Yang Rui continued to ask: "Stephen Jackson, after graduating from high school to participate in the draft, the Suns suspected that you had a gangster background, so they gave up signing. What is your goal?"

"Of course, I'm playing NBA and becoming a star. Those of the Suns have a brain problem. I can't ignore those brothers who have been playing for many years, right?" Jackson did not deny that he knew the underworld at all. He would rather be suspected than lie.

People with this personality tend to suffer losses, but they can’t hate them because of their “reality”.

"You are loyal enough. You must treat your teammates as brothers on the basketball court and advance and retreat together. I agree with one thing. Those of the Suns have brain problems, and the shortcomings they identify are precisely your strengths. As long as you can impress me with your skills, I will ensure that you represent the Knicks in the preseason and try your best to win a contract for you."

"Really?" After all, he was an 18-year-old young man. Jackson was happy and looked at Jerry's eyes shining. There was nothing more touching than actual interests.

"Of course it's true. Do you have an agent? Don't forget to give me a commission after the matter is done." Yang Rui patted Jackson on the back. "You are in good health and do your best."

Then, Yang Rui walked to the shortest player in the team, even if he was the shortest, he was about the same height as him.

"Chakki Atkins, I don't look older than your cousin, but your cousin definitely doesn't have the chance to stand here and talk like me, right?" Yang Rui said with a smile.

The aura he showed had long stopped the players. Atkins had no doubt that this was the genius coach signed by the Knicks and could determine his fate.

"Coach, I'm sorry for what I said before, but you look really young." Atkins said.

"Yeah, so I think you're honest, what's your goal?"

"Become an NBA player." Atkins answered carefully, for fear of saying the wrong thing.

"What are your specialties?"

"I'm very fast, I'm doing a good job in breaking through and shooting, but many people think I'm too short and have poor confrontation." Atkins sighed, and the feeling of not meeting my talent was arguably.

"Borgs is shorter and thinner than you. He has been Captain America. If you can become a good player in the system and break through when it's time to break, attracting double teams or big men to switch defense and pass the ball, you will definitely gain a foothold in the NBA."

"Thank you." Atkins felt much more comfortable, and the coach seemed to be optimistic about him.

"How about you three points?"

"I'm sure I can make sure of three-pointers in the open." Atkins proudly raised his chest.

"Try to show the competition in a while. We don't have much time, so we only have two training classes and we will have a competition tomorrow. You have to complete the running-in within a limited time. As long as your three-pointers are accurate, I will let you start."

Yang Rui finally walked to Mickey Moore, pointed at him and said, "You go out of the line."

"Well……"

"It's a surprise? I know you didn't say anything just now, so I didn't ask about the goal. I'm going to play the confrontation, so there must be a big guy here, so you are the only one. There are four people out of the list just now, everyone wears red and white vests, and the confrontation will start for a while." Yang Rui said loudly.

He turned his head again: "Big Tom, you bring seven people, and I bring five, how about the competition?"

Thibodeau asked curiously: "You have already thought about doing this? You didn't like the players I chose from the beginning. Can you tell me why?"

"It's very simple. Through data analysis, I chose people with strong mental attributes, unyielding and passionate blood. Except for Moore, because the data shows that he can shoot, my tactics require a big man who can open up space, just like Ewing."

Of course, Thibodeau doesn't believe it. He has read the information given by the scouts, so what can he analyze? It's clearly confused!

"Even if they are passionate, it doesn't mean they can win." Thibodeau didn't believe he would lose to the junior. He had seven people under him, so he chose more.

"Let's talk about the tactics, how about starting in five minutes?"

"no problem."

The two teams lined up on both sides of the court, making it look like a formal match.

Of course, Thomas followed Yang Rui and was a quiet handsome man on the sidelines.

The more he looked at it, the more frightened he became. This was definitely not the introverted and inferior person he was familiar with, who was not good at talking to the outside world, and liked to complain to him. His personality changed so much!

What the world has become makes people blinded.

The contrast between Jerry was so big that he reminded him of the movie "Face Change" that was just released in late June, and he had the urge to call the police. He had to admit that this was a good change. It was difficult for Jerry to find a job in the past and it was difficult to get a good job in any circle.

Yang Rui quickly drew the tactical board a few times and said to the players who were in a circle: "The offensive tactics are very simple. Chaki drew the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Stephen to pull it away. Stephen held the ball in the middle and saw the opportunity to pass the ball to his teammates who got rid of the three-point line. If the opponent is weak, he can fight alone."

"Wait, coach, am I not a point guard? Why is he responsible for the ball and the organization?" Atkins couldn't help but question.

"You forgot what you said just now? Your specialty is speed, breakthrough, and shooting well. Passing is not your specialty. Are you really a point guard?"

"..." Atkins covered his face with one hand, and he was really not good at passing balls.

"Puff." One person couldn't help laughing. He was the most serious Ben Wallace. His laughter was ugly than crying, and everyone felt chills together.

Yang Rui continued: "Stephen should not play randomly, it is a test. If you play preseason for the Knicks in the future, Van Gundy's requirements will be stricter. If you make a frivolous shot, you will lose the opportunity to stay in the team. Do you understand? The first thing you need to consider is the team, unless you take action against a much shorter player."

"I understand." Jackson knew that Yang Rui was for his own good. The Knicks had many stars, so how could he have a mobile phone?

Yang Rui also said: "Bruce is on the right bottom line and does not need to run on the offensive end. If you have spaces, you can take action. If you don't have spaces, you can attract defense. Is there any problem?"

"No." Bao Wen was trying to hide his weaknesses, but he couldn't find it.

"Mickey gave Chaki no ball cover on the outside and helped him get rid of the defender. Chaki ran along the three-point line, Stephen passed the ball, and if the inside switched defense slowly, you took the ball and prove your three-point ability. If the opponent switched defense quickly in the inside, he would give it to Mickey, this was a misplaced opportunity. Mickey could shoot mid-range or cut empty. This offensive end was on low positions on both sides, grab the frontcourt rebounds and show your strength! Pay attention to grab the frontcourt rebounds and give it to your teammates. If someone around him did not attack twice, I don't want to see your free throw, OK?"

"Ok!" Da Ben nodded awkwardly. Last season, his free throws from the Wizards were hopelessly ruined.

"The offensive tactics are that simple. Looking for opportunities for misalignment, I would like to emphasize, don't fight randomly!" Yang Rui believed that this was a tactic tailored for them, allowing everyone to play their strengths and not do things they are not good at.

"The defensive tactics are simpler, people are targeting people, they are playing center forward, resisting people to protect the penalty area, controlling the backcourt rebounds, Mickey must switch to defense and guards quickly, don't let them break through easily, see who the opponent has stronger breakthrough ability, Bruce focuses on taking care of him on the periphery. Chaggy's defense breakthrough, I won't blame you for being shot in by someone. Okay, everyone get ready!" Thibodeau seriously arranged the tactics and wanted to prove that he was better than Yang Rui's coaching ability. It has nothing to do with his personality, but he just doesn't want to lose.

The other party is only 23 years old. If he loses, it is really... Thibodeau thought for a minute and didn't think of what English to describe the mood of losing. In Chinese, it can be described as "a sunny day."

After the game started, Thibodeau miserably discovered that the two sides were not on the same level at all, and the situation was one-sided.

The red team led by Yang Rui was urinating, and the white team was at a loss when they were defending, and the white team was at a loss. Thibodeau looked at the sidelines and was crying without tears.

The worst performance was the White Team center Andy Luke. He was in the minor leagues in the United States, 214cm tall and weighed 110 kilograms, and looked quite advantageous, so Thibodeau arranged for him to lob the ball from the outside to attack the basket.

As a result, Luke was outside the penalty area by Ben Wallace, who was over two meters tall, and he could not hit the basket at all. He turned around and took a long shot from the basket and missed continuously.

The White Team defender can't easily pass the opponent when attacking from the outside. Moore's defense speed after pick-and-roll is very fast, not like the inside. After finally passing it once, he may be blocked by Wallace, who made up for defense.

No one scored, but Thibodeau knew that the Red Team led by more than 20 points in one quarter, and the offensive end was very layered. Daben grabbed several offensive rebounds.

Yang Rui knew to save face for his own people, so he offered to substitute people and used those players who he didn't know the name. The seven people chosen by Thibodeau were not useless.

White player Brad Jones has a good shooting feel and is better at three-point shooting than Atkins. Unfortunately, his physical fitness is too poor. His floor flow is 193cm tall, and he is at a disadvantage in playing No. 2 speed. He is not allowed to make a cover tactic, and it is difficult for him to get rid of defense by running.

There are three black players with outstanding physical fitness. They have strong running and jumping skills, unstable shooting, and obviously low ball quotients. They don’t look for teammates when playing basketball, and they all rely on singles to fight.

This kind of person is very powerful on the street court, and it is difficult to play against the NBA. You should know that Alstom, known as the "Street Football King" in New York, was selected in the second round when he entered the NBA. After practicing for several years, he only made his debut. He was a role player at the peak.

Of course, they can't play tacit tactics in the summer league, they are useful.

Thibodeau believes that the promising center Luke is completely despised by Yang Rui. He knows that such a standing center who has no speed and cannot shoot will soon be eliminated by the times. He can be short on the defensive end and a pick-and-roll on the offensive end. If he can't defend, he will easily score 30 when he meets a guard who has shooting ability and is good at breaking through.

After the first training, Yang Rui confirmed the starting lineup, which was the "Five Fortune Stars of Summer" he chose.

After the match, Thibodeau was completely convinced and realized that his vision of selecting people was a scam compared to Yang Rui. Even if Yang Rui didn't become a coach and became a scout, he might be able to do his job well.

When leaving the stadium, Yang Rui asked: "Big Tom, what do you think? Are you confident that we will win the entire preseason?"

Thibodeau smiled awkwardly: "If we cooperate well, maybe we can do it...will you reuse Brad? His three-pointer is very accurate."

"Of course, he can play a big role in the summer league, but you also know what the defensive intensity of the NBA is, and he shouldn't be able to stay in the Knicks."

"Oh." Thibodeau sighed, not for Brad, but for himself. He chose seven people, but none of them seemed reliable.

He wouldn't have thought that in this summer league, other teams had no reliable players, and the few people with the most potential were already in their team.

Choosing people without any attention is a benefit for time travelers.

In the evening, Yang Rui and Thomas left the hotel for dinner. Thibodeau was stimulated and said he would not go together and stayed in his room to heal his wounds. He began to doubt his life, suspected that he had no talent to be a coach at all, otherwise how could he explain that he was crushed by a 23-year-old team?

The two of them randomly found a steak restaurant. Eating is secondary and chatting is the purpose. They haven't seen each other for more than three months.

After ordering, Thomas began to ask questions. Ten minutes later, he completely believed that Yang Rui was a good friend who grew up with him, because he asked about privacy and could not answer the questions.

"You have changed! You have changed too much! I can't believe it." Thomas smiled on his face. He had been worried about Jerry's future, and now he has a big worry.

"I think it was the coaching certificate that gave me the confidence that I began to believe that I was a genius and not a waste of money." Yang Rui replied vaguely. He knew that the contrast was very big, but he asked him to pretend that Jerry was like before. He couldn't do it even if he didn't want to do it. It would be better to go to Hollywood than to have that ability.

"How much does it earn as a teaching assistant?"

"150,000 before tax." Yang Rui replied lightly.

"You are too calm, right? You are an analyst on Wall Street. Unless you are very powerful, your annual salary will not be 150,000 yuan. Your annual salary is equivalent to five New York police officers." Thomas smiled and said, "I am so proud of you."

"I believe you will make a lot of money in the future. If you study finance, you will definitely be able to trade stocks, right? Is that kind of job for analysts?"

"Yes. Do you want to invest?" Thomas asked.

"Well, if you have money, you can invest. I don't spend much money. When you go back to New York, you can use all the money you have to trade in stocks except accommodation and meals."

"Aren't you afraid that I will pay for it?" Thomas said with a smile, his expression was not as good as he could pay for it. This is his area of ​​expertise.

Yang Rui joked: "You are a top student in Colombia. Since I know you, you have almost all scored in the exam. I have always been curious about how your brain is growing, and you will compensate?"

Thomas is ambitious. "Then leave it to me, I promise not to let you lose money."

In fact, Yang Rui did not trust Thomas completely, but understood the US economic situation. In his previous life, stocks have risen well in recent years. Even in the Asian financial crisis in 1998, the US economy has not been affected.

It was not until the Internet bubble burst in 2000 that the US stock market turned a big turn. Later, the 9/11 incident made Americans more incest for a long time, and they were afraid of terrorist attacks in everything they did. The stock market was in a slump in those years.

If you use the 911 incident to buy stock index futures and short selling, Yang Rui can also make a big profit, as long as you are not afraid of being investigated by FBI.

He doesn't think the effect caused by his little butterfly can affect the US economy, so many things will definitely happen. He is not worried that Thomas will lose money by trading stocks, and will only make more and more speculations.

"When I have a certain amount of capital, I will open an investment company. As long as you give me the money, I guarantee it will double every year." Thomas skillfully cut steak, yearning to become the wolf of Wall Street.

"It's just doubled? Are you too little ambition? I have a premonition that we will be very rich in the future, the top 100 in the world." Yang Rui said with a smile.

"Which dreams are you? How much money can you make even if you are the most powerful coach in NBA? Even the number one star Jordan can't rank on the Forbes list."

"Let's see."
Chapter completed!