God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 419 Another Road

Chang Wei didn't chat with Yao Ming for too long. After all, the players on both sides have basically finished warming up, and the head coach will take them back to the locker room to arrange tactics.However, Chang Wei still exchanged contact information with him, and made an appointment for one-on-one training guidance during the offseason.Although Chang Wei had agreed to Ray Allen last season, Yao Ming had a higher status in his mind.

To Chang Wei's surprise, he was pulled aside by Brown as soon as he returned to the locker room, and asked in a low voice, "Is your compatriot too tall? With him in the paint, I feel that Big Ben might be directly beaten by him." Explosive, is there any way to limit him? With all due respect, I was not as nervous as I am now when Big Ben faced O'Neal..."

Chang Wei couldn't help but laugh. It seems that Yao Ming's talent is really visible to the naked eye. Even a coach like Brown, who has won two championships, is afraid of him.Chang Wei shook his head and said, "Coach, Yao Ming is still a rookie. I don't deny that he can become one of the most powerful inside players in the league in the near future, but he can't become our threat yet."

After hearing Chang Wei's words, Brown breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to arrange tactics for the players.In fact, Brown's attitude of being ready for battle is completely understandable. Anyone who sees an inside player who is close to 2 meters tall will subconsciously feel afraid, because it means that this player can occupy an absolute height advantage in the inside. There is a saying in the NBA As the saying goes, "height cannot be taught", so many teams will basically choose an insider when they don't know which rookie to choose.

However, Chang Wei's judgment was very correct. After the game started, Yao Ming could not threaten the Pistons' basket at all. His post-up singles can't make Daben take a step back. More often, he chooses to pass the ball to his teammates on the outside to reorganize the offense.

In fact, the overall strength of the Rockets this season is not strong. Just look at their lineup. The backcourt combination is Francis and Mobley. The starting wing is Kenny Thomas, the No. 1999 pick in 22. The inside line is completely rookie. , the power forward is Eddie Griffin, who was traded for three rookies last year, and the center position is Yao Ming.Although the reputation of the Pistons players is not very great, but in terms of strength, they can completely overwhelm the Rockets. The only one who may still have some advantages is the number one Francis.

Kenny Thomas averaged 14.1 points per game last season, but this season's scoring average has dropped to 9.7 points per game. Such a regression is incredible.Therefore, Brown did not let Prince go against him, but asked him to defend the most famous and powerful man in the Rockets-Francis, and it was OK for Billups to switch defenses with him.

It was difficult for Francis to play the ball under Prince's entanglement, but he always thought highly of himself, and he could attack by himself if he couldn't pass the ball.I have to say that Francis is still very capable at this time. Prince cut off his passing route, but it is difficult to prevent his singles with the ball.Fortunately, Francis doesn't like shooting from the outside very much. Although his shooting percentage reached 35.1%, he still prefers to go to the basket to score.

Fortunately, his breakthrough still attracted the Pistons' defense, which gave Yao Ming some room to shoot.It's a pity that Yao Ming used up a lot of energy when confronting Big Ben at the basket before, even if he was out of space, it was difficult for him to hit the shot.However, Tomjanovich still kept him on the field. In his opinion, this big center is the hope of the team. Although his current performance is very average, every round and every failure allows him to learn from experience. Then transform it into nutrients for his continued growth.

When Yao Ming was replaced, he only scored 6 points and 1 rebounds on 4 of 2 shots, but the Rockets fans still gave him applause and cheers.Looking at Yao Ming's thin back, Chang Wei couldn't tell what it was like. In fact, he had been thinking about how to help Yao Ming.Judging from the matchup between him and Daben, it is certain that he has gained weight, but the key question is, what kind of insider will he become after gaining weight?Calling the wind and rain in the interior like in the previous life?

No one can deny Yao Ming's strength, but Chang Wei believes that he can take another path, and that path is at least ten years ahead of the current league.Even if he gains weight according to the coach's request, Chang Wei believes that Yao Ming can become an excellent space-type fifth position. Just look at Gasol Jr., who was 2.16 meters tall and weighed 120 kilograms in his previous life. An all-round insider who can score from the outside and can defend and support, the premise is that his weight does not increase too much.

Chang Wei was thinking about Yao Ming off the court, but the Pistons always had the advantage on the court.For the Rockets, Francis' offense is the whole of the team. When he is restricted, the team's tactical system will also have various problems.This is why Chang Wei has been pursuing to build a multi-core team. Even if there are only two core players, the Rockets will not be as embarrassed as they are now. Unfortunately, Yao Ming is still a rookie and cannot take on the responsibility of core players for the time being.

The single-core Rockets were led by 12 points by the Pistons in the first half. Although they launched a counterattack at the beginning of the second half and once narrowed the point difference to single digits, the Pistons sacrificed their full-court pressure in time. , In as long as 4 minutes and 53 seconds, the Rockets did not allow the Rockets to score in the sports battle, which also allowed them to open the score again.

In the end, the Pistons defeated the Rockets 98-87 in the away game and won two consecutive victories. Yao Ming only scored 11 points and 5 rebounds in the face of the league's top defensive center like Da Ben, and also made 4 turnovers.When saying goodbye to Chang Wei after the game, Yao was obviously a little depressed. He thought he could take advantage of opponents who were shorter than him, but Daben's strong defense taught him a vivid lesson. Can't decide the outcome of the matchup.

Seeing Yao Ming's frustrated look, Chang Wei patted his arm and said with a smile: "Dayao, you don't have to take the result of this game to heart, as long as you can learn something from the matchup with Daben Will suffice."

Yao Ming let out a long sigh and said, "But we still lost the game, how could I not mind?"

Chang Wei shook his head and said leisurely: "With the current strength of the Rockets, it is normal to lose to a strong team. All you have to do is to seize every opportunity to grow yourself. Believe me, you will soon become the leader of the league." A star to watch!"

(End of this chapter)