Pope of Basketball.

Summary

The chapter discusses Yang Rui, a basketball coach who is known for his blunt and confrontational style. He believes that in the competitive world of sports, coaches should not be overly polite or submissive to their rivals. Instead, they should focus on outperforming their opponents on the court. The chapter also describes a matchup between Yang Rui's Raptors and Rick Adelman's Kings, where Adelman is under pressure to prove that the Kings' Princeton-style offense is superior to the Raptors' style. However, the Raptors ultimately prevail, with strong performances from players like Ka Te and Huo Na Sai Ke. The chapter highlights Yang Rui's belief that offense is the best defense, and that the Raptors' focus on offense will not change even if they reach the Finals.

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