You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 582 Boss Lu Wei
Although the 76ers' December started with a failure, Wei Xia gradually regained some touch.

Wei Xia was ridiculed by many people after he made the remark that "although the league is at the bottom, but the future is as bright as the Thunder".

Immediately afterwards, in the game against the Charlotte Bobcats, he used 50% shooting, scored 48 points and 6 rebounds, and proved again in front of Michael Jordan: It was a huge mistake that you didn't choose me.

Four years have passed, and the rookie selected by the Bobcats in 2005 has passed the deadline for inspection.

Youdao is a rookie watching for three years, and a 05-level player is already in the fifth year of entering the league. Whether it is a mule, a horse or a dead horse, you can see clearly.

Sean May is out of the league due to injury.

Redmond Felton, despite becoming a solid starter, couldn't satisfy the team.

You know, the Bobcats chose Felton with a draft pick that could select Weixia.

A few years have passed, Wei Xia has played from the bench to the All-Star, to the best team, to the finals MVP, Felton is still at that level.

He averaged 14 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was in the early [-]s. That's all, it's completely unacceptable.

Every time Felton disappoints, commentators tear their wounds: "That's the player Charlotte skipped Wish for."

Tonight, critics uttered another harsh word.

"This is the player MJ misestimated!"

If Wei Xia, who scored 48 points, was not enough to make Jordan furious, then, in front of him, facing Tyson Chandler, who was behind him but was pushed in front of him by Elton Brand, made him irritable.

The inside wants the ball, but there is someone in front of him, so he either refuses to give it, or gives a lob that the opponent can't touch, and hits the ground?

The camera cuts to Jordan, his Cuban wife covering her mouth in shock, Jordan shaking his head from side to side in disappointment, muttering words starting with F.

Then, the home commentator didn't let the home team go: "Wow, is this the player we gave up on Wish for? He's really good!"

Needless to say, the Bobcats are becoming the running joke of the league.

Weixia led the team to defeat the Bobcats and took down the first victory in December.

48 points is another new high in his career and season. The reporter's microphone was aimed at him and asked him what he thought.

"I just want to win." Wei Xia replied seriously, "That's the only thing I'm thinking about."

It is a good thing that Wei Xia's hand feels warmer, but winning is never a mission of one person.

Moreover, the feeling of warming up is limited.

He didn't recover from his shooting percentage in the early 30s to the early 50s, and if he did, it wasn't a recovery, but a rocket.

He went from shooting 30% to 40%, which is the level he should be.

Facing the pressure second only to Kobe in the Lakers, he can choose his shots properly, and he shot 47% in the third season.

The 76ers did not have Kobe, and after Iguodala was reimbursed for the season, he assumed unlimited fire rights.

With enough possession of the ball, the 76ers plan to feed him into a sharpshooter.

It was the first time to take on the core of the offense, the first time to have unlimited shots, and the first time to be marked by the opponent like Kobe, and the hit rate was inevitable.

The 11% shooting percentage per game in November shows that he is completely unsuited to the intensity of the game.

Now, he is slowly recovering.

However, winning is still difficult.

In a 10-point loss to the Nuggets and a 4-point loss to the Pistons, Eddie Jordan finally had enough of it to bench Lou Williams, securing his sixth-man role.

The media asked him: "Why put Lu on the bench."

Jordan's answer is classic: "Because he looks like a 'boss' (BOSS) on the court, we need to obey him, let him complete his best offense, and use a lot of manpower to make up for his deficiencies on the defensive end. Everyone is like his employees, but he can't use his offense to dominate the game like the original AI. We have to admit that AI is unique. Louis is Louis. He will never be AI, so I think it's time for a change."

The classic of Jordan's words is that he described Lu Wei's presence just right, and at the same time, he gave Lu Wei the nickname "Boss".

The reporter asked again: "So, who do you plan to fill in Louis' position?"

"This, we are still discussing internally."

As soon as you think about it, you can see Jordan's mediocrity.But he can't blame him. It is a risky decision to let Lu Wei return to the sixth man position. Who he chooses to replace him will determine whether the rest of the 76ers' games can go smoothly.

Inviting Lu Wei back to the sixth man position, the 76ers' main point guards don't have many options.

Jodie Meeks SG, the size of the point guard, the style of shooting guard, he will be a disaster in the center.

Roy Ivey (PG) is a pure point guard, but his strength is a problem. He entered the league in 2004 and has always been a substitute. He has more than enough than his inferiors. He has changed many teams, but he has not stabilized.

In the future, he will join the Guangdong South China Tigers, but he will not be able to help the CBA dynasty team regain glory. On the contrary, he will meet the Beijing team of Stephen Marbury, who has been baptized by socialism, with the team.

Then, gone.

Oh yes, there is one more.

The 2009th pick in the first round of the 17 draft, Jrue Holiday.

He came from a draft that was widely underestimated. He was not a lottery, but only in the middle of the first round. With a height of 193 cm, he played as an assistant for Darren Collison at UCLA.

Expect him to be a two-way player who can play both positions -- defensively and offensively -- within three years.

Only now, he was too young.

Who will play the starter?

Eddie Jordan discussed this issue with the coaching staff for a day.

In the end, it was decided that instead of letting those players who can already draw conclusions start, it is better to backfire.

Believe in Holiday's ability to adapt, believe that he can be a good starter, even if it is a fake starter who plays less than 25 minutes per game,

After the discussion, Jordan called Holiday.

After some pleasantries, he suddenly told Holiday: "You will be our starting No. [-] in future games, are you confident?"

As a result, Holiday not only became the first post-90s player in NBA history, but also the first post-90s post-[-]s player to start.

The 76ers' schedule is not easy to play.

In the next five games, the opponents are the Rockets, Warriors, Cavaliers, Celtics and Magic.

Including the Rockets with Yao Huang ([-]), there are four playoff teams and one nerve-knives team.

The game against the Rockets became Holiday's first start.

Wei Xia frequently missed three-point shots from the outside, so he had to attack the inside.The problem is, Yao Huang is not afraid of you rushing, but he is afraid of you shooting outside.

His athletic ability is not top-notch, and his wingspan is relatively short, but he is 229 cm tall and leans against the basket. It is either Swift or Carmelo Anthony who dares to rush in face to face. Even James has to respect him for three points.

"Thanks to" Yao Huang, Wei Xia shot 35% of the field and scored 25 points. He insisted on leading the team to fight defense and scored a critical moment with the Rockets.

Yao Huang's two turnaround jumpers and key free throws helped the Rockets win.

Tonight, Yao Huang had 38 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and a shocking 9 blocks.

9 blocked shots is Yao Huang's career high, surpassing the 8 blocked shots in a single game against the Lakers four years ago-Wei Xia was also present in that game.He contributed half of Yao Huang's 8 blocked shots. If it weren't for Kobe's god-like 56 points, the Rockets would have won that game.

But today, Wei Xia sent Yao Huang 9 out of 6 blocked shots, and Kobe was no longer by his side. Even if he led the team to fight defense, the Rockets, which only had one star but not all shots, fell into the mud pit of confrontation.

"Wish is a smart player." Yao Huang did not judge Wei Xia's performance based on Wei Xia's shooting percentage. "He felt very bad today, but we all saw how he adjusted. He brought an aggressive defense and sent 7 assists, very comprehensive, very good, if he feels better, the result will be changed."

In the end, he showed off his well-known sense of humor: "But I'm still very grateful to him for helping me break my career single-game block record."

(End of this chapter)