basketball pope

Chapter 284 [Rookie as the core, perfect substitute]

Zhang Lili wondered: "Yang Rui actually called for a timeout. He is so ahead, why is this?"

Xu Jicheng said: "Maybe he was afraid of Harplin's injury, but it's fine to change people directly. There is no need to call a timeout."

Only Thibodeau, who has been with Yang Rui for the longest time, guessed why he called a timeout, because he didn't like Reggie Miller.Halprin has a potential injury risk. If Miller's action causes Halprin to be injured, it will affect the Raptors' plans for the entire season. Halprin is the team's sixth man this season.

Calling the players to form a circle, Yang Rui didn't mention anything about the players. He made substitutions first. Brad Miller, Halprin, and Billups rested. Curry, Reed, and Jerome played.

He picked up the tactical board, drew a simple picture, and talked about the tactics.

Carter was in charge of the organization, attracting defensive breakthrough points, and Curry opened the wait for a three-point shot.The inside double screen helps the player move and catch the ball, and the main attack point is Reed.

"Michael runs off the ball and shoots when he catches the ball. Just like in the training camp, you must be resolute in singles on fast breaks. If the opponent's defense is in place in positional warfare, as long as you are confident, you can also shoot hard. I have requirements for you. Don't stick to the ball, you must release the ball in three seconds at the latest."

Yang Rui looked at the core players and said with a smile: "The task has changed today, because the Pacers are too weak, and there is no suspense to win, so I hope everyone can use this game to help Michael build confidence. He feels good, help He tries to score as many points as possible. Vince has a good chance to shoot again and mainly pass the ball. Protect the rebound in the interior, Jerome can cut and grab offensive rebounds. When the opponent is not in the basket, everyone can pass to Jay. Roma attacked."

Reid trembled with excitement, Yang Rui patted him on the back and smiled: "Relax, we can't lose, you make a bold shot and treat this as a practice game. Remember, you want to become a top off-ball star. Man, you're strong. Cut down on drives and take advantage of your shooting."

"Thank you." Reed bowed to Yang Rui.

Which rookie can hear this kind of encouragement in the first game of his career and become the core of his tactics?Even the No. [-] pick is hard to get such treatment.It was something Reed could never have dreamed of.

He was under a lot of pressure, took a few deep breaths, said "I can do it" in his heart, and walked onto the court.

Pacers also changed people, McKay replaced Harrington, who had to rest for a while.

Thibodeau asked in a low voice, "You deliberately arranged for the rookie to score more points to embarrass Reggie Miller?"

"If he can rely on trash talk and small moves to prevent off-ball play, he won't be embarrassed. I will admire him very much. If not, what the media says about him after the game has nothing to do with me, I just want to help the rookie build confidence. That's it." Yang Rui smiled.

Let Reed take more shots and help him generate beautiful data.Both are shooting guards, and Reggie Miller would definitely be humiliated.People who don't watch the game will think the rookie blows up Reggie Miller, regardless of how many screens there are in the game.

If Reed can't seize the opportunity, doesn't play well, the hit rate drops, the data is average, the Raptors have nothing to lose, anyway, the score is ahead.If you really want to be caught up with the score difference, you can also send the main force.

Reggie Miller saw that Harprin was replaced, and was a little complacent about his "toughness", but as soon as the Raptors sent the foul ball, the opponent came at him.

Jerome blocked Miller and helped Reed run and receive a pass from Carter, but Camby missed it.

In the few rounds just now, Camby always wanted to retreat to the penalty area to defend O'Neal. Jerome is a high school center who is a circle thicker than O'Neal. He even dared not switch defenses at will, otherwise the opponent would cut empty, and Miller would not be able to defend. Such a tough guy?
Today, Reed was convulsed and felt hot. He didn't miss this open space opportunity. He caught the ball and made a jump shot. The rhythm was good, the ball was hollow and entered the net.

Zhang Lili shouted: "62-30, this game has entered garbage time, Reed hit his fifth 6-pointer, and his form is unbelievable, 5 of [-] shots."

The Pacers attacked, Miller went to the frontcourt to catch the ball and wanted to return a three-pointer, but was seriously interfered by O'Neal Jr., and the ball missed the basket.

Jerome grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Curry nearby. Curry scored the ball to Reed in a straight line. The opponent missed a shot, and the Raptors fought back resolutely.

Reed took the half court and paused in front of the three-point line on the right to look in the middle, as if he wanted to wait for his teammates. Then he suddenly slapped the ball with his left hand and changed the direction of his right, and passed Crowhill on the right. 50-degree pull-up jumper, mid-range shot.

64 to 30, the 17th personal score.Reed didn't break into the basket and didn't give McKay a chance to make up his defense.

The Pacers attacked, and Best broke through after a pick-and-roll, passing Jerome for a layup. 64 to 32.

The Raptors attacked, Jerome didn't have the ball to cover the outside, and the outside switch became McKay. After Reed caught the ball, he moved to the middle, and O'Neal made a second block.

Reed made an 80-degree pull-up jumper on the left, and the three-pointer missed the basket under the interference of Reggie Miller.Camby followed O'Neal's position relatively far, turned his head too late to return to the penalty area, and Jerome, who was empty-cutting, grabbed an offensive rebound.

Veteran McKay is 206cm tall and weighs only 93kg. He averaged 34.4 minutes, 15.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game at the peak of the Supersonics.He belongs to the space-based insider who is strong on offense and weak on defense. He can pull off shots, but his rebounding efficiency is extremely low.His weight couldn't hold Jerome.

Jerome's free throw was not very good, Yang Rui arranged for him to grab the rebound and immediately find his teammates, so he passed the ball out again.

Curry received the ball and then divided Carter. Carter took a step in the middle and passed it to Reed who ran to the bottom corner on the right.

Reed made a big circle from the left, looked for Jerome for cover in the low post, ran to the bottom corner on the right, got rid of Reggie Miller and dazed Camby, and followed Jerome in the low post without going out.

Reed caught the ball and half turned and made a jumper. His hand was too hot today, and the opponent didn't know him well enough.

67 to 32, the 20th personal score.

"Assassin" Thomas didn't call a timeout anymore. He didn't know what happened to No. 22, and he didn't know whether to double-team him.

Researching opponents before the game, Thomas and the assistant discussed defending against O'Neal, against Carter, against Miller, and even against Boykins, but did not take Reed to heart.Now the rookie is about to kill the Pacers.

The Pacers attacked, Miller singled out Carter, forcibly broke through without scoring the ball, Best got rid of Curry by covering and hit a three-pointer. 67 to 35.

Yang Rui knew that Jerome's pick-and-roll defense was terrible, and there would be loopholes, but he didn't plan to make substitutions. This was a training for rookies.And Jerome can play a role on offense, too, with his huge frame pulling out and higher quality coverage.

The Raptors attacked, Reed ran back from the bottom line to the middle, and received Carter's right-sided ball. Jerome and O'Neal Jr. came to an "elevator pick-and-roll" at a high position, closing the door to block Reggie Miller, Camby, and McKay.

Reed half-turned and made a three-pointer in the middle. No one interfered in front of him, and he scored another three-pointer.

Mike Brin praised: "Reed showed a terrifying long shot, McGrady left, the Raptors seem to have found a perfect replacement!"

70比35，里德个人第23分，三分球9投7中。

Thomas asked for a timeout again, in his first game as a coach, and it would be an experience he didn't want to look back on.

(End of this chapter)