basketball pope

Chapter 346 [There are bright spots in losing, the champion becomes a parallel import]

In the third game on November 11, the Wizards played at home against the upstart Nets in the East. Yang Rui broke his personal record and called all 2 regular timeouts for the team.

The game was intermittent and lasted for a long time, which affected the CCTV5 commentator to have lunch.Zhang Lili sighed: "In the Raptors, Yang Rui often kept his snacks in his hands. When he came to the Wizards, he was always on the tactical board."

There are three types of NBA timeouts: 20-second short timeout, 100-second long timeout and official timeout.

The number of 20-second short pauses is two per team, one in each half.

As for the number of 100-second long timeouts, each team has a total of 6 times, and 4 single-quarter timeouts, which cannot be accumulated and will be invalidated after expiration.Two free timeouts, which can be accumulated to the fourth quarter.

In other words, both sides of the game can apply for a total of 48 timeouts within 16 minutes, and Yang Rui did not fall.

85 to 91, the Wizards eventually lost.

The two sides can compete in the first three quarters. The Nets Mutombo's movement speed is not fast, and the Wizards guard's running without the ball can pull out the space.Yang Rui sent center Haywood to play as a substitute, which also limited Eddie Curry.

In the distal quarter, the Nets played small ball tactics. Kittles was very successful in defending Hamilton, and Stephen Jackson also defended Jordan, and his performance was eye-catching.Maggette's cameo at the No. 4 position is the Raiders, and Kenyon Martin is also a short insider with super physical fitness. He prevented breakthroughs and was not easily fouled.

Kittles became the biggest contributor to the Nets' win. He got rid of the catch and shot by covering and made two priceless three-pointers in the final quarter.Jordan was responsible for key shots in the final stage and missed the basket twice in a row.

After losing the game, the Wizards were not without their bright spots. They also fought hard against the Eastern Conference finals last season, and they were evenly matched most of the time.

As soon as the Nets have the momentum to attack waves, Yang Rui immediately suspends adjustment and strengthens defense.

Through the formation of troops, the Wizards' zone defense system can play a role. The defense of Gerald Wallace, Raja Bell, Jordan, Hamilton and Wesley is very good.As long as you don't use Stoudamire or Boozer on the inside, and send Shanghai Wood or Laettner, the defense of the penalty area is also qualified.

Wesley was very eye-catching. He scored 18 points and 4 assists in this game, and he did not fall behind against Kidd.

虽然基德砍下18分10篮板9助攻的准三双，但13投仅5中，罚球8中8是错位突破，命中率并不高。

Wesley is still at his peak this year. In addition to looking like Mickey Mouse, his trademark is outside shooting and defense.

Alston, the backup point guard, is still unreliable, his organization is chaotic, and both ends of the offense and defense are confused.

Laettner became Stoudamire's number one backup and played a role, scoring 9 of 5 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.When Jordan came off the court, he played as an organization center for a while under Yang Rui's arrangement, and he had a good sense of passing.

After the game, Jordan was in a good mood and publicly praised several new players in an interview.

He first mentioned Gerald Wallace. Wallace did not score in double figures, but he played 31 minutes. In 20 minutes, Rodney Rodgers, the sixth man of the Nets, made 8 of 1 shots and only scored 2 points. 5 rebounds and 1 assist.

Against Kenyon Martin, Wallace was still able to withstand it, keeping him from getting close to the basket.Kidd broke through Wallace's many defenses after the pick-and-roll, and his low hit rate also has his credit.

Jordan said: "Gerrard can rebound, block, steal, and send two beautiful assists. He can relieve the pressure on the defense of other players on the court. As long as he works on offense, I think he will become Pippen's all-rounder. forward."

The reporter asked: "What do you think of Stoudamire?"

"He is also very good. As long as he rushes up, it is difficult for opponents to block. His quality reminds me of Sean Kemp. I am optimistic that he will be the best rookie."

Jordan also praised Yang Rui by the way. "Jerry told me before the draft that Gerrard had to be replaced, and the deal was too successful. He saw Amare also very accurate, and falling to the eighth pick was seriously undervalued."

Yang Rui also praised several players in the interview, and specially mentioned Tailong Lu.

"Talon Lue's becoming a fringe of the team is only temporary. I will arrange tactics according to the opponent's lineup. If the opponent has a flexible small defender, I will definitely give him a chance to show. He can not only shoot on the offensive end, but also very tough on the defensive end. , stay focused. In the playoffs, he'll be useful."

Yang Rui must stabilize Tyron Lu. He was the team's starter last season, but now he has become a marginal person. The gap is too large and he is unhappy.

Tai Lue is not a star and has obvious weaknesses, but such a fast and flexible player must have one in the team.Otherwise, the Lakers last season were an example, and they would be dumbfounded when they encountered a speed guard who was good at breaking through.

There are all types of players, and the Wizards have a future in the playoffs.

The next day the news reported the Wizards' loss, but few people underestimated them, and more people were optimistic about them making the playoffs.Some Chinese fans, and the Wizards as China's home team to support.

The Knicks started a three-game winning streak, but Yao Ming played very badly. In the second game, he made 5 of 1 shots and had only 2 points and 7 rebounds.Played 24 minutes in Game 7, made 4 of 10 shots, and had 4 points and [-] rebounds.

The Knicks perimeter players didn't pass the ball to Yao Ming at all, which made the Chinese fans go crazy. Watching the Knicks game is looking for anger.

What is even more irritating is that some media called Yao Ming "the champion of parallel imports".

There are two reasons for Yao Ming's failure to play well. One is that he has just arrived in the United States because of cultural conflicts and cannot integrate into the team well.

The Knicks are not sure who is the boss now. Some people think it is Sprewell, but he is an asshole and has publicly stated that he does not want to stay here.

Some say it's Ben Wallace, but he's just a senior defensive blue-collar.

Grant Hill was originally the most qualified, but he was seriously injured for two consecutive years. The pit team was not light and not convincing.

Now the three of them have ideas in their hearts, and none of them took the initiative to help the quiet Yao Ming integrate into the team.Ben Wallace didn't want to give up the penalty area, and even saw Yao Ming a little unpleasant, so he competed in secret.He was an undrafted rookie and wanted to prove that he was better than the No. [-] pick and had a great sense of accomplishment.

The second is that Larry Brown was eager to lead the team to achieve results. He used old players and did not give Yao Ming too many opportunities to perform.

Scott Layden talked to Brown, hoping that he could focus on cultivating Yao Ming.

As a result, Brown gave Yao Ming a chance to play against the Celtics in the third game. The two sides scored a high score of 119 to 117, and the Knicks narrowly won.Yao Ming made few shots on the offensive end. He just gave his teammates a pick-and-roll, and then stood at a high position and waited for an opportunity to catch the ball and shoot.

Grant Hill played very hard after coming back from injury, took up a lot of the ball, and couldn’t get in and pass out. .

After the high pick-and-roll, Yao Ming didn't cut and receive the ball in the air, so his low-post skills couldn't be used, and he couldn't rush for offensive rebounds.All of this is caused by Larry Brown's tactics. He is worried that Yao Ming's basket will not be able to guarantee the speed of returning to defense.And rushing rebounds, Big Ben is obviously better at it.

On the defensive end, Yao Ming and Ben Wallace are terrible partners.Big Ben has been addicted to rebounding in recent years and is unwilling to leave the low post.Yao Ming is willing to guard against pick-and-rolls, and the lateral movement is too slow and powerless.

Big Ben can't play power forward, Yao Ming is even more impossible, and the two can only share playing time.

Yang Rui logged on to the Chinese website through the proxy server to watch the news, and found that many domestic fans began to question Yao Ming's level, thinking that he, like Wang Zhizhi, could dominate the CBA, but could not adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game.

Yao Ming's NBA career began to change, and it was a bad change.Yang Rui began to seriously think about a question, should he take Yao Ming?

If Yao Ming can't become a star in the Knicks, his worth will not be too high in the future. He has potential and works hard enough, and it is worth cultivating.

(End of this chapter)