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In the third game on November 2, the Wizards played against the upstart Nets in the Eastern Conference at home. Yang Rui broke his personal record and called all 8 regular timeouts for the team.

The game was intermittent and very long, which affected the CCTV5 commentator from having lunch. Zhang Lili lamented: "In the Raptors, Yang Rui always had snacks in his hand, but in the Wizards, he never leaves his hand with the tactical board."

NBA timeouts are divided into three types: 20-second short timeout, 100-second long timeout and official timeout.

The number of 20-second timeouts is two for each team, one in each half.

As for the number of 100-second timeouts, each team has a total of 6 times, 4 timeouts in a single quarter, which cannot be accumulated and will be invalid upon expiration. Two free timeouts can be accumulated into the fourth quarter.

In other words, both sides of the game can apply for a total of 16 timeouts within 48 minutes, and Yang Rui did not miss any of them.

85 to 91, the Wizards finally lost.

The two sides were able to compete in the first three quarters. The Nets' Mutombo didn't move very fast, and the Wizards defender could create space by running without the ball. Yang Rui sent center Haywood on as a substitute, which also restricted Eddy Curry.

In the final quarter, the Nets played small-ball tactics. Kittles was very successful in guarding Hamilton, and Stephen Jackson also guarded Jordan with an eye-catching performance. Maggette was a surprise player as a guest at the 4th position, and Kenyon Martin was also a short inside man with excellent physical fitness. He prevented the breakthrough and was not easily fouled.

Kittles became the biggest contributor to the Nets' win, relying on screens to get rid of the ball and hitting two priceless three-pointers in the final quarter. Jordan was responsible for making key shots in the final stage, and missed the basket twice in a row.

After losing the game, the Wizards were not without their bright spots. They also had a fighting chance against the team in the Eastern Conference Finals last season and were evenly matched most of the time.

As soon as the Nets have the momentum to launch an offensive wave, Yang Rui immediately suspends adjustments and strengthens defense.

Through formation, the Wizards' zone defense system can work. The defense of Gerald Wallace, Raja Bell, Jordan, Hamilton, and Wesley is very good. As long as Stoudemire and Boozer are not used inside and Haywood or Laettner is deployed, the defense of the penalty area will be up to standard.

Wesley was very eye-catching, scoring 18 points and 4 assists in this game, and he did not fall behind against Kidd.

Although Kidd scored a near-triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, he only made 5 of 13 shots and 8 of 8 free throws were misplaced breakthroughs, so his shooting rate was not high.

Wesley is still at his peak this year;

In addition to looking like Mickey Mouse, his signature is outside shooting and defense.

Backup point guard Alston is still unreliable, his organization is in disarray, and he is confused on both offense and defense.

Laettner became Stoudemire's number one substitute and made a difference. He made 5 of 9 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. When Jordan came off the court, he played as an organizing center for a period of time under the arrangement of Yang Rui, and he had good passing awareness.

After the game, Jordan was in a good mood and publicly praised several new players in interviews.

He first mentioned Gerald Wallace. Wallace did not score in double figures, but he played 31 minutes and defended Nets sixth man Rodney Rogers, who made 1 of 8 shots in 20 minutes and only scored 2 points. 5 rebounds and 1 assist.

Against Kenyon Martin, Wallace was still able to withstand it, keeping him from getting close to the basket. Kidd broke through Wallace and switched defenses many times after picking and rolling, and he also contributed to the low shooting rate.

Jordan said: "Gerrard can rebound, block shots, steal, and also sent two beautiful assists. He can relieve the defensive pressure of other players on the court. As long as he can practice offense well, I think he will become a comprehensive player like Pippen." forward."

The reporter asked: "What do you think of Stoudemire?"

"He is also very good. As long as he rushes, it is difficult for opponents to stop him. His qualities remind me of Sean Kemp. I am optimistic about him becoming the best rookie."

Jordan also praised Yang Rui by the way. "Jerry told me before the draft that Gerrard must be moved into the lineup. This deal was so successful. He was also very accurate in seeing Amare. He was seriously underestimated when he fell to the eighth pick."

Yang Rui also praised several players during the interview, and specifically mentioned Tyronn Lue.

"Tyron Lue's being on the fringe of the team is only temporary. I will arrange tactics according to the opponent's lineup. If the opponent has a flexible small guard, I will definitely give him a chance to perform. Not only can he shoot on the offensive end, he is also very tough on the defensive end. , always stay focused. In the playoffs, he will be useful."

Yang Rui must stabilize Tyronn Lue. He was the team's starter last season, but now he has become a marginal player. The gap is too big and he feels unhappy.

Tyronn Lue is not a star and has obvious weaknesses, but there must be a player like this who is fast and flexible in the team. Otherwise, the Lakers last season were a role model. If they encountered a speedy defender who was good at breaking through, they would be dumbfounded.

There are players of all types, and the Wizards have a future in the playoffs.

The next day the news reported the Wizards' defeat, but few people underestimated them, and even more people were optimistic about them entering the playoffs. Some Chinese fans support the Wizards as China's home team.

The Knicks started with three consecutive victories, but Yao Ming performed very poorly. In the second game, he made 1 of 5 shots and only had 2 points and 7 rebounds. Played 24 minutes in the third game, made 4 of 7 shots, and scored 10 points and 4 rebounds.

The Knicks outside players didn't pass the ball to Yao Ming at all, which made Chinese fans go crazy. Watching the Knicks game was just looking for anger.

What's even more annoying is that some media call Yao Ming the "parallel import number one".

There are two reasons why Yao Ming did not play well. First, he just arrived in the United States and had a cultural conflict and could not integrate into the team well.

It's unclear who is the boss of the Knicks now. Some people think it's Sprewell, but he's a jerk and has publicly stated that he doesn't want to stay here anymore.

Some say it's Ben Wallace, but he's just a senior defensive blue-collar guy.

Grant Hill was originally the most qualified, but he was seriously injured for two consecutive years. He defrauded the team and was not convincing.

Now these three people have their own thoughts, and no one takes the initiative to help the quiet Yao Ming integrate into the team. Ben Wallace didn't want to give up the penalty area. He even disliked Yao Ming and secretly competed with him. He is an undrafted rookie and wants to prove that he is better than the No. 1 pick. He has a sense of accomplishment.

Second, Larry Brown was eager to lead the team to achieve results, so he used old players and did not give Yao Ming many opportunities to perform.

Scott Layden talked to Brown, hoping that he could focus on cultivating Yao Ming.

As a result, Brown gave Yao Ming a chance. In the third game against the Celtics, the two sides scored a high score of 119 to 117, and the Knicks narrowly won. Yao Ming takes very few shots on the offensive end. He just screens and rolls for his teammates, then stands in the high post and waits for opportunities to catch the ball and shoot.

Grant Hill played very hard after returning from injury and took up a lot of the ball. He couldn't pass the ball when he broke through. Sprewell shot when he had a chance and didn't have a chance to make another break. Yao Ming couldn't catch the basketball and turned back to run. .

After the high pick-and-roll, Yao Ming does not cut and receive the ball, so he cannot use his low-post skills and cannot rush for offensive rebounds. All this was caused by Larry Brown's tactics. He was worried that Yao Ming would not be able to guarantee the speed of returning to defense when he entered the basket. And Ben is obviously better at grabbing rebounds.

On the defensive end, Yao Ming and Ben Wallace were terrible together. Ben has become addicted to rebounding in recent years and is unwilling to leave the low post. Yao Ming is willing to guard against pick-and-rolls, but his lateral movement is too slow and he is powerless.

Ben can't play power forward, and Yao Ming is even less likely. The two can only share playing time.

Yang Rui logged into the Chinese website through a proxy server to watch the news, and found that many domestic fans began to question Yao Ming's level, thinking that like Wang Zhizhi, he could dominate in the CBA but could not adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game.

Yao Ming's NBA career began to change, and it was a bad change. Yang Rui began to think seriously about a question, should he help Yao Ming?

If Yao Ming cannot become a star in the Knicks, his worth will not be too high in the future. He has potential and is worth cultivating if he works hard enough.