basketball pope

Chapter 137 [The fun of building a team]

On the 23rd, the Raptors lost a 90-115 away game to the Pistons, ending the winning streak.

They are all Jordan successors, and Carter has shown some gaps against Hill.As soon as the Raptors were pulled out of the basket in this game, the weaknesses on the defensive end became apparent.

Whether facing Hill or Stackhouse, Carter struggled defensively.The Pistons are highly mobile, and they also rely on swingmen to win, just to restrain the Raptors' fast break.

Other teams have begun to study the Raptors. It is not so easy to win by simply relying on fast breaks. The opponents speed up their defenses, reduce their efficiency, and then keep grinding their positions. Young players are prone to irritability.

On the 24th, the Raptors lost back-to-back to the Pacers, 104-105.

They had a 1-point lead with 3 minute left.The way of the reversal made the whole team feel aggrieved. Jaylen Rose broke through and made Carter's foul and hit two key free throws. After that, Billups failed to make a three-pointer and fell short.

Yang Rui is very depressed, but basketball is like this. No matter how good a player or coach is, he has also been killed by a lore in his career, and more than once.

Billups is still not a big heart, new players dare to make shots at the last moment, but most of them are blacksmiths.

Yang Rui mainly arranged for players to mark Reggie Miller, and handed Rose to Carter for single defense. He failed to complete the task well.Carter, Maddie, and O'Neal all love to dance, but Yang Rui can't change them no matter what, they are purely young and energetic.

Rose started to rise from this season. Yang Rui knew his life trajectory. After two years, people said that the Pacers were Rose's team. He was selected as an All-Star and led the team to score with Miller. Lost to the Lakers in the finals.

Of course, no matter how promising a swingman is, Yang Rui will not ask the management to trade. The position of the Raptors swingman is too crowded, and three rotations are enough.

Yang Rui is aware of the weaknesses of the "Raptors Track and Field Team", with unstable shots and poor shot selection, but because of the lockout, this group of people has a short running-in time and can only rely on this as a magic weapon for victory.Because of his slow speed, Miller is a fringe insider in the team.

Assistant coaches Thibodeau and Smiley both proposed to increase training and practice offensive tactics, but Yang Rui did not agree after considering it.The schedule is too tight, and there are three consecutive back-to-back games in the back. There is too much training. In case of injury, the gain will outweigh the loss.

Detrev taught a few newcomers in the team to support the inside line, and Yang Rui also threw out the concept of "Princeton" during the meeting, but the players in the positional warfare were still unable to play a tacit understanding, and it took time.

On the day off, the Raptors will host the Timberwolves at home. Before that, the management must first solve an internal trouble. John Wallace officially made a trade application to the management.

Glenn Gruward called Yang Rui and asked, "Jerry, now John Wallace is dissatisfied with his playing time. He performed well last season. Can you communicate with him and persuade him to stay? And give him more opportunities to perform?"

Yang Rui thought for a while and replied: "He talked to me privately and said that he wants more performance opportunities in the contract year. I think that will affect the team's record, and his help to the team is really limited."

Glenn said: "Last season he averaged 14 points per game, and his physical fitness is very good. It's a pity to let it go, right?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "He joined the NBA after four years of college. He was born in February 74 and is now 2 years old. Unless he trains hard at this age, he will not improve significantly. I let him practice three points, he I don’t want to practice, I just want to play with impact. That kind of play is easy to get injured. The quality of the injury is not as good as before, and it is almost time to retire. If he wants to leave, he might as well trade.”

Glenn smiled bitterly; "With the shortened season, all teams value immediate combat power. It's difficult to trade him for someone useful. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"You can change a potential rookie, remember what I told you about Rashard Lewis? The little green house fell to the second round and was drafted by the Sonics. He couldn't play the ball in the Sonics at all. Wallace can definitely get it."

When the free agency first opened, Glenn communicated with the Sonics. At that time, he wanted to exchange a future second-round draft pick with the insider John Thomas, but was rejected by the Sonics.

The SuperSonics management wants to train Lewis to try, and they also think he has potential. Now that Lewis can’t play, the Raptors have increased their chips, and the SuperSonics may not continue to hold on.

Glenn asked, "You know he can't hit the ball and have to replace him? Is that guy useful?"

"It may be useless to put it in the Supersonics. When I come to the Raptors, I will show him the training direction. He was born in August 79, and he is not yet 8 years old. The difference in confrontation is normal, and the potential is not comparable to Wallace. "

"You really like him so much?"

"of course."

"Okay, I'll contact the SuperSonics. You give Wallace more playing time in these two games, help him brush the data and increase the transaction value. I will try to let the SuperSonics take another person." Glenn happily agreed.

"I'm waiting for your good news."

If Yang Rui suggested this change in the summer, Glenn would definitely not agree, and there would be no need for a meeting.Now he has almost superstitious trust in Yang Rui, and several newcomers in the team are playing well.

Lewis is currently averaging 2 points and 1 rebound per game in the SuperSonics, shooting 36.5% from the field, and has never made a three-pointer.However, before joining the Raptors, O'Neal was also a marginal person with no data. What they have in common is that they are young and enter the NBA early.

Glenn talked about the situation. All the management support Yang Rui. The Raptors are now 7 wins and 3 losses, and their results have greatly exceeded expectations. From the establishment of the team to the present, the Raptors have never won more than half.

With Carter, John Wallace can't be the starting small forward.There are O'Neal Jr. and Detrev. He is also difficult to start at No. 4. The position is too embarrassing.The longer it drags on, the worse his data will only be, and the smaller the transaction value will be.

Yang Rui has always been thinking about Lewis. In his previous life, Lewis was selected as an All-Star twice. He has a selfless style of play and can play No. 3 and No. 4. He is 208cm tall and weighs 100kg.Leaving aside the magic million-dollar junk contract, Lewis' physique and skills are similar to future super scorer Durant.

Lewis is like a weakened version of Durant. The SuperSonics selected Durant second in the 2007 annual meeting. There is also a reason to taste the sweetness in Lewis.

This year, the Raptors can get Lewis at almost no cost. It will be difficult to pick up the leak next season. He will integrate into the team and become an important member of the rotation.

As long as Lewis is here, there are many potential rookies in the Raptors team. As long as they practice for two years, they will be at least an excellent role player. Yang Rui feels that if he does not win the championship, he will be reborn.Find anyone to be the coach, and the Raptors are a super team.

He is obsessed with being a basketball coach, rather than starting a company to make money by copying ideas, largely because of the fun of building a team.

In his previous life, these stars couldn't get together at all. Even if this lineup is not at the peak, it will make him excited for a long time, and there is a thrill of playing basketball games.

In the next game, the Timberwolves had 8 wins and 3 losses, and they were strong. How to help John Wallace play, Yang Rui had to waste his mind.

(End of this chapter)