basketball scientist

On December 1, the NBA officially announced the awards for the Eastern and Western Players of the Month for December. Garnett and Nash were elected respectively.

The "Big Three" teams themselves are relatively disadvantaged in the competition for individual player awards, but the Hawks' 13-1 record in a single month still helped Garnett defeat rival LeBron James; what's even more terrifying is that the Hawks

The team's average margin of victory over its opponents in a single month was 12.1 points. It can be said that almost every victory was a victory over the opponent by a large advantage. This bonus is also huge.

Returning to the player's personal performance itself, Garnett averaged 32 minutes per game, scoring 21.5 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.7 blocks, and 1.3 steals. His personal performance was efficient and comprehensive, and he was not much inferior to James.

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Overall, this award is well-deserved.

In the Western Conference, Nash may be more controversial. After losing four games in a row at the beginning, the Mavericks ushered in an 11-game winning streak, and their performance in a single month was actually not bad. But there was no way, the runner-up team in the finals lost four games in a row at the beginning of the game.

It was so impressive that it lowered Nowitzki's impression score. In the end, Nowitzki unfortunately lost in the selection.

In the selection of the Eastern and Western Conference Rookie of the Month, Gay and Adam Morrison were respectively elected. This is not a big problem. There are not many rookies who become the main players after entering the league, and even fewer who have sufficient shooting rights to rack up statistics.

There are very few. Morrison and Gay are both relatively mature and ready to compete, so it is not surprising to win the Rookie of the Month award.

Gay won the Rookie of the Month award, which made some fans regret that the team gave him away in the trade. Fans are such creatures. When making a deal, they would like to treat the other party as a fool, but how is that possible!

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December 2, Eagles training center.

Ke Yan gently pushed open the door of the conference room and stepped in. Atkinson followed behind him and walked into the room holding a laptop and a stack of A4 paper.

With a glance, Hornacek and Hamblen had already arrived and were sitting together, chatting and laughing casually. When they saw Key Yan and Atkinson entering the door, they both cast their eyes towards this side and greeted each other.

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"Kimi, Kenny, good morning."

"Just finished watching the football game?"

The Premier League usually starts at 8 a.m. in the United States. As a football fan, Ke Yan has the habit of watching football games. Atkinson has also worked in Europe for many years and has a deep interest in football games.

When individuals get together, it can be said that they are like bastards looking at mung beans, and their eyes have met. When there is a focus game, they will get together to watch the ball.

However, this is in the eyes of Hornacek and Hamblen who do not understand the situation; in fact, Ke Yan supports Chelsea and Atkinson supports Manchester United. The two are considered "title rivals" and have a "hostile relationship".

Atkinson has a calm personality and doesn't like to talk about personal matters while working. He simply said hello to two colleagues before putting his laptop on the table, taking out a data cable and connecting it to the projector in the conference room.

After some operations, a video replay of a game was displayed on the curtain in front of everyone.

At Ke Yan's request, the Eagles' office area has been remodeled. The conference room is very large, and the layout is different from the previous one with a table in the middle and people sitting around. Instead, there are six round tables spread out and surrounded by chairs.

, and the chairs face the same direction, with a huge projection in front of them, which was specially arranged to facilitate the team's video lessons.

In the morning, the players did not need to participate in training. There were only members of the coaching staff in the conference room, so the four of them just occupied a round table at the front. This video conference was also a summary of all the games since the beginning of the new season.

"In the first game of the new season, our opponent was last season's championship team, the Miami Heat. We won this game very easily, but it does not mean that the game was very valuable, because judging from the subsequent games, the Heat

In fact, we haven't adjusted well yet, and the game itself didn't show much. It's worth mentioning that we didn't restrict Wade well enough. He scored 29 points. Although his shooting rate was only average, he broke through us many times during the game.

line of defense, and this is just the beginning."

As the edited video of the game continued to play, Ke Yan spoke calmly about his judgment. The three assistant coaches focused their eyes on the curtain, listened attentively, and expressed their opinions from time to time. Then Ke Yan continued to write in his notebook.

Landmarks.

"The second game was against the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a back-to-back game. Maybe it was because the intensity was high at the beginning of the new season, and the players were a little uncomfortable. This game is a difficult one for us in the new season.

In one game, especially when we failed to defend Iverson well, he scored 41 points. Wade and Iverson were basically the most capable backcourt in the league, which had a negative impact on our defense.

Very obvious damage. Judging from the results of the game, this type of fast and explosive attacker has a clear restraint effect on our defensive system."

"The next third game is against the Wizards. In this game, our upper line attack obviously suppressed the Wizards' ball transfer. Arenas is also a top scorer. Arenas's breakthrough and man-ball combination abilities are not as good as Iverson. At the same time,

If you don't have enough awareness of passing the ball, you will be easily restrained by the 'line attack'."

The highlight of this game actually included the kiss between Ke Yan and Wang Lifan. Hornacek covered his mouth and chuckled, while Atkinson was even more embarrassed than Ke Yan...

"The fourth opponent is the Trail Blazers..."

"So far, the first opponent to defeat us is the Orlando Magic! This game is the most worthy of our careful study." Ke Yan looked at the crowd and asked for opinions.

"'Online flanking' can produce very high defensive intensity in a short period of time. If the opponent does not have a top-notch passing brain or blaster, it will be easily suppressed! But there are gains and losses. The harder the flanking attack, the more likely the basket will be.

The emptier it is, the more rebounds it loses in the backcourt." In the past few days after coming to the Nets, Atkinson not only watched the games with Ke Yan, he also spent a lot of time studying this set composed of Ke Yan and Snyder.

They worked together to create a defensive system and quickly saw the key to it.

"How to cover up this weakness?" Ke Yan looked at Atkinson with interest and asked.

"Replace Diaw with an inside player who can better protect the basket," Atkinson said, "and adjust Diaw to the bench."

Replacing Diaw with a blue-collar man like Perkins? This is of course the simplest approach for Ke Yan, but it is also something he does not consider at all.

Diaw's influence on the offensive end is worth the team's cost on the defensive end.

Continuing to watch the video, the Eagles performed very well on both offense and defense in their next 10-game winning streak, but they were not without problems.

One is the weak spot at the small forward position! Anthony Parker's influence on the defensive end is not suitable for this team, although he has worked hard and contributed above the level of offense; perhaps he is more suitable for the team

Serving as a substitute.

Secondly, the team's bench strength has declined significantly compared to last season. Diaw's injury has also affected the team's regular rotation. However, Bobby Jackson is a bit old, Millsap is too immature, and Mbenga is a complete mascot.

, these problems exist objectively.

Perhaps from a more macro perspective, other teams also have many problems: the Mavericks' tactics are simple and lacking, basically unlimited singles, and the two blue-collar workers at the center position have no other use except to carry people; the Spurs' Duncan began to decline in this regard, and the team

Most of them are veterans, and they really can't keep up when they encounter a team with strong impact; the Suns' offensive organization is in the hands of Nash, who has just been educated by Ke Yan with his upright conspiracy...

But for Ke Yan, who has yet to fully prove himself, he really doesn't want to see the team's problems but be unable to solve them.

He is a time traveler!

...

December 3, 8pm.

The first collision of the new season between the Hawks and the Cavaliers took place at the Quicken Loans Center, home of the Cavaliers.

Before the game even started, the home fans at Quicken Loans Center were already chanting "Defend the home court and avenge the past."

In the playoffs last season, the Hawks faced the Cavaliers in the first round, and the Hawks eliminated the Cavaliers without mercy. James was alone and was no match for the Hawks.

"lbj, you are the best!"

"LeBron, oh oh oh, kill them!"

In the Quicken Loans Center arena, the ardent Cavaliers fans shouted loudly, and the sound swept the entire stadium, almost tearing down the ceiling.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, James came to the technical stage, clapped his hands, grabbed a handful of magnesium powder, and then swung it into the air vigorously.

This is James' iconic appearance ceremony, and Cleveland fans are happy to accompany him to play these tricks. Even the league is happy to see this scenery that belongs to James.

After the entrance ceremony and a simple warm-up, the game is about to officially begin.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is the same as last season, but it does not mean that this team has not improved. James' progress is the Cavaliers' biggest reinforcement and a source of confidence for Cavaliers fans. In addition to personal scoring, James has freed up

More energy is devoted to helping teammates, including Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden, who have achieved good statistics in the new season.

With the whole team working together, the Cavaliers started the game with a record of 11 wins and 4 losses, the same record as the Magic, and ranked second in the Eastern Conference by virtue of their win-loss advantage.

The game was about to start, and players from both sides took the field one after another. As the head coach, Mike Brown took the initiative to come over and shake hands with the visiting Ke Yan.

However, when facing Ke Yan directly, Mike Brown's eyes flickered, and he was more or less jealous of the guy in front of him.

"Beep——"

The referee blew the whistle, threw the basketball into the sky, and the game officially started.

"Ilgauskas passed the ball to Snow, and the Cavaliers won the first wave of possession... Mr. Su, what do you think of today's game?" For this game, CCTV invited Su Junyang as the commentator.

Su Junyang smiled and said: "In terms of strength, the Eagles must be stronger. If Ke Yan wants to win more easily, he needs to defend James well. He must set up the first line of defense on the outside and cannot let James easily.

If you suddenly come in and face Garnett and Milicic directly, and keep hoping to make up for it inside, you won't be able to defend it."

As soon as the words fell, James had already forcefully passed Parker's defense and hit the basket. Garnett made up the defense in time, but still did not forcefully take off while losing his position to avoid the possibility of being beaten to 21 by James.

"This goal is their old problem. The Eagles have performed very well since the start of the game, but they rely more on their offense and high-pressure defense in a short period of time to create mistakes and counterattack. There are certain loopholes in their perimeter defense.

." Su Junyang sighed, "Ke Yan's team has always been 'focused on offense but not on defense'. If the defensive problem is not solved, it will still be some distance away from the championship."

Old-school basketball people all have this view, so it’s not surprising!

When the Eagles attacked, Paul dropped the ball to Garnett in the low post, and then he went to the baseline to provide a screen for the running Joe Johnson. Joe Johnson circled up from the baseline and used Paul's screen to get rid of Larry Hughes's defense.

, received a pass from Garnett and took an open three-pointer, and the basketball bounced into the frame.

"Beautiful! The Eagles' strong-side coordination without the ball is very beautiful. In terms of offense alone, Ke Yan's tactical layout is definitely a masterclass!"

The round changed and the Cavaliers attacked. James dribbled to the frontcourt and raised his right hand to direct his teammates to move. Joe Johnson stopped in front of him and stood ready.

James did not call a pick-and-roll, but started directly after taking a small step, hoping to use the impact to pass Joe Johnson from the right.

Joe Johnson anticipated James' route, took a step sideways, and blocked James' breakthrough path sideways.

James reacted quickly, just slowed down slightly, and then leaned hard against Joe Johnson. Joe Johnson stagnated, but James started again and rushed inside from Joe Johnson.

Garnett stepped into the defensive position in advance and blocked James; James made observations in advance and distributed the ball in time. Gooden caught the ball in one step inside the free throw line, rushed into the basket and scored a layup.

With this goal, the Hawks' defensive strategy has been successful. Garnett's follow-up defense has also returned and interfered with Gooden. It's just that the opponent's shooting touch is better and the ball is firmly delivered to the basket!

Both Gooden and Big Z went deep into the basket. The Hawks quickly switched offense and defense. Paul dribbled to the frontcourt, restrained the defense and then passed the ball to Anthony Parker. The latter made a slight adjustment one step outside the three-point line and raised his hand.

He threw a three-pointer, the basketball hit the edge of the basket, and James picked up the backboard.

James picked up the rebound and immediately pushed for a fast break. James sprinted like a tank at full speed. The Cavaliers also had Gooden and Big Z in the frontcourt to help contain the defense, creating a flat offensive environment for James.

James had already hit him once at the start of the game. If he missed another shot, the Cavaliers would become more arrogant. Without saying a word, Garnett jumped up to fight James.

Almost carrying Garnett, who was rushing to cover up the defense, James slammed the basketball into the basket, and at the same time, the whistle sounded immediately.

The iconic forced 21!

The entire Quicken Loans Center was ignited by James' dunk, and the cheers were deafening!

Ke Yan on the sidelines couldn't help but take a deep breath, this shot was so beautiful!

"The Hawks handled this ball a little too hastily! How can they shoot a three-pointer during a fast break?" Su Junyang questioned Anthony Parker and even Paul's choice.

James dunked beautifully, but failed to make a free throw. Garnett, who had just been dunked, grabbed the defensive rebound and handed the ball to Paul. The latter controlled the ball and rushed forward, attracting the defense and then passing the ball to Joe Johnson.

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Joe Johnson was not in a good position to receive the ball, just one step inside the three-point line. He then turned around and dribbled the ball behind him. It seemed that he was preparing to wait for his teammates to come up and join the attack in a positional battle. However, when James relaxed his vigilance, he suddenly turned around and shot a three-pointer.

Hit!

The change of situation made James dizzy. Before he was ready, the basketball had already passed through the net! (6:6)

Don’t talk about martial arts, big brother!

Joe Johnson got excited and made a "pistol" gesture in response to James dunking on Garnett just now.

In the opening rounds, the Cavaliers had no intention of being the dominant side. The team was playing lively and the fans were noisy. However, Joe Johnson quietly tied the score with two three-pointers.

This somewhat dampened the enthusiasm of the home audience.

In the first half of the first quarter, the Cavaliers' offense was still completely controlled by James. Perhaps it was because Anthony Parker and Joe Johnson were completely unqualified as perimeter defense barriers. James played very fiercely, almost every attack.

They can all rush inside and pose a great threat whether they are attacking by themselves or passing the ball for assists.

The Eagles, on the other hand, let Joe Johnson and James "fight alone", of course, only in terms of scoring. In singles with the ball, running without the ball, pick-and-roll offense, Joe Johnson used all kinds of martial arts to fight against James' "

"The overlord forced his bow" and managed not to let the Eagles suffer a loss.

The two sides have always been evenly matched, and no one can prevent the opponent's attack.

However, changes in the situation on the field often only occur in an instant.

For the Eagles, in order to strengthen the continuation of the team's firepower at the beginning of the second quarter, Ke Yan replaced Paul and let Daniel Gibson appear.

After Gibson came on the field, he did not further improve the team's offense, but suddenly activated Larry Hughes!

Larry Hughes first broke through Gibson's defense and rushed to the basket for a dunk. Then he hit a three-pointer with a long-range jumper. Then he stole Joe Johnson's pass and assisted James for a dunk.

In the blink of an eye, he led the team to score 7 points in a row, instantly widening the Eagles' deficit of only 2 points to 9 points.