Chapter 341: [Spiritual invincibility, Yao Ming's dilemma]

At the end of the game, several Celtics players returned to the locker room without congratulating their opponents.
Jim O'Brien shook his face with Yang Rui sullenly and then turned his head away, saying nothing.
O'Brien was recalled with bad memories. In the 1997-2001 season, he was an assistant coach on the Celtics. The team was slaughtered more than once by the Raptors. The departure of Rick Pitino is directly related to this. Now, it was his turn to be maddened, but Yang Rui's team became a wizard.
Knowing oneself and knowing the other is not a battle. On the contrary, it will definitely die very miserably. The Celtics also used the Wizards as the team last season. Before the game, they studied how to deal with Jordan's singles.
Last season, the Wizards coach Doug Collins was too conservative. He has been glorious and more disgraceful.
In the late 1980s, the bull under his command gradually declined, ushering in his own dynasty immediately after he left; the Pistons under his supervision in 1997, the players in the team have begun to ignore his orders; later in charge of the Wizards, come back in Jordan Still failed to achieve any results.
Yang Rui is different from Collins. He dares to use people. He likes to attack. Arrange tactics for the purpose of breaking the opponent's defense line. He thinks that attack is the best defense and it is easy to beat the defensive team.
The coaching staff of this opener did not put Haywood, Thomas and Barnes on the roster because of their poor offense. The Wizards, who exploded all their attack power, made Jordan, who was off the court early to watch the ball on the sidelines, stunned.
Buckley, who was in charge of explaining the game, was a little embarrassed. Before the game, he said that the two teams were about the same strength, and it was possible to win the game. As a result, the Celtics were unilaterally suspended.
Only three of the Celtics' team scored in double figures, Pierce had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Walker had 12 points and 9 rebounds. The performance of the two outside the 3-point line was 6-for-0 and 6-for-1.
Substitute point guard Shamon Williams scored 10 points and made 2 of 2 3-pointers.
The biggest performance gap was the starting point guard Delk. He scored 8 points in the first quarter, and then only sent two assists and grabbed a rebound.
Six of the Wizards scored in double figures and four scored 20+.
Stardamer made 8 of 12 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, 20 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist; Jordan 8 of 14 shots, 5 of 5 free throws, got 21 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists; Maggette 14 of 6 and 3 points 0 of 2 goals, 10 of 10 free throws, 22 points and 6 rebounds; Boozer 9 of 14 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, 21 points and 11 rebounds; Hamilton 12 points and 3 assists, Wesley got 10 points and 4 assists.
At the press conference, Jordan, who has rarely commented, was in a good mood and said a lot.
"It’s a miracle. The Wizards changed just as soon as Jerry came. Last season we didn’t know how to win and the offense was very bad. Today, we actually played such a game. I like the team’s rhythm ."
The reporter interviewed Yang Rui and asked him to evaluate the team.
Yang Rui said: "The players have met the requirements of the coaching staff before the game and played very well. It is very morale to unveil the victory over the opponent, but this is only a regular season, we should not be proud of it. This will be a difficult season. , Michael’s knee has not allowed him to do the difficult movements as when he was young. I was shocked when he dunked in the first quarter."
The reporter asked: "Is his knee injury bad?"
"It's an old injury. He can play, but he has to be careful. You know, he almost worn out the cartilage last season, and he has been pumped three times. The team doctor also repaired his cartilage wear, so I hope to see him use it more. The basket ends the offense."
A reporter immediately asked along the topic: "Do you think Jordan's physical condition can cover the entire season?"
Yang Rui smiled: "To be honest, I don't know. I told him, Michael, you are 40 years old and not the best player. Even if you don't accept it, your body will accept this view first, so you have to You have to listen to me. Pass more and dunk less. As everyone sees, he still likes to force himself."
The reporter asked: "The two inside rookies were selected by your proposal. Today they played well, do you have anything to say to them?"
"You played well, and I am worthy of my fancy." Yang Rui laughed and boasted by the way.
The reporter asked: "Do you have anything to say to the Celtics?"
"The regular season is still very long, I wish them good luck." Yang Rui kept a low profile, did not stimulate the opponent.
The big victory was because the Green Army had a poor defense and the Wizards were in the wind. It was impossible for the team to be so fierce every game.
The Wizards made a lot of headlines in the media that night. Fans knew that Yang Rui made a miracle again, changed the team, and still maintained the tradition of victory in the opener.
Fans on the Internet started a heated discussion.
"Playing the Celtics won so easily, the Wizards can definitely make the playoffs."
"Who else says that basketball coaches are useless? Look at what data Jerry Yang's rookies played. Without the Raptors, he can still train super rookies."
"Interestingly, Jordan used to take others to win the championship, but now it's finally their turn to take Jordan once."
"The Wizards averaged only 92.8 points per game last season, and predict a 15-point increase this season."
Chinese fans tout Yang Rui even more. Most people think that he is already the top coach in the NBA. This is true from the annual salary. It seems that it is only a matter of time before he becomes the best coach in NBA history.
At the same time, many Chinese fans regretted that because Yang Rui failed to coach Yao Ming, and others yelled Larry Brown online. This is useless. Brown cannot read Chinese and North American fans did not scold him.
Yang Rui checked the online news at home and found that Yao Ming, just like his predecessor, had just entered the NBA and was in trouble.
In the regular season, the Knicks defeated the Pistons 87-86 in the first game, but Yao Ming only played 11 minutes. He shot 0 for 1 and scored no points. He grabbed two rebounds.
Grant Hill came back this season, in good shape, and the "madman" Sprewell eventually chose to stay.
The Knicks are also full of talents, Yao Ming, Ben Wallace, Kurt Thomas, Osella Hannington, Clarence-Weatherspoon, including various types~EbookFREE.me~ The Knicks' only weakness is still the point guard. They have no salary space to recruit in the free market and can only rely on Howard Esley and Charlie Ward.
Yao Ming has not been idle all summer, staying in the national team training, warming up, playing the four-nation invitational tournament, and then competing in the World Championships. In eight games at the World Championships, Yao Ming averaged 21 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 blocks per game, and was finally selected for the best lineup.
However, Yao Ming's excellent performance in the international arena failed to impress Larry Brown because he missed the preseason and was not familiar with his teammates. His English is not good enough, with an interpreter, in this case who will pass him?
Brown attaches great importance to defense, and as soon as Yao Ming and Ben Wallace don't match their style, they let him substitute. When the team needs to attack, Brown first thought of Hill and Sprewell, arranging outside tactics.
Many Chinese fans feel bad. The coach Larry Brown, from coaching the Nuggets in 1976 to the present, is the core offensive for outside players, mainly for internal defense, and there is no precedent for bringing out inside stars.
Yang Rui read the news and comments, but also suspected that Yao Ming would be out of luck.