God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 271 Tianwang Mountain

"boom--"

The sound of the basketball hitting the front of the basket was not loud, but it hit the hearts of everyone present like a hammer.In fact, when the basketball was still flying in mid-air, time had already run out, which meant that the 76ers' last attack was in vain.

After the entire Staples Center was silent for a few seconds, it was quickly filled with deafening cheers. The Lakers' bench players rushed to the court to hug their teammates, applaud and greet the fans.In stark contrast to them are the 76ers players, especially Reed, who missed the last shot. He just stood there in a daze, his eyes slack.

His performance in this game has been very good. He scored a team-high 37 points in 34 minutes, and also scored 5 rebounds and 3 assists. During the game, he hit three-pointers at critical moments countless times, helping The team clung to the score and even completed a go-ahead.But in the end this lore was missed, he thought he was the team's sinner.

Chang Wei stood on the sidelines silently watching Reed who was still in a daze, and had no intention of going up to comfort him at all.In fact, no player can guarantee that every most critical shot will be hit in his career, not even Jordan, and this is what they have to experience when they grow up.Although Reed single-handedly scored 30+ points in this very important game, he is still a rookie who has only entered the league for one season, so there is no need to carry such a heavy burden.

Of course, Chang Wei's situation in Reid is completely understandable. After all, he can be said to be the most important player of the 76ers in this game, at least one of them.It was the trust of the head coach and teammates in him that gave him the chance to win at the last moment. He believed that he had failed the trust of everyone in the team, so the pain in his heart was shown on his face.

Chang Wei's letting go doesn't mean his teammates turned a blind eye. Captain Snow strode forward, put his arms around his shoulders and comforted him softly, saying, "Michael, I used to be teammates with such superstars as Rainman and Gloves." , In those few seasons, they didn't make every shot at the critical moment, but this did not prevent them from maintaining their status as top stars. You are still very young, this is only your first season in the NBA, the future There is still a long way to go, and there are still many opportunities to recover."

Mutombo, who has a longer career, also came over and patted Reid on the head, and said with a smile: "Boy, it's just one game. I have forgotten how many games I have played since I came to this league." Yes. You failed to save the team in this game, so what about the next game? What about the next game? I think you can become a superstar, and you will definitely help the team."

The comfort of his teammates dragged Reid out of his depressed mood. He nodded slightly and said to every teammate around him: "Don't worry, everyone, I will play better in the next game than today, and I won't play again. Let the team need to be saved by lore!"

After speaking, Reid trotted all the way to Chang Wei, and said earnestly: "Chang, before the next game, please arrange more shooting training for me. I hope to seize all the time to improve my shooting to a higher level." New heights, I don't want to encounter such a situation again, to be honest, the feeling of not scoring a lore at the countdown is too bad..."

Chang Wei patted him on the shoulder, smiled and said, "I'm glad you have such an idea, Michael, whether or not you will continue to wear the 76ers jersey in the future, as long as you can continue to maintain this mentality, you will be able to become a superstar."

Reed reluctantly twitched the corners of his mouth and did not speak. Although Mutombo and Chang Wei both said that he could become a star, what he is thinking about now is how to perform better in the next game, not even at the decisive moment. to the opponent.For this reason, he is even willing to spend all the time outside of training and games on special training, because he has seen the results of special training in this game, and the final shot is strictly speaking because Kobe's defense is in place. his own problems.

That's why he begged Chang Wei to continue special training for him, thinking about improving his shooting skills a little bit. As for whether he can become a star player, it is not in his consideration for the time being. The second-round pick, of course, is not without the second-round pick who eventually becomes the star of the team, but the 76ers are already a championship-level team, he just needs to play his role well in the team, for example... The team's leading scorer or something.

Looking at the Lakers players celebrating wildly, the 76ers team has different moods, but everyone's expression is not good. Now the series has become a 2-2 tie. The two sides have returned to the same starting point, and the next game is crucial. The important battle of Tianwang Mountain.Although not every team that wins the battle of Tianwangshan can win the final victory, this game is indeed very important for any series. Winning the opponent in the battle of Tianwangshan will undoubtedly greatly improve Boost morale.

In the visiting locker room at Staples Center, everyone lined up to shower and pack in silence, the air pressure in the room was maddeningly low.Brown looked around, clapped his hands and said loudly: "It is indeed a pity to lose this game at the last moment, but it also means that we have no chance of defeating our opponent. The next game is at our home court, and we will Let them see our combat effectiveness at home, I believe you will not give your opponent any chance."

"Although I may make you feel a lot of pressure by saying this, as a professional player, you must learn to withstand pressure. The next game is crucial to this round of the series, and I will not tell you what to say Go with the flow and play your own style. I ask you to win this game, because it has a lot to do with whether we can win the O'Brien Cup this season. If you want a championship, then go back to Philadelphia Go work hard!"

Originally, Chang Wei thought that he would see fearful expressions on the faces of the players, but he found that he was wrong. In fact, everyone's eyes began to ignite with raging flames, especially Reid, who was drooping his head just now, He has even clenched his fists tightly, obviously preparing to fight hard in the next match, to show his opponent some color.

Now that Brown has mobilized the morale of the whole team, Chang Wei has to admire the old coach's ability to control the players' psychology. It seems that sometimes it is more effective to put some pressure on the players to force out their potential.

(End of this chapter)