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Yang Rui walked into the visiting team's locker room with his bag on his back, and the players immediately greeted him kindly, especially rookies, who were very enthusiastic.

The biggest feature of this team is that there are no "stabs". Even McGrady, who likes to complain, is a good boy now.

Yang Rui laughed and said, "Why don't you all chat in the locker room? The atmosphere is too deserted. Are you nervous about the game? The Celtics are just a bad team and didn't make the playoffs last season."

The two assistant coaches are sweating, the opponent didn't make the playoffs, we are the last one!

Yang Rui threw the bag on the chair, stood in the middle of the locker room, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Before the game starts, I want to tell you two very important things. You must listen carefully."

Everyone didn't interrupt, but pricked up their ears.

"First, the atmosphere in the locker room needs to change. Everyone needs to play happily. We are colleagues, and more importantly, friends. The Knicks are like this. When they see someone frowning, everyone will care about each other. Hey, MAN, what's the matter? Are you unhappy? Say it to make everyone happy."

The players were overwhelmed, and Miller and O'Neal laughed out loud.

Assistant coach Jack Smiley was dumbfounded.

It is really unreliable for young people to be coaches. You are here to coach, not for talk shows!

Yang Rui added: "Secondly, everyone has a reason to be happy. Teams like the Knicks should be depressed. The shrinking season schedule is very tight. They have the pressure to defend the title. The most important person in the team is in the Raptors again. The offense is about to end... …We have no pressure, because we are only 24th in the official strength list. What everyone has to do is to go all out to fast break, increase the number of rounds, and collect good data. Vince will be the best rookie, Tracy will be the best sixth man, Jermaine earns the most improved award ... that's the goal for this season."

The players relaxed and many laughed. Carter and O'Neal took the lead in applauding, and the atmosphere in the locker room changed drastically.

The coach said that the goal this season is to improve statistics, so what pressure is there?

Smiley rolled his eyes aside, he had never heard of such an outrageous coach.

Yang Rui said: "As long as you play strictly according to the tactics I arranged, you will have opportunities to perform. I never look at people with colored glasses. The only thing I hate are people who don't listen to the arrangement and people who don't know how to count. So listen up, everyone. The third most important thing."

Several people laughed even harder.

Hate people who can't count? Didn't you just say that there are two important things, why is the third one now?

"The most important thing in this matter is just one word - hard work!"

Everyone stopped laughing.

"All championships are made by hard work, and stars are also made by hard work. If you want to become a superstar, you must have a correct attitude. You are not playing for me, not for the boss, but for yourself! Only by playing well can you become a star , to get money and women... Wait, this goal is too vulgar, let's change to an elegant one, fight well, and only then can we get career and love!"

The players applauded wildly. Now that the Internet is underdeveloped, people have less knowledge and a limited sense of humor.

They all know that Yang Rui hosts a food reality show and is a joker. After the game, they have seen his skills. It is fun to have such a coach.

Yang Rui made a concluding speech. "The tactics are very simple. Run up, give full play to your physical advantages, and counterattack. You must concentrate on the defensive end. I don't blame you if you have no experience in the NBA. But if anyone is lazy, distracted, and thinks about life on the court, I will let you He is sitting on the bench. I am your friend, whoever treats me as a friend, I promise to make him regret it, understand?"

"Understood." The players shouted together.

Kevin Willis and Detref both felt that they had become a lot younger, and shouted together. On the surface, Yang Rui seemed to be messing around, but in fact, he successfully relieved the pressure on the rookies.

Compared with those coaches who put on a sullen face all day long and are the only ones in the world, Yang Rui is more likable.

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It would be a big mistake for players to think that he is easy to bully. The status of the head coach is enough to suppress everything. Anyone who is disobedient will not be allowed to play. Dissatisfied? Change away!

During the warm-up, the Raptors players were very relaxed, and Yang Rui's pre-match mobilization had an effect.

Combined with the running and bombing practiced in the past few days, they all believe that the coach really wants them to brush up the data.

Try to speed up the offensive rhythm, increase the number of rounds, single-handedly break through, and throw when you have the opportunity. Let alone a rookie who just graduated from university, even a veteran has never seen a coach arrange tactics like this.

The veteran has played for many teams, and the most emphasized words from the coaches are "controlling the rhythm", and what Yang Rui emphasized is "strive for five seconds to complete an offense." He is a heretic in the 90s.

Running and bombing is also a rhythm, but no team did it in 1999.

At this time, D'Antoni had just turned regular from the Nuggets, leading a team with no future, and no one could compete with Yang Rui for the honor of fast break coach.

Raptors starters: Billups, Christie, Carter, John Wallace, Kevin Willis.

Celtics starters: Kenny Anderson, Ron Mercer, Paul Pierce, Antoine Walker, Tony Barty.

Willis showed his strength at the beginning. His jumping was still excellent. The jump ball beat the young Batty.

Walker successfully interfered, Wallace's forced layup missed, Batty grabbed the rebound and gave it to the point guard, and Anderson, who was 183 cm, led the half-court and landed.

Both of the Celtics' insiders pulled out of the penalty area. Walker received the pass and faced Wallace with a three-pointer. attack.

Billups took the ball to the frontcourt, remembered what Yang Rui said, and rushed to shoot when he had the opportunity. He didn't think about passing the ball at all, and faced Anderson on the right and suddenly pulled up.

In college, Billups was good at making cold shots. Last year in the Celtics, the coach did not allow him to do so, and he played very uncomfortable. Now it is a rhythm he is familiar with.

He held his breath in his heart, and wanted to let his old club see if he was worth visiting Huaxiu!

The 183cm Anderson reacted half a beat slower, jumped slower, slightly interfered, and the ball flew into the basket neatly, 3-0.

Yang Rui stood up on the sidelines and took the lead in applauding. This is the Billups he wanted to see.

Even if Billups later became an All-Star, his breakthrough ability is average and his shooting percentage is not high. His main scoring method is to shoot three-pointers in addition to using his body to force the small man. This way of playing is very efficient, and if he does a good job of defending, his organization almost doesn't matter.

The Celtics attack and pass the ball to Pierce to single out Carter.

Both of them are rookies this year, with super quality and intend to compete.

Pierce leaned back against Carter in a low position on the right side, turned around and pulled the ball to the baseline, and jumped up, leaning on Carter's back with both hands to pull the ball, hitting cricket and scoring. 3 to 2.

In one round, it can be seen that Carter's deficiencies on the defensive end are too easy for people to turn around. He has a body, but lacks consciousness, and a slight shake of his shoulders has attracted his attention.

In the Raptors' positional battle, the players opened up, Carter took the ball in the middle, and Pierce was the main defense.

Carter is not going to pass any more, he is going to start acting!