basketball scientist

"Beep——"

As the referee blew his whistle and raised his hand, the Wizards issued a baseline kick, and the second half began.

Arenas advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. His expression was not as playful as in the first half, and even a little solemn. His dribbling was obviously much more cautious than in the first half.

Opposite Paul is worthy of being a strong candidate for this year's Rookie of the Year. Not to mention his comprehensive offensive methods, this defense puts Arenas to shame.

Quick start, good anticipation, accurate positioning, and good rotation. The disadvantage is that he can't interfere with shooting, he doesn't lose position, but he doesn't have enough pressure.

Arenas did not insist on singles, but waved for Haywood to come up and cover.

But before Haywood came over, Josh Smith came over first. He directly gave up his opponent Jamison, swooped over, and flanked Arenas who was holding the ball.

Arenas was a little careless. He was double-teamed by Josh Smith and Paul and took a few steps back. However, he still protected the basketball with his strong body and passed the ball to Jamison who was in the open space on the outside.

After Jamison received the ball, Josh Smith immediately returned to position, and Diaw in the penalty area also came over. Jamison instinctively passed the ball to Haywood in the three-second zone. Posey's rotation came and he carried Haywood in the low post.

Although he was unable to hold his opponent back and was pushed some distance away, it also delayed Heywood's attack.

Percy then moved forward again, blocking Heywood and preventing him from exerting force comfortably.

Haywood adjusted his rhythm, but still couldn't squeeze out the offensive space, and barely got the ball out.

After a lot of exhaustion, there were 5 seconds left in the Wizards' attack time. Jamison caught the ball and forced a shot in the face of Josh Smith's defense, but missed!

The Eagles once again launched a quick counterattack. Joe Johnson passed halftime early and advanced with the ball. Although he was not fast and the distance between him and Butler behind him became shorter and shorter, he was experienced and took the initiative to slow down and stuck Butler.

Behind him, after reaching the basket, he leaned back hard, leaving Butler no room to jump, and he shot the ball low.

The Wizards sent a baseline ball and launched another attack. The Eagles still attacked Arenas in advance, forcing the opponent to pass the ball. Without waiting for the receiver to react, the Eagles' attack would come up all at once.

They were forced to keep moving the ball.

The Hawks quickly rotated and assisted in defense, and the Wizards players could not seize the opportunity to take action. In the end, Arenas had to rush to shoot a three-pointer when 24 seconds were about to expire. Haywood grabbed the offensive rebound and returned the ball.

Before he could send the ball to the basket, the referee called him a foul on the basketball!

Facing the Hawks' sudden high-pressure rotation, the Wizards were suddenly helpless, or Eddie Jordan believed Arenas could solve the situation and failed to make timely adjustments...

As a result, the score difference was widened to 14 points by the Eagles! (68:54)

After returning from the timeout, Eddie Jordan asked Jamison to come out to provide support and let him act as a pivot to break the Eagles' attack.

The Eagles did not continue to double attack. After all, this kind of high-intensity pressure is also a drain on the physical strength of the defensive end. It can only be used in stages and cannot last for an entire game.

Defense also needs to be flexible!

In the remainder of the third quarter, the Hawks changed back to normal man-to-man defense, and the two teams returned to the positional battle of the first half. The Wizards allowed Arenas, Butler, and Jamison to play the full game

In the third quarter, he helped the team narrow the point difference to 10 points. (83:73)

The "Lightning Count" was so famous that Eddie Jordan left Arenas on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter in an attempt to narrow the point difference.

The short break ended quickly, and the two teams returned to the court. Quin Sneijder saw the Wizards' lineup and was surprised:

"Arenas stayed on the court after playing the entire third quarter. Daniels and Hayes were also on the court. Eddie Jordan wants to imitate you!"

Ke Yan frowned slightly, then called Eddie House and Roger Mason and arranged for them to switch defenses.

"Roger, against Gilbert, press harder, limit his shooting, and let him break through."

David Lee and Barnes were also told to increase intensity for Arenas and not let him take easy shots.

The Eagles attack, David Lee pulls to the corner to catch the ball, turns around and singles out Etan Thomas, shoots directly from mid-range, and hits! (85:73)

In the transition period at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ke Yan appointed outside shooters to run tactics around David Lee and let David Lee serve as the first point of attack. This was an inexplicable trust for him, and David Lee was also very determined in his shots.

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When the Wizards attacked, Arenas advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Roger Mason's aggressive defense, he made a fake shot to open up a breakthrough space, and forced a cut with a long stride, completely ignoring Barnes's

Helping to defend, he caught the ball with his right hand, pushed away Barnes with his left shoulder, jumped off one foot, and scored steadily with the ball. (85:75)

Ke Yan applauded the performance of his players on the sidelines. The two lines of defense were well arranged. It is not easy for Arenas to keep scoring with this intensity!

Looking back, the Eagles attacked. David Lee fell to Etan Thomas in the low post. He did not find a chance and distributed the ball to the outside. Kittles caught the ball and shot. His shot was very fast, and Daniels did not interfere.

His shot was missed, but the rebound missed and Thomas picked it off.

After Thomas grabbed the rebound, he immediately passed it to Arenas. Arenas advanced quickly, but the Eagles retreated quickly and did not give Arenas a chance to create a killing opportunity. He could only slow down and come to the frontcourt to play.

positional warfare.

Roger Mason and Barnes flanked Arenas. Arenas passed the ball to Daniels, who broke into the basket, shook off David Lee and scored the ball!

David Lee's defense is indeed a bit worse. Of course, there is no rookie without weaknesses. The key is to slowly accumulate experience and slowly improve!

Arenas distributed the ball in a timely manner this time, but in the next round, he was delayed in handling the ball again. Jarvis Hayes received the ball and rushed to the basket, but failed to score the ball.

As the game progressed, Arenas' activity in the game dropped significantly. This was the effect that Ke Yan had been waiting for. With a wave of his hand, Paul and Joe Johnson came on the stage early, paired with Kittles, Barnes, and David

Lee's lineup is a formation with full offensive power.

Ke Yan's change of moves also hit Eddie Jordan's pain point. He originally wanted to replace Arenas and give him at least 3 minutes of rest time before the decisive battle with the Eagles. Unexpectedly, Ke Yan stepped forward

Forced to advance the decisive battle time.

Eddie Jordan can replace Arenas and use Butler and Jamison to lead the team to compete with the Hawks. This is equivalent to "the best versus the best". Eddie Jordan feels that the team is strong enough to withstand it.

But if Arenas is not replaced, will there be any problems with his physical fitness?

Ke Yan is good at "blitzkrieg", but this move requires a chain of links. Before making the move, Ke Yan has already thought about what to do if it succeeds, and what to do if it fails. Eddie Jordan only saw the surface, but did not grasp it.

Essence!

What's more, before Ke Yan used this trick, he had never allowed core players to play full games in the third quarter!

After hesitating for a while, Eddie Jordan continued to put Arenas on the court as a containment point on the offensive end. At the same time, Butler and Jamison, who were replaced on the court, served as the main attacker.

"Letting Blake go for nothing is really a big loss for the Wizards!" Ke Yan shook his head and said to Hamblen beside him.

Last season, Ke Yan was also very interested in Blake and proposed at least twice to Kupchak the idea of ​​bringing Blake to the Lakers. Unfortunately, he was so quiet that his proposal fell on deaf ears.

This season, Blake has shined in the Trail Blazers, averaging 8 points and 5 assists in 26 minutes per game. His assist-to-turnover ratio ranks third in the league, and his three-point shooting rate is as high as 41%. He is a very high-quality floor flow.

Point guard.

If you don’t believe in Ke Xue, you will suffer the consequences in front of you!

Eddie Jordan's decision to kill Arenas also has some problems. Maybe even if his physical strength gauge is red, as long as Arenas is on the court, he will be an offensive threat, but what about the defensive end?

With his size, Paul's pace would be at a disadvantage when defending him, and the Hawks were chasing him. With a simple pick-and-roll, Paul could completely throw Arenas away.

Seeing that the point difference was about to widen again, Eddie Jordan had no trump card to make further adjustments. No one on the Wizards bench could bring any changes to the game.

Arenas also made a "don't replace me" gesture to the head coach on the sidelines. This was not because he wanted to stay on the court to collect statistics, but because the team's backup point guard Billy Thomas was mediocre and needed to be replaced at this time.

When he came on the court, he was admitting defeat, and Arenas wanted to "give it a try" again.

Arenas's fighting spirit is worthy of respect, but in this game, it will be difficult for him to change his destiny. The game entered the last 3 minutes, with a score difference of 15 points. Eddie Jordan replaced Arenas, and Agent No. 0 returned to the bench.

He threw the towel on the bench.

The Wizards' attack failed, Diaw called a timeout after picking off the rebound, and Paul was replaced amidst the cheers of the fans.

The final score was fixed at 113:101. The Eagles won at home and won the first game after ending their trip to the Western Conference, avoiding the embarrassment of three consecutive losses.

After the game, Ke Yan found Eddie Jordan and shook hands with him. Eddie Jordan forced a smile on his face:

"Congratulations, Kimi, you played an excellent game and deserved this victory."

"Gilbert is really strong, and I was very nervous on the sidelines." Ke Yan also praised his opponent, then waved and returned to the locker room.

Winning the spot battle, the Hawks stabilized the fourth position in the Eastern Conference (7-4), and tied the Nets, which is third in the Eastern Conference, in terms of record. There are still 5 games in November, and they will also face

After a "sweet schedule", if they can continue to maintain their form, the Hawks are very likely to rise to the third position in the Eastern Conference, and they do not even rule out the possibility of hitting the Heat for second place in the Eastern Conference!

.......

The Eagles are peaceful here, but other teams in the league are undercurrents. The team with the biggest headache right now is the Indiana Pacers!

Last season, he played 73 games for the Palace of Auburn Hills. After returning to the team this season, Artest showed strong combat effectiveness, averaging 22.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. He is good at both offense and defense!

Together with O'Neal, they have become the Pacers' internal and external core.

However, perhaps out of dissatisfaction with the team's preference for O'Neal, or doubts about the team's declining performance, Artest's agent Stevens said yesterday that Artest does not want to stay in Indiana.

The Pacers are gone.

Good guy, he was causing trouble at the Palace of Auburn Hills last season. O'Neal Jr., Stephen Jackson, and David Harrison all stepped in to help out, ruining the old Miller's chance of winning the championship in his last season. The team has always expressed gratitude to Artest.

Support, but he came back, played a few good games, and clamored for a transfer!

After reading the newspaper, Ke Yan was also a little disdainful of Artest's character. Is this something a human can do?

However, Ke Yan looked down on Artest, and it was revealed that he wanted to join three teams, including the Hawks. They were the Knicks, Hawks, and Cavaliers. (This is true in history,

But no Eagles)

Larry Sander even made a special call to ask Ke Yan if he wanted to ambush him. This is a 20-point scorer and is good at both offense and defense, which can effectively improve the team's defense.

"Larry, do you think Artest is suitable for running and gunning?"

"It's probably not suitable. He's relatively strong."

"Do you think he's suitable for the pick-and-roll?"

"...."

"How's his three-point shot?"

"Okay, I understand what you mean, hang up!"

Regardless of whether the playing style matches or not, even considering the atmosphere in the locker room, he is determined not to want such a bomb.

Don't look at Artest who later joined the Rockets and Lakers and became a little brother. In recent years, Artest can be said to be crazy. Part of the reason for leaving the Pacers is that the core of the team's tactics is

O'Neal Jr.

He's not even good at O'Neal Jr., can he convince Paul and Joe Johnson?

The Eagles' record improved this season, and the locker room atmosphere that Ke Yan worked so hard to create is very important. He appointed Paul to be the core of the team, and asked Josh Smith to be Paul's "Marion", adding that "only look at the money, not the

"Power" Joe Johnson, the three people with the best statistics in the Eagles and the most say in the locker room are all "firmly controlled" by him.

The others were either created by him, or were players at the bottom of the league, posing no threat to Ke Yan.

Ke Yan said one thing, but others dare not say two; Ke Yan wants to go east, and everyone goes east, and they must do what they say and what is forbidden. For a team with such a good record, why bet on Artest? You are Garnet

Special, I don’t even...there is no way for him to blend in.

"Artest's deal?" Hornacek asked. At this moment, he was bringing Abby to Ke Yan's house as a guest. Abby held a lollipop and said with Oscar, "You take one bite, I take one bite."

, you take one bite, I take one bite..."

"Whoever wants this bomb can take it. Anyway, I won't go into trouble."

Keyan regarded Artest as a "scourge", which even Hornacek found a bit surprising.

Putting aside his thorny attributes, Artest's strength is still nothing to say.

But Hornacek also agreed with Ke Yan's rejection of Artest because of the atmosphere in the locker room. Hornacek, who is a player, understands how important a good locker room atmosphere is to the team!

"I'm not a 'Pokémon Superstar' coach. I prefer to use the power of the system to win."

.......

After the game against the Wizards, the Hawks went to Charlotte to challenge the Charlotte Bobcats, their district rivals, and finally won 109:102, marking their second consecutive victory (8-4).

Paul continued his good form, making 10 of 22 shots in the game and scoring 28 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

So far this season, he ranks first in the rookie rankings in terms of points, assists, and steals, and ranks third and second in the league in assists and steals respectively. The Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in the first month can already be won in advance.

.Keep this state, don’t hit the rookie wall, and the best rookie of the season will not face any challenges!

Two days later, the Hawks returned home and faced the challenge of the Chicago Bulls, also a young guard.

Last season, the Chicago Bulls suddenly emerged and reached the top four in the Eastern Conference even though they were not expected to do so. Two lottery picks, Ben Gordon and Luol Deng, performed at a very high level in the first year of their careers.

Although they were reversed and eliminated by the Wizards in the first round of the playoffs, they entered the playoffs for the first time in the "post-Jordan era". Coach Skiles and this group of young people are worthy of the expectations of Chicago fans.

But this season, after the Hawks replaced the Bulls' position last season, the Bulls' performance has declined.

After Ben Gordon, who plays the sixth man style, was transferred to the starting lineup, his scoring efficiency dropped significantly! Luol Deng's mediocre ball-handling ability was exposed; Hinrich's physical fitness was poor and he could not withstand the impact; Eddie Curry and

Tyson Chandler, the two inside stars, both left, and the veteran P.J. Brown who was added was just a pure blue-collar guy, unable to protect the Bulls' penalty area...

This Bulls team has too many problems!

The young Bulls have been targeted more this season, and this is also a problem the Hawks will face in the future.

But "there is wine today and you will be drunk today, and you will be worried tomorrow."

In this game, Ke Yan showed no mercy and took full advantage of his two-gun body in the backcourt to target the combination of floor-flowing point guard Hinrich and short point guard Ben Gordon.

Paul posted a huge double-double of 22 points and 11 assists, concluding the title of "November Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month".

Joe Johnson scored 29 points as steadily as a dog. If Scales hadn't suddenly woke up in the fourth quarter and used Luol Deng at the small forward position to guard Joe Johnson, he would have probably scored 30!

111:98, the Eagles captured the Bulls at home and won 3 consecutive victories for the second time this season! (9-4)

Suddenly looking back, everyone discovered that the Eagles won 10 games in a single month last season, which was already the 1986-87 season. It has been 19 seasons since now!

In Keyan's first month of coaching the team, he was just a stone's throw away from completing this achievement!