God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 16

After solving Li's psychological problems, Chang Wei began to give him extra training non-stop.As a perimeter defender, speed and strength are the most important things, and they must be taken into account at the same time. Needless to say, prediction is the dividing line that determines whether a player is an elite or a mediocre player. Fortunately, Li's prediction ability has exceeded expected.

If you want to go further, 3D players will be Li's best choice.But with the current level of the system, Chang Wei can't help him improve his three-point shooting for the time being. This aspect can only be handed over to the team's shooting coach.Even so, cuts and bottom-line layups are enough for him in the NCAA, and outside shooting can be improved later.

Li's performance in the team match also won him more playing time.Before, he could only play 3.5 minutes per game on average, and the most game was only 6 minutes, which was just half of the mission requirements.But after switching to shooting guard, his average playing time has reached 10 minutes per game, which is considered a qualified rotation player.

Now Villanova University's record has come to 10 wins and 4 losses, continuing to lead the Big East.But what they will face next is the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from the Big Ten. This team cannot be underestimated. They are currently ranked second in the Big Ten. A potential lottery pick in the 1997 draft.

Obviously, Bobby Jackson is their number one star, but Villanova University's starting backcourt combination is basically more offensive than defensive. Irwin is relatively better than Celestand, but he must Focus most of your energy on organizing the team's offense. If you spend too much energy on the defensive end, it will inevitably affect the team's offense.

This kind of embarrassment annoyed Rappers, who has always been calm and composed. He had spent two consecutive nights in his office, and the only thing he did was to watch the video of the two teams' games repeatedly, and then stared at the table. The list of players on the table is in a daze.In fact, Minnesota's overall strength is not as good as that of Villanova, but Jackson's threat is too great, and it's not like he hasn't tried to solve a team by himself. It's not a wise decision to let him score.

Seeing that tomorrow is the time for the two sides to fight, Rappers still has no idea. With his personality, he definitely hopes to fight against his opponent, but Jackson's firepower is very fierce, and the confrontation may not be effective.Just as he was thinking hard, the phone on the desk rang, and Rappers picked it up, and the voice of his wife Ruth came from the receiver: "Honey, are you still not home so late? This is already the third day I don't know what you're doing in the arena every night."

Although it was a complaint, Ruth also knew that with her husband's character, she would never go out and do something promiscuous, so her tone was not fierce, and even gentle.She knew that her husband was a crazy basketball coach, and it was common for him to forget about food and sleep in the arena. She just didn't want him to ruin her body because of this.

Rappers squeezed his temples fiercely, pulled himself together and said, "I'm thinking about tomorrow's game, go to bed first, maybe I'll be home in another hour."

Ruth was angry and funny, it was almost 12 o'clock in the evening now, and she must have fallen asleep in another hour!But thinking of the pressure her husband was under, she still said softly: "Well then, don't think too much about it. Tomorrow, follow your previous arrangements for each game step by step. I think it should be fine."

Rappers hung up the phone after a few words, and said to himself: "I also know that if you follow the steps, you don't have to think too much, but if this opponent follows the steps tomorrow, he will definitely lose!"

Suddenly a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.If you lose the game step by step, what if you don't follow the steps?The result will definitely not be worse than losing, but at least there is a chance to find a chance!
Rappers' eyes turned to the last name on the roster, Chris Lee, wouldn't it be better to let him deal with Bobby Jackson?But this rookie has only performed well on the bench so far. Let him face off against the star guards of the NCAA at once.After thinking and thinking, he picked up the receiver again and dialed a number.

It took a while for the phone to be picked up, and a drowsy voice came through the wire: "Coach, why are you calling me so late? You must know that it is immoral to wake someone up in the middle of the night. ..."

Nonsense, I must be calling you in a hurry, who is going to think about immoral things now... Rappers secretly complained and said: "Chang, I want to put Li in the starting lineup for tomorrow's game, you Do you think it's okay?"

Chang Wei's voice was still lazy, not at all excited by this sentence.He yawned and said indifferently: "You are the head coach, you have the final say, anyway, I believe he can be competent as a starter. Bobby Jackson is indeed very strong, but he is not yet a top star. With Lee's current ability It's enough."

Rappers did not dispel his doubts and doubts because of Chang Wei's assurance. He was silent for a while, and asked: "What if he is beaten by Jackson and never recovers? I will be responsible for his basketball career!"

On the other end of the phone, Chang Wei's voice was instantly cold as ice: "This is what every player must go through, unless he doesn't want to set foot on a higher stage to show off his talent! On the court, opponents will not I am a rookie and feel pity, they will only regard this as a loophole, and smash it fiercely!"

"If Lee just gets knocked out by Jackson, it only proves that he is not qualified to continue on the road of basketball, which may be a good thing for him. If he wants to continue to move forward, he must To adapt, even to use the other party as my own whetstone, if I can’t do it, it can only be said that all my previous efforts were farting!”

Rappers was overwhelmed by Chang Wei's sharp and ruthless words, and after a while he whispered: "Okay, I see, I will let him replace Celestand tomorrow and lead the team The starting shooting guard. You are right, this is what he has to go through, and as the head coach, all I can do is create opportunities for him." Then Rappers slowly hung up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Chang Wei listened to the busy tone coming from the microphone, and said silently: "Chris, I can only help you so far, and it's up to you to take the next step!"

(End of this chapter)