God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 183 Attacking Lewis
Old Brown kept his word. In the next few preseason games, the team's starting power forward was Troy Hill, and Lewis was pushed on the bench.But to Chang Wei's relief, Lewis did not show a decadent look. Instead, he sat on the bench and watched the game intently every time, and occasionally talked to himself.

Of course, Brown will not let him play all the time. Lewis can also get 15 to 20 minutes of playing time in each game, which is considered the treatment of the team's sixth man.Brown said that it is difficult to give Lewis a chance, but he does not want him to continue to be excluded from the tactical system.

Whether starting or coming off the bench, Lewis's mission on the court is not fundamentally different. He just needs to pull to the weak-side three-point line, wait for the rushing guard to pass him the ball, and then ignore the interference of the defender. Just hit the ball.

At the beginning, his teammates didn't trust him very much. After all, his performance outside the three-point line in the first preseason game was really like a piece of shit. The backup guards prefer to give the ball to players who are sure, such as Reed, who proved his three-point shooting ability in the summer league.But Reed can't always be open, so Lewis still got his chance after all.

Surprisingly, this time his shot was much more resolute. Even if he missed 2 shots at the beginning, he did not hesitate to take a third shot from the outside.As a substitute, Lewis didn't have too many shots, but after 2-for-0, he unexpectedly shot 4-for-3 from the field, abruptly increasing the three-point shooting rate to 50%.

Brown on the sidelines was naturally surprised, and he began to instruct backup point guard Aaron McGee to create more opportunities for Lewis.In fact, the 76ers' bench lineup is indeed dominated by three-point shooting. McGee has no resistance to this. Passing to others is a pass, and passing to Lewis is also a pass. OK.

The opponent in this game is the Knicks. Although they have sent Ewing away, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse. This team still looks very competitive in the East.Lewis' opponent is their backup power forward Harnington, but he hopes he can wrestle with Knicks starting power forward Larry Johnson.

The sense of accomplishment that the three-pointer gave Lewis was unparalleled. Seeing the embarrassment of the opponent's inside player and wondering whether he should defend it, Lewis felt an inexplicable pleasure in his heart.Otherwise, he would not want to play against Larry Johnson. Although the latter is over [-] years old, he was also a top power forward in the league when he was young, and he can also run beyond the three-point line to shoot.

In the first half, Lewis scored 9 points by relying on his own three-pointers. Although it doesn't look like much, it can also rank fifth in the team, which is in stark contrast to his performance in the last game.Even Brown, who was unsmiling during the game, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were full of encouragement.

But the coach is not the kind of coach who will give you a starting position just by half a game. The starting power forward in the second half is still Hill.But he also implicitly expressed his approval for Lewis: With 7 minutes and 23 seconds left in the third quarter, he replaced Lewis and let him play with the other four starters.

Everyone could see Lewis' performance outside the three-point line. Others didn't understand why he suddenly improved so fast, but Snow could vaguely guess.After almost every training session, Lewis would stay for three-point shooting practice. The whole process basically did not rest. Once Snow was going to stay to see how many shots this guy was going to make, but after half an hour passed, he stopped. Give up, and subconsciously think that Lewis is no longer a normal person.

Chang Wei didn't know how much the words he talked to Lewis had touched him. Now Lewis seems to be not satisfied with making 300 three-pointers every day. After the task, I kept voting, and kept voting until I was too tired to hold on any longer.The preseason schedule is not intensive, which also gave him enough practice time, and it is difficult for players to be injured in shooting training, so he is determined to go further.

In the end, Lewis' personal data in this game was fixed at 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and all of these 18 points came from three-pointers. He made 10 of 6 shots from the outside.Just from this game, Lewis is the well-deserved number one three-point shooter for the 76ers. This level makes Chang Wei a little unexpected.

After the game, everyone patted Lewis on the shoulder affectionately, and some of the more active players even booed him to invite him to dinner.Lewis seemed a little unaccustomed to it at first, but he soon got along with his teammates. In fact, it is impossible for any player to completely need the support of his teammates. In a game, it is better for one person to overwhelm five opponents. Jordan also needs Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc and other players to escort him. He can't even pass the Pistons on his own.

Although it is difficult to change a person's personality, at least Lewis has taken the first step. Anyone will like teammates who are easy to deal with.If you are still as introverted as before, although you will not be excluded, you will not have so many shots on the court. After all, there is still a distance between people. If you don’t pass the ball, you can say Nothing came out.

Looking at the statistics of this game, Brown smiled until the wrinkles on his face unfolded. He whispered to Chang Wei: "Do you think we should let Rashad return to the starting lineup in the next game? ? My God, he improved the team's offense so much in the second half, I don't think Allen has ever tried to shuttle freely in such an open interior!"

Chang Wei was a little moved, but soon he hardened his heart and said: "Coach, one game can't prove anything. In theory, any player has the ability to explode in a certain game. I suggest that we can do it again." Watch it for a while, um...if he plays like this all the preseason games, he can start the regular season."

Brown gave him a strange look, and said with a smile: "Chang, I found that you are really a strange person. At the beginning, you still hated iron and steel, but now that Rashad has shown enough strength, you don't want to let him He's starting right now?"

"Because people often don't cherish things that are easy to get..." Chang Wei shrugged.

(End of this chapter)