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Yang Rui smiled and said: "Since no one has any new ideas, let me arrange the tactics. The Nets have defensive weaknesses, so they only achieved 60 wins in the regular season."

Jordan was impatient and interrupted: "You know they have weaknesses, why don't you arrange targeted tactics on the field?"

"Because this is an extreme tactic, I need to discuss it with you, otherwise we won't be able to play well. We will focus on this in the next game." Yang Rui was not impatient and explained: "I have seen the data of the Nets losing the game. They are the most The strong teams I'm afraid of are the Spurs, Timberwolves, and Kings, who were swept in the regular season. The Eastern Conference lost two games to the Pacers and performed very poorly. These teams have one thing in common: they are good at supporting the inside."

D'Antoni responded: "We don't have an insider who is good at supporting."

"We have it. If the Nets start Aaron Williams, who has poor low-post offense, we can defend the penalty area together. Boozer is average in guarding Curry as a substitute, and he should have no problem guarding Williams. Laettner taught him He knows a lot of things, how to play the high position strategy, he has a good mid-range shot, and he can cut inside and attack hard." Yang Rui answered.

Jordan said, "Then why don't you just use Laettner?"

"Because Boozer has better rebounding ability, and he is not the number one choice for inside support, our offense must be launched from the wings. Michael, can you guard Aaron Williams?" Yang Rui asked.

"Nonsense, how can that guy compare with me?" Jordan snorted. He doesn't take blue collar workers like Williams seriously at all. Even if he is 40 years old, he can still rank at the top of the league's player strength list with his comprehensive skills.

"Then in the next game, you play power forward and start the game. If you face Williams and Martin defending, you can hold the ball and attack. If Jackson defends you, you will support the pass and pass it to the person opposite Williams. Here." Yang Rui smiled.

The three of them tasted this tactic and thought it was interesting.

Aaron Williams is 206cm tall and weighs only about 100 kilograms. He is an inside man who relies on flexibility to play. Jordan is 198cm tall and weighs 100 kilograms. He will not suffer in confrontation. In terms of technical characteristics, Jordan is an outside player and Williams is a standard inside player.

If Jordan keeps the bottom line, there will be no problem in resisting Williams.

Jordan smiled bitterly and said: "Since you have already thought about inside support, why don't you arrange to play like this on the field?"

Yang Rui shook his head and sighed: "I thought Curry would start in the game, so I wanted to clear the basket and let the defender break through. Let Boozer start, no matter whether Williams or Curry is on, he can withstand single defense. We Continue to use zone defense, and then compete with the Nets to see who can defeat whom this time.

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Yang Rui has a constant stream of fantastic ideas. No coach other than him would ask Jordan to play power forward, but his explanation is reasonable.

D'Antoni and Hornacek now admire Yang Rui immensely. Listening to you is worth ten years of reading.

Like Thibodeau, they feel like they have access to both Ren and Du. If a team asks them to be the head coach next season, they are confident that they will do well.

Although he lost the first game, Yang Rui saw the opponent's weaknesses. The new tactic is likely to work, because the Nets rely on Curry and Martin to attack in the low post. Curry is poor in pick-and-roll defense. As long as the Nets play small-ball tactics, Jordan can play power forward without worrying about being beaten.

During the team training in the afternoon, Yang Rui allowed the players to adapt to the tactics.

Boozer coached high-post pick-and-rolls during the regular season and was at home like a duck in water; Jordan created an era, what big storms has he not seen? He can also play as a point guard, and of course he can play at the 4th position. He knows what he has to do, can observe the movement of his teammates, and pass the ball to the right place.

On the evening of May 20, the second battle between the two sides began.

The Wizards' starting players are eye-catching when they come out. Wesley, Hamilton, Maggette, Jordan, Boozer.

Live broadcast on TN*T Radio. Barkley smiled: "The Wizards have changed their formation again. This time it is really a small-ball tactic. Only Boozer is over 2 meters tall. Maggette often plays as a power forward, but rarely starts. He didn't play well on the court. OK, but Jerry Young gives him full credit.”

Smith said: "Scott asked Curry to continue as a substitute, and he also used small-ball tactics. Curry played 24 minutes in the game, and Mutombo did not play for a minute. The Raptors have developed a craze for small-ball tactics in recent years. "

Nets five: Kidd, Kittles, Jackson, Martin, Aaron Williams.

After Byron Scott finished talking about the tactics, he did not sit down. He stood on the sidelines with his arms folded and his expression serious. In fact, he was already happy, imagining how the media would evaluate him after he eliminated the Wizards and entered the finals.

Scott's playing career was very smooth. He experienced the Lakers' most glorious three consecutive championships in the 1980s. After retiring, he worked as an assistant coach for several years. In 2000, he became the head coach of the Nets. Soon this underdog became a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. In the second season, he created many firsts in the history of the Nets, was elected the best coach, and also served as the All-Star Game coach this season.

Scott usually pays attention to the news and knows the significance of defeating the Wizards. Sending Jordan out at the end of his career and defeating Yang Rui will make more people know him and pay attention to him. As long as he wins the championship this season and the team renews his contract in the future, his annual salary will definitely increase several times.

Now, Scott is one of the coaches with the lowest salary in the league. The Nets owner is stingy, which makes him a little unhappy, but this is the treatment that a new coach should receive. Yang Ruigang's salary was not high when he joined the Raptors.

Scott was eager to prove himself and raise his salary, because he was not a star when he was a player. The commercial value of the NBA was also low at that time and he did not make much money.

Opposite him, he saw Yang Rui crossing his legs and stuffing a piece of chocolate into his mouth. There was also milk tea on the chair. Scott found it a little funny. "Just pretend. When the Wizards fall behind 0-2, I'll see if you can still pretend when you return home."

Martin won the jump ball and the game began.

Kidd's dribbling organization, facing the equally strong Wesley, could not easily break through with his body.

After observing the opponent's position, Kidd determined that it was a zone defense, dribbled the ball horizontally, and distributed it to Jackson on the side.

In the last game, Jackson had a fit, making 5 of 9 three-pointers, 9 of 17 overall, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. This time, Scott arranged for him to take more shots.

Jackson faced off against Maggette, and with one move, he relied on his height advantage to make a pull-up jump shot. The shot was very simple and missed due to interference.

Boozer blocked Martin from rushing up, and Jordan protected the backcourt rebound.

When the Wizards attacked, Boozer provided a cover for Wesley in the middle. Wesley took two steps to the right with the ball, passed the ball to Boozer in the middle, and then started running without the ball with Hamilton.

Boozer knew his assignment, drawing Martin's defense to find someone to match up with Williams. Jordan was stared at by Jackson on the right side, and Boozer passed the ball to Maggette, who ran up the line from the left baseline.

Maggette caught the ball and turned around to face the frame. Williams was far away, preventing breakthroughs but not shots. Maggette didn't dribble and aimed for a pull-up mid-range shot. Williams was slow to intervene and had no time to take off.

Maggette was well prepared for this goal, shot it easily, and scored! 2 to 0.

Yang Rui was smiling and very relaxed on the sidelines. Boozer is a man who plays with his brain, and this is what he wants.