basketball scientist
Chapter 157 The New Year is approaching, half-way summary (seeking support)
Although the two teams ranked third in the East and West in terms of record, and the Eagles were only two games behind the Suns in terms of record, the American media still used the word "upset" to report the Eagles' victory in this game. I don't know.
This is not a slight on the Eagles.
At the forum, after half a season of outstanding performance, the Hawks were also promoted to the "second tier" by fans. Everyone positioned them as "not as good as the Spurs, Mavericks, Suns, Heat, and Pistons in terms of hard power.
Under the leadership of scientists, it’s no surprise what kind of results you can achieve!”
Compared to before the start of the season, everyone thought they were a fringe playoff team, but there were still many fans who were impressed by the Eagles.
Of course, there are some who are stubborn. One day the Eagles didn't win the championship, and the next day some people felt that their style of play could only be bad in the regular season and they couldn't win the championship.
The Warriors of later generations have become so strong that they have become bugs. There are still people who "Guan Gong fights Qin Qiong" every day. In the history of yy, various championships beat the Warriors. There is a saying, "In this world, the Warriors can't win a game."
."This is a kind of prejudice!
Some fans are biased against the Eagles, but they are truly convinced of Ke Yan. There are even voices on the Internet discussing Ke Yan winning the honor of the best coach of the season.
When Ke Yan took over as the head coach of the Hawks, the team ranked last in the league last season with the second pick. To say it was poor and had nothing would be an understatement.
In the draft, Paul, who played at an All-Star level in his rookie season, was selected with the second pick, and David Lee, a top-10 player, was selected with the 26th pick in the trade. These were all his bonus points.
In the free agent market, the Eagles grabbed Joe Johnson, who was not too popular, at a "high price", and he turned out to be another All-Star player. In the Eagles' formation, Josh Smith and Diaw, who were retained by Ke Yan, had great success in their respective careers.
Both have achieved breakthroughs. The former can be explained by the natural improvement in strength with age, while Dio was completely activated by Key Yan's tactics.
In the 0304 season, the NBA's best head coach was Hubie Brown, who led the Grizzlies to the playoffs for the first time in team history. That season, the Grizzlies were only sixth in the Western Conference. According to his standards, Ke Yan is definitely qualified and has a chance.
Fight for this award.
After a day off, the Eagles visited New Jersey to challenge the New Jersey Nets.
The Nets are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference. Although they are five games behind the Hawks, in the final analysis, the season is less than halfway through, and the team still has the possibility to compete upward.
The Hawks, on the other hand, seem to have not recovered from the exhaustion of the fierce battle with the Suns and are not in their best condition.
The hard-hitting Nets, led by Carter, suppressed the Hawks in the opening game. Among the four shooting guards, Carter has the strongest three-point shooting ability. In the first quarter of the game, he had a hot touch from the outside and was able to beat people.
He also made 3 of 5 strong shots, with a 60% shooting rate. He scored 16 points in a single quarter and defeated his opponent Posey.
After the first quarter, the score was 33:24. The Nets, playing at home, entered the second quarter with a 9-point lead.
In the second quarter of the game, the Eagles players continued to miss their shots. Joe Johnson, who had always performed steadily, was in his worst state since joining the Eagles under the continuous impact of Carter and Jefferson. Paul and Diaw repeatedly created for him.
There were good shooting opportunities, but he failed to grasp them.
The terrible thing is that facing Carter Jefferson's forward combination, Ke Yan did not dare to go up against the weak Kittles, otherwise he would be torn apart in minutes!
Joe Johnson couldn't find his form and couldn't form a good response with Paul. The Hawks were in a situation where they were alone on the court. Paul was second only to Arenas in scoring ability among point guards, but he was a little immature.
When facing Kidd, they were still unable to master offense, organization, and defense. They were a little preoccupied with one thing and neglected the other on the court. The content presented by the Hawks on the court became increasingly chaotic.
At the end of halftime, the score reached 62:46, and the point difference was widened to 16 points.
In the third quarter of the game, Ke Yan made a bold change and replaced James Posey with Eddie House, directly pushing Joe Johnson to the small forward position. House couldn't guard Carter on the defensive end, but when it came to the offensive end
, his flexible movement also made Carter uncomfortable, and his superb shooting skills, paired with two passing masters Paul and Diaw, played a huge role.
House made 6 of 8 shots in a single quarter and scored 14 points in a single quarter, stupefying the Nets. The Eagles had a 37:24 advantage in a single quarter, narrowing the point difference to 3 points in one fell swoop! 86:83.
In the crucial fourth quarter of the game, Kidd became a key figure. He first appeared at the beginning of the fourth quarter and sent out consecutive assists to drive the Nets' offense, helping the Nets reopen the point difference to 9 points.
Later, the main lineups of both sides returned. Kidd not only used his physical advantage to press Paul on the defensive end and achieved good defensive results, but also played the role of a "fixed-point shooter" on the offensive end, receiving two passes and hitting.
The three-pointer knocked back the Eagles' momentum in chasing points!
The final score was fixed at 119:110. The Nets won at home, reducing the deficit behind the Hawks to 4 games (26-13).
In the post-game interview session, Ke Yan affirmed the Nets' wonderful performance, "The Nets, Wizards and Hawks all have great backcourt All-Star players. Although we are temporarily ahead in record, we cannot take it lightly.
They may all impact our ranking."
Ke Yan mentioned the Wizards, who were fifth in the Eastern Conference, but did not mention the Cavaliers, who had the same record. The reporters felt strange and asked a lot.
"The Cavaliers are a tough opponent, and their home court is really difficult to conquer." Ke Yan frowned and was silent for a while, as if he wanted to say something, "That's all."
"Dizzy!" The reporters were eager to glean some information from Key Yan's mouth, but in the end, Ke Yan was still "cowarded"!
Everyone could tell that his words were clearly sarcastic, but Stern couldn't give him a ticket just because Ke Yan said, "The Cavaliers are very tough and their home court is very strong," right?
After playing the Nets, the Eagles immediately moved to Philadelphia to prepare for an away game against the 76ers.
The matchup between the two No. 3s is very topical, but the 76ers' overall strength has declined significantly this season. The current record is only 17 wins and 22 losses, ranking tenth in the Eastern Conference.
When Iverson returned to the point guard position this season, he still "acted as a point guard in the name of point guard". He took over the ball and shot rate. His average ball possession rate and number of shots per game ranked first in the league.
1. In recent times, his shots have been even more crazy, with almost no teammates in his eyes, and he vows to fight to the end with Kobe Bryant for the scoring title!
The two key teams are the Lakers ranked ninth in the Western Conference and the 76ers ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference. Is such a scoring champion really meaningful?
Ke Yan just didn't quite understand it, and the 76ers management, who had suffered greatly from it, had already accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with Iverson! If it weren't for the fact that he was the hero of the 76ers and the totem of the city of Philadelphia, at least he would still be there.
If he could sell tickets, the 76ers management would have traded him away long ago!
Even so, there are already deep rifts in the relationship between the two parties. If it really happens that they cannot advance to the playoffs, the 76ers management will most likely trade Iverson and start the team's reconstruction plan.
In the 76ers, some players have also changed from "worshipping like a fan" to "dare to be angry but dare not speak out" towards Iverson. After all, Iverson has indeed gone to some extremes this season. In many games
It has been proved that the more he indulges in singles, the easier it is for the team to lose. His teammates are not as bad as they seem, but he just "disregards" the interests of the team and "puts the team on his shoulders" time and time again.
", and then fell to the ground!
Ke Yan's attitude towards Iverson is that he loves and fears him at the same time. The most beautiful scene he has ever seen in the NBA was when he visited Philadelphia for the first time and saw all the fans cheering for Iverson. As a fan, watching
You will feel very touched when you see that scene, and as an opponent, Iverson is Ke Yan's favorite opponent.
But if you ask Ke Yan to be Iverson's head coach, he will probably vomit blood. Kobe just dominates the shots, not the ball control, and most of the time he listens to Ke Yan's advice. As for Iverson, Ke Yan thinks
Can't hold it.
The progress of this game was similar to what Ke Yan expected. Iverson took 36 shots in the game, hit 15 goals, made 8 of 9 free throws, scored 41 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, "beating" 21 of his opponents.
Paul scored 13 assists.
However, "You keep the data, I take away the victory." The 76ers only resisted for one quarter of the entire game. From the second quarter on, the point difference has remained at double digits. The Eagles fought back-to-back, and Ke Yan was flexible
The rotation lineup is still very comfortable and firmly grasps the advantage.
Ke Yan can even devote part of his energy to paying attention to Iguodala's performance. Xiao Ai has no ball rights in the 76ers, and he has no stable shooting. He can only be a defensive champion and a point of advancement for fast break counterattacks. Some
Overkill and underutilization. Ke Yan feels that if Iguodala is on the Hawks, he should have more room to perform.
It's a pity that Iguodala's physical talent is blind, and the 76ers are cultivating him as a future core. Unless they have a very generous bargaining chip, it is unlikely to trade him.
99:113, the Eagles won the away game, beating the 76ers three times this season.
In the duel between the two No. 3s, Iverson won the data and Paul won the game. Both players got what they needed.
...
Returning to Atlanta, Ke Yan has a new mission. The Lunar New Year is approaching, and the NBA official will release a promotional video as usual. As the representative of China in the NBA, Ke Yan must take the lead.
In fact, there is nothing special. He just puts on a formal suit and says auspicious words in front of the camera, "Happy New Year and all the best." It is effortless for Ke Yan, but for Paul, who was also selected to shoot the promotional video.
That’s hard to say!
Ke Yan taught him mouth-to-mouth for a long time, but Paul still had difficulty mastering the profound Chinese. Seeing that Ke Yan could easily chat with the Chinese staff, Paul gave him a thumbs up and admired Ke Yan for mastering this "heavenly book".
"I can still speak German~" Instead of being a basketball coach, Ke Yan studies language subjects, and maybe he really has hope of becoming a translator.
Finally, I used the old method, first let Paul say the eight words one by one, and then slowly speed up and repeat them repeatedly until they are smooth.
After struggling for a long time, Paul completed the recording. When the staff gave Paul the "ok" gesture, Ke Yan clearly saw Paul wiping the sweat from his forehead. Practicing Chinese is more difficult than training for half an hour.
"Boss, Happy New Year~" Paul took the opportunity to congratulate Ke Yan.
"Thank you, but actually the time has not come yet." Ke Yan smiled, patted Paul on the shoulder, and left the arena.
Counting his college years, Ke Yan has not celebrated the Chinese New Year at home for many years. In the past, it was fine, but this year, he feels a little sentimental for no reason.
In the past, Ke Yan himself was in a state of "unfixed residence". He could only say that he was just making a living in the American basketball circle. It was very mysterious to talk about his future and development. He would have a conflict with the head coach and lose his job at any time.
.
It was not until this season that Ke Yan proved himself in the NBA. Not to mention "rooted" in Atlanta, at least he no longer has any pressure in life. At this time, he also wants to gain more, in addition to career
In addition, it is the same in life.
"Hello, I'm never. I can't answer your call right now. If you have anything to say, please leave a message..."
This is the pain of long-distance love. If you are as rational as Ke Yan, even if you know in your heart that Wang Lifan is most likely reading in the library or doing experiments in the laboratory, you will still feel uneasy after being unable to contact the other party.
Just bear with it for another half year~
...
In the 41st game of the season, the Hawks welcomed the New York Knicks at home, whose team building ideas were in confusion. This was also a direct dialogue between Quin Snyder and his father-in-law, Larry Brown.
If some of the Knicks' previous money-splitting operations looked like money-splitting in hindsight, but under the circumstances at the time, they might still be able to find reasons to accept it, then this team's operations this season are no longer the work of people with normal IQs.
It's out.
First, the team offered a huge contract to poach the championship coach, Larry Brown, from the Pistons.
Larry Brown attaches great importance to defense, and the draft also focuses on immediate combat effectiveness and does not like to polish half-finished products, so the Knicks selected senior rookie Channing Frye with the eighth pick, which may be the intention of the old coach.
But what does it mean to select the 175-foot-tall Nate Robinson with the 21st pick? This choice was made by Larry Brown. Only a ghost would believe it!
When the free agent market opened, the Knicks first signed Eddy Curry, a young shark with strong offense and weak defense, from the Bulls; then they used a full mid-level contract to acquire the three-point shooter Quin of the Suns in their run-and-gun tactics.
Ting Richardson...could these two be the kind of people Larry Brown likes?
This is like signing a head coach, but treating him completely as a decoration!
Of course. Dolan has given you enough, so just take it with you~
Isaiah Thomas made another clever move, trading Ariza, one of the few defenders on the team, for Francis of the Magic!
Marbury, Francis, Crawford, and Nate Robinson, these four people are on the same team, even the gods can't come up with this lineup!
With the personalities and playing styles of these four people, without joking, they would dare to ignore O'Neal in the paint!
Ke Yan doesn't like Larry Brown's coach so much, he feels a little "feeling sorry for the old coach", but he can still lead such a team!
With this lineup, Larry Brown himself was "bad". The Knicks' starting lineup simply piled up the team's most capable players, such as Marbury, Francis, Richardson, and Qian.
Nymphrey and Eddy Curry look so incongruous.
The head coach chose to do nothing, and the players fought on their own. The Knicks' combat effectiveness depends entirely on the touch of the team's senior players. If the touch is good, it can last a little longer. If the touch is not good, the point difference will be widened early.
The decline in the opponent's defensive intensity will still help a few "big guys" to improve their statistics. After all, no one will maintain the same defensive intensity when the score is tied and when they are leading by 20 points.
Throughout the game, Ke Yan did not emphasize tactics much. He just observed the players' status with Hamblen and Snyder and made some "fine adjustments" to their training plan.
115:91, the Hawks defeated the Knicks at home and won two consecutive games (28-13).
The season is just over halfway, and the Eagles have achieved "exaggerated" results in the first half of the season, with the number of wins more than double last season. Maintaining this state, the team's record is expected to quadruple, and Ke Yan can compete with Ressler.
Talk about an annual salary of 6 million.
After the game, "Ke Yan's Song" sounded again at the Phillips Center, and ESPN reporters also caught up with Ke Yan and gave him an on-field interview.
"Hi, Kimi, congratulations for leading the Eagles to win another game. Judging from the current situation, the team is expected to hit 50 wins throughout the season. Are you confident about the coming season?"
"I still stick to my goal before the season, which is to at least triple my performance and hope to make the playoffs. This is what I am confident I can bring to the Eagles fans. The extra part is beyond my expectations and I don't want to do it now.
Put this pressure on the players. Our players are still very young, and I am also very young, so everyone just needs to give us more patience." After a pause, Ke Yan continued, "But I am very happy that I can give
Atlanta fans bring so much joy. I will do my best for this city."
"The Chinese New Year will be coming soon. Do you have any plans on that day? Or do you have any special celebrations?"
"If possible, I would like Quinn to coach me for a few games and let me return to China for the Spring Festival." Ke Yan said with a smile, "I would have dinner with my girlfriend's parents, maybe go for a walk in Chinatown. Or
, if there is any gathering of Chinese people here in Atlanta, I will join in if I have the opportunity to relax a little. Maybe if I really want to have a good rest, I need to wait until the All-Star weekend."
This is just to say that the management of most teams will not only not rest during the All-Star Weekend, but will be even busier. Because after the All-Star Weekend is over, it means the trade deadline is coming. During those days, each team will
The team's management will be very busy, calling each other and exploring the possibility of making trades.
The Hawks' overall lineup is relatively complete, but since Barnes left, there has always been a vacancy at the backup small forward. Either the thin Kittles will step up to the top, or Josh Smith will return.
A guest appearance at the third position is a last resort.
If there is an opportunity to strengthen, the team should try not to miss it.
Another potential danger to the team is Juwan Howard's four-year, $24 million contract. This contract is stinky and long, and Howard is really not easy to use, at least for Ke Yan.
Fortunately, the Rockets are now completely destroyed by a series of injuries. The draft picks traded by the Hawks are not only destined to be lottery picks, but also have a high probability of entering the top ten picks, which can be regarded as soothing Larry Sander's "injury"
"heart of.
If there is a chance, the team will also have to find a way to trade Howard's junk contract. Of course, this is not easy. There are generally only two possibilities. One is to "junk swap" with other teams to change their luck. Let's see.
See if it can be "wasted"; another possibility is to dismantle this contract into two contracts with smaller amounts and shorter terms. In this case, most of the transactions will be "mediocre people".
It is unlikely that I can make any contribution, the most I can do is save some money.
As for other positions, Ke Yan thinks stability is the most important!
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