basketball pope

Chapter 141 [The rotation begins, getting out of the trough]

At the post-match press conference, Yang Rui praised the players in the face of media doubts.

"I believe the players can adjust and I also believe in Kevin Cato, he can help the team on the defensive end, it's just a new environment, he needs time to adapt. I proposed to exchange him, so I don't No regrets, I believe he will help the team better than John Wallace in the future."

The reporter asked: "Is it true that you and John Wallace don't get along?"

"No, it's just that he doesn't fit the Raptors system, and he wants to get more playing opportunities, so he traded. I wish him a higher level in other teams in the future."

The reporter asked: "How are you going to adjust next? Now each team is studying the Raptors' counter-attack style. You have lost a lot of games in the past two weeks."

"Confidentiality, it is certain that we will not lose forever."

After the game, Glenn approached Yang Rui and said, "You can still sign up now. If there is any difficulty, we can try to get another person in the free market. Is it necessary?"

Yang Rui refused. "There is no need to trade, 14 players are enough, and many of them haven't played much before. In order to cultivate new players, I let them play for too short a time. I have a way to adjust it."

After the second day of training, Yang Rui called the players and proposed a lineup rotation.

"I know everyone is very tired, but there is no time for you to make adjustments. The next step is to fight back to back three times, only one day apart, and four fights in five days. This is the situation we are facing. Physical fitness determines whether we will not fight again. Possibly a perfect run, so I plan to keep everyone apart."

Thibodeau handed each player a printed form with the rest time suggested by Yang Rui.

McGrady raised his hand and asked, "Coach, I won't make the 12-man roster against the Hornets? Take a break?"

"Yes, you rest, the Hornets are not strong, they are only 6 wins and 13 losses. It is not a problem to deal with the two of them resting. Willis also rests. The Hornets mainly rely on pulling out of the screen and then shooting, and the speed of switching defenses is more important."

Willis asked: "Arrange the players according to the situation of the opponent's lineup. If it is not suitable for us to play, it may be rested, is that so?"

"That's right, that's it. Everyone will be more relaxed and not prone to injuries. Players who played few games before, you should try your best to prove yourself. As long as you play well, you may not be able to become the starter. Do you have the confidence to win?"

"Yes!" Those who shouted the loudest were those marginalized people who played for a short time.

Yang Rui's adjustment not only restores the strength of the starters, but also stimulates the morale of the team.No one wants to be a marginal person all the time. The Raptors used to have ten people in rotation before, and four people watched the fun and must be changed.

Yang Rui understands that the strength of players cannot always be judged based on past life memories. Those who can play in the NBA all have some specialties, and he has to make use of these specialties.Just like the Magic team, in his opinion, the lineup is not in the mainstream, and Chuck Daly still has a way to win. This is the role of the famous coach.

Before the deadline, many teams strengthened, and the Hornets had big trades.

The Lakers traded star guard Eddie Jones for the Hornets star Glenn Rice.

This is a win-win deal. The Hornets need a core who is good at holding the ball and the Lakers need a stable three-point shooter. They lost to the Jazz last season because they lacked three-pointers. Do not enter.

Jones left Los Angeles to develop for a small team like the Hornets. He was upset, turned grief and anger into strength, and defended very hard.

Under Jones' defense, Carter played his worst game, 9-of-1 from the field, 1-of-0 from 2-pointers, 1-of-3 from the free throw line, and only had 3 points, 2 rebounds and [-] assists.

Jones had 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. His offensive performance was quite satisfactory. Christie was eyeing him, and he was not good at scoring.

In other competitions, the Raptors took the initiative, Detrev broke out, made 15 of 10 shots, 6 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, revitalizing the team.

迪布朗投中3个三分球，几次反击上篮，得到17分2篮板2助攻，比卢普斯11投5中，三分球5中2，罚球4中4，也有16分5助攻进账。

Ryan Bowen, John Thomas, Alvin Williams, Miller and others all got a lot of playing time.

Miller scored 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. He imitated Detrev in his style of play.

The tasks that belonged to McGrady and Carter were also completed by Miller and Detrev. In the case of rest, the Raptors' offense was not bad.

The Raptors went 95 to 82, winning their two-game winning streak.

Many media are still not optimistic about the Raptors, thinking that the two winning opponents are underdogs, and they will be revealed as soon as they meet a strong team.

The New York media recently began to turn to Van Gundy, saying that Yang Rui's play style is paranoid, and he can't lead the team to the championship only by attacking.

This is the Knicks management’s way of self-rescue. Owner James Dolan is dissatisfied with the operation of the team. He doesn’t care about money. He wants the team to win the championship. what happened?

The New York media is trying to calm the fans down, and there are people booing the home team every game, which is too discordant.In order to appease the fans, they can only belittle the Raptors, saying that it is accidental that they can only play this kind of performance in a shortened season.

Accidental or not, the record will tell everything.

On the 16th, the Raptors faced the Nets back-to-back.

The Nets also just completed a three-way deal, getting Stephen Marbury of the Timberwolves, the Timberwolves got the Bucks point guard Trier Brandon, and the Bucks got the Nets point guard Sam Cassell .

The biggest feature of this deal is that no one has benefited. The Nets have a record of 3 wins and 17 losses and are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with the Bulls. In addition to a high salary, Marbury also wants to leave the bitter cold of Minnesota and return to his hometown of New York.Although New Jersey is separated from New York by a river, joining the Nets and the Knicks is completely two concepts.

Marbury joined the bad team, it is difficult to lead the Nets to rise.

Cassell's serious injury season has been reimbursed. The Bucks dug him purely to get rid of Brandon, a small guard who is strong on offense and weak on defense.

The Timberwolves suffered the worst, sending away a star-level point guard in exchange for a defensive black hole.The only purpose of their move is to clear the salary space after the season. Even if they don’t trade, they have no room to give Marbury a big contract. At that time, they can only let it go in vain, and it is better to trade it.

In this game, O'Neal Jr. and Billups took turns resting.

卡特找回了感觉，砍下20分8篮板3助攻，麦迪也有16分7篮板4助攻，克里斯蒂17分，迪布朗15分，威利斯12分13篮板3盖帽。

The Raptors beat the Nets 100-85, and the three-game winning streak came out of a trough.

(End of this chapter)