basketball scientist

After playing two preseason games in the United States, the Eagles embarked on a journey to China. Ke Yan once again felt the gap between ordinary teams and wealthy teams.

The Lakers' special plane has been specially modified so that the seats are more spacious than first class, while the configuration of the Eagles' special plane is no different from that of an ordinary passenger plane...

In fact, spending money to modify the internal layout of a special plane only costs a few dollars. It is estimated to cost one to two million US dollars, which is almost two veterans' basic salaries. However, as long as it is not a mandatory rule of the league, some bosses are unwilling to spend more.

money!

Ke Yan is a little dissatisfied, but there is nothing he can do. He can only endure it this season. When the results come out, he must come up with a plan to modify the interior of the aircraft to provide players with a more comfortable journey.

Cuban even bought a plane specifically for the team!

After a 16-hour journey, not to mention the players, even people with a relatively quiet temperament like Ke Yan felt a little uncomfortable, let alone these energetic players.

It was a sunny morning when we arrived in Beijing. In order to welcome the Eagles, the Basketball Association also made sufficient preparations and sent a special person to greet them. CCTV and many media also sent reporting teams to follow and report on the Eagles' itinerary.

The Hawks don't have any big-name stars. The most famous among the players is probably Matt Barnes, because he played for the Lakers last season and had a good appearance rate in the second round of the playoffs. Therefore, most of the attention is focused on

It's all on Keyan.

When he came to the capital not long ago, Keyan acted alone. This time he returned home with his own "results", and the impact was definitely different.

After more than half an hour of signings and interviews, the Eagles were able to leave the airport, boarded the official bus, and headed straight to the hotel where they were staying.

Back at the hotel, under Key Yan's order, the players went back to their rooms to catch up on the jet lag. No one had the idea of ​​going out to have a good time.

Ke Yan himself came to the hotel conference room, and together with Zhang Chi, the agent Huayan arranged for him, met with the publicity department personnel from Cadillac.

After handing over his advertising contract to Huayan Agency, Ke Yan's fame quickly turned into real income. He successively signed three commercial endorsements with Huaxia, with an average price of 2 million US dollars per year, among which Cadillac offered the most.

It is directly a two-year endorsement contract worth 6 million US dollars, plus a Cadillac DTS.

As a spokesperson, all Keyan has to do is shoot two sets of promotional videos, and he must not be photographed driving other vehicles.

Ke Yan's requirements for the car were not that high, and he didn't think 6 million US dollars was too much. He quickly reached an agreement with the brand. He would wait until he returned to the United States and then change the car.

After resting in the evening, the staff woke up the players separately. Everyone had a quick meal at the hotel, and then took the bus to the arena for training to adapt to the field.

Although it was just training, a large number of fans still appeared in the stadium. They shouted Ke Yan's name from time to time on the sidelines to show their enthusiasm.

As a reward for the fans, at the end of the training, Ke Yan asked Josh Smith to perform two "Slam Dunk Contest" level dunks live, which aroused cheers from the fans, and Josh Smith, who gave a wonderful performance, was also loved by the fans.

"Oh my god, are NBA players so domineering in their dunks?"

“Watching it live is really different from watching it in front of the TV!”

"The physical fitness of Americans is really not on the same level as ours! How can any of our players be so strong and so capable of flying!"

"98% of NBA players in our country are basically the second in command of the national team."

Compared with the Hawks, the Timberwolves did not pay so much attention to the Chinese market. They arrived in China only the next day. There was no training on the court. They only arrived at the gym an hour before the game and conducted a simple shooting training.

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Even so, Garnett still has the largest number of fans in the game. He only had the wrong name, not the wrong nickname. The title "big ticket" applies everywhere.

Garnett's passionate style of play has earned him a large number of fans in China. There are even a considerable number of Garnett fans who not only dismiss Nowitzki, but even dare to compare Garnett and Duncan.

Garnett only has a poor team, and his achievements are not as many as those of Duncan, but his hard power is not inferior.

The level of outrageousness is comparable to that of the "2009 duo".

Ke Yan has a good impression of Garnett, mainly because Garnett's technical characteristics perfectly match Ke Yan's tactics.

Garnett has the best help defense ability among the inside. His defensive coverage can almost compete for the first place in history. At the same time, he has outstanding defensive awareness and can make the correct defensive method after assisting defense and pressing; on the offensive end, Garnett

Versatile enough, he can shoot at the power forward position with one shot and outperform ten thousand people, and he also dabbles in other scoring methods.

The biggest shortcoming is the ability to attack tough situations, which can easily be magnified in the playoffs.

However, in the next few years, Garnett seems to have no need to worry about this shortcoming of his.

After being unexpectedly blocked from the playoffs last season, McHale decided to rebuild the Timberwolves. The team first fired Sanders, the meritorious coach, and hired Mavericks assistant Casey to take charge of the team.

Under the circumstances, they gave up the alien Cassel, did not renew the contract of "family breadwinner" Sprewell, strengthened Szczerbiak, signed "American Jacky Cheung" Jaric with a large sum of money, and reorganized the team's defenders.

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The Timberwolves have reduced the team's total salary, but at the same time the decline in strength is also very serious. Even if Garnett is still at his peak, it will not be easy to make the playoffs.

The Hawks' starting lineup has not changed much. The Timberwolves, who have reorganized the team, also need to run into the new lineup in the preseason. The lineup of Jaric, Hassell, Szczerbiak, Garnett, and Olowokandi

, looks really average.

Especially compared to the Hawks, it seems that only the power forward position has a clear advantage.

As the referee blows the whistle, the game officially begins!

"Garnett made a successful jump ball and passed the ball to Hassell. The Timberwolves have the ball. Let's see how they plan to attack..." For this preseason game, CCTV also sent commentators to explain on the spot. In Yoga

Amidst the sound, Jaric of the Timberwolves dropped to position with the ball, came to the sideline, and passed the ball to Garnett in the low post.

After receiving the ball, Garnett leaned on Diaw behind him, hit the back twice, turned over and hit a jumper, giving the Timberwolves the lead.

"Wow~" The scene burst into jubilation, and there were still many Garnett fans.

When the Hawks attacked, Curry played a pick-and-roll with Diaw, attracting Garnett to switch defenses and then handed the ball to Diaw. Diaw faced Jaric in isolation and broke in with the rhythm.

Paul pulled out, involving Garnett who was changing defense. After Garnett was pulled to the outside by him, he suddenly ran back and set a screen with Posey coming from the corner, throwing off Garnett's defense.

After receiving the ball from Diaw, he threw the ball before Szczerbiak could make up the defense and hit the ball.

"What a ball! The strong side's passing and running coordination is very clever. Paul's shot is really stable." Yang Yi praised.

Jaric advanced to half-court and continued to hand the ball to Garnett. The Wolf King continued to rush to the basket, attracting double-teams and then passed the ball to Szczerbiak in the bottom corner. The latter caught the ball and tapped Posey.

, then took a step forward and took a shot from mid-range, but missed!

Olowokandi grabbed the offensive rebound, tipped the ball in, and also caused a foul on Josh Smith!

With the Hawks' lineup, backcourt rebound protection is destined to be its Achilles' heel. Ke Yan told Joe Johnson and Posey to properly move in for protection, but they could only try their best to cover it up, but there was no way to solve the problem.

Subsequently, Olowokandi missed a free throw. Diaw protected the rebound and sent a pass from the backcourt, catching the Timberwolves off guard again. Paul restrained the defense and then passed the ball to Joe Johnson, who received the ball at the free throw line and pushed away Hassell.

Layup (4:4).

"The Eagles started the fast break very quickly. Diaw, a player, has not performed well in the team in the past two seasons. But Ke Yan still reused him as soon as he came to the Eagles and put him in the center position. Although

Well, he loses rebounds easily, but his passing is really good." Yang Yi still did some homework on the Eagles' previous preseason games.

Garnett reappeared as a superstar, playing pick-and-roll with Jaric, receiving the ball and pushing away Paul, then turned around and passed Josh Smith, and succeeded in a layup, 6:4.

The Hawks' defense in the penalty area has obvious loopholes. Even if Garnett is not known for his strong offense, he can still be "hard" when faced with the inside combination of Diaw and Josh Smith.

Diaw ran to the baseline and fired quickly. The Timberwolves learned the lesson and immediately returned to defense. Except for center Olowokandi, the Eagles went 4v4 at halftime. Joe Johnson singled out Hassell and missed the shot from mid-range.

Hassell is a player who can be described as a "defensive expert" at best, but is actually a player with no characteristics.

On the offensive end, I have no shooting, no breakthrough, and nothing good. I put all my energy on the defensive end, but I don't have the outstanding single defense ability like Bowen, nor the obvious assist defense effect like Battier. The reason why the defensive end data is not bad,

On the one hand, it was because I was desperate enough, and on the other hand, it was because the team had Garnett flying up and down to intimidate opponents.

The Timberwolves attacked, and after continuously passing the ball to Garnett, they finally switched to attack. Szczerbiak and Olowokandi played a pick-and-roll and quickly hit the ball. 8:4.

Cassell and Sprewell left, and Szczerbiak basically became the second-in-command of the team. However, if "nba Tom Cruise" wants to support the Timberwolves, there is still a lot that needs to be improved.

Paul held the ball past half-court, Diaw ran to the frontcourt and dropped into the corner, Josh Smith ran tactics on the strong side, and Garnett followed, constantly directing his teammates' movements.

But when the defensive attention of the Timberwolves players was focused on Paul and Diaw, Joe Johnson restrained the defense of the two Timberwolves by running without the ball, pulling to the outside to receive Paul's pass without stopping the ball, and catching the ball in the air

Throwing the ball into the penalty area, his action was very cool. Olowokandi couldn't catch up and watched Posey score easily.

Finally making some achievements on the offensive end, Posey smiled, high-fived Joe Johnson and retreated to the backcourt.

The Hawks have loopholes in their interior defense, but their outside defense is very good. Posey himself is a strong defensive player; although Paul is a rookie, his defense is definitely among the best among point guards; Joe Johnson is not good at defense and mainly plays at the second position.

He has average movement and poor explosive power. Just don't let him defend "little quickies".

If Casey launches an offense around Garnett, he will be able to achieve good results. Once others are allowed to dominate the team's offense, it will immediately stagnate. In comparison, the Hawks have more people who can handle the ball, with three positions.

With ball handlers, transitions between offense and defense, and all-out attacks, the Timberwolves gradually couldn't keep up with the Hawks' rhythm.

Last season we were still a team in the Western Conference Finals, and we also won the lottery last season as the ninth-ranked team in the Western Conference. In addition, fans still hold that "the West is strong and the East is weak" and "the Western Conference lottery team can enter the playoffs in the East."

I may be a little disappointed with the result of this game.

But the result on the scene is that the Timberwolves only have one strong point: Garnett. Even Szczerbiak, who seems to have the advantage, is not very efficient in singles against Posey. This is because Ke Yan always insists on single defense.

, there is no flanking situation.

If the Hawks use more flanking attacks and let go of Hassell in the defensive rotation, I'm afraid the Timberwolves will have even more difficulties on the offensive end.

The game entered an official timeout with 6 points. Ke Yan expressed his affirmation of the players' performance, then replaced Posey with Barnes and replaced Diaw with David Lee. No other positions were adjusted.

It is impossible for you to say that Ke Yan has no selfish motives at all when he leads the team back to China for preseason games. He definitely hopes to show better performance to the fans and let China fans enjoy a higher level of basketball.

Ke Yan did not "fix things" as usual, which disrupted Casey's "point-chasing plan." Paul and Joe Johnson also understood the coach's meaning and maintained a tacit understanding of the offensive firepower. At the end of the first quarter, the team ended with

Leading the Timberwolves by 14 points at 38:24.

In the second quarter of the game, Ke Yan, like the previous games, alternated the appearance of two lineups. While maintaining the strength of the lineup, he did not give the Timberwolves a chance to chase points. He even widened the point difference during Garnett's rest period.

to more than 20 minutes.

"..." Although he knew that the China Championship was Ke Yan's home court and the Eagles might play seriously, Casey really didn't expect the Eagles to be so disrespectful. The score difference reached 20 points in less than 20 minutes.

Well, you can't beat yourself by 48 points in the whole game?

After the official timeout, Casey's 20-point deficit stimulated the players. The Timberwolves players, who were deeply dissatisfied, began to increase their intensity in the following games. The representative figure was Garnett, as the famous "trash talker" in the league.

From the moment Paul dribbled the ball past half-court, he started chasing after him and spouting "trash talk" as harshly as he wanted, and he directly asked Paul to complain to the referee on the spot.

Although Garnett's trash talk earned him a technical foul penalty, it also successfully disrupted Paul's mentality. In the next two consecutive offensive rounds, Paul showed sluggishness in handling the ball. The Hawks failed to attack twice in a row.

Beat it.

It's a bit "bad", but this is one of the ways Garnett affects the game, and it is also a weakness of young players.

Garnett's trash talk made it unbearable for many young players who regarded him as their idol. Howard was so angry with him that he later started to fight him on the court. French insider Noah's family was full of Garnett when he was a child.

During the game, Garnett directly asked, "Can I touch your hair like a woman?" and Noah was so angry that he immediately turned against him.

Garnett likes to bully rookies. It is rumored that when he was a rookie, he showed respect to his idol Jordan, and was criticized by Jordan. I don’t know if this is true or not. Anyway, there are not many examples of Jordan bullying rookies, and Garnett

It abounds…

Ke Yan did not call a timeout to adjust, allowing Paul to overcome this difficulty on the court.

From college basketball to the professional arena, some things must be experienced, and some things must be faced. It is impossible that someone who complained on the court today made Paul's mentality unbalanced, and Ke Yan took him off the court to protect him; in the next game, who will do it again?

Something irritated Paul, so Ke Yan took his place and comforted him with a few words.

People always have to learn to grow up!

Paul's abnormality and the improvement of the Timberwolves' defensive intensity caused the gap between the two sides to narrow rapidly. At the end of the half, the score was 65:52, and the point difference had reached 13 points.

Back in the locker room, Paul was a little ashamed. He felt that his performance was terrible.

However, Ke Yan did not blame him, but praised him and Diaw for how well they organized the team's offense.

"But I hope you will be more decisive in handling the ball during the game. Chris, you are a point guard with a high basketball IQ. Play the game the way you think is right." Ke Yan said to Paul, "Don't think too much!

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What is the best way for young people to get rid of self-doubt? The best way is to let them have an epiphany during the game! Just like a shooter who fails to make consecutive three-pointers and loses his confidence in shooting, what should he do?

?It’s not about desperate training to find the touch, it’s not about psychological counseling, and it’s not about adjusting his playing style. It’s about giving him confidence so that he can still take action bravely when the next opportunity comes.

Back on the court, the second half of the game continues.

For Paul, this game turned into a war! A war between himself and himself.

What makes the Hawks feel reassured is that even if Garnett continues to use "trash talk" and "little tricks to interfere," Paul has not lost his mind. He still maintains a sense of reason while breaking through his own boundaries.

, and the point difference was not narrowed by the Timberwolves.

He also showed his cunning side, calling Diaw's pick-and-roll, continuously breaking through the defense of Jaric and Olowokandi, and passing the ball to Josh Smith who cut in before Garnett could cover up the defense.

Facing Garnett who was out of position on defense, the latter, with the idea of ​​venting his anger on Paul, viciously smashed the ball into the basket!

Immediately, Paul taunted Garnett in response.

"&...%￥#" Garnett, the talkative king, could not quarrel with his opponent. He spat back a few words, but did not notice that behind Hassell, Josh Smith had already pounced on him.

Smith completed the steal and prepared to dunk, but after attracting Garnett to take off, he turned around and handed the ball to Paul.

Paul stepped forward with both feet to receive the ball, jumped directly into the air, and dunked over Garnett, who had just landed and had no time to take off again!

"My Sao Paulo (grandpa)!" Yang Yi exclaimed, "He looks like a small defender and is very calm when playing. I didn't expect him to be able to jump like this!"

It wasn't just Yang Yi who was amazed, the entire audience also cheered for Paul's dunk. This was also the deepest impression Paul left on the fans in this China game. Since then, the name "Chris Paul" has been imprinted on the hearts of Chinese fans.

mind.

"Haha, I assisted you this time, you have to give it back to me later!" On the way back to defense, Josh Smith pushed Paul as a "celebration."

"No problem! I'll give you ten more!" Smith pushed the person with the same force as a dunk, but he still had a smile on his face.

Turning around, Paul raised his eyebrows at Garnett proudly. He finally used the right way, wrong, incorrect but very satisfying way to treat others with their own way!

After being dunked by Paul, Garnett was a little embarrassed. The next time he took the ball, he took the initiative to get the ball in the low post. He attacked Diaw with his back and regained the court, but after attracting a double team, he passed the ball to no one under the basket.

Olowokandi, who was defending, assisted his teammate to complete the dunk.

On the way back to defense, Garnett put on a "relaxed" expression and continued to mess with Paul's mentality.

However, Paul, who had regained his composure, was not impatient and completed a fake pick-and-roll with Diaw. He forced his way in from the wing to attract the defense and then passed the ball to Diaw who was walking to the free throw line. Anderson sent a ground pass and Joe Johnson ran away.

Hassell made a solid hit from mid-range.

"This time in the China Game, we really got to know a very potential newcomer, Paul, this year's second pick. His control of the ball is really a master. In the future, if he develops normally, Paul will definitely become a

All-star player." Yang Yi did not hesitate to praise Paul. Perhaps he was born with a special "appreciation" for players like Paul.

Ke Yan was also very pleased on the sidelines. For Paul, who is in the "newbie stage", it is obviously too early to face the big boss Garnett, but the superstar star is different. The future core of the Eagles must be calm.

brain and strong nerves.

Paul will still face many tests in the future, but with the experience of overcoming this challenge, I believe he will be more confident in the future.

Compared with this valuable experience, the outcome of a preseason game may not be that important.

The final score was 123:105. The Eagles had won three consecutive preseason games. Considering that the opponent in the next preseason game was the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team, it was only a matter of time before they won four consecutive games.

At the end of the game, Ke Yan came to the technical stage and shook hands with Casey. Casey smiled bitterly and said: "Kimi, your transformation of the Eagles is really successful. I am optimistic that you will enter the playoffs."

Ke Yan smiled and said: "Maybe, you should work hard too."

The situation of the Timberwolves is very bad, and Ke Yan did not hypocritically say good things.

Three feet of ice is not frozen in a day. The Timberwolves' problem cannot be solved unless a time traveler comes over.

On the court, Garnett also hugged Paul, his eyes full of appreciation.

"Come on, Chris, the future is yours!"

The Timberwolves players exited one after another. Ke Yan came to the center of the field and punched hard, and then the scene became a sea of ​​joy.

Although the lighting, DJ, and music atmosphere are not as good as Phillips Arena, the enthusiasm of the fans is not inferior at all.

"Thank you, thank you all for coming to support our preseason. I hope this game will make your trip worthwhile. I also hope that in the future, if there is an opportunity, I can have the opportunity to lead the team again and meet you. Thank you.

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After the game against the Timberwolves, the Eagles rushed to Shanghai as soon as possible to prepare for the second game against the Chinese national team.

There was not much suspense about the outcome of this game. The Basketball Association knew this well and directly invited Ke Yan to watch the national team's training before the game, not afraid of him spying on military intelligence.

When he arrived at the training ground, Ke Yan also met Yi Jianlian, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu and Wang Zhizhi who had just returned to China, and briefly greeted everyone.

Before this summer, Ke Yan didn't even belong to the domestic sports circle, and he was very unfamiliar with everyone. When they first met, except for Wang Zhizhi, no one else had much favorable impressions of Ke Yan, an "outsider".

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A very personal experience is, does Ke Yan's success have anything to do with "Chinese Basketball"?

It seems that there is no, he is not an athlete, nor is he a locally trained "local coach". His tactical knowledge and basketball concepts are either "taught by" Nelson or obtained from the Cologne Sport University in Germany. They do not represent Chinese basketball.

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Admit it or not, sometimes the "Westernization Movement" may not be suitable for China, and sectarian views will always exist.

Going further into the discussion, it may be because he was born in "Su Province". As we all know, in addition to Yao Ming's unshakable core position in the Chinese Men's Basketball Team, Ke Yan, the head of the Guangdong Province Hongyuan Team, was "not friendly" to Yi Jianlian's speech.

His teammates felt sorry for him.

On the contrary, head coach Yunus expressed his welcome and gratitude to Ke Yan's arrival. Ke Yan has repeatedly rejected invitations from the men's basketball team, which is very important for Yunus to carry out his work.

Ke Yan also expressed his affirmation of Yunus' work and hinted in his words that he would not join the other team's coaching staff and affect the other team's work.

At night, there is not much suspense about the game itself. The betting industry does not even consider opening a winning or losing bet for this game. It only considers how many points the Eagles can win?

How many points can they win? According to Keyan's prediction, without Yao Ming's national team, the Eagles can win by as many points as they want. It's hard to tell how many points there are between the two teams.

Then let's play according to the players' interest! After all, for the Eagles, it doesn't even have training value.

Ke Yan even gave up the command of the game to Snyder, letting him do the on-the-spot command while he took some time off to observe the national team players.

12:0,21:2,29:4....

Obviously, Snyder took the game too seriously and used a full-court press in response to the weakness of the Huaxia team at point guard. It was very difficult for the Huaxia team to even get past halftime. The faces of the Huaxia team players who were hit directly before the official timeout turned green.

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The fans at the scene could still cheer for the Eagles' dunk at first, but later they felt it was inappropriate...

Without Keyan's reminder, Snyder already knew it was time to stop.

If the fight continues like this, Paul may experience 58 for the first time in his life!