Live broadcast, February 7th today, Lakers coach Ham was interviewed by reporters after the team training.
Speaking of Wei Shao’s uncertainty before the trade deadline, Ham said: “What he can do is to show up on the field, do his job well and be a professional player. This is what you can do for all of us. According to various reports and then dealing with those transaction rumors and what happened, this (NBA) itself is a ruthless business. All you can do is to work hard and be as professional as possible. He has done all these.”
Speaking of how Wei Shao didn’t play in the fourth quarter of the last game, Ham said: “As for the end of the game (not going to the top), it was not easy. We will choose line up combination that we think is better. He has ended the game for us many times on the court, and sometimes he can’t do it. This is just a matter of rhythm. This is not a personal grudge against Wei Shao or something similar. This is the task of me and the coaching staff. We studied the situation in the first three and a half sections, then made such a decision, and then insisted on this decision. Most of the time, he will appear at the critical moment of the competition or overtime, and of course there will be times when he is absent. This is the essence of the game. When to play depends on whether he plays well at that time.”
In the last game against Pelican, Wei Shao was replaced after only one minute in the fourth quarter.