"I'm very tired and want to go back and rest." After Wen Hao finished speaking, he stopped looking at Delanluola and walked straight towards the hotel where the Rockets were staying.
Behind Wen Hao, Delanluola bit her lip, with a trace of grievance flashing in her eyes. Ever since he was a child, other men have taken the initiative to curry favor with him. This was the first time that he took the initiative to approach a man. Unexpectedly,
Being rejected directly was something that a beautiful woman who had always been arrogant and arrogant could not bear.
However, Delanluola is also a very strong woman. The grievance in her eyes only flashed away. Soon, the stubbornness and arrogance of the past appeared in her eyes again: "Wen Hao, I said, I fancy
I have never been able to obtain anything.”
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Ten days later, the second round of the match between the Lakers and the Rockets ended. In the end, the Rockets once again eliminated the Lakers with a score of 4 to 2 after losing the first two games. In this round of the series,
, Wen Hao undoubtedly played a very big role. He averaged 25.5 points per game, which was much lower than the last round against the Suns.
But his assists in this round reached 16.8 per game, which is definitely a very scary statistic. Imagine if there were two opponents: one averaged 40 points per game, and the other averaged less than that.
Many points, but ten or twenty assists. No matter who it is, they will choose the former as their opponent.
After all, no matter how good one person is in scoring, it is not very difficult to guard against him. If double teams are not possible, then there will be three. But if one person can make the whole team score, then this team will be too difficult to guard, because
Everyone can score, you don't know which one to focus on.
But this is secondly. Wen Hao's role in this series is not only reflected in personal data and tactics, but his greatest role is reflected in strategy. It is precisely because of his strong explosion in the third game.
First outrunning Marshall, and then guarding Kobe, the Rockets defeated the Lakers, avoiding 0-3, and entered the fourth game with a 1-2 lead.
Regarding this point, Harper also pointed out in his analysis article: Wen Hao's previous role was only tactical at best. Even if he had a strategic role, it was not obvious. But entering the playoffs, Wen Hao's strategic role suddenly became prominent.
Come out. Facing the Suns in the first round, the Rockets fell behind 0-2
, Wen Hao came back in the crucial third game and led the Rockets to defeat the Suns. In the second round, Wen Hao still broke out again and led the Rockets to defeat the Lakers when the Rockets were 0-2 behind.
There is no doubt that Wen Hao has become an indispensable member of the Rockets.
Who would have thought that in the first half of this season, an unknown player who had been drifting around various teams, barely playing on the court and not being recognized at all, would be able to play a strategic role in the playoffs after only half a season.
He is an All-Star player with the last name. If things continue like this, he will not be called an All-Star, but a superstar.
However, Harper did not just praise Wen Hao. He also questioned Wen Hao's technical characteristics and physical fitness——
When Wen Hao faced Marshall, a player like Dragic who was not very good physically could handle it. But in the next round when he faced the Thunder and Westbrook, Wen Hao could still play like
Were the first two rounds this easy?
And it’s not just Wen Hao, but the Rockets as well. The physical fitness of the Thunder’s two young men is top-notch, and their scoring abilities are terrifying to the top. In addition, their Reggie Jackson and Yi
With players like Bacca assisting from the side, the Thunder team makes people feel very strong and tough. Can the Rockets play as easily as they did in the first two rounds against such a Thunder team?
Especially if the Rockets lose two games first, it will be too difficult to come back at the hands of the Thunder.
Therefore, the Thunder are definitely a mountain that the Rockets have never encountered before.
Of course, the Rockets also have a very clear understanding of the Western Conference Finals. They know that the Thunder are a very tough team and are not slower than them. So how should they deal with such a team?
Although they had two wins and two losses against the Thunder in the regular season, one of the victories was achieved in the absence of Durant. The other victory was due to Wen Hao's outstanding performance.
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In the playoffs, Durant will naturally not be absent, and the Thunder's defensive intensity will inevitably increase greatly. At that time, can the Rockets still defeat the Thunder like they did the previous two times?
McHale and several assistant coaches have barely rested in the past few days and have been studying tactics against the Thunder. The Rockets players did not rest after the match against the Lakers. They are training every day to prepare for the next game.
A tougher game.
Wen Hao continues to complete the tasks given by the system every day. Wei Shao's physical fitness is not ordinary. Wen Hao felt very strenuous when he faced Wei Shao in the last battle of the regular season. If it weren't for him
With my strong brain and some clever tricks, I really can't
Defeat Wei Shao. But this time, in the playoffs, Wei Shao was prepared, and the Thunder coaches were also prepared, making it even more difficult for him to deal with. In order not to suffer too much against Wei Shaoshi, Wen Hao risked his life
Train on the ground. Just to increase your physical fitness by 1 point after training.
Finally, the day before the game with the Thunder, Wen Hao practiced hard for most of the day and completed all the tasks given. His physical fitness reached 75 points. With such physical strength, it is a little harder to compete with Wei Shao.
, but at least the physical gap between the two is not as big as before.
At this point, the Rockets' front office staff finally studied the tactics for the Western Conference Finals.
That afternoon, when the Rockets players finished training and Wen Hao had finished all his training and was about to go home and rest after taking a shower, a staff member suddenly stopped him: "Wen, the coach is looking for you in his office."
"Oh." Wen Hao stopped and said to the staff member, "Thank you, I'll go right away."
With that said, he turned around and entered the elevator, heading towards the head coach's office on the third floor.
McHale's office is on the third floor of the Toyota Center. From the front, you can see most of the scenery outside Houston, and through the huge glass in the back, you can see Training Hall 3. There are at least a dozen of them in the Toyota Center.
The training hall can be used for various sports teams in Houston to train. For example, the women's basketball team, ice hockey team, volleyball team, etc.
The Rockets usually use Training Hall No. 3. From head coach McHale's office, you can easily see the training of the players below. Of course, McHale does not always stand here to observe the players. Usually the players
During training, he will be on the sidelines to guide.
Wen Hao came to the door, knocked twice, and the door opened immediately.
Wen Hao was slightly confused. The person who opened the door was not the head coach, but one of the assistant coaches.
The assistant coach saw Wen Hao's enthusiasm and said: "Wen Hao, come in quickly, we are studying the plan against the Thunder."
Wen Hao walked into the office and saw that there were quite a few people in the office. In addition to McHale and the three assistant coaches, there were also general manager Morey and boss Alexander. Under normal circumstances, the general manager is in charge of personnel matters, and the boss only takes care of them.
Regarding money, they are not very involved in discussions about the Rockets' specific tactics, but they are all here today, which shows that they attach great importance to the Western Conference Finals.
The reason why Alexander got involved today is because judging from the situation, the Rockets have the best chance to win the championship this year. Originally, the Rockets' other positions already have the strength to compete for the championship, but the point guard has always been their
Weaknesses. Although Beverley is strong defensively, his organization is somewhat unsatisfactory. Jeremy Lin is aware and skilled, but is limited in physical fitness and cannot display more abilities. The outside world has been saying that if the Rockets want to compete for the championship,
Point guard is a link they must strengthen.
And now with Wen Hao, he has excellent passing vision, sharp breakthroughs, calm judgment, and can even fight with the opponent's head coach in many cases. No matter from every aspect, Wen Hao is an extremely good player.
An excellent point guard. Although he still has flaws on defense, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the last piece of the puzzle for the Rockets to win the championship.
With this piece of the puzzle, the Rockets' chances of winning the championship are greatly increased, because Alexander got involved. Although he is a businessman, if the Rockets win the championship, he will get greater business opportunities.
Wen Hao glanced at the suits and leather shoes in the room. They were all more than twenty years or more older than him. Facing such a formation, although he was confused, he was calm. He did not take the initiative to speak, but waited.
Talk to these people.
Alexander secretly admired in his heart: Faced with so many people, he was prepared and didn't panic at all. Moreover, he didn't take the initiative to speak, but waited for us to speak. It seems that Wen Hao's psychological quality is really not ordinary.
Alexander nodded to McHale, and McHale immediately said to Wen Hao: "We studied for three days, and finally we made a decision. Facing the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, you are the key to our victory."
"Oh?" Wen Hao said, "Why me?"
Seeing this, Alexander nodded secretly in his heart again. Facing the sudden joy, he was so calm. It was really not easy.
"Harden, Howard, and Yao may all be the key points, why would it be me?" Wen Hao asked.
McHale said: "Actually, I won't mention Wen Hao, but you should also know that Harden, Howard and even Dayao are all so good, and the opponent will definitely defend them against them."
"My performance is not good?" Wen Hao asked half-jokingly.
"No, your performance has been seen by everyone in the first two rounds. It is very, very good. Of course the Thunder will also use targeted defense against you."
"Then why is it me?"
"Because of your potential..." McHale replied. (To be continued.)
