Chapter 41 [Rapid Fame]
With consecutive playoff wins, the Knicks are very popular and have attracted a number of media interviews after the game. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
At the press conference, Johnson was asked: "You have looked very good this season, how does it feel to be back in the No. 4 position?" ”
"It's great, it's the way I like to play."
The reporter asked: "What is the secret of your adjustment?" ”
Johnson immediately thought of Yang Rui and said with a smile: "It was Jerry Young who proposed that I go back to the No. 4 position, so that it is easier to get a misplaced offensive opportunity, he is a great young man." ”
There was a burst of laughter from the audience, and the players said that the coach was young, and this kind of thing was unprecedented, and it was difficult to come later.
Starks also mentioned tactics in an interview: "The attacking tactics now have allowed each of us to play to our strengths, and we are definitely better than last season. ”
Not only did he win this game, but Yang Rui did not raise the bar with Van Gundy on the sidelines, questioning his employment, which made Van Gundy feel very comfortable. As soon as he was in a good mood, he felt that it was too uninteresting not to give some credit to his subordinates.
Van Gundy laughed and said: "It started well because the coaching staff had Tom and Jerry, who were both capable and gave a lot of good advice. ”
Van Gundy brought Thibodeau with him, and third assistant coach Billy Sharman was left out.
Sharman doesn't have a problem, he doesn't have much say in the team, he has a strategy, he mainly supervises the players on the sidelines to practice their movements, and is the blue collar of the coach.
The next day, many media mentioned Yang Rui.
Van Gundy's words in the interview are tantamount to admitting that Yang Rui and Thibodeau are "right-hand men". Fans know what level Van Gundy's offense was last season, and no one can erase the assistant coach's achievements.
"The first Chinese NBA coach in history performed well."
"The Knicks' offensive firepower has increased, demonstrating the wisdom of the talented assistant coach of Chinese descent."
"The Knicks have turned around gorgeously in the new season, winning offense, and the Chinese-American assistant coach is the hero behind the scenes."
The director of the Five Star Basketball Camp was interviewed and said, "Jerry Young has amazing talent, he is a basketball talent that comes once in 50 years. ”
In fact, the coaches who taught Yang Rui before were all puzzled, Yang Rui was very quiet in class, and the tactics were not brilliant in arrangement, so why did his brain suddenly shine now?
Combined with the discrimination incident in the summer, not only New York fans know Yang Rui, but he also knows everyone in the coaching circle, and everyone knows about it, and he quickly became famous.
Now, those who appeared in the discrimination video and sarcastically ridiculed Yang Rui are unlucky, and Archer is in the worst situation, being revoked as a basketball coach and out of the basketball world.
The most unexpected thing is that several NBA assistant coaches were interviewed to congratulate Yang Rui, believing that he changed the Knicks' offense.
Originally, Yang Rui was a little worried that "people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong", and he would be targeted, but he didn't expect the NBA assistant coaches to look at him very well.
Because of Yang Rui, fans finally began to face up to the profession of assistant coach, which is a prerequisite for salary increases. Most head coaches have annual salaries of more than one million, like Jackson, who even have an annual salary of 6 million, and the annual salary of assistant coaches is generally only 10-200,000, which is too big. Who doesn't want to make more money?
Compared to the head coach, the assistant coach has less attention. In fact, the role of teaching assistants is very large, and this contrast is very unpleasant.
The roles of assistant coach and head coach also change frequently, some are promoted and become head coaches, and some people change from head coach to assistant coach. Therefore, teaching assistants want to increase their attention and be promoted successfully.
The Knicks' show has just begun.
On Nov. 4, the Knicks beat the Celtics 108-70 at home.
Ewing was on fire, scoring a double-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in 28 minutes.
All five players on the team scored in double figures, and this substitute score was not inferior to the starter. Childes, Starks, Mills, Oakley, Ben Wallace form the second lineup, which is balanced offensively and defensively.
Johnson continued to perform bravely, with 15 points and 5 rebounds, but against Green Army star Anthony Walker, the fat head of the defense only made 2 of 15 shots, barely scored 9 points from the free throw, and only grabbed 1 rebound.
On Nov. 6, the Knicks slaughtered the Suns 115-88 on the road.
The Suns were dumb on the outside, Jason Kidd only got 6 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, preventing Kidd from breaking through, and the Suns couldn't find a rhythm throughout the game.
Now Kidd is not as strong as he was with the Nets, his shooting is too poor, and he is unreliable in the middle and long range.
Even worse is the Suns' defense, where they play in a two-guard formation with Kidd partnering Kevin Johnson.
In Yang Rui's previous life, old fans all knew this gentleman, he had unforgettable deeds, fought with Barkley, dunked the big dream of Olajuwon, cried Iverson, and will be the mayor of Sacramento in the future.
His style is similar to Iverson's, explosive, fast, and good at breaking through, but the disadvantage is that he is only 185cm tall and weighs 82 kg, and he is poor in confrontation.
Steve Nash was also off the bench in the Suns at this time, and it was even worse, being limited by Childs and Oakley, shooting 0-of-8 from the field, scoring only 4 points and diching out 5 assists from the free throw line.
Back-to-back away games against the Lakers, the Knicks finally came under a slight threat, winning 102-95, the smallest margin of the season.
The Knicks strictly defended the outside, defended O'Neal alone, and also used shark slashing tactics.
The Lakers' outside players played like crazy, with Van Exel being 3-of-10, Eddie Jones being 3-of-9, Kobe Bryant being 1-of-9, and Fox being 4-of-10.
Ewing's tactical role in withdrawing the interior line is obvious, and the misplaced guard after covering ensures high efficiency regardless of air cut or jump shot, with 24 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks, surpassing O'Neal's 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.
On the 9th, the Knicks defeated the Kings and the Nuggets on the 11th, and there was no suspense about winning the two weak teams.
The Knicks management couldn't believe it, the team was reborn this season, winning all 7 games in the league, and the latest official power list has also risen to the first place.
The Knicks' starting strength is not much different from last season, mainly on the bench. Since the start of the season, no team has been able to withstand the onslaught of the Knicks bench bandits.
Oakley and Ben Wallace, two short black men, can not only defend the restricted area and protect the rebounds in the backcourt, but also quickly switch blocks and pick-and-rolls, do a good job of wheel transitions, and they can even play fast breaks, which is much faster than the big man inside.
The three outside defenses are equally outstanding, making the opponent deflated off the bench, and the offensive end mainly relies on the individual ability of Starks and Mills.
Other teams in the league began to study the Knicks, and Yang Rui didn't expect that he would just put some future tactics into it, and the Knicks would be so powerful.
Of the five players he brought in in the summer league, Jackson and Moore have yet to play, Atkins is on the fringe, the other two are blue-collar, and the decisive role in winning is the Knicks veteran players, the core of last season.
Yang Rui remembers that in the previous game, the Knicks injured Ewing, and in the end they only achieved a record of 43 wins, and the Nets barely made the playoffs, and the ninth-place Wizards won 42 wins.
Thinking about it carefully, Van Gundy almost failed to make the playoffs with a group of strongmen, and this ability is simply weak.
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