"Gerrard, you remember, this is the best you do in our team, but that doesn't mean you're the only one, if I find you slacking off on the sidelines, I won't hesitate to replace you, as a rookie do you know what that opportunity means?"

"Yes! Instructor! I won't let you down! ”

Collins nodded affirmatively, and then continued: "Gong Feng, this game may be decided by you, I can responsibly say that as long as you really defend Houston, we are already half the victory, and this is also your chance to prove that you can become a superstar." ”

"The current Magic team is completely a copy of the Black Eight Knicks miracle back then, that is, when Houston was at its peak, he relied on the interior to defend the opponent, and relied on the work of water grinding on the outside to defeat the opponent, which is also the main reason why Maddie was very unhappy in the middle of the playoffs, because his role is more reflected in the defense, which is the least acceptable for him to come out of the Raptors, what he wants is to become a superstar, get more points in the playoffs, and he has this capital, I don't know how Rivers persuaded him, but I do know one thing, that is, Houston will not jump out to fight for power, but silently do his own thing! ”

"In the sixth game of life and death, Houston's performance was also tepid, because he knew that if his statistics surpassed Maddie's, Maddie's heart would be even more uncomfortable, coupled with the decrease in his playing time, the increase in the playing time of substitute players, everyone thought that Houston's role was only to score 20 points per game, but has anyone studied exactly where Houston scored?"

Looking at everyone's reminiscing expressions, Collins didn't want to leave a mystery, "It's all at the moment when the other party disrupts the Magic team's system, the moment when the rhythm is taken away by Kidd, and the moment when Maddie doesn't feel good, like a killer hidden behind the scenes, leaving no trace at the scene at all!" ”

"He is like this next to Ewing, in the Pistons back then, Hill is the same, and now it is behind Maddy, now he has no idea to fight for anything, but to be worthy of his contract first, worthy of his original intention to come to this team, such a person, can you not pay attention to it?"

Seeing everyone's faces become serious, Collins smiled with satisfaction, and finally said: "Hamilton, this game is not free for you, always prepare me to play, Jordan will only lay a good foundation at the beginning, when I think Jordan is tired, that's when you play." ”

"Yes!"

"Leitner, Oakley, the bench will be handed over to you, give me a good lesson to the Magic team's substitutes, don't be stingy from the moment you play, Puoboye, Nesby, you are the same, next year is your contract year, I hope you cherish this hard-won opportunity!"

"Coach, don't worry! I'll leave the more than ten minutes of the substitute to us, and I will definitely not disgrace you. ”

"Hmmm! Hubert? Davis, how are you doing? The team's medical team told me, are you ready to play now? ”

"I feel great now! And I don't want to be a guy who doesn't contribute to the team and win the Eastern Conference championship, coach I didn't relax my shooting practice when I was recuperating from injury, I will be the best partner for everyone on the court! ”

"I still trust you veteran, Tyrone? Lue's height is a hard injury for Armstrong or Mark, and if your injury hasn't healed, it's really a headache for me, and now your appearance is really good news for the Wizards' Eastern Conference Finals! ”

Hubert, who was injured at the end of the season, has always been one of the best substitutes for Gong Feng, his presence is the basis for Gong Feng to get good data in the early stage, and it was only after his injury that the Wizards began to pay attention to the injuries and rest of the veterans, Leitner's playing time after that was compressed to less than 10 minutes, and Jordan was directly suspended at the end of the season, and the result of the veterans getting enough rest is an important reason why the Wizards can get to where they are now.

Of course, his contribution was only to compete with Tyrone Lue for the rest of the fifteen minutes of Bow Peak's rest, which also led to Hubert's few stats, but in terms of shooting percentage, he remained above the level.

"Tyrone Lue, and a few of you, this game is not without playing time, it is not without effect, as a professional player, I don't need to say anything. But you have to be clear about your weaknesses and strengths, your role to some extent coincides with other main players, this is a very fatal point, and it is also the foundation of your life, I hope you are ready off the field and pay attention to the game, otherwise you will not even have the qualification to guard the water cooler! You know? ”

"Yes! Instructor! ”

"Especially you Tyrone, this game will require you to play on and off, but your form will affect how long you play...... Do it for yourself! ”

……

Thinking of everything that Collins changed before the game, thinking of Collins's arrangement, Gong Feng felt that the blood in his body was constantly flowing, coupled with Hubert's return, all this symbolized that the luck of the Wizards was still fermenting.

Before starting the game, the Wizards' current 14-man roster was listed, and starting with the Eastern Conference Finals, what the Wizards needed was a change, and Collins' transformation was to better mobilize more players.

Although there are many people in the Wizards team now, although they don't have much playing time and give few words, but for a certain aspect, many players are good additions to the Wizards, such as Tyrone Lue, who mainly defends Iverson, and the game against the Hornets is basically a seven-man rotation option, and the average playing time of other players will definitely not exceed 6 minutes.

Gong Feng will play more than 38 minutes in each game, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the two guards are basically Hamilton, Gong Feng, Jordan three rotation, Tyrone Lue's playing time has been sharply reduced, resulting in some negative emotions in him, which is the main reason why Coach Collins named Tyrone Lue.

PG, Bow Peak, Tyrone Lue, Hubert

SG, Hamilton, Jordan

SF, Gerrard, Puoboye, Nesby, Bobby? Simmons

PF, Leitner, Zhizhi Wang

C, Kwame, Hywood, Oakley

Simmons was re-signed by the Wizards due to a lack of personnel in the late period, and some of the people involved in the trade were mainly based on some expiring contracts, and a certain player who arrived with Gerrard was a member of the expired contract of the Kings who were no longer available.

Haywood, Simmons were on the watch list before the start of the game, not the players who could play in this game, of course, this list will change for the Wizards, sometimes it is considered a game that can be waived, Oakley will not play, especially when it requires vitality rather than experience.

It's just that against the experienced veterans of the Magic team, Oakley is still more stable and looks more reliable!

When Oakley came, the Wizards had already determined his positioning, which was a sparring partner, an assistant coach who allowed Kwame and Haywood to grow rapidly as a player, especially Kwame's improvement in the late season and the good maintenance of physical fitness, all of which have Oakley's shadow.

Late in the regular season, the veteran wasn't given a lot of time because Kwame and Haywood were the kind of players who needed playing time to improve, and there was no room for Oakley to play, and Mutombo was put with him in the first round of the Eastern Conference against the 76ers...... Collins did this by giving up scoring from the inside entirely.

The second round is the world of guards, which requires a lot of rotation and turnover, and Oakley does not need to play, so that a round for the Wizards will definitely win the game, and it is necessary for the newcomers to add some experience.

The third round was completely different, the Magic team's inside line was Ewing, Hores? Grant, Cotter? With an inside powerhouse like Thomas, Oakley will play a very good role against these old people, especially Oakley, who has been stuffy for a long time, the muscles of his whole body have begun to swell, and the 'villain' will once again appear in the Eastern Conference Finals.