basketball pope

Chapter 26 [Simple Tasks]

Van Gundy thought that Yang Rui would choose John Starks, the best sixth man in the league, with outstanding strength and good at mid and long distance shots.

As a result, Yang Rui only selected last season's backup point guard Charlie Ward, and the 38-year-old veteran, 203CM inside Buck Williams, who is about to retire.

Van Gundy's brows furrowed even tighter, feeling very uncomfortable.

What does he mean by that?Intentionally let me?Just a starter, or role players from last season, and then bring in a bunch of underachievers trying to beat my core?
Okay, since you're trying to make a fool of yourself, I'll get someone to score, win 30 points, and let you know the difference between NBA teams and summer league!

If he hears Van Gundy's heart, Yang Rui will definitely despise him. As a defensive coach, this guy thinks that winning by 30 points is a big victory, which is the ultimate humiliation.

In the 21st century, games are played at a fast pace, and winning by three or forty points is all too common.

Yang Rui walked to Xibodu's side. "Tom, we're going to have a game with Jeff, go get the players."

"Is this also a test? Who is on our team?"

Yang Rui called out eight names on the sidelines. "Everyone, put on the red vest, we are a team."

The five summer league players are very happy, gearing up and eager to try. They have worked with Yang Rui and know that the coach will arrange appropriate tactics to help them use their strengths.They are all system players, and they definitely won't do random play.

Alan Houston felt bleak in his heart.

what's going on?Do you want him to play the sixth man with a substitute in the new season?
If not, there's no reason to put him on a team with these fringe guys, but he played very well in the playoffs last season.

Yang Rui walked to Houston and said with a smile: "Alan, it's up to you to attack in a while. I propose to Jeff that in the new season, you will be the core of the perimeter to arrange offensive tactics, and letting you take a substitute here is a test, how many balls you will gain. , it depends on what you can bring these newcomers to."

"Huh?" Houston froze for a while, this is the span of promotion and salary increase he thought he was going to be fired.

"Why, you're not confident? I'm very optimistic about you."

"No, I'm just a little surprised." Houston laughed.He was waiting for this opportunity, Ewing is old, the team needs a new core.

"Everyone gather." Yang Rui clapped his hands and announced loudly: "Starters Ben Wallace, Charlie Ward, Alan Houston, Buck Williams, Bruce Bowen."

Jackson's personal ability is good. After all, he is only 18 years old, and many problems have been exposed in the summer league.He tends to get hotheaded, and so does Atkins.The two of them can grab points with a substitute, and they need experienced people to start.

Yang Rui's tactics are the same as those in the summer league. The outer screen is the veteran Williams, and the main attack is Houston. Ward's steady passing has been verified last season. The ball is organized in the middle, and two blue-collar tasks are required. It's defensive, and the offensive end is in a fixed position.

It's just a side screen without the ball. It's very simple. As soon as you say it, everyone understands that as long as you are not a fool, you can perform it.

Good coaches are actually good at arranging simple and effective tactics, such as Popovich and Phil Jackson, who use skilled and simple coordination to defeat opponents, so there are not many timeouts, and players often make adjustments on the field.

Only inexperienced coaches will make tactics very complicated, constantly test the players' intelligence, regardless of whether this group of people can understand or not, spend time on running in, but ignore the player's own strengths. .

In fact, this kind of coach is not much different from a senior fan. If he can win, he will live in hell.

Yang Rui is a smart person and understands the future prospects of the players. Therefore, his main goal in arranging tactics is to give full play to the players' strengths.

Bowen doesn't need to cut through the bottom line, he doesn't need to pull out, and Ward reduces the number of shots. Based on their personal ability, the coach arranges tactics to let them run the rose line on the court, and they won't get a few points.

Yang Rui emphasized: "If you can shoot three points, don't shoot two points. If you're out of position, you will rush in. Buck doesn't need to enter the penalty area. He was in the low post and was responsible for rebounding the offensive court. If he can't grab the ball, he will quickly return to defense!"

"Stay steady after grabbing the rebound. The positional battle will be handed over to Alan. Don't be nervous, newcomers, you are capable and strong! Buck, Patrick will give you one-on-one defense, come on!"

Williams is 203cm tall and suffers from a disadvantage in size, but he and Ewing know each other well, which is better than letting Moore go. This is why Yang Rui wants him.

On the other hand, Van Gundy arranged the main tactics last season. Ewing pulled to the horn to receive the ball and singled out, Johnson cut from the side, and others looked for opportunities on the outside.

There are two advantages to playing like this. First, it is not easy to mess up. After opening a heads-up, after passing to Ewing, you can stand on the outside and wait for a return pass. Ewing attracts a double team and passes it.

The second is that while the core data is very beautiful, everyone has saved their physical strength and can stay on the defensive end and work hard.

To put it bluntly, the Knicks have no offensive tactics and rely on the personal ability of the stars to solve problems.Players who play under Van Gundy are prone to stats, and they also need to be mentally prepared to die of exhaustion and practice.

This is also the reason why Yang Rui must hold Houston to the top.In his previous life, Ewing worked too hard to pay for serious injuries in the regular season. Without the gorilla, it was more difficult to kill the Bulls in the playoffs.

White team five: Childs, Mills, Johnson, Oakley, Ewing.

For the four starters last season, Mills arrived for the first time, and his strength is also good. He will definitely be an important member of the rotation in the new season.

In the audience, Hunter's position was very high, but it was still difficult to get an autograph, so he could only shout to Houston.

Jill asked, "How did Houston get assigned to the red team? Isn't that a backup there?"

"I don't know, maybe the red team will win." Hunter laughed.When the game is over, he will be able to get a signed jersey, and he is in a very good mood.

The two sides stood on the court, with trainer Chris Jogel as a guest referee, sparring to record scores, and another assistant, Billy Sharman, beside Van Gundy, helping to make suggestions.

This game is very formal. Van Gundy feels that Yang Rui is capable, but his personality is too arrogant, and his achievements are easy to inflate. He intends to teach him a lesson.

It's just that there is nothing to be proud of with a complete victory in the summer league. He wants to let Yang Rui know that NBA coaches are not spiritual, and they can do well with their brains.

The basketball is thrown into the air, and the rookie is immediately taken aback.

The official body side data of Ben Wallace is terrifying, with a 218CM wingspan and a 105CM maximum bounce, which makes up for the lack of height.He flew like a spring, and the jump ball overcame Ewing into the flank of Houston.

Houston quickly dribbled the ball and made a sudden pull-up jumper with one step away from the three-point line on the left.Mills retreated too far back, and the defense line was not stable. This was a good opportunity.

Houston jumped very high, the release point was higher, and the elegant posture of the textbook, the ball drew a perfect arc, hollow into the net! 3 to 0.

"Cool!" Hunter yelled, standing and applauding along with many fans.

Van Gundy's heart skipped a beat.

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