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Van Gundy was eager to decide on a candidate, so he got to the point.

"If the Knicks face the Bulls in the playoffs, how should they deploy offensive and defensive tactics? You must have watched the Finals, and you have five minutes to think and answer quickly."

Van Gundy believes that apart from the Bulls in the East, he has a way to deal with it, and the assistants he needs mainly come up with ideas on the offensive end.

This question is directly related to the Knicks' goals for next season, and it also tests the coach's reaction, just five minutes.

To become an NBA-level coach, one must not only arrange basic training, but also have a tactical concept suitable for the team and sufficient on-the-spot adaptability.

Van Gundy is terrible on the spot. If he is surrounded by hot-mouthed assistants, engaging in mental victories or sycophants for stars, the Knicks are hopeless.

Excellent coaches have a certain amount of accumulation. Thibodeau and Boyd have already considered this issue when watching the finals.

Even so, they did not speak first. Thibodeau is 39 years old and Boyd is 45 years old. They are well-informed and restrained.

Speak first, if the idea is not good enough, or if it doesn't reach Van Gundy's heart, he will be at a disadvantage. After opening the mouth, it can synthesize the thoughts of competitors and deepen the tactics.

Those who speak later also have disadvantages. If the opponent's tactics are too perfect, or their ideas are similar, and they can't raise objections, they can only echo, then they may lose the opportunity to express themselves.

Thibodeau and Boyd's goals are both chief assistants, treating each other as opponents and not wanting to make any mistakes.

While they were engaged in an ideological struggle, Yang Rui raised his hand, pointed to a white tactical board by the wall and said, "I've thought about this issue, can I talk about it first?"

Watching Van Gundy's expression, Yang Rui frowned slightly, as if he was dissatisfied with his opening his mouth after thinking about it for less than a minute.

Strange to say, this industry clearly needs coaches to have quick adaptability, but thinking too fast and speaking too directly will also be unpleasant.

Van Gundy only felt that Yang Rui wanted to express himself too much and was not steady. Since it is said that learning is the main thing, shouldn't we listen to the seniors first? Even if you ask a question, the two agree with what he said first, and it will not be too late to speak later.

The two of them had no objection, they were smiling and didn't take Yang Rui seriously at all.

Van Gundy was also qualified as a coach at the age of 23, and became an assistant coach of the Knicks at the age of 27. It took four years of training to impress the management. This is the current NBA historical record. If Yang Rui wants to succeed in getting the job, he has to be more talented than Van Gundy.

Van Gundy came from a basketball family, what does Yang Rui do?

Their opinion is similar to that of Nets coach Calipari. The level of Chinese basketball is not good. Even if a young Chinese has watched basketball since he was a child, how deep can he understand tactics? This person will not be very strong, and it is appropriate to stand up and throw bricks and attract jade.

Yang Rui asked for a tactical pen, quickly drew a few times on the tactical board, and smiled: "I will talk about defense first. I think the Bulls' offensive strength is only due to the individual abilities of Jordan and Pippen, not the overall ability. The focus of the triangle offense , It is to help the stars create singles opportunities. Therefore, my defensive strategy is that the players shrink to the vicinity of the penalty area to ensure that the two people are assisted in the defense and double-teamed, forcing the opponent to make a long-range shot."

He drew a simple court line on the tactical board, and the players were marked with the number 12345. The positions were extremely clear. Except for the point guard, the other four were all shrunk near the penalty area.

In 1997, computers were not a common household product, and ordinary people rarely knew how basketball referees worked, and it was even less likely that they could draw these tactical diagrams.

Yang Rui's future work is related to NBA tactics. In the website columns such as Wonderful Coordination and Five Best Balls, he has to match the goals with tactical movement maps. He has become an expert after being well-informed. Bi Jerry studied in the five-star training camp. The drawing method is more advanced.

Van Gundy immediately had a strange look in his eyes, which coincided with his thoughts.

Zone defense is currently not allowed in the NBA.

But Van Gundy's survival trick is "false zone defense". In positional warfare, he follows the opponent's movement and shrinks the formation, and uses 3 or 4 people to block the penalty area, forcing the opponent to make medium and long-range shots instead of rushing into the basket for a layup or dunk.

This defensive effect is obvious. Last season, the Knicks averaged 92.2 points per game, second only to the Heat's 89.3 points, ranking second in the league. In terms of points lost, the Bulls can only rank third, with 92.3 points.

Everyone here is an expert, and they immediately understood Yang Rui's tactical intentions.

Both Thibodeau and Boyd frowned, feeling as disgusted as eating flies, and couldn't refute at all. They felt that Yang Rui was playing tricks. The Knicks had always relied on defense to win, and he just said Van Gundy's favorite tactics.

Van Gundy was also skeptical, so he asked, "Why? Can you explain in detail?"

"The reason is simple. The Bulls lack three-point shooting points. Jordan and Pippen are not strong in three-point shooting. Jordan can break through the frame, or play behind the ball in the low post. At this time, shrinking double-teams can interfere with shooting and force him to pass the ball. .We let Rodman and Langley on the outside, let them shoot, how many points can we score in a game? These two are very poor in mid-range and long-range shots, and they generally don’t shoot.”

Van Gundy was expressionless, and asked again: "So, how did the Knicks break through the Bulls' defense? They are also good at guarding the penalty area. Do you need time to think about offensive tactics?"

"No, it's very simple." Yang Rui smiled.

All four of them were surprised, and it was not so easy to talk about it on paper. If the Knicks were good at offense, they wouldn't have been reversed by the Heat in the second round. He actually said it was easy?

Because of the Knicks' poor offense, the media didn't give Van Gundy a good look. He has been suffering since May and has not recovered yet.

Yang Rui was not stage fright at all, and drew another offensive line map on the whiteboard.

"Ward or Childs set up outside the three-point line, Houston and Ewing run off the ball on one side to get rid of the defender, Johnson and Oakley both have mid-range shooting ability, attract the defense on one side, and then the man-mark The man who switches on Houston is usually Langley, who moves slowly, and if he doesn't defend the three-point line, Houston's catch and shot are almost open opportunities."

Ernie, the general manager, also thought it was a good strategy, and asked, "What if Langley defends against it?"

Yang Rui added a few more strokes to the picture, and said with a smile: "Houston is not just a shooter, he can attack with the ball in a misplaced position, pass Langley's emergency stop jump shot, or choose to pass the ball. Langley was pulled out of the penalty area, and Ewing Cutting to the basket and catching the ball is a good opportunity. Rodman is only 201cm tall, so even if he defends to the basket, he can't do anything to Ewing. If the Bulls shrink, we will transfer the ball and shoot mid-to-long distances, which is more accurate than them."

It's really that simple? Van Gundy got a little excited. "How to attack from the bench, have you considered it?"

"Similarly, rely on screens to create misplacement opportunities, players spread out, and maintain at least two stable three-point shooting points on the field. Fortunately, the Knicks are such a team. Starks is the first single-season shooting in the NBA. With two hundred three-point players, he will definitely be able to play well."

Van Gundy smiled and clapped his hands a few times. "well said!"

Thibodeau and Boyd's faces turned black, and they found out sadly that they couldn't raise any objections to Yang Rui's offensive tactics.

This is not throwing bricks to attract jade, it is directly throwing bricks in their faces.

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