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The Wizards don't think highly of this season because they made a one-sided deal with the Kings.

The Kings sent "The Rock" Richmond, who has entered the twilight of his career and constantly complained, and got the Wizards' talented power forward Chris Webber with a bit of a personality flaw.

With Weber joining, the king is definitely about to rise.

A guy like Wizards owner Abby Pauline...he's crazy.

Without Webber, the Wizards can only focus on the outside offense. The inside starters are Juwan Howard and Terry Davis. They are 206cm tall and weigh 102kg. They are rough and can't shoot.

Yang Rui knows this person because he has a son named Ed Davis, who joined the NBA in 2010, and his draft pick is not low.

In the locker room, Yang Rui summoned the players and announced: "Today, the internal lineup will be adjusted. Kevin and John will be on the bench. Dete and Jermaine will start."

He didn't go to the press conference to talk about his feelings. John Wallace was already a little upset. He became a substitute for the direct start. When he got excited, he blurted out and asked, "Why?"

Yang Rui smiled slightly: "That's a good question, because they are more suitable to start this game. They have stable shooting ability and can open up space. However, the two starters of the Wizards are very soft inside, lacking the ability to attack in the low post, and their mobility is poor. Very strong, definitely have to play position in many rounds."

Wallace had nothing to say, the coach explained, is he still aggressive? Although he had many high-profile performances last season, no one regarded him as a star, and the management would not stand by him.

Yang Rui went on to say: "It's still an old tactic. If there is a chance to launch a fast break, if the opponent returns to the defense quickly, the positional battle will open the space and wait for the opportunity on the side. Jermaine is in charge of the pick-and-roll in the middle to help Vince get rid of the defense. Wen Adams can attack with the ball, or pass to Jermaine in the middle. Pay attention to coordination, and then Tom will talk about defense."

Thibodeau emphasized that the defensive formation is man-to-man. The four try to shrink near the penalty area and let the opponent shoot from a place far from the basket.

Thibodeau can copy Van Gundy's defensive system, but in terms of rotation and defensive assistance, it can't be practiced overnight. It is enough to shrink against teams that are not good at three-pointers.

According to the rules of the NBA, simply put, a person must follow an offensive player, and the distance cannot be too far. If it exceeds three seconds, it will be called "illegal defense". If you imagine half the field as a chessboard, the defensive player and his offensive player must be in any two adjacent grids. If the two are not in the adjacent grid, when it reaches 3 seconds, blow "" illegal defense".

This rule has existed in name only this year. If the referee is really allowed to brag like this, "illegal defense" alone will cause more fouls than both sides in each game, and it will tire him to death.

The scoring average of NBA teams showed a decreasing state. In 1990, the league averaged 107 points per game, and in the following years, it was about 105 points. In 1994 and 1995, they averaged 101 points per game. From now on, the referee will not care about any illegal defense at all, and strong teams like to block the penalty area.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the NBA's defensive value in 1999 would reach its historical peak, averaging only 91.6 points per game. In the shortened season, in order to preserve their strength, all the teams adopted lazy methods of attacking and defending positions, shrinking the betting area, and to put it bluntly, it is 122 zone defense, collective illegal defense.

In this general environment, a group of three-pointers in the Raptors speed up the pace and run and bomb, it is difficult not to attract attention.

Starting game, five Raptors: Billups, Christie, Carter, O'Neal, Detref.

Wizards Five: Strickland, Richmond, Calporte Chaney, Juwan Howard, Terry Davis.

On the surface, the Wizards lineup is not bad, but it actually loses its rationality. It is a big problem that both guards on the outside need to hold the ball. Richmond, who kept complaining in the king, was arrogant, how could he be willing to play without the ball?

Raptors have the same problem,

Yang Rui's solution is to substitute McGrady, stagger a quarter with Carter, and share the ball for the rest of the time.

O'Neal beat Davis with a jump ball. Christie caught the ball and dribbled it to Carter, and then ran to the right corner.

Christie is a selfless person. He sacrificed the ball and played strictly according to Yang Rui's arrangement. In the positional battle, he stood at the bottom corner to attract defense.

Carter and O'Neal picked and rolled in the middle, broke through with the ball, changed direction and jumped to get rid of Davis from the right, Calporter defended, Carter jumped up and passed the ball to the bottom corner with a fake shot and a true pass.

Christie made an easy shot unattended and made a steady three-pointer. 3 to 0.

The Wizards attacked, the Raptors fell defensively, Strickland gave the ball to Howard, and asked him to single out O'Neal.

Howard and the Wizards signed a huge contract of 105 million for 7 years in 1996, and he is recognized as a star power forward. What about O'Neill? A marginal player in the Blazers, few fans knew him before changing to Camby. Wizards coach Bernie Bickerstaff takes that advantage for granted.

As a result, Howard received the ball on the right corner, turned to the baseline and was stuck by O'Neal, then turned to the middle and was followed, and was double-teamed by Detref.

Howard will be seriously disturbed no matter whether he throws or hooks. He knows that Davis has no mid-range shooting ability, so he has to pass the ball outside. He has obvious intentions to find Richmond in the three-second zone, and is directly intercepted by Christie. .

Christie speeded through halftime and gave the points to Carter who followed up.

Carter took a step to pull the ball up, relying on Carl Porter to pull the ball into the basketball. 5 to 0.

Carter's skills are not mature now, and he bullies people entirely by speed and bounce. Carl Potter can keep up, but can't cover.

The Wizards attacked, Richmond caught the ball and singled it out, but failed to pass Christie by skill, and the jump shot missed under the interference, and the rebound was obtained by O'Neal.

The Raptors battled, and Christie went to the bottom corner again. This time, the Wizards didn't dare to double-team Carter.

Carter's pick-and-roll attracted the inside to switch defenses and pass the ball to the middle. O'Neal faced Richmond, who obviously underestimated him, and put a step and a half away, not close to him.

Jermaine O'Neal swayed a little, and easily shot a jumper. He had a height advantage and added a bit of a back, avoiding the blocked shot and scoring. 7 to 0.

The Raptors' offense opened up, with a simple pick-and-roll in the middle, and the two have a good understanding.

Christie is also crucial. He may be the most underrated and forever underrated shooting guard in the NBA. Before he joined the Kings and became a recognized perimeter iron gate, he was very strong.

His scoring ability is not outstanding, but above average, he belongs to the kind of player who does not need a lot of shots and ball control. His three-point shooting rate is stable at more than 35%, and his free throw shooting rate exceeds 80%. Relentless.

Like the Celtics coach in the previous game, Bernie of the Wizards was also shocked. Before the game, he arranged for the players to confront the Raptors with confidence, thinking that the confrontation would win.

Judging from the opening momentum, he suspects that if the defense is not strengthened, the Wizards will lose ugly. The Raptors are all offensive players.