NBA: I'm really not a point guard god

In the 9 games so far this season, the Wizards have lost 5 games.

It has already fallen out of the top 8 in the East.

People are always like this.

When everything is okay, people will follow the spring breeze.

Few people can restrain themselves from getting too complacent when everything is going well.

It can be the other way around.

When everything turns bad, people will also become depressed.

Jordan complained to Collins more than once.

"Those guys don't want to win at all."

"I'm lazy when I play games, and I'm perfunctory in training."

"Everything sucks here."

"It's completely different from when I was with the Bulls."

Collins felt the same way.

When he was still in the Bulls, the team was not the Bulls that later won two and three consecutive championships.

But the atmosphere in the team has always been high-spirited.

Although it will always lose to the Pistons at the time.

But no one was discouraged either.

Everyone feels that as long as they are willing to work harder.

Your own strength has become stronger, and the strength of the team has also become stronger.

Sooner or later, whether he himself or the Bulls will clean up the Pistons.

Especially when Jordan got the mvp.

Everyone believes in this more.

Look at this Wizards team.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he has no fighting spirit.

Barkley will not officially return until the next game.

But Barkley has been missing his days in tnt recently.

As a veteran, it's impossible to expect him to do much.

But in fact, Barkley is much better than most of the Wizards players.

And that Arenas.

Maybe it's because the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, maybe it's because he is a draft pick and there is really nothing to lose.

Arenas' mentality is not bad.

Train every day.

Collins let him play.

Although I can't say how positive it is.

At least they are still willing to show.

There are only two people who really haven't given up.

One is Jordan.

As an extreme paranoid.

For victory, Jordan has a hunger far beyond the average person.

Even if he is alone, he will fight to the end.

The other is Zhou Yao.

As a rookie, he was only 17 years old.

It seems that he is much more mature than many old players.

"Victory or defeat is standard issue."

"No team is guaranteed never to lose."

"In fact, our winning percentage today is much better than last season."

"It's also better than at the same time last season."

"These achievements have been made."

"Still discouraged."

"Aren't we too vulnerable?"

"We're a team that's going to make the playoffs."

"If there is a chance, we will still fight for the championship."

"A small setback is nothing at all."

Compared to Zhou Yao, Collins even felt that he was a little pessimistic.

At the very least, he doesn't dare to think about competing for the championship now.

However, for a rookie, it is better to be willing to think on the bright side than to be pessimistic.

Originally, I wanted to chat with Zhou Yao about shooting.

But finally forget it.

Additionally, Collins noted.

During this period of time, if you want to choose the one with the worst mood in the team.

Of course, it was Alexander who was removed from the starting list by him.

Collins understands this.

Any player who does not gain the trust of the head coach will not be in a good mood.

As for the second worst mood, it is the team's main shooting guard, Richard Hamilton.

Unlike Alexander, Collins decided to have a chat with Hamilton.

……

this time.

After training, Jordan will leave Hamilton for extra practice.

Zhou Yao was also left behind.

The difference is that Zhou Yao left on his own initiative.

Even, the additional training itself was proposed by Zhou Yao.

The additional training items are mainly aimed at Hamilton.

More precisely.

It is to Hamilton to sacrifice more ball holding time in the game.

Adds a lot of off-ball movement.

As the main shooting guard of the Wizards, Hamilton's holding time with the ball is not considered long.

This season because of the addition of Jordan.

Hamilton's holding time has been further compressed.

But now, he is actually asked to play more off the ball and increase more off-ball running.

However, this request was made by Zhou Yao, who is a rookie.

Hamilton was selected by the Wizards with the 99th pick in the first round in 7.

He averaged 32.3 points in 18.1 minutes per game last season.

The annual salary for this season is 211 million US dollars.

Zhou Yao is still a rookie with an annual salary of $370 million.

Already more than him.

This made Hamilton unconvinced.

Now, Zhou Yao is actually pointing fingers at his style of play.

This made Hamilton even more dissatisfied.

However, this matter has Jordan's support.

No matter how dissatisfied Hamilton is, he still wants to implement it.

He doesn't want to be marginalized like Alexander.

Alexander also made the All-Rookie 2nd Team.

Hamilton can only be regarded as a satisfactory shooting guard.

Of course, Hamilton is probably one of the well-behaved defenders.

Since the start of the game, Hamilton's scoring average has approached 20 points.

He is the No. 2 scorer in the team.

And it is far away from the third place.

However, there is also Jordan who averaged 27.1 per game in the team.

And he's a 38-year-old veteran.

Hamilton's less than 20 points seems ordinary.

After listening to Hamilton's words, Collins was speechless.

I am the head coach.

Shouldn't it be my job to arrange and formulate tactics?

When will it be the turn of Zhou Yao, a rookie player, to make arrangements.

Of course, Collins is not unable to understand Jordan's approach.

On the one hand, Jordan really appreciates Zhou Yao.

On the other hand, I also hope to explore slowly.

If you can achieve some results, it will be the same if you come to Collins again.

In fact, when he was in the Bulls, Jordan and some other players often explored some tactics by themselves.

Some are just superficial and flashy.

Some can still play a role.

If you have a good tactic, and you have almost explored it, you will come back to him as the head coach for endorsement.

Of course, they will also complete the arrangement of Collins with quality and quantity.

This time the situation is quite special.

That is, Hamilton didn't join in voluntarily.

Massively increased off-ball movement.

It will be more tiring during the game.

At the same time, because of the reduction in ball holding time, the data will not be too good-looking.

Next season will be the year that will determine whether Hamilton can get a big contract.

Now let him switch to this style of play, it's no wonder that Hamilton is also rejoicing.

However, Collins does not have much energy to find Hamilton's mood now.

On November 11, the Wizards will also host the Hornets.

The general view is that the Hornets are exhausted, but the Wizards can take an extra day off.

If this game cannot be won, the fate of the Wizards this season may be doomed...