basketball scientist

On a day off, the Hawks challenged the Orlando Magic away from home, defeating their opponent 113:104 and winning their 40th victory of the season (40-21).

After sending away Francis, the Magic team is much more united than in the first half of the season. As a point guard, Jameer Nelson is not very qualified, but he knows how to hand over the ball to Turkoglu, and he is more focused on personal offense.

And the pick-and-roll with Howard.

The Turkish agent was reused and showed his organizational skills. The Magic team's operations were much smoother than when Francis was there, and their performance improved significantly. The team also saw hope of making the playoffs.

The team's biggest problem is still at the fourth position. Tony Barty's performance is not stable. He has some 3D attributes at the power forward position, but the 3D is unstable and the D is unstable. He has the ability, but such characteristics are obviously not suitable.

As the starting power forward, there is Bynum, a potential insider, on the bench. He and Howard's twin-tower tactics are actually very effective, but Bynum is not suitable for pick-and-rolls, and he is not compatible with Turkoglu.

That is to say, the team's operation was a little slow and missed the trade deadline; otherwise, Brian Hill would definitely ask the management to replace Bynum with a capable power forward.

There are many people who appreciate Bynum. Ke Yan, who was sitting on the Eagles coaching bench, was constantly discussing Bynum's situation with Snyder. He noticed Bynum's current situation and had some feelings for An Zhu.

interest.

Against the Nets, the Magic's backcourt was blown away. Ariza, who Ke Yan was very interested in, was only a substitute for the Magic. The combination of Nelson and Stevenson was crushed in all aspects against Paul and Joe Johnson. Rao Shi

Howard's defensive coverage is extremely wide and his athletic ability is extremely strong. He cannot fill two positions at the same time.

And Jerome James, who has never performed well after coming to the Hawks, finally showed his value against Howard in this game. He held Howard for 10 minutes, fouled three times, and sent Warcraft to the free throw line 6 times.

This is already his greatest role.

After the game, Howard and Josh Smith got along well and hugged each other and chatted for a long time. At this moment, Howard was laughing and joking all day, he was a pistachio, and he would not show off his face even if he lost. With such a boss, the team atmosphere

Not bad.

Ke Yan also walked over and chatted with Howard for a few words.

In the summer, Ke Yan had a chance to go to the Magic, but unfortunately, due to a strange combination of circumstances, he was unable to go. If there was a chance, Ke Yan can't say that he will definitely be brought to the Hawks. At least he will be able to advance to the playoffs.

The Magic's foundation is even better than that of the Eagles!

It only takes two hours to return to Atlanta from Orlando. After arriving at the airport, Keyan did not go home immediately, but went to the team's office.

After the team won its 39th victory of the season in the last home game, Ke Yan set himself a goal of 52 wins and also called the team to discuss contract renewal.

Anthony Ressler didn't hesitate and gave the order directly. Before the team reached 52 wins, he offered Ke Yan a contract with an annual salary of 6 million in advance. The contract period was also the three years that Ke Yan needed.

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As far as he knew, Ke Yan decided to leave the Lakers last season just after emphasizing in front of the media that he was still an "acting head coach", but the Lakers management had no response. Therefore, Ressler was very concerned this time, regardless of

No matter what, we must keep this talented young commander!

As for the 1.5 million annual salary beyond the promise, whether it is business development or ticket revenue from the team's increased attendance, it is ten times this number. What's more, Ke Yan can also lead the team to the playoffs. This is another

Ticket revenue and broadcast fee revenue.

Ressler was out of his mind, arguing with Keyan about this trivial matter!

Seeing Ke Yan sign the contract, a stone finally fell in Larry Sander's heart. This was the most important of his many tasks during the offseason. Ke Yan's contract extension was completed, and many of the following tasks can be better.

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"It's a pleasure to work with you, Kimi." Larry Sander said excitedly, "I hope we can lead the Eagles to move forward."

"Larry, we have a tough job this offseason!" Ke Yan said.

"Change change, you said so!" Larry Sander felt excited. After the contract renewal was completed, it seemed that Ke Yan was going to tell the whole story to himself.

"Pay close attention to the situation of the Timberwolves. I want to win Garnett in the draft!" Ke Yan said with confidence.

The choice of "kg?" was both beyond Larry Sander's expectations and within reason.

It's unexpected, mainly because Garnett is strong, has huge transaction value, and has a "loyal minister" personality. The most important thing is that he has the right to veto transactions. He can choose to refuse transactions if he doesn't want to go.

But it is reasonable to say that it is not difficult to understand. Ke Yan said that he wanted to change the change into whole money, which shows that the value and ranking of this player will definitely not be low!

Among the top stars in the league, Duncan and Nowitzki are in good condition. They are on top teams and there is no possibility of them moving. It is impossible for the Spurs and the Mavericks to trade them, no matter how much chips they have.

The same goes for Nash, and he is in the same position as Paul. Ke Yan can't sacrifice the younger and more potential Paul for him. Kobe is in a bad situation. He also played under Ke Yan, but in 2004, Kobe negotiated a contract extension with the Lakers.

, would rather use the Clippers to raise the price than consider other teams, which more or less shows that he does not consider leaving Los Angeles, and the probability is not high; using the elimination method, either Iverson is in decline, or he is increasingly unable to carry it.

Kevin Garnett of the Timberwolves.

Although Larry Sander is just a manager, he doesn't know anything about football. Even a fool can see that Ke Yan dislikes players like Iverson who hold the ball for a very long time. So isn't Garnett the only one left?

"Yes, imagine what effect our current lineup will have if Garnett replaces Josh." Ke Yan asked.

In the run-and-gun system, Garnett is Josh Smith who has weakened impact (30 years old), wider shooting range, and better hands; when playing pick-and-roll with Paul, the combined power of the two of them is incomparable to that of the former Utah duo.

It will be much worse; Garnett can also play in low singles, and his offensive ability is considered inferior to that of a superstar, but it is enough most of the time; he can also directly upgrade the Hawks' defensive system, at least by two levels.

above.......

Garnett's weakness is his lack of strong offensive ability, but his advantage is his versatility. Don't worry about any adaptation problems, he will definitely be able to find his position!

It's just that,,,,,, Larissade was complaining in his heart, "What you think is very beautiful, and the key is to be able to exchange it!"

Garnett and the Timberwolves are not just as simple as building the core of the team. He has a nickname, "big ticket", and his commercial value is very high. The Timberwolves point to Garnett to sell tickets! Send him away, and the Timberwolves will play at home

By how many percentage points does attendance have to drop?

"I will try my best to offer a price that the other party cannot refuse. Except for Paul, Joe Johnson, and Dior." Ke Yan saw the other party's concerns and said.

In terms of strength, the Hawks are roughly only in the second tier of the league, but in terms of quality chips in hand, no one has more quality chips than the Hawks.

"I can understand keeping Paul, but if we don't include Joe Johnson and Diaw in the deal, I'm afraid McHale won't negotiate with us, right?" Larry Sand reminded.

Brother, you are negotiating a deal with the general manager of the NBA, not playing NBA Live and forcing a trade. It’s okay if Paul doesn’t come out, Joe Johnson and Diaw don’t come out, what a fuss!

"In the 2007 draft, there was Oden, the key to the next center era, and Durant, a swingman with talent comparable to Tracy McGrady. If it were me, I wouldn't want an immediate player like Joe Johnson.

The impact of combat power is not to mess up, but to ask for young players and draft pick assets to the maximum extent to complete the reconstruction in one go." Ke Yan said.

At that point in time, the Thunder did the best. Presti gave away all the immediate combat power of a team, concentrated all resources on a few rookies, and abruptly made the team less capable in three years.

The Thunder have returned to the playoffs and have a favorable salary environment. The team has almost no junk contracts and has an MVP-level player in Durant and two All-Star players in Harden and Westbrook.

As for subsequent development, that is a story for another day.

Larissander found it incredible, but he still followed Key Yan's suggestion and focused on the situation of the Timberwolves and Garnett in the following season.

In the eyes of others, this plan is wild, which is true. But Ke Yan feels that it has the potential to take shape.

Historically, in 2007, the 31-year-old Garnett joined the Celtics in exchange for seven, and the chips were Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomez, and Sebastian Telfair.

, Theo Ratliff and two 2009 first-round picks.

Among them, Al Jefferson is a potential insider and the most valuable asset in the transaction; Gerald Green is a lottery ticket with the word "thank you", and Telfair is a backup point guard with obvious shortcomings.

Treve and Gomez are role players used to balance their contracts. This deal sounds like one for seven, but in fact the Celtics paid only three or four valuable assets. In fact, with the Celtics

The Celtics had a stable record, and the value of the two draft picks was average, so much so that McHale was later angrily denounced by Timberwolves fans as "a traitor."

Ke Yan can't say too much about whether there are other factors behind the deal between the Timberwolves and the Celtics. His target is Garnett, who just turned 30 in 2006. It is normal to pay a higher price, and it may be at least

Five to six valuable chips can be expected to be a sky-high price, but the effort is worth it.

If it goes ahead, it will not only help the Eagles dominate the league ecology of "strong in the west and weak in the east" in the future, but it will also neutralize the threat of the extremely powerful Celtics in the future.

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After knocking off the No. 1 pick in 2004, the Eagles faced the challenge of BoGou, the No. 1 pick in 2005, at home.

The season has progressed so far, and there is no need to elaborate on the topic of who is better, Paul or Bob. Although the Bucks have said that "Bob's performance is not bad, he is qualified as the No. 1 pick", "the center development cycle is slow", "the team selects Bob

, Reid will stay" and other reasons, but missing Paul, a talented point guard who played a historic rookie season, is still an unforgivable loss. Compared with Paul, is Reid important? You obviously use Reid to add

Bodog offers Paul, do you think the Hawks will ignore you?

However, from the beginning of this game, the Bucks showed a stronger desire to win than the Eagles, both on offense and defense. The two teams are in different situations. The Eagles are fourth in the Eastern Conference, and there is a high probability that they will not be able to make it.

"Go, can't come down", Ke Yan shouted the goal of 52 wins, but the players' subconscious thoughts may still be to maintain the fourth position in the Eastern Conference and prepare for the playoffs; while the Bucks, ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, have to prepare for the playoffs.

He is risking his life for a spot in the playoffs. Team boss Reed, who is known as a "magic shooter," took the lead in this game. He frequently used his shooting threat to attack the basket and cause damage, showing his determination to "go head-to-head" with the Hawks.

As the boss of the team, Reid took the lead, and other Bucks players were also infected. The top pick like Bodog was able to bend down and throw himself on the floor to steal half of the ball from the Hawks.

In the sprint stage of the season, teams on the edge of the playoffs are the most difficult to play! They will really fight for your life!

Facing the Bucks' more impactful and dangerous moves, the Eagles players were a little "sparing their lives for big things" and were overwhelmed in momentum, losing the game 98:107 (40-22).

First they defeated the Magic, and then lost to the Bucks. Each time they did the Bucks a small favor, they directly opened a one-game gap between the Bucks and the Magic, and helped the other team stabilize.

Ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference.

After the game, Ke Yan expressed his dissatisfaction to the players in the locker room.

"I'm not satisfied with your performance. This is a game we should win!" Ke Yan said sternly, "Before the start of the season, no one was optimistic about us. When I proposed the goal of 39 wins, many people probably

It’s all a joke! They thought we couldn’t do it. In fact, we did it in only 60 games. What did we rely on? It was you who put the highest concentration on the court! Your efforts proved that the outside world has

Your doubts are wrong!"

"As for today's game, I don't know if you were complacent or for some other reason. You lost your focus on the game! This is more disappointing than losing the game!"

"No matter what, we have to play our own game in the next game!" Ke Yan said.

Compared to his selective outbursts last season, Ke Yan has more authority as a head coach with the Eagles, and his words have more weight. This is also the benefit after completing the team building. After all, the players are brought out by himself.

At the press conference, Ke Yan announced that he had completed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles, which gave the fans reassurance and allowed them to instantly get over the disappointment after losing and turn to the ball.

The team didn't leave excited.

"Kimi is the core of our team building. If he renews his contract with the team, we have nothing to worry about."

"If I could add a period to this contract, I hope it would be... ten thousand years."

"The main reason is that 'it's difficult for a hero to be a beauty'. We have Never here and Kimi can't leave."

"kimi-sloan-ke."

"Eagles Championship!!!"

ps: There will be another update tonight

pss: Yesterday’s word count was a little low, mainly because some of the content was a little tinged with color and was reviewed. Later, it entered manual review and the standards were stricter. I deleted some more “complaints” content, one after another.

It is 600 to 700 words, which somewhat affects the reading experience. I would like to apologize to everyone here.

psss: In fact, according to the original plan, Tian is the female lead in this book, so deleting her completely will have a huge impact. But there is no discussion on big issues of right and wrong. There are four maps planned for this book, so no surprise

I have written more than 2 million words, and I don’t want the book to suffer from problems because some of the early chapters were written about her, so when I have time, I will also rectify the early chapters and include the content involving her.

If she is replaced by someone else, it cannot be ruled out that a small part of the plot may be slightly inconsistent (after all, there is no other person who completely fits her). At the same time, this replaced character will not appear again. I hope everyone will be considerate and understand.