Chapter 798 [Relaxed Mentality, Stronger Defense]
The days of training camp allowed Yang Rui to see some hidden dangers in the Clippers. Just like the situation when the Lakers won two consecutive championships, the mentality of some players began to relax. Griffin, Chandler, Parsons, Faried and others did not train as hard as last season.
Without Paul, it will be difficult for the Clippers to achieve a better record. Players will inevitably miss the mark. If they can compete for first place, they will complete the task by gaining home court advantage in the playoffs.
Only Curry is high-spirited and has a clear personal goal, which is to prove that he is better than Paul. He hopes to continue to win the regular season MVP.
This is also the goal set by Yang Rui for Curry. If he wins the MVP again, his historical status will immediately rise a lot and become a super star. Among the current stars, the only one who can win the MVP again is LeBron James.
Veteran Nash is in poor condition. Perhaps this is not a hidden danger, but it just did not meet Yang Rui's psychological expectations. Nash can teach young players experience, advance quickly to find open passes, catch and shoot, but his defense is so bad that he is a black hole on the court.
When Nash was young, he could make up for his deficiencies with his defensive attitude. Now he is in poor health and is being given everything he wants one-on-one by his opponents.
Under D'Antoni's run-and-gun system, Nash was like a man possessed by the sun god. His organization was smooth and unconstrained, exhausting human imagination. His personal offense is free and easy, with both appreciation and practicality. Coupled with his long and elegant hair, he has fascinated many female fans and imitated him in playing ball.
Nash, who is approaching 40 years old, has lost his glory. He once fractured the tibia of his left leg and injured the nerve. He could no longer run fast last season. Nash is aware of his physical condition. Even if you were once brilliant and heroic, you can't beat time and age. So he joined the Clippers with a minimum salary, hoping to seize the last chance of his career and win a championship ring.
Yang Rui and Nash chatted alone. He didn't ask for playing time, and he didn't think it was shameful to be a marginalized person, which made Yang Rui put down the stone in his heart. Nash is not the kind of person who refuses to accept his old age even though he has become weaker. He is easy to communicate with.
He said very wisely: "I follow the instructions of the coaching staff, and I will pass on my experience to young people during normal training."
Yang Rui said: "Then I will give you a promise here. I will definitely lead the team to win the championship this season, let you get a championship ring, and retire with glory."
After the communication, Yang Rui planned to let Nash rest in the preseason and reduce his amount of exercise in daily training. He only needs to practice shooting appropriately and seize open opportunities. Opportunities for pre-season training are reserved for young people.
During the nBa training period, after the u16 Asian Youth Championship, the Chinese men's basketball team won the championship with a complete victory record.
Hu Jinqiu performed well, playing in 9 games, scoring 20.6 points, 12.9 rebounds and 4.2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 69.6%. He was the Chinese team's leading scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker; in the comparison of all players in the tournament , Hu Jinqiu ranked second in both scoring and rebounding, and ranked first in blocks; he won the best player, best center and best first team of the session.
Yang Rui's reputation in China has soared because many players thanked him after the game, saying that the days of training in Los Angeles broadened their horizons, enhanced their confidence, and found their position on the court.
A Chinese reporter interviewed Yang Rui and asked him to evaluate the players. Yang Rui named a few people and wished everyone better and better. He also said that in the future, as long as the Chinese team wants to engage in youth training in the United States, he is willing to provide full sponsorship.
Yang Rui's move has received numerous praises. Except for some idiots who said that he should only fund the Chinese team and ignore the Americans, there is no one to find fault. The investment of millions of dollars is more effective than any advertisement. He will always be a friend of the Chinese people.
In early October, the NBA preseason started.
Yang Rui became the hands-off manager again like last season, not only training players, but also assistant coaches, letting Tyronn Lue and Walton be responsible for arranging tactics. He is a free watcher at close range.
Tyronn Lue and Walton are very happy. This year, the Clippers and Warriors have two games in China, and they also have a good appearance in China.
In these two China games, the Clippers played very seriously. Their stars played more time and won both games. The ratings set a record for the China games. Chinese fans were hooked on interacting with the stars and Yang Rui at close range.
The core players were already familiar with the tactics last season, so the newcomers can just get used to it and it won't be too complicated.
The Clippers didn't pay much attention to other games, and the core players played for a shorter time. They still achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss in the preseason.
Except for the two All-Stars, the best performers are Rudy Gay and Chandler Parsons, whose playing time is relatively stable.
Gay averaged 29 minutes per game, scoring 17.2 points, 6 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 46.3% from the field and 35.9% from the three-point range. As a substitute, the intensity of the defense he faces is lower than when playing. He is allowed to play in singles with the ball and can use his strengths.
Parsons played as a point forward and performed extremely comprehensively. He scored 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 29.5 minutes, shooting 49.2% from the field and 41.4% from the three-point range. The data is average and the efficiency is very high.
Fans have discovered that without Paul, the Clippers still have four stable scoring points and are very strong offensively and defensively.
Experts analyzed that the Clippers' defense is stronger than last season. There is a top defensive center inside, a 4th position who is good at guarding pick-and-rolls and has high mobility, a wing who is good at guarding against breakthroughs, and a point guard who is tall enough to interfere with shooting.
The 183cm Paul and the 19ocm Curry played together and did not interfere enough with outside shots. Curry plays point guard this season, and paired with a taller partner, he doesn't suffer from height or confrontation. At most, defensive guards are a little worse, and zone defense can solve it.
The Clippers' defensive end shrinks into the penalty area at any time, restricting the opponent's small men from breaking through and big men's strong attacks, and partially flanking the penalty area. It protects the penalty area very well. It can also use its height to interfere with mid- and long-range shots and reduce the opponent's shooting rate.
Experts believe that the Clippers' defensive system is very similar to that of the Mavericks in 2011. Their defensive efficiency was also good when they lost to the Spurs in the preseason, but their shots on offense were inaccurate.
The first official strength list was released, and the Clippers ranked first without any suspense.
The second is the Nets, which reached the finals last season. The addition of Kirilenko has strengthened the team's forward strength. The Nets had some reservations in the preseason. Yao Ming and Deron didn't play for long and still had a record of 5 wins and 2 losses.
The Mavericks, who joined Chris Paul, Ellis, and Ray Allen, ranked third. Experts are optimistic that Paul will bring good chemical reactions to the Mavericks. A few people believe that the Clippers will regret not renewing Paul's contract in the new season.
The Pacers ranked fourth. They only retained the core lineup of last season. The reason for ranking in this position is that the Cavaliers left Ray Allen and became weaker. Many people are optimistic that they will surpass the Cavaliers in the new season.
The Spurs ranked fifth, and their lineup was slightly improved. Belinelli was introduced to strengthen the weakest No. 2 position.
The Big Three of the Cavaliers are still there, only ranked sixth, and no one is optimistic about them winning the championship.
The Rockets made the most progress compared to last season. After adding Dwight Howard, they also freely signed forward Omi Casspi and veteran Francisco Garcia, jumping up to seventh place.
The Thunder traded center Steven Adams in the summer to prepare to take over the increasingly poor blue-collar Perkins. Relying on the combination of Westbrook and Durant, the Thunder still ranked eighth after Martin left, but there was no one. Think they can go far in the playoffs.
On November 29, the regular season begins. The Western Conference opener arranged by the league is a highlight. The Clippers face the Lakers at home in the Los Angeles Derby.
Everyone felt that the Lakers were going to be unlucky.
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