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Chapter 351 [The rotten team is like a cloud, the last chance]

Chapter 351 [The rotten team is like a cloud, the last chance]

The Wizards management, players, and coaching staff were also shocked by the record.

Even Yang Rui could not have imagined that the Wizards would lead the way, because in his opinion, the Wizards players played badly and did not cooperate well. The only efficient way to attack is to run and shoot fast. Run to the basket.

The record is good, not because the Wizards are strong at all, but because most of the teams this season are too bad, with obvious differences between the strong and the weak.

Mourning missed the Heat this season due to worsening kidney disease. However, his contract has not yet expired. His annual salary of $2063 million will be included in the salary cap. Space recruiting.

The Heat's inside starters were Malik Allen and Brian Grant, who couldn't prevent the Wizards' attack and lost 65 to 107.

The 76ers' offense has improved, and the interior defense is equally bad. Derek Coleman is out due to injury.

这场范霍恩被马绍尔、华莱士防只得了11分，艾弗森命中率也不高，76人100比106失利，开局只是5胜5负。

Yang Rui analyzed the situation of each team and found that there are not many strong teams. The top four in the East are the Wizards, Nets, Bulls, and Pistons.

之后是格兰特-希尔伤愈复出的尼克斯队，6胜4负。希尔这赛季场均打32分钟，能拿16.3分6.2篮板4助攻，尼克斯的医生似乎比魔术的好一些。

On the issue of whether to reuse Yao's name, the Knicks are divided. If Yao's name is used, the best way is to trade Ben Wallace for an excellent power forward, but there are several people in the management who like Big Ben very much. , this is the star they developed, and Larry Brown also likes this defensive center.

The Pacers, who signed Brad Miller, have strengthened their internal strength, but both Jaylen Rose and Miller on the outside are not very stable, and they have the same record as the 76ers, ranking 6th and 7th respectively.

The Raptors are only eighth in the East with 4 wins and 6 losses, which is the most disappointing.There is no axis on the inside, and the ball on the outside is not easy to distribute. Coach Rick Carlisle has become the league's number one blamer.

Western teams also have problems.

Just after the start of the game, the Kings' starting point guard "white chocolate" Jason Williams injured his knee and missed 6-8 weeks of games.The Kings are not running the ball as smoothly.

Lakers O'Neal is recovering from surgery, and the start is even more messy, ranking outside the playoffs.

The No. [-] team in the West is the Mavericks, the team that Jordan disliked the most, because the core inside and outside is white, Dirk Nowitzki and Nash, Jordan feels that it is incomparable with the local "black and hard".

After analyzing the situation, Yang Rui arranged more training, hoping to speed up the running-in. He has already seen the hope of the championship.

Jordan also paid attention to the situation of other teams. He asked Yang Rui for dinner and chat during the off-season, and he would come back after a while. "If we play the Mavericks in the final, we can definitely win."

When Jordan was about to repeat it for the fifth time, Yang Rui took it as soon as he said "if". "Playing the Mavericks in the final, we will definitely win."

"Yes."

Jordan's self-confidence has recovered. This buddy often lacks heart and integrity in his life, but he is not lacking in self-confidence.When he made his first comeback, he had the confidence to lead the Bulls to a championship as soon as he left the baseball stadium, and he made the idea public in a radio interview.

Yang Rui smiled and said, "What is it? We haven't played half of the regular season yet. Our team's tacit understanding is far from good. Don't be too optimistic, and I think the Lakers are more likely to enter the finals."

The Lakers without O'Neal are indeed not a climate, 3 wins and 8 losses.

In the Lakers' home game against the Rockets, with the last few minutes before the end, the Staples Center was already empty. Two-thirds of the 18997 fans who came to watch the game left, and the remaining one-third Booing the Lakers vigorously, they have lost five in a row.

Three finals, the Raptors won the cup twice at the Staples Center, the Lakers are far less popular than Yang Rui's previous life, the 2002-2003 season was supposed to be their four-peat championship season, but now they are close to rebuilding .

Without O'Neal, the team's record fell from No. 11 in the Western Conference last season to No. 36. It had to beat the Nuggets, Grizzlies and Clippers. This was the Lakers' worst start in [-] years.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson's trust in the team is waning. This is his first five-game losing streak since coaching the Lakers in 1999. He began to wonder if O'Neal had major surgery. Is it a serious mistake?Will O'Neal come back in time for the playoffs?

In addition to O'Neal, Mark Madsen and Devin George were also on the injured list. Backup center Sommer LS Mark was suspended for 5 games due to a failed steroid check. Jackson only had 10 people available.

After the loss, Bryant sprayed O'Neal at the press conference. "I'm so angry, my anger seems to be smoking, I want to kick some guy's ass, of course, you know who he is, right? He's the one who made us so embarrassed."

Everyone knows that Kobe is talking about Shaquille O'Neal, but people don't blame O'Neal because he has a serious toe injury and played with an injury last season.

Experts will only blame Kobe for being too useless. The Lakers were championship contenders when O'Neal was present. Without O'Neal, they went straight to the lottery. It's obvious how bad Kobe's ability to lead the team is.Fans have no hope, can only wait for O'Neal's toes to recover to save the team out of the abyss.

O'Neal vowed to his teammates: "In real life, we'll be able to pick ourselves up soon, and now, we're just going through a terrible bad nightmare."

O'Neal is actually a little dark. As long as the team's record improves significantly after his return, the Lakers management will naturally see his importance. He has a high chance of getting a max salary extension in the summer, and the request for a partner change may also be satisfied.

O'Neill feels that as long as he is healthy, it doesn't matter whether he is No.1 or No.8 in the regular season.It must be the opponent who is uncomfortable in the playoffs. No one wants to encounter the Lakers in the first round.

Yang Rui and Jordan analyzed the situation of the Lakers, and they were optimistic about the Lakers with O'Neal. Jordan was not so optimistic immediately.If O'Neal is really back in peak form after surgery, he'll be able to dominate the rim.Even with a toe injury, O'Neal was the league's top center last season.

"Then you say, how can we win the championship?" Jordan asked.

"Practice more perimeter tactics and make long-range three-pointers. We can't always rely on a few people to storm the basket. Our style of play has won against teams with poor defense on the inside, but in the playoffs, except for the Pistons' poor inside line, we won. The Knicks, Bulls, and Nets all have meat shields and people who can switch quickly. Moreover, although our game is passionate, players are prone to injury, and once someone is seriously injured, it will be troublesome.”

"how do you want to do it?"

"Rotate, limit players' playing time, ensure their physical health, run more tactics, and reduce strong attacks, so that our regular season record may decline, but it will be good for the playoffs. Can you accept it?" Yang Rui explained.

Jordan was silent for a moment. He was satisfied that he could make the playoffs in the summer. Now it’s time to see the championship. What’s unacceptable?

"Just let it go. The playoffs are more important. If I don't retire, the old man in New York may not agree. This is my last chance."

(End of this chapter)