Pope of Basketball.

Summary

. In the hotel, Yang Rui deliberates whether to invite Fan Gan Di to dinner but ultimately decides against it due to the awkwardness surrounding their respective coaching positions. Later, in the visiting team's locker room, Yang Rui adopts an unconventional approach to boost morale before facing the defending champions. He candidly shares his own nervousness and encourages the players to run and play freely to entertain the fans. He surprises everyone by assigning rookie Ryan Bao Wen to defend the MVP, You Yin, which excites Bao Wen. Yang Rui reassures Bao Wen about his role and focuses on improving his corner shooting. Meanwhile, in the Knicks' locker room, Fan Gan Di emphasizes defense, underestimating the Raptors' tactics. You Yin internally criticizes Fan Gan Di's simplistic approach, reflecting on the team’s struggles and the absence of former player Si Ta Ke Si. The Knicks manager honors Xi Bo Du and Yang Rui with championship rings, eliciting applause from the fans, which boosts the Raptors' morale. As the players take the court, they rally around Yang Rui’s message of running and aiming for victory. .

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