After beating Gonzaga University, Colorado State University ushered in a three-game winning streak, which also put them at the top of the Western Conference Athletic Conference. However, this is only a small league that is not strong, and the position at the top of the table does not have much value.

But after three straight wins, the Colorado State will face their first tough opponent of the season, the University of Rhode Island from the Atlantic Ten League. The name of this team is very interesting, it is called the Rams like Colorado, and even the English name is the same Rams, which makes the competition between the two sides take on some different colors.

The University of Rhode Island team also has an old acquaintance of Chang Wei, who was once in his heart last summer but eventually chose to give up because of the opponent's bad off-field record, Lamar Odom. This guy is truly a talented interior player, and even the endless off-court troubles have not stopped him from leading the team, and Odom is averaging 18.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game so far, and is the number one star at the University of Rhode Island.

Chang Wei learned from the system that Odom's ability value has reached 87, although it is only 87 at the NCAA level, it is terrifying enough. At least now there is no one in the Colorado squad who can match him, not to mention the team's own weak interior line, which may be directly blown up by Odom after the game starts.

McKay is also aware of this problem, so he has deliberately stepped up his training on the defensive end of the interior players in the past few days. However, he himself doesn't know if this kind of training will be effective, after all, Odom is 2.08 meters tall, has both speed, strength and technology, and there is basically no pressure to play a few interior lines in Colorado, and he is just talking about it now.

Chang Wei did not comment on McKay's targeted training, and many times the level of talent limits the upper limit of what a player can achieve. NBA celebrity "Cardinal" Auerbach once said: "Height can never be taught." "In the annual draft, there are also many teams that simply pick a big man when they can't pick the player they like, so Odom's height advantage in the face of Colorado's big interior players can't be erased.

In Chang Wei's view, if you can't defend the opponent, it's better to simply let him score, although there are games in the history of basketball where one person beats a team, but there are very few, and with Odom's talent and strength, this will never be done. As long as you choke the passing lanes and guard against the rest of the University of Rhode Island players, this game should still have a good chance of winning. If you really have to go to Odom on the inside, then the outcome of the game is not easy to say.

Probably due to Chang Wei's influence, several interior players were trained by McKay to be miserable, but fortunately, they had already tried Chang Wei's hellish training before, so although they were also tired this time, they were still able to get through. However, when they came to ask Chang Wei for the magic drink, Chang Wei was overwhelmed by Chang Wei on the grounds of insufficient raw materials, and the system said that the drink could only play a role when the person in charge of training was determined to be Chang Wei, otherwise it would not even be as good as a bottle of water.

It can be seen that McKay is still very nervous, this is also the first strong team that Colorado State has encountered in the real sense of the word this season, and the University of Rhode Island is also maintaining a complete victory, and their opponents are several notches stronger than Colorado State. Add to that an all-around interior lineman, Odom, and everyone who follows this game isn't very optimistic about Colorado State.

The overwhelming media commentary is also the reason why Colorado's big players grit their teeth and train hard, and no one wants to be looked down upon by the outside world, especially when the team has won three in a row, and everyone wants the streak to continue. What's more, every time the Colorado Rams play at home, the arena is almost full, and it's a world away from the first game, even for the fans, they have to do their best to try to beat the opponent.

Palesio is also very conscious of his training, knowing that if the inside line can't stop the opponent, then he has to open up the situation from the outside. He'd seen footage of Odom's game, but he didn't quite believe he could take advantage of a guy who could move as fast as a defender, and outside shooting might be a better way to attack.

However, in Chang Wei's view, the key to Colorado State's victory in this game lies in Goodwin. Despite his standard small forward height, he plays power forward in Colorado, which means he has to play against Odom in the game. Of course, no one expects him to be able to restrain Odom, including Chang Wei, the difference in ability values between the two is a bit much, as long as Goodwin can ensure that he can play normally when he is in the opposite position with Odom.

As long as Odom fails to take advantage of him, the morale of the University of Rhode Island will be a big hit, after all, they are used to their top stars playing on the opposing team's interior players in games. Once Odom has the advantage on the inside, they can start attacking with impunity, so Goodwin's play is quite important.

But Chang Wei didn't plan to explain these things to Goodwin, first, this is the job of the head coach, and as an assistant coach, he has no power or interest in asking; Second, there is no need to make Goodwin nervous before the game starts, and if the game is out of shape due to excessive nervousness, wouldn't it be a direct advantage to the opponent?

And Goodwin has improved a lot now, playing more like an interior player, which was not seen before the season began. Since people have worked hard to improve their strength, there is no need to be too demanding, after all, there is more than this game this season, and if you lose, you can wait until the national championship to get revenge.

Of course, Goodwin himself knows what kind of opponent he will face when the time comes, so he has worked hardest and most seriously among all the interior players who have increased their training time, in order not to let the team suffer in the power forward position at that time. But he's a little nervous, he's just an obscure player right now, and Odom is already a top interior player in the NCAA, and he's consciously putting himself in the challenger position.

If you can beat Odom in one-on-one, won't you be able to make a name for yourself in the NCAA? Such a temptation is difficult for Goodwin to resist, but he is not convinced that he can really put on Odom head-on, and the exact situation will have to wait until the middle of the game to see the real thing.