Frazier froze, then looked at Kidd beside him. As he headed off the court, he even complained to Kidd:
"Why? I was just about to start attacking, why?"
"Why call a timeout?"
When a player was fired up and just about to attack, a coach suddenly calling a timeout could really kill his momentum.
It was like two armies facing off, with a general gathering all his strength to punch a hole in the enemy's ranks.
Then, just as he reached the enemy, the signal to retreat suddenly rang out from behind him.
Wouldn't that kill his momentum?
It was like Yue Fei, on the verge of reaching the enemy's stronghold, only to be forcibly recalled.
Kidd saw the look in Frazier's eyes and couldn't help frowning slightly. Frazier seemed a little too fired up today.
Seeing that Frazier wasn't in the best state of mind, he first tried to calm him down:
"Frazier, settle down for a moment."
Once Frazier had dropped onto the bench, Kidd said to him:
"You've played well these past few minutes. Your offensive efficiency, those impressive crossovers, and the baskets you've scored have all fired everyone up."
"But you're overlooking one thing..."
Kidd was quite skilled at this sort of talk. He clearly wanted to criticize Frazier, but instead of coming right out with it, he started with praise before turning to the criticism.
First, he praised him to calm him down, then pointed out the problem:
"You're overlooking how much energy you're using. Every crossover and dunk just now took a lot out of you. At this rate, you won't make it to the fourth quarter."
"I also saw Wang Yi trash-talking you. I don't know what he said, but I can guarantee he's trying to get under your skin so you'll keep