Legend of Tomorrow

On the other side, Guo Xu also went to an Internet cafe to check information online, and he was more experienced.

Wang Jun is most concerned about whether there is anyone acquainted with him in the time loop in this world, while Guo Xu is more concerned about who is the son of the plane in this world.

Guo Xu didn't know it, but he was shocked when he saw it. The most famous star in the NBA in the world is not a player, but the current basketball coach of the Clippers. His name is Yang Rui, his English name is Jerry Yang, and he is nicknamed The Pope.

This is a strange man, a Chinese who grew up in an orphanage. He was adopted, but his adoptive father passed away due to illness when he was 17 years old, leaving him little inheritance for medical treatment.

With the support of friends from the orphanage, Yang Rui took coaching classes at a five-star training camp and obtained a basketball coaching qualification. After that, he visited hundreds of schools across the United States, no matter whether he was competing for high school or college, head coach or assistant coach, he failed.

There are many articles on the Internet about Yang Rui slapping racists in the face. Major universities in the United States simply sent him away without giving him a chance to prove himself. As a result, he instead went to the NBA to compete for a job, and he succeeded. At the age of 23, he became an assistant coach for the Knicks, assisting Jeff Van Gundy.

No matter what Van Gundy's coaching level is, he at least gave the candidates a chance to perform. Yang Rui stayed with him based on his ability after chatting with him about tactics. This is a slap in the face to the leaders of American universities. The fact that Yang Rui can join the NBA proves that he is very strong, but everyone is ignorant.

He made his debut with the Knicks in 1997 and helped the Knicks defeat the Bulls and Jazz in his first season and win the 1998 NBA championship. Gorilla Patrick Ewing was elected the regular season MVP with his best record and decent statistics.

Guo Xu was really surprised. That was the super-failing Ewing. Someone could actually help him win the championship?

He specifically searched for the Knicks' championship lineup and found that it was really not weak.

Ewing, Charles Oakley, Big Mom ​​Larry Johnson, Central Shooting King Alan Houston, and John Starks are the core of the team. Role players include Ben Wallace, Bruce Bowen, Chris Childs, Charlie Ward and so on.

Stephen Jackson and Chucky Atkins, who were supposed to practice abroad for a few years before entering the NBA, also received basic-salary contracts. Although they had little effect, they worked hard.

The reason why the Knicks couldn't win a championship in the parallel world is not because the lineup is worse than the Bulls who are about to break up, but because Van Gundy's tactics are too rigid, and he will only take turns playing singles with a few core players.

Van Gundy was able to transform Houston, the three-point king with a three-point shooting percentage of more than 40%, into a mid-range shooter, guiding him to shoot more large two-pointers one step inside the three-point line and to play in the low post.

If Van Gundy had the final say in everything, it would have been a miracle that the Knicks made it to the Finals in 1999.

Once the Knicks arrange a three-point strategy and combine inside and outside, the Bulls will not be able to withstand it. The Knicks also caught the Bulls' pulse on the defensive end. The players huddled near the penalty area and waited for them to attack. It was more comfortable to defend them than to kill a chicken in a shower.

The Bulls only have two three-point shooting points in Kukoc and Steve Kerr, and they are all substitutes. The starting lineup composed of Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, and Longley almost never shot three-pointers.

At that time, the Bulls relied on defense to win the championship, averaging only 11.7 three-pointers and hitting 3.8 goals per game, with a shooting percentage of 32.3%. Although many people often talk about generation of versions, generation of gods, it is an indisputable fact that the Bulls' scoring efficiency will be reduced when the opponent's big man shrinks under the basket.

Especially Rodman and Longley, who cannot score unless they take a shot at the basket on the offensive end, they are blue-collar insiders.

In the finals of the Knicks VS Jazz, core Ewing was injured and missed the game. Ben Wallace started the game and matched up with Jazz's White Bear Ostertag. Relying on pseudo-zone defense and lineup depth, the Knicks defeated the Jazz, whose offense relied entirely on three veterans.

Guo Xu checked the data and found that Jazz point guard Stockton was in a mess. He couldn't take any advantage against the Knicks' two role player point guards. He couldn't attack with the ball, averaging 10 points per game, and most of his assists were passed to Malone.

Yang Rui, who has only been an assistant coach for one year, proved himself. The Knicks only signed a one-year contract with him because they thought he was young, which became an advantage for him. The league lockout in 1998 caused many teams to rebuild, giving him the opportunity to become a head coach.

He joined the Raptors in the shortened season and became the youngest head coach in history. He led this talented youth army to the 1999 Eastern Conference Finals when no one expected it.

Guo Xu checked the Raptors' lineup when they were rebuilt. It was dominated by young players and was super luxurious. Jermaine O'Neal and Brad Miller on the inside, McGrady, Vince Carter, Billups and Doug Christie on the outside.

When these people come together, as long as the tactics are right, even if they lack experience, they cannot be underestimated. They can defeat many teams by relying on physical play. In particular, the two brothers Tracy McGrady and Carter can break through and play fast breaks, and they also work hard on defense.

When Tracy McGrady first debuted, he started out as a defensive player with explosive talent. It wasn't until he joined the Rockets for two years that he turned into a cancerous player who only knew how to pull out.

Basketball experts who mocked Yang Rui for being young and unreliable were swollen in the face. That season, he became the youngest winner of the Best Coach Award in NBA history.

The Raptors were even stronger the next season, and the young stars worked together for a season. In the 1999-2000 season, they defeated the Lakers and won the championship.

Relying on his terrifying performance in leading the team, Yang Rui won the Best Coach Award for the first time in history.

There are many factors for the Raptors to win the championship. First of all, Yang Rui is a rebirth. He knows the strengths of his players and created an offensive and defensive system that is most suitable for the Raptors.

Looking at the lineups of the two teams Yang Rui joined, Guo Xu can be sure that he is a reborn player. He likes basketball but doesn't play it himself. It's probably because he doesn't have a training system like Wang Jun, and he doesn't have the time loop like Guo Xu.

Rebirth itself is a cheat, and Yang Rui has a strong foresight. As long as he participates in signings, it will be easy to recruit players with potential and suitable for the tactical system for the team.

For example, he suggested that the manager keep the problematic player Billups and dig out the undrafted rookie Brad Miller.

For a star power forward with outstanding talent like O'Neal, the Raptors traded Marcus Camby for the glass man, and the Trail Blazers also sent blue-collar center Kevin Cato as a supplement, who can stand up to O'Neal alone. A human shield.

Secondly, Yang Rui can play Princeton, Hawks tactics, triangle offense, run and gun and other tactics. His tactical vision is also advanced. It was clear who the opponent would be in the finals, so he found three capable human shields inside to deal with O'Neal.

In the 2000 Finals, the Raptors insisted on guarding O'Neal alone and strictly guarded against others, constantly using the shark-killing tactic. The Shark put up horrific numbers, averaging 38.5 points, 15.3 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 61.8%, but his 39% free throw shooting rate reduced his efficiency.

Without O'Neal to attract double teams and distribute the ball, the Lakers' role players would not be able to open up. When Kobe breaks through, the Raptors can also double teams.

Kobe ranks second on the team in averaging 21.1 shots per game, shooting 41.6% from the field and 28.7% from three-point range. He only scored 20.6 points, averaging less than one point per shot.

In addition, the Lakers' weaknesses are also obvious. The power forward and point guard are not strong enough. They were 15 points behind the Trail Blazers in the tiebreaker of the Western Conference Finals, and relied on the OK combination to make a thrilling comeback and advance to the finals.

The Raptors play a more flexible style, can run and gun, are not inefficient in positional warfare, and have more shooters than the Lakers. In 1999, Stephen Curry's father Dell Curry and Jeff Hornacek, who was traded by the Jazz, were added...