Hayes asked Weaver to sit on the sidelines, then pulled out his phone and made a call to Jeff Van Gundy.

"What's the matter? Chuck. Jeff Van Gundy asked.

"Jeff, I'd recommend you again, he's a shooting guard, he's very physical, it's okay. Can you give him a tryout? ”

Jeff Van Gundy smiled, "Okay, you just remembered?" ”

Hayes glanced at Weaver and smiled, "It was my friend from Rookie Camp last year, Van Weaver. He just got cut by the Lakers and came to me. He should play fast break well, and he has participated in the slam dunk contest with James before. ”

"Hehe, how did you find all the buckles? Let's train tomorrow, but if I don't qualify, I'll cut it all the way. Jeff Van Gundy laughs.

"Of course, I'll play with him for a while. So be it. Good bye. ”

"Goodbye."

Hayes hung up.

Weaver was overjoyed, and Hayes said he was a friend, and that sentence would have given him a lot of points to the coaching staff's evaluation.

"That's it, come here tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. for training, but to be honest, I don't think you're going to stay at your current level." Hayes looked at Weaver and poured cold water on him.

"Why?" Weaver asked humbly.

"I'll get it straight. Maybe it's not good, but if you don't think it's right, you can refute it, or show it to me when you train tomorrow. Hayes took a bottle of pure water, threw another bottle to Weaver, took a few sips, and said, "I'll talk about your merits first." Outstanding bounce and fast speed. The shooting is also good, and if you play fast break, you will be a good attacker, which is definitely why the Lakers took a fancy to you back then. ”

Weaver smiled and asked, "What about the disadvantages?" ”

Hayeston paused, like a senior coach, and said in a deep voice: "There are too many shortcomings! You can play passionately, play well, the team needs that, but that's not the point, passion is not enough for a team! You know last season's Swift, how passionate was the dunk? As a result, the coach didn't let him play, because he did a terrible job in other aspects, it was too bad! Your situation is very similar to him, just thinking about using talent to attack, there are more talented players in the NBA, many of them can't play, how many can you rank in terms of quality? ”

Weaver frowned again when he heard this.

Hayes continued: "Let me go into details. First, you're terrible defensively. Even if you're not as strong as me, can't you withstand 5 seconds? How many goals have I scored, you've only made one foul. If it's a competition, who are you going to be blown up by? You're too soft, the Rockets value defense the most, and you're like this with a single defense, how can you integrate into the defensive system to help defense? Coaches don't like people who don't defend. ”

"I'll try to defend in the future." Weaver hastened to reassure.

"It's just useless, you have to do something and then I can recommend you and let you start on a 10-day contract, which I did last year, as long as you work hard and get a chance to play, I can also pass you on the offensive end and help you play to your strengths." Hayes said lightly.

Weaver's expression changed again, like a strange uncle looking at Lori, almost about to come up and kiss Hayes.

"I'm rubbing, if you had this look on your face when you played just now, I wouldn't have been able to shoot so accurately. Your smile is too scary, isn't it? It's better not to laugh. Don't be disgusting, can I? Hayes shouted.

"......," Weaver quickly retracted his smile.

Hayes smiled bitterly: "In addition to defense, you also have problems attacking. The speed is fast enough, but the ball control ability is too poor, and the technique is average. So I stopped you a couple of times and broke a ball for you. Your breakthrough is a straight line, and you rush forward with your head down, which is best guarded against by your opponents. Winning at the beginning is because you are not familiar with you, and once you get the hang of it, your breakthrough can easily be tackled. I'm sure that's how you play, and the previous coach must have said about you, right? ”

Weaver nodded a little embarrassedly. "Anything else?"

Hayes took a deep breath and continued: "Also, you have to understand that singles are just a way to attack, and there will be no unlimited singles opportunities on the court, otherwise Yao Ming would have been an MVP a long time ago." To succeed on the pitch, you must first understand what a team is! The combination of offense and sudden points is the most lethal to the opponent, and it is not of much value if you only break out and do not score. With the style of the ball that you have with your head down and rushing forward, there must be very little cooperation with your teammates. If the team as a whole wants to play smoothly, you must transfer the ball reasonably, if it gets stuck in your hand, no! In addition to the bad defense, I can't stand you the most, and you won't pass it when you arrange an empty teammate......"

"I thought you had him (Kevin) here to provoke me." Weaver shook his head, still feeling wronged.

"That's your other question, you all know that the Rockets have a big three, this is the Toyota Center, you come here today and want me to help, you have to treat me as a big brother and listen to me. My approach is different from what you think in your heart, you can't hold your breath, you are an ambitious person, you have a sense of arrogance, and no one will accept it. It's good to be arrogant, but you have to see yourself clearly. Strength can only be a role player, and scoring too strongly is not a good thing. I think when you get to the Rockets, you must put the data first, and in order to get a high-paying contract in the future, you want to play the role of a finisher in every offense. You're not Kobe, you don't have the capital to do it. In one breath, Hayes told him all the shortcomings of the future Weaver that he could think of.

"You think I'm a very arrogant and lonely player?"

"Yes, I rarely look at the wrong people." Hayes said: "But I don't have an opinion about you, I just want you to keep a low profile and restrain your arrogance." ”

How can a one-on-one tell a player to play alone?

Hayes didn't have to look, he already knew Weaver's future.

Weaver plays passionately, but when he catches the ball, he either breaks through with speed or shoots, and rarely returns it to his teammates.

Weaver was confident, almost arrogant, he just played for Maddie as a starter for a while, played a few good games, and thought he was a phoenix.

In the playoffs, Weaver even had an argument with Adelman over playing time, although he later apologized to the coach and staged a "will draw". But afterwards, many media outlets overwhelmed him, portraying him as a troublesome character with no self-aware name.

However, during Weaver's career, having played under George Carr, McMillan and Phil Jackson, none of the coaches considered him a thorn.

Weaver was a little innocent in this incident.

He's just too proud, too confident, too eager to express himself.

As long as you analyze it a little, it is not difficult to see that Weaver wants to play in the playoffs, not to brush up on statistics, but to make the Rockets win with his own ability. His starting point was positive, but in the wrong way.

After the season, Weaver was thoroughly cupped.

His signing negotiations with the Rockets also did not go well, and the Rockets were only willing to give him a base salary contract. Maybe Weaver's style of play is very unique, but a base salary contract is definitely not in line with his value.

Weaver had no choice but to leave the Rockets.

However, the media portrayal has reduced the attention of other teams to Weaver. The basic principle of the old and slippery NBA boss is "profit first", no one is making an offer for Weaver, and people want to squeeze him to the maximum.

Weaver wanted to stay with the Rockets, but the base salary made him feel humiliated...... In the end, he had to go to the European Olympiax team.

knew that if Weaver's surname was not changed, he would harm others and himself, so Hayes put the ugly words in front.

Weaver took a sip of water and didn't defend himself, and Hayes didn't know if he acquiesced or what.

"Chuck, how do you think the Rockets can keep me?" Weaver looked at Hayes and asked solemnly.

"You have to change your mindset. Ever watched a Mel Gibson movie? "Braveheart", you don't defend hard enough. It's okay if you can't prevent it, but you have to do your best. There is no shame in throwing people in front of them, and there is no shame in being dunked across them. It's a shame that I'm so scared that I don't dare to jump! It's so soft that you don't dare to defend it! You've been with the Lakers for a year and haven't learned anything good from Kobe. Kobe Bryant is a superstar, but he works just as hard defensively. Hayes let out a long breath and continued, "There's something I said you might be upset about. You were blown off by Snyder last year and dunked. Why is this happening? You bounce better than him, why can't you jump? If it were me, Snyder would never be able to fly over, and if he dared to fly over my head, I would dare to use his head to take care of himself. All I can say is that you are soft and unacceptable, you wore No. 23 when you first went to the Lakers, and you knew at a glance that they wanted to focus on developing you. You don't know how much I envied you at the time, but the Lakers haven't used you since that ball, right? ”

Weaver was silent.

He also heard similar things about the assistant coach at the Lakers. He always wanted to be as good as Kobe Bryant on offense, but people always told him that Kobe's defense was what he should learn the most.

Now that Hayes has only been fighting him for a few rounds and pointing out the same problem, it seems that he really has to change.

"Thank you, Chuck." Weaver looked at Hayes and said solemnly.

"Don't thank me, I can't jump up on my own, so I'm especially annoyed by people who waste talent. If you want to stay, pay more attention to things tomorrow when you practice, figure out who is the core in the offense, and don't rush to the basket like a wild horse that catches the ball. Practice more breakouts, pass to me, Maddie, Yao Ming. Don't stop on the pitch and watch your teammates attack, run without the ball and keep running. Run to the position where you shoot accurately, not an empty position, and don't shoot if you're not sure. When it's time for the small lineup to bombard tactics, you'll have a chance to play your own mess specialty. ”

Hayes smiled after speaking, this is easier said than done. In Weaver's style, he earned a place under Adelman, but the Rockets, coached by Jeff Van Gundy, were even more difficult.

Even if Weaver stays for the time being, when Maddie returns, he and Jamario Moon are bound to have a fierce competition, and it is still unknown who will stay on the team at that time.

However, Weaver is ruthless and wants to stay in the Rockets, not to play the main team, but just to be a qualified substitute. His goal is to squeeze out Kirk Snyder, who humiliated him with a dunk back then.

Weaver pondered for a moment and said, "I'll do my best tomorrow, are you free at night?" I want to treat you to dinner. ”

"I'm free, but you're not familiar with Houston, so I'll do my landlord's friendship. I know there's a good barbecue. Whether you can stay or not depends on your own efforts. It's still early, let's fight a little longer. Hayes stood up and said.

Weaver nodded and followed Hayes to the basketball court.

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During the 2008-2009 season, Rabbitgrass still liked Weaver. His outside shooting is accurate, as fast as Wade, he has violent dunks in almost every game, and he plays extremely passionately.

It's a big shame that Weaver didn't stay with the Rockets. Maybe he's a little bit of a tumor, but isn't Brooks who broke out in 2010 too?

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