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After leaving China, Yang Rui and Stana went to Europe again and asked their agent to turn down the invitation from the Japan and South Korea Basketball Association.

At present, most Chinese people do not like Japan. Although it is not yet time to smash Japanese cars, if Yang Rui acts too friendly to Japanese fans, he may lose the favor of Chinese fans.

He also didn't go to South Korea because he was worried that the other party would inquire deeply about his family and finally conclude that he was Korean.

In mid-August, Yang Rui returned to Los Angeles.

Other strong teams have also taken action recently. The Spurs reluctantly spent 50 million to retain potential newcomer Manu Ginobili.

The Magic signed forward Hedo Turkoglu in the mid-level. Next season, they have assembled a trident of Dwight Howard, Turkoglu, and Richard Jefferson, and their strength has improved a lot.

The Magic's record last season was terrible, but Jefferson averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game.

The Cavaliers have Ilgauskas, Varejao, Drew Gooden, and Araujo inside, which are obviously reinforcements. However, the outside strength is average. Due to the geographical location, the Cavaliers failed to snatch Nash, and then poached 76ers guard Eric Snow as his replacement.

Fortunately, the Cavaliers didn't succeed. Yang Rui couldn't imagine what Nash could do with James and Big Z. The Cavaliers' way of winning is defense, and positional offense is the main focus. The ball still belongs to James. Is Nash a fixed-point shooter?

The Cavaliers also traded swingman Pavlovich from the Jazz, adding a three-point shooting point. The strength looks much better than last season.

The Wizards lost Boozer in the summer and "assisted" the Pistons. They acquired swingman Jerry Stackhouse and sent Corey Maggette to the Pistons.

Stackhouse's statistics are indeed better than Maggette's, but his shooting percentage has always been very low, he is also older than Maggette, and his condition has obviously declined. When he comes to the Wizards, Stackhouse's data will definitely drop without the ball.

There is also a butterfly effect in the Eastern Conference. Pacers veteran Reggie Miller chose to retire early. He did not want to go to other teams to win the championship. There is no point in playing for another year. It will be difficult for the Pacers to enter the playoffs.

The Athens Olympics have begun.

America's "Dream Team Six" is actually the "Fake Dream Team". The American team that participated in the America's Cup in 2003 was truly an all-star team, with Carter, Ray Allen, Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Kidd, Duncan, O'Neal Jr., Brand and others took the lead and steadily crushed their opponents, beating their opponents by an average of 30.9 points. If there was not a stalemate with Argentina in the group stage, the point difference would be even greater.

It was precisely because of the outstanding performance in 2003 that the American Basketball Association did not change coaches on the spot, and the head coach was still Larry Brown.

But before the Olympics, many players found excuses to withdraw from the national team because they were worried about being attacked by terrorists. As a result, the "Dream Six" organizing committee could only allow Duncan, Iverson, Marbury, Marion and others to lead a group of young people to participate in the competition.

If coaches like Yang Rui and Phil Jackson are willing to give newcomers a chance, the Dream Six Team can still be saved, but if the coach is Larry Brown, the "rookie terminator", it will definitely be a tragedy.

Brown mainly rotates a few players without adjusting his tactics. James wants to be a point forward? No way, just play pick-and-roll, pick-and-roll until death, even if the opponent's zone defense is good at guarding pick-and-roll, he doesn't care.

Yang Rui's prediction before the game came true. MVP Duncan was used by Brown as a blue-collar player. His average 4.5 offensive rebounds per game ranked first in the history of the Dream Team. His total rebounds also tied Garnett's record in the Sydney Olympics. But he averaged only 12.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.

The American team had 5 wins and 3 losses and only won a bronze medal. Yang Rui became unexpectedly popular in Los Angeles.

Someone is lying with a gun, he is lying into the fire.

Many media sent reporters to interview Yang Rui and ask him to evaluate the performance of Larry Brown and the US team.

Yang Rui said calmly: "It was expected. I have already said that he can use insider stars as blue-collar players. There are also problems with the US team's tactics. It is difficult to break through the zone defense."

The reporter asked: "Have you watched the Olympic games?"

"certainly,

I watched all the games between the Dream Six and the Chinese team. Yao Ming performed very well. I am even more convinced that he will become a star center. I want to thank Brown. If it weren't for him, Yao Ming's statistics would not be so bad, his commercial value would be very high, and no team would trade him easily. Now I am very happy to have the opportunity to coach Yao Ming. "

Yang Rui's words are very exciting, but the more exciting thing may be yet to come. Once Yao Ming plays good data in Los Angeles, Larry Brown will not be far away from getting out of class, and "Assassin" Thomas will probably have to leave as well.

Yao Ming played a total of 7 games in the Olympics, averaging 20.3 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. Yang Rui was relieved. Although Yao Ming was not reused in the Knicks, his strength has not declined.

Yao Ming is different from Milicic. Milicic has been a marginal player for two consecutive seasons and played in dozens of games. Moreover, he is too young and only relies on his talent to attract people. He did not have much game experience before joining the NBA.

Yao Ming played in the CBA for several years in China. Although he played less time as a substitute for the Knicks, he played 82 games every season. He was healthy enough to train with the team, and he was trained by Ben Wallace. A defensive player who ensures competitive status.

China upset the 2002 World Championship champions Serbia and Montenegro and successfully entered the world's top eight. Yao Ming scored 39 points in the group stage victory over New Zealand, which was the highest score in a single game by a national team player in an official game. Score.

The reporter asked: "What do you think the American team can do to get back to the top of the world? They have lost two consecutive international competitions."

Yang Rui smiled and said: "It's very simple. If you ask me to be the head coach, you will win the championship. If you bring so many stars to play games, I will definitely win easily, and this Olympics will be no exception."

The reporter asked: "What would you do?"

Yang Rui thought for a while and said seriously: "Iverson, Wade, James, Marion, and Duncan started, one big and four small. The four had an obvious speed advantage. Duncan grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to launch a counterattack. There was no The team can keep up with their speed, and even if there is no open space, they can still rely on their individual abilities to challenge the opponent's zone defense system."

Sports reporters all understand football, and it makes sense. The four outsiders of the US team are simply sprinters. Marion often plays power forward in the Suns and will not become a defensive vulnerability.

Yang Rui continued: "Marbury, Jefferson, Anthony, Odom, and Stoudemire are used as substitutes. Odom is responsible for organizing in the middle, and the forward and guard swingmen are open. Marbury and Stoudemire are He plays off-ball screens, runs to catch and shoot, cuts to the basket, and passes to Jefferson and Anthony for singles. He has a clear physical advantage. As long as Okafor and Boozer are not allowed to play, whether it is inside support or run-and-gun counterattacks, the players His personal ability is completely better than other teams. Therefore, I think the game was lost because Brown refused to speed up, and he created this nightmare."

Yang Rui promoted himself by the way. He knew what kind of high praise the old coach K received after leading the Dream Team to win several championships.

Some people think that Old K is the best basketball coach in the United States, and he has no problem leading an NBA team. But Lao K has never joined the NBA. He is no longer in the world, but his legend has always been there.

If Yang Rui does not participate in international competitions and only plays in the NBA, there will still be people who are dissatisfied with him and find fault with him.

Finally, the reporter asked: "Have you met the Lakers players?"

Yang Rui shook his head: "Not yet. I went out to play before. I am looking forward to the start of the new season. I have rested for too long."