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Yang Rui once again attracted the attention of many fans with his championship declaration and made headlines.

Only a handful of people said he was arrogant, and most people were waiting to see him create new miracles. The Raptors' record was also achieved under his leadership, and it seems that no nonsense he can say is too much.

The media hopes that coaches and players from other teams can stand up and criticize Yang Rui personally. That would be big news, but no one dares to do so. When asked about the Lakers, they all said that the Lakers are the best team.

In the NBA, strength and confidence are always directly proportional.

The Lakers' public training sessions attracted more media and fans. As usual, they were held at the Staples Center and were broadcast live on local stations.

The Clippers, who are also in Los Angeles, don't have this kind of treatment. No wonder the fans are biased. The Clippers are a magical team.

Since moving to Los Angeles in 1984, the Clippers have never gotten rid of their identity as a weak team. They are completely bad. After Donald Sterling became owner, they only made the playoffs once, in the 1991-92 season. Apart from people with masochistic tendencies, who would become a die-hard fan of this kind of team?

The matchup within the Lakers team was very exciting. Both sides were very fast on offense and defense, without any defense. Players came and went and performed a lot of dunks. Even Yao Ming went on a fast break to show off his solid basic dribbling skills.

The teammates have a tacit understanding and will not try their best to steal the ball. They will just reach out and ignore it. Yao Ming can perform as long as he doesn't make mistakes when dribbling the ball. He dribbled under his hips and changed direction, then dribbled past people behind his back, then turned around and dunked with one hand. The movements were very smooth and the fans were stunned.

Iguodala performed best on the outside, performing eight dunks, alley-catching windmills, changing hands behind his back, and folding his back, which feasted the eyes of the fans.

As for the newcomers, Ellis also performed well. He has strong impact and can pull up the basket when he reaches the basket. Lou Williams is inferior, has poor confrontation, and is still a bit stubborn. He needs to train. He will not get too many playing opportunities in the new season. He will be a marginal player at the No. 1 position and the last choice.

In the subsequent training camp, the players began to practice tactics.

The starting tactics have taken shape and remain unchanged from last season. They rely on the individual abilities of the stars to cooperate in a small area. However, Mo Williams has been promoted from the substitute to the starter.

In the second quarter of last season, we needed a ball-handling offensive point. Mo Williams was very suitable as a substitute. The team newly signed Ellis. Yang Rui had no intention of leaving this man who can rush idle. He and the big point guard who is 191cm tall Damon Jones playing together can complement each other.

Odom, Diaw, and Ariza are deployed in the frontcourt. The three of them are not slow, and the counterattack will be sharper than last season.

The team's fringe players are Diop, Walton, Lewis, and Barnes.

The free agent Diop was restricted from entering the free market until September. The Mavericks offered him the maximum contract, worth 6 million in three years, with a team option in the third year.

The Lakers management decisively matched this contract. Although Diop's offense is poor and he plays little time, usually only playing a few minutes, there must be a player of his type. He can be sent on the field when the opponent has a strong man who is good at attacking. , can reduce Yao Ming's pressure.

In the preseason game in October, Yang Rui let the "drug-taking team" play soy sauce, playing only about 15 minutes in each game.

Yao Ming doesn't make many air cuts. He mainly waits for the ball in the middle after pick-and-roll and shoots three-pointers.

He only practiced three-point shooting in the middle during the summer, and the effect was remarkable. During training, his shooting percentage from the middle was astonishing, comparable to that of Kobe Bryant, and he guaranteed a hit rate of about 70%. However, Kobe can also shoot from other positions. Yao Ming is in the middle, and three-pointers are inaccurate in other positions.

Yang Rui focused on the outside in the preseason, and the inside mainly relied on Rasheed, Odom, and Diaw. Diaw, who played the most time, only played 26 minutes.

The best outside performers are Mo Williams and Iguodala. They trained with Ariza and Walton in the summer and have made progress.

The two also benefit from tactics. Star teammates can attract the focus of defense. The two of them are often left open. Even if they are not left open, they can still get the opportunity to challenge the inside in a misplaced position and play with ease.

On the basis of the original pick-and-roll and triangle offense, Yang Rui increased the proportion of the Eagles' offense. The opponent's zone defense shrinks to the vicinity of the penalty area, looking for three-point opportunities on both wings and front. If the opponent's defense expands, the big man will pull out and the wing and baseline players will cut and attack the basket.

The Lakers achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss in the preseason, and their only loss was to the Suns. Kobe only played 15 minutes, Rasheed took a truce, and the Lakers obviously had room to spare.

The Suns did not make a big deal in the summer, adding small forward James Jones and guard Eddie House, who can shoot three-pointers. If the insider failed to make a deal with the Knicks, there would be no Kurt Thomas in Yang Rui's previous life, and he would still have to rely on O'Neal Jr. The substitutes signed Brian Grant, who was pardoned by the Heat, and white center Mihm.

The Suns' overall strength is still stronger than Yang Rui's previous life. Although there is no Diaw, Grant Hill is definitely better.

The powerful Spurs in the West, the Heat in the East, and the Bulls all have reservations. The Lakers achieved the best record in the preseason and ranked first in the first phase of the strength list.

It is worth mentioning that the Knicks' ranking has risen a lot, reaching 14th just because "Zen Master" joined. Many people are optimistic that they can make the playoffs.

In the summer, the Knicks signed rookie Bynum, Nate Robinson, and free agent Jim Jackson. They also poached SuperSonics forward Radmanovic, plus Ben Wallace, Marbury, and powerful power forward Osei. La Hanington, small forward Quentin Richardson and others seem to have great prospects.

However, Yang Rui feels that the "Zen Master"'s brilliance will be ruined by the Knicks, and it will be difficult to lead the team to the playoffs. As a constructive coach, he only analyzes the players' strength and builds the team through the data of last season, which is not very good. allow.

Jim Jackson and Richardson's condition has declined, so they will shoot pull-up jumpers. Radmanovic has gone downhill since leaving the SuperSonics. Several players in the interior have no offensive power and cannot be separated. Bynum is too young. Practice slowly, the Knicks have too many weaknesses.

Of course, "Zen Master" is better than "Assassin" Thomas. At least he didn't sign and trade with the Bulls to acquire Eddie Curry. In Yang Rui's previous life, Thomas overextended his future and gave away two first-round draft picks in exchange for nothing. The defensive fat man comes, and this fat man was unfortunately diagnosed with heart disease last season.

When Curry joined the Knicks, he was very confused. Is Thomas the biological father that my son wants to raise but cannot be kissed?

Because of Martin, the Nets' salary space is tight. They directly gave up on Curry and let him enter the free market. Anyone who wants it can sign him away.

Then, Rockets general manager Dawson was as discerning as he was when he poached Maurice Taylor. He signed Curry for 56 million in 6 years. Many people in Houston thought that the savior had come.

On March 28 this year, Rockets boss Alexander gave Dawson an indefinite contract to reward his contribution to the Space City over the past 25 years. Dawson is admirable in terms of personality, but controversial in terms of management, which is a big pitfall.

Dawson naively thought that as long as he found someone to help Curry lose weight and control his weight, he would be a very good insider. After all, the talent he showed in the draft was amazing, and he averaged 16.1 points and 5.4 points per game with the Nets last season. Rebounds, a career high.

The problem is, a 213cm big center plays 30 minutes, averaging 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game. At first glance, he doesn't defend. And how can it be so easy to lose weight? There is an example in Yang Rui's family.

At the end of October, the entire Lakers team had two days off, and the home opener on November 1st was against the Suns in the same district.