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In October, the NBA preseason begins.

The Wizards are looked down upon by many experts. When fans vote online to predict the Eastern and Western Conference playoff teams, only a few people look down on the Wizards. Most people's predictions are based on the lineup. The Wizards players are not well-known, and the first-round pick is only the eighth.

"The Wizards have the deepest lineup to reach the playoffs. If they are not swept in the first round, it is success."

"Jordan has affected the development of the Wizards. He is old and must be the core. Last season, his shooting percentage was only 41.6%."

"If Jerry Young can lead the Wizards to the Eastern Conference Finals this year and even win the championship, he will be the god of basketball."

"Jerry Young won two championships with a group of stars from the Raptors, and he will soon show his true colors when he gets to the Wizards."

"If he doesn't make the playoffs this year, will Jerry Young still dare to hold snacks and eat them on the sidelines?"

Being young makes people jealous easily, and many people are waiting to see Yang Rui lively.

The team's running-in time is limited. In addition to running tactics every day, players also have to receive guidance from Hornacek to practice shooting. In this preseason, Yang Rui does not plan to have any reservations.

He waived the two non-contract players directly after training camp, making it clear that they would not get any playing opportunities in the preseason and it was better to switch to his team as soon as possible. Tim Hardaway is unlucky. It is difficult for his agent to contact teams for him. Even if a team is willing to let him play preseason games, it is difficult to have a tacit understanding.

In the first game, the core of the Wizards' offense were Hamilton, Wesley and Stoudemire. They relied on the continuous off-ball movement of outside players and inside cuts to catch the Bulls off guard.

Jordan did not play the main offense. He organized from a high position and sent out 5 assists in a single quarter. The Wizards, who had no power to fight back against the Bulls last season, led by 4 points after the first quarter with McGrady and Brand on the court.

Artest's defense is excellent, but he will be frustrated when encountering a player with Hamilton's style. He has to keep running, but Artest's pursuit speed is not fast enough. "Scalpel" scored 12 points in a single quarter.

The Wizards' substitute performance in the second quarter was also good. Although the wings lacked a tacit understanding when running without the ball, Alston and Boozer's high pick-and-rolls were able to create scoring opportunities, and the halftime lead reached 12 points.

In the second half, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau strengthened his defense and switched between zone defense and man-to-man defense against the Wizards lineup. Artest guarded Maggette, Brand limited Stoudemire, and gradually recovered. Score.

Jordan rested at the end of the quarter,

Alston started a pick-and-roll and started shooting wildly. The Bulls took the opportunity to shoot an 11-0 wave to complete the reversal. The final score was 94-100.

Alston scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, but his shooting percentage was not high, only 7 of 19 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws.

In the second game against the 76ers, Yang Rui benched Alston for the whole game, giving Tyronn Lue a chance to perform and let him guard Iverson.

The 76ers added Van Horn, but at the cost of sending defensive pillar Mutombo. The coaching staff also changed, and Larry Brown went to the Knicks.

The 76ers played in a mess throughout the game, attacking Iverson for singles while others waited for opportunities. Last season, Iverson was dissatisfied with the team's declining record and had conflicts with Brown. Now that the new season has not even started, it indicates that the 76ers will fail.

105 to 83, the Wizards beat by 22 points.

In Game 3, the Wizards defeated another playoff team, the Hornets, 95-89, surprising the experts.

Hornets stars Francis and Mashburn had good statistics, but the Wizards dominated the paint. Stoudemire and Laettner both performed well. Boozer became a substitute, scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Alston continued to sit on the bench and did not play for a minute. Yang Rui didn't talk to him these days and just hid it, as if it was a normal and insignificant arrangement.

Returning to the locker room after the game, Alston took advantage of his teammates to take a shower and humbly came to Yang Rui to chat alone. "Coach, I'm sorry for the first game. I swear I will never waste shots again. Please give me a chance to play."

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Raff, do you know why I didn't let you appear?"

"Because I didn't play according to the tactics." Alston answered cautiously. He suspected that he had chosen the wrong way to prove himself. It was wrong for a player with a minimum salary who had just joined to take crazy shots.

"It's because you didn't play very smart. You became famous at a young age. When you were 15, you participated in the 18-and-over age group competition in Locke Park and became popular across the United States. What do you rely on? What are your advantages?" Yang Rui asked with a smile.

"It's dribbling." Alston replied, this is what he is most proud of.

With his superb hand-changing dribbling and all kinds of strange turning footwork, he became the king of street ball in people's mouth. A few years after his debut, sneaker production company And1 published a collection of streetball videos of Alston when he was only 12 years old. As the And1 Mix Tape series sweeps the United States, more and more fans are beginning to like Alstom's "ball-first" streetball style.

"Yes, your advantage is ball control, not shooting. I allow you to dribble and perform on the court, but breakthroughs attract defenses. Your first choice must be to pass the ball. Don't let me see pull-up jumpers or small floaters. Didn’t you find that your shooting percentage with these two moves is not even 40%? Unless you completely throw off the defense and get to the basket for a layup, or catch the ball and shoot from the outside, passing the ball comes first at other times, do you understand?"

"I understand." Alston nodded quickly.

"I will stagger the playing time of you and Michael. You should be grateful for this, otherwise he may scold you on the court. I will let you play at the end, so be prepared." Yang Rui said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you." Alston smiled, thinking that it was his sincerity that impressed Yang Rui.

He did not dare to be disrespectful to Yang Rui at all. Before, his path to the NBA was not smooth. He has always been a marginalized person and must seize this opportunity.

He felt that Yang Rui was more domineering than Bucks coach George Karl. He didn't talk nonsense and taught him a lesson quietly.

Alston became famous early and has an arrogant personality. He is a problem player. He was prosecuted for assaulting his ex-girlfriend when he was in college. In early 1999, he was jailed for this incident.

Yang Rui didn't intend to use Tumo to reason with him nicely, but gave him a hint. If he obeys, he will appear on the stage. If he doesn't, he will sit on the bench. This is more powerful than anything else.

Alston thought that he performed better than Tyronn Lue in the training camp and that the team could not do without him. He was a little bit dragged into it, but he was immediately poured cold water on him.

Yang Rui also gave him a vague nod. If he can't change his bad habits, it will be Jordan who talks to him next time. If you are approached by Jordan, you will probably end up being sprayed 360 degrees without any blind spots.

In the fourth game, Alston played really well. He played 28 minutes and made 3 of 7 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. As long as he maintains this level, he is a qualified role player.

The Wizards defeated the Pistons, whose main team was resting, 101-89, winning three consecutive games.

After that, the Wizards lost to the Knicks twice and beat the Hornets again 100-97, ending the preseason with a record of 4 wins and 3 losses.

The team showed some problems and also had bright spots, which were not much different from Yang Rui's prediction before the game.

The players had two days off, and Yang Rui was going to chat with Maggette online. The muscular man's performance did not meet his expectations.