God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 184 The Official Battle

Soon all six preseason games were over, and the 76ers achieved a record of 6 wins and 0 losses without any surprise.Although the preseason record has no reference value for the regular season, what Chang Wei values ​​is the degree of integration of the players. Winning all six games shows that everyone has gradually begun to integrate into the tactical system. This is undoubtedly a good start.

Of course, Chang Wei will not relax his requirements on them because of this. In fact, the training of the players runs through the entire season, but the emphasis is slightly different.Brown is also very satisfied with the performance of the players. Basically, everyone can find their own position in the team. Even if a few people occasionally feel dissatisfied with their playing as a substitute, it has nothing to do with the overall situation.

So Brown generously gave the players two days off before the start of the regular season, allowing them to go back and take a good rest.Naturally, Chang Wei will not be a villain. He also asked everyone to temporarily stop training, recover at home from the fatigue caused by training camps and preseason games, and prepare for the upcoming 2000-01 season.Especially for a few training fanatics, Chang Wei even urged them to take the time to recover, and there is no need to forcibly give up their rest time.

The regular season schedule has been sent to each team. As a member of the coaching staff, Chang Wei saw the schedule immediately.I have to say that the current NBA schedule is not so standardized, and all kinds of back-to-backs are quite common. This is a huge test for the players' physical fitness.But Chang Wei is not afraid. The team he trains has never lost a game because of physical fitness. Although there are many more games in the NBA than in the NCAA, he doesn't take it seriously.

The league's opening game opponent for the 76ers is very interesting. It is the Timberwolves with Garnett. In Chang Wei's view, this is a huge test for Lewis.Brown has privately told him that Lewis will start the regular season, but this also means that the guy who has just regained his confidence will face a historically top insider in the first game.

Thinking of Garnett and Chang Wei, I couldn't help frowning. This year is already the sixth season of "Wolf King". It can be said that this high school student is at the peak of his career. This self-contained defensive system The big man who can play both inside and outside is what opponents hate the most.Originally, Chang Wei also hoped that Lewis could involve the opponent's inside line from outside the three-point line, but he did not expect to encounter a hard stubble in the first game. Garnett is a player who can rely on his movement speed to defend high positions.

In addition to Garnett, the Timberwolves also have two good helpers, Brandon and Szczerbiak. The future Finals MVP Billups will also work hard as a substitute in the team.Chang Wei is now very fortunate that Billups officially fulfilled his potential after he arrived in the Pistons. If he can play at the level of the Pistons now, the Timberwolves will undoubtedly be another team capable of competing for the championship.

After the players regrouped, Brown expressed satisfaction with everyone's mental state, while Chang Wei was more concerned about whether the group of guys went out to overeat during the short break, but judging from the results of their body shape and variable speed running, everyone was still very satisfied. Keeping one's mouth well controlled is also the quality that a professional player must possess.

The 76ers were very lucky, and the opening game was held at their home court.The team's signings during the offseason have excited many fans. All the tickets for this season have already been sold out, and there are not many tickets left for the opening game.When Chang Wei came to the arena early, he was taken aback. Excited fans were sitting in almost every position. They either painted their faces with 76ers theme colors, waved flags or The slogan cheers for the favorite players.

Of course, as the most popular star in Philadelphia, Iverson has the most supporters among the fans, and his huge head portrait and banners with his name can be seen everywhere.When the on-site DJ introduced the players from both sides, Iverson received the loudest cheers. When he appeared on the scene under the projected lights, the roar and tsunami in the entire arena seemed to be several times louder. Special treatment that players will never enjoy.

After the two sides have arranged their tactics, the game begins.Although Chang Wei used system props for Mutombo, he still lost to the younger and more talented Garnett when scrambling for the ball.However, the Timberwolves did not get the ball in the first round. When Garnett handed the ball to Brandon, it was directly intercepted by Snow.

It's true that Brown is good at training defense, but if there is a number one player like Iverson in the team, fast break and counterattack after stealing is definitely a necessary tactic for the team.This time was no exception. Snow threw the ball to Iverson. The latter picked up his speed in a short time, pierced the Timberwolves' basket like a sharp knife, and made an easy layup.

But the Timberwolves soon found their way back. Garnett played Lewis with his back in the elbow, and then made a signature turnaround jump shot. The basketball fell into the basket with a "swish".Chang Wei couldn't help laughing bitterly. A star like Garnett who can attack and defend a team's tactical system by himself is simply rare, even though the Timberwolves selected a high school student with the No. Understand, but then they also had to admit the vision of the Timberwolves management.

Lewis naturally didn't want to be bullied by Garnett like this. Although the status of the two in the league was very different, he also hoped to be able to compete with Garnett on his own strength.When it was the 76ers' turn to attack, Lewis rarely opened his hands outside the three-point line to ask for the ball. Seeing that he was in an open space, Iverson passed the ball without hesitation.

Just as Lewis was about to shoot, a pair of big hands appeared in front of him without warning.At this moment, he was a little nervous, and he didn't have time to see who it was. His sight was completely covered, so he could only slightly increase the shooting angle, and shot according to his feeling.However, the method of adjusting the angle of the shot was useless. One of the hands appeared just right on the trajectory of the basketball, and then slapped the ball hard, knocking Lewis to the ground.

Lewis sat on the ground with a dazed face. When he looked up, he saw a tall man who was not very strong looking at him coldly. The number 21 on his jersey was quite eye-catching. It was either Garnett or who?
In the preseason, Lewis has never played against an inside player who can move beyond the three-point line to defend. This sudden encounter, he felt a little confused. Facing such an opponent, what should he do?
(End of this chapter)