basketball scientist

Normally, when trailing by a big margin in the first quarter, Ke Yan would ask Joe Johnson to lead the bench to revitalize the offense. This is a common routine for the Eagles.

Grizzlies coach Fratello also guessed the same, so at the beginning of the second quarter, he arranged for Mike Miller and Eddie Jones to continue playing to suppress the Eagles' wings.

However, Ke Yan is called a "scientist", and he doesn't just know the three tricks. He predicted Fratello's prediction and came up with a move of "step back and avoid the important and take the easy"!

On the surface, the Grizzlies' strongest point is Gasol inside. In fact, the wing combination of Battier, Mike Miller, Eddie Jones, and Childress is equally important.

Last season, the Grizzlies' wing faced the Lakers' combination of Kobe and Butler, and they were able to defeat Kobe through a wheel-and-wheel battle, which shows their power.

Ke Yan could not use his own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths. He did not arrange for Joe Johnson to appear. Instead, he arranged for Paul and House to form a double point guard formation, using more flexible movement to fight against the Grizzlies' guerrilla flanks and small forwards.

Kittles is the Hawks' most accurate three-point shooter on the outside, while Diaw and David Lee are on the inside.

The Eagles' lineup is more mobile and has stronger shooting ability. Whether it is a positional battle offense or a fast break counterattack, it is extremely intimidating.

Relatively speaking, the weakness is on the defensive end. Except for Paul, the other players' skills are all focused on offense.

However, when there is an imbalance between offense and defense, Ke Yan is more willing to give priority to solving the team's offensive problems. This is one of his coaching styles.

Ke Yan's adjustment had an immediate impact. House and Diaw completed the off-ball pick-and-roll, found an open shot and hit a three-pointer, helping the team narrow the point difference to 6 points. (21:27)

Compared with last season, House performed even better this season, averaging 6.8 points per game and shooting 40.4% from three-point range. He has the attributes of a backup point guard and a high-quality shooter. There is a high probability that he will also opt out of the player option in the summer.

Looking to sign a "big" contract.

The Grizzlies offense faced the relatively weak defense of the Hawks, but failed to use corresponding tactics. After 16 seconds of offensive time, the ball was finally handed to Mike Miller to use a low post to beat Paul.

In order to ensure Paul's flexibility on the offensive end, the Hawks controlled Paul's weight gain very well. After most of the season, he gained about 7 pounds. This weight could not carry Mike Miller at all. The latter easily opened up the space.

Hit from mid-range.

The team's substitute offense can only allow Mike Miller to play in isolation, which more or less illustrates the shortcomings of the Grizzlies' lineup, which is poor offense.

Their lineup is very scientific, with veteran point guards, wingers, all-stars, and blue-collar players inside. The lower limit is very stable. But at the same time, there is not much room for lineup adjustments.

Last season, the team also had Bunchy Wells as a single hitter. This season, Childress, who plays this role, is relatively weaker and does not gain the trust of the head coach. Fratello has even more trust.

Mike Miller.

When the Eagles attacked, it was still Diaw who went up to the line to cover House. After the Grizzlies chose the "delay and switch defense" strategy, Diaw immediately cut into the penalty area, received a pass from House and threw the ball directly to him.

Kittles, who was in the weak side corner, directly made Eddie Jones, who came up to cover, give up the idea of ​​returning, and the commentator on the scene shouted "unbelievable!"

Kittles lived up to Diaw's wonderful pass and hit a three-pointer. (24:29)

The camera was turned to Keyan, and he also showed a proud smile, as if he had "everything in the palm of his hand" at ease.

When the Grizzlies attacked, McMillan relied on his size advantage to single out Eddie House and forcefully broke through, attracting David Lee to defend and pass the ball. Warrick caught the ball and jumped directly towards Diaw to dunk.

Unfortunately, his core strength was insufficient. After bumping into Diaw, he couldn't control his body. He changed from a dunk to a layup, but did not make any progress.

The one who can hit the ball into the basket after the pick-and-roll, rain or shine, is Stoudemire! There is only one Stoudemire, and his core strength is much stronger than other birds and beasts!

Diaw grabbed a backcourt rebound and pushed for a quick counterattack immediately. The Grizzlies couldn't keep up with the Hawks' speed. The limited defensive resources prioritized blocking House and Kittles' outside lines. Paul broke into the penalty area and scored an easy layup.

(26:29)

In just three rounds, the situation had obviously reversed, and the Grizzlies players were a little impatient. Mike Miller played hero ball on the offensive end. After a pick-and-roll, he directly shot a two-pointer, and David Lee steadily collected the rebound.

!At this time, all Eagles fans stood up!

Paul held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Diaw, took a step inside, faked a mid-range shot to attract the defense and then passed the ball to Diaw. The latter received the ball and handed the ball from the armpit of Tsakalidis to David Lee under the basket.

The latter easily hit the board and the point difference narrowed again. (28:29)

The Eagles continued to use different methods to complete the offense, and the Grizzlies' defense was riddled with holes. In this case, Fratero was forced to call a timeout.

The fans at the scene stood up and cheered for the team's wonderful performance, and the two wonderful assists given by Diaw were played in slow motion on the big screen. He is worthy of being the best passing big man in the league!

After the timeout, the Grizzlies brought back Gasol to give the team a fulcrum for the inside offense and defense; Ke Yan also replaced Paul and Diaw, replacing them with Joe Johnson and Milicic, and the team switched to

The idea of ​​a positional battle with the Grizzlies is to gain rest time for Paul.

Gasol came on the stage, made a personal attack, supported his teammates, and immediately helped the team score two consecutive attacks to re-establish an advantage. Ke Yan made tactical adjustments and made an arrangement to flank Bobby Jackson on the line, aiming to limit the Grizzlies.

team's offense.

Bobby Jackson plays a typical combo guard style. He has excellent shooting ability and accurate three-pointers, but his passing and controlling ability is average. The Eagles' flanking strategy worked. The Grizzlies' offense once again died down. Both sides began to perform blacksmithing performances. No one was interested.

Take advantage.

Seeing Gasol running back and forth on the court, unable to play the ideal offense, Fratello was under a lot of pressure. After a two-minute stalemate, he took on veteran point guard Damon Stoudemire in advance to organize the offense.

The Grizzlies have the league's first-class interior and first-class wings, but at the point guard position, they are almost the team with the worst personnel reserves in the league. The 33-year-old Flying Squirrel is their only reliable organizer.

, the team only has combo guard Bobby Jackson and edge man Antonio Bueckers, water cooler players who average 2 points and 1.5 assists per game.

The Grizzlies got Stoudemire, and Paul returned to the field a minute later. Against the Grizzlies, who were strong at other positions but weak at the point guard position, Paul was destined to shoulder the heaviest offensive task.

The most important task that Ke Yan assigned to Paul was not to attack, but to defend. It was rare to have a "physical advantage". Paul continued to confront Stoudemire within a reasonable range, wearing down the veteran!

The Hawks don't have to worry about having no one to organize the ball, but the Grizzlies don't have enough resources to compete with the Hawks. Fratello arranged for Mike Miller and Shane Battier to come out to assist and help handle the ball, but this is not what these two people want.

Good job, the Grizzlies' offense was immediately affected, and the Eagles quickly took the lead.

At halftime, the Eagles led by 5 points at 57:52.

After the halftime break, Stoudemire recovered a lot of physical strength. He relied on his experience to confront Paul and echoed Gasol to help the team improve efficiency on the offensive end. Battier, who performed generally in the first half, also gave

The team provided firepower and scored two consecutive three-pointers to help the Grizzlies score. Halfway through the third quarter, the Grizzlies caught up with the score.

However, in this game, the Grizzlies' lifeline is Stoudemire's physical strength, which is also the main direction of the Hawks' attack. When his physical strength fluctuates, the Hawks immediately re-establish their advantage.

Ke Yan was able to lead the Lakers to seven bloody games against the Spurs, and was able to lead the Hawks to a sudden rise. He relied not only on the offensive system, but also on-the-spot adjustments to the battle situation. The more critical moments they played, the more competitive the seemingly young Hawks became.

There are still threats from opponents.

After the third quarter, the Eagles led by 7 points, 84:77, and still had the initiative in the game.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Fratero arranged for Gasol to play, hoping that Gasol could cooperate with Bobby Jackson to suppress the Hawks' substitutes, but with little effect. Milicic, who failed to restrain Gasol in the first half,

In the last quarter of the offense and defense, he faced Gasol four times and defended three goals, killing the Grizzlies' counterattack momentum in one fell swoop.

After that, Paul and Diaw took over the game, and the ever-changing combination of passing and cutting led by the two left the Grizzlies defense at a loss as to what to do, with holes everywhere.

Josh Smith, who focused on eating cakes, became the biggest beneficiary. He took off at will and ravaged the basket. Josh Smith, who was high, even performed a 360-degree turn and one-handed dunk during the fast break.

There was a dunk contest in the regular season. This shot was so beautiful that people on the Grizzlies bench couldn't help but applaud Josh Smith.

The final score was fixed at 113:98. The Eagles won at home and achieved two consecutive victories (36-18).

In the whole game, Paul made 12 of 20 shots and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 30 points, 8 assists and 3 steals, sprinting towards his season goal of reaching the All-NBA Team.

Paul, who sent out 8 assists, is not the player with the most assists for the Hawks. Diaw scored an extraordinary double-double with 7 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. This is the first time this season that Diaw has reached double figures in assists and points.

But it didn’t reach double digits.

If his scoring data were better, he should be able to make the All-Star.

Of course, whether he makes the All-Stars or not will not affect Diaw's status with the Hawks. The team has already made the decision to renew Diaw's contract in advance during the offseason. And in the prediction of the league's "Most Improved Player", Diaw also leads the way.

As sure as Paul's "Rookie of the Year".

Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and House also scored in double figures respectively. The Eagles' offense flourished and the win was clean and tidy.

After the game, Ke Yan's employment was also praised by the media. The dual point guard formation in the first half of the second quarter quickly smoothed the difference between the two teams. This was regarded as a turning point in the game.

There are only three wins left before the start of the season. After the game, the media also used this issue to tease Ke Yan.

"This season, I will continue to be humble. Wait until next season, I will ask for a higher goal, everyone remember to urge me." People are in high spirits during happy events, Ke Yan jokingly joked with reporters.

"I feel like the Hawks can directly compete for the championship next season." A reporter commented for Ke Yan.

"Are you going to coach?" Ke Yan walked down from the coaching bench and let the reporter who dug a hole for him onto the stage, making the whole audience laugh.

Things are going smoothly for the Hawks, but there are conflicts in the locker room with the old team, the Lakers. Although the team's record ranks eighth in the Western Conference and has an advantage in the competition for playoff seats, it is obviously worse than last season.

A lot, and Kobe was even more tired during the game.

According to reports from the Los Angeles media, after the loss to the Spurs, a conflict broke out between Kobe and Phil Jackson, and they even threw chairs in the locker room. The tension between the two is self-evident.

"After all, there is still some butterfly effect." Seeing that Phil Jackson's work has encountered obstacles, Ke Yan is in a good mood.

He dislikes Zen Master very much. Last season, this guy shook the morale of the Lakers and led to the Lakers' defeat in G6 of the Western Conference semifinals. This has always been a knot in Ke Yan's heart, not to mention that he contacted Jerry Buss early.

"Stealed" his job.

The further the Lakers fall this season, the more it proves how difficult it was for Ke Yan to lead the team last season!

I just don’t know which direction this farce between Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson will take the Lakers.

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With no time to rest, the Hawks played back-to-back games at home against the Charlotte Bobcats, who are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

Last season, as a new team in the league, the Charlotte Bobcats surprisingly did not finish at the bottom of the league. The team won three more games than the Hawks. But these three more wins made them miss Paul and Deron.

, could only select Raymond Felton with the fifth overall pick, missing a suitable cornerstone for building the team.

Before the start of the season, fans called the three of them the "Three Point Guards." After the start of the season, the three were divided into three levels. Paul is an All-Star starter and a future superstar who has the potential to hit the best team; Deron is

A super rookie with huge potential and excellent scoring and organization; and Felton, he is one of the potential stocks on a bad team.

In a sense, the gap between Paul and Felton is basically the gap between the Hawks and the Bobcats. The Hawks built a very capable lineup around Paul, not only making it into the playoffs, but also facing strong opponents.

The team is not lagging behind, and has a glorious record of double-killing the Spurs. The Bobcats did not perform badly last season, but this season they know how to compete for high-ranking rookies. It's just that the team's operations have already come to an end.

In the hands of Gang Leader Joe, the future of the Bobcats can be imagined.

The game itself was lackluster. The Eagles, who were playing back-to-back games, wanted to win at the lowest cost, while the Bobcats, who were determined to mess up, just wanted to lose. The Eagles grabbed the start, took advantage, and then rotated the lineup on a large scale to control the main force.

The playing time of the players; the Bobcats were stunned at the beginning, but they wanted to organize a counterattack later, but the team's "poor attack" attribute was too obvious and they were unable to chase points.

The final score was fixed at 104:91. The Eagles won at home and won three consecutive victories (37-18). It also narrowed the gap between the team and the Heat to 2 games!

It's also interesting to say that when making plans after the All-Star Game, Ke Yan didn't think much about the possibility of chasing the Heat. After all, the gap between three games is not big, but it is really not small. As a result, the Heat won after the All-Star Game.

After pulling the span, the performance dropped slightly, allowing the Eagles to see a little chance.

Although it is still difficult, it is better than no hope, right?

After a day off, the Hawks continued to play their third home game in four days. The opponent was their destined nemesis, the Detroit Pistons.

In this game, the morale-boosted Hawks began to face this powerful enemy. Paul and Joe Johnson abandoned their preference for shooting and decisively charged into the Pistons' inside line. Charge after charge, at one time, countless

Ben Wallace, who stifled the Eagles' offense for the first time, fouled and ended the game!

The team is not as strong as the Pistons, and their tactics are restrained by the opponent. In the first two games between the two teams, the Hawks lost a combined 30 points. The player Paul is most taboo against in the league is Billups. There are various unfavorable factors.

At present, the Eagles players did not accept an expected defeat calmly, but chose to use their courage and blood to fight the Pistons in this game.

Facing the powerful Pistons, the Eagles were like David in the story "David and Goliath". In reality, they did not knock down the giant Pistons, but they used their performance to win the respect of their opponents.

, won the applause of the fans.

At 96:102, the Eagles lost at home and their three-game winning streak was terminated. This time, it was the smallest point difference they lost to the Pistons. (37-19)

"It should be noted that under Flip Saunders, the Pistons' defense is not as indestructible as last season! Keep this determination and fighting spirit, and leave the rest to me to figure out a way. If we encounter it in the playoffs,

We may not lose!" In the locker room after the game, Ke Yan loudly encouraged his players!

Counting the loss to the Pistons when he was the acting head coach of the Lakers last season, this is Ke Yan's fourth consecutive defeat against the Pistons. No matter what, he hopes to win a match against the Pistons' top five.

Otherwise, no matter what achievements Ke Yan achieves in the future, when talking about him, all he needs to do is bring up the "Pistons Five" and he will be instantly defeated.

Ke Xue cannot tolerate flaws!