Wang Chao took the initiative to ask to play as a substitute?

To be honest, D'Antoni didn't expect that Wang Chao came to him specifically to talk about this matter.

In his opinion, the current Suns are constantly breaking the winning streak in team history, the team atmosphere is excellent, and there is no problem with the tactical play, and there is no reason and need to adjust the current starting lineup.

D'Antoni also didn't understand why Wang Chao would come up with the idea of playing as a substitute.

He played very well in the starting position, and his performance even greatly exceeded D'Antoni's expectations, and it is unceremonious to say that the Suns were able to achieve this wave of hearty consecutive victories, and Wang Chao contributed a lot!

"Ahem...... Wang, why would you want to go back to the bench? ”

After being stunned for a while, D'Antoni came back to his senses, looked at Wang Chao and asked.

"Because I've been thinking about the team's tactical play all this time, and even though the team is winning all the time, I think the team can get better!" Wang Chao is serious nonsense.

"The offensive firepower in the starting position of the team is already very strong, even if I am replaced by Dio or other players, the offensive end will not be affected too much, if I come off the bench and help the team score in the bench time, it can undoubtedly further improve the team's scoring efficiency in the bench time."

"And although I have changed from a starter to a substitute, I can actually define it as a pseudo-substitute like Spurs Ginobili, so that with me and Barbossa on our side, we can easily gain an advantage against the bench lineup of any team in the league."

Wang Chao Balabala said a lot of the words he had thought of before, and he really moved D'Antoni a little bit.

The team is in a strong state right now, but can the current Suns win the championship in the playoffs?

At least D'Antoni doesn't have a little bit in his own mind, so it's certainly good that the team can get stronger.

What Wang Chao said is indeed reasonable.

It is undeniable that if Wang Chao is replaced by Dio, the offensive ability of the Suns' starting lineup will be affected somewhat, and his three-point scoring and deterrence do play a big role in the court, but the same role Dio can actually do it, although his long-range shooting is not stable enough, but not to the extent that he is empty by the opponent.

At the cost of a slight decline in the offensive ability of the starting lineup, in exchange for a significant increase in the strength of the substitute lineup, such a lineup adjustment is definitely worth a try.

A win in the regular season is important, but if it's a tentative experiment in preparation for the playoffs, even losing a few games as a result, or even ending a winning streak, is worth it in D'Antoni's opinion.

"Wang, you have to think about it, the starter and the substitute are different, although your playing time will not be affected too much, but ......"

Before D'Antoni finished speaking, Wang Chao said very firmly: "Coach, I have already thought about it, for me now, the victory of the team is more important. ”

……

When he walked out of D'Antoni's office, Wang Chao let out a long sigh of relief and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Plan to pass!

The righteous and awe-inspiring words that D'Antoni said were, of course, false.

It is undeniable that if he really goes to the bench, the Suns will definitely be stronger than they are now, and the starting lineup lacks points because of him, as long as Nash, Marion and others add a little more shots can erase it.

Especially Nash, in Wang Chao's impression, Nash should have averaged 18.6 points per game, and the shooting rate was as high as 53.2%, which is really outstanding among point guards.

But because of Wang Chao, Nash has averaged less than 15 points per game so far, which is somewhat wasteful.

As for Wang Chao, coming off the bench and starting the game will not have any impact on his current status in the team, and his playing time will not be reduced because of this.

But when Wang Chao is on the court, his teammates around him will more often be the Suns' bench players.

It's different.

Can playing on the court with Nash, Stoudemire, Marion, and other All-Star bigwigs feel the same when you're on the court with a bunch of role players off the bench?

Even if he can score an average of 19.2 points per game, Wang Chao is still a little brother on the court, and when the above three people reach out for the ball, he has to obediently pass the ball to the other party, otherwise he will wait to be sprayed.

But if his teammate is James. Jones, Cotter. Thomas, Marcus. Banks, these role players whose names are not known to most readers, even if Wang Chao turns into a volute and throws all kinds of random throws, no one will say anything, because among the substitute players, he is definitely the one with the most confidence and efficiency in attack!

In this case, he will have a chance to average more than 20 points per game this season.

As for the other great god on the bench, Leonardo. Barbossa...... It's better to have one competitor than to face several at once, right?

And the reason why Wang Chao proposed to change to a substitute with D'Antoni at this time is, of course, it is relied on, just a few days ago, his dribbling ability value was finally increased to 80!

This means that he can already carry the ball and attack independently.

In the past few days, Wang Chao has tried to practice a variety of skills after dribbling and shooting on the court, especially Harden's trick of stepping back to three points, which also belongs to the range of shooting after dribbling.

Wang Chao can't wait to show off his new skills in the arena that he has been practicing for a long time!

And he didn't wait long.

On December 22, the Suns host the Washington Wizards at home.

Before the game, fans at Phoenix's home stadium had already unfurled a banner in the stands in advance to win 19 in a row.

For fans, they can't wait for the team to keep winning, break the Lakers' 33-game winning streak, and witness a new league-best winning streak be born.

And the Wizards are not a strong opponent in their opinion, although the team's core leader Arenas has played one of the best performances of his career this season, averaging 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game so far, ranking second on the scoring list, second only to Kobe Bryant, who averages 31 points per game.

However, the Wizards' record is not very good, only maintaining a winning rate of more than 50%, and they can still rank in the top eight in the East where the average strength is weaker, and if they change to the West, even the tenth place is a bit enough to be ranked.

No one thought that the Wizards would cause such a big trouble to the Suns!

At the beginning of the game, the Suns' home fans were a little surprised, because in this game, their favorite player Wang Chao did not start the game, and he started in place of Burreth, the team's starter last season. Dior.

Many people can see that Wang Chao is sitting on the bench calmly, and he doesn't seem to be injured.

Why did Wang Chao suddenly change to a substitute?

This doubt is still in the minds of the fans, but the game that has already begun has changed dramatically.

"OMG! Gilbert's hand in this game is really good! It was already his fourth three-pointer in the first quarter! He has already shot 4 of 6 three-pointers, and he is completely unstoppable! ”

In the first quarter of the game, the Wizards' Arenas was on fire, shooting 6 of 11 and 4 of 6 three-pointers, scoring 17 points and 2 assists, leading the Wizards to 39 points in a single quarter.

On the other hand, the Suns scored only 28 points in the first quarter.

In fact, 28 points in a single quarter is not low in the era of 06, when it was difficult to average more than 100 points per game, but 39 points in a single quarter on the Wizards' side is too exaggerated.

D'Antoni couldn't sit still halfway through the first quarter of the game, and replaced Wang Chao on the court to replace Dior.

Dio looked very frustrated when he came off the pitch.

Finally got a chance to start, although Dio didn't know why the head coach suddenly arranged Wang Chao to play as a substitute for him to start, but he didn't want to waste this rare opportunity, so he was very active in the game, and he wanted to use the attack to prove his ability when he got the ball.

As a result, he shot 1-of-4 from the field in the first quarter and was the only player in the Suns' starting five to shoot less than 40 percent.

Although he relied on his all-round attributes and delivered 4 assists, which can be regarded as a contribution to the team, looking at Dior's performance, D'Antoni still can't help but wonder if the decision to let Wang Chao change to the bench is really correct?

Wang Chao came on the court when the game was more than 7 minutes into the first quarter and almost 8 minutes, and as soon as he got on the court, he was immediately taken care of by the Wizards. Butler kept an eye on Wang Chao throughout the whole process.

After the game, Wang Chao tried to shoot two shots from beyond the three-point line, hit one of them, scored 3 points, and then the first quarter of the game ended.

At 39:28, the Suns were beaten by the Wizards at home, trailing by 11 points in the first quarter.

Looking at the situation, the team's winning streak is about to end in this game.

The Suns' home fans are starting to get a little uneasy.

Wang Chao didn't care, because he hadn't started to exert his strength yet.

After a short break, the second quarter continued.

As Wang Chao thought, at the beginning of the second quarter, the Suns did not have too many starters, and the five players who came out were Barbosa, Bell, Wang Chao, Marion and Cott. Thomas.

Nash and Stoudemire both rested off the court.

If nothing else, Nash, who played 11 minutes in the first quarter, should play about five minutes into the second quarter and play the rest of the second quarter.

As for Stoudemire, the playing time is similar.

At this time, the first 5 minutes of the second quarter of the game were the best time for him to seize the opportunity to grab points!

The Suns Marion served from the baseline, and after receiving the ball, Barbossa quickly held the ball through the halfcourt, and habitually wanted to accelerate the breakthrough and impact the basket.

Previously, with the Suns, the beginning of the second quarter was Barbossa's time to play.

But this time things have changed.

Before Barbossa could attack, he saw a figure who raised his hand and asked for the ball.

"That's ...... Wang Chao? ”

The Suns players on the court couldn't help but be stunned when they saw this scene.

Wang Chao actually raised his hand and took the initiative to ask for the ball? That's all too rare.

Now I am afraid that the whole league knows that Wang Chao is a shooter who mainly runs without the ball and shoots three-point shooters after running out of the open position.

On the field, Wang Chao basically didn't have a time when he hosted the ball to attack, can he attack with the ball?

Not to mention the fans in the stands, even Barbossa, who is a teammate, can't help but have a strong curiosity.

Wang Chao has been practicing dribbling, which is no secret in the Suns, but no one thinks that Wang Chao can really practice anything, his height is not suitable for breaking through with the ball, and Wang Chao's speed in running without the ball is not bad, but the speed of moving with the ball is not very good.

At least in the eyes of the famous Brazilian lightning Barbossa, Wang Chao's dribbling is very amateurish.

"How dare he take the initiative to ask for the ball? Is it because this game has become a substitute and feels uncomfortable and wants to find a sense of existence? ”

Barbossa was amused by Wang Chao.

Speaking of which, the relationship between the two within the team is not very good.

The main reason is Barbossa and James. Jones has a good relationship, and the latter often tries to isolate Wang Chao within the team because of his competitive relationship with Wang Chao.

Therefore, Barbosa really wants to see Wang Chao make a fool of himself on the field.

Without much hesitation, he passed the ball directly to Wang Chao.

Wang Chao, who got the ball, stood at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the three-point line and looked at the defenders in front of him.

Like the Suns, when the Wizards first came up in the second quarter, they also did not start the main lineup, and the player in front of Wang Chao at this time was the Wizards' bench player Jarvis. Hayes, a small forward with a height of 2.01 meters.

Wang Chao has never heard of the name of the benevolent brother in front of him, and he is estimated to be a standard fringe figure in the league, who played tepid for a few seasons in the NBA and then disappeared.

At this moment, he is still quite serious in the face of Wang Chaoshi's defense, and his defensive position is very forward, obviously he has studied Wang Chao's game video before the game and is familiar with his technical characteristics.

But Wang Chao naturally dared to take the initiative to ask for the ball, so he must have been mentally prepared.

Slightly lowering his center of gravity, he suddenly accelerated towards his opponent's left side.

"Oh?"

Standing in the top arc position, Barbossa, who was ready to see Wang Chao's joke, raised his eyebrows slightly.

Wang Chao's breakthrough action is really decent, although the details still need to be improved, and the speed of the breakthrough seems to him to be as slow as a turtle, but it is obviously enough to face the Wizards' bench players.

Jarvis. Hayes's attention was all on Wang Chao's shooting, but he didn't expect Wang Chao to choose to break through with the ball, and he was directly passed by most of his body when he was caught off guard, and subconsciously immediately turned sideways and moved his feet back to defend at the same time.

But at this moment, Wang Chao, who was breaking through, suddenly pulled the basketball back one by one, and at the same time took a big step back, retreated directly to the three-point line, and raised his hand in the direction of the basket to shoot, and his hand fell with a knife!

"Brush!"

Basketball goes into the net, a perfect hollow ball!

Wang Chao's crisp three-point shot caused a burst of cheers from the Suns' home fans.

Although I felt a little awkward to see Wang Chao's ball-holding offense, it was a good goal, especially at this time when the team was still behind, and the 11 points behind in the first quarter of the game were directly reduced to 8 points with Wang Chao's 3-pointer!

The Wizards attacked, and the ball was handed over to the only starter on the court, power forward Antoine. Jamison, who misses Marion's defensive mid-range shot, and the rebound happens to be picked up by Wang Chao.

Seeing this, Barbosa immediately raised his hand to signal for the ball.

But Wang Chao didn't even look at him, and ran directly to the front court with the ball by himself.

The meaning revealed in Barbossa's eyes when he passed the ball to him just now Wang Chao didn't understand, this guy clearly wanted to see himself make a fool of himself on the field, he scored with the ball just now, and then he was afraid that if he continued to take the initiative to ask for the ball, the guy would not pass the ball to him.

Wang Chao took the initiative to play as a substitute, the original purpose was to get more points than the starter, and he was already ready to compete with Barbosa for the right to shoot.

Quickly dribbling over the half, before the players of both teams were in place, Wang Chao saw that Hayes, who was defending him, was a little backward, just standing inside the three-point line.

The current Wang Chao is not as good as last season, and his sniper talent allows him to still have a very high shooting rate from two meters away from the three-point line.

Since the other party was standing at such a distance, he would naturally not be polite.

Then, Hayes watched Wang Chao, who was still more than two meters away from him, suddenly stop, jumped directly on the spot, and threw the basketball in the direction of the basket.

Hayes: "??? ”

Since Wang Chao was mainly running without the ball on the court, there was not much display in terms of range, the most important thing was to ensure the shooting rate, and the shooting speed of too long distance caused him to shoot slowly, and it was easy to be blocked by the opponent.

But now the situation is different.

Hayes obviously didn't expect Wang Chao to shoot at such a distance, nor did he expect Wang Chao to dribble across the half court by himself, so when Wang Chao shot, he just watched.

"Brush!"

Shoot again!

The Suns fans cheered like thunder.

Not only because after Wang Chao's three-point shot, the difference of 11 points was only 5 points, but also because of Wang Chao's incomparably wonderful ultra-long-distance three-point shot.

After all, this is not the era of the future when Kuri is rampant and all kinds of unreasonable three-point throwing is rare, and Wang Chao's shooting is still rare.

"Beautiful!"

On the Suns bench, Nash and other teammates sitting on the court couldn't hold back their excitement, got up from their seats, waved towels and cheered for Wang Chao.

D'Antoni also had a smile on his face.

Wang Chao didn't let him down!

On the other side of the Wizards' bench, the team's head coach Eddie Brown. Jordan's eyelids picked, and he couldn't hold back and didn't call a timeout, but just stood on the sidelines and shouted at Hayes, who was defending Wang Chao: "Defend it, don't let him shoot so easily!" ”

It's just that he didn't shout this sentence for long, Wang Chao repeated his old trick outside the three-point line, holding the ball to break through the deceptive Hayes's center of gravity and move back, and then retreat to the three-point line to shoot a jumper.

In fact, Hayes, who had suffered a loss once, already felt it in his heart, so he reacted relatively quickly, and he still had time to raise his hand to interfere, but he still failed to stop Wang Chao's shooting.

After all, Wang Chao's three points after dribbling are exaggerated to 99 full value, and they can be superimposed with the three points that are interfered, if he is defending him by those outside defenders who are on the front line of the league, they may be able to cause him some interference, but at this time he is indeed a rotation substitute in front of him, and the level of Lv is too bad.

Now the head coach of the Wizards really couldn't sit still and called a timeout.

Less than 2 minutes into the second quarter of the game, Wang Chao scored 9 points on 3-of-3 three-point shots! Directly chased the original 11-point difference to only 4 points! This is still because the Wizards just hit a mid-range shot, otherwise the difference would have been a pitiful 2 points.

"What's going on with this guy? Is he still the same Wang Chao? ”

(End of chapter)