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Two weeks ago, the Washington media interviewed Jordan and talked about a very sensitive topic.

"Michael, you can only keep the number one spot in NBA regular season scoring history if you average 20 points per game during the season. After the start of the game, you mainly organized passes and assisted 7.1 times. Do you not care about this record?"

Jordan was stunned and replied: "Winning is the most important thing."

That's not what he had in mind. Damn it, why did I forget this? !

Jordan is a person who pursues perfection. He hopes to do better. If he can average 20 points per game and lead the team to win, that will be the best result. It's a pity that he doesn't have such a strong ability now. After taking more shots to pursue scoring, it also affects the team as a whole.

If Jordan ultimately fails to maintain the number one spot in regular season scoring average, there will certainly not be so many "Qiao Mi"s in the future who can confidently say that Jordan is the number one player in NBA history.

Records are for future generations to see. The first is the first, the second is the second, and there can be no excuses for tactics, rules, or defensive intensity. Therefore, Jordan's scoring average this season is directly related to his historical status. How could he not care?

Jordan averaged 33.4 points per game in the playoffs, while Chamberlain only averaged 22.5 points per game in the playoffs and shot 40% from the free throw line. Jordan is a sure winner in this regard, but he still wants to compete in the regular season. The two firsts in scoring will be remembered by fans forever. His strength will be immortalized after his retirement. (It’s still too early for Jordan to die!)

Of course, it's possible that fighting for this record is in vain. For example, there are 6 billion fans who quickly forget about Jordan. They often compare Kobe, who averaged 25 points per game in his career, with Jordan. They boast that Kobe's scoring ability completely beats Jordan's, because Kobe has 81 points and is even more immortal! (Any other words?)

On the 14th, Yang Rui invited two assistant coaches and Jordan to have dinner together and booked a private room in a Western restaurant.

After the food was served, Jordan looked a little ugly and sighed: "Are you going to persuade me to take less action?"

In this battle, it seems that a group was formed to put pressure on him. If Yang Rui had to say it himself, Jordan would definitely refuse and there would be no discussion.

Yang Rui shook his head and smiled: "No, we are planning to make adjustments while ensuring your data, and strive to win more games. Today we all gathered together to brainstorm. Michael, I guess you want to control the average points per game. 20 points, no regrets, right?”

"Yes." Jordan breathed a sigh of relief. He will fight anyone who wants to stop him from doing this.

In Yang Rui’s previous life,

Jordan averaged 20+ points per game in all seasons of his career, and exactly 20 points in his final season.

It's a paradox, except for the point guard, to be successful you have to be selfish or you won't accomplish much. Vince Carter in Yang Rui's previous life is an example. He has an invincible body and high scoring efficiency, but has almost no personal honors.

Players' pursuit of personal data may of course affect the team. What Yang Rui has to do is to arrange appropriate tactics to have a good impact.

The tactics that suit the star are very important. If you coach LeBron James, you must arrange forward tactics. If you arrange for him to play mainly in the low post, you will not be able to use his full strength. If you coach Nash, you must let him hold the ball and play pick-and-rolls. If anyone wants to arrange a triangle offense, Nash will be an ordinary role player.

If Jordan wants to score high points, high position forward tactics are not suitable for him.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Michael, you must help your teammates while averaging 20 points per game. If you cannot do this, we will not have good results this season. Although you are a player, in my heart you are also Assistant coach. So this time we change the tactics, we also want to hear your opinion.

Yang Rui's words made Jordan feel very comfortable. He did not mean to preach and respected his choice. Hornacek and D'Antoni have the same attitude, and they have communicated with Yang Rui online.

First of all, Jordan is a very independent person, and confronting him directly will arouse his emotions.

Secondly, Jordan's identity determines that everyone must consider him. Regardless of his previous honors, Jordan is worthy of respect now. A 40-year-old veteran can still play more than 30 minutes on the court, has good statistics, and only earns an annual salary of 1 million, both as a player and as an assistant coach. How can you hack such a person?

Now Jordan's ability is worthy of a high salary, not to mention that he can attract fans and increase the value of the team.

When Jordan is in a good mood, he becomes easier to talk to, and both parties take a step back.

Jordan asked: "So what do you think I should do? There must be a plan, right?"

After losing five games in a row, the coaching staff should resign en masse if they don't have a plan. The three of them have been discussing tactics and have the best plan.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Michael, I think your most efficient scoring style is a low-post turnaround jumper, so I plan to start Laettner and Marshall. They can make mid-range shots in every position and can clear the inside. They do a good job in pick-and-rolls. It’s not bad, the perimeter can provide coverage for Bell and Wesley, and you can wait for opportunities to pass the ball to the perimeter. If the opponent doesn’t double-team, you can post up in the low post.”

There are three people in the starting lineup who can shoot three-pointers. Laettner can actually shoot three-pointers, but not accurately. He doesn't shoot many three-pointers. His scoring range is within the three-point line. In this way, Jordan will definitely be able to create singles opportunities in the low post.

This is the style of play that Yang Rui was good at with the Lakers in his previous life. In order to play Kobe's role, "Zen Master" often asked the big men to withdraw from the basket. Kobe held the ball and played in low singles, which was very efficient.

The premise of this style of play is that the big man must be able to shoot. The Lakers' inside players Bynum, Odom, Gasol, Cook, and even the marginal Powell can all make mid-range shots. There is no shortage of shooters from the outside. These are the Lakers' last two players. The foundation of the crown.

As a genuine flying man, Jordan has no problem playing like this, and the Wizards can also shoot inside.

Jordan asked: "You want Hamilton to be the substitute?"

"Yes, he is not good enough for three-pointers, and he is more suitable for fast breaks than Bell. In this way, when you take a break, the bench will resolutely play run and gun, which can speed up faster." D'Antoni explained: "Our plan is to start The lineup has you as the core, let people who are not good at wide-range movement cooperate, and try to use speed to suppress the opponent in the second quarter. "

With the word "suppression", D'Antoni is worried about Jordan's face. Both he and Yang Rui feel that with this arrangement, the substitutes are the key to winning. They can crush most teams' substitute lineups, and the starting lineup led by Jordan can top it. If you don't lose too much, you'll have completed the mission.

Last season, the Wizards arranged for Jordan to mainly attack with the ball in the low post. The data was not bad, but the record was terrible.

Alston, Hamilton, Maggette, Wallace, and Stoudemire are used as substitutes. All five of them can play fast breaks, and the defense is not too bad. If the opponent's offense is relatively poor, Tyronn Lue and Boozer can be given a chance to perform.

When Boozer moves down the pick-and-roll, he and Stoudemire will form a two-handed attack. One side must have a physical advantage. The specific player to use depends on the opponent's lineup.

Hornacek continued: "When defending, we will use the Jazz's method, focusing on defending the penalty area, forcing the opponent to shoot from mid-to-long range, trying to interfere with the shooting rate and reduce the shooting rate. We will consider other strategies against teams that are particularly good at three-pointers."

Yang Rui looked at Jordan and asked with a smile: "Michael, what do you think?"