After Yang Rui joined, the Wizards began to sign reinforcements in the free market. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The process went very smoothly, and Ralph Alston, Raja Bell, and David Wesley were all willing to join Yang Rui when they saw that Yang Rui was in the Wizards, and they were all not reused in the original team, thinking that this was an opportunity.

The first two are base salaries, and Wesley signed a mini mid-range.

The approach of the Wizards' management made Yang Rui a little unhappy, and he preferred to sign with Alstom and Bale for a longer time. Manager Unselde disagreed, thinking that there was a risk, and explained to Yang Rui in a serious way that marginal people can't sign like this.

Judging from the previous recruitment records of the two, this is like Lei Gong Taiji teaching Zhang Sanfeng Taijiquan, which is easy to make people feel the urge to press him to the ground and beat him.

On the other hand, Unseld has the support of other management personnel, after all, he has been with the Wizards since the 80s, is a veteran, and has connections. If you are not afraid of a god-like opponent, you are afraid of a pig-like teammate, which is what you are talking about. Once the two play at a level this season, it will not be easy to renew their contracts.

There are too many newcomers on the inside, lack of playoff experience, and still not strong enough. After consideration, Yang Rui recommended another free agent, striker Don Yell Marshall.

Marshall is 206CM tall and weighs 100 kg, both inside and out. He was drafted by the Timberwolves with the 4th pick in the first round in '94 and has played in the league for eight seasons and has a lot of experience.

He averaged 14.2 points, 10 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game for the Warriors and played 30.2 minutes per game with the Jazz last season, averaging 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1 steal and 1.2 blocks.

Marshall's greatest strength is his ability to pull out and shoot threes, as well as the occasional jerking out.

In Yang Rui's previous life, on March 13, 2005, when the Raptors played against the Philadelphia 76ers, Marshall scored a career-high 38 points in 28 minutes on the court, hitting 12 three-pointers in a single game to tie the NBA all-time record, which was not surpassed by Stephen Curry's 13 three-pointers until November 8, 2016.

Unseld contacted Marshall's agent, Andy Miller.

Andy refused. "I'm sorry, I've been contacting the Bulls for Tangyer, and they're willing to offer a full mid-range contract, and it's almost negotiated."

Hanging up the phone, Andy thought about it for a while, called Marshall, and told him about the Wizards' invitation. In case Marshall prefers the Wizards, there may be a conflict between them.

As a result, Marshall was excited. "What contract does Qi Cai offer? If I was also middle-class, I would be willing to go to the Wizards. ”

"Why? The Wizards had a poor record last season, the Bulls are on the rise, they have two stars, and with your words, they can win the championship in the new season, and Chicago is in a better location. Andy was puzzled.

Marshall replied: "Because the coach of the Bulls is Tom Thibodeau, and the head coach of the Wizards is Jerry Young. Didn't you realize that Jerry was an amazing person? He can lead a bad team like the Raptors to win the championship twice, enter the Eastern Conference finals for four consecutive years, and maybe make the Wizards a strong team, and they will win the championship in the 2003-2004 season. ”

"You're just for him?"

"Or else? Even if I don't play well next season, Jordan should retire, the Wizards don't have big stars, and I must be in a high position. At the Bulls, I had to play for Brand off the bench. "Marshall has analyzed the Bulls lineup, there are too many stars in the frontcourt, and he wants to join for the championship.

Marshall has played in the NBA for eight years and has signed a good contract, which is not comparable to that of an All-Star, but it is enough to spend a lifetime, and he values the record more.

Andy thought about it, Marshall is only 29 years old, and playing as a substitute now is indeed not conducive to future development. "The news says that Jordan often scolds his teammates and has a bad temper, can you stand it?"

Marshall was silent on the other end of the phone for a moment, then smiled: "Jerry Young is a smart guy, if the Wizards have serious problems, he won't join." Just ask, the wizards are willing to give the middle class, and I'll go. ”

Andy complied with his request and called Unselde back, and it took only 5 minutes to go back and forth. Unselde was trying to explain to Yang Rui and ask him to find someone else.

Unselde did not hesitate and immediately agreed to give Marshall a middle class. Looking at the data and tactical role, this price is not high, Marshall took four or five million in the Warriors in the 90s, and his annual salary in the Jazz last season was 6.51 million.

The two sides reached a verbal agreement, just waiting for the official signing, Unselde called Yang Rui and said the good news.

On July 10, the Wizards have quickly completed the rebuild under Yang Rui's planning, and the current lineup of 14 people is determined.

Centre-forwards: Amare Stoudeyer, Brandon Haywood, Etang Thomas, Kristen Leitner.

Power forwards: Carlos Boozer, Don Yell Marshall, Gerard Wallace.

Small forwards: Michael Jordan, Corey Margetty.

Shooting guards: Richard Hamilton, Raja Bell.

Point guards: Tyrone Lue, Ralph Alston, David Wesley.

Yang Rui is more satisfied with this lineup, although there is no superstar, but Jordan, Hamilton, Margety, Marshall, Wesley, Stoudeyer, Boozer Seven offensive power should not be underestimated.

There are many scoring points, you can win by volume, and these seven people include a variety of styles.

Hamilton is good at running without the ball, not possessing the ball, and shooting accurately, averaging 20 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last season, and shooting 38.1% from three-point range. He can shoot three-pointers, but he doesn't take as many shots as he does at the moment.

Margeti excels at attacking with the ball and excelling in heads-up ability. In Yang Rui's previous life, he had always been a seriously underrated player, with high scoring efficiency and beautiful statistics, and he was never selected as an All-Star, just because he played too ugly.

Throughout his career, Margeti has never averaged more than 15 shots per game in a single season. At his peak, he had 22.2 points, 6 rebounds and 3.4 assists on 14.9 shots.

Or rather, the 2009-2010 season was the pinnacle of Margeti's performance, because the efficiency was terrifying. He averaged just 29.7 minutes per game, shooting 6.5 of 12.7 shots from the field and 0.2 from 0.7 three-point range. He shot 83.5% from the field and made 6.6 of 7.9 free throws to finish with 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Among the players who average about 20 points per game in the league, Margeti is often the one who takes the fewest shots and has a super ability to make fouls.

Marshall is not bad at physical fitness, can grab rebounds, can block and pick-and-roll, can pull out on the offensive end, can shoot three-pointers, can also break through with the ball, and his style is similar to the Warriors' Antoine Jamison.

Yang Rui is very optimistic about Marshall, knowing that his form can be maintained for a few more years, and he also helped James reach the Finals in the 2007 season with the Cavaliers.

The Wizards' guard lineup is also reasonable, Tyrone Lue is sensitive, can shoot, has poor confrontation, and can be a wonder soldier; Alston has the best ball-handling, can shoot three-pointers, and can help the team as a starter or off the bench; Wesley is the most crucial, and Yang Rui will arrange a three-point strategy for him, and Hamilton will run the most to disrupt the opponent's defense.

Even if the team can't pick up the leak and sign Matt Barnes in October, Yang Rui is confident that he will lead this Wizards to the playoffs, with excellent players both offensively and defensively.

Of course, it's better for Barnes to come, the Wizards can rotate in the new season, and whoever is tired of running will rest for a game or two, and Barnes will be on top.

The only player with less athleticism on the Wizards and below league level is veteran center Kristen Leitner. Yang Rui believes that the new season of this "track and field team" will surprise people.