God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 204

"Coach, why don't you take the team there? Why do you have to drag me?" When Brown expressed his hope that Chang Wei would go to Washington to participate in the All-Star Weekend, Chang Wei wanted to directly refuse, and he would rather be in the room. Watch live.

What's more, as a time traveler, Chang Wei has seen all-star weekends that were funnier, more frenetic, and more diverse in his previous life, so there is really no need to experience the 2001 All-Star Weekend again.

Seeing Chang Wei's reluctance, Brown widened his eyes: "I let you go, mainly to ensure everyone's physical condition is good? In case anyone is injured while participating in the competition, I will There is no place to cry. Besides, you have never experienced the All-Stars in person, have you? You didn’t seize such a good opportunity this time?”

Speaking of which, Brown blinked: "As the All-Star coach of the East, I can use my power to ask you to take a photo with the stars. You can choose the East or the West. It's not a big deal to sign an autograph. You must give me face over there. "

That's a nice perk!Chang Wei couldn't help thinking of the Eastern and Western lineups for this year's All-Star Game. The starting lineup in the Eastern Conference is Iverson, Carter, Tracy McGrady, Antonio Davis and Anthony Mason (Hill is injured). Len, Marbury, "Big Dog" Robinson, Sprewell, Stackhouse, Mutombo and Houston.

The West is even more star-studded. The starting lineup is Kidd, Kobe, Webber (O'Neal injured), Duncan and Garnett, and the bench lineup includes McDyess, David Robinson, Divac, Rashid Hua Rash, Payton and Malone.If you can take a photo with so many stars and add a few autographs, it will definitely make a lot of money, right?
Moreover, Brown's reason is very legitimate. Chang Wei can indeed help the 76ers players avoid injuries as much as possible. The All-Star Game means that there are only less than two months left in the regular season schedule. After the star weekend, the sprint mode is turned on. If the core players of the 76ers are injured because of participating in the All-Star, it would be a tragedy.

Besides, this can be regarded as public travel, at least you don’t need to spend money on the tickets, that is, you can go around in various arenas, and watch Reed’s Rookie Challenge, Lewis’s three-point contest, etc. The All-Star Game is almost over.What makes Chang Wei feel a little regretful is that he missed the 2000 slam dunk contest, which can be called the most exciting in NBA history. Thinking of the cousins ​​Carter and McGrady competing for each other on the court, as long as the fans are excited.

On the morning of February 2th, all members of the 8ers boarded the plane to Washington. Everyone was in a good mood. After all, they defeated the Rockets 76-97 the day before and scored 86 points in the 50 regular season games that have been played. With a record of 39 wins and 11 losses, they firmly occupy the top spot in the Eastern Conference and have left the second Pacers behind by 4 wins.

On the plane, everyone didn’t race against time to rest like they were on an away game. The players either chatted and farted casually, or listened to music and watched movies, and some even took out their game consoles and started fighting with great interest.The topic of the coaching staff is also rarely related to the schedule after the All-Star Game, leaving Brown alone to find a quiet place to start thinking about the Eastern Conference All-Star tactics.

Chang Wei stretched his neck and could barely see Brown writing and drawing on the tactical board. He joked, "Coach, what tactics do we need for the All-Star Game? Let this group of top stars decide the outcome of the game and it's over." ?”

Brown shook his head and said: "Maybe you will think that this is an entertainment game that doesn't matter who wins or loses, but I don't want to see the East lose. Of course, if I coach the All-Stars in the West, I don't want to lose." I hope the West loses. And I believe that guy Rick must be holding back his energy to prove himself. The Kings he coaches are firmly suppressed by the Lakers. Everyone will be depressed. If he beats me in the All-Star Game, he must be I can also express the depression in my heart."

The Rick he was talking about was Rick Adelman, the head coach of the Western All-Stars. Defeating the Lakers in the game, but at least the ratings can be guaranteed, after all, every fan likes to watch offensive games.

Interestingly, before that, Brown could be said to be the mirror image of Adelman. If the 76ers hadn't selected Iverson in 1996, this team would most likely be trained by Brown to become a winning defensive team. This is also his usual style.Of course, under Chang Wei's countless persuasions, Brown is consciously changing his style. This season, the 76ers have performed very well on both ends of the offense and defense, which is the fundamental reason why they can dominate the Eastern Conference.

Chang Wei thought for a while and said, "Why don't you just use defense to contain his offense? I feel that with the All-Star lineup in the East, we can still play a good defense. In this way, we have a great chance of winning."

Brown smiled wryly: "The high-intensity defense at the decisive moment is justified, but I still have to stick to the offense most of the time. Although I really want to win, the All-Star is still an entertainment activity of the league after all, and I can't do it." The whole game emphasizes defense, otherwise, why would fans pay a high price to watch the game?"

"And," Brown's eyes suddenly became sharp, "I just want to beat Rick in what he is good at! Doesn't he like flashy offense? Then I will be more flashy than him, let's see who wins. lose!"

Seeing Brown's fighting spirit, what else can Chang Wei say?The old man is too competitive, but it's a good thing for the team.If even the head coach doesn't try his best to win, can the players under his command be expected to fight bloody battles?However, Chang Wei also believes that an old coach like Brown has a steelyard in his heart and will not directly drag the team into the quagmire.

The plane soon landed at Dulles International Airport in Washington. Although it is still more than 40 kilometers away from the city, it is obvious that the city has been shrouded in the atmosphere of the All-Star Weekend, and there is no need to go out You can see many huge posters of the All-Star Weekend in the airport lobby, and of course Iverson and others are indispensable.

Many people on the team have never been to the scene to see the All-Stars. Everyone was shocked to see that even the airport was used as a promotional prop.While leading the others to the VIP channel, Brown said, "Don't just stand there and watch. When you get to the arena for the All-Star Game, aren't you afraid you won't get enough of it?"

(End of this chapter)