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Yang Rui had long expected that the players' running tactics would not be so smooth. This is not an unsolvable problem, but he can no longer watch the game with snacks and act as a mascot like he did with the Raptors.

The solution is for the coach to call a timeout in time if the game is not good, emphasize tactics, and not allow the players to play freely.

The players gathered in a circle, and Yang Rui showed the tactical board, with numbers representing the players' positions painted on it, and the running routes marked with arrows.

"Marshall, this is your ninth season in the NBA. You are a veteran and have rich experience. You should lead by example and remember the running route clearly. After the screen, you must run and form a diagonal with Rip (Hamilton). At this time Nine times out of ten the person guarding you is a center. You can catch the ball and shoot directly, or you can hold the ball past a slow-moving big man. Any questions?"

"No." Marshall replied quickly.

In the first minute of the game, the coach called a timeout for him. This had never happened to him in the previous eight seasons, and he felt a little panicked. This is tantamount to causing the coach's dissatisfaction. If he persists in admonition, he may lose his starting position.

Yang Rui called a timeout so quickly just to put pressure on Marshall. Saying the tactic like this once is more effective than saying it five times to save him face. It will definitely make people remember it longer.

After talking about offense, Yang Rui emphasized defense. "Except for the two players on the baseline, other positions cannot just focus on shrinking the penalty area. When encountering players who can shoot, they must jump out and actively interfere with shooting..."

The timeout ends and the game continues.

The Wizards immediately played the same running tactic as before. Hamilton first attracted Jackson to change defense, ran to the left and Marshall ran without the ball to receive the pass.

This time Marshall ran to the right corner without hesitation. Jackson turned around and saw Stoudemire trying to make a cut. He stood in the corner, let go of Marshall, and stood near the penalty area.

Both Jackson and Carter focused on Stoudemire without the ball. This was a low-level mistake and there was an opening on the court. It can also be seen from this that after watching the video of the game, Carlisle arranged to guard against Stoudemire's empty cut.

Hamilton made a large-scale lateral move, and Marshall was well prepared to catch the ball and hit a three-pointer. 5 to 3.

The Raptors' offense couldn't break the zone defense after several passes, and it turned into star singles again.

There were people around the penalty area, so the two insiders couldn't hold the ball and attack, and Kirilenko couldn't bring out his air-cutting characteristics. The best chance on the court seemed to be to take advantage of the Raptors' zone defense. Carter singled out Wesley and made a direct pull-up shot.

The Hornets also had Wesley play against Carter.

The tactics arranged by Yang Rui are paranoid. He wants Carter to make unlimited moves. If the opponent does not change defense, Yang Rui will not blame him if he shoots more than 50 times in the whole game.

As a result, Carter started to distribute the ball to his teammates after taking six shots. He felt that this was unreasonable and seemed too independent.

Carter's character is destined to be welcomed by his teammates no matter which team he plays on, and he is very selfless. However, this character also destined him to never win a scoring title in his life. Yang Rui tried to change Carter, but no matter how much he encouraged him, he couldn't change his mind.

If O'Neal Jr. and Miller are there and there are many stars in the team, it will be no problem for Carter to play like this. His teammates can ensure offensive efficiency. Now it doesn't work. If Carter doesn't attack fiercely, who will give the ball to? Billups, Kirilenko? Neither of those two averaged 20 points per game at their peak.

Carter missed the second pull-up against Wesley, and the rebound was obtained by Stoudemire.

The Wizards attacked, and the movement just now happened again. This time Carter was active in pursuit and defense, following Hamilton all the way. Jordan didn't pass him, and taking Carter to consume energy was also beneficial to the Wizards.

The Wizards switched to the inside to cover Wesley. Billups was also very active in chasing and defending, and it was not so easy to be beaten by switching to the inside.

After playing for a few minutes, there was no obvious opening, and the Wizards fell into star singles. Jordan began to single out Kirilenko, and Stoudemire faced Jackson in the frame.

Seeing the team's offensive efficiency declining, Yang Rui called another long timeout.

Barkley laughed: "When he was with the Raptors, the media said that Yang Rui rarely called timeouts and was one of the coaches who didn't like to call timeouts the most. He called two in one quarter today."

Smith sighed: "He must really want to win this game. He didn't scream much against the Celtics."

Barkley said: "You don't even need to call a timeout when playing against the Celtics. The defense is full of loopholes."

Yang Rui's first adjustment was to replace Jordan. He played 7 and a half minutes, made 1 of 4 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Wizards players did not cooperate well and did not have a super scorer, making it difficult to break the zone defense. Yang Rui replaced Jordan in order to speed up the game and look for opportunities in the counterattack.

Maggette lived up to expectations after coming out. During the counterattack, he forced a layup and scored two points. He made a cut and made a foul on Kirilenko, and made two free throws to open up the situation.

Maggette listened to Yang Rui's words and began to study how to deliberately trick opponents into fouling. Kirilenko's super long arms are more likely to be hit by others while walking.

The Raptors mainly relied on singles between Billups and Carter to score. The two insiders only provided cover. Kirilenko could only play soy sauce if he couldn't get to the basket. The game was a bit dull.

The Wizards trailed by one point 23-24 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent Alston, Bell, Maggette, Wallace, and Boozer, and used small ball tactics to successfully suppress the Raptors' bench.

Yang Rui understands the characteristics of the Raptors players, and the arrangement is very targeted. It is no longer a simple 122 zone defense, but a mixed defense.

Bell mainly defends Reed and is inseparable; Wallace is responsible for guarding the pick-and-roll, covering the Raptors without the ball on the side, helping Bell restrict Reed; the other three huddle near the penalty area line and surround the penalty area at any time.

The Raptors' five substitutes are Parker, Reed, Halprin, Jumaine Jones, and Jerome James. The bench only has two stable three-point shooting spots, which is not easy to counterattack, because the four Wizards are very fast in returning to defense.

The quality of Jumaine's cover in the positional battle was too poor. Jerome was the only one to cover and could not create any openings.

Boozer resisted Jerome's cutback near the penalty area. Jerome weighs 128 kilograms, but Boozer is not a vegetarian in terms of strength and is not afraid of confrontation at all.

As long as Jerome has low-post skills and can turn around and hit hooks from both sides to ensure his hit rate, he can rely on his height advantage to challenge Boozer. But he is just a blue-collar guy with no skills at all. He can do it by turning around, but hook shots are generally " "Throwing a discus" is very powerful.

His scoring method is to bully thin people with his weight, get to the basket to catch the ball, shoot from close range or dunk.

The Wizards played a very simple offensive game, playing high-post pick-and-rolls and looking for Maggette first during the counterattack. Maggette rushed forward with great force. When Jumaine got closer to him, he hit the ball on his arm. He was far away and couldn't stop him from making a layup.

Maggette quickly scored 6 points and allowed Zhu Meiyin to take two fouls to rest. 206CM power forward Jerome Williams returned to the court.

Many people say that it is shameful to "touch porcelain", but it is also a strategy, just like the "shark-killing tactic". Which is more important, winning or playing well? I believe everyone except fake fans will think winning is important.

The Raptors stopped their decline when they replaced their main force. Reed, Carter, and Billups were on the court together, opening up space.

The Raptors scored three goals in a row and defended three Wizards attacks. They went on a 7-0 run and Yang Rui called another long timeout. Coupled with the previous official timeout and a timeout called by Carlisle, the first half of the game became intermittent.

Kenny Smith shook his head: "Once again, Jerry Young will become a timeout maniac today."