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Chapter 357 [See the dawn, fight the Spurs again]

Chapter 357 [See the dawn, fight the Spurs again]

After inspection after the game, Maggette injured his left knee, not serious, will miss three to four weeks of the game.

A day later, the Wizards beat the Pistons.

The Pistons just completed a trade for Alvin Williams from the Jazz.Sloan often used Alvin to play the 2, which was too bad and his shooting was mediocre.After joining the Pistons, Alvin returned to his familiar point guard position.

Even so, the Pistons' No. 1 position is still ordinary, and the inside attack power is also average, and the strength is inferior to Yang Rui's previous life.Because the No. 1 position is average, the Pistons don't have much future. If they can pass the first round of the playoffs, they will be successful.

On the 28th, the Wizards defeated the underdog Eagles again at home.

Another injury appeared on the team. David Wesley is expected to miss two to four weeks due to a left calf hamstring strain. He fell because the floor was too slippery while actively chasing Jason Terry. .

All teams are afraid of players getting injured, which is another thing that cannot be completely avoided.Yang Rui was forced to adjust the lineup and put Matt Barnes on the bench all the time as a sparring trainer in the team.

In January, the team could lay off players whose contracts were not guaranteed. Barnes never had a chance to perform. He suspected that he would be fired soon, and unexpectedly saw the light of day.

Yang Rui took a fancy to Barnes' hard work on the defensive end, and he didn't expect him to do much on the offensive end.

For the sake of the team as a whole, Yang Rui deliberately asked Barnes to talk alone. "I have some expectations for your one-on-one defense and rebounding ability. The team doesn't need you to attack with the ball. Usually, try to practice fixed-point shooting, run fast on the fast break, and wait for opportunities when the positional war is opened. Throw the ball in, understand?"

"I'll do my best," Barnes promised loudly.

Barnes entered the 12-man roster, Yang Rui let Hamilton return to the starting lineup, cameo point guard, was responsible for taking the ball over half court, and then actively moved to find opportunities.His technology is very comprehensive, and the job is not difficult.

The reason for this arrangement is because the coaching staff felt that Alston was not suitable for Jordan.

If Alston doesn't have the ball in his hands and can't play the characteristic of trick dribbling, his role will drop by a notch, and it will be a waste to let him watch Jordan singles.

Tyrone Lue is also not suitable for starting. He is too short to prevent big men from empty cuts and outside dry pulls.

Against the Magic on the 30th, Yang Rui let Barnes come off the bench in the second quarter, replacing the original position of Maggette to ensure a fast offensive rhythm.

Magic coach Doc Rivers has long been studying and imitating the Raptors' tactics, likes to play small balls, and the bench relies on speed to make up for the lack of players' individual abilities.

Yang Rui arranged one big team with four small ones. Barnes returned to the defense quickly, and he could also save and interfere with the shot in the zone defense.The opponent forced a breakthrough. Barnes, Wallace, and Bell always have one of the three who can quickly retreat to help Stoudemire double-team the defender.

In this battle, the Magic substitutes were blocked by the Wizards.

In the second half, Jordan singled out Richard Jefferson with experience to score again and again, and the role players also played, winning 105 to 92.

乔丹打了37分钟，17投8中，罚球5中5，得到21分8篮板9助攻的准三双。

奇才得分最多的是汉密尔顿，他到了控卫位置不影响跑位战术，18投11中，三分球4中2，罚球4中3。得到27分5助攻。

Stoudamire played well as always, scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds with four dunks.

On the 31st, the Wizards returned to home to fight the Spurs again.

首节邓肯勇猛无比，送了奇才个6投全中，罚球2中2，砍下14分4篮板2助攻，带队35比24取得领先。

In the second quarter, Yang Rui changed his style of play, sent in the twin towers of Boozer and Stoudamire, attacked the basket wildly, abused the Spurs' inside line, and quickly recovered the score.

The Spurs are not strong off the bench this year. The center will usually send 40-year-old veteran Kevin Willis or 37-year-old veteran Danny Ferry. Neither of them can jump up and the confrontation is poor.

Especially Ferry, looking at his Mediterranean hairstyle, he knew that his body was already weak. Unlike Ginobili, who was bald by Duncan, Ferry was a veteran, and Duncan did not dare to touch him.

The short power forward Malik Rose is 201cm tall and weighs 113kg. His offense mainly relies on the under-the-basket attack, and he can't squeeze the equally strong Boozer or Wallace.

Bell also stalked veteran Spurs guard Steve Smith.

Due to the absence of Tony Parker, Tinsley has a poor jump shot, and backup point guard Kerr can only shoot from fixed points.Without one man, the Spurs are completely different.

Manu Ginobili has just joined the NBA and has not yet adapted to the rhythm of the game. He has almost no chance to play. He is currently very thin and has poor confrontation. It is easier to deal with.

In the second half, Popovich sent a small lineup to increase breakthroughs and counterattacks. Yang Rui immediately called for a timeout to adjust and make substitutions.The Wizards' small ball tactics are more thorough. The center is Boozer, and the periphery is Marshall, Barnes, Bell, and Tyron Lu.

He didn't let Wallace play because Barnes worked hard on the three-pointer, occasionally scored from the corner, and he played more deceptively to attract opponents to his point.

Sure enough, the Spurs mainly attacked Barnes, but Barnes defended the veteran Russell alone, making his three shots miss the basket.

The Spurs mainly relied on the twin towers of stars Duncan and Robinson, and the score rose alternately. The Wizards’ two rookies were excellent in attacking inside, and they were taught to be men on the defensive end. Stoudemire is now facing Duncan. The big hat was brought down to the ground with the ball.

Yang Rui asked Stoudemire to calm down and replaced him with Hewood to defend Duncan.Haywood has been out of the game and has plenty of stamina to keep Duncan out of the box and interfere with his turnaround jumper.

On the offensive end, Heywood is not without effect. Yang Rui arranged a side-screening tactic. After Heywood covered the screen, he cut through the air and rushed for rebounds.Nearly 38-year-old David Robinson is about to retire. He is out of physical strength, and Popovich controls his playing time to 26 minutes.When he came off the court, Duncan struggled to control the rebound by himself.

Haywood has poor offensive skills and has always been a blue-collar player, but he also has specialties.

Last season, Haywood played 20.4 minutes and averaged 5.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, including 2.3 offensive rebounds. He is more important than Kwame Brown for this advantage.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the peak Haywood played 2009 games for the Wizards in the 2010-49 season, scoring 32.9 points and 9.8 rebounds in 10.3 minutes, including 4.1 offensive rebounds.His offensive rebounding efficiency is very high, and his defense is very active, so he signed a long-term contract with a high salary.

Haywood grabbed three offensive rebounds this quarter, scored two points on the second offense, passed the ball out, and assisted Marshall to hit a three-pointer, which played a role.

In the final quarter, Duncan, who had only rested for 6 minutes in the first half, was tired, and his offensive threat declined.Boozer also got the chance to play, playing pick-and-roll with Alston, the street ball king attracting defensive passes or hitting Robinson with the ball, all have advantages.

Robinson's defense is dead, and he'll definitely retire after this season.At the beginning, he was the fastest insider in the league, and after being seriously injured, there are only memories left.

In the last 1 minute and 08 seconds, Alston broke the ball, and Stoudamire cut the ball to face Duncan.

Popovich requested a timeout.

(End of this chapter)