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People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. The Raptors players are busy. Many businesses contact their agents. O'Neal, Carter, Tracy McGrady and others all got the opportunity to endorse in advertisements. ???

The rookies have one thing in common. Their contracts are not high, and they care about money. After Yang Rui knows, he can only bless them, and he can't stop players from making money during the playoffs. However, there are hidden dangers when people are too eager for money.

Before the start of the third game, in the locker room, the young players were like upstarts, chatting about their future prospects.

NBA players rely on their bodies for food. Some star players have high basketball IQs, but that doesn't mean they have high IQs.

No matter what sport, more than 90% of black players are mostly from poor backgrounds and cannot get basic family education since childhood. There are relatively few middle-class basketball players like Jordan. He grew up in the slums like O'Neill Jr. What haven't you seen since childhood? Drugs, prostitutes, street shootings. There is a very popular rapper in the United States named "Fifty Cent", because he usually only has so much money in his pocket!

What happens when a person who has been poor since childhood suddenly becomes rich? You have to work hard, sports cars, beauties, big houses, you can only look at them when you were young, but now we are rich!

In short, the education level of black people is generally low, and they rarely have the concept of financial management. In addition, the United States is an overdraft consumer society, unlike rich people in some countries who pay the full price for villas. So no matter how much you earn, you can't spend it fast. Is it strange that the bankruptcy rate is so high five years after retiring?

It is difficult for a pleasure-seeking person to achieve great things. There are countless examples. After Yang Rui entered the locker room, like a primary school teacher admonishing students before the summer vacation, he told them to calm down and put all his attention on the evening game, but the result was still a mess.

The Raptors' outside players don't have a high shooting percentage, and scoring efficiency is the key. Unless it is a crazy defensive team like the 76ers, the opponent who can defend is less efficient and then wins.

The Raptors and Knicks will fight defensively, and there will be no good results. They lose another game at home 85 to 94, and the total score is 1 to 2 behind.

The person who exploded this time was Larry Johnson. He physically bullied Detref in the second quarter. Yang Rui also made a mistake. Since Johnson switched to playing as a substitute, Detref was able to pull more in the second quarter. Open space, let O'Neal or Willis substitute, and the defense against Johnson is better.

The fourth game continued at the home court of the Raptors. Yang Rui changed his formation to maximize the space. He actively counterattacked from the outside and dragged Ewing and Oakley to exhaustion. Gained a 15-point advantage.

Afterwards, the Raptors played positions, guaranteed to return to defense, protected rebounds, and the "shark hacking tactic" also suppressed the Knicks. Ben Wallace made 3 of 8 shots and became an undercover again.

In the final quarter, the Raptors relied on fast breaks and star singles to defend their advantage, beating the Knicks 106 to 98, with a total score of 2 to 2. The two teams will face the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

The series between the Knicks and the Raptors was very intense, and the ratings were the highest among all second-round games, which aroused the great attention of the league.

The Lakers, who are popular in the West, are out, which makes David Stern extremely disappointed. After being swept by the Jazz in 1998, the Lakers were swept out by the Spurs in the second round of this season.

The point difference in each game is not big, but the Spurs always have a way to beat the Lakers by relying on "shark-cutting tactics" and strictly preventing outside shots.

O'Neal was still fierce after entering the playoffs, averaging 26 points, 11 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3 blocks per game, and he did not fall behind against the Spurs Twin Towers. Kobe performed equally well, scoring .3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4 assists in the series.

It's a pity that it's still the same as the previous three years. Only relying on the "ok combination" can't win, and the role of role players is also crucial.

The three main players of the Lakers, O'Neal, Kobe, and Rice, played more than 40 minutes each game, and they were completely unable to score after a break. By the end of the quarter, the Lakers' physical strength dropped significantly and they were taken away by their opponents.

To compete for the championship, the Lakers have to introduce more stars, or outstanding role players.

The Lakers' exit indirectly affected the Knicks and Raptors. The league believes that the ratings of the next games of these two teams will be higher. The only team with high visibility in the West is the Trail Blazers, and there are no stars with gorgeous statistics.

Still, the league isn't planning to take anything out of it, and it's a fair series.

One is the dark polo team, and the other is the defending champion. Only a fair contest is the most exciting. Many fans are staring at it, and if they are too deliberate, they will be questioned.

On May 25, the fifth battle between the two sides started at Madison Square Garden.

In the locker room, the players are very serious and understand the importance of the fifth game. History shows that when the first four games are tied 2-2, the team that wins the fifth game will win the entire series 80% of the time. . This is the home court of the Knicks, and the opponent must be determined to win.

Winning this game and returning home to eliminate the Knicks is the perfect script for the Raptors. Once this game is lost, even if they win at home, they have to go back to New York and the Knicks for a tiebreaker.

It is rare for rookie-headed teams to win the tie-break, which is too much a test of the psychological quality of young people.

Yang Rui knew that some players would think too much, so he decompressed first as usual. "Concentrate and show your due strength. This is what I ask of you. Don't think too much. It doesn't matter if you lose. Even if you lose this game, it won't be the end of the world. There is still a chance to come back."

He expressed his attitude. As for whether he can maintain a normal mind, it depends on the players.

Although Van Gundy is not very flexible in employing people, he is very clear in calculating these things, and also highlights the importance of the game. He emphasized defense and asked the players to strengthen confrontation to overwhelm the Raptors in morale.

CCTV5 broadcast the game live. After Jordan retired, Chinese fans began to regard the Raptors as China's home team. This was an unexpected benefit that the Raptors management did not expect.

Zhang Lili said before the game: "Yang Rui just won the title of the best coach of the season. Since his birthday is in July, he is 24 years old. A record for the youngest and best coach."

Sun Zhengping sighed: "Although he is a Chinese-American, he can speak fluently and comprehend. The reporters who went to the United States for interviews said that he is very good at communication and has a particularly good temper."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "It is debatable to have a good temper. Yang Rui is friends with the players, and he is very polite to the media and fans, but those who speak ill of him and dislike him seem to have been countered by him. "

Sun Zhengping said with a smile: "In any case, most fans definitely hope that the Raptors can beat the Knicks one step closer. If the Raptors finally win the championship, it will be a miracle in the history of sports."

No Chinese player plays in the NBA, so Yang Rui has become the favorite coach of Chinese fans. Even if he is of Chinese origin, speaking Chinese is enough. With black eyes, black head and yellow skin, he is the heir of the dragon, which makes the Chinese feel proud. 8