basketball scientist

With Diaw's comeback, the Eagles completed a three-game winning streak, with a record of 14 wins and 6 losses, firmly ranking third in the Eastern Conference!

This achievement, not to mention the outside media and fans, even Ke Yan himself did not expect.

As young and frivolous as Ke Yan, when he took over the Hawks, his goal in the first season was just to get into the playoffs, and try to get a top-six ranking, and not face the Pistons or Heat in the first round. In this way, at least

It’s not easy to be killed instantly!

But now, it has directly become the "Third Pole" in the east. Ke Yan only feels that he was "cleansed and marrowed" when he was reborn. The attribute points were redistributed, and the "lucky" attribute points were full.

Of course, if you analyze it carefully, you can find the reasons for the seemingly unreasonable results if you just go back to the source.

The first is the external environment of "the West is strong and the East is weak"; this season, the winning rate of the top teams against Western teams is only 38%, and there are only four Eastern teams with a winning rate of more than 50% in cross-division dialogues, namely

The Pistons, Heat, Hawks and Cavaliers, including the Nets, currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, are almost in a meltdown situation against the Western Conference teams. Ke Yan coaches the Hawks and faces an external environment that is more dangerous than last season.

The west is much better.

The second reason is that Ke Yan placed Diaw in the center position, which created a tactical "dimensionality reduction attack" on many opponents.

This term is not an exaggeration at all. The meat-shield insider is very popular in the trade market and the free agent market, which itself shows that in everyone's concept, it is the team's basic plan to do a good job of inside defense.

The Hawks are just "avoiding the important and taking the easy". Except for David Lee, no one is willing to sit in the post and play in singles. Diaw frequently pulls to the free throw line or even outside the three-point line to provide support, leaving all blue-collar centers at a loss.

In the games in which Diaw played, the Eagles won 14 and lost 4, and their winning rate was even more exaggerated!

If the title "Scientist" last season was more because of his name, then this season, Ke Yan creatively put "Diaw" in the position of "organizational center", which is really a breakthrough in basketball philosophy.

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As for the third reason, it is also his benefit as a time traveler. Most of the players he introduces can play well; most of the people he brings into the coaching staff are future "famous coaches" who can communicate with him.

Create more sparks!

On December 8, the Eagles defeated the SuperSonics, which had suffered a serious decline this season, 108-91 in an away game, winning four consecutive games.

Last season, relying on a group of contract-year players, the Sonics achieved their best record in recent years.

However, in the summer free agent market, the SuperSonics reluctantly renewed Ray Allen's contract with a five-year, $100 million contract, and successively let go of Jerome James, Radmanovic, and Antonio Daniels, and their strength declined severely.

In addition, head coach McMillan was poached by the Trail Blazers with a four-year, 20 million contract, and the SuperSonics did not even have a helmsman.

After the opening, relying on the touch of the Gemini, the Sonics were still evenly matched with the Hawks. However, in the second quarter, House, Joe Johnson, and David Lee faced off against the SuperSonics substitutes and played a wave of 15

The attack wave of ratio 2 took away Supersonic Speed.

Paul made 6 of 12 shots in the game and 3 of 6 three-pointers. He scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in only 26 minutes. The statistics are not very beautiful, but the efficiency is very high.

Joe Johnson, Diaw, Josh Smith, and David Lee all scored in double figures. The Eagles had more players. Although no one scored 20, they still won the game with the strength of the team.

Since the game entered garbage time early, Milicic also played 9 minutes in the second half. Is his 4 points and 4 rebounds considered acceptable?

Anyway, Ke Yan thought it was pretty good. After the game, he held Milicic's shoulders and said a lot of encouraging words to him.

Judging from Milicic's own reaction, he is quite useful!

On December 10, the Hawks, who returned from the expedition, faced the challenge of the Heat, the second-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, at home. Experts predicted that the Heat could easily win. After all, the Heat had Shaquille O'Neal in the paint, and they could not compete with the Hawks in the paint.

, it’s not surprising that O’Neal scored 30 points, 15 rebounds, and a shooting percentage of 80%!

Since there is no qualified internal human shield, Ke Yan also feels that the team is "unlucky" in this game, but he does not intend to give up and designs tactics based on O'Neal's "weaknesses".

"Compared to other inside superstars, O'Neal's footwork and ball-handling ability are not very good, and his shooting ability is basically zero! To put it simply, he needs to get the ball in the low post!"

"But the ball will not go low for no reason! What we have to do is try to limit the Heat's passing of the ball! Don't let the Heat's defenders easily release the ball!"

"Needless to say more about the offensive end, stick to the pick-and-roll! I want to see if O'Neal comes out or not!"

"Except for taking the opportunity to take a decisive mid-range shot! Don't be afraid of missing the shot, we have nothing to lose!"

Ke Yan yelled in the locker room, which was clearly a response to the outside world's disapproval of the Eagles!

However, Ke Yan's shark-catching method for O'Neal was still somewhat idealistic. In other words, his assessment of O'Neal's weaknesses was fairly accurate, but he somewhat "underestimated" White Chocolate and The Flash.

After being "flashy" for many years, White Chocolate finally became pragmatic this season, greatly reducing his fancy moves, lowering his turnover rate, and becoming a more qualified point guard.

And the Flash's speed is an artifact to break the Eagles' high-post press. Not only can he find a route to deliver cannonballs to O'Neal, but he can also hold the ball in singles and eat up the Eagles' inside line!

On the defensive end, the Heat's defensive strategy was very clear for the Hawks' mid-to-long-range shots after the pick-and-roll. O'Neal stayed in the penalty area and refused to come out. Wade and White Chocolate resolutely pursued the defense and blocked Paul and Joe Johnson's shots.

If you have the ability, throw a 3-pointer for Diaw. Anyway, the Heat are efficient enough on the offensive end and can handle it!

Encouraged by Ke Yan's advice, Diaw really dared to take action. In the first quarter, he made 2 of 4 shots and 1 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 5 points... The efficiency was actually pretty good, but the output was really a bit low!

The key is that his contribution on the offensive end really couldn't offset the loss of being beaten by O'Neal on the defensive end. He had no choice but to commit two fouls. After sending O'Neal to the free throw line four times, Diaw had no choice but to end the game.

Diaw's absence from the field increased the intensity of the Eagles' defense against O'Neal. The "pampered" Diaw was not suitable for forward defense against O'Neal. Milicic, who came on the bench, directly adopted the forward defense method to defend.

Relatively speaking, O'Neal is not as afraid of going forward as Yao Ming, but after all, he is older, coupled with his weight base, O'Neal's offensive efficiency has also declined. Van Gundy saw that something was not going well, and immediately replaced O'Neal with Mourning.

The offensive focus turns to Wade and Antoine Walker on the outside.

The Hawks' interior defense is relatively mobile, but not very tenable at the basket. Defending Kobe, Ray Allen and others can reduce their efficiency, but against James, Wade can't resist.

At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles trailed by 12 points at 22:34.

The two top teams in the Eastern Conference are relatively restrained by the Hawks and can hold them down. This is not to say that the Hawks "bully the weak and fear the strong", but that they are suppressed in terms of tactics and star quality.

On the contrary, it is the three in the Western Conference. The Eagles can take a bite out of them!

Last season, due to excessive blood loss in the O'Neal trade, the Heat lacked qualified role players and relied entirely on O'Neal and Wade. This season, the team has successively acquired White Chocolate Williams, Gary Payton,

Players such as Antoine Walker and Kapono, plus Haslem and Mourning, no longer have to worry about the game entering the 2v5 dilemma of core players.

In the second quarter of the game, Ke Yan tried to narrow the point difference by "playing to death" with the main force, but on the Heat's side, veteran Payton is not a vegetarian. This season may be his last chance in his career to win a championship for himself.

Championship ring, he also spent the last glory of his career to dedicate himself to the Heat, and spared no effort to snipe Paul on the court.

As the only two players in the league who have won "dpoy" as a defender, Payton's defense is really like a textbook. Although he is not as fast and agile as the young Paul, he is still able to defend positions or interfere with shots.

, Payton did everything just right, frustrating Paul, who is also good at "defense".

"Compared with Paul's defense, Payton's defense is the one that can really change the situation." Ke Yan also nodded frequently on the sidelines. When it was difficult to win, Paul had to compete with an old point guard like Payton.

Improving yourself is also a kind of gain.

"Failure is the mother of success." Although this saying is a bit cliché, it is indeed realistic in competitive sports. There are very few people who can have smooth sailing as soon as they enter the league.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Heat replaced O'Neal and Wade and continued to beat the Hawks around their two cores.

The Hawks' offense could barely hold on, and there was really nothing they could do against the giants on the defensive end. At halftime, the Heat led 65 to 48.

At the beginning of the second half, Ke Yan directly replaced Milicic and defended O'Neal. When he couldn't handle it, he drew a foul and gave O'Neal a free throw.

This is already a last-ditch effort to "do everything possible to secure Tianming's destiny".

After playing for 4 minutes, O'Neal only scored one dunk, made 5 of 8 free throws, and scored 7 points. Milicic accumulated four fouls and went off the court. Mickey Moore came on and continued to score sharks.

Wade also got a lot of free throws. He didn't say anything about "body hair" or "body hair." Just seeing Wade throwing himself into the air like a sandbag again and again, and then falling to the ground, Ke Yan was worried that he would throw himself into the air.

I injured myself.

Although Wade's landing posture was correct and he was protected, but...it hurt just to look at it!

Relying on the use of the "shark-cutting tactic" and ensuring the touch on the offensive end, the Eagles narrowed the point difference in the third quarter to 75:90.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ke Yan replaced the main players to rest, but Van Gundy arranged for Wade to lead the bench, catching the Eagles off guard.

After three minutes of play, the score difference widened to 23 points. This score difference directly declared that the next game would enter garbage time.

Ke Yan did not forcefully fight to the death, but honestly surrendered.

The final score was fixed at 99:119. The Hawks lost to the Heat at home, and their four-game winning streak was terminated. (14-8)

For the Hawks, Paul and Joe Johnson both scored 20, making full use of O'Neal's shortcomings in guarding the pick-and-roll and amplifying it. This is also the most ideal strategy that the "small ball tactic" can come up with when facing big centers.

, the Eagles' offense is actually pretty good.

The key issue is defense. If there was only O'Neal, that would be fine, but the Heat also have Wade, White Chocolate, and Walker. A group of elite soldiers surround O'Neal, and the Eagles are a little overwhelmed.

"Give us more time. We are still young and need time to improve. I believe we can become a strong team like the Heat." In an interview after the game, Ke Yan said sincerely.

No fans will complain because the Hawks lost to the Heat. Although the fans' appetite has been raised by Ke Yan and they are no longer satisfied with "triple the record and target 39 wins", the Heat are still a difficult task for the Hawks.

The mountains to climb.

On December 11, each team in the league officially submitted its All-Star candidate list. Each team provided a candidate list of 6 people. Fans can vote for them directly on the official website. Players who are not on the list can only be written by fans.

Send it to the alliance and then send the ticket.

Under normal circumstances, it is not easy for a player who is not on the list to be selected as an All-Star starter by force. After all, when the team submits the candidate list, in addition to referring to the team's status, it will also give due consideration to popularity.

The list submitted by the Eagles includes "Paul, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Diaw, Posey, Kittles."

Basically, there is no way to be selected as an All-Star starter. Although Paul performs well and has a high probability of getting a spot in the main game, it is difficult to participate as a starter.

After all, popularity still needs some accumulation!

If they are third in the Eastern Conference, it is not impossible to select two. But Joe Johnson's too low-key character will definitely suffer at this time. Even if Carter participates in the voting as a forward, the Eastern backcourt will at least have Iverson, Arenas, and Keith.

De, Billups and Paul five people.

Most teams in the Eastern Conference build their teams with backcourt stars as the core. The competition for the All-Stars in the backcourt is not small at all. Joe Johnson lags behind in terms of reputation and his style of play is not exciting, so he has little chance of joining.

Josh Smith's statistics look pretty good, but he is positioned as the "third" or "fourth" player on the team. Focusing on the dunk contest and striving to win the dunk champion may be a more realistic choice.

Ke Yan's attitude toward the All-Star Game is relatively average, and he would be happy for the team to have fewer people attending it. Wouldn't it be nice to have a good rest during the few breaks in this busy offseason?

(Today’s writing is quite serious. I really feel bad about typing. The number of words is a little less. Please forgive me. When the situation is a little better, I will make up for the 1,000 words I missed today. I will not completely lie down and become a 4k party.

.Don’t worry, everyone)