The first show in the new season, the home championship celebration did not bring good luck.

The 76ers, who began to emerge, lost the first game 108 to 112.

Wei Xia scored 39 points in the first three quarters, made 16 of 29 shots and scored 44 points and 7 assists, making him the best player in the 76ers. In the first three quarters, Wei Xia almost saved the 76ers without a collapse. Unfortunately, he failed to save the team after the 76ers encountered crisis again in the last quarter.

The performances of other teammates are not on the same level as those of Wei Xia.

Especially the widely-optimized second-in-command DeMarcus Cousins, he didn't play for a second in the second half and was angry with Jay Wright.

Hayward felt bad, and he made 4 of 18 shots and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 mistakes. He was always ignored before. The lights of Wei Xia and Cousins ​​covered him, and it seemed to be pretty good. Tonight was his chance to make a comeback, but unfortunately he failed to play in a good state. Three of the four mistakes appeared at the beginning of the fourth quarter. It can be said that Hayward personally helped the Thunder establish the victory.

The 76ers mainly lost in several aspects.

Without holding down the Thunder two giants, Durant and Westbrook both played at excellent levels;

Too many fouls and internal contradictions led to Cousins' advantage being abandoned in the second half;

In the final quarter, the control of the pick-and-roll ball holder and the strong sideline was poor;

Hayward's mistake in the last quarter allowed the Thunder to control the game.

The defending champion who was aiming at three consecutive championships made four big mistakes in the opening game. The opponent is a potential final opponent like the Thunder, so it is too difficult to win.

At the press conference that night, the media was eager to dig out some news from the 76ers coaches and players.

But the interviews are all mature players and will not talk nonsense.

Wright wouldn't put his friction with Cousins ​​on the counter.

"Actually, I have a premonition about this defeat." Hayward returned to the locker room and expressed his dissatisfaction to Cousins ​​in his way. "I just didn't expect you would sit off the court and watch the game in the second half."

There are not many people on the team who can not be counterattacked after attacking Cousins.

"Stop kidding, what can I do if I am there? Wouldn't you make three mistakes in a row? Do you want to say that you made a mistake because I am off the court?" Cousins ​​was not as reckless as fighting with the referee when he quarreled.

He grabbed Hayward's mistake and the two were about to start arguing.

Rondo used his majesty to calm the locker room: "A No. 2 player frozen by the coach and a No. 3 player who kept making low-level mistakes in the fourth quarter caused us to lose. You really can argue. If I wish, I will throw all of you two idiots out with one hand!"

Wei Xia had a smile on her face, and she had just taken off her shoes for tonight's game and put them aside.

It’s not that he has no temper, he just restrains himself more than everyone else.

Jay Wright returns to the locker room, perhaps the most important knot in his heart.

If Wright and Cousins ​​don't make the problem clear, the same friction will happen.

Wright has been in the league for two years and can be regarded as the peak of his debut, leading 76ers to win two championships.

The biggest difference between professional arena and university league is that it is more profitable.

College students will also strive for their own draft prospects, but only the No. 60 people can enter the NBA every year. There are hundreds of schools in the NCAA first-level league, and each school has at least 13 regular candidates. Not many people are qualified to pay attention to the NBA.

Others who cannot beat NBA will be more focused.

Therefore, the purity and sports nature of NCAA are never comparable to commercial alliances like NBA.

NBA can develop from being shaky to what it is today, and it has its own rules.

When all teams win the championship for the first time, their salary space is often the most harmonious. The players have no other ideas about the future and the current situation is stable.

Then over time, personal thoughts will gradually change.

This is the first time Wright has met his subordinates who have a quarrel with him and refuses to obey the command.

The tricky thing is that Cousins's problem was caused by Wright himself.

This is why Wei Xia never stood up to speak. He understood Cousins' dissatisfaction and Wright's response. Wright was used to giving orders when studying hard, and did not consider the players' feelings too much.

Now he has to face this problem.

Wei Xia expected Wright to come up with a plan, but the incident happened suddenly and Wright seemed to have no reaction.

The handling of this matter is really not mature.

"We still have many problems to solve, and this game will illuminate our way forward."

Wright said this and left the locker room.

At this time, no matter how many beautiful words you say, you cannot repair the gap in your heart.

Wei Xia found that something was wrong, so she stood up and followed him.

"coach!"

Wei Xia called Wright.

Wright turned around, not surprised by his arrival: "Do you want a drink?"

Wei Xia smiled and said, "I just need it very much."

Going out for a drink with Wright was something Wei Xia never thought of.

In his heart, Wright has always been an elder. Wright is one of the few coaches who know what the original wish was.

In order to convince Weisha to join Villanova, Wright lobbied for two years and finally bears off. Judging from what happened later, joining Villanova was not the best decision for Weisha, although he won all the college honors there.

But in order to adapt to Wright's four-guard system, he served as a power forward for a long time. For two consecutive years, he did not hone the skills he needed as a forward guard swinger. Instead, he pointed out the optional skills such as positioning and rebounding.

Many draft experts are hindsighting. They say that if Wei Xia goes to a famous school like North Carolina who is good at cultivating the wings, the draft pick will definitely not be ranked sixth.

Looking back on the incident when Wright asked Wei Xia to play the fourth position, combined with his imitation of the Warriors playing the fifth small team in the finals last season, he directly put the center forward on the bench regardless of Cousins's feelings.

There are few players as hard-working as Wei Xia.

This is Wright's situation. He thinks he did right. Cousins ​​is still an important member of the 76ers. He just made a small sacrifice.

All championship teams must have someone to make sacrifices.

When Wei Xia played the fourth position, Holiday was willing to play the sixth man in the past two years. Why did he not accept it when he was here at Cousins? Will his team status be weakened by sitting on the bench? Will his honor and title be questioned because he was dispensable in the game where he won the championship?

"Coach, what do you think is the biggest difference between NCAA and NBA?" Wei Xia asked.

Wright first drank the bloody Margaret in front of him.

"The status of coaches and players is not equal, but in college, the idea of ​​coaches is generally paid more attention to." Wright said helplessly, "this may be something I need to adapt to."

Or it can be said that there has never been a reciprocal relationship between NCAA players and coaches?

All NCAA players who join the team have lost their initiative.

Their position and playing time must be followed by the coach's arrangement. Otherwise, if you say you don't play, you won't play. What can you do? Transfer? For players who don't have NBA prospects, it is a choice. If you have NBA prospects, you have to make careful decisions.

Because according to NCAA regulations, all transfer students must wear a year-round redwood (meaning that they cannot play NCAA games in one year).

Therefore, some people who have draft potential but are not developing smoothly in the team often choose to swallow their anger and develop their other skills, and then leave immediately after the season.

There are no irreconcilable contradictions, and generally no choice is to transfer schools.

This is the league where ncaa, dragon and tiger lie.

Weisha said to Cousins: "Demarcus is not a person who can't listen to the truth, he is just more sensitive than all of us."

"Felix, I know what you want to say, give us some time, I believe DeMarcus and I will find a balance." Wright looked pretty optimistic.

Wei Xia couldn't laugh, and found a balance point? Even if there was, how long would it take?

When Wright finds the balance between him and Cousins, will the 76ers' chemical reaction explode?

Wei Xia's pessimistic thought lasted for a few minutes, and he quickly denied it.

He would not let this happen. If the 76ers' chemical reaction is really destroyed by the inside, he will find a way to use his personal ability to support his record.

All teams that pursue three consecutive championships will encounter such bad things, and all teams that have successfully achieved three consecutive championships will have a super giant like a stabilizing needle.

Jordan did this, and OK did this, now it's his turn.
Chapter completed!