God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 40
Seeing that even Chang Wei didn't support him, Rappers couldn't help blowing his beard and staring, but there was nothing he could do.And Chang Wei's words are more convincing, he can only let Thomas stay on the court.

Of course, Chang Wei didn't want to see Thomas get hurt because of this. When the timeout was about to end, he strode forward and said in Thomas's ear: "I know you are barely supporting yourself with one breath. Your physical strength is not enough to deal with Arizona's small ball tactics for a long time. Since you want to continue playing, I will not stop you, but you must pay attention, don't get injured, I don't want to be in the offseason Take over another big trouble."

Thomas grinned: "Boss, I'm not a child anymore, and I know a lot about this kind of thing. Don't worry, I won't make trouble for you. I just want to play the last game well." Said After he got up, he walked on the court without looking back, his tall body seemed quite heroic.

Looking at his back, Chang Wei nodded slightly, this is what he wanted to see.The strength of top stars not only comes from their superb skills, but also from their strong hearts. Obviously, his psychological construction of Thomas has already paid off.How high he can reach in the future depends on whether he can continue to persevere.

After the game restarted, Villanova's morale improved a lot. With Thomas' continuous interspersed running, Arizona's defensive system also had holes.It's a pity that Villanova's own defense is not very good. They were not known for their defense in the first place, but now a lot of physical loss has made their defense a mess.

Otherwise, driven by Thomas, Villanova would have already narrowed the point difference.This also made Chang Wei determined to put physical training on the agenda. In fact, most sports are based on physical fitness. For example, in this game, if Villanova players can still maintain sufficient physical strength, The loser is Arizona.

Although many loopholes were exposed in the defense of both sides, the hit rate was not high, and there was constant sound of hammering on the field for a while.It stands to reason that this is Thomas' favorite, but he is no longer as dominant around the basket as he was at the beginning, and naturally he cannot help Villanova recover a large number of bullets, let alone score on the second offense.

The head coaches of both sides did not call a timeout. Orson was because of the effective tactics and the victory of the game was in his hands. Rappers was because he had given up unnecessary struggle. He knew that the players were exhausted now and dug holes in the first half. Too big, this is no longer a problem that the desire to win can solve.

Thomas is really hardworking, but he also has more energy than he wants. The only thing that supports him to continue running wildly on the field is his unwillingness, but what can he do?Losing has nothing to do with him, it's a problem with the team's staffing, and he's done all he can.

The point difference between the two sides has always hovered around 10 points, which is already the limit that Villanova can achieve. They couldn't reduce the point difference to single digits, but time passed bit by bit.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Villanova has lost this game, but their desire to win has moved many people.

Especially Thomas, who was obviously out of breath but still persisted. He looked even greater than the opposite Arizona players.People sympathize with the weak. Although Thomas is very strong and has a good draft prospect, judging from this game, he is indeed the weak side, and it is not his fault that the team lost.

With Irvine hit an inconsequential three-pointer, the number on the scoreboard was frozen at 77 to 85, and Villanova had no choice but to lose the game, which also means that their journey of the season is here. until.Although Thomas scored only 14 points and 17 rebounds in the game, he was still named the best player of the game.

The reason is simple. Everyone admires his courage and spirit, just like Jerry West was named the finals MVP when he lost the finals.But Thomas was very disappointed. He would rather not have the best player in the game. For him, the victory of the game is more important than his personal honor.

Watching the Arizona players celebrate unscrupulously in the other half, Thomas fell to his knees and couldn't help crying. At this moment, he even had the idea of ​​playing for Villanova for another year.Although losing to Arizona in this game is not enough to become his demon, he still wants to prove his strength. The NCAA championship is undoubtedly what he wants most, but the journey of this season is over. The highly intelligent so next year.

Suddenly a big hand was pressed on his shoulder, Thomas raised his head with tears in his eyes, and Chang Wei was standing beside him with a smile on his face.He said repeatedly: "Boss, I...I want to play for Villanova for another season, I want an NCAA championship! I know the head coach will definitely not agree, can you help me talk to him ?"

Chang Wei shook his head and said: "I will not agree with you to play for another year. Tim, you have to know one thing. After this game, you are definitely the top five or even the top three candidates in this year's draft. There is no need It will take another year in the NCAA. You must know that NBA teams prefer young players. It can be said that it is just right for you to join now, but if you wait until next year, you will most likely not have such a high pick this year. It will greatly affect your career."

Thomas' expression became very tangled. He knew what Chang Wei said made sense, but the NCAA championship was his obsession.If the team fails to make it to the national championship, or fails to break out of the division it is in, then forget it, but it is undoubtedly a huge pity that it has fallen to the top four in the country.

Chang Wei naturally knows what he is thinking. In fact, the NCAA championship does not have much bonus. The team will choose who to choose in the draft, because they pay more attention to the overall performance of the players in the season.Even in later generations, many talented players did not even have the chance to participate in the national championship because of the team's own strength, but they can still be selected by the team that likes them at a very high level.

Chang Wei smiled and said: "Of course we care about the future of the team, you can go to the NBA with peace of mind, I assure you, we will win the NCAA championship next year, and you must come to watch the game at that time !"

Thomas slapped Chang Wei's outstretched palm: "Then we've made a deal!"

(End of this chapter)