In the team's tactical room, Wang Jiexi discussed tactics too late today and fell asleep directly in the team's lounge.

At Wang Jiexi's house, Scarlett was sitting on the sofa bored, looking at the time on her phone with an unhappy face.

"Aren't you coming back at this time?"

Wang Jiexi helped the Rockets defeat the Lakers again today, and Scarlett felt very depressed.

Unexpectedly, I was so soft-hearted that I helped the enemy who personally sent the Lakers to the edge of elimination.

She must kick this bastard out tonight and sleep on the street to vent her hatred.

the next day.

During pre-match training, Yao Ming went to Dr. Clanton for a check-up.

Wang Jiexi gathered other players in the arena, stood in the center of the arena and said, "Now I will mainly talk about the tactics we may use in tomorrow's game."

"First of all, our regular tactics [inside singles], just like what we played yesterday, as long as someone double-teams Yao Ming, then those who receive Yao Ming's pass from the outside should not hesitate to make bold shots."

"After Yao Ming comes off the court, we play [pick-and-roll], [twin towers] and [screen]."

Someone immediately had questions: "With Yao Ming not here, how can we play the twin-tower strategy?"

Landry was so happy that he thought he and Scola were playing as substitutes in the Twin Towers.

Because he and Scola's offense is pretty good, it's okay to come off the bench to grab points.

However, Landry was disappointed and Wang Jiexi did not consider him.

Instead, he pointed at Hayes and said: "You and Scola are playing twin tower tactics."

All the players looked at him in surprise. Even Hayes himself did not expect that Wang Jiexi would design tactics for him.

You must know that those who can have tactics in the NBA are basically important players in the team.

The thought of dying for a confidant came to his mind.

Landry looked at the short Hayes and couldn't help but ask: "Coach, why do you use Hayes, a short guy, and not me? Am I worse than this short guy?"

Black players are so irritable and will speak out directly when they are dissatisfied.

Wang Jiexi squinted his eyes and didn't care, and said with a smile: "Let's do this! Let's divide everyone into two groups and play a 10-minute training match. You compete fairly, and I will use whoever performs well."

Then, Wang Jiexi pulled Hayes aside, patted Hayes on the shoulder and said, "Boy, I've given you the opportunity. It's up to you whether you can seize it and use your advantages. Do you understand?"

Hayes nodded. Although no one has ever asked him to go inside, no head coach in the NBA has ever valued him so much.

Hayes knew that this was a turning point in his career, and if he missed it, there would be no chance of another chance.

When you enter the NBA and train day and night, don't you just want to play and play? Otherwise, like other fringe players, clocking in and out every day, wouldn't he be good?

The NBA is so cruel. Role players must seize every opportunity, otherwise they will be eliminated by the team and sit on the bench all year round. Or even be eliminated directly by the NBA.

Since you are not a genius, try your best to be a green leaf around the genius. Maybe one day, you can become a genius too.

The internal training match began soon.

Assistant coach Adelman serves as the temporary referee.

The result was not what Wang Jiexi expected. Both Scola and Landry on the inside were clearly more than 8cm taller than Hayes.

But his effectiveness in defending inside is far inferior to that of Hayes.

Whether on the basketball court or in the real world, a height difference of 4cm is often the difference between a genius and a loser. 8cm can make you a genius among geniuses.

But Hayes did beat the two of them in interior defense.

At the same time, it was recognized by other teammates.

Ron Artest, who has a straightforward personality, even put his arm around Hayes' neck and said, "Brother! You are good! A short man can survive in the paint. That's awesome!"

After saying that, he gave a thumbs up.

Ron Artest's attitude at least proves that Hayes is indeed better than the other two players on the court in terms of interior defense.

However, assistant Adelman began to play the opposite tune: "I object to Hayes playing in the Twin Towers. He is too short. If he plays tomorrow and faces Bynum who is 2.13, he will definitely be beaten, let alone the Nuggets.

NeNe and Magic Howard."

Wang Jiexi smiled and said nothing, but Ron Artest spoke up first.

"The coach just said that whoever performs better will be better than the other. You are just an assistant coach."

Ron Artest mocked Adelman nonchalantly. He had long been dissatisfied with this old guy.

After the arrival of Wang, who is a compatriot of Yao, the team can win and is not as tired as before.

"you……"

Adelman was furious. He had never been ridiculed by a player like this before. He was so embarrassed that he left the arena directly.

Everyone knows that he is a thorn in his side, so what if he criticizes the assistant coach?

Seeing that everyone was still discussing what happened just now, Wang Jiexi coughed lightly.

"Ahem! In this case, let's continue practicing new tactics..."

After being busy for a long time, after a few training games, Hayes' performance, from a defensive perspective, was indeed better than Scola and Landry.

Everyone was also surprised that Hayes, with his short stature of 1.98cm, was strong enough to resist a giant of over 2 meters.

Anyway, Wang Jiexi knew that even Howard and Hayes could compete with one or two.

If I really had to describe it, it would be "Although she is short, she is all muscles!"

Just as the training match was about to end, there was news from Yao Ming.

After examination, it was found that Yao Ming only had slight swelling and pain in his left ankle, which was not a major problem and only needed conservative treatment.

"Can you play tomorrow?"

This is an issue that Wang Jiexi is more concerned about.

Before Dr. Clanton could speak, Yao Ming's voice rang on the phone: "Coach, I have to play tomorrow."

Wang Jiexi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, I'll let you play tomorrow, but you have to follow my arrangements. Is there any problem?"

"As long as you let me play, anything will do!"

Dr. Clanton chatted with Wang Jiexi for a while and explained that Yao Ming's condition was not too serious.

However, a basketball game is such a high-intensity exercise that it is likely to worsen the injury. It is best not to play for more than 20 minutes.

Wang Jiexi nodded and said goodbye to Clanton.

I'm already thinking of a solution in my mind.

Yao Ming also rushed back from the hospital quickly to prepare for training, with ice packs tied to his feet.

Seeing that his teammates were worried about him, Yao Ming smiled and said: "There is no problem. The doctor said it is just a slight muscle sprain! It will not affect tomorrow's game."

Then, Yao Ming came to Wang Jiexi and said, "Coach, I think I can play the entire game tomorrow."

Wang Jiexi rolled his eyes and said, "I think you might not be able to play tomorrow."
Chapter completed!