The situation was not as good as people, Popovich could only keep a low profile, saying that Yang Rui's opinion was reasonable, and he felt uncomfortable in his heart, feeling that Yang Rui's words were like a curse.

The management of Spurs is very good, and you can always find someone who fits the Spurs culture, and the parts are not the best but the coordination is excellent. But for Popovich, grooming new people is a depressing thing. Sending the cultivated George Hill away in exchange for Leonard made him even more miserable.

Popovich was simply reluctant to trade Hill, one of his favorite players, and the two had an extraordinary relationship, serving together in the communities of San Antonio and Indianapolis.

It was assistant coach Mike Budenholzer who convinced him that the Spurs' small forward position was too weak and needed a tall three. Hill has always had to play behind Tony Parker and Ginobili at the No. 2 position, so Hill never gets the playing time he wants. And with the small forward, Ginobili doesn't have to mention this position often.

Thinking that it will take time for the team to rise again, and Duncan and Ginobili are getting older and older, Popovich's face is getting longer and longer, exploding Cage and chasing Fu......

Yang Rui is already relieved, unless the Spurs have a big trade, or can choose another potential rookie to cultivate, it will be difficult to compete for the championship, the key is defense.

Scola is so poor on defense that he will likely be cut at the end of the season, and Leonard alone will certainly not be able to defend on the outside, a 3-and-D No. 2 position is needed, and Danny Green will be crucial for the Spurs as well.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Spurs reached the Finals in 13 or 14 years, and Green could help the team on both offensive and defensive ends, and was one of the most accurate three-point shooters in the league, the best 3D.

On June 17, 2013, Game 5 of the Finals, Danny Green made six three-pointers, beating the record of 22 three-pointers set by Ray Allen in the 2008 Finals with 25 three-pointers. Green shot 25-of-38 from three-point range in five games, shooting 65.8 percent, compared to Allen's 22.4 percent shooting on 22-of-42 three-pointers when he set a three-point record in 2008.

Green didn't perform well in the next two games, shooting only one three-pointer, and the Spurs were also beaten by the Heat in two games in a row and lost the championship.

In the 2014 Finals, Green made just nine three-pointers in total. But those who watched the game knew that he was an improvement over 2013, a sweep defense, a quick rotation, and bites everywhere, forcing the Heat players to take easy shots. He became an all-around defender and a pincher from beyond the three-point line.

In five games against the Spurs in '14, Wade shot just 43.8 percent from the field and averaged 15.2 points per game.

By the time he faced the Clippers in the '15 playoffs, Green was already the Spurs' chief choice against the Clippers' Paul.

Now that Green is on the Clippers, it is too difficult for Popovich to find someone with a similar level to him, and the defense mainly depends on attitude and physical fitness, which is easy to cultivate, and the three-point point is only easy to cultivate with a soft hand, which is a problem together.

The Clippers have been praised by major media outlets, and online fans believe they are the biggest favorites to win the title this season, and the three Western Conference powerhouses seem to have been trampled under their feet, with only two games played in the regular season.

With a day off, the Clippers opened at home against the Bulls.

The Bulls are one of the teams that have suffered the most from the butterfly effect, in addition to still selecting Derrick Rose, the lineup is far from Yang Rui's previous lineup, which can be said to be unrecognizable.

Boozer was with the 76ers, Noah was with the Trail Blazers, Roll Deng was with the Lakers, Artest was sent to the Wizards, Jimmy Butler was drafted by the Nets, and role player Korver joined the Clippers.

Elton Brand has become one of the league's most loyal players, and has been with the Bulls since he became the top pick, even if Maddy joins, he has always been the symbol of Chicago, the core of the interior. It's a pity that Brand's form has declined due to injury, and now he is an ordinary role player, and he has developed in the direction of blue collar.

Rose is the only core of the team, the starting center is the blue-collar Omir Asik, who is good at grabbing rebounds, Richard Hamilton and Caron Butler have also joined the Bulls this year, and the starters look good, but the actual state of the two has also seriously declined.

The Clippers arranged double covers on the side in response to Asik's slow movement and his penchant for rebounding in the restricted area, Curry, Neil, and Korver ran to catch the ball and shoot, and Asik's slow change of defense was an opportunity.

Tony Allen was rested in this game, and Yang Rui and the opponent fought to attack, leading by 31 points at halftime.

In the second half, the Clippers' five-small tactics of death were powerful again, the Bulls won the game by starting the game, and the bench strength was too poor.

At 127-81, the Clippers scored 46 points. Avery Johnson, the "little general" who just got a job with the Bulls, was once again planted in the hands of Yang Rui, and his tactic was to play singles, and now the Bulls boss wants to fire him.

Not too surprisingly, this is the last leg of Johnson's coaching career.

On January 1, the Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 93-68 in their home opener.

The two rookies who are not very good at distributing physical strength, Farid and Parsons, are bored this time, they are desperate as soon as they play, and they are also very active in training, wanting to prove themselves and get reused, there are pros and cons.

The tight schedule of the shrinking season makes it easier for rookies to overdraw their stamina and hit the rookie wall than in previous years. Yang Rui looked at the training status of the players and knew that it would not work to keep running and bombing, so he changed to a positional battle with a reduced tempo.

After reducing the tempo, the Clippers scored less, and the players' single defense ability began to play, and they were suppressed all over the court.

Under Chandler's defense, Aldridge only scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and Gerald Wallace was even worse, with only 6 points and 4 rebounds.

After two days of rest, the Clippers defeated the Rockets 95-74 at home, and the opponent was defenseless.

Alexander didn't sell the Rockets, and the reason why he didn't sell them was because the price was too cheap and there were no attractive big-name stars.

The Rockets' offense mainly relies on the backcourt duo of Lowry and Martin, and trading Lowry is the wisest decision, but he is not at the All-Star level right now.

On the 7th, the Clippers defeated the Bucks 102-86 at home.

Curry against his old club, Yang Rui deliberately arranged a three-point tactic for him to cover without the ball on the side, and the two big men helped him block people and create a mobile opportunity.

When Yang Rui chatted with Curry, he learned that he was disgusted with Monta Ellis, and in the one season he was a teammate, Ellis always gave him a look, and when he shot too many shots and passed slowly, Ellis would nag.

Curry always wanted to prove that he was better than Ellis. In fact, does this still need to be proven? As long as you are not blind, you can see who is better, they are also offensive guards, the defense is sparse, and Curry's shooting percentage is much higher.

Back then, Bucks fans were more optimistic about Ellis, not only because of the stats, but also because Ellis won the championship when he was with the Lakers.

Players with rings are particularly prone to overrating, such as Iguodala during the Warriors, it is good to get the FMVP, how can there be a core in BA history that has averaged less than 7 shots per game in the regular season and averaged less than 10 points per game for three consecutive seasons?

Curry finished with 40 points, three rebounds and six assists on 14-of-24 shooting, 7-of-14 three-pointers and 5-of-5 free throws.

Ellis finished with 21 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals on 9-of-21 shooting, 2-of-7 three-pointers and 1-of-1 free throws.

In life, Ellis is not a fuel-efficient lamp, last year there was a case of sexual harassment of a female employee, and also sent an indecent photo of the employee exposing his private parts, which went to court, and finally the two parties settled privately.

Last week, it was also revealed that Ellis had clashed with young center Larry Sanders in the locker room, once again playing the role of a locker room cancer.

Ellis squeezed out Curry, and his days with the Bucks entered the countdown.