basketball scientist

Ke Yan vaguely remembered that his first game after coming to the Lakers was at the Key Arena. Last season's runner-up Lakers challenged the "league weak" SuperSonics away. At that time, everyone was more optimistic about the Lakers.

And now, my first playoff game with the Lakers was also in Seattle, facing the same opponent, which has to be said to be a kind of fate.

In the regular season, the two teams tied at 2:2, and their overall strength is almost the same. From a scene perspective, the Lakers have a slight advantage, but the Sonics have the home court advantage in the playoffs, which is also a factor that needs to be taken into consideration.

"Welcome to NBA04-05, the first round of the playoffs, the SuperSonics vs. the Lakers at home!"

After the live host gave an exciting shout, followed by the deafening shouts and screams of SuperSonics fans, Seattleites burst out with unlimited enthusiasm!

The team has not entered the playoffs for many years. Before the start of this season, it was also regarded as a weak team. No one was optimistic that they could enter the playoffs. The champions of the Northwest were also more optimistic about the Timberwolves and Nuggets, but

Unexpectedly, McMillan led the team to play incredible basketball, and the team created a miracle!

Seattle's home colors are white and green, and fans wore white and green jerseys to cheer for the home team in tonight's game.

"The SuperSonics will win!"

“beat la!”

"we are the champion!"

"Be careful qjf!"

The atmosphere in the Key Arena was extremely heated. The boos were deafening when Kobe, Odom and others came out. This is an "adversity" that cannot be experienced in regular season away games. This is also the reason why the home field advantage in the playoffs is particularly important.

Neither Ke Yan nor McMillan made adjustments to the starting lineup at this time. Changing the lineup on the spot is a taboo for military strategists.

"This is your first time experiencing the playoffs, right?" When the players were taking their places on the court, Hanbron teased Ke Yan to help his "playoff virgin" relieve the pressure.

"I can't help it. I am a natural head coach, but God has to let me be an assistant coach for two years." Ke Yan was not so nervous. The Rockets and Suns in those two seasons were, to put it bluntly, "hard to save."

Anderson won the jump ball and the Lakers took the lead.

Kobe held the ball in the middle and faced the frame. Ray Allen came up to guard. Kobe went to the right and forced a breakthrough. Lewis defended in time. Kobe forced a three-step layup but missed due to interference. Jerome James protected the rebound.

SuperSonics offense, Ridnour and Radmanovic played a pick-and-roll, the Lakers switched defenses, the ball passed to the center, Atkins' off-ball defense failed to keep up with Radmanovic, and watched helplessly as the opponent made a move.

Hit a 3-pointer!

When the Lakers attacked, Atkins brought the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe. The latter received the ball from the left and suddenly made a three-pointer, which was slightly too powerful and missed.

The Sonics' offensive rhythm was not very fast. The players opened up and Ridnour started a pick-and-roll with Lewis. After attracting a switch, he took out a little space and passed it to Lewis who cut into the basket. The latter caught the ball under the basket and was defended by Anderson.

He turned around forcefully and missed the shot.

Butler grabbed the rebound and immediately promoted the offensive and defensive transition. The Lakers' third-line fast break. After Kobe and Butler contained the SuperSonics' defense, Atkins caught the ball and scored an easy layup.

In the SuperSonics offense, Ray Allen's flexible movement without the ball made it very difficult for Kobe to keep up. What's even worse is that the time lost in bypassing various pick-and-rolls was still used by Ray Allen. The latter's lightning-fast shots made Kobe's efforts difficult.

It turned out to be in vain, Ray Allen hit two points accurately (5:2)

Kobe received the ball at halftime, and Ray Allen extended outside the three-point line to lead the defense. At this time, Odom raised the three-point line to create a fake pick-and-roll for Kobe. Odom had a three-pointer, and Radmanovi

Qi didn't dare to neglect and followed out, even with Jerome James, he spread out slightly to act as a protector.

At this time, there was an obvious loophole in the Sonics' defense in the penalty area. Butler suddenly cut into the penalty area with the help of Anderson's defense. After attracting the defense, he handed the ball to Anderson who was behind him. The Birdman did not miss this opportunity, soared into the air and completed the burst.

Buckle!(5:4)

Ke Yan and Kobe made an agreement. Ke Yan allowed Kobe to work hard for the scoring title in the final stage of the regular season. At the same time, Kobe needed to be more obedient in the playoffs. When the score was behind, he would use whatever tactics he should use, even if it was Ke Yan.

Let him play pick-and-roll, and he has to be obedient.

As the SuperSonics attacked, the Lakers continued to widen their defense, which allowed Jerome James to find an opportunity in the paint. He made a time difference, hit Anderson, and then easily scored on the board.

Jerome James is also in a contract year this season, and he needs a good performance to fight for a big contract. The Supersonics' star-studded lineup is just right for him to use his strengths in interior defense and rebounding, and from time to time he will have

Opponents such as the current Lakers are very obvious in their outward expansion, completely leaking out inside, allowing him to seize the opportunity to steal the chicken.

The Lakers were on offense, but the SuperSonics had a tight defense. Under tight defense, Kobe forced his way into the basket and missed a layup. He looked at the referee and saw that he had no reaction, so he got up and chased after him angrily.

After competing in the playoffs for many years, Kobe has a deeper understanding of the playoffs. Not only is the atmosphere at home more intense, but the referee's scale of whistleblowing is generally more biased towards the home team.

Otherwise, why would the players fight tooth and nail for the home court advantage? To earn extra ticket money for the boss?

When the SuperSonics attacked, Lewis posted up Butler and hit a jumper. The SuperSonics took a 5-point lead at the beginning. (9:4)

There has been no score since the opening game. Kobe was a little impatient. In the next round, he fell into position early. He used his physical advantage to suppress Ray Allen and then received the ball. He carried Ray Allen twice and turned around to force a cut inside. Jerome

Under James' interference, he struck again.

He came to the Lakers in his first year as a rookie. Kobe has never missed the playoffs and is indeed experienced. However, what Ke Yan overlooked is that this is the first time that Kobe leads the team in the postseason as the "boss"

race.

In past games, when Kobe was "making trouble", there was O'Neal beside him to help him. In today's league, except for Duncan, no one's performance in the playoffs can match O'Neal. With such a towering tree,

, Kobe’s mistakes within a certain range can be covered up.

Now, Kobe has become the boss of the team, and his teammates need him to support him. Under this situation, his subconscious has not completed this identity change, and he is too concerned about his offensive data.

!

The Sonics played a pass-and-cut game, and Ray Allen cut into the basket and scored a dunk. The Sonics started with an 11:4 start, but Ke Yan called a timeout, his face ashen.

Kobe's face was also grim and his eyes were cold. There was no doubt that he knew his problem.

"Being the boss is not about being the most limelight, taking the most shots, and hitting the most shots, but it is about being the psychological support of your teammates. Let your teammates understand that we still have Kobe!" In front of everyone, Ke Yan said directly

Kobe Bryant said, "This is not just an identity, but also represents responsibility. With greater ability comes greater responsibility. You should know better than me!"

"I think you need to calm down. I also have to take you off the court. For the sake of the Lakers, the team needs you off the court now!" Ke Yan glanced at Finley, who immediately took off his training clothes.

Kobe was best prepared for training. After all, his performance during this period was really not good. But being directly substituted? It was beyond Kobe's expectation.

Kobe had a bad look on his face, muttered angrily, and then threw off the towel around his neck to show his dissatisfaction.

However, Ke Yan was not impressed by Kobe's emotions.

It’s also related to the fact that he submitted his resignation report. Ke Yan is determined now if he has no desire. I am the biggest in the world! He directly arranges the players to play.

Finley replaced Kobe. In recent years, he has transformed into an off-ball shooter and is more familiar with Ray Allen's movement on the defensive end. Compared with the young and powerful Kobe, he can keep up with Ray Allen's pace.

On the offensive end, with such a dynamic and active containment point, instead of playing alone, four people, whether it is Odom or Butler, are more comfortable to play.

Ke Yan's move of "retreating to advance" caught the Sonics a little off guard. Odom and Anderson, two very athletic insiders, played a high pick-and-roll. The latter passed down and received the former's lob pass.

, Radmanovic didn't catch up and watched helplessly as Anderson caught the ball and dunked.

The Lakers' offense revived, and when the official timeout came, the score was 17:14, and the SuperSonics' lead had been eroded to 3 points. This was without Kobe on the court.

The commentator, who was originally worried that the Lakers' "civil unrest" would affect the game, had nothing to say.

After calming down for a moment off the court and seeing the team moving the ball smoothly, Kobe's expression was still serious, but his eyebrows had relaxed a lot. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Ke Yan made a gesture towards the opponent.

"Have you rested enough?"

"I don't need a rest!" Kobe's mouth was still very stubborn.

"Don't be lazy if you don't need a rest! It's time for you to play." Ke Yan patted Kobe's butt twice as an encouragement, "Do you know what you should do?"

"Of course! I'll tear them apart!"

"You better be able to do it!"

Back on the court, everyone felt that Kobe was going to start his personal offensive mode. He did pull the ball outside the three-point line early, and then...played a pick-and-roll with Anderson, attracting the defense and then dribbling toward the baseline.

, throwing the ball into the air, Anderson caught the ball in the air and sent the ball into the basket!

Throughout the regular season, Kobe spent his life resisting pick-and-rolls, as if using pick-and-rolls to make offense more convenient would damage his reputation as a "top scorer." But in the playoffs, he was left on the bench by Ke Yan and left out in the cold for a while.

I suddenly “figured it out”.

How is this "science"? Did Ke Yan give Kobe Bryant "ecstasy"?

On the defensive end, Kobe ran without hesitation and kept an eye on Ray Allen, finally successfully preventing the Sonics from attacking. Then on the offensive end, Kobe and Anderson started a pick-and-roll again. This time, Kobe didn't pass the ball.

Instead, he directly dribbled the ball between Ray Allen and James, got rid of Radmanovic's defense, and scored a layup!

This was Kobe's first shot of the game, and it was also the goal that gave the Lakers the lead!

(Working overtime, the update is late, sorry. There is another chapter tonight)