basketball pope

Chapter 49 [What a big deal]

At 7 o'clock in the morning, Yang Rui was still in a daze, and received a call from Van Gundy earlier than he thought.

"Jerry, let's come out for breakfast and talk about tactics, we can't lose anymore." Van Gundy said seriously.

"Okay, where?"

"Near the arena, anywhere."

"Reminisce about the snack bar, where I am the most familiar." Yang Rui suggested.

After meeting, the two ordered dry steamed siumai, rice rolls, preserved egg lean meat porridge, and soy milk.

Van Gundy's eyes were bloodshot, his eyes were blue, and his face was pale.Yang Rui knew that he was having a headache and the team failed to sleep well in the losing streak. Those who didn't know it would think that he watched porn all night and repaired the water pipes at home overnight, and he was about to be wiped out.

Van Gundy has been holding back a lot recently.He wanted to get out of the predicament by himself, so he didn't communicate much with Yang Rui.

In a week, the record of 1 win and 3 losses woke up Van Gundy, and he had to give up.Facts have proved that the team's offense is weak, he can't come up with any way, and Yang Rui's set does not work.

In training, Van Gundy saw Yang Rui's use of marginalized people, and was conquered by his strict logic and bold use of people.Although he felt that the sword was not perfect, he could not confidently say that Yang Rui was wrong.Now, he finally lowered his stance and decided to rely on Yang Rui.

Van Gundy was sad in his heart. He used to keep his attitude low enough. Since the start of the game, he has used Yang Rui's offensive tactics. It's just who he mainly uses and how long he plays.Now that the game has started to lose, Yang Rui has the right to play some points.

"Jeff, don't you really want to try this porridge? It tastes good." Yang Rui asked with a smile.

Van Gundy frowned and whispered, "I don't like preserved eggs."

Americans don't seem to eat preserved eggs, and they look really weird.First, the color is abnormal, it is black.Tom, Scarlett, Hunter and others all expressed that they were uncomfortable seeing it.

Van Gundy obviously had no intention of eating. He put a piece of sauerkraut in the dish for a long time and didn't move for a long time. He frowned and asked, "Jerry, we can't lose against the Timberwolves at home. Do you have any good suggestions for offense?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Actually, I have suggested many times, but you did not take it, that is to reuse Chucky Atkins and Stephen Jackson, and let Charles continue to be a substitute. Charles and Ben cooperated very well. Together with Patrick, His ability to support is wasted, and the second unit can't move the ball very well inside."

"You asked Charles to be a substitute for the marginalized? What would he think?" Van Gundy felt uncomfortable.

Yang Rui is not in a hurry: "If I play as I said, he should think that I am suitable to play as a substitute. When I started, the team lost three games, and the team started winning streak as soon as I came off the bench."

"..." Van Gundy choked hard. "Are you sure you can win with Stephen? He's only 18 years old and lacks game experience."

"If you don't let him play, he will never have experience." Yang Rui put away his smile and said sternly: "Can't you see that there is something in him that Charles does not have?"

"what?"

"Potential." Yang Rui felt that this person's brain was so rigid that there was no way to save it.
Anyone who has played managerial games has this concept. It is meaningless to let a 18-year-old veteran play for a long time without training the 35-year-old. The veteran will only decline in state and ability. It is absolutely impossible. change stronger.

Yang Rui went on to say: "Yes, the newcomers may make mistakes in the regular season, and it is better to cooperate with the veterans, but what is our goal? It is the championship, not the regular season without mistakes! Now focus on cultivating newcomers, and they can play in the playoffs. The role. Don't let them play now, and you don't dare to use them in the playoffs. How to win the championship with a fixed rotation? We have to take advantage of the time to tap the potential of the newcomers and help them play on a bigger stage."

Van Gundy couldn't refute, but felt ashamed.

This is where to find a teaching assistant to discuss countermeasures?It was clearly to listen to Yang Rui teach him a lesson.

"Let Stephen start directly, are you so sure he can do it?"

Yang Rui didn't hesitate. "Of course, because he and Larry have something in common, that is, the position is ambiguous, and he can even play at the 1 position. As long as he pulls out the perimeter, everyone is out of position and can shoot threes. We don't have time to run in new tactics. Otherwise, you will definitely lose a lot of games, and the effect may not be good.”

Van Gundy lowered his head to think about how to grasp the proportions, achieve results and ensure the harmony of the locker room.It is difficult for him to ride a tiger now. Yang Rui has revealed the solution and promised to win. If he doesn't dare to adjust it and spread it to the ears of the manager and the boss, it will not be very good.

After a while, he asked again: "What about the offense off the bench? Chris is also injured."

"Chris is tough on defense, but looking at the offense, Chucky is better than him. As long as Chucky plays in the second quarter, we can definitely suppress the opponent."

"Do you still want him to attack?"

"No, whoever has a chance in the second quarter will shoot. These few games have been blocked because the opponents know that we have no attacking power in the second quarter. The attack is initiated by John's point. Keeping an eye on him will limit the whole team. Now Let's change it, grab a rebound in the backcourt and immediately launch a counterattack, Chucky's advancing speed and breakthrough are better than Chris."

Van Gundy usually sees it clearly in training. Atkins is faster. Although Childs has not been in the league for a long time, this is only his fourth season and he is 31 years old.

"Ben and Oakley are both over two meters tall. The bench has an advantage in excitement. If they can fight back, they can fight. Chucky and John are suitable for random battles. If they fall into position, wait..." Yang Rui took out a note from his pocket. Paper and ballpoint pen to draw.

He drew a few simple half-court maps with just a few strokes. "John held the ball in the middle, and his teammates pulled away. Chucky and Chris were screened off the ball on both sides of the inside line. The two ran to catch the ball and shot. The position was from the bottom corner to 70 degrees. Play on the side and center, catch and shoot, or make secondary screens."

"In this way, there are two three-pointers on the side, and some people grab offensive rebounds, the position is fixed, and there is an extra off-the-ball screen. John is good at attacking with the ball and can also pass the ball, right?" Van Gundy still frowned. .

He felt good about this tactic, but unfortunately it wasn't what he thought.

John Starks is a combo guard, averaging 94 assists per game in the 5.9 season, allowing him to single-handedly threaten the basket with the ball, and his awareness of scoring is also sufficient.

Although he had played this way in the previous games, Starks ran around and didn't cooperate with his teammates enough.

Yang Rui said lightly: "I have another request. During the game, I hope you can listen to my opinions and be bold when making substitutions. The biggest problem for veterans is physical strength. Don't let them play for too long. In the regular season, we must Rotate well! I think the word rotation is critical."

"Let's discuss it during the game..." Van Gundy sighed.He doesn't want to talk to death, in fact, in terms of ability, he has already lost.

The problem that gave him a headache changed his taste when he arrived at Yang Rui's place, and it was so easy to solve it that it embarrassed him.

What a big deal.

PS
(End of this chapter)