Chapter 352 [First Sight of Yao Ming, Change of Mentality]
On Dec. 3, the Wizards defeated the Bucks 103-78 at home. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the summer, the Bucks sent away "Big Dog" Glenn Robinson, and the star quarterback Ray Allen was out due to injury, and the only "alien" Sam Cassel left among the three musketeers.
In Reed's absence, the Bucks had too few offensive points and only started the game with a 6-11 record. George Karl is not far away himself after getting rid of the bored players.
After this game, the Wizards began to encounter strong teams, losing back-to-back games to the Pistons 88-103 on the 4th.
Veteran power forward Clifford Robinson shot 3-of-4 from three-point range, Alan Houston shot 6-of-9 from three-point range, Starkhouse shot 4-of-6 from three-point range, and substitute Jonbarry made 2-of-5 from three-point range.
Alan Houston has become a hot star at the No. 2 position and has been healthy. Jeff Van Gundy used him the way Yang Rui was in the Knicks, the mid-range shooting king has become the three-point king, and the style of play that runs to catch the ball is difficult to get seriously injured.
On the surface, Houston and Hamilton have similar overall shooting percentages, but in fact, Houston's scoring efficiency is much higher, because he has developed a good habit of hitting his back near the restricted area, turning and jumping, or shooting outside the three-point line, and never throwing a big shot.
Hamilton's most shot position is the 17-foot jumper, this season, Yang Rui has no confidence to transform Hamilton, forcing him to shoot three-point results are a loss of rhythm and a drop in shooting percentage.
The Wizards' top scorer was Jordan with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
On the 6th, the Wizards broke the biggest upset of the team, losing 86-88 to the underdog Magic.
The Wizards led by 20 points in the first half, but were reversed by their opponents in the second half. In the fourth quarter, the Wizards players were like a collective curse, playing like crazy.
Jordan was 7-of-21, 1-of-4 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line to finish with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Hamilton finished with 15 points and five assists on 6-of-18 shooting, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws. Margeti was 4-of-11 from the field and made just two free throws to finish with 10 points and six rebounds.
There is a home whistle factor for the Magic to win, but the Wizards are more critical because the Magic don't score many points and don't defend well.
On the 7th, the Wizards lost back-to-back to the Trail Blazers, suffering a three-game losing streak 85-98.
Seven Trail Blazers scored double-doubles, and the two legendary stars of the Bulls got a chance to match, Pippen had the upper hand, shooting 6-of-7 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Jordan shot 8-of-20 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on a low shooting percentage.
The Trail Blazers also used 122 joint defense tactics, and the Wizards were most afraid of this, and the outside line was inaccurate.
Back at home on the 10th, the Wizards faced the Knicks.
Yao Ming greeted Yang Rui and chatted when he appeared, Yang Rui couldn't help him now, and eating together might cause the Knicks management to be distracted. He could only advise Yao Ming to lose weight appropriately on the premise of working hard to build muscles, maintain mobility, usually practice shooting, and wait for opportunities.
Yao Ming weighed 132 kilograms when he first entered the league, but his shortcomings were that he lacked muscle content, his arms were thin, and he looked thin. Later, his weight reached 140 kilograms, which added to the burden on his feet.
Yang Rui felt that the best way for Yao Ming not to get injured was to lose weight.
You must know that Bogut was only 114 kilograms during the Warriors, which can not only resist people, but also ensure a change of defense. "Big Z" Ilgoskas is about the same height as Yao Ming, and he was only 120 kilograms at his heaviest, which is considered a heavy insider. After the injury, "Big Z" lost his weight to about 110 kilograms, and there were no major injuries after that.
Yao Ming sighed: "If I really lose weight, it will be more difficult to get a chance to play, and the coach didn't arrange it like this." ”
"Leave a phone call, add my Minion number, there are some things you can't listen to the Knicks coaching staff, O'Neal is now undergoing surgery and rest for more than half a year because of his excessive weight, and he has a lot of minor injuries. He can't stand that monster physique, let alone you're a yellow race? You lose weight, practice shooting, increase range, and practice to swing as a center and small forward. ”
"......" Yao Ming was directly embarrassed, and it was the first time he heard that there was a swing in the No. 35 position.
He knew that Yang Rui was kind, and he happily left the phone. "I'm not good at chatting in English, so I didn't apply for Minions."
"Then hang up the agent with QQ, you should have this, right?"
"Not only can you speak Chinese, but you can also use QQ?" Yao Ming was shocked, he always thought that Yang Rui was Chinese, and Chinese was barely able to speak at the level, not proficient, and it was much more difficult to be able to type Chinese characters.
"Of course I can use it, I have no problem chatting in Chinese, you may not be faster than me than typing." Yang Rui said with a smile.
Salute first and then soldier, Yang Rui called 8 timeouts this timeout, but failed to change the ending, losing to the Knicks 92-107.
The Wizards couldn't beat the Knicks in the preseason, and as soon as Larry Brown joined, he immediately transplanted the defensive system, and the strict defense made all teams a headache.
The management has discussed with Larry Brown several times to increase Yao Ming's playing time, after all, as Asia's No. 1 star, he is like a cash cow that must be cultivated.
But Brown showed his stubborn side, starting Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas, and coming off the bench with Yao Ming and Hanington. Because Hanington is super mobile, can occasionally show off the black and hard, 206CM tall, weighs 107 kg and can play power forward, so he can also partner with Ben Wallace and play more minutes than Yao Ming.
Yao Ming played 12 minutes in the whole game and scored 6 points and 5 rebounds.
Yao Ming's efficiency is not low, and he usually trains hard, so he is treated better than Milicic, but he only averaged 7.3 points and 4 rebounds per game after the start of the game, and he is still far from becoming an All-Star.
Jordan was the Wizards' top scorer again, with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists on 12-of-27 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers, and 7-of-8 free throws.
The Wizards lost four in a row with a 14-6 record, tied by the Knicks, as the win-loss relationship between the two sides fell to fourth place in the East, and a game and a half ahead of the Pistons. The first and second places are still the Nets and the Bulls.
On the 13th, the Wizards played away against the Nets, who are ranked first in the East.
On the offensive end, the Wizards were still trapped in joint defense, failed to play efficiently, and lost the game 75-89, and this time they were even worse defended.
Stoudamire had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and Margeti had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
Jordan made just 5 of 20 shots and 2 of 2 free throws and played 40 minutes with just 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
After the game, Jordan didn't spray his teammates, because he has been almost undercover in recent games, increased the number of shots, reduced passes, and reduced the shooting percentage, which is not a routine arranged by Yang Rui at all.
The scariest thing is that Jordan didn't do it because the team couldn't win the game, the team started losing after he took more shots. In the opening stage, Jordan did a good job of organizing the offense, although the team's outside running efficiency was average, but the firepower could be guaranteed by Margety, Wallace, Hamilton and others when counterattacking.
Yang Rui suspected that the reason why Jordan did this was to ensure that he averaged 20+ points per game, and an interview with the Washington media caused a change in his mentality......