basketball pope

Chapter 34 [Evolution]

Van Gundy didn't say a word, thinking wildly, Yang Rui spoke again. "Jeff, don't hesitate. If you want to attack well, there is no second way. You can only change the starting lineup. The point guard has to be changed, and the 4 has to be changed."

"You don't want to talk about letting Charles come off the bench again, do you?" Van Gundy shook his head.Oakley is a tough symbol for the Knicks and one of his favorite players.

"That's right, he's coming off the bench, and both lineups are good."

"Our starting defense will decrease. They didn't do their best in the preseason. We can win in the regular season." Van Gundy was a little unhappy.

"Maybe you can win, but it's not easy to win. You shouldn't pin your hopes of winning on the fighting spirit of the veterans. Patrick is 35, Charles is 34, Buck is almost 38, and the inside is aging. You let them go and fight Young people fighting for their muscles, can they guarantee that they will not be injured during the season?" Yang Rui argued with reason, and his tone became colder.

His biggest worry has always been injury.No matter how hard a player performs in the regular season, he will be rewarded for entering the playoffs if he is injured, because there are countless cases of stars who are injured and accompany them in the playoffs. This is the most depressing way to get out of the game.

Van Gundy asked: "How can I guarantee regular season results if I reduce the veteran's playing time?"

"When playing a strong team, play a star, and play a weak team to train new players. I think Ewing plays for about 30 minutes, and it is enough to ensure efficiency." Yang Rui thinks it is very simple, imitating the Spurs.

In his previous life, the Spurs never missed the playoffs since they drafted No. 1997 overall pick Tim Duncan in [-] until Duncan retired.

Duncan suffered a serious knee injury in 2000, and he was still very efficient when he retired. The Spurs' strength depends on the rotation of the lineup. Popovich uses the strengths of each player to ensure that the core is full of physical strength.

Ginobili never averaged 20+ points per game in his career, and averaged a maximum of 31.1 minutes per game.If he changed teams, his numbers would definitely be better, but it's hard to still play in the league at 40.

What about Yao's name? He retired at the age of 31. Compared with Manu Ginobili, who has no data explosion, who is more successful in mixing, can you say it is Yao Ming?

Van Gundy shook his head again. "In this way, Patrick will not agree. The playing time is very short. What data will he get? How can he prove that he is a superstar without data?"

Yang Rui said sternly: "I can talk to Patrick and let him play in another way. Good data is not necessarily scoring, right? Rebounding, supporting the offense, still have data. Jeff, I think you should convince others. Reduce playing time and ensure efficiency. If the efficiency drops, playing for a long time may not be a good thing, especially Larry.”

Van Gundy smiled. "Then why do you insist on letting Charles be a substitute? Can't you let Larry be a substitute?"

Yang Rui explained: "Because Larry is much more efficient at the 4 position than at the 3 position, his speed is not fast enough to defend against small forwards, but he has an advantage in playing power forwards. Breaks, can pull out and shoot, we should use his strengths."

Van Gundy couldn't make up his mind. He looked at the other two assistants, but didn't mean to speak.

This is not the time to flatter the head coach, they both felt that Yang Rui was right.

Yang Rui added: "What's more important is that the small forward can make three-pointers from the bottom corner to open up space, and Larry will not stay in the bottom corner honestly. If Alan goes to the bottom corner, he will play dislocation without the ball on the side. Law doesn't work. We need a small forward who can shoot."

Van Gundy was moved. "You want Chris Mills to start?"

Yang Rui smiled and said, "I prefer Bruce Bowen to start. Can you agree? As long as you do this, I guarantee that there will be unexpected results."

"Chris is a player we imported for 300 million, but you let Bruce start? I know he played summer league with you, and he is very active in defense, but he has no experience at all." Van Gundy appreciates Bowen and will let him enter the 12-man congress The list, but did not expect Yang Ruiti, who likes to attack, to make such a request.

In the Rockets, Van Gundy also admired a non-statistical white player named Ryan Bowen. In the 2005-2006 season, he scored 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds, and started 19 games.Yang Rui thought he could persuade him.

"Bruce entered the draft in 1993, played in the CBA and the French League, but he failed to prove himself in the NBA. He would throw open balls in the corner. If we played him, he was the opponent's number one open target, and then The opponent will regret it."

Yang Rui's use of people is too bold, but Van Gundy also admits that it makes sense.

"Chris can shoot [-]s too, why don't you start him?" Van Gundy asked.

"Bruce is a fake starter, in order to catch the opponent by surprise. Chris once averaged 15 points per game, who would let him go to double-team stars? In the second quarter, Chris served as a small forward to strengthen the offense. His presence can make the bench and starter. There's not much difference in strength."

This is a conspiracy. Let Bowen deliberately give the other party a point that seems to be empty, and it will be unlucky to be empty.

Van Gundy pondered for a full minute, and found that he couldn't find a reason to refute.

Chris Mills is characterized by physical fitness and momentum. If he doesn't have the ball, he won't get many points. The starting lineup will definitely not have the ball, so it's better to bring a substitute.Bowen, on the other hand, doesn't need the ball at all, just defense and spot-up shooting. He hasn't practiced anything else on the team.

"What would you say if you were to convince Charles to come off the bench?" Van Gundy asked.

"We want to win the championship this season. In order to achieve the goal, you need to make some sacrifices to ensure your health and state. The playoffs are when you are desperate." Yang Rui replied.

"Do you think we can win the championship this season?" Van Gundy was actually asking himself this question.

The new season is about to officially start, and he still feels guilty for being out last season.If the Knicks are not reversed by the Heat because of the fight, will they have a fight against the Bulls?

Against the Bulls in the regular season last season, the Knicks did not suffer, with two wins and two losses.

"Of course, as long as you trust me and let me arrange offensive tactics, I still have the confidence to get the best record in the regular season. I'm not as good as you in terms of experience and defense, but I don't think I'm worse than anyone in arranging the offense. Let's work together and work hard. The Dead Bulls are a piece of cake!" Yang Rui laughed.

Van Gundy looked at him speechlessly, always looking confident, as if the difficulty of this matter was the same as winning the summer league.

It's not just arrogance, it's completely insane.In this Michael Jordan era, who dares to say that killing the Bulls is trivial?
Yang Rui dared, but Van Gundy couldn't hate it, because of course he wanted a championship, who wouldn't?If his assistant is a submissive, and the mention of Jordan makes his legs weak, and treats his opponent as a god, what kind of game would he play?
Yang Rui's confidence inspired Van Gundy's blood, and he decided to change.

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