basketball scientist

129:144, the score on the scoreboard is very dazzling!

The Hawks lost to the Mavericks at home, ending their 12-game winning streak. It also enabled the Dallas Mavericks to win 14 consecutive games after a 4-game losing streak at the start of the season.

Two teams with 10 consecutive victories meet. Such a scene is extremely rare in the NBA. What's more, this game has been given more meaning.

The direct dialogue between Garnett, who ranked first and second in the mvp rankings, and Nowitzki; the "interview" of Ke Yan, who was speculated by fans to have "awesome" attributes, in front of Cuban, etc.

But whether it was the game process or the final result, Garnett and Keyan were at a disadvantage.

In fact, Garnett's performance was as stable as ever. His pressure on the defensive end effectively restricted the Mavericks' second-in-command Terry. The former Eagle made 3 of 8 shots at the Phillips Center and scored 7 points. His performance was far below normal;

At the same time, Garnett also did a good job of protecting the frame, contributing 2,712 points in the entire game, ensuring that the Hawks did not fall behind in rebounding; and his 27-point output was actually slightly higher than the season average.

However, Nowitzki, standing opposite him, used his hot touch to disintegrate the Hawks' defensive system.

As the support of the Hawks' defensive system, Garnett did not face off against Nowitzki throughout the game. Most of the time, Milicic came to guard Nowitzki. The German tanks basically defeated Milicic point-to-point.

He made 18 of 32 shots in the game and scored 44 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Especially in the second half of the fourth quarter, the two sides entered a stalemate. It was Nowitzki's strong output that helped the Mavericks score steadily and established the team's victory.

In contrast, no one from the Hawks' Big Three can help the Hawks respond stably, which is a bit disappointing.

If Nowitzki alone breaks out, the Hawks can barely handle it, but for the Mavericks, Josh Howard also has a big breakout.

No matter whether it was Anthony Parker, Stevens or Joe Johnson, they were unable to stop the wing singles player. In the whole game, Josh Howard scored 29 points and 7 rebounds, which echoed Nowitzki's performance.

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If you lose, you lose. Anyway, Ke Yan can afford to lose now.

After the game, he immediately walked up to Avery Johnson and congratulated his opponent.

"Congratulations, Avery."

"For a long time, I thought I would lose." Avery Johnson laughed, but he was not afraid to admit it, because he won.

These words sounded a little uncomfortable and seemed to have a meaning. Avery Johnson's reaction may have been influenced by the rumors that Ke Yan was a "niu mi", and he felt that Ke Yan meant to put pressure on him.

However, in all conscience, Ke Yan’s favorable impression of the Mavericks stems from his admiration for Nelson. He only recognized the strength of the Mavericks in interviews. Even when he was considering his next club, he expressed his disapproval of Dallas because of the “racial issue.”

I don't have a good impression of him, and I basically wouldn't consider going to the Mavericks.

"I hope this is not the only time you come to the Phillips Center as a guest this season." Ke Yan raised his eyebrows and said.

"I also think it won't be the last time."

The Hawks are in a weak Eastern Conference, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that unless the Pistons recover, they will have no rivals in the Eastern Conference.

On the other hand, if the Mavericks want to break out of the Western Conference, they must shed at least one layer of their skin.

Returning to the locker room, looking at a group of players sitting in front of the lockers in a daze, Ke Yan took a deep breath and clapped hard several times:

"If you lose the game, you lose. It's just a regular season game. It's no big deal! Remember today's lesson and get up from where you fell. If you can't break the team's winning streak, we'll continue to strive for it in a few days.

, I’m sure this isn’t the only time we’ve had a winning streak this season!”

"This is not our only winning streak this season!" After the game, when faced with reporters' questions about "failure to break the winning streak in team history", Ke Yan responded again.

Since the start of the season, the Hawks have defeated the Heat, Rockets, Suns, and Pistons, and only lost one game to the Mavericks in the strong dialogue. Is this something worth writing about?

After the loss, Ke Yan only felt that the team's wing defense problems were more obvious, and he did not find any bigger troubles for the time being. But online, a large number of keyboard coaches began to jump around and pointed out various problems of the Eagles.

"If Kobe was here, the Hawks would not lose this game! Josh Howard, who Kobe can handle easily, is as strong as the God of War in front of Joe Johnson and Anthony Parker."

"Kimi is good at everything, but he is too stubborn. Anthony Parker is a big colander on the defensive end. I can see it, and he still desperately gives him a chance to start."

"It turns out that Quin Snyder's departure has a very big impact on the Eagles! When he was coaching in college, he led a team with a relatively balanced offense and defense, and now he is still doing well with the Bobcats.

Yes. Of course Kimi is talented, but he values ​​offense too much and needs someone to pull him up when his brain gets hot. Quinn plays such a role."

"It's true that Garnett's deal will improve the team's strength, and it's also true that it will sacrifice the team's bench depth, which led the league last season. In a long season, it's hard to determine whether it's good or bad."

The team lost a game, and the fans found more problems than the coach Ke Yan. It can only be said that the current Eagles are indeed in the center of traffic, and some people are jealous.

Part of the reason is that Ke Yan "rejected" Kobe Bryant's surrender in the summer, which caused dissatisfaction among some fans. Everyone still wanted to see the "kbkg" combination take shape, but it was a pity that the Hawks failed to meet the Lakers' asking price.

Fans don’t understand the tactical system, the rationality of the lineup, and the locker room issues. What they know best is that the giants join forces, the lineup is crushed, and the championship is won... There are also if, classic questions such as "Duncan

Swap teammates with Garnett", "If O'Neal is with Tracy McGrady", "Putting aside the facts, who is better in terms of pure strength, Harden or Curry", etc.

These keyboard coaches have seen more problems than Ke Yan. Some of them are just nonsense, and some of them are "unsolvable" problems. But one problem is indeed very practical, which is the weakness of the team's small forward position. Anthony

Parker really can't hold up the starting position of the team, and Stevens is not tall enough, so he always has Joe Johnson to push up. Not only does the effect show generally, it also affects Joe Johnson's offensive level.

Based on various reasons, after discussing with Larry Sands, the team officially communicated with the Grizzlies and inquired about the offer for "Shaun Battier".

"Shaun Battier is a good player~. His assist defense ability is top-notch, and his individual defense ability is also very good. Combined with Garnett's defense, he can block any wing attacker." I heard from the Eagles.

Jerry West, who was interested in Shane, immediately started "selling himself."

Those who don’t know better think that Battier’s nickname is “Batman” and he is really “Pippen 2.0”!

"Jerry, you can be more direct and put forward your needs." Larissand responded, "I know this matter must be discussed!"

"If we are willing to use Shane and Mike Miller as bargaining chips in exchange for Joe Johnson, do you think it is possible?" Jerry West asked.

Good guy, counterattack with an army!

"If the Grizzlies' target is Joe Johnson, maybe there is no need for us to continue talking."

Mike Miller and Shane Battier are both offensive and defensive wing players who are very good as role players, but using them to trade for an All-Star Joe Johnson is obviously not enough.

The key is that the Eagles are now in the "championship group" and will not do such a thing as "self-destructing the Great Wall".

"But to be honest, there are no players on the Hawks that make me interested," Jerry West said.

This old fox has long recognized that the team that needs Battier most is the Eagles. He has also studied the Eagles' current lineup. To be honest, he really doesn't have a player he likes very much.

"Okay." Shrugging, Larissade expressed his helplessness to Keyan, "Then..."

"While retaining Millsap, get a pick in the middle of the first round! This is my bottom line!" West said, "If you can figure it out, come talk to me again."

This is just like when the Heat approached the Hawks to discuss Posey's trade last season. The work is left to the Hawks. If you can get the bargaining chip the other side wants, the Grizzlies can consider letting Battier compete for the championship.

In fact, people like Riley, Keyan, and West are all smart people. When talking about transactions between smart people, they pay more attention to their own goals and profits, and will not go with the idea of ​​"one more point is worth a point"

He will bargain over and over again, but will actively promote transactions.

Like McHale, who made a deal, tossed Ke Yan back and forth, and finally ripped off the Hawks enough, then turned around and gave up Roy for Randy Foye, this is pure brain disease.

After hanging up the phone, Ke Yan could only shake his head: "West still has a vicious eye!"

"This transaction requirement shouldn't be realistic, right?" Larry Sand said.

"It depends on which angle you look at it." Key Yan calculated it, and seeing that Larry Sander still didn't quite understand what he meant, he immediately explained, "Have you noticed that Jerry West never said anything from the beginning to the end?

What about contract balancing?”

"Huh?" Looking back at the entire call, it seems that this is indeed the case.

"So I guess that as long as there are enough young people and the return of draft picks, they don't mind swallowing up one or two premium contracts. This is why they asked for a mid-round first rounder and a potential rookie like Millsap." Ke Yan

said.

Historically, the Rockets traded Gay (No. 8 pick) and Swift for a three-year, $15 million garbage contract in exchange for Shane Battier. It was slightly better than West's offer for Millsap's garbage contract in the middle of the first round.

But 2007 is a big year for the draft after all. West has a target rookie and it is normal for him to be willing to trade.

It can only be said that Battier's some ugly statistics this season have some impact on his trade value.

"I'm here to talk to your team on the edge of the playoffs." Larry Sander responded immediately.

2007 is a big year for the draft. Basically, teams in the lottery will not consider trading their picks. Only teams on the edge of the playoffs will use draft picks to strengthen their strength in order to fight for a playoff spot.

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The trade was only a preliminary discussion, and the journey of the season is still going on. After a sweet schedule, the Eagles started their first Western Conference of the season, and their first opponent was the Golden State Warriors led by Nelson.

As Ke Yan guessed, after trading away Nelson, the Warriors pushed for the team's second-year rookie Monta Ellis. This high school basketball scoring machine began to show off after a season of adapting to the NBA.

own talents.

In the first 15 games of the season, playing as the sixth man, he averaged 9.7 points in 25.5 minutes of playing time. His sharp breakthroughs and aerial confrontation ability that are not consistent with his body are his advantages, and starting at the top

After that, Monta Ellis performed even more amazingly, averaging 17.9 points per game, fully demonstrating his scoring machine style.

After the trade, the Warriors' outside strength was not greatly damaged, but they now have Harrington as a chaotic singles player inside. The team's lineup structure is more in line with Nelson's needs, and its performance has been further improved.

Two teams that are good at attacking have a direct dialogue. This game is undoubtedly the focus of fans' attention.

The dialogue between "fans and idols" between Ke Yan and Nelson is also one of the highlights. The compliments between these two people are quite disgusting.

Ke Yan has been an assistant coach to Tomjanovich and D'Antoni, but he has always considered Nelson as his mentor. Many assistants around Nelson have become head coaches, but he has also publicly said that Ke Yan is the most like him in the league.

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And this game did not disappoint. From the first quarter, the rhythm of the attack was entered. Ke Yan did not ask the players to slow down the pace because of the Warriors' extremely impactful play style, but directly followed the Warriors.

Confrontation.

The fast-paced transition between offense and defense kept the fans dizzy, and the fans at Oracle Center also cheered for the wonderful performance of both sides.

The Warriors are faster and more impactful; while the Eagles players have a better rhythm and more accurate shooting; each has its own advantages.

Garnett has become the most dominant player on the court for the Hawks. He plays singles under the basket, jump shots from the baseline, follow-up dunks from the back row, and mid-range pull-ups. The Wolf King showed off his comprehensive offensive skills and scored in the first half.

The gorgeous data of 2383 made the Warriors fans at the scene exclaim.

But when Garnett was shining brightly, the Warriors took the lead.

Facing Paul, Baron Davis made full use of his "heavy point guard" confrontation advantage, constantly breaking through and sprinting, making it difficult for Paul to resist. And if Joe Johnson came to switch defense, Baron Davis's speed and breakthrough

The ability is also enough to tear through Joe Johnson's defense.

The outside defense was easily torn apart. Even if Garnett contributed 3 blocks inside and successfully interfered with the Warriors' offense several times, it was still impossible to plug all the holes.

Last season, the Hawks had Paul and Posey, two defenders who were above the standard on the outside. The remaining one, Joe Johnson, was also a colander. In addition, Josh Smith was very active on the defensive end to help cover the position. The overall team's outside defense was

The defense is impressive, but the inside line is very weak. Low-post attackers of Brand's level can teach them how to behave;

This season, after Posey left, the quality of perimeter defense immediately declined, especially when faced with athletic guards or wings, who were beaten on a daily basis.

Although the defensive strategy of flanking on the line can suppress the opponent in stages, it is very expensive and cannot be practiced as a regular tactic. Garnett needs to take into account both the offensive end and the inside defense, and it is difficult to constantly help the outside line.

butt.

This is the different situation faced by being a "challenger" and a "championship team". The former is more concerned with amplifying its own advantages, and if there are any major weaknesses, you may not be able to grasp them; while the latter,

You must discover your shortcomings and solve them during the regular season.

Ke Yan did not make such a mental adjustment before the start of the season. This may be one of the reasons why the Eagles are in trouble!

At halftime, the Warriors had the upper hand in the confrontation, leading the Eagles by 7 points 67:60.

After following the Warriors for half a game, Ke Yan felt that he was really missing a move. Faced with this situation, he did not intend to sit still and wait for death. In the second half of the game, Ke Yan asked Joe Johnson to cooperate with Paul to slow down the tempo and not continue to run with the Warriors.

Go down and drag the game into the quagmire of positional warfare.

But Nelson's bombardment will never slow down due to the opponent's rhythm, especially when he has engines like Nash and Baron Davis. Relying on Baron Davis's powerful attack against Paul,

Impact, the Warriors' offense is still booming.

And under the leadership of Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson, Monta Ellis, and Al Harrington are all alive. Once a team with so many firepower points is activated, it will be a nightmare.

Ke Yan realized this deeply today.

After three quarters, the score reached 104:88, and the point difference was widened to 16 points by the Warriors.

In the last quarter of the game, the Eagles tried to launch a counterattack, and once used the personnel scheduling of "Tian Ji Horse Racing" to narrow the point difference to 11 points, seeing hope of a comeback.

However, Nelson replaced Baron Davis in time and led players such as Azubuike and Pietrus to launch a counterattack, slowly wearing down the Eagles, who were at a physical disadvantage.

132:117, the Warriors won at home, causing a big upset and giving the Eagles their first two-game losing streak in the new season.

In the whole game, Baron Davis scored 31 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds, which even surpassed Garnett's 36 points and 13 rebounds.

After the game, when Ke Yan shook hands with Nelson, he smiled bitterly:

"Although there are excuses of one kind or another, I still want to say that I am convinced."

To put it bluntly, the Hawks are a Big Three team, and the Warriors have just completed the integration of resources from the foundation of an underdog. The Hawks must be stronger on the card. But Nelson can seize the weaknesses of the Hawks to attack.

Lead the rest of the team's attackers through Baron Davis.

"In terms of team building, you are the one who convinces me." Nelson said, "I very much hope that the Warriors can rebuild as smoothly as the Eagles."

Nelson was referring to the fact that the Hawks traded for Garnett and were directly promoted to the strongest team in the Eastern Conference.

If you exchange zero for whole, you will never lose money! But superstars will not easily flow into the market. At least Nelson has never had such an opportunity. This is what he envies Key Yan.

"I hope I can prove that Don Nelson's small-ball system can win a championship."