basketball pope

Chapter 35 [The temptation to go home]

To persuade a person, you must come up with a convincing point of view.

Yang Rui persuaded Van Gundy in terms of tactics, and the two had to work together to convince the players that they were willing to accept the arrangement.If the players are rambunctious on the field, what the coach says will be in vain.

The coach is just talking on paper, but it is the players who really go up to play.Even the best coaches are only mentors, not players.

After checking into the hotel in Charlotte, Van Gundy first came forward to communicate with the players, and then called Yang Rui to discuss countermeasures in his room.

"It was easy to convince Charles that he was willing to accept a substitute."

Yang Rui breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't like Oakley's offensive ability. He started with Johnson. One of the two had to be forced to guard the small forward. This arrangement sucked.

In the early 90s, Oakley was a blue-collar defense, relying on offense to pick up leaks, and occasionally show off the small mid-range shots that other muscle sticks envy.Now, he only cares about winning, not stats, and he no longer needs to rely on stats to prove himself.

Van Gundy said: "There's another problem, Larry wants to increase the ball this game."

"why?"

"Any questions? The Hornets are his old club."

In the NBA there is a kind of enemy called old club!In particular, it is absolutely shameful for a player to run away or get kicked out of the house after a disagreement with his old club. In 1996, the Hornets traded Larry Johnson for Knicks power forward Anthony Mason Jr.Mason's reputation is far from comparable to Johnson's, and it can be regarded as a bargain.

Mason is also a short insider, with a height of only 201cm and a weight of 113kg. He is very strong. His style is very different in this era. He is best at assisting passing.

Although Johnson's actual height is not yet 198CM, his skills are much more comprehensive. He feels humiliated by only changing Mason. Whenever he returns to Charlotte to face the Hornets, he always wants to prove himself.

Yang Rui is a rebirth and thinks this drama of revenge against his old club is boring. It wasn't common for players to change teams in the 90s, and it will be a business in the future.

In his previous life, Gooden, Barnes, and Amundson, who had changed teams more than 10 times, were all old clubs. They played 4 games a season in the same district, and they had to stage dozens of revenge dramas in a season. Does it make sense?

Yang Rui asked with a smile: "Are you sure you want to do this? If you force Larry to be the core, Mason is about the same height and weight as him, so it's not easy to fight."

Van Gundy nodded: "If this simple requirement is not met, he will have an idea in his heart. You have to understand the mentality of the players. The job of a coach is not only to arrange tactics, but also to appease the players."

Yang Rui sighed lightly.Are you the only one to appease the players?You are looking at Johnson pleasing to the eye!If you look at people who are not pleasing to the eye, please don't let them play. You don't know what virtue you will have in the future.

He pondered for a moment and came up with an idea: "It is more reasonable for Larry to shoot from the perimeter. If the opponent's big man guards, he will play a pick-and-roll with the guard, and the guard's breakthrough will attract the inside players to switch defenses, and then distribute the ball to him, let him He's dislocated against the poor perimeter, and he can break through."

Van Gundy tasted it and couldn't find fault. "Then let's fight like this."

After chatting a few more words, Yang Rui went back to the room to rest, Fan Gundy sighed deeply, and sadly found that Yang Rui seemed to be stronger than himself.

Yang Rui's offensive tactics are very well arranged and his response is fast. During the training camp, there are often miraculous adaptations and surprise wins, which made Van Gundy amazed in his heart: I rub, so the attack can still be played like this?
By comparison, the Knicks' offense was ugly last season.

Leaning on the sofa, Van Gundy began to struggle again. Yang Rui joined, and his ability was beyond doubt, but he was unhappy and the pressure was too great.

What is a terrifying genius?You are afraid of being replaced, and even more afraid of losing him.

Yang Rui never imagined that he would also bring pressure to Van Gundy. He was just discussing matters based on his future experience.

On the morning of the 30th, the team carried out adaptation training.

When Bowen heard that he was going to start, he stayed for ten seconds, looking at his teammates left and right, wondering if he heard it wrong?

The teammates also looked at Bowen blankly, making him understand that he really heard correctly.

When everyone dispersed, Van Gundy stopped Bowen: "At night, you are in charge of defending Glen Rice, you must follow closely, don't let him shoot easily, the offensive end is waiting for the opportunity in the right bottom corner."

"Coach, thank you for your trust. Even if I break my leg, I won't let Rice score easily." Bowen said excitedly.

Van Gundy smiled, didn't say anything that Jerry highly recommended, and didn't want to brand the player as a faction.

Players should thank the coaching staff. It is best not to thank a certain assistant alone. Otherwise, the relationship between coaches will be very embarrassing over time.

Let Bowen deal with Rice, Van Gundy thought about it.Rice's impact is not strong, his breakthrough ability is average, and his offense is mainly face-to-frame shooting.The two are about the same height, and Bowen is good at defending such people.

On the evening of the 31st, the Hornets kicked off at home.

It is also a playoff team, but the Hornets' attendance rate is not high, only because of the lack of a talented balloon star.

Last season, Rice won the MVP of the All-Star Game and scored 3 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, setting a record for the most points scored in a single quarter in the All-Star Game.He shot 20% from the field and 45.6% from 40-point range in the regular season. Looking at career statistics, he can be side by side with Reggie Miller.However, his fame is far less than Miller's, which is a bit unbelievable.

When Larry Johnson came out, the fans booed wildly.

Johnson signed a super long-term contract with the Hornets as soon as he entered the league in 1991. The Hornets, who were not very rich, actually gave him a 12-year contract of 1.1 million yuan, which was the first [-] million yuan contract in the NBA. Later, he suffered continuous injuries. , has undoubtedly lived up to the expectations of the Hornets, and the fans have no good impression of him.

The national live broadcast of the opening game today is Jordan's Bulls, and only local stations are paying attention to this game.Even so, the rookie was still very nervous, and Atkins played poorly during the warm-up and failed to make a shot.Moore and Jackson didn't have such concerns, they didn't make the 12-man roster at all.

Yang Rui was sitting on the sidelines in a light blue casual suit. Because of his youth, it seemed like a fan was sitting on the player's bench.The cameraman thought it was interesting and gave him a close-up.

Arnold, the commentator of the local sports station in Charlotte, complained: "The Knicks signed a young Chinese coach named Jerry in the summer. He and Tom led the team to a complete victory record in the summer league. Some people say that he is very capable, but Visually, he really doesn't look like a coach."

"I don't know if the Knicks will change this season because of the addition of Tom and Jerry." Partner Lance laughed.

Arnold laughed: "The Hornets' lineup has not changed much from last season. Today's game against the Knicks is a challenge and an opportunity. If you win a strong team at home, it can boost morale and get off to a good start."

Lance nodded: "The Knicks didn't play well in the preseason. It depends on whether the Hornets can break through their defense."

Obviously, everyone thinks the Knicks will be more defensive.

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