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Training camp has started, and Wizards players undergo high-intensity training every day, practicing running positions and practicing physical fitness.

Yang Rui never arranged high-intensity training when he was with the Raptors, but in the Knicks, he had seen Jeff Van Gundy's training methods. Van Gundy studied under Pat Riley, a person who likes to train players to death. They all believe that as long as the players have excellent physical strength and have an advantage in the playoffs, physical strength can be converted into perseverance, and they are more likely to win in anxious games. .

Hornacek was also aware of Sloan's training procedures and gave a lot of valuable advice. The Jazz were iron-blooded, cooperated with each other tacitly, and had achieved good results for many years with a normal lineup.

At this time, Jordan's role was revealed, and no one could be lazy during training. If someone loses focus when running, he will immediately yell twice.

People like Kwame Brown, who have a very bad mentality, have become submissive and can no longer be confident until they put on a Garfield mask and become the invincible Hot Wheels. It would still be beneficial for a player with strong mental attributes to meet a strict boss like Jordan.

The team also has a good second place, and Hamilton has shown an almost perfect talent for running without the ball. When being closely followed by the defender, he does not force the shot, attracting the defense to distribute the ball, and has good passing awareness; if there is an opening, he catches the ball and makes an emergency jump shot. His movements are light and graceful, his mid-range shot is accurate, and he hits the net many times.

Moreover, Hamilton has the ability to attack with the ball, can post up and turn around and shoot, but he doesn't take many shots.

Hamilton's biggest advantage is his physical fitness. After practicing every day, his face remains normal, his breathing is steady, and he doesn't look tired at all. The high-intensity training formulated by Yang Rui is just ordinary training for him.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Slam Dunk magazine interviewed Hamilton in 2005. The reporter asked him the secret to running all over the court without getting tired. Hamilton said it was actually very simple, that is, he would take his dog for a run every morning and go home when the dog was tired.

This training method is really speechless, such a poor dog.

The second best player on the team at running without the ball is David Wesley, who is better at three-point shooting. The disadvantage is that he is only 185cm tall. His excellent shooting touch also made Jordan very satisfied and he became more confident in the new season.

Jordan is in a fixed position in the middle. When he sees the pass in the open space, in addition to the two defenders, he can also pass the pass to Standameyer. Once Stoudemire rushes up, no matter who the opponent is, it will be difficult to guard him.

Let Marshall start at No. 4, and he can withdraw outside the three-point line to attract defense. However, the weaknesses of this lineup are obvious, and the inside defense is poor. Stoudemire is a "rookie" who likes to take off and block shots. He is easy to get caught in one-on-one defense. , both help and defense are poor, Marshall is too thin, and he is also not good at protecting the frame.

Yang Rui's tentative second quarter rotation is also an attacking lineup.

Alston and Boozer mainly play high pick-and-rolls, with Wallace covering Bell from the side. Maggette waits for opportunities, ready to cut to the basket or catch the ball in singles.

The three insiders of Laettner, Haywood, and Edon Thomas and point guard Tyronn Lue serve as fringe players. If the opponent does not use a heavy center, the Wizards will use small ball tactics.

Wallace's cover quality is poor compared to the big men, but his appearance can strengthen the defense of the second team. Boozer can be used as a human shield, and he will not be easily defeated regardless of fast attack or positional combat.

Once the opponent misses a shot, the Wizards grab the rebound and launch a counterattack. It's amazing for four people to rush forward. Even if they are not in position, Maggette and Wallace can use their speed to get rid of the opponent's frontcourt players.

After a week of practice, Jordan was in a good mood, the Wizards became more passionate, and the players often performed dunks.

He was optimistic about Yang Rui's ability to build a team, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good, so he immediately found a group of bench gangsters. As long as there are no major injuries during the regular season, he firmly believes that the team can make the playoffs.

He also understood why Yang Rui insisted on trading for Maggette. As the sixth man, he is indeed more useful than Kwame Brown. As long as Maggette faced a small forward or shooting guard, no one could stop him from rushing forward. It would be uncomfortable for Jordan to encounter such a fast and muscular stick with super upper body strength.

Maggette is so suitable for fast breaks. He is slightly inferior to Muscles Carter. It is difficult to find someone with thicker arms than Maggette at the 2nd and 3rd positions in the league. Just looking at his image, people would think that this guy would be a good player if he played rugby.

The players retained by the Wizards from last season are also useful. Yang Rui is most optimistic about Laettner. He is 211cm tall and weighs 108kg. He can play on both ends of the offense and defense. He can resist people in the low post. He can pick and roll in the high post when attacking. He is stable in the mid-range shot and occasionally in the low post. You can also show off your steps.

Against heavy insiders, Haywood and Thomas will be useful.

Tyronn Lue's shooting is not as good as Wesley's, and his ball control is not as good as Alston's. It is difficult to get a chance to play, but the opponent sends a fast small defender, and he is best suited to defend.

This Wizards team has a balanced strength in all positions. Even so, the Wizards management still plans to find two people to play in the preseason. Yang Rui has no objection. So, Unseld found two people according to his own ideas, and wanted to compare their opinions with Yang Rui.

One of them is quite famous, the 38-year-old veteran point guard, "Beatle" Tim Hardaway.

As a result, Hardaway is a colander on the defensive end. He is short in one-on-one defense and cannot withstand pick-and-roll defenses. On the offensive end, he could not regain his former courage, and fell behind in a one-on-one challenge against Alston.

Hardaway's killer Crossover, without the quick first step at the start, would have a hard time relying on technique alone. Alston is a street ball player, but he doesn't rely on speed and has endless tricks when dribbling.

Hardaway's performance was disappointing, and Unseld was also slapped in the face.

Yang Rui is 28 years old this year and is still the youngest coach. There is no such young person in the league's management team. This makes many people in the Wizards dissatisfied with his monopoly of power. Unseld is one of them. He is an NBA star and thinks he has more experience than Yang Rui.

Now Unseld has to admit that Hardaway definitely cannot stay with the Wizards, and it was a mistake for him and Alston to only sign a one-year minimum salary.

In the training camp, the performance that satisfied Yang Rui the most was Michael Jordan. He completed the organizational tasks very well. As long as his teammates run out of space, he will deliver the ball.

The accumulation of more than ten years of NBA experience has made Jordan very good at playing and has a wide vision of passing. On the premise that he has averaged 30+ points per game in his career, he can still average 5.3 assists per game. If he mainly focuses on passing, he is not inferior to the point guard.

Jordan's position on the defensive end will also change from last season. Last season, he had to defend the opponent's perimeter. After Yang Rui coached, he would not always be assigned such a waste of energy tasks.

The Raptors' preferred defensive tactic is a 122 zone defense. Jordan is on one side of the baseline, retreating at any time to grab backcourt rebounds, and then passing the ball to start a fast break. Even if Jordan is 40 years old, no team will relax their defense on him, so it is difficult for Jordan to get a chance during a fast break. Practicing a good pass can help the team and rebound the ball by the way.

If Boozer and Stoudemire are used as power forwards, and a big man is added to the center, and the Wizards defend like this, there will be problems on the outside. It doesn't matter if Wallace and Marshall share playing time at No. 4. They can both play small forward and will not become a loophole in preventing outside penetration. Wallace even has an advantage.

The tactics arranged by Yang Rui made it impossible for Jordan to find fault. At most, he scored less, and the other two statistics should improve.

Jordan felt like his mentality had rejuvenated. He was very excited, full of fighting spirit, and couldn't wait to play in the regular season!