in the evening that the exhausted Reed said goodbye to Chang Wei out of breath, and Chang Wei almost fell asleep at this time. He does feel that he hasn't recovered yet, and to be honest, it's really boring to watch others practice shooting, but he also admires Reed, this guy has been practicing like this for a few hours, and he doesn't have any impatient expression, which is not something that ordinary people can do, only those top shooters would practice archery like this.
Looking at the back of Reed's departure, Chang Wei thought thoughtfully, it seemed that he should pin his hopes of defeating the Lakers to complete the task on this rookie, even if he can't help the team achieve the final victory, he will grow in the process. In Chang Wei's view, the task of system release is very important, but no matter how important it is, it is not as important as making a player grow into a top star, he knows how high Reed can reach, and he has enough sense of accomplishment to be able to advance several seasons.
Suddenly, the voice of the system sounded in Chang Wei's mind again: "Michael Reed, a player under the command of the host, has stimulated his potential during the training process, with +1 shooting ability and 2 times the speed improved through training. ”
This news came very timely, Chang Wei was overjoyed, he had already memorized Reed's various scores, his shooting ability had reached 88, and now it is improved, it is not far from the 90 mark, and a qualitative change will occur once it reaches 90. And now Reed still has enough time to use props to improve his shooting level, it is not difficult to reach 90 before the final battle, as long as his shooting can reach 90, Chang Wei's grasp of completing the task is one point greater, so maybe he can break through Kobe's defense and shoot the Lakers to death!
Chang Wei believes that Kobe's defensive ability is the top in the league, but can he still defend against Reed, who has a shooting ability of 90? Chang Wei doesn't believe it anyway, opportunities always favor those who are prepared.