On the media day, Shirley wanted to follow Yang Rui to the stadium to join in the fun, but the NBA's training camp was much more formal than the U16 training camp, and Yang Rui's taking the child would affect morale, so she could only stay at home.

Shirley's crying and fussing didn't work, so she could only stay at home and play with toys, and wait for Yang Rui to get off work and then pester him.

The media that came to cover the Clippers was the largest in the league, and there were a hundred more seats in the venue, and there were still not enough people standing to shoot, and many reporters had to wait outside.

Yang Rui ordered seven people to take core makeup photos in one go, Curry, Danny Green, Rudy Gay, Parsons, Farid, Griffin, and Chandler.

Yang Rui has shown that he wants to play more offensive tactics, and these seven people will definitely get a lot of opportunities to perform.

Green is still very happy, although he was already in the position last season, became a starter in the playoffs, and squeezed out Korver and Tony Allen in the summer, but he still wants to get a central name to satisfy his little vanity.

Yang Rui answered reporters' questions, did not pretend to be mysterious, and even said some ideas about tactics. His primary purpose is to reassure Clippers fans, many of whom feel that the Clippers roster is weak, not as strong as last season, and difficult to defend the title.

The reporter asked: "A lot of people are concerned that the team's second team is not led, because Curry is going to be the starter, who will be the Clippers' best sixth man in the new season?" ”

"Just like last season when Paul was injured, Gay was on the bench, he helped the team on both ends of the floor, and we still have the best bench in the league."

Gay has accumulated a wealth of game experience with the Clippers winning two championships, and there is no secret to it.

As long as Guy brings a substitute, there is a strong offensive point with the ball in the second quarter, even if the opponent is not afraid of strict defense. Gay's three-point shooting has been unstable, shooting less, starting and Curry, Griffin to grab the ball, the effect of evacuation is not very good, more suitable for the bench.

The reporter asked: "So who will be the starting small forward?" ”

'It depends on the form of everyone in pre-season and we have a lot of people who can play.

In fact, Yang Rui is ready to start Middleton, he is in excellent physical condition, can shoot three-pointers stably, mainly without the ball, and does not possess the ball. Parsons is more suitable to play as a substitute, and when Guy has a bad hand, he plays as a playmaker and is the second offensive point with the ball.

If the two forwards don't play well, Yang Rui also has a way, he will replace Nash and let Livingston attack with the ball, this one also has a good single, and the height advantage of the No. 1 position is very large.

Paul is gone, and it doesn't affect the Clippers' tactics, and the players don't have a dependency on them. They will still be strong in the new season, at least no worse than the Warriors team who won the championship in 2015.

The reporter asked: "Are you confident that you will lead the team to defend the title this season?" That way you'll lead two Los Angeles teams to build a dynasty. ”

"Of course, our goal is only to win the championship!"

Reporters interviewed the players, and Curry and others also expressed confidence in defending the title and building a dynasty.

Curry said: "Even though Chris went to the Mavericks, we have a very well-developed tactical system, the core players from last season are basically there, we don't need to spend time running-in, the Clippers are the strongest team, and when the season starts, we will prove that." ”

Griffin said: "Paul's departure is a significant loss, but it doesn't change the vitality of our team. Of course I have to step up and carry the team on my shoulders. I was able to show my responsibility when Paul was out of the game. I want to show that we can still play the way we played after Paul is gone. ”

Paul's departure will not affect Griffin's interior core, and he may take more shots than last season, because Paul's shots will be split among others.

Griffin can't wait to get into the new season, he practiced shooting during the holidays, and his mid-range shooting has been solid, only slightly inferior to three-point shooting, and he wants to show his "arsenal" to the fans.

On the same day, a number of media published articles with similar arguments, and Paul unfortunately lay down.

"The Clippers don't think it's a big deal to lose Paul, it doesn't affect the tactics."

"The Clippers players are convinced that they can defend their title without Paul."

"Dispensable CP3 ......"

The media likes to stir up the relationship between players and their old clubs, and this kind of news is super topical, and when the Mavericks and Clippers meet, it can arouse people's interest in watching the game.

Of course, although the Clippers players said it politely, it did mean that Yang Rui never arranged for the team's tactics to rely on anyone's play. A lot of people in the team have been in charge of the tactical system and have boosted their confidence. Not only Curry and Griffin, but even Parsons are confident to be the core of the offense and lead the whole team to attack.

Paul was also interviewed at Mavericks Media Day, where he blessed the Clippers while courting the Mavericks, and spoke very appropriately. In fact, he was a little distracted, if it weren't for the team's more optimistic about Curry, he would have wanted to stay in Los Angeles and develop.

The next day's open training session, the Clippers group game was very exciting, the blue and white teams played an All-Star game, the outside players soared three-pointers, Griffin, Farid, Gay and others staged several violent dunks.

Curry hit 11 three-pointers, including one from the midcourt, which made the fans boil, and although no one recorded the player stats, only the total score, everyone could see that Curry scored more than 50 points.

Curry's long-distance three-point shooting is not blind, he usually trains, and he begins to shoot three-pointers near the midfield, and since joining the Clippers, he has to shoot ten midfield three-pointers every time he practices, which is the task required by Yang Rui.

Curry himself didn't expect to be able to turn his long-range three-pointers into a trick one day, and he underestimated his potential.

Danny Green, Parsons, Middleton also shot a lot of threes.

Yang Rui is still not very satisfied with the team's internal performance, not that they can't win the ball, but they haven't been impeccable, and the offensive end is flawed, so it is difficult to play a super high score performance every game.

Griffin's three-point shot is too few, and the style of play is similar to the original, with breakthroughs and air cuts as the mainstay, supplemented by passing and mid-range shots.

If the center can shoot in the middle, Griffin has no problem playing like this, but the starting center this season is still Chandler, and it will definitely be more helpful for the team for the big forward to shoot three points, and Griffin did not do what Yang Rui required.

Chandler is even worse, he has been in the league for 12 years, and he can only score in the restricted area.

Draymond Green can shoot from mid-to-long range and has to be open to get his head, and Farid's mid-range shot isn't a conventional weapon.

Yang Rui is ready to trade Farid out after this season, this person has too hard wrists, shooting practice is not good, free throws are not allowed, and three points do not need to be considered.

The reason why he didn't trade in the summer was because of Farid's versatility, his speed was very fast, he was suitable for small-ball play, and he was good at rushing for rebounds in the frontcourt.

This kind of interior team that can grab rebounds and has strong mobility must have it, but the league is not easy to find candidates. This season, when Green can take on more responsibilities, that's when Farid leaves.

As long as Farid has good stats this season, the trade value will definitely be high, and Yang Rui is ready to give him more playing time in the regular season. Sending away at the end of three years is the maximization of benefits, that is, the combat power has been used for three years, and if you stay next season, you will have to let go in vain if you don't renew the contract with a high salary.

The lack of a person who is good at shooting three-pointers inside the Clippers is a shortcoming, but it is not fatal, and Yang Rui will make up for it with mobility, and he wants to hit the team's single-season scoring record per game, not a joke.