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The Trail Blazers' lineup this season is recognized as being strong. In the summer, the word "best" was added to the word "strong".

At the center position is the veteran Sabonis, who is an excellent human shield; the substitute is Marcus Camby, the No. 2 pick of the 1996 golden generation, a young blue-collar man who is good at rebounding and helping to defend and block shots.

The starting power forward is Rasheed Wallace, an all-around warrior who is good at both offense and defense. Many basketball experts consider him to be the top five No. 4 in the league. His backup is Brian Grant, who has a stable mid-range shot, outstanding defense, and is good at grabbing. rebound.

Small forward Scottie Pippen is a lock on the league's top 50 superstars. He is a super wing defender and point forward.

Shooting guard Steve Smith is famous for his jump shot and his smooth fake turn. He averaged 20+ points per game in two seasons and was selected to the All-Star Game once.

Swingman substitute Bunch Wells has a strong impact, and veteran Stacey Ogemon has rich experience.

The starting point guard is "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire, with "Little Bug" Muggsy Bogues as substitute. The team's third point guard is veteran Greg Anthony, who played with the Grizzlies in the 1995-96 season. Both have outstanding performances of 14 points and 6.9 assists.

Like the Raptors, the Trail Blazers play with a lot of guys and make plays. The difference is that Trail Blazers coach Mike Dunleavy pays more attention to defense. The team averaged 98 points per game and lost 91 points.

The Trail Blazers are behind the Lakers with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference. The Spurs and Jazz have 10 losses, so they have fallen behind. The Trail Blazers' goal is to have the best regular season record in the Western Conference. In order to have a playoff advantage and not be left behind by the Lakers, they must strive for every victory.

After the team arrived in Toronto, Dunleavy first emphasized discipline, requiring all players to stay in the hotel to rest at night, not to go out to nightclubs, and to play the game as a playoff game.

Dunleavy wants to beat Yang Rui more than other coaches.

The Blazers' record improved last season.

Dunleavy ranked second in the selection of the best coach. If Yang Rui hadn't led the Raptors to emerge, he would have won the highest honor as a coach. Without the title of best coach, you cannot truly enter the ranks of famous coaches. This became a thorn in his side.

Yang Rui also longs for victory, but does not mention victory or defeat during training to reduce pressure on the players. He did not arrange a matchup, and the core players all practiced extra three-pointers, especially Tracy McGrady, Carter, and Miller.

The Blazers' defense is very tight, and they must shoot from the outside so that the opponent does not dare to shrink too much, so that they can have space to break through and hit the basket in a misplaced position.

It's not easy to defend the Trail Blazers' fast point guard. Yang Rui talks to O'Neal alone and will arrange tactics for him. His role is crucial on both offense and defense.

After chatting for a while, Yang Rui discovered that O'Neal had a knot in his mind. He didn't know the right way to fight. The media didn't speak highly of him recently, which made him very depressed and a little confused.

O'Neal Jr. has made significant progress, averaging 18.3 points, 8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, but his evaluation is far inferior to McGrady and Carter. No one said he was the successor of a well-known insider, only people said he was soft. The media said it, celebrities said it, and the fans said it too.

Carter and Tracy McGrady were at the top of the star voting, with 80% starting. O'Neal Jr. received votes outside the starting lineup, and it's unclear whether he can be selected as a substitute.

He longs to be a star and be sought after, but the reality is that his sneaker contract is far behind the two brothers. In fact, this is normal. Inside players are not as good at selling shoes as outside players.

People are more important than others. In Yang Rui's previous life, O'Neal Jr. also started the All-Star Game and was very popular because he was the leader of the Pacers and the most passionate person on the team with the best statistics. Now that he is paired with Carter and Tracy McGrady, his style of play does not look so attractive, and it is not the core.

When people mention O'Neal Jr., the most common thing they say is, "He is too soft, like a 211cm shooting guard." "He is really soft, and he looks soft, like a child."

Therefore, O'Neal Jr. wanted to show his toughness in many games and try to hit the basket instead of waiting for the ball to return after the screen and making misplaced jump shots. Even so, the media's evaluation has not changed.

Yang Rui started ideological work for him. "Jermaine, I need you to try your best to play out of position in this game, and don't insist on one-on-one with Rasheed. You are also crucial on the defensive end. You can switch to pick-and-rolls quickly. Don't worry about the outside world's evaluation. Winning is the most important thing."

The Trail Blazers' point guards are very thin, and switching defenses after mismatches is a weakness. With Billups absent, they have to rely on the inside to bully smaller players.

O'Neal Jr. smiled bitterly: "Jerry, the fans always say that I am soft. I have increased air cuts and low-post attacks. They still say that. Is there any way to change everyone's opinion?"

Yang Rui thought for a while and said seriously: "Yes, every time you dunk, you stretch your neck and roar; every time you hit a jump shot, you stretch your neck and roar; every time you successfully defend, you stretch your neck and roar. I suggest you Add in a chest-beating motion or slamming the protective padding on the rim after a regular layup."

O'Neal Jr. said: "Stop joking, can you be more serious and help me find a solution? Doesn't this make me imitate Garnett?"

Yang Rui rolled his eyes. "My expression is not serious enough? Garnett is thinner than you, blocks fewer shots than you, and shoots more jumpers than you. Have you ever seen anyone say that he is soft? Don't you want to upgrade your soft-ass jumper into a powerful jumper?"

Little O'Neal didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Well...is there any other way?"

"There is another way, go for plastic surgery to make your baby face look fiercer. A simpler way is to hire a makeup artist to draw a scar on your face, from your eyes to the corners of your mouth, and then put on braces for buck teeth. Come on again." Yang Rui gestured at the scar's position.

Making his face look like a "two-knife turkey" would indeed be very intimidating, but O'Neal didn't think so, and his mouth opened into an O shape.

Yang Rui sighed: "Give up. Rasheed Wallace roars like a roaring god, and Garnett roars like a wolf king. It's all because of his appearance. The way you roar...how can I describe it? I really don't want to irritate you. You, do you play PS? Do you know there is a game called Bubble Bobble? There is a little black dragon in it, and when playing, it will call Yingulu, Ayoga..."

O'Neal's chin hit his feet, and there was a black line on his head.

Isn't that too detailed? Does this mean you don't want to irritate me? Am I this kind of bubble shooter?

Yang Rui looked peaceful and said seriously: "So, my suggestion is to follow the tactics and don't pay attention to the rumors and the ridicule of the enemy."

O'Neal Jr.: The enemy didn't laugh at me, you were the one who laughed at me.

"Don't even care about those guys who look at us through colored glasses. The results will speak for themselves. They are just trash who are jealous of our results and are licking their faces."

O'Neal Jr.: The guy who looks at people with colored glasses is obviously you, right? What does "trash licking a bear's face" mean? Is there such an adjective in English? Should I change my dictionary?

In any case, after the conversation, O'Neal gave up the idea of ​​proving his toughness and decided to stick to tactics.

After all, this is a face-based world.

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