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Van Gundy originally thought that Yang Rui would choose John Starks, the best sixth man in the league, with outstanding strength and good at medium and long-range shooting.

As a result, Yang Rui only chose last season's backup point guard Charlie Ward, and the 38-year-old veteran who is about to retire, the 203CM insider Buck Williams.

Van Gundy frowned even tighter, feeling very uncomfortable.

What does he mean by that? Let me on purpose? Do you want a starter, or a role player from last season, and then bring a group of low-level substitutes to win my core?

Okay, since you want to make a fool of yourself so much, I'll get someone to keep score, win 30 points, and let you know the difference between NBA teams and summer league!

If he heard Van Gundy's aspirations, Yang Rui would definitely despise him. As a defensive coach, this buddy felt that winning by 30 points was a big victory, which was the ultimate humiliation.

In the 21st century, the pace of the game is very fast, and it is too common to win by 30 or 40 points.

Yang Rui walked up to Thibodeau. "Tom, we're going to have a match with Jeff, go get the players."

"Is this a test too? Who is on our team?"

Yang Rui called eight names loudly on the sidelines. "Everyone, put on the red vests, we are a team."

The five summer league players are very happy, gearing up and eager to try. They have worked with Yang Rui and know that the coach will arrange appropriate tactics to help them play their strengths. They are all system players, and playing randomly will definitely not work.

Alan Houston felt bleak in his heart.

What's happening here? Is he going to be the sixth man with a substitute in the new season?

If not, there's no reason to put him on the same team with these fringe guys, but he played very well in the playoffs last season.

Yang Rui walked up to Houston and said with a smile, "Alan, it's up to you to attack for a while. I propose to Jeff that in the new season, you will be the core of the outside line to arrange offensive tactics. It will be a test for you to bring a substitute here. How many possessions will you get?" , It depends on what you can bring these newcomers to do."

"Huh?" Houston was stunned for a moment. This was the time when he thought he was going to be fired, but was promoted and raised.

"Why, you are not confident? I am very optimistic about you."

"No, I was just a little surprised." Houston laughed. What he was waiting for was this opportunity. Ewing was old and the team needed a new core.

"Let's gather." Yang Rui clapped his hands and announced loudly: "The starter Ben Wallace, Charlie Ward, Alan Houston, Buck Williams, Bruce Bowen."

Jackson's personal ability is good. After all, he is only 18 years old, and the summer league has exposed many problems. He was prone to hotheadedness, as was Atkins. The two of them can grab points with a substitute, and they need experienced people to start.

Yang Rui's tactics are the same as in the summer league. The veteran Williams is in charge of the outside screens, and Houston is the main runner. Ward's steady passing has been verified last season. It's defense, and the offensive end position is fixed.

It's just a side off-ball screen. It's very simple. Everyone understands it as soon as you talk about it. Anyone who is not a fool can execute it.

Good coaches are actually good at arranging simple and effective tactics, such as Popovich and Phil Jackson, who use skilled and simple coordination to defeat opponents, so there are not many timeouts, and players are often allowed to adjust themselves on the court.

Only low-level coaches will make tactics very complicated, constantly testing the player's golf intelligence, regardless of whether this group of people can understand or not, they spend all their time on running-in, but ignore the players' own specialties .

This kind of coach is actually not much different from a senior fan. If he can win, he will live to hell.

Yang Rui is a smart man who also understands the future prospects of the players. Therefore, his main goal in arranging tactics is to give full play to the strengths of the players.

Bowen doesn't need to cut from the baseline, Ben doesn't need to pull out, and Ward reduces the number of shots. Based on their personal abilities, the coach arranges tactics.

Let them run out of the route of a rose on the court, and they won't score a few points.

Yang Rui emphasized: "If you can shoot a three-pointer, don't shoot a two-pointer. If you are out of position, then go in. Barker doesn't need to enter the penalty area. He is active in the low post and is responsible for grabbing offensive rebounds. If he can't get the ball, he will quickly return to defense!"

"Steady after grabbing the rebound, let Alan play the positional battle, newcomers, don't be nervous, you are capable and strong! Buck, Patrick will give you single defense, come on!"

Williams is 203cm tall, and he suffers from size, but he and Ewing know each other better than Moore, which is why Yang Rui wants him.

On the other hand, Van Gundy arranged the main tactics of last season. Ewing pulled the ball to the corner to catch the ball and singled it out. Johnson made an air cut from the side and others looked for opportunities from the outside.

There are two advantages to playing this way. One is that it is not easy to mess up. It is singled out, and after passing to Ewing, you can stand on the outside and wait for the pass back.

The second is that while the core data is very beautiful, everyone saves energy and can stay on the defensive end and work hard.

To put it bluntly, the Knicks have no offensive tactics and rely on the personal abilities of the stars to solve problems. It is easy for a star to produce statistics when playing under Van Gundy, and he must be mentally prepared to be exhausted and useless.

This is why Yang Rui must support Houston. In his previous life, Ewing fought too hard in the regular season and was reimbursed for serious injuries. Without the gorilla, it will be more difficult to kill the Bulls in the playoffs.

White team of five: Charles, Mills, Johnson, Oakley, Ewing.

The four starters last season, Mills arrived for the first time, and his strength is also good. He will definitely be an important rotation member in the new season.

In the auditorium, Hunter's position was very close to the front, but it was still difficult to get an autograph, so he could only yell at Houston.

Jill asked: "How did Houston get assigned to the red team? Isn't there a substitute over there?"

"I don't know, maybe the red team will win." Hunter laughed. After the game is over, he will be able to get a signed jersey, and he is in a particularly good mood.

The two sides stood on the field, with the trainer Chris Jogel as a guest referee and accompaniment to record the scores, and another assistant Billy Salman was beside Van Gundy to help make suggestions.

This game was very formal. Van Gundy felt that Yang Rui was capable, but his personality was too arrogant, and his results were easy to inflate, so he planned to teach him a lesson.

It's just that winning the summer league is nothing to be proud of. He wants to let Yang Rui know that NBA coaches can do well without being spiritual.

The basketball was thrown into the air, and the rookie was immediately taken by surprise.

Ben Wallace's official side data is terrifying, with a 218cm wingspan and a maximum bounce of 105cm, which makes up for the lack of height. He flew like a spring, and the jump ball beat Ewing and dialed to the side of Houston.

Houston dribbled the ball quickly, and suddenly stopped for a jumper with one step away from the three-point line on the left. Mills retreated too far back, and the defense line was not stable. This is a good opportunity.

Houston jumped very high, with a higher release point, and with a textbook-like elegant posture, the ball drew a perfect arc and entered the net hollow! 3 to 0.

"Cool!" Hunter yelled, standing and applauding along with many fans.

Van Gundy's heart skipped a beat, this was simply a blow to him.

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