Chapter 596 [Pay Attention to Balance, Painful Selection]

In life, it is impossible to be happy and everything goes as planned.

During the Lakers' three consecutive championships, although players had injuries, no important player was injured to the point of being reimbursed. In the 2007-08 season, the Lakers were troubled by injuries.

Before the game even started at the end of August, important outside substitute Monta Ellis said that he severely sprained his ankle during summer training and would undergo surgery and rest for at least three months.

The Lakers' management expressed doubts about Ellis's claim that he "sprained his ankle during training" and sent specialized personnel to investigate. It was found that this was a farce.

Ellis sprained his ankle in an accident while riding a moped in his hometown of Jackson (NBA players are allowed to ride mopeds), and the sprain was so serious that he required surgery and missed the regular season.

This was a "slow-speed" traffic accident. From Ellis's point of view, it seemed that he made up a lie and said it was a training injury, which would look better in terms of face.

Yang Rui was speechless after receiving the news. It was fate that Eisley was injured while riding, a season earlier than in his previous life.

After the start of the regular season, Odom, who became the starting No. 4, was seriously injured again.

His data improved to 14.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3 assists. Not even a month after he was happy, he injured his shoulder against the Kings and was forced to undergo left shoulder repair surgery and missed at least 8 weeks of competition.

He had to wear a protective sling for 10 days after surgery before he could begin a recovery plan.

Millsap seized the opportunity and took the lead, and his statistics rose sharply. Yang Rui still led the league in the pick-and-roll with one big player and four small ones, and the "drug combination".

Two weeks later, Lou Williams sprained his ankle and was sidelined for four weeks. The Lakers' outside offense was affected.

Brooks was too rough when he first entered the league; Gibson just shot three-pointers and couldn't break through.

At this time, Yang Rui made another adjustment and reused rookie power forward Carl Landry. He used pick-and-rolls to allow Landry to shoot high jumpers and make air cuts to hold the ball and hit hard, ensuring offensive firepower.

When Landry played against the Trail Blazers, he scored 17 points and 11 rebounds in only 20 minutes, blinding everyone.

Ellis returned in January. Just when people thought the Lakers would be stronger, Yao Ming suffered a serious knee injury again.

Yao Ming had to have surgery on his knee. He was a floor player, but it would not affect his future performance. It was better than the stress fracture of his left foot in his previous life. However, he was reimbursed for this season. He returned after six months of rest and could barely make it to the 2008 Olympics.

This is a huge loss for the Lakers. Yao Ming is now the number one center in the league.

Due to injuries to his teammates, Iguodala took on more offensive tasks, averaging 36.7 minutes per game, scoring 15.1 points, 5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals. In February, he and Kobe were selected for the All-Star Game.

In the second half, the Lakers could still guarantee a winning rate without Yao Ming. Many people who were waiting to see the joke between Yang Rui and the Lakers were shocked. Yang Rui reused Landry, Millsap, and Hayes. Last season, one of the three big insiders was rested and one was gone. Water rises.

The call for Yang Rui to win the best coach is very high. The Lakers are ranked first in the Western Conference. It is much more difficult for the Celtics, who are strong and strong, to be ranked first in the league.

The number of Yang Mi has increased again. In the past three years, the Lakers' play style was relatively simple. Many people have forgotten that Yang Rui is good at adapting to situations. This season, he has become the coach who calls the most timeouts in the league and will adjust in time to target the opponent's tactics.

The death five small lineup, the two-back lineup, the team plays the position when it is necessary, and is unambiguous when it is necessary to counterattack quickly.

Of course, most of Comey attributed the victory to Kobe, believing that Kobe led the team's offense and made his teammates stronger, so they could reach this point.

Peak Kobe also has weaknesses, and peak Kobe has no solutions.

In the end, the Lakers had 59 wins and 23 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference during the regular season. The Hornets became the dark horses, ranking second with 56 wins.

The Eastern Conference champions are the Celtics;

With 66 wins and 16 losses, the Cavaliers ranked second with 58 wins.

Selecting the best coach has become a headache for David Stern.

The Lakers have encountered injuries and still have the best record in the Western Conference. If the best coach is not given to Yang Rui, who can it be given? Giving it to Doc Rivers simply encourages stars to form a team.

For Byron Scott, the Hornets record is not as good as the Lakers.

If Yang Rui wins the best coach this year, it will be the sixth time in his career that he has won the best coach award, twice as much as the second-ranked Nelson, Riley and others. This is too exaggerated.

The regular season best player award is also not easy to choose. The Celtics players have relatively average statistics and will definitely not win the MVP.

The Cavaliers are second in the Eastern Conference and their record is not as good as the Lakers. If James wins the MVP again, many people will definitely be dissatisfied. Everyone can accept it for Kobe. This season Kobe played 82 games and his statistics were stable, averaging 39 minutes per game, 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists.

Chris Paul's statistics are also very good, with 21.1 points, 4 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 2.7 steals. He won the assists and steals title and was more efficient. The reason why he could not win the award is that he is too young.

The league pays attention to balance. When it gave Kobe the MVP, it placed the greatest contribution to winning the game on Kobe, and the best coach was given to Byron Scott.

After two rounds of the playoffs, the awards were announced, and something painful happened. A guy like Scott won the best coach award twice. Yang fans generally expressed dissatisfaction. In terms of adaptability and coaching ability, Yang Rui is much better than Scott.

The playoff results prove the error of the awards. Yang Rui led the Lakers without Yao all the way to the Western Conference Finals, while the Hornets were sent home by the Spurs in the second round.

Yang Rui was a little angry. He valued personal awards very much.

The reason why the league does not give him the best coach is that there is an analysis on the Internet that the Lakers' record and record-breaking time have dropped year after year. This is nonsense. In case of injury, even a star will be reimbursed. How can he not decline?

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Suns were missing Stoudemire and had the third best record in the Western Conference, while Nash won the MVP title.

To put it bluntly, Yang Rui has won too many awards now, which is a bit excessive. The Yankees in the league don't want him to surpass all coaches prematurely. He has already surpassed Auerbach in personal awards, and only the number of rings left can still beat Yang Rui.

Yang Rui's reputation continues to increase, and his record of never missing the conference finals since his debut continues.

This year Yang Rui led the team and played very enjoyable.

In the Western Conference Finals, the performance of Iguodala, Kobe, and Millsap became the key to the Lakers' 4-3 victory over the Spurs.

In the important tie-break, second-year rookie Millsap scored 12 points and 11 rebounds, including 6 offensive rebounds. His performance was not inferior to Spurs rookie Scola.

The combination of Hayes and Odom also reduced Duncan's offensive efficiency. Posey hit 4 three-pointers and showed no mercy at critical moments.

The bad news is that Ellis was injured again in the Western Conference finals. After a layup, he landed on Ginobili's foot and sprained his ankle.

The slow motion shows that Ginobili was defending under the basket this time, without even raising his hands, and just stretched his feet towards Ellis step by step.

Lakers fans were angry, and Yang Rui was also surprised. Bowen is not too dirty in this life, but Ginobili seems to be more excessive.

Entering the Finals, without Ellis, the Lakers' substitutes lost their offensive firepower. Landry and Lou Williams were in poor condition and were not suitable for such a big scene. The Lakers did not have many players available.

The Lakers rely on offense to win. Even if the star is injured, Yang Rui can still use the strengths of a role player. The Celtics are a team where defense is king. They are the slowest in the league in switching between offense and defense. They defend strictly and ultimately defeat their opponents by ensuring a success rate.

The core of the Green Army was in great shape, and the role players also performed well. Yang Rui racked his brains to arrange tactics and couldn't prevent it. The Lakers finally lost 2-4 and regretted losing the championship.