roccoschili Chapter 133 [In case of strength is not weak, in case of weakness is not strong]
Chapter 133 [In case of strength is not weak, in case of weakness is not strong]
Chapter 133 [In case of strength is not weak, in case of weakness is not strong]
The Knicks quickly found a way to adjust. Houston went to the corner to attract defenses, opened up space, and ceded the line to Larry Johnson.
In this way, O'Neal can't stay on the bottom line and go back to the basket at any time to help defend and block shots.
Shaquille O'Neal was withdrawn from the basket, Ewing singled out and hit inside, Bowen Bai couldn't stand it anymore.Yang Rui also adjusted immediately, shouting from the sidelines, little O'Neal and Bai Bowen switched positions.
Next, the rookies of the Raptors realized the defensive intensity of the Knicks. There were no obvious loopholes in each position. The five young men scored by counterattacks, and the efficiency was not high.
After the half-quarter, Willis replaced Bai Bowen to strengthen the defense of the penalty area and the protection of rebounds. The Raptors did a good job. After the first quarter, they were only 21 points behind 25 to 4.
The reputation of the players on both sides is not in the same grade. The Raptors can be proud of the starting lineup. In fact, the Knicks can be stronger, but a few stars have not played the best level, limiting each other's performance.
Too many stars are also prone to problems, the core is unclear, and the distribution of the ball is not easy.
In Yang Rui's previous life, the first year of the Heat's Big Three, the star had the strongest personal ability, but because the core was unclear, he was defeated in the finals.
In the second year, Wade suffered a decline in injury status, voluntarily abdicated to let Xian, established James as the core, and the Heat won the championship smoothly.
There is almost an unwritten rule in the NBA, which is to speak out about the team leader.For example, in the Rocket Period, it was McGrady's core at the beginning, and Yao Ming's core in the later period. These are all stated on the surface.
When O'Neal joined the Heat, he made it clear that he was here to assist Wade.
Sprewell joined the Knicks because Ewing was too old. He did not clearly say that he was a younger brother. Van Gundy also did not mention this matter very vaguely. .
The Knicks management is right. After all, Ewing is nearly 37 years old, but he won the MVP last season. As one of the best players in the league, how can he be willing to give up the boss position this year?
In the second quarter, the Raptors sent Willis, Detrev, McGrady, Christie, and Di Brown.Make sure you have four guys on the floor who can shoot.
Van Gundy let Sprewell rest for a while in the first quarter, then came up to score in the second quarter, plus four blue collars.
Christie focused on taking care of the "madman", the two veterans guarded the penalty area, and the Raptors' defense was impeccable.
When his teammates couldn't open up the space, the "madman" broke through and encountered double-teams constantly. Several forced shots missed the basket under interference, and Christie could interfere with the outside shots.
The "madman" can't be opened, and other people can't score based on their personal ability.
The Knicks' second unit defense was even better than the starting lineup, the Raptors were not good at scoring, and the score continued to stalemate.
Zhang Lili sighed: "The Knicks are still very strong, but don't expect the fans to buy this game. It's ugly compared to last season's style of play. They averaged only 87 points per game. Just need an assistant coach."
Sun Zhengping said: "The most incredible thing is that the Raptors were one of the worst offense teams in the league last season. Now they are averaging over [-] points per game and they are still regulars in the top five."
Zhang Lili smiled and said, "Yang Rui will be worth it in his life if he can lead the rebuilding team to be like this."
He is only 24 years old, so he seems to be able to go with peace of mind.
After the official suspension, the two sides made substitutions. As soon as Ewing came on, Yang Rui immediately sent O'Neal Jr., and the two sides continued to grind their positions.
The Knicks have an excellent defense, and the Raptors can't hit the fast break.
The Raptors lack a person with an absolute advantage in speed. Carter and McGrady are outstanding in the swingman position, but Billups is not advancing fast enough.
Yang Rui is also very helpless about this. In his previous life, Billups was not good at speed.Even in his prime, Billups was limited by speed and was not a top star.Not being able to move fast enough, the Pistons sometimes choose Hamilton to face fast guards.
DeBron is fast enough and has poor playmaking skills. Like a 185CM shooting guard, he'd better not hold the ball and shoot when he catches the ball.
In order to strengthen the defense, Yang Rui refrigerated John Wallace and did not play for a minute in the first half.
His face was extremely gloomy, his expression was ferocious like a ghost, and his murderous intent was greater than that of the golden lion king who sought revenge on Cheng Kun.At this time, if anyone finds him unlucky, he can yell at a lot of people to death.
John Wallace was selected by the Knicks with the 96th pick in the first round in 18. At that time, Van Gundy was a young coach who just took office, and he was not used.After arriving in the Raptors, although he failed to beat the Knicks, he got excellent data.
Today, he really hoped to perform well in the face of his old club, but he didn't expect to even have a chance to play.
He was full of complaints.He was a starter last season. He averaged 14+5 per game. This damn kid didn't let him play, is he blind?
He is going to contact his agent tonight, and he wants to leave the Raptors as soon as possible. If he leaves now, he can still use the data from last season as a qualification and strive to be reused. If he plays under Yang Rui for one season, the data will fall to He couldn't imagine how difficult it was to get a big contract in the summer.
John's thoughts are not surprising, Yang Rui does not look down on him, because this person is not aggressive.
It's not that John can't shoot. He has a certain ability to shoot in the middle. If he practices hard, he will definitely improve his shooting rate. It is not surprising that he can practice three-pointers.But he was reluctant to practice, and instead complained that the coach did not let him play with his body.
When he made a training plan for John, Yang Rui felt that his good intentions had been betrayed, as if he kindly suggested that a person go to Lanxiang Technical School to learn the skill of driving a forklift to dig, so that he would not worry about food and drink in the future.As a result, this guy didn't listen and said, "I just have to rely on my body, and I have to carry the burlap with my strength."
What else can such a person do other than to fend for himself?Yang Rui was also about to send him away.
It's just that he won't deliberately arrange for John to brush the data. Every game in the shortened season is very important, and one or two wins or losses may determine the final ranking.
In the second half, the two sides competed for stars and opened a heads-up.
Yang Rui arranged for a rotation, O'Neal Jr. and Detrev went out to open up space, and made room for Carter and McGrady to hit the basket. Billups and Christie were responsible for corner three-pointers, and veteran Willis was responsible for guarding the penalty area. .
The Raptors mainly rotated 7 people, and Alvin Williams, Di Brown, Miller, and John Wallace also played for a while at the end.
Grinding until the last 2 minutes, the score was 84 to 87, the Raptors trailed by 3 points and took control of the ball.
Van Gundy brought a group of stars, and they always fought to the end with their opponents.
Yang Rui asked for a time-out. When it came time to test the situation, both sides must stabilize and make no mistakes. Any mistakes may lead to the loss of the game.
Yang Rui knows Van Gundy very well. At this time, Van Gundy will definitely emphasize defense and play with the most famous player in the team. He will not take offensive rebounds as the primary task and try to maintain his advantage.
Yang Rui was different. He didn't plan to fight against the opponent and decided to make a surprise move.
(End of this chapter)