basketball scientist

Although the Hawks lost, the gap with the Heat was still two games. The reason is simple. The Heat suffered their third loss in the five games since the All-Star break.

If the Hawks' problem is that the lineup is too young and lacks experience, and except for Paul and Joe Johnson, who are relatively stable, everyone else's performance has had ups and downs, then the Heat's problem is that the lineup is seriously aging.

Among the team's main rotation lineup, O'Neal is 34 years old, White Chocolate Williams is 31 years old, Mourning is 36 years old, Payton is 38 years old, and Antoine Walker is 30 years old. The long season has caused serious wear and tear on the bodies of these veterans.

What's more, Pat Riley has always been famous for his "devil training".

In principle, after the Heat traded for Peterson, it was basically considered "all done in one battle" and they were fighting for this season. With no hope of chasing the Pistons in terms of record, the Heat began to adjust the veteran players in a controlled manner.

Time, arrange for veterans to take more rest, recuperate, and lose two regular season games, Pat Riley made predictions.

But he really didn't expect the Eagles to catch up quietly, and he felt a little more "disgusted" with Ke Yan as his opponent.

Well, Ke Yan himself understands that Pat Riley doesn't like him. It seems that everything he does after taking over the Hawks is detrimental to the Heat.

James Posey was intercepted in the trade, leaving the Heat unable to fill the small forward gap for a long time; the record continued to put pressure on the Heat, and the Heat would either disrupt their "health plan" or hand over the second place in the Eastern Conference.

The Hawks even "supported" Mickey Moore from the Mavericks to help strengthen the Mavericks.

"Maybe the Mavericks really have a chance this year!" Ke Yan muttered, and then opened the latest rookie report sent by Bradley.

Ke Yan actually knew very well the rookies on the popular list in this draft. But after seeing the professional analysis made by the scouting team headed by Bradley, he was still impressed. It really came from the performance on the court.

We went through everything from family background to moral evaluation, and comprehensively evaluated a player's value and risk from all aspects.

The reason why American sports is so powerful is that, in addition to the overnutrition caused by insufficient "meat, eggs, and milk", behind-the-scenes practitioners like Bradley are also crucial to the improvement of the player discovery and training system.

Ke Yan's first goal is to "all in" a superstar, which is definitely difficult, but Ke Yan thinks that the bargaining chip is superior enough. It is even richer than the huge bargaining chip that the parent team got from the superstar trade in the previous life. This draft pick also belongs to Ke Yan

is on the tradable list, so compared to high-ranking draft picks, Ke Yan is more likely to find treasure with low-ranking picks in this draft.

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After the high-intensity schedule of 3 games in 4 days, the Hawks got two days to rest. The players recovered their energy, but they did not switch to game status in time. Against Larry Brown's Knicks in an away game, the Hawks unexpectedly

"Capsized in the gutter", was defeated by Francis, and lost the game 87:89! (37-20)

The player's status is something that sounds a bit mysterious and has no objective basis, but it does exist.

In this game, it can be seen from the scene that it is not that the players are overplayed or in poor physical condition or that the team's offense is restrained by Larry Brown's system, but that the offensive end does not feel very good.

The Eagles did a good job on the defensive end. Francis' first five folding layups that broke into the basket were all blocked. However, in the last minute of the game, Francis persevered and attacked the Eagles basket for the sixth time.

The ball was scored, and then in the last attack, he used the three-pointer that he was least good at to kill the Eagles, becoming New York's "one-day hero."

A wave of two consecutive defeats has gradually dissipated the "brainless flattery" of Ke Yan from the outside world. Of course, there will be no doubts. Being killed is something that no one wants but cannot avoid.

The Spurs were beaten by Tracy McGrady for 35 seconds and 13 minutes!

Coincidentally, after playing in New York, Ke Yan will lead the team to Texas to play the Rockets first and then the Mavericks!

The "Texas Top Three" were called the "Bermuda Triangle" of the league's teams last season. No team had a winning rate of more than half in their games. However, this season, the three teams were vulnerable to the Eagles.

, played four games, and the current score is 4:0. The Eagles double defeated the Spurs and defeated the Mavericks and Rockets in one game respectively.

Regardless of the fact that the Rockets are lonely this year, if we really look at the "Texas Top Three" as a whole, since the new century, no team in the league has been able to sweep Texas in a single season. Ke Yan vaguely remembers that in his previous life, the Celtics in the 2007-08 season

The Celtics were the first team to achieve 6:0 Texas. That season, they finally won the championship.

Without the attribute of "Chinese Derby", the game between the Rockets and the Eagles lacks some special meaning, but tnt and CCTV still included this game in the broadcast plan. It is inconvenient for tnt to change, and the game ball of the Eagles

They look gorgeous and play well; CCTV is because the Rockets and Hawks are the two teams that attract the most attention in China. If they don’t broadcast them, who will they broadcast?

The Internet is filled with the voices of Rockets fans cursing Ke Yan, and some extreme fans even cursed Yao Ming. At Toyota Center, this will not happen. Instead, there are Chinese girls holding signs that say "first impression of you is most lasting"

"Show love" to Keyan.

Although he could not play in the game, Yao Ming still came to the scene wearing protective gear. Sitting on the sidelines, he had more time to interact with reporters sent from China, discuss Ke Yan, and look forward to the next World Championships to be held in Sapporo.

The Rockets directly announced that Yao Ming was retiring for the season. On the one hand, the team really has little hope for this season. Fighting for a ranking will not help the team much, but will cause unnecessary losses to the core players; on the other hand, it is also out of respect.

According to Yao Ming's own wishes, he still has to participate in the World Championships and play for the country. This is also the tacit understanding formed between him and the national team; Yao Ming does not need to come forward for competitions within Asia. Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi can handle it.

Except for the Iranian team, China has no opponents; Yao Ming will definitely play in the World Championships and Olympic Games.

When talking about Ke Yan and his Eagles, Yao Ming also analyzed it from his professional perspective: "In fact, Ke Yan and the Eagles are a match made in heaven. The NBA is actually not afraid of teams with poor performance, but more afraid of watching.

A team with little hope. The Eagles are a team with great potential and need a torch to ignite their passion. A young and energetic head coach like Ke Yan plays such a role just right. His job

The team did a great job, drafting Paul, signing Joe Johnson, and especially reviving Diaw! This is really a genius innovation. I like their basketball very much. If they can strengthen the relatively weak links of the team,

As Paul and his team grow, they should hopefully make a difference in the playoffs and even win a championship."

When it comes to the topic of "championship", Yao Ming seems a little lonely. Compared with the thriving Hawks, although the Rockets have two All-Star players, the construction of role players is really a big problem. Playing in the regular season, they can still

I praised it for its good value for money, but in the playoffs, it was full of flaws and was caught and beaten by opponents.

Not to mention that they were so injured this season that they couldn't beat the Hawks. Even at full health, the Rockets were not easy to beat against Ke Yan, who was very good at seizing the opponent's weaknesses and attacking.

The Rockets no longer have Yao Ming. Against the second most popular Hawks, the approval rate fell below 70% for the first time in history, leading the Hawks at 67%:33%. This is the first time since CCTV launched SMS voting.

The team received the highest vote rate ever against the Rockets.

Not as popular as the Rockets in China, the Eagles have an absolute advantage in terms of strength when it comes to their real work on the court.

From the beginning of the game, Tracy McGrady was basically one-on-five on the offensive end. Apart from Tracy McGrady, only Alstom was capable of holding the ball and playing one-on-one, but it happened against Paul, a "best defensive team" level point guard.

, the street ball king can hardly enter the Eagles' penalty area to create a threat, except for shooting and stealing two three-pointers.

And Barnes, Swift, Mutombo...well, it's not that they are not good, it's just that if you hope that they can help Tracy McGrady share the pressure on the offensive end, you may really have a cerebral hemorrhage.

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If it weren't for the fact that the Hawks team opposite him was not as strong as the one he remembered, Tracy McGrady even suspected that he had returned to the era when he led the Magic to compete for the No. 1 pick in his last season with the Magic.

Maybe in terms of team strength, the Rockets without Yao Ming are even worse than the Magic.

Faced with the encirclement and suppression of the Hawks, Tracy McGrady survived the first quarter of the game, but then he couldn't carry him anymore. This kind of game with no hope is a kind of torture and a test for the stars.

Van Gundy lacked flexibility on the offensive end and only knew how to "give the ball to McGrady." He played very tired, was not efficient, and was very uncomfortable.

In the second quarter, Joe Johnson and David Lee led the Hawks to establish a double-digit lead. The Rockets could no longer get closer to the score, and the game immediately entered the Hawks' advantage.

The Rockets' style of play is a bit unpleasant. The defensive end would rather pull offensive players for fouls than give the Hawks a chance to dunk. After several attempts, the Hawks players stopped trying, and the game became even more lackluster.

With the suspense of the game ended, Yoga and Zhang Li began to discuss the Eagles' progress this season and the team's playoff situation.

"Judging from the current record, the Hawks' ranking of fourth in the Eastern Conference is relatively stable. It depends on which team can reach fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers and Wizards have higher hopes, and the Pacers are also possible. In the end,

The extreme situation is that the Pacers surpass the Nets and rise to third place in the Eastern Conference, and the Nets move to fifth place in the Eastern Conference." Zhang Liang summarized the possible situations, except that he missed the fact that the Hawks surpassed the Heat and moved to second place in the Eastern Conference.

Possibility......

"Instructor Zhang thinks, which Eagles team is the ideal opponent? Which team will it be more difficult to face?" Yogi asked.

"Judging from the regular season, the Eagles' record against the Pacers is two wins and two losses, and they have two wins and one loss against the Nets, Wizards, and Cavaliers. Historically, they are somewhat afraid of the Pacers.

Moreover, in terms of playing style, the Pacers are more balanced inside and outside, and have more experience in the playoffs. If we encounter the playoffs, I will be more optimistic that the Pacers can better absorb the pressure of the playoffs." Zhang

Reasonably said.

"Then there are three teams left. I personally think that Ke Yan doesn't want to meet the Nets. The core lineup of this Nets team has played in the finals twice and has too much experience. The veterans may be retained in the regular season.

strength, but when it comes time for them to perform in the playoffs, they can perform better. Relatively speaking, the Wizards and Cavaliers don't have much playoff experience. The Hawks' home court advantage,

It might work."

To sum up Zhang Lili's evaluation criteria, "Insider>Experience>Home court advantage", there is basically no other useful information.

That is to say, Ke Yan will not answer this question. Otherwise, the answer he gives will basically be the opposite of Zhang Lili's. He wants to beat the Pacers the most and the Cavaliers least...

In the second half of the game, the Rockets still had no ability to resist. As they got closer to the score, the Hawks immediately "killed" Tracy McGrady and immediately suppressed the Rockets' momentum. Ke Yan also consciously prepared for the next game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Stay strong and replace the main force early.

The final score was fixed at 82:98. The Hawks defeated the Rockets in an away game, doubling their opponents in the season (38-20).

Playing time was limited, and no one from the Hawks scored 20 points. Paul had 16 points, 7 assists and 2 steals, which was really mediocre data. Joe Johnson only scored 17 points. This kind of easily crushed game is really not conducive to the stars to obtain beautiful data.

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Tracy McGrady did score 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, but his shooting percentage of 9 out of 24 shots in the game was relatively average. Unlike many players who dare to play and rack up statistics during garbage time, Tracy McGrady kept hitting during the stalemate.

The difficult "answer ball" was behind by a big score, but the shots were a bit random, and the hit rate dropped after two rounds.

Whether Kobe or Tracy McGrady, they may not have thought that "field goal percentage", "efficiency value", "win-loss value", etc. would become so important in the future.

At the post-game press conference, reporters who were not too concerned about the excitement also took the initiative to cue the Hawks' draft picks and asked Ke Yan if he had any popular rookies that he was particularly concerned about.

"The draft every year can bring different vitality to the league, and some people can even directly change the structure of the league. I will read the information of most rookies. You said I pay special attention to it, but I don't have it at the moment. I am 100% invested.

On the court!" No matter how proud he is in private, Ke Yan must be flawless, otherwise if the "robbing" of the Rockets is exaggerated, no one will negotiate deals with him in the future!

After the press conference, Yao Ming hosted a banquet for the CCTV staff, and Ke Yan also ate with everyone. Because he had to go to Dallas with the team the next day, Ke Yan did not drink.

We are all basketball practitioners and Chinese. We don’t worry about anything when we talk. We can talk about the NBA, the national team, the World Championships, anything.

"Actually, I really don't recommend that everyone praises the Arab League too highly." Just when everyone was extremely optimistic about Yi Jianlian's NBA prospects, Ke Yan suddenly spoke up and sang the opposite tune, "I think for the Arab League himself, let it take its course.

Naturally, it is better than trying to grow the talent. It is more beneficial for him to join a suitable team with a suitable pick and play a suitable role than to join a bad team with a high pick and force him to become the cornerstone of the team."

When these words were said, everyone was a little stunned, even a little unconvinced.

"A-Lian's talent is very good, but he is an Asian after all. Ke Yan, you should know that Asians are suppressed in the league. If A-Lian enters the league with a high pick, the team will invest more resources in training him.

Otherwise, if he is a rookie with an ordinary pick, he won’t feel bad if he can’t be trained and the team loses him.” CCTV’s basketball correspondent Guo Moyang expressed his opinion.

It can't be said that it doesn't make sense, it's just that she knew it but didn't know why. Yi Jianlian's talent is absolutely top-notch among yellow people, but he can't reach the point where James can still play with "barbaric growth". In this case, find the right one.

It is particularly important to position oneself, play one's own role first, and gain a firm foothold in the team.

Among the foreign players, Nowitzki and Nash all met the famous coach Old Nelson and found their own style of play under careful training. Parker was able to achieve what he is today because of Popovich's scolding.

In the future, there will be Giannis Antetokounmpo. First, Kidd arranged for him to play point guard to hone his ability to control movement. Later, Budenholzer tailor-made a "one-star, four-shooter" style of play and a specialized defensive system to allow him to grow.

An mvp level player.

Although their growth is due to their own efforts, it is also inseparable from the historical process.

Is Yi Jianlian's talent so good that he can be the core of a bad team and carry the team forward?

Maybe some people actually think so.

After saying a few simple words, Ke Yan shut up.

If you are one step or two steps ahead of others, you are a genius; if you are five steps or ten steps ahead of others, you are a madman!

After the dinner, Keyan returned to the hotel, washed up, and prepared to go to bed. Before he could close his eyes, there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it~" Ke Yan muttered, it was late at night and he was very tired.

Opening the door, the person standing at the door was none other than Wang Lifan, wearing a hotel waiter uniform. She was looking at Ke Yan with a smile.

Wang Lifan flashed into Houston, and Ke Yan was so surprised that his mouth opened wide enough to stuff an apple.

Without any nonsense, Wang Lifan couldn't wait to throw himself into Key Yan's arms, sealing Key Yan's mouth with his hot lips, and at the same time closed the door with his backhand.

Language seems too redundant at this time, time seems extremely precious, and the two just want to have each other right away.