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Chapter 799 [Lax mentality, stronger defense]

Chapter 799 [Lax mentality, stronger defense]

The days of training camp let Yang Rui see a little hidden danger of the Clippers.As was the case with the Lakers in their two consecutive championships, some players' mentality has begun to relax. Griffin, Chandler, Parsons, Faried and others are not as hard as last season's training.

Without Paul, the Clippers will have a better record than ever before. The players will inevitably drift away. If they can compete for No. 1, they will complete the task by gaining home court advantage in the playoffs.

Only Curry has high fighting spirit, his personal goal is clear, that is to prove that he is better than Paul, and he hopes to win the regular season MVP.

This is also the goal Yang Rui set for Curry. If he wins the MVP, his historical status will immediately rise a lot and become a superstar. Among the active stars, the only one who can win the MVP is LeBron James.

Veteran Nash's state is not good, perhaps this is not a hidden danger, but it did not meet Yang Rui's psychological expectations.Nash can teach young players experience, move quickly to find space to pass, catch and shoot, but his defense is too bad, and he is a black hole on the court.

When he was young, Nash could still make up for his deficiencies by relying on his defensive attitude. Now his body is too poor, and he is demanded by opponents one-on-one.

Back then, under D'Antoni's run-and-gun system, Nash was like possessed by the sun god.His personal offense is unrestrained and unrestrained, with both ornamental and practical attention, plus that long flowing hair, I don't know how many girls fans have been fascinated, and how many people play and imitate him.

Nash, who is approaching 40 years old, is no longer graceful. He once fractured the tibia in his left leg and injured a nerve. He couldn't run fast last season.Nash is aware of his physical condition, even if you were once magnificent and heroic, you are no match for time and age.So he joined the Clippers with a minimum salary, wanting to seize the last chance of his career and fight for a championship ring.

Yang Rui and Nash chatted alone. He didn't ask for playing time, and he didn't feel ashamed to be a marginal person, so Yang Rui let go of the stone in his heart.Nash is not the kind of person who is obviously weaker and still doesn't accept his old age. It is easy to communicate.

He said very interestingly: "I follow the coaching staff's arrangement, and I will pass on the experience to the young people during training."

Yang Rui said: "Then I'm here to give you a promise. I will definitely lead the team to win the championship this season, so that you can get the championship ring and retire gracefully."

After the communication, Yang Rui planned to let Nash rest in the preseason, and he would also reduce his exercise volume during training.Preseason training opportunities 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 had an eye-catching performance. He played in 9 games, scored 20.6 points, 12.9 rebounds and 4.2 blocks. His shooting percentage was as high as 69.6%. He was the leader in scoring, rebounding and blocking in the Chinese team. Jin Qiu ranked second in scoring and rebounding, and first in blocks; he won the best player, best center and best first team in the session.

Yang Rui's popularity in China has skyrocketed, 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 field.

A Chinese reporter interviewed Yang Rui and asked him to evaluate the players. Yang Rui named several names and wished everyone the best of luck.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 make full sponsorship.

Yang Rui's move has won countless praises, except for some brainless trolls who say that he should only fund the Chinese team, regardless of the Americans, there is no fault.The investment of millions of dollars is more effective than any advertisement, and he will always be a friend of the Chinese people.

In early October, the NBA preseason started.

Like last season, Yang Rui took up the role of a hands-off shopkeeper, not only training players, but also assistant coaches, letting Tyron Lue and Walton be responsible for arranging tactics.

Tai Lue and Walton are very happy. The Clippers and Warriors have two games in China this year, and they also showed their faces in China.

The Clippers played very seriously in these two China games. The stars played more time and won both games. The ratings set a record for the China game.Interacting with the star and Yang Rui up close, the Chinese fans were hooked.

The core players are already familiar with the tactics last season, and the newcomers just need to run in a bit, and they won't play too complicated.

In other games, the Clippers did not pay much attention to it, the core players played for a short time, and they still achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss in the preseason.

In addition to the two All-Stars, the best performers are Rudy Gay and Chandler Parsons, who have been more consistent in their minutes.

Gay averaged 29 minutes per game, scored 17.2 points, 6 rebounds and 1.6 assists, while shooting 46.3% from the field and 35.9% from three-point range.As a substitute, he faced a lower defensive intensity than playing as a starter. He was allowed to play singles with the ball and could play to his strengths.

Parsons played a point forward and performed extremely well, scoring 29.5 points, 13.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 3.2 minutes, shooting 49.2% from the field and 41.4% from three.The data is general and the efficiency is very high.

Fans found that without Paul, the Clippers still have four stable scoring points, and the offense and defense are strong.

Expert analysis said that the Clippers' defense is stronger than last season.There are super defensive centers in the paint, mobile 4s who are good at defending the pick and roll, wings who are good at breaking through, and point guards who are tall enough to interfere with shots.

Paul of 183CM and Curry of 190CM played together, and the interference from outside shooting was not enough.This season, Curry is playing point guard, and with a taller partner, he will not suffer in height and confrontation. At most, he is almost a little bit defensive against a speed guard, and zone defense can be solved.

The Clippers’ defensive end can shrink to the penalty area at any time, limiting the opponent’s small breakthrough and big man’s strong play, local pinch attack, and good protection of the penalty area.

Experts believe the Clippers' defensive system is very similar to the 2011 Mavericks.The defensive efficiency they lost to the Spurs in the preseason was also good, but the offense missed the shot.

The first official strength list was released, and the Clippers ranked first without any suspense.

The second is the Nets who reached the final last season. Kirilenko joined the team to strengthen the striker.The Nets had some reservations in the preseason. Yao Ming and Delong didn't play for a long time, and they still had a record of 5 wins and 2 losses.

The Mavericks, joined by Chris Paul, Ellis and Ray Allen, ranked third. Experts are optimistic that Paul will bring good chemistry to the Mavericks.A few people think that the Clippers will regret not re-signing Paul this season.

The Pacers ranked fourth. They only retained the core lineup from last season. The reason for this position is that the Cavaliers have left Ray Allen and become weaker. Many people are optimistic that they will overtake the Cavaliers in the new season.

The Spurs ranked fifth with a slightly improved lineup, bringing in Belinelli to reinforce the weakest No. 2.

The Cavaliers' Big Three are still there, ranking sixth, and no one expects them to win the championship.

The Rockets have improved the most from last season. After joining Dwight Howard, they freely signed forward Omi Casspi and veteran Francisco Garcia, jumping to seventh place.

The Thunder traded center Steven Adams in the summer, ready to take over the worse and worse blue-collar Perkins, relying on the combination of Westbrook and Durant, the Thunder still ranked eighth after Martin left, but no one Think they can go far in the playoffs.

On November 11th, the regular season started, and the Western Conference opener arranged by the league was the highlight. The Clippers faced off against the Lakers and the Los Angeles Derby.

Everyone thought the Lakers were going to be out of luck.

(End of this chapter)