Chapter 166 [Thank You for Being Blind]

With a big lead, Yang Rui replaced the main force and began to practice the lineup, and substitutes such as Ryan Bowen, John Thomas, and Alvin Williams all got the opportunity to play. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The Magic took the opportunity to recover some points, and Carter, Maddy, O'Neal Jr., and Billups went up, and the gap widened again.

The two veterans don't play much, Yang Rui learned from the future warriors, the veterans don't need to prove themselves, and they naturally let them play more at critical moments. In 2015, Iguodala was a substitute for the entire season of the Warriors, and when everyone thought he was useless, he helped the team win the Finals and steal Curry's MVP.

The biggest weakness of a veteran is his stamina, and preserving stamina is king.

The Raptors held the advantage until the end, 108-90 to get off to a flying start.

Except for Carter, who played 33 minutes, everyone else played less than 25 minutes, and all five players on the team scored in double figures.

Carter made a successful playoff debut with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks on 8-of-17 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws.

Hardaway, the core of the Magic, shot 4 of 13 and 11 of 16 from the free throw line, scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, played 39 minutes, and shot 30.8% from the field, which was very inefficient.

Moreover, he has always insisted on the style of play that injures his knee, and the most effective means of scoring is to change direction during the run and force a breakthrough, so he will have to be seriously injured sooner or later.

The players from both sides shook hands in the middle of the field, but Chuck Daley did not shake hands with Yang Rui, and there was no smile on his face, and he left the court directly.

Daley was depressed, and the Magic couldn't let the Raptors play all their hole cards this time. He hates Yang Rui, but he also admires the other party's vicious eyes, and now everyone says that Raptors players have unlimited potential, but last summer, these people were not famous, had no data, and no team was willing to want to trade.

At the press conference, the reporter asked Daley to evaluate Yang Rui, he said: "This Raptors team is stronger than the Magic, the lineup is much better, no matter who leads this team, the results will not be bad." We're going to try to cause some problems for the Raptors and not let them advance easily. ”

Daley made it clear that he did not approve of Yang Rui's coaching level, the old coach was about to retire, and when he met someone who did not like him, he still did not give a good look.

The reporter excitedly interviewed Yang Rui and asked him what he thought of Daley's words.

Yang Rui really lived up to expectations, and he opened his mouth unexpectedly: "I completely agree with Coach Daley, he is right, no matter who leads this Raptors, they will play well." ”

The reporters on the scene are all stunned, why are you cowardly?

A black reporter asked, "Are you saying that your coaching skills are not good enough?" ”

"No, I think I'm so lucky, like I've won the lottery. The Raptors are such a bullish team, from the establishment of the team in 95 to the present, no coach is willing to coach, even ordinary coaches, and the management has not been able to invite them. In the end, they were forced to find the youngest, inexperienced assistant like me, so I want to thank everyone, without your humility, I would not be where I am today, thank you very much. ”

The reporters filmed wildly, and Yang Rui's self-deprecation was too sharp.

This means that he has no strength, and he is clearly grateful to those who didn't look down on the Raptors before for being blind, and of course they also wrapped Daley in.

If you think so highly of the Raptors, why did you choose Magic in the first place? That's not a big city.

Cleverly, Yang Rui did not scold Dali in a single word, and agreed with his evaluation. Some reporters are worried that Daley will be angry after watching the news?

The management of the Raptors is completely convinced of Yang Rui, bold, full of personality, and not afraid of being a Hall of Fame coach at all, this kind of person is born to attract attention.

In case Yang Rui wants to leave in the summer, it will be miserable to go to other teams, and the Raptors must renew the contract with a high salary, and now the initiative is in Yang Rui's hands. Toronto is not a good place to be, and it is difficult to keep big-name coaches or players. And the strength shown by Yang Rui is not worried about the team.

In the second game, the Magic also failed to cause trouble for the Raptors, and the three-point shot was completely prevented, and only 3 of 14 shots were made in the whole game, two of which were still scored by Hardaway, which was purely approved.

Hardaway shot well from the field, shooting 7-of-15, 2-of-3 from three-point range and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line to finish with 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Unfortunately, the Magic role players did not attack well, and only three players on the team scored in double figures, losing 79-98.

Back at home, the Magic practiced their three-point shooting, and Chuck Daley realized that he couldn't beat the Raptors without enough three-point firepower. The Raptors aren't too strong on their own, but using the defensive system to block the restricted area will make the Magic uncomfortable.

was swept at home, even if Yang Rui didn't say bad things, Daley didn't have the face to continue to do it. Being cleaned up by the juniors he looks down on is a big stain on his career.

In addition to adding three-point practice, Daley also asked his players to increase their confrontation, use rough fouls to block the Raptors' breakaways, and if they can, preferably one or two. Even if the Magic end up out, it won't make the Raptors feel better.

The Pistons Bad Boys play dirty, and Daley's teaching plays a very important role, and this old man is the most ruthless.

If a soldier is bad, he will be bad.

Some people say that Daley is the prototype of Coach Anthy in the "Slam Dunk" comics, because the red-haired Sakuragi is Rodman, then the dad can only be Daley, and his nickname happens to be Rich Dad.

But Anzai is also known as the "white-haired Buddha" in the comics, and a person like Daley, who advocates simplicity and rudeness, will never become a Buddha.

Fortunately, Yang Rui knows what the opponent's character is, as the saying goes, the dog jumps the wall in a hurry, the rabbit is in a hurry to mow the grass, the magic will not be willing to be swept away, and will definitely work hard at home.

Even if the Magic wins, Yang Rui will not let the players risk injury and fight each other at the Magic's home court. It's right for players to fight the pitch, but it should also be on the occasion, not in the first round.

So, Yang Rui gave Kevin Willis more playing time, and the veteran is good at protecting himself; The substitute center is mainly Cato, who is physically strong and difficult to get injured.

Offensive tactics, the Raptors mainly use perimeter catch-and-shoot and mid-to-long-range shots with the ball, and the players have reduced their breakouts.

In this way, Daley's close defense and savage collision tactics are useless, and the inside line does not dare to go up to the big man who moves slowly, and the speed of changing defenses must be guaranteed.

The Magic were forced to shoot against the Raptors, which was of course a tragedy.

Nick Anderson's shot is called a resolute, Yang Rui vaguely sees the shadow of Stephen Curry in the future, or Curry who has expired in the Finals.

Due to Anderson's success undercover, the Raptors defense looked outstanding. He finished with 29 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals on 10-of-26 shooting, 4-of-13 three-pointers and 5-of-7 free throws.

Hardaway barely finished with 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists on 3-of-17 shooting, 1-of-4 three-pointers and 9-of-12 free throws.

On the Raptors' side, Carter, who was scheduled to play without the ball, unexpectedly broke out, shooting 14 of 27, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and slashing 37 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

105-91, the Raptors swept the Magic 3-0 and successfully advanced to the second round.