Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright was worried about an invitation letter.

The invitation was not from other universities' basketball teams - if so, he wouldn't have to worry about it. How could he leave Villanova to go to other universities? - The invitation was from Philadelphia 76ers.

"Coach Wright, we sincerely invite you to join the 76ers country. For you, this is a rare opportunity for your career. Only a few coaches have achieved success in NBA and NCAA at the same time. Isn't this the next major challenge in life? The 76ers have the configuration you need most, and the 'FP' system you are best at will be carried forward in Philadelphia. You will have the personnel appointment and removal rights of the coaching staff, the management's trading advice rights and the direct decision-making rights for players. We are waiting for your reply and looking forward to your arrival."

This invitation letter is not only signed by General Manager Hinki, 76 people, but also signed by Wei Xia.

Seeing "wish", Wright's thoughts floated.

In a blink of an eye, eight years have passed since that golden March.

After 2005, Wei Xia entered the NBA with the sixth pick in the first round, but the Wildcats still retained most of their backbones, and they are very confident that they will create new glory.

Unfortunately, the team's soul character, Allen Ray, suffered an eye injury at the 2006 March Championship, and his eyes almost fell out, and the scene was bloody and terrifying.

Without Lei and without a superstar like Wei Xia, the Wild Cats lost.

That June, Allen Ray, Randy Foyer, Jason Fraser, Michael Sampter, and sophomore guard Kyle Lowry announced their candidacy.

The champion team in 2005, and a complete set of starters in 2006 left the team at the same time.

No matter how strong a team is, it cannot withstand this level of personnel loss.

The following year, the Wildcats only won 22.

In 2008, the Wildcats had poor admissions, and none of the top 100 high school students in the United States joined. Fortunately, under the leadership of Scottie Reynolds, who ranked 37th in the United States in 2006, Antonio Pena, who ranked 77th in the United States, Cory Fisher, who ranked 22nd in the United States, and Cory Stokes, who ranked 26th in the United States, they took advantage of Wei Xia to help the Lakers win the championship and became the first Wildcats to be crowned FMVP in history, and played the best season since 2006.

In 2009, the Wildcats lost 30 wins and 8 losses throughout the year, facing the University of North Carolina, which was almost invincible that year.

North Carolina's Golden One avenged a revenge in the 2005 National Finals, defeating the Wildcats by 14 points.

The only thing that can comfort the wild cats is that their loser is the final champion.

To put it more, North Carolina was terriblely strong that year. In addition to the number one player in North Carolina, Taylor Hansblu, the team's 17-man roster can only register 12 people per game. 11 out of the 12 are top 100 high school students from all levels in the United States.

Among them, four players are from the top ten high school students in the United States of China of different ages.

The lineup is so strong and talented that there is no opponent in college.

The Wildcats have the best season after they cheered up, and they can only admit defeat when facing such powerful enemies.

In the summer of 2008, Wright exuded endless charm, won a complete victory in the admissions battle, and won four freshmen in the top 100 high school level in the United States in 2009.

Two of them rank in the top 20 in the United States.

You should know that Wei Xia was ranked 16th in the United States at that time.

However, not everyone has the talent and progress rate of Wei Xia. Villanova, who won a great victory in the enrollment season, missed the March Championship.

Wright never found the right player to activate his four-guard lineup, and it seems that 2005's success was just because of luck.

The questioning and criticism of Wright in college basketball increases every day.

Villanova, however, was determined to keep Wright, and they gave Wright a full power that coaches could have.

Wright continued to play his four-back tactics, but Wei Xia was completely gone for the next time.

In 2012, three old players from 2009 who were still in the team took the lead, but another 13 wins.

In 2013, this year, the situation has not changed much, and the Wildcats are still in the shadows.

They missed the March Crazy again, the 2009 class of old students are about to graduate, Wright's contract expires, and the Wildcats are facing another reconstruction.

Wright's college coaching career reached a crossroads, and he doubted himself for the first time in his life.

It was at this moment that the invitation letter from 76 people was delivered to him.

Wright knows the 76ers lineup.

There are Holiday, Nash, Weisha, Weaver on the back line, and Hayward on the wing, and there are plenty of inside staff. They reached the Eastern Conference Finals last year, and they may be only one chance to enter the final stage.

They need a head coach who can spread their strength out.

The invitation from the 76ers was undoubtedly tempting, but Wright couldn't make up his mind.

Because he didn't know if he was suitable.

Until Wei Xia's arrival.

With Kobe as a lesson in the past, Wei Xia swears that he must lobby Wright with the most appropriate words and the most beautiful words.

Of course, it can't be like Kobe, "If you are a man, you have to do this" and "let me teach you how to win the championship".

That is a domineering and disgusting wording.

Wei Xia suddenly appeared not to reminisce about the past, Wright knew this.

The Wildcats' summer training is in progress. When the old students saw Wei Xia, they came to say hello.

Not only for Wei Xia's achievements in the NBA, but also because he is a legend of the Wildcats.

The 2005 champion is different from the 1985 victory over Georgetown University to create the Cinderella fairy tale. That season, the Wildcats won all the championships, and Wei Xia played in the legendary final, winning all the individual awards that year, leaving completely as the ruler.

No one would doubt that if Wei Xia stayed and played for four years like other Wildcats old players, the Wildcats would be the favorite to win the championship in the next few years.

"Coach, these young people look good." Wei Xia said modestly, "It's much better than when we first joined the team."

Wright smiled bitterly, the Wildcats' admissions this year are pretty good.

Among the top 100 high school students in the 2013 class, they recruited two.

But the Wildcats have never been known for their strong admissions. No matter how strong a freshman is, they must start from substitutes. This is the team's consistent tradition.

What makes this team go to a loss is not admissions.

"It's just good." Wright sighed, "Felix, I've been trying to find the next you in the freshman, but for eight years, I feel more and more that you are unique."

Yu Weixia is no longer surprised to be praised by others.

But for Wright, he had absolute respect and humility: "Coach, everyone is unique."

Wright said in a twisted mouth: "But only your 'unique' can make the Wildcats 'unique'."

Wei Xia made a cold joke: "I really want to retire and return to school to play for a few more years, but the league probably won't agree."

"So you do the opposite and let me leave Villanova and join the 76ers?" Wright asked suddenly, putting the topic they knew very well but didn't know how to talk about it openly.

Wei Xia shook her head and said, "No, coach, I don't want you to make a decision. I just want you to see our game. Compared to our summer league, the 76ers are a different team. I think you are the most suitable coach for us, but I think more, only you are qualified to draw this conclusion. So, before you make the final decision, I hope you can understand the 76ers enough."

"Why is it me? Felix, although I have many years of coaching experience, NBA and NCAA play completely different basketball. I am just a rookie in NBA, and you were only one step away from the final last year, why not find a more experienced coach?"

Wright spoke out his questions.

"I'm sure there is no coach on the market who has more experience than you. Moreover, the so-called experience is not worth mentioning in front of talents. You said that NBA and NCAA are different basketballs, and I don't agree. There may be differences in the rules, but the size of the ball, the height of the basket, and the basic rules are the same." Wei Xia suddenly said what he had been preparing for for a long time, "Even the NBA's offensive time limit of 24 seconds is more conducive to the implementation of the '4 guard' system than the NCAA's offensive time limit of 35 seconds."

Wei Xia's simple words reached Wright's heart.

What is the difference between a 35-second offensive round and a 24-second offensive round? Simply put, it is the question of the speed of the pace; in complexity, it is the complexity of tactics.

Because you have 35 seconds of attack, you can play stinky and long tactics.

The core theme of Wright's four-defender system is to speed up the pace.

In terms of playing style, this runs contrary to the rules pursued by ncaa.

In the NBA, which pays more and more attention to three-pointers and the increasingly important professional game, Jay Wright's 4-back concept is actually 1.

This is a huge change, and Wright's desires and ambitions were aroused by Wei Xia.

He began to wonder what effect his tactics would have.

Will he experience failure like those famous coaches who have achieved great success in NCAA but are disappointed in NBA, and then return to college, or will he prove that the coaches who have achieved success in college can still succeed in professional basketball like Larry Brown?
Chapter completed!