Chapter 351: See Sweep Again
Scott certainly wasn't stupid, so he put Jefferson in the starting lineup in Game 3. Playing on the road and starting at home are completely different, and Jefferson, who performed well in the last game, was unsurprisingly cheered on by the Nets fans, and although it wasn't as good as the boss Kidd, it was enough to make him excited.
However, Jefferson's performance in the third game was disappointing, and of course it was a bad consequence of his 20+10 in the previous game, because it would have raised the expectations of the fans. To be honest, Jefferson's 15 points, 6 rebounds plus 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in this game are not bad, but there is still a significant gap from the previous game.
Looking at Scott's somewhat disappointed eyes, Chang Wei secretly felt funny, the current Jefferson is not a finished product, and he still needs more games to hone. Although he averaged 22.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in a single season in his previous career, he is still a small role averaging 9.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
The reason why he was able to play 20+10 in the last game was purely because he had an advantage against Hill, played well with various ball-handling passes, and had a beautiful mid-range shot to avoid Damham Porter's block. But this time he was facing Bale from beginning to end, and his technical advantage had disappeared, and it was already very good to be able to do 15+6.
While Nets fans cheered hoarsely on their team, that didn't stop them from losing Game 3, which ended in a 90-98 scoreline. Although there was only an 8-point gap, the 76ers were in control of the situation on the court from beginning to end, and the reason why they only won by 8 points was because they didn't feel good in this game, so they didn't score more than 100 in the end.
In the next fourth game, the 76ers, who had already recuperated their spirits, did not spare their hands at all, and they proved their strength with a bloody massacre. Eight of the 76ers scored double-doubles, including Iverson, Reed and Arenas all scored 20+, while the Nets only had Kidd, Jefferson and Van Horn score a team-high 21 points. The final score between the two sides was 117-91, and the huge difference of 26 points made the Nets feel disappointed by the whole team.
However, Chang Wei came to the bench of the Nets after the game, and he wanted to say a few words to Jefferson, lest this guy who was hit hard should sink down. Jefferson was surprised, he didn't know the Asian man in front of him at all, he just vaguely remembered that it seemed like he was an assistant to the 76ers head coach, and now that the game was over, what was he doing here? Do you want to solicit yourself?
It's a pity that he thought wrong, Chang Wei has more players in his mind who can be used, and now the 76ers don't need to be reinforced. He directly ignored the strange eyes of the rest of the Nets, and said to Jefferson very sincerely: "Richard, you have played well in these games, causing us a lot of trouble, I believe you can succeed here." ”
Jefferson's eyes darkened and he muttered, "But we still lost the whole series, didn't we?" ”
Chang Wei patted him on the shoulder and said solemnly: "Richard, I don't know if you've heard my name, but I can tell you that I have a very accurate eye for people, and in the near future, you can become a first-class star in the league by Kidd's side!" Saying that, Chang Wei glanced at Kidd, smiled meaninglessly, and left without saying anything.
Looking at Chang Wei's distant figure, Jefferson didn't take his words to heart, no way, Chang Wei's exposure rate is indeed very low, except for those top managers and head coaches, few people know what talent he has. However, Chang Wei still listened to one sentence, Jefferson still listened to it, he had to be by Kidd's side to become a first-class star, Jefferson is not the kind of player who thinks Lao Tzu is the best in the world, and he is very comfortable playing with Kidd, which strengthens his determination to stay with the Nets.
Chang Wei didn't think there was anything about it, although the combination of Kidd, Carter and Jefferson helped the Nets reach the Finals in the previous life, but now it is still very difficult for the Nets to poach people from the Raptors, Carter is not dissatisfied with his current situation, and being able to partner with Maddie to lead the Raptors to become the third in the East this season has proven their strength, solo flight is not an option that will be taken into account for the time being, and the Nets are also very self-aware and did not contact him, so that their competitiveness is not as strong as in the previous life, Not to mention reaching the finals, being able to reach the division finals is a difficult goal to achieve at the moment.
After this game, the 76ers once again swept the opponent and marched to the Eastern Conference Finals. The high profile of the defending champion has put a lot of pressure on other teams, especially the Celtics and Raptors who are fighting fiercely, their hearts are naturally quite bitter, even if they can reach the Eastern Conference Finals, they feel like they are all studying with the prince, so what's the point?
But having said that, the game still has to be played well, and at least reaching the division finals will prove the team's own strength. Unlike the 76ers who easily swept the Nets, the Celtics and Raptors played very anxiously, Pierce + Walker VS Maddy + Carter, the core of both sides is a pair of guard swingmen, such a confrontation is undoubtedly very interesting. Relatively speaking, Chang Wei still hopes that the Raptors can win, after all, Maddie was brought out by him, and it is a good thing that his disciples can go further.
It's a pity that in the end, the Raptors still lost the game after seven big games, although Maddy and Carter both cut very beautiful statistics, but Pierce and Walker are not bad, the most important thing is that the Celtics can score more players than the Raptors, the Raptors rely on Maddy Carter alone to score, and the Celtics have other scoring points to share the pressure on the twin stars.
After the end of the Seven Wars, Maddie called Chang Wei as soon as possible, and he said dejectedly on the phone: "Chang, we lost again, is it necessary for me to continue to stay here?" I miss the feeling of winning the championship in the first place. ”
Chang Wei knows that Maddy is talking about when he was at Villanova University, but now that the 76ers are in the way, it will be difficult for any team in the East to win the championship, and the same is true for the Raptors. Chang Wei smiled and said, "Tracy, even if you can reach the Eastern Conference Finals, you won't be our opponent." As for whether or not to leave Toronto and play elsewhere, you can make your own decision, listen to your inner voice, and you need a team that can give you the space to continue to grow, rather than rushing into a team that is ready to win the championship right away. All I can tell you is that the Raptors have a good foundation and you've been good enough this season......"