walked out of the locker room tunnel, the Liaoning home court burst into warm cheers for Yang Ming.
On the evening of March 6, the Liaoning men's basketball team defeated Jilin 119-97 at home and won the "Northeast Derby". This was Yang Ming's first game back in the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team, and the team welcomed Yang Ming's return with a big victory.
Perhaps it was intentional. Yang Ming, who returned for his first appearance, wore a black suit, and this outfit was exactly the same as when he led the team to win the championship last season, as if to say - the man who knows the Liaoning men's basketball team best has always been there.
Yang Ming is back, and the spirit of Liao Basketball Team is also back.
’s perfect debut
In the interview session after the game, Yang Ming used the word “perfect” to describe the game, and also specifically thanked the players for their support.
"Everyone's execution was very good. Our fighting spirit and hard work were perfectly executed throughout the game. I also want to thank the players for their hard work to welcome my return." Yang Ming said after the game.
From the first round, the Liaoning men's basketball team played very proactively. Morand helped the team score 4 points in a row through two pick-and-rolls. In the first quarter of the game, the Liaoning men's basketball team made 15 of 20 shots, with a hit rate of 75%. The team took a 42-19 lead in one breath. The 42 points also set a new record for Liaoning's first quarter scoring record of the season.
Obviously, the Liaoning men's basketball team's concentration is to welcome Yang Ming's return.
During the entrance ceremony of the Liaoning men's basketball team, every player high-fived the coach, while Morand staggered Yang Ming with a bear hug. Another foreign aid, Fogg, stopped Jilin with a steal and counterattack three-pointer after coming on the court, giving Yang Ming his first timeout after returning to the team.
After the game, Fu Hao also dedicated his praise to Yang Ming: "After Director Yang came back, everyone felt different. Director Yang contributed the most to the victory in the game. He has been encouraging me some time ago."
Yang Ming's return, Shao Instead of the rush when I coached for the first time, I felt a little more calm. Although the adjustment of the team's coaching staff is not small - the former Spanish head coach Hugo returned to the position of assistant coach to assist Yang Ming, assistant coach Wu Naiqun returned to the coaching staff, and coach Wu Qinglong returned to the echelon as the head coach, but there was no one in the middle. A month of offseason is enough for Yang Ming to sort out the team.
In fact, after the Spring Festival holiday, the first training session of the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team was led by Yang Ming.
According to the "Shenyang Daily" report, Yang Ming returned to the team's first training session. He shook hands with the players one by one to wish him a happy new year. After Ugo came to the court, Yang Ming and Wu Naiqun gave Ugo a big hug respectively.
It was the tacit understanding between Yang Ming and the team that allowed the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team to usher in a "perfect" game in the first game of the third stage.
Yang Ming received his championship ring.
The tacit understanding is still there
During the period when he left the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team, Yang Ming was not idle - he served as the president and head coach of the nbl club, trying to commentate on games, record variety shows, and accept media interviews.
Under the camera, Yang Ming is much more relaxed than when he was the head coach of the Liao Basketball Team. For example, when commentating, he would joke to himself: "It's not common to win the championship one year and be on the commentary desk the next year."
Gag , and famous quotes are frequently used. Outside the game, Yang Ming always shows the unique sense of humor of Northeastern people, but he has also stated many times in public that he has no quarrel with the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team.
In a live broadcast last October, when faced with questions from fans, Yang Ming said that he did not object to returning to the Liaoning basketball team. "There was no tension between me and Liaoning as everyone imagined. I left peacefully."
Various details since then also show that Yang Ming has always been concerned about the Liao basketball team.
Before the start of the season, Yang Ming specially invited the foreign teachers and foreign players of the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team to have a meal. This is a fixed ritual before the Liaoning Basketball Team goes out every year. According to him, "Although the identity has changed, it does not affect the brotherhood, because I invited all the foreign teachers and foreign aid at this table."
Yang Ming hosted a banquet for Ugo.
After serving as the president of Liaoning Yisheng Snow Wolf Club, Yang Ming led the team to play a warm-up match with the Liaoning Youth Team at the end of November. During the warm-up match, he specially brought sneakers and other sports equipment to foreign players and foreign teachers.On the night when
received the championship ring at home, Yang Ming even described his emotions as "hometown shyness" - before walking onto the court, he paced repeatedly in the player tunnel, "It felt a bit like my retirement ceremony. I was the same at that time. I've been here for a long time."
So when Yang Ming took charge of the Liaoning men's basketball team again, he was confident in the tacit understanding between himself and the team, "I haven't left the team for a long time, and we have been together for so many years. Fighting side by side, this level of tacit understanding has always been there."
"We all understand the meaning of every look or movement. There is not much running-in, just a little excitement."
Liaoning team fought hard in the game .
It’s time to sprint
For Yang Ming, returning to the Liaoning Basketball Team means that pressure will come with it. Before and after the first game of
, the media focused on the word "return", but Yang Ming always focused on "preparation" in his answer.
Talking about taking charge of the team again before the game, Yang Ming sighed: "As long as you are the coach of the Liaoning team, the pressure will not be small. Fortunately, I have adapted to these pressures over the years. Now I focus on how to lead the team well." team, to achieve the ultimate goal."
After the game, the on-site media asked, "Returning to the Liao Basketball Team feels like a little farewell than a newlywed." Yang Ming again talked about preparations when answering: "This moment is very special. It’s tense. There are still more than ten games. This is the most important stage for the team, so the health of the players and the content of the team’s performance are what I value most. We are all preparing for the playoffs.”
For the Liaoning men's basketball team, the first two stages of the regular season performed well. The team ranked first in the league with 32 wins and 7 losses. Liaoning's defensive rebound rate and offensive rebound rate ranked first in the league.
At the same time, young players such as Li Huyi and Zhang Junhao have also improved to varying degrees. With the addition of Zhao Shuzhou, the team will also have more chips in the playoffs.
However, the team's ups and downs on the offensive end in the second stage, as well as its record against key opponents, have caused worries about the team's defense of the title.
According to "Shenyang Daily", the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team lost to Zhejiang Guangsha three times in the regular season this season, which made the club's top management dissatisfied and became an important factor in the Liaoning Men's Basketball Team recruiting Yang Ming back.
How to let the team unleash its strongest immediate combat power has become Yang Ming's current focus, and he is also making fine-tuning of the team.
"I changed some defensive strategies and became more aggressive defensively." Yang Ming took the initiative to reveal in the interview after the game.
During the break, Yang Ming also tried to explain the competition.
The biggest reinforcement of the Liao Basketball Team
Compared to the tactical level, Yang Ming's greatest blessing to the team lies in the control of people's hearts.
According to domestic media reports, due to the ups and downs of Morand and Fogg in the second stage, the Liaoning men's basketball team was looking for a third foreign aid. But in Yang Ming's first game back, Fogg scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Morand scored 10 points and 7 rebounds in 15 minutes, both showing good competitive levels.
Before the game, Yang Ming revealed that although the two foreign players returned to the team late, he had always maintained communication. "They also maintained training in the United States and were in better shape after coming back."
's game against Jilin, when Yan Shouqi was in During the counterattack, he directly hit a three-pointer off the board, and Yang Ming responded with a surprised gesture of holding his head. These body language gave the players confidence, which Yang Ming has been very good at in the past two years.
In the third stage, the Liaoning men's basketball team will compete with strong teams such as Guangdong, Zhejiang, Xinjiang, and Guangsha men's basketball teams. This time is the key to testing Yang Ming's coaching ability.
But from the current point of view, with Guo Ailun going to Spain for treatment and his return date is uncertain, Yang Ming's return may be the biggest reinforcement for the Liaoning men's basketball team this season.
