Injuries in basketball only make me stronger

After Lian Feng finished the third quarter, he felt that he still had plenty of physical strength. First, because he now has 7 skills, his physical injury threshold has increased, and his physical strength has also increased a lot. Second, the training during this period has obviously improved.

The third reason is that he played very smartly today, using skills less frequently, and extra skills consume less physical energy.

Although Lian Feng felt that he could continue to play, Cheeks still replaced him. There was no other way. All substitute players in the preseason had to have the opportunity to perform, so there was very little time given to everyone.

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But it is obvious that among all the substitute players, Lien Feng performed the best!

Iverson whispered to Lian Feng: "Good job, man, keep it up. You will get more playing time!"

It's as if he is a coach.

In the end, in the fourth quarter, all the main players of the 76ers were replaced and rested. Only a group of substitute players played on it. However, due to the outstanding performance of the forwards in the previous quarter, the score difference was not big. On this basis, the two sides ended up 108 to 101.

The game is over.

The Rockets win.

Although they lost the game, it did not affect everyone's mood. The preseason is for the main stars to adjust their status, for the substitute players to show themselves in front of the coach, and for the coach to judge the value of the players.

Barkley breathed a sigh of relief. If the 76ers lost, they wouldn't have to pick up the ball.

In this game, everyone achieved their goals, so the loss did not affect everyone's mood.

After the game, a reporter squatted in the locker room and interviewed several key players.

What Lian Feng didn't expect was that a reporter actually approached him.

"Hello Lian, can I interview you?"

For a moment, Lian Feng was a little confused and subconsciously glanced at Cheeks next door.

Cheeks looked at his watch: "I'll give you five minutes to be interviewed, and then we'll hold a post-game meeting."

Lian Feng nodded: "Okay."

The reporter picked up a small card, which probably contained the summary of the question. She asked: "We noticed that you were the 76ers' best substitute player today. In just one quarter of the game,

, and gained 10 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Before this, we didn’t even know you. We learned from your information that this is your first NBA game and you will continue to do this.

Status?"

Lian Feng thought for a while and said: "Very good... Actually I have to correct something first. In my opinion, this game is not my first NBA game at all. It is just a preseason game, I don't think so.

Who would count the preseason as a professional debut? Regarding the question of state, what I want to answer is... Yes, that's right, I will continue to maintain my state. I look forward to scoring more points and more after the official start of the season.

With more assists and more steals, I believe I will help the team win!"

The reporter was a little surprised, because Lian Feng's answer didn't look like a novice who didn't know anything. She thought about it and wanted to continue digging for more information, but at this time, the 76ers' assistant coach had already started to see off the guests. "Okay.

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, today’s interview ends here! Please give your time to our players. If you want to know more, see you at the press conference later!”

After clearing the court, Cheeks called the players together for a short meeting and then let everyone go take a shower.

Before Cheeks left, he said to Iverson and Iguodala: "You two will go to the press conference with me later."

Lian Feng noticed that Weber frowned slightly when he heard that he was not among the players at the press conference.

Strictly speaking, Webb's performance today was mediocre. His 8 points and 6 rebounds were of course related to his relatively relaxed playing style. However, it was not unreasonable for Cheeks to call Iverson and Iguodala to attend the press conference.

Um……

Lian Feng recalled that the conflict between Weber and the coaching staff could not be reconciled at the end of this season.

Not good news.

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After the game, a Rockets staff member sent Yao Ming's contact information, and the two exchanged phone numbers.

The Rockets players did not plan to stay in Philadelphia for a day, but took a flight back that day, so Lian Feng had no chance to have further contact with Yao Ming.

But it doesn’t matter, there’s a long way to go anyway.

In the following half month, the 76ers played several more preseason games.

The team basically lost more and won less, but gradually, all the players began to get into the state, from being casual and relaxed in the first game to playing seriously in the last game.

At the same time, everyone is also adapting to Cheeks' tactical style.

Today, the relationship between coaches and players is one of interdependence. Instead of giving orders on and off the court, coaches need to explore players' thoughts, listen to their suggestions, understand their concerns, and, if it is in the interests of the team,

Try to get players to do what they do best in the game.

However, the roles and responsibilities of coaches and players are different in many ways. On the one hand, as a person with supervisory responsibilities, the coach must have the knowledge and strengths to serve the entire team's training, competition, and the interests of all participants. On the other

On the one hand, players are focused on how they fit into the team and how much playing time they can get.

Therefore, some friction is inevitable. In Cheeks' view, selfish players will affect the team sooner or later. Coaches must quickly and decisively eliminate the selfish "cancer" in the team. If the coach can accept a player's selfishness

If the other players can't bear it anymore, they will complain: "The coach allows him to play like this, why can't I?" If something like this happens, the team is doomed.

At present, it seems that this kind of thing has begun to happen.

Weber.

With the 76ers, Iverson can hold the ball for a long time because this is his team. His influence on the 76ers has made everyone accustomed to this way of playing. But Webber is different. His peak is past.

, but always shows desires on the court that are inconsistent with the interests of the team.

You know, if the 76ers players serve Iverson, they may not care about Webber!

Therefore, in several consecutive preseason games, Cheeks did not bring Webber in the press conference.

But whether Weber can understand the meaning is not something Cheeks can know.

Lien Feng's performance in the preseason has become increasingly stable.

He gets one quarter of playing time in every preseason game, averaging 8.6 points, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

This data is completely comparable to the starting main players.

On the defensive end, starting from the second game, Cheeks put Lian Feng in the No. 1 position. The outside players defending against him could not get rid of him. Moreover, he had a very keen defensive awareness and it was difficult to dodge him.

When the opponent actually shoots, he can jump up and interfere without hesitation.

The defensive efficiency value is very excellent.

There is no doubt that Lien Feng has won Cheeks' trust.

After the last preseason game, Cheeks patted the forward on the shoulder and said: "You will start a wonderful basketball career with the 76ers! Keep up this level!"

"I know how to coach!"