basketball pope

Chapter 63 [The opponent is weak and burst]

It is superfluous for Yang Rui to ask the rookies to go all out, because since the birth of the rookie game, they have been playing every year.

Young people are full of vigor, no one obeys anyone, and they can't help but be serious.

Last year's 96-91 East win, Iverson won the MVP, is the highest scoring time for both sides.

Yang Rui thinks this is good. Those big names in the main game are the main players of their respective teams. They can't afford to be injured and can perform, but the rookie game should be played as a real game.

He has absolute confidence to lead the team to win and score high points because the opponent's lineup is so bad.The West team is a group of inside blue-collar workers, only Maurice Taylor of the Clippers and Bobby Jackson of the Nuggets are good at offense.

Rockets backup point guard, rookie Roderick Rhodes, averaged 5.8 points and 2 assists per game.

Grizzlies guard Antonio Daniels averaged 7.8 points and 4.5 assists per game.

Trail Blazers backup center Kevin Cato, 211cm tall, weighs 125kg, can't shoot, has no footsteps, is nothing but strong, 3.8 points and 3.4 rebounds.

Michael - Stewart, king center, 208CM, 104 kg, 4.6 points and 6.6 rebounds.

Nuggets power forward Danny Fortson, a 201cm tall, 118kg macho, averaged 10.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, which is also considered good data.

There is also Alvin Williams of the Blazers, a 196CM point guard, who averaged 7 points and 2 assists per game. Is this also a point guard?Yang Rui doesn't know how he was selected, the only advantage is the speed.

In the evening, the rookie game also attracted a lot of fans. Madison Square Garden was full of people, and it was broadcast live on CCTV5 in China, just because Yang Rui was the coach of the East.

The game is divided into two halves, a total of 40 minutes.Before the start, the two commentators focused on Yang Rui.

Sun Zhengping said: "The Knicks currently have the highest record in the league in the regular season, with an average of 105.5 points per game, which is a significant improvement in attack power compared to last season. He took the Eastern Conference rookies and I don't know if it would make the game better."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Duncan on the West side did not participate in the rookie game and was selected for the All-Star Game. He is a rare rookie who has become the core of the team as soon as he enters the league. Without the top pick in the West, it is difficult to win tonight. "

This era doesn't have the habit of letting stars play multiple games on weekends.Yang Rui finds it funny. In his previous life, when Duncan retired, he was called "Rookie No. 21", but this guy has never participated in the rookie game. Now people say that he is "like a veteran when he enters the league." .

After the warm-up, both sides started the game.

Eastern five: Billups, McGrady, Van Horn, Tim Thomas, Ilgauskas.

The rookies in the East are playing with a sense of mission, and their appearances are completely different, shouting "win" together!Their goal is not just to win, but to win beautifully.

In the West, even the starting lineup is not very reasonable, and there is no small forward.

Bobby Jackson, Daniels form a double back, Fordson and Taylor strike partner, center Cato.

Cato jumped to win and the game started.

The rookie in the East blocked the penalty area, leaving Billups to follow Jackson on the outside.

The West Army was immediately dumbfounded. There were only two people on the field who shot the ball correctly. After passing a few times, Daniels missed a jumper and the rebound was obtained by "Big Z".

In the Eastern position battle, Billups took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to McGrady, ran to the bottom line, and others also pulled away.

McGrady grabbed the ball in the middle and suddenly shot a jumper.Daniels is only 193cm tall and has a normal wingspan. As soon as McGrady jumped up, he gave up and only stretched out his hand.

The height of McGrady's jump shot now is simply scary, the shot point is higher than the basket, the arc of the ball is very flat, the shot is positive, and the hit! 3 to 0.

McGrady's signature scoring method in the future is the pull-up jump shot. Different from the ordinary jump shot, the pull-up relies on the force of the waist to force the jump. The low arc of the shot is destined to be a shooting method like the pull-up. The shooting rate will not be very high. It all depends on how you feel, it is difficult for opponents to block.With a height of 203CM and a wingspan of 221CM, Tracy McGrady will hardly be blocked by dry pulling.

When returning to defense, Maddie's eyes seemed to be sleepless, showing a lazy smile.When the Raptors coach hardly allowed him to shoot [-]-pointers, Yang Rui told him before the game that he could pull up against short players in the middle.

McGrady thought it was amazing that Yang Rui actually knew that his mid-lane shot was more accurate, and he was confident about this point for three points.

The west attacked, and the four players from the east retreated to the penalty area again. Yang Rui arranged tactics without reservation. In this kind of game, the referee would never call a zone defense violation unless he was mentally ill.

He will seize every opportunity to show his coaching ability and prepare for leaving the Knicks in the summer to become the head coach.

Taylor picked up the ball and singled out Van Horn, but missed a pull-up jumper in the middle under interference, "Big Z" grabbed the rebound, passed the ball to Billups, and the rhythm slowed down.

Billups is an alternative guard. He does not have the blood of young people, and his speed is not fast. His main attack methods are three-point shooting and using his body to crush short guards. In college, the rhythm will be pressed, and the organization method is to distribute the ball reasonably. in the hands of those with an advantage.

Yang Rui's tactics are very suitable for Billups. In the future, there will be someone similar to him, that is, Mike Conley of the Grizzlies. He is low-key and has no luxurious data, but he will help the team win.

Billups passed the half-court pass to McGrady, first ran to the left bottom corner to attract defense, waited for "Big Z" to pull out, and ran to the line at full speed to avoid Jackson.

McGrady feinted in the middle and then gave the ball to the left, which was actually just right. Billups caught the ball and made a jumper. 6 to 0.

Zhang Lili said excitedly: "With two three-pointers in a row, the rookies from the East played very well."

Sun Zhengping sighed: "Strange, it seems that Yang Rui always has a way to improve the three-point shooting rate of players. This season, the Knicks are the team with the most three-pointers in the league."

Bobby Jackson of the West took a continuous cosover in the half court, and wanted to return a jumper with a three-point line. He couldn't completely avoid Billups, and he went wide under interference, and "Big Z" grabbed the rebound again.

Yang Rui arranged for the center to play near the penalty area, so he didn't need to go out. The "Big Z" had an obvious height advantage of 221CM, and he was able to grab the rebounds in the backcourt.

Jackson, who is 185cm tall, is not a good organizer. Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis doesn't know his players. He thinks that this person is the shortest and looks like a point guard and let him go, which is a mistake.

In the Eastern Army positional battle, McGrady passed it to Billups again. This time Billups attracted Cato to switch the defense and hoisted the ball to "Big Z" who moved to 45 degrees. The latter caught the ball and ignored Jackson's defense. , easily scored, 8 to 0.

When returning to defense, "Big Z" and Billups clapped hands, obviously not on the same team, but played a tacit understanding.Both of them have high IQ, and this simple pick-and-roll can grasp the timing of cooperation.

At this time, the rookies in the East have a feeling that their opponents are weak, and maybe they can really create a record for the score difference in the rookie game!
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