basketball pope

Chapter 193 [The secret of success, the established goal! 】

D'Antoni has the ability, which is good for the Raptors, the only embarrassment is Thibodeau.

When he was in the Knicks, Thibodeau felt ashamed when he met Yang Rui. Now a new coach has arrived, and he is very flexible.As the team's first assistant coach, he is under pressure again.

Thanks to Yang Rui's nice words, Thibodeau and D'Antoni did not have a gap.

"In the new season, our goal is to win the championship and we need to cooperate fully. Tom is mainly responsible for the team's defensive system, and Mike's task is to get inspiration from me and arrange offensive tactics. I believe that this season, we will surprise people. The preseason is For your inspection, you two should cooperate well and lead the team."

Thibodeau smiled and asked, "Are you going to watch the preseason too?"

"Yes, the preseason is mainly about running in tactics, players are warming up, and you can find the feeling of the head coach. You should focus on running tactics, and don't care about the record."

Appropriate decentralization can motivate people. Yang Rui does this to let assistant coaches understand and examine players.He doesn't need it, who can play it and how to play it is suitable, he knows it, as long as he participates in the discussion of tactics.

He has a general concept in his mind about what the future player will be like. No one in the basketball circle is as good as him.

Thibodeau and D'Antoni are very happy. Yang Rui's not being a dictator is the best reward. No one wants to be an assistant for a lifetime.

In the training camp, the Raptors mainly attacked from the position and practiced tactics.

D'Antoni quickly understood why Yang Rui didn't agree to reuse Boykins in the second quarter.Yang Rui only wanted Boykins to go on the fast break. In the positional battle, he arranged for the big men to be the people in charge of the organization, starting Miller and replacing McGrady.Carter and O'Neal Jr. focused more on scoring, with a clear division of labor.

When defending, the Raptors still mainly use fake zone defenses to block the penalty area.

After a week of practice, the preseason begins.

The coaching staff has given the newcomers more opportunities to perform and run.

Jerome, Jumaine, Boykins and others have all gotten a lot of playing time. D'Antoni's tactics are mainly to play the role of point guard, and constantly pick and roll with inside players, looking for opportunities to shoot or score.

The starting point guard Billups was used by D'Antoni, and he had double-digit assists in 30 minutes in two games.

McGrady, O'Neal Jr., and Carter had high offensive efficiency and showed super strong singles ability.They no longer need to prove themselves in the preseason, playing only about 20 minutes per game.

There are also people who are unhappy, that is Brad Miller. D'Antoni prefers to let him play as a backup. There are too many centers on the team, and Cato and Jerome need to be investigated.

As one of the cores of Yang Rui's hand-picked media day, Miller only played about 10 minutes per game in the preseason.Yang Rui had no objection to this, and reassured Miller on the sidelines that he was the team's secret weapon, and it would not be too late to play in the regular season.

The strength of the Raptors on the outside is unobstructed at a glance. The veteran Hornacek only plays 10 minutes per game. He does not need to hold the ball and attack. He waits for opportunities to shoot three-pointers on the outside. up to 50%.

Ryan Bowen has completely become a marginal person. No matter what tactics he plays, he is the last candidate to play at the 3rd and 4th positions.

Even if they retain their strength, the Raptors have achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss in the preseason, only losing to the Suns.

In the official first-phase strength list, the Raptors ranked fourth, second only to the Spurs, Trail Blazers, and Lakers, surpassing the Heat.Regardless of whether the title claim is too crazy, many experts are optimistic about the Raptors, believing that they are the best team in the East.

The Knicks only ranked ninth, and lost to the Raptors in a shock last season, and the team's popularity has plummeted.

On November 11, the Raptors' home opener against the Heat was full of gimmicks and was broadcast live nationwide.

Now that the Raptors have shouted the title slogan, it is natural to defeat the Eastern Conference champion Heat last season to be convincing.In the first game, the two sides met, and the stamina was more attractive to the fans.

In the home team's locker room, Yang Rui's way of boosting morale is still different. "First of all, we've got a new arena today, and we're off to a good start. Second, I signed an endorsement contract with DOMORI, and the commercials are all filmed. If I'm on the sidelines eating a 'win-bringing chocolate'? It would be embarrassing to win. So, everyone must do their best.”

The players all laughed, Yang Rui likes to eat on the sidelines, they are all used to it.

DOMORI is an Italian brand, the top ten top chocolate in the world, and is considered to be the best chocolate in the world.The first company in the world to write and promote the rules of chocolate appreciation, the 100% pure dark chocolate produced is one of the few 100% pure dark cocoa chocolates that are completely natural and have no artificial additives.

Yang Rui didn't think about endorsement snacks, and he didn't have an agent. He just played in summer.As a result, several companies thought he thought the price was too low and started to compete.

In the end, DOMORI was willing to offer Yang Rui a two-year, $500 million contract. The endorsement fee was comparable to that of many stars, so Yang Rui agreed.

It is not a new thing for coaches to shoot commercials in the NBA, but there are still many media reports about it. Phil Jackson has endorsed KFC for many years, but he has never received as much attention as Yang Rui. (Jackson never endorsed KFC!)
Yang Rui continued: "The 82 games in the regular season will definitely be rested. In order to ensure that everyone plays in the best condition and does not get injured. Everyone will have the opportunity to perform, but they must share the ball and work hard to defend. Some people always say that we defend No, so it's very difficult to win the championship, we have to slap these blind people in the face with action."

Several people were secretly having fun, and the new players couldn't believe it. His way of boosting morale before the game was too immodest.

"Finally, everyone must remember the motto of the locker room." Yang Rui pointed to the wall, and a pair of words was framed in the center.

Every NBA team has a locker room motto, which is a major feature. The Raptors did not have it before, but Yang Rui raised it this year.The Raptors' motto is very simple, just one sentence - the secret of success is to never change the established goal!

Yang Rui asked loudly: "In order to win the championship, everyone must be tied together, united, and create miracles! Are you confident?"

"Yes!" Everyone responded loudly.

The new veterans Hornacek and Curry are no exception. They all feel that they are not wrong.

Yang Rui really wants to lead the team to win the championship this season, and after the preseason, they believe that the Raptors do have the possibility of winning the championship.Their lineup is very luxurious, can play a variety of tactics, and none of the 15 players is redundant.

In the opening game, Jerome, Bowen, and Boykins did not make the 12-man roster. The weakest player in the rotation is probably rookie Jumaine Jones, and he also showed good potential in training. Physical fitness is good, and he can shoot three-pointers, but his passing awareness is poor.

In the visiting team's locker room, Riley boosted morale and asked to strengthen confrontation and guard against pick-and-rolls.

The Heat players are under a lot of pressure, and the overall strength of the team is weaker than last season. The departure of veteran Terry Burt has a significant impact on the second team, with fewer scoring points. The first game is a great test for the Raptors.

They all know that the physical advantage is very important to eliminate the Raptors in the playoffs, and now they are facing a physically strong opponent.The Raptors retained the original core lineup, and they brought in two veterans who were good at long-range shooting in the summer, which must be stronger.

The players came out on time and the game was about to start.

(End of this chapter)