basketball scientist

After getting on the plane, Ke Yan quickly turned on his computer, plugged in the USB flash drive, and began to study the lineups of each team in the league this season and the situation facing the Eagles.

Let’s talk about the Eastern Conference first. The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons are still the teams at the top of the food chain.

The Heat are led by two superstars. They lost a lot of money in trading O'Neal last season. The weak role players and O'Neal's injury caused them to regretfully lose to the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals. The team has been recruiting heavily during the offseason this season.

, White Chocolate Williams, Glove Gary Payton and Antoine Walker have greatly improved the team's role player lineup.

An obvious weakness of the team is the small forward position. They have unsuccessfully pursued James Posey and Michael Finley, and missed the opportunity to strengthen.

The current choice is either Pat Riley continues to hunt for gold and finds a treasure, or he can only use Antoine Walker or Jason Kapono. The former can be used in three or four, but most of the time he is still at the fourth position.

For the most part, if he returns to the third position, his speed is a flaw; the latter is the most extreme white shooter, with a three-point king-level shooting skills, and other functions are slightly greater than zero.

Objectively speaking, Pat Riley's devilish training is very good at squeezing the potential of players. Ke Yan wouldn't be surprised if anyone comes from the bottom of the league. The Heat are still very strong in other positions and have a high fault tolerance rate.

This season, the Pistons were poached by the Knicks with a high salary for championship coach Larry Brown, but they immediately hired the famous coach Carlisle as a supplement. It is hard to say whether the coaching level will improve or decline.

The team's starting lineup has not changed this season. The important rotation players Hunter, Arroyo, and McDyess on the bench have also remained in the team. The addition of meat shield Cato and rookie Amir Johnson has given the team a sufficient internal base.

Got manpower.

In the future, if the Eagles want to strengthen the inside line, it should be more promising to find treasures from the Pistons. For example, there is no hope for Milicic.

With the top five remaining in the team, the Pistons' style of play should not change much. They are also Ke Yan's most "helpless" opponent. As confident as Ke Yan is, the opponent he least wants to face is the Pistons. (Really eating and sleeping.

The one who beats Paul is Billups. He shoots three-pointers from outside and eats with his big ass. Hit him casually.)

Except for the Heat and Pistons, the strength of other teams in the Eastern Conference is at least two levels worse! This is not an exaggeration. The strong west in the league and the weak east does not mean that the "head" team in the Eastern Conference is not strong enough;

Outside of this team, the following teams will basically be beaten against these two teams or teams with the same ranking in the Western Conference.

The Nets are considered the most promising team in the future. Their core players are the most mature. The combined winning percentage of Kidd, Carter, and Jefferson last season was the third in the Eastern Conference, although Raheem's trade was cancelled.

This caused flaws in their inside line, but in the Eastern Conference, among the remaining teams, except for the Magic, Pacers and Raptors, which built their teams with inside players as the core, the other teams were the Bulls and Bucks who just made do with the inside line?

In this case, their weakness is not a weakness.

Next is the Pacers, which was destroyed by the "Auburn Hills Palace Incident" last season. Artest's comeback has restored some of their vitality, but it is doubtful whether the team's lost spirit can be regained. Moreover,

Hitting fans is something Stern will not tolerate. It is foreseeable that the Pacers' "whistle treatment" from the referees next season will not be very good.

The Wizards led by Arenas, Jamison and Butler, the Cavaliers led by LeBron James, the Philadelphia 76ers led by Allen Iverson, and the Bulls with a balanced lineup are all pretty good on paper. At least in the game.

The media seems to think they are better than the Eagles.

As for the Eagles, most people think that the Eagles under Ke Yan have given people hope, but both he and this Eagles team need to grow. Everyone is optimistic that the Eagles will improve compared to last season, but they are not optimistic that they can reach the playoffs.

race.

After careful study, it is not difficult to see that the overall strength of the Eastern Conference team is weak, which is also related to the "all-member" team building with outside players as the core. Last season, the Lakers led by Ke Yan and Anderson Odom's inside combination were considered weak in the Western Conference.

Weak, if we copy this to the east, we will not only be well-off, but we will be considered middle class.

But that's fine. The Eagles' weakness in interior defense will not be pursued by opponents. If it's really a challenge from the outside, Ke Yan has never been afraid of anyone!

Looking at the entire league, the Spurs have to be the strongest.

As the defending champion himself, Popovich is prepared for danger this season and continues to strengthen. The Argentine national team's main center Oberto joins the team and seems to be the most important one among Duncan's inside partners. Crazy Van Exel also comes.

Defecting, the most important signing is Michael Finley, who was waived by the Lakers.

After being bought out of his contract, Finley was enthusiastically pursued by the Heat, Suns, Timberwolves and Spurs. Among them, the Heat were the most competitive, and the Heat were able to offer Finley a mid-level contract worth 5 million.

, coupled with O'Neal's shining signature, Pat Riley thought he was a sure shot. As a result, Popovich took away Finley with a three-year, 8.7 million contract, plus a main position.

The addition of Finley has strengthened Popovich's determination to put Ginobili on the bench, and his scheduling will be more flexible.

Among the strong teams in the Western Conference, the Mavericks are the most promising to defeat the Spurs. After Avery Johnson took office, the team has obviously strengthened a lot on the defensive end. Josh Howard, who is both offensive and defensive, has successfully taken up the position, and Dampier and Diop have taken the center position.

The double insurance is also more helpful in "hiding" Nowitzki on the defensive end. Nowitzki is more mature on the offensive end and will no longer play casually when facing Duncan.

The only weakness is at the second position. Adrian Griffin, the starting No. 2 position, is relatively mediocre offensively and defensively. If Ke Yan is the coach, Harris should be given more training time in the regular season, or in any case get a 3D

, and considering that he may face "Body Hairy Man" Wade in the finals, it would be better to ask Teacher Tony to restrict him.

Cuban has always been merciless in spending money. If this hidden danger is not fixed, it may cost his life at a critical moment!

Among the top three of the Bulls and Horses, the Suns are the least favored. Three of last season's starting five are missing. The team has supplemented Bell, James Jones and Harrington, which is a great test of Nash's ability to "turn stone into gold".

Diaw was retained by Keyan, and it is unclear what level Harrington can play in the Suns. However, with Nash and Marion at the back, there is a high probability that there will be no problem in the regular season.

As for the playoffs, Ke Yan is not optimistic about the Suns anyway.

In this season, with the Heat at the end of their peak and the top five Pistons, Ke Yan doesn't think the Hawks can break out of the Eastern Conference. Therefore, the focus for the time being is still on themselves, defeating the underdogs, fighting the civil war well, and entering the playoffs.

The game is safe!

As for going further, I don’t think about it now! We’ll talk about it when we get to that step!

...

When the plane arrived in Shanghai, Ke Yan booked a taxi in advance and took him home directly.

Speaking of which, Sioux City is also one of the top ten cities in the country by GDP, but it does not have an airport. When Ke Yan came back from abroad, he had to change trains from Shanghai.

Looking at the strange yet familiar scenery outside the window, Ke Yan has been in a daze.

After getting off the plane and riding in the car for two hours, it was almost dark, and then I saw a familiar house with two people standing at the door.

Ke Yan breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Ke Yan's father's name is Ke Jinghui and his mother's name is Yuan Yue. Both of them are public officials. Ke Jinghui works in the Sports Bureau and Yuan Yue works in the Planning Bureau. Although they are both at the grassroots level, the financial strength of the family composed of two public officials is definitely among the well-off.

This is also the foundation that can support Ke Yan to study abroad.

Including Ke Yan's choice to study physical education, it was also because of his father's confidence in working in the sports bureau. If he didn't break out, he would be able to get a job in a government agency if he was lucky. At worst, he could be sent to a school to be a physical education teacher to support his family.

no problem.

But this matter has advantages and disadvantages. Because of work, the couple cannot go abroad to see their son casually. Even if Ke Yan makes money, he cannot transfer it to his parents, otherwise it will cause trouble.

Ke Jinghui lit a cigarette and asked, "How was it with the Eagles?"

Ke Yan said: "It's okay. My boss trusts me quite a lot. All the people I want have signed back for me."

"Then work hard and don't let people down." Ke Jinghui said, "The NBA has attracted a lot of attention in China. Your news is second only to Yao Ming. Everyone hopes you can achieve results."

"I know, Dad."

"Well, in a few days, the bureau leaders and reporters may come over to take photos. Then you can cooperate."

Everyone understands this!

"Oh." Keyan nodded and agreed.

Ke Yan has made a small success in the NBA. Here in Sioux City, relatives and friends who can't even compete can brag about their relationship with him, not to mention that his biological father is still in the sports bureau, so he can't show off in front of the leaders.

Long face?

That is to say, now is not the time, otherwise, he would have to be awarded the title of "Top Ten Young People in Sioux City" and inserted into Keyan's future honor book.

After dinner, I took a shower and returned to the living room to continue chatting with my parents, mostly about life matters.

Most of the time, the parents are talking and he is listening.

For example, whose child is getting married, who is hosting a banquet, etc.

In this era, everyone gets married very early!

"Mom, I already have a girlfriend." In order to avoid meeting the leader's daughter, Ke Yan said first.

"Ah?" Looking at Yuan Yue's disappointed expression, maybe the next sentence is actually "You remember the girl from xxx's family, she came to our house to play when she was a child..."

"Really~" The two elders were a little doubtful, but Ke Yan nodded and confirmed.

"That female singer?" She should be talking about Hebe, who was rumored to have had an affair with Ke Yan.

"No, she's a graduate student studying medicine!" Ke Yan specifically emphasized her academic qualifications and occupation to give Wang Lifan extra points. "She is in her final year of graduate school and is under too much academic pressure, so she really doesn't have time to come and see you. She has

Ask me to bring you a gift, and I’ll bring it over in a moment.”

Graduate students and doctors, this configuration is very high! Ke Jinghui and Yuan Yue were very satisfied: "Do you have any photos?"

"Yes! Yes." Ke Yan took out a group photo from his mobile phone, dispelling the two people's worries.

"She looks better than that female singer." Yuan Yue nodded, mentally giving Wang Lifan 90 points.

"No, Hebe didn't offend you. This is none of his business, right?" Ke Yan said.

In fact, Hebe is also very beautiful, and over the past year that Ke Yan has known her, her facial features have obviously grown longer, and she is obviously becoming more and more eye-catching.

He chatted with his parents until nearly ten o'clock before he returned to his room. He immediately dialed Snyder's phone number and contacted him to check on his work to see if he had made any new discoveries.

"Larry is trying to get Kittles back, but I don't think there's much hope," Snyder said.

Kittles, one of the members of the golden generation of 1996, who reached the finals twice with the Nets, has a good three-point accuracy and a thin face. He is known as the "mosquito shooter" and "skinny head". Because of his thinness,

There is no way to hang the meat, so it is difficult to fight and often injured.

He only played 22 games with the Clippers last season before being reimbursed for the season. Repeated injuries have sapped his enthusiasm for basketball, so he has already made plans to retire.

The years when Kittles played run-and-gun with Jason Kidd in the Nets were also the peak of Kittles' career. He was very good at three-pointers and fast breaks, so it would not be a problem for him to adapt to Ke Yan's tactical system. The disadvantage is that

Crispy. No matter how strong a player is, it will be difficult for him to be effective without a guaranteed attendance rate.

However, it is not a bad thing to have such a "senior" who has played run-and-gun to help and guide him. Ke Yan did not reject his joining, but he did not force it. While he arranged for Snyder to continue to dig for gold in the sand, he also wanted to have a share.

Free agent list, print it out and see if there are any players that could fill out the roster.

Looking over the information over and over again, Ke Yan didn't know when he fell asleep due to jet lag. When he woke up in the morning, the first name that caught his eye happened to catch Ke Yan's attention.

Roger Mason, after Finley retired, once occupied the Spurs' main shooting guard position. His outstanding advantage is three-point shooting.

A shooter with very good physical fitness wouldn't be so poor that no one is signing him now, right? Ke Yan called Eagles scout Bradley and asked him to focus on this player and arrange a trial training if possible.

"Roger Mason, right?" After Bradley hung up the phone, he quickly retrieved Mason's information and sent it to Ke Yan.

After seeing the specific information, Ke Yan understood why Mason was in this situation.

Entering the league in the 2002 draft, Mason only played 17 games for the Bulls in his rookie season before being reimbursed for the season.

In the second season, he was traded to the Raptors, played only 26 games, and was reimbursed for the season.

In two seasons, Mason played a total of 43 games for the team, which is more impressive than Kittles!

The Raptors simply waived Mason. He went to Europe for a year and his performance was average. Then he returned to the NBA and continued to look for a job and tried out everywhere.

Such a player, if it weren't for Ke Yan's keen eye, he wouldn't have dared to bet!

With any luck, Kittles and Mason will take turns being injured. If it really comes down to backs, Paul and House will be the two point guards in the rotation!

Anyway, it's run and gun, and Nash and House often play together. Paul's defense is much better than Nash!

...

After going home and resting for two days, Ke Yan looked much better than when he first came back.

The soil and water in my hometown nourish people!

Although there are rest days during the season, as a head coach, especially a head coach who has just started his career, he has no time to relax at all. His mind is full of things, and he is afraid that he is not good enough.

Ke Yan still has to fall in love. Although Wang Lifan considers himself a girlfriend who doesn't need to spend too much time with him, this is just talk. The two of them spend less time together, so Ke Yan has to improve his impression in a shorter time.

In order to strive for a "home run" as soon as possible, he has to be more attentive on every date. He can't just come to Staples to watch games and eat every time.

However, as the photo with the leaders of the Sioux City Sports Bureau was published in the newspapers, Ke Yan's comfortable days came to an end.

First, the leader of the Provincial Sports Bureau invited him to visit the provincial team and meet with the coaching staff of the Nangang Team to exchange experiences.

Then CCTV got Ke Yan's contact information from somewhere and called him to conduct an interview.

Finally, he was "invited" to be a guest at an event organized by the Basketball Association about "promoting youth basketball quality development."

Just after a few days of peaceful life at home, Ke Yan started to do "trapeze" again and flew everywhere.