Chapter 684 [Magical Coach, 10 Gimmicks]
Yang Rui gave an acceptance speech, and reporters also interviewed two Clippers assistant coaches.
If one person achieves enlightenment, chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven, and he will be an assistant coach to Yang Rui. It will be easy for him to become the head coach in the future, and his exposure will be guaranteed.
"It's an honor to be a member of the Clippers." Steve Colpa paused and said with a smile: "Of course, if Jerry wasn't here, I might never say this in my life. He He is an amazing coach who changed everything about the Clippers in just one season."
The reporter asked: "How do you feel about being his assistant coach?"
"I learned a lot and I clearly feel that I have improved. Jerry would always bring everyone together to study the opponent's game videos and formulate game plans. He allowed all of us to express our opinions, and if the opinions were good, they would be adopted. This It has increased my experience and confidence. When I was a player, some coaches wanted to have the sole power and the only say when studying video, but that was not the case with the Clippers."
Many reporters felt that Cole was alluding to "Zen Master" Phil Jackson. No matter when he was with the Bulls or the Lakers, Jackson required a triangle offense and rarely used other tactics.
Because of Yang Rui, Jackson only won six championship rings as a head coach, and there will probably be no more "Zen Master" coaches to show off their talents in the league.
After last season, Jackson failed to get a contract extension from the Knicks and is currently unemployed. The head coach was replaced by Mike D'Antoni. When people discuss Jackson, they say he is one of the most overrated coaches. The Bulls' five championships were thanks to Jordan, and he led the Knicks never to make it past the first round of the playoffs and were last in the bottom two years.
Tyronn Lue said: "I have never seen a better coach than Jerry. When the Wizards won the championship, I thought it was incredible. I could become his assistant. I had a hunch that I would reach the peak in a new field. This is It’s a very unique experience that you can’t experience unless you are a member of our team. It is conducive to learning and improvement, both for players and assistant coaches.”
On that day, the media used a large space to report on the Clippers' awards, while news about other teams could only occupy a small space.
Los Angeles Sports Magazine devoted an entire issue to introducing the Clippers lineup, analyzing their possibility of winning this season, and the future prospects of the stars.
Riding on the excitement of the award announcement, the Clippers defeated the Warriors 105-93 in an away game, taking a 3-1 lead in the series.
After the game, the media praised Yang Rui again.
On the one hand, he praises him for bringing out many outstanding players and assistant coaches, but on the other hand, he mentions his "cruelty" because he has never lost against his own assistant coaches in the playoffs, beating him in various ways.
Celtics coach Rivers was highly praised for this. He led the Green Army to defeat Yang Rui's team to win the championship. He has done this in recent years, despite Yao Ming's absence.
The Spurs won both championships when Yang Rui was on vacation, and they never won in the finals.
Returning to the fifth game at home, Yang Rui continued to arrange run-and-gun tactics, leading Lopez and Randolph to run.
The Clippers lost in the first game because the rhythm was not fast enough. Once the Warriors started running, they had no chance of winning. In order to strengthen the defense, Hornacek couldn't even let the two big insiders be on the court together for a long time, making it impossible to defend.
Lopez is a good player on the offensive end, but his defensive end is not much faster than Yao Ming and Hibbert. He is one of the slowest centers. It is impossible to expect him to keep up with Griffin, who is a guest center and is as fast as a guard.
Griffin scored 34 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Paul, Curry and Korver also performed well on the outside. The Clippers defeated the Warriors 116-97 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals 4-1.
On the Internet, Yang Mi from all over the world posted messages to celebrate. After joining the Clippers, Yang Rui still maintained the record of never missing the Western Conference Finals. If it were a previous life, fans would admire Yang Rui even more because he brought Paul, who had never entered the Western Conference Finals, into the Western Conference Finals...
In another round of the series, the Mavericks eliminated the young Thunder 4-1 and joined the Clippers.
Harden is not yet the bearded man who can compete for MVP. In the playoffs, he only averaged 13 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Although Westbrook scored 23.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists in the playoffs, his field goal percentage was only 39.4% and his three-point shooting percentage was 29.2%. With such a shooting rate, it is not surprising that many people say that he is an undercover agent.
Durant averaged 30 points per game after entering the playoffs, but he did not perform well in this series. His data dropped to 28.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 44.9% from the field and 33.9% from the three-point range.
? Durant's performance in key games was unsatisfactory. 2.7 seconds before the end of the fifth game, the two teams were tied at 98. Durant was responsible for shooting the key ball and took a shot from outside the three-point line, but was slapped away by Marion.
The two sides entered overtime. Durant seemed exhausted and failed to score a point on 0 of 3 shots. The Thunder could only rely on Westbrook to deal with the opponent. In the end, the Mavericks narrowly won by 5 points.
After the game, someone listed a statistic: Durant made 2 of 17 shots on the key shots that determine life and death this season, with a shooting percentage of only 11.8%.
The opposite of Durant is Nowitzki. He seems to have regained his youth after entering the playoffs, averaging 28.6 points, 8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 50.7% from the field, 46% from three-point range, and 92% from the free throw line. , he is already super awesome.
The Eastern Cavaliers swept the Bucks 4-0 and defeated the Hawks 4-1; the Celtics swept the Knicks 4-0 and defeated the Magic 4-1. The two teams met in the Eastern Conference finals.
As soon as "Mountain Eagle" Bosh left, the Hawks' strength dropped significantly. It was more than enough to make the playoffs and they would be in trouble until the second round.
At this time, the Hawks management also realized that Joe Johnson was not a qualified leader. His skills were outstanding, but his physical fitness had no advantages other than being as strong as an ox. Fans had basically never seen him dunk.
After the Magic were eliminated, center "Warcraft" Howard also became the focus of the media. There was news that he was dissatisfied with the Magic's reinforcements and was ready to leave the Magic at any time.
In an interview, Howard said that he would stay away from basketball and fly around the world, going to various places for vacation and relaxation, and carrying out various commercial promotion activities.
Howard said: "I feel very disappointed to be eliminated. I don't want to watch any game. Now I just want to relax wholeheartedly. I find a very secluded island, lie on the beach, and do push-ups twice a day."
This year, NBA ratings began to explode, attracting a large number of fans. What troubles commissioner David Stern is that it is the season when the collective bargaining agreement expires. It is very likely that the summer negotiations will not be reached and another lockout will occur.
Both series are full of gimmicks.
The Cavaliers and Celtics are old rivals. James regards Pierce as an old enemy, and both teams have the Big Three.
However, on the Internet, fans did not like the game between these two teams very much. They focused on defense and the game was too ugly.
The Celtics are the team with the slowest offensive and defensive transition rhythm in the league. The team averaged 75.8 shots per game during the regular season, scoring 96.5 points and conceding 91.1 points. How can anyone love this?
The Cavaliers' pace is not fast either. Even if they have James and Wade, they still focus on positional battles, averaging 76.8 shots per game, scoring 102.1 points and conceding 94.6 points.
Yang Rui doesn't want to study the Cavaliers' game videos. Generally, the first three quarters will be very dull, fighting with the opponent on defense. It made the commentator want to curse - "What the hell is this?"
Then entering the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers often made people shine, with super high offensive efficiency, and the players seemed to have taken stimulants.
In fact, Adelman's strategy is to first stabilize the defense and consume the opponent's core physical strength, and then take advantage of the athletic ability of the Big Three in the final quarter to defeat the opponent in one go. It is easier to win against ordinary teams, and against the Clippers and Mavericks. , the knight will probably kneel down.
The conference finals haven't even started yet, but some media have already posted that the champion will be decided between the Mavericks and Clippers.