The Pope of Basketball Community

The Wizards' attack in the opening game reminded many fans of the Raptors, and of course the commentator also thought of it.

Kenny Smith: "Today, Jordan and Hamilton were not available, and the Wizards' three-pointer went away. I think the Bulls definitely didn't expect Jerry Young to arrange it like this, and they were caught off guard."

Barkley smiled: " Stoudemire is still sitting off the court. These three are the Wizards' trident in the regular season. If the Bulls send substitutes out in the second quarter like they did in the regular season, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand their offense. "

Smith sighed: "David Wesley is not weak. Yang Rui made four substitutions in the first game of the second round of the playoffs. I don't know if any other coach has such courage. Moreover, he is on the sidelines. It looks easy."

Since Yang Rui signed a snack endorsement deal, he still retains the habit of eating snacks when he comes to the Wizards. It's just that this season he is the coach who calls the most timeouts in the regular season, and the media is paying more attention to the tactical board in his hands.

Brand picked up the ball on the right side and singled out Marshall. Leitner double-teamed under the basket. Brand turned around and missed the shot. Przbilla grabbed the offensive rebound and was about to make a strong move, but Leitner drew a foul.

Like many blue-collar players, Przbilla's free throw shooting was not very good, making one of two free throws. 16 to 8.

The Wizards attacked, players continued to run, catch and shoot, and Bell missed the mid-range shot. In the Bulls' position battle, Tracy McGrady caught the ball in the frontcourt and made a three-pointer towards Berg...

After playing for 7 minutes, Yang Rui adjusted the lineup and replaced Jordan, Wesley, and Maggette, and replaced Alston, Bell, and Marshall. The Wizards continued to maintain a positional battle with one person in the middle and three people running. They did not engage in quick counterattacks, constantly shared the ball, and patiently looked for opportunities.

In this way, if the players miss the shot, they can ensure a quick return to defense, ensure the defensive system, and prevent the Bulls from getting up quickly.

Both sides had good offense in the first quarter, with the Wizards leading 30-26.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui didn’t play any running game either.

Sent Wesley, Hamilton, Jordan, Wallace, Stoudemire.

Boozer continues to sit on the bench. The team needs to solidly defend, and the tactic is 122 zone defense.

The Bulls sent out Jamal Crawford, Tracy McGrady, Eddie Robinson, Corey Blount and Lonnie Baxter. Two people attack and three people defend.

Blount is 206cm tall and weighs 109kg, a 34-year-old blue-collar veteran; Baxter is a 2002 second-round pick, a heavy inside lineman who is 203cm tall and weighs 118kg.

Players compete on the court, while coaches battle wits on the sidelines.

Yang Rui had made arrangements before the game. The main task of the Bulls' substitute inside line was to defend. On the offensive end, he would screen and cut through to score at the basket. His outside shots were unreliable. At this time, zone defense is most appropriate. As long as the penalty area is guarded and the cutting route is blocked, the Bulls' two inside lines can be released from mid- to long-range.

McGrady's physical fitness is super strong, and Wallace is not a vegetarian. He actively fights and defends closely. Even when McGrady turns around, he can keep up with the speed. McGrady looks for a cover to escape, and Jordan will switch defenses, blocking McGrady's first step. With his skills, it will be difficult for him to beat the experienced Jordan.

When attacking, the Wizards lowered their tempo, Jordan organized in the middle, and Hamilton moved alone to look for opportunities. Wallace and Stoudemire gave Wesley a double screen, helping him get rid of the defense, catch the ball, and cut at any time.

Wesley's running route is similar to Hamilton's. The two usually communicate frequently, but Wesley takes more outside shots. This season, he is the Wizards' leading three-pointer, shooting 42.7% from the field and 2.1 shots per game.

The two can run together on the field at the same time, one on the left and the other on the right, involving the opponent's defense.

The Wizards played better offensively and the point difference widened to 13 points. Thibodeau called a timeout and replaced McGrady and Baxter with Brand and Artest.

After McGrady came off the court, Crawford had the ball. Instead of being a spot-up shooter, he broke through with the ball. He showed excellent skills, played pick-and-roll with Brand, and helped the team bite the score.

At midfield, the Wizards led 57 to 50.

Yang Rui entered the locker room during the break and praised the players, especially Alston.

The "Streetball King" didn't play in the entire second quarter, but he was an important member of the team. Yang Rui deliberately let him rest until he could play in the final quarter.

Yang Rui said loudly: "Everyone should pay attention to controlling the rhythm of the game. If they are man-to-man, they will use pick-and-rolls to hit the basket. If they defend in a zone, they will run to the two corners and wings to look for opportunities. You must be quick to return to defense and don't let them play. Counterattack. Be careful not to fight randomly. You must try your best to cooperate in every round. This quarter is not the time to focus on counterattack. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Jordan took the lead and shouted, and everyone responded together.

The team's record is excellent, and Jordan's energy has also become particularly strong, completely different from last season. Last season he only yelled when he was cursing, and he didn't talk much at all.

Yang Rui talked to Boozer alone. He didn't play in the first half and was full of energy. Yang Rui wanted him to play.

Even if Boozer's defense is poor, he can't sit on the bench all the time. Yang Rui will not waste his offensive talents.

"Carlos, the most important thing about defense is attitude. You can't prevent it, but you can't be less active. In the second half, if you are the center, I don't ask you to block the opponent, and you don't have to jump, but you have to hold the opponent in for three seconds. Outside the zone, away from the basket. You have a lot of strength and I believe you can do it."

"Yes," Boozer shouted back.

Then Yang Rui talked to Jordan alone and whispered: "Michael, if the opponent defends in the second half and shrinks into the penalty area, I will replace you. You will not play too long in this series. You have to make sacrifices for the team." preparation."

"Winning is the most important thing, I understand." Jordan said seriously.

Jordan was involved in the discussion of tactics before the game. He was not suitable to deal with the Bulls.

Because his three-point shooting is not good, he averaged 0.7 shots per game in the regular season, made 0.2 shots, and hit 29.1%. The best way to break the zone defense is to shoot three-pointers. No matter how famous Jordan is, it is not as effective as role players who can spread the formation.

If Yang Rui doesn't come, the Wizards' two seasons are destined to be the Waterloo of Jordan's career. His style is not suitable for the new rules of the NBA.

Thibodeau adjusted the lineup, letting Baxter play center and Przybilla rest. As a fat man, Baxter has good movement speed and can resist people in the paint, but he lacks game experience.

The Bulls management particularly likes this kind of powerful players, and Fizer and Brand are both of this type.

Under the coaching of Thibodeau, the Bulls players defended very well. The Wizards also strengthened their defense in this quarter. Even Boozer completed the anti-man task well and protected the backcourt rebounds.

Baxter disappointed Thibodeau and didn't score a point in the third quarter. The work arranged by Yang Rui is very simple. Boozer does not need to switch defenders and let his teammates chase. All he has to do is block the opponent's inside cut near the penalty area. Keep people away from the penalty area and don't even think about dunking.

The two sides competed with each other, but the Bulls failed to recover the score.

Many people think Boozer has poor defense. In fact, if he can be used as a human shield, he is not useless on the defensive end. It is enough if he can guard role players. He is definitely more useful than the Bulls' blue-collar team on the court.

Entering the final quarter, Yang Rui sent Alston, who had rested for two quarters, to partner with Hamilton, who had the strongest physical strength, on the outside. Maggette, Wallace, and Stoudemire were in the frontcourt.

The Wizards' small lineup suddenly accelerated and started to hit the ground running, and the point difference began to gradually widen.

Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Mobile version reading URL: