On the team's media day, in addition to last season's player, Yang Rui's handpicked newcomer, he also saw two unfamiliar faces, both of whom are point guards less than 1.9 meters tall, representing the Raptors in the preseason. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

One is Sean Coulson, who entered the NBA in the non-draft, is 183CM tall and weighs 79 kg, and his height is falsely declared, which is significantly shorter than Yang Rui, but it is actually 178CM.

Another experienced, non-draft NBA player in '92 John Crotty. HE IS 185CM TALL AND WEIGHS 84 KILOGRAMS, AND HAS BEEN A ROLE PLAYER FOR ALL TEAMS, PLAYING AN AVERAGE OF 4.7 POINTS AND 1.9 ASSISTS IN 13.6 MINUTES PER GAME WITH THE PISTONS LAST SEASON, WHILE SHOOTING 42.2% FROM THE FIELD AND 41.3% FROM THREE-POINT RANGE.

After reading the information, Yang Rui has no interest in the two of them, as for whether to have four centers or a point guard, Yang Rui doesn't care, it is up to the management to decide. Anyway, the 15th place, staying is also a marginal person.

This time, Yang Rui is much more low-key, just last season's core four, without Maddie, he didn't let Reed add it.

Be high-profile and purposeful, and now that the Raptors have entered David Stern's eyes, there is no need to hype the team and attract attention.

The next day was an open training session, and the fans were full, and they all wanted to see how good the Raptors' rookies were.

Yang Rui did not arrange for assistant coaches to fight in groups, but told the players to relax their defense, play as an All-Star game, dunk more, catch more empty, shoot three-pointers, and someone specially scored.

Thibodeau asked, "There's no training effect on this fight, right?" ”

Yang explained: "One less day of training doesn't make a difference, Jermaine and Vince are in the Olympics and haven't rested in the summer, so I'm not going to let them play pre-season. This multi-performance made the fans present happy. There is no requirement for this year's preseason results, and there is time to scout the newcomers. ”

Players who can play in the NBA must have excelled, they are all outstanding in the lower leagues, and they all play beautifully when the defensive intensity is low.

The newcomers showed their talents, and Halplin broke through the dunk several times to prove that his ankle was fine.

Mark Jackson and Jerome James also staged a number of dunks, and the two had a clear advantage under the basket.

In the summer, Yang Rui asked Jerome to lose weight, guaranteeing that as long as he lost weight, he could get a long-term contract in the future, otherwise, he couldn't mix up the final salary for a few years.

Jerome didn't want to play in the lower leagues, and getting a base salary in the NBA was much better than going to the lower leagues, so he worked hard in the summer.

He now weighs 127 kilograms, about the same size as Cato last season, with a noticeable reduction in fat content and increased explosiveness.

Jerome's offensive skills are still rough and he can't shoot, but he has improved on both ends of the floor. He still has the power to resist people, he can cut and catch the ball in the air after blocking and dismantling, he can impact the basket, shoot from close range with his body or dunk violently!

Veteran Mario Elli also showed his strengths, shooting a high percentage of three-point shots. He can't bounce fast right now, but with this shooting skill, he is a qualified role player.

Reed became the best rookie in the matchup, shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 6-of-11 from three-point range for 24 points, three rebounds and no assists. He was playing the ball in the way Yang Rui arranged, receiving the ball and shooting, ending the attack, not considering the pass, and almost no breakthrough.

He just burst twice when he was on the fast break and staged a violent dunk.

Yang Rui believes that this is the most suitable style of play for Reed, although he is good at attacking with the ball, but the passing awareness is poor, and it is difficult to find teammates in the running position, so it is better to let him specialize in one ability and practice.

If he can play well without the ball, he will be a qualified second-in-command, like Alan Houston and Klay Thompson, and the biggest advantage is not to possess the ball.

The training camp opened, and Yang Rui did not organize more serious matches, and the new players were mainly familiar with tactics, with a clear division of labor and fixed tasks in the system.

After scouting the newcomers, Yang Rui finally decided to let Reed start the regular season, and he was on the court with Billups, which could create more space for Carter to break through, and both could shoot three-pointers from various positions.

Yang Rui found a master for Reed, and that was Mario Eli. Eli's physical fitness is not good, but he plays very smartly, he definitely doesn't mess around, he doesn't shoot when he doesn't have a good opportunity, and he can pass the ball to assist his teammates. He can't provide assists, but he can also get the ball moving quickly.

Reed quickly became familiar with the style of play and proved in training camp that he can be a great pitcher, with a 70 percent assist rate, which is a high statistic that indicates a reasonable off-ball movement, a high off-ball ability, and a lack of possession.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Reed, who left George Carl, was trained to become a poor heads-up maniac with a low assist rate, which are the two extremes.

If Halprin starts, he will have to put either Carter or Billups in the corner, and Halprin will have to shoot only on both sides of the three-point shot, and the bottom corner will basically not be missed. Even in his peak season, he averaged only 0.8 three-pointers and 2.1 shots per game, and that's not just because Sloan limited his players to outside shots.

Halplin's style of play is to play to his physical strengths, whether he is shooting or layups, he is very efficient, and he can also rush to the front court to rebound. He has the shooting touch of a white European player and the physicality of a black player, and he is extremely brave.

When he starts, he overlaps a little bit with Carter's position, and he can't always be allowed to play with the ball, Carter watched. So, the best thing for him is to be the sixth man with a substitute.

In October, the preseason began, and O'Neal Jr. and Carter were suspended.

Although both said they were fine, Yang Rui knew the importance of limiting playing time, there was a terrible injury called stress fracture, which was exhausting, and they played too many games this year.

There was another surprise in the preseason, and Boykins was getting better and better, coming off the bench to be responsible for the ball-handling offense, and Mark Jackson was amazingly powerful.

Yang Rui made Jumaine Jones a cameo appearance as the No. 4 off the bench, moving outside the three-point line, always pulling the power forward out of the basket, when Boykins and the center played a pick-and-roll, relying on speed and agility to get rid of the guard, and immediately formed a misalignment.

He breaks through the center who can pass the opponent's slower speed, even if he can't pass people, attracting the defense to pass to Jackson in the middle, and the opponent will be difficult to defend.

Jackson is 208CM tall and weighs 122 kilograms, which looks stronger than Jerome after losing weight, and he is a black tank when he rushes up, relying on his opponent to be strong, unless he is taller than him, it is difficult to block.

Yang Rui knows that Jackson is capable and gives him a lot of opportunities to perform, as long as he arranges blocking and pick-and-roll tactics, his role is very obvious. He's better with Boykins than he was with the Warriors, because Larry Hughes, the Warriors' perimeter lineman, doesn't like to pass the ball very much.

Yang Rui reduced Reed's playing time, only letting him play about 10 minutes, mainly looking at other newcomers, and sending two guards at a certain time to speed up and counterattack.

Since it was decided to let Reed start, Yang Rui didn't want him to show his strength, and he could be a secret weapon in the opening game.

Sean Coulson had the worst preseason performance, with average breakaway shots, a leaky ball on the defensive end, and was eliminated.

John Crotty, on the other hand, showed good shooting touch, played steadily, dribbled through half court without any problems, and was a two-way guard.

In the end, Crotty squeezed out Matt Blunt and signed a non-guaranteed base salary, and the Raptors already have five big men, and it is difficult for Blunt to get a chance to play.

In the preseason, the Raptors went 5-2 on the premise of reservation, and the two main players still won the game after resting, and the role players played well and there were constant surprises.

They're ready to defend their title!