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On the 12th, while the media was touting the Knicks, the Bulls lost again.

They lost to the Wizards at home 83 to 90. Jordan made only 10 of 28 shots and scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists with free throws. Except for him and center Langley, no one in the Bulls scored in double figures.

Since the start of the game, the Bulls have 4 wins and 4 losses. Even if he is called the "God of Basketball", Jordan will not be able to play this season.

The Bulls, who have the league's first salary, the league's biggest star, and the defending champion, have become the target of public criticism, and many people think they are finished.

The salary is exploding, and the record is rubbish. It is no exaggeration to say that the Bulls have laid an unbreakable foundation for the suspension of the league next summer.

All of this was expected by Yang Rui. What he didn't expect was that the Bulls' bad record would directly affect the Knicks. The management assigned a new task to the coaching staff, to help Ewing improve his statistics as much as possible and increase his playing time on the premise of ensuring the record in the regular season.

This is contrary to Yang Rui's original idea. In his previous life, Ewing was seriously injured and almost missed the season. It would be too risky to increase his playing time, but neither he nor Van Gundy could go against the request of the management.

Yang Rui realizes that it is not enough to be the head coach, he must be in the team to keep his word, otherwise there will be constant disagreements at work, and correct ideas may not be adopted.

In Yang Rui's previous life, every time Phil Jackson left the Lakers, it was because of a disagreement with the management on the idea of ​​team building.

The Lakers will not be entangled in Jackson's salary request, but they always have concerns about the right to speak. Jackson hopes to be like Manchester United's Ferguson in basketball matters. He has the final say on the Lakers, while vice president Jim Buss and general manager Kupchak can only stand aside.

This made Jackson's conflict with Jim Buss public when he left the Lakers for the second time, which caused quite a stir. The transfer of power at the top of the team was what ultimately led to Jackson leaving the Lakers.

Before the start of the game, Ewing didn't care about the data, because he thought it was a luxury to win the MVP. Now that the Bulls have problems, he sees hope again.

Therefore, Ewing and his agent put pressure on the management, hoping that the coaching staff can help him compete for the regular season MVP.

It's not surprising that Ewing has an idea, this buddy is too tragic, he perfectly interprets what is meant by "untimely birth".

In 1994, he averaged 24.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game. He ranked fifth in the MVP selection that year, but he didn't make the best team in the end because the other three centers had better statistics.

In 1995, he had 23.9 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 2 blocks. He ranked fourth in MVP and was not selected to the best team.

No one can understand Ewing's feelings, because no superstar in the NBA has suffered as badly as he did.

There is a superstar in the team, the senses are completely different, and it will be more attractive to fans. Therefore, the management also hopes that Ewing can have a strong personal honor.

On the 12th, the Knicks flew to Toronto, Canada to play against the Raptors. On the plane, Van Gundy discussed with Yang Rui about helping Ewing to collect data, and planned to start from this game.

"I'm planning to increase Patrick's playing time. Is there any way you can save him from playing 40 minutes and get an average of 25+10 per game?" Van Gundy frowned and sighed.

Last season, Ewing played 37 minutes, 22.4 points and 10.7 rebounds, and his scoring efficiency was not very good.

Ewing's physical fitness can't be compared with when he was young. Van Gundy can't think of a way to let him score 25 points. Unless he plays more than 40 minutes, it will affect the team's offense and the record cannot be guaranteed. At this time, he could only choose to trust his assistant, and let Yang Rui create a miracle.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "It's too difficult to average 25 points per game, and it's easy to get injured. I don't recommend doing this. I have a way to do other things."

Van Gundy asked, "Swipe what?"

"Assists,

This will not affect the whole team's offense, and it can drive the whole team after playing well, that is, after the screen, Patrick is responsible for passing the ball and playing like Divac. "Yang Rui replied.

"What?" Van Gundy was stunned. Ewing has never focused on organizing offense since he entered the league.

Yang Rui shrugged and said with a smile: "This is really the easiest stat to collect. If teammates can't make shots, it's the teammate's shooting rate that's lowered. It doesn't affect Patrick at all. He passes the ball more, and the opponent It’s even more difficult to figure out what he’s going to do next, he’s going to be misplaced after a screen, and it’s relatively easy to score in the face of jumpers from outside players. If he can get 20+10+5, it’s no worse than 25+10+2.”

"But... isn't he going inside?"

"Don't worry about it. Get assists, support high positions, and don't go inside. This will also reduce his chances of injury. You let him play for a long time as a 35-year-old veteran, and he is still working hard. Aren't you afraid of accidents? If he Injured, we will have bad things in the playoffs." Yang Rui sighed.

Van Gundy closed his eyes, thought for a minute, and found himself convinced again.

He couldn't think of a better idea, and he was afraid that Ewing would be injured, so Yang Rui got to the point.

Ewing played very selflessly at the start of this season, playing only 30 minutes, averaging 18.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, and his efficiency is higher than before. This is based on the fact that Ewing gave his teammates off-the-ball screens, and the teammates attracted the defense and passed back to his misplaced offense.

If you let Ewing single-handedly play the main game, you will go back to the old way, and the three scoring points of Lewis, Houston, and Starks will not be easy to play.

It is difficult for Ewing, who is singled out, to score 25 points. In Yang Rui's previous life, Ewing was in good form this season. He averaged 32.6 minutes per game in 26 regular season games, scored 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 2.2 blocks, and shot 50.4%. Unfortunately, he was seriously injured soon...

With the general direction, the rest is easy to handle.

Van Gundy asked, "How exactly?"

Yang Rui thought about it in the afternoon. "It's very simple. Patrick continued to cover from the side, cut to the inside and changed to running in the middle. Alan ran as usual to catch the ball or pass to Patrick. Charlie originally waited for an opportunity in the middle, but now he runs to the left corner. You can play another off-ball screen with Patrick to open up the space. Larry and Bruce are on the right side. Larry increases the routine of cutting from the right side to the basket. Patrick can play singles in the middle. The pass mainly looks for Alan, Charlie, There are three points in the middle, and everyone shoots when they receive a pass from him."

Van Gundy thought about it for a while, and found that it was a little more troublesome than the original tactic, adding two people's running positions. The players should be able to understand the tactic after practicing a few times.

"Okay. Any more?"

"You can consider giving Chucky a chance to come off the bench. He's really not good at defense, but he's good at shooting, and his speed is more threatening when playing pick-and-rolls. Especially when the opponent's center is slow, he and Patrick will become a surprise player." Yang Ruixiao Dao: "Since you want to swipe the data, you should strengthen the offense. A solid defense will reduce the number of rounds. It is difficult to make good stats."

Van Gundy pondered for another minute, couldn't fault it, and decided to accept it all.

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