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At the end of September, training camps for NBA teams started, and there was nothing wrong with Yang Rui this time.

The Suns changed their head coach, and their first target was Yang Rui. After being rejected, they chose Mike D'Antoni as their replacement. D'Antoni's reputation as the Wizards' first assistant coach has soared. Many teams were poaching him in the free market. After consideration, he chose the Suns because he was familiar with O'Neal Jr.

The Wizards coaching staff is left with only one assistant coach, Jeff Hornacek, who has one year left on his contract.

Yang Rui tricked Lao Huo into coming to Washington, and only a year later, he went solo, which is indeed a bit unethical. Yang Rui will not join other teams as a coach this season, and the two will not be able to cooperate for the time being. In fact, as long as Abel Paulin fires Hornacek, he can give Yang Rui a critical blow, and Lao Huo's daughter will deal with him.

Fortunately, Pauline was not evil enough, and he was optimistic about Hornacek's ability and wanted him to help the players practice shooting. Yang Rui called him and made an appointment to cooperate again next season.

The head coach of the Wizards was replaced by Eddie Jordan, who also had the surname Jordan and was far less attractive than the "Flying Man".

Before the new season even started, the Wizards had already become the laughingstock of the league, with no big-name coaches willing to join. The management wanted D'Antoni to replace Yang Rui as head coach, but D'Antoni refused.

Eddie Jordan is unknown. He was the head coach of the Kings for one and a half seasons from 1996 to 1998, with a record of 40% and 32.9% respectively. Then he was fired. Regardless of ability or reputation, there is no comparison between him and Yang Rui.

Of course Eddie Jordan didn't want to compete, but the media reporters would not let him go and asked him all unanswerable questions.

The reporter asked: "You suddenly got the opportunity to coach the Wizards. Are you confident that you can lead the team to successfully defend the title?"

Eddie Jordan's face was dull, his eyes were blurred, and his expression was like a sledgehammer.

If he said, "I will definitely lead the Wizards to successfully defend their title," the news tomorrow would definitely say that he overestimates his abilities.

If he says "I don't have the confidence to lead the team to defend the title". Then the reporter should laugh at the boss. Does he still want to stay with the Wizards?

Eddie Jordan could only chuckle and didn't answer.

The reporter asked: "How do you evaluate Jerry Young?"

Eddie Jordan still looked dull, his eyes were blurred, and his expression was like a sledgehammer.

If he said, "He is nothing great, I can replace him." Tomorrow the news will definitely say that he overestimates his abilities.

If he says "He is great, he is a super coach.". Then it's time for the reporter to laugh at the boss again. Does he still want to stay with the Wizards?

Eddie Jordan could only chuckle and didn't answer.

The scene was very embarrassing. The reality is so cruel. Except for the spare tires of cars, spare tires are often painful, whether they are used as spare tires for people or for the team.

It's not just the coach that's weakened, but also the Wizards' roster. In the summer free market, there were no outstanding veterans to choose the Wizards. After Alston and Tyronn Lue left, they signed Brevin Knight at No. 1, a point guard with extremely poor defense.

In addition, the Wizards signed Cavaliers guard Milt Peracio, a combo guard who is 191cm tall and weighs 88kg. He started 46 games last season and averaged 5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

The Wizards still have salary space after signing Arenas, with a total salary of only 40 million, but no one is willing to join. Without Hamilton, the team's No. 2 position is obviously weakened. The only good news is that the strong swingman Corey Maggette was retained for 35 million in 5 years.

Maggette was a restricted free agent, and the Warriors offered him a contract to poach him. If the Wizards didn't match him, he would leave. Unfortunately, he was a restricted free agent and didn't make it.

The Warriors' offer was purely to disgust the Wizards. After sending away Jamison and Bob Sura, they vacated salary space. They originally wanted to renew Arenas, but it was a pity that it was too late. Paying a premium to poach Maggette, if successful, will make the Wizards uncomfortable. After Jordan retired, Maggette's role became even more critical.

No big names are willing to join the Wizards, so they can only retain people with high salaries and cultivate young stars.

The Wizards have the guts to scheme against Michael Jordan and Yang Rui. What protection can other players get when they get here? Not in the interests of

They will definitely be sent away.

Compared with last season, the atmosphere at the Wizards' home court has also become more deserted. Fans were often lifeless when Jordan was there, but now it has dropped to freezing point. Things go to extremes, and the fans were overjoyed last season.

The preseason started after training camp, and the Wizards had a pretty good record, with 5 wins and 2 losses. Stoudemire, Boozer, Marshall and others are very capable, and newcomer Arenas also showed strong offensive power.

In the first official strength list, the Wizards were only ranked fourth, and this was because they were the defending champions.

The best performers in the preseason are the Spurs and Heat. Both teams have won seven games and are ranked 1st and 2nd respectively.

The stars of the two teams came on stage one after another for a run-in. After undergoing major surgery last season, O'Neal is in good health and in excellent condition. He has been favored by fans since the preseason and his popularity has not diminished.

The Bulls also performed well, with 6 wins and 1 loss, defeating the Wizards. The only loss was to the Heat, ranking third in the official strength list.

The Bulls' weaker position has been strengthened, and shooting guard veteran Kendall Gill has joined. The point guard introduced Tyronn Lue, the Wizards' edge man from last season, and Janello Pargo, the Lakers' edge man.

The Nets ranked fifth, with no changes in the lineup, except that Byron Scott was driven away, and the replacement coach was actually assistant coach Lawrence Frank. It is said that this was requested by Kidd.

Due to Kidd's transcendent status in the team, more and more people are criticizing him as a ball dominator.

The most disappointing team with the greatest decline in strength is the Mavericks, with 4 wins and 3 losses. The problem of unreasonable lineup matching was revealed in the preseason. Nowitzki and Walker partnered in the interior, and Jamison was reduced to a substitute. The paint defense is a mess and the pick-and-roll defense is terrible. In addition, the Mavericks have Nash on the outside and no defensive expert at the 2nd position. It is difficult for the Mavericks' defense to even think about the first round of the playoffs.

Relying on last season's record, the Mavericks ranked sixth.

On October 28, the Wizards’ home opener was against the Nets.

The game has been popular for a long time, but the tickets are not very popular. Most fans are going to watch TV at home, because the media announced that the game will be broadcast live on TNT radio. Yang Rui participated in the NBA as a commentator for the first time and went to the live studio.

Many people are curious about how Yang Rui will evaluate the Wizards and consolidate his position as the number one shooter in basketball. As a result, before Yang Rui could explain, an attractive tidbit appeared at the beginning.

It stands to reason that fans, players, coaches, and management should all be in a state of excitement and joy during the defending champion's home opener. Because this is a moment to witness greatness, to witness the birth of the team's championship flag and the awarding of rings.

Now, Abel Paulin frowned, as if facing a powerful enemy.

According to NBA procedures, those who have left the team, retired or have free time will come to the championship team's first home court to participate in the championship ring awarding ceremony and watch the game to build momentum for the home court.

So, both Michael Jordan and Yang Rui came, and before the game started, they attended the ring awarding ceremony together.

When they came out, the two received warm applause from the home fans. Fans all feel that they contributed the most to the Wizards' championship last season, and that boss Paulin is just a troublemaker.

The fans do not blame Yang Rui for leaving, and express their understanding. A stingy boss who is unwilling to pay the luxury tax, and a boss who is incompetent and still wants to cling to power, has what qualifications to win the best coach?

The two of them greeted their former teammates in a friendly manner and ignored Abel Paulin in a tacit understanding, which was full of tension.