basketball scientist

Behind the success of the Lakers is the loneliness of the Timberwolves.

As the opponent of last season's Western Conference Finals, the Lakers were looked down upon before the season. The departure of Phil Jackson, the disintegration of F4, and the negative impact of Kobe Bryant's involvement in the handsome incident, everything is a problem for the Lakers.

Unfavorable.

Although the Timberwolves failed in the Western Conference Finals, and although the core players were one year older, they retained the core lineup from last season after all, and the team leader Garnett is in his prime and plays a huge role on both offense and defense!

I'm afraid no one would have thought that the Lakers would recover in time after just half a season of adjustments. No one would have thought that the Timberwolves would even be "kicked out" of the playoffs due to contract issues with two veterans!
"The Beauty of the Sun and the Moon"

However, historically speaking, the Timberwolves have always been a "bad team." Until Ke Yan crossed over, they had only made the playoffs twice in team history without Garnett.

The team has been "tireless in destroying people" all year round, and is known as the "Rookie Graveyard" and the "King of Deminers". The pinnacle was in the 2009 draft, when they held the fifth and sixth picks and were in urgent need of reinforcements as a point guard.

The Timberwolves, who guarded the defense, chose Rubio and Flynn one after another, but missed Curry.

Although there are various reasons for this, the problem of confusion in the management of this team has always existed. When Ke Yan considers his next home in the future, he will also exclude some "notorious" teams as soon as possible.

After a day of rest, the Lakers went to Phoenix to challenge the league's number one Suns away from home.

This season, the Lakers have been defeated three times by the Suns. As a former assistant coach of the Suns, Ke Yan also felt that if he was directly swept, he would be embarrassed, so he rarely simmered chicken soup for the players during the pre-game mobilization, hoping that the players would prove

The ability to compete with the top teams in the league!

As the playoffs are approaching, winning some strong dialogues at this time can boost the team's morale and give the players more confidence.

CCTV5 also broadcasts the game live. The Lakers are now the second pick for CCTV's broadcast. Basically, CCTV's broadcast principle is to stabilize two Rockets games a week, with the remaining two broadcasts, the Rockets are first, and the Lakers are broadcast if there are no games.

, if there are none, then look for topics from the remaining games.

Of course, you will miss a lot of strong dialogue, but TV stations always look at ratings. Even if the Rockets pay more attention to the Bobcats, it is higher than the Spurs vs. Suns. How do you choose?

The lineups on both sides have not changed.

Suns: Nash, Joe Johnson, Quentin Richardson, Marion, Stoudemire.

Lakers: Atkins, Kobe, Butler, Odom, Anderson.

Anderson won the jump ball and the game began.

The Lakers team spread out. Kobe received the ball in the frontcourt, broke through Joe Johnson in the middle, took the ball in one step and took three steps to get out of the space. Facing Stoudemire's defense, he shot the ultimate fadeaway jumper and hit!

2 to 0.

In addition to the feel that has been honed over time, this shot is a great test of Kobe's waist and abdominal strength. When he leaned back, Kobe's waist had already bent to 60 degrees! You may ask Ke Yan to lower his waist to this angle, but can he throw it?

Basketball, no one knows where the ball will fly.

The Suns attack, Nash advances to half court, and Atkins defends. Both of them are more "smart" among point guards, and Nash is more of a threat with the ball than without the ball, while Atkins is relatively less.

Yan is still a suitable defender.

Nash failed to break through and handed the ball to Joe Johnson who pulled out to catch the ball. The latter played a pick-and-roll with Marion. Odom switched defenses in time. Joe Johnson passed the ball to Marion. The hacker dribbled past Kobe and knocked the ball away.

Enter.

When the Lakers attacked, Marion came to lead the defense against Kobe. He could keep up with his footsteps. At the same time, his height and long arms gave Kobe a step to shoot. Kobe shot with a raised hand. Marion's long arms interfered in place, but failed to touch the ball.

, "Shua!".(2:4)

Marion is a sharp knife on the defensive end of the Suns. He can defend against the big killers in the paint. He can also make good use of his mobility to defend wing scorers. Even against the Spurs, Marion is responsible for guarding Parker!

But his shortcomings are also quite prominent. He is not a point that can steadily score points in strong dialogues, especially in positional battle attacks. He has a hand with small throws. When the big one is fighting the small one, he can also use his body to hit hard, even the opponent.

As long as he dares to let him go, he will dare to throw three-pointers from the outside. But these moves are all unstable without exception. And the more high-end the game, the greater the consumption and the more unstable!

When the Suns attacked, Nash and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll. The latter received the ball in front of the frame and was stuck by Odom who was covering up. He forced a rush and failed to completely push away Odom. Then he split the ball and the Lakers assisted

Anti-rotation was in place. Stoudemire had no choice but to hand the ball back to Nash, who made a change of pace when receiving the ball. He immediately shook Atkins away, took a step forward and hit a mid-range shot! <

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Nash's passing is unpredictable, but his own offensive threat cannot be underestimated. His physical fitness is a weakness, but his dribbling and shooting skills are top-notch, and his grasp of offensive timing is better than others.

When the team needs him to score, he can stand up.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe relied on a ball-free screen to run and catch the ball. He turned around and faced the frame. Marion pursued the defense and formed a double-team with Big Q. Under the double-team between the two, Kobe's stubborn problem was repeated again. He turned around and leaned back.

Jump shot, the posture is very cool, and the sound of hitting the iron is very clear!

Stoudemire got the rebound and passed to counterattack. Nash took a step and passed to Joe Johnson. The latter counterattacked in a large space and shook away Kobe. Kobe could only foul Joe Johnson and made two free throws. (6:4)

Kobe and Odom worked hand-in-hand, and the moment they caught the ball, they passed the ball to Butler, who was cutting through the air. The latter relied on Joe Johnson to throw the ball to the basket. (6:6)

The Suns tried a fast start again. Atkins followed Nash closely, but Odom failed to keep up with Big Q. The latter went straight to the basket and dunked. (8:6)

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The offensive and defensive rhythm of the game is very fast. The Suns' offense is more coordinated and can find easy opportunities for shots.

Fortunately, the Lakers also used their own characteristics. Odom went to the free throw line or even the top of the key to handle the ball. D'Antoni was also helpless.

The Suns' skills are all focused on offense. Except for Marion, every position is strong in offense and weak in defense. Although Stoudemire seems to be able to send a few blocks, in fact, his defensive awareness is extremely poor.

By bouncing.

After the first quarter, the Suns ended with a 3-point lead at 34:31.

In the second quarter of the game, the Lakers were suppressed by the Suns at the beginning. After Nash came off the court, Joe Johnson took on the organizational tasks of the team and paired with Brazilian Lightning Barbosa to suppress the Lakers' backcourt. Marion also stayed.

On the court, against Butler, the defensive end blocked the Lakers' second scorer.

The Suns worked hard and launched a 13-2 offensive wave, widening the point difference to 14 points. (47:33)

Ke Yan did not call a timeout and allowed the players to adjust on the court. Finley broke through and made a throw to stabilize the morale of the army. After the pick-and-roll, Butler received the pass through an air cut, attacked the basket and caused Outlaw to foul, and made a free throw. (47:37)

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The Suns really have a big problem with their interior defense. Stoudemire has a big defensive problem, and backup center Hunter's ability is mediocre, not even as good as Mimu, who Ke Yan doesn't think highly of.

It is said that Ke Yan is a "mad scientist" who stacks up wings and does not want inside players, but his team has all the elements needed on the defensive end. He has Diop as a meat shield, assists in defense, and has Anderson as a frame protector. Odom is also pretty versatile.

,It’s just a lack of manpower.

On D'Antoni's side, he really piles up offensive elements on the court and relies on Nash to distribute firepower. In terms of personnel scheduling, he doesn't like blue-collar players. Moreover, the Suns' rotation list is too short, and the team's bench can

Not many people use it.

After resting for 5 minutes, Kobe returned to the court and immediately singled out Joe Johnson and scored in the mid-range shot. (47:39)

The Suns immediately replaced their main players, but D'Antoni replaced Marion. Without the hackers to restrict Kobe, Kobe took more shots in the second quarter. He played 7 minutes, made 5 of 10 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 12

points, helping the team narrow the point difference to 4 points. (63:59)

In the first half of the game, Kobe scored 28 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. The statistics are very beautiful.

His top star performed extremely well, and Ke Yan was willing to let him perform more. During the halftime break in the locker room, Ke Yan praised Kobe's wonderful performance. This was actually an encouragement. As long as the opponent did not double attack, Kobe could choose to play singles or distribute the ball.

But if the Suns choose to double attack, they have to think about how they handle the ball.

His statistics have increased again, and the team can hold on to the score against the league's No. 1 player. Kobe is in a pretty good mood and is willing to accept the tasks assigned by Ke Yan.

As for the other players on the team, they are still willing to help Kobe Bryant score points.

This is just like the Thunder team in later generations helping Westbrook "do a triple-double" and Gibson not picking up any rebounds he got. In fact, it is the beauty of adulthood.

And there won't be any doubts from the outside world. To put it bluntly, Kobe's shooting percentage, efficiency, record, and win-loss value are all better than Iverson, and his ball possession ratio is lower than Iverson. You have to question it.

Kobe brushed up the data, but what about Iverson? Attempted to brush up the data?

At the beginning of the second half, Kobe Bryant hit Joe Johnson in the low post, attracted the defense and then passed the ball. Odom caught the ball at the free throw line, tapped Marion and hit a mid-range shot. (63:61)

Nash dribbled the ball across half court and handed the ball to Stoudemire in the corner. The latter faced Anderson in isolation, forced it to the inside and turned around for a layup. Due to interference, the shot missed and Marion soared into the air from the back row.

, dunk the ball into the basket (65:61).

This is also a characteristic of Marion. Expecting him to attack with force is a bit difficult for him, but in other aspects he is blameless!

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe went to the right to distance himself from the frame and hit Marion in isolation. He dribbled under his hips twice in a row and crossed the baseline. He passed Marion with changes in speed and rhythm. He jumped to the lever and relied on his extreme airborne distance to dodge.

He opened Stoudemire's pursuit and blocked the shot, pulled the lever for a layup, and the ball went in.

Kobe's 30th point of the game came just 1 minute before the start of the second half!

It seems that this time the rhythm is 50 again!