basketball scientist

From January to early February of each season, the AT&T Center Arena, the home of the Spurs, is handed over to the local government to hold agricultural and sideline products exhibitions. During this period, the Spurs have to go through a journey of n consecutive visitors.

Often this period is also when the Spurs are at their weakest. A two-week away trip will not only increase the physical fatigue of the players, but more importantly, it is also difficult for the players to concentrate on the psychological level. It is better than the Spurs.

, will also be unable to cope with this wave of devilish schedule; therefore, under normal circumstances, Popovich will make a choice in the game. In this wave of Eastern Expedition games, which ones will use blitzes to get the start; which ones will do their best?

Let’s figure out which ones can be “strategically abandoned”.

This game with the Hawks is the fifth game of the Spurs' Eastern Conference. Originally, in Popovich's "strategic abandonment" plan, because it was a back-to-back battle and the Hawks were very strong, if they had a head-to-head matchup with the Hawks,

If you fight hard and consume too much, it may affect the Spurs' future games.

However, Joe Johnson's "concussion" changed the balance of strength between the two teams and gave Popovich hope of victory. On the night he came to Atlanta, Popovich and his assistant coach Budden

Holzer held a meeting to discuss the game plan for the next game.

"From my point of view, I don't think we need to fight hard with the Hawks." Budenholzer expressed his opinion without hesitation, "The right time, the right place, the right people and the right people are not on our side!" "That's how it is.

, but in yesterday’s game, we captured the TD North Shore Garden Arena at halftime! Duncan only played 29 minutes and Manu only played 28 minutes! Our consumption was not as great as expected! And they were missing Joe Johnson.

What we have in front of us is a half-blooded Hawks team," Popovich emphasized.

"But even so, the Eagles have more fault tolerance than us, Greg~" Budenholzer emphasized, "We are in the West! If we want to strive for a good regular season result, strive for a good

In order to improve the rankings, players’ physical strength must be allocated more scientifically.”

The Hawks are in the East, firmly ranked first in the East, 6 games ahead of the second-place Cavaliers in the East, and halfway through the schedule, but everyone believes that they have secured the first place in the East; and their strength is the only one in the East.

, at present, except for the Magic who can barely give it a try, it is difficult for other opponents to beat them.

The Spurs are in the Western Conference. Their current record is 3 games behind the Dallas Mavericks, and the Suns are eyeing behind them. The pressure on their record forces them to make the most correct choice. To put it mildly, if they rank second in the Western Conference, it is not

To put the sun first and then the calf is to put the calf first and then the sun. It’s so sour and refreshing, whoever hits it will know.

"However, we were double-killed by the Hawks last season, and there was already talk of the 'Spurs' nemesis'." Popovich said.

"Does it matter?" Budenholzer asked.

The regular season and the playoffs are not intense battles at all, let alone the finals? Generally speaking, unless there is an obvious conflict of styles of play, the relationship between the outcome of the regular season and the playoffs is not much

contact.

"Besides, Joe Johnson won't play in this game. Even a preview of the finals doesn't seem to have much reference value. I think we have to wait until the one in San Antonio in March for a serious duel.

Budenholzer insisted on his previous plan and did not want to change his plan because of the "changes" in the Hawks.

After planning for a long time, Popovich still shook his head: "We still have to compete head-on with the Hawks in this game! This guy Kimi has too many clever ideas. For him, this game is just a remnant attack, not a big deal."

The pressure of victory and defeat, I want to see what tricks he will play!"

The person who knows you best is not necessarily your friend, but probably your opponent. This sentence is not an exaggeration when applied to Ke Yan and Popovich. Facing the opponent of the Spurs, they have always insisted that "Diaw is there to lead."

Ke Yan, whose offensive benefits far outweigh his negative defensive effects, moved Milicic into the starting lineup during training and cooperated with Garnett to restrict Duncan.

Facing the Rockets, Yao Ming's intimidation was not enough to make Ke Yan change; facing the Heat, O'Neal's kills, Ke Yan still refused to give in; Nowitzki, Stoudemire, O'Neal, etc., all insiders in the league,

None of them were enough for Ke Yan to make changes. Only when facing Duncan, Ke Yan took the initiative to make changes.

In the 2005 playoffs, he personally experienced the "three highs inside" layout and was abruptly penetrated by Duncan. The shock to Ke Yan was huge. Even though Duncan in front of him has declined compared to 2005, Ke Yan still decided that if he went to Diaw

, would be eaten alive by Duncan, so he would rather use Milicic, who has better defense, to create more trouble for Duncan.

In the morning training, Ke Yan also focused on practicing the team's attack on Duncan and the subsequent rotation. All pre-game arrangements were placed on the defensive end.

This is very unscientific!

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Because they have to cooperate with China's broadcast, the Eagles' game time is postponed to 8:30 and starts at 9:00, which is an hour later than other teams' games starting around 7:30 to 8:00. The same is true for this game.

, CCTV included this game in its broadcast plan.

When the players came out, Zhang Lili introduced the lineup and found that Diaw had been adjusted to the substitute lineup. He said: "Ke Yan put Diaw into the substitute lineup for the first time when he was not injured, and then put Milicic into the starting lineup. This

This is the first time in my memory. For Ke Yan, who values ​​Diaw so much, to make such an adjustment, the pressure given by the Spurs is indeed very strong."

"Maybe it's because of Duncan. In that classic series, Duncan's performance was too tough!" Yuga continued.

When I was working on "Basketball Park" in the summer, everyone was chatting privately about the deal for the Hawks to get Garnett. Ke Yan was very excited about getting Garnett, but what he revealed between the lines was that Duncan was the best, not the power forward.

Position, but all current players.

Ke Yan put Milicic into the starting lineup, and Popovich also made personnel adjustments, putting the "Argentine Demon Sword" Ginobili into the starting lineup. This was also the way the Hawks grabbed the start and used a double attack on the line to target Parker.

Hawks starting lineup: Paul, Stevens, Battier, Garnett, Milicic.

Spurs starting lineup: Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, Oberto.

Duncan won the jump ball and the game began.

Ginobili immediately passed the ball to Parker after receiving the ball. The intention was too obvious. He made a low-level mistake at the beginning and was intercepted by Paul. The Spurs players quickly returned to defense and did not allow the Hawks to make a fast break.

Ginobili has the reputation of "20-minute Jordan", but his shortcoming is that he is a genius. In the playoffs last season, it was his inexplicable foul that sent "21" to help the Mavericks equalize the score and eliminate the Spurs.

Team.

Popovich stood on the sidelines pinching his waist, with a serious expression and very dissatisfied.

Paul got the ball from the outside and played a pick-and-roll with Milicic in the middle to pass Parker. Duncan blocked it slightly and kept one step away. If Paul chooses to shoot, he can interfere in time; if Paul chooses to break through, this distance is also right for him.

suitable.

Paul dribbled to find a rhythm and passed the ball to the center. Milicic received the ball and did not hit the inside. He took a step directly from the free throw line and took a mid-range shot, making an accurate hit! (2:0)

Popovich spread his hands to express his helplessness. This was a successful defense, but Milicic's shot was accurate!

When the Spurs attack, the players spread the ball back and forth on the perimeter, looking for opportunities in a leisurely manner.

Oberto was responsible for the pick-and-roll in the middle. Ginobili broke through with the ball, attracted Garnett's defense and passed to Duncan on the right.

Duncan took the ball with both hands at a 45-degree angle and feinted. Facing Milicic's defense, he changed directions and broke through from the baseline. He drove Milicic to the basket, attracted Garnett to cover up, and easily passed the ball away from his opponent.

Sent to the left, Oberto received the ball in an open position and scored an easy layup. (2:2)

Looking back, the Hawks attacked, Paul dribbled through the half court, and instead of attacking himself, he directly handed the ball to Battier. Facing Bowen's defense, Battier relied on Garnett's screen.

Pull the ball directly and shoot from outside the three-point line.

"Whoosh!"(5:2)

"Hoo ho! Battier scored a three-pointer! This goal caught the Spurs off guard. Oberto did not expect that Battier would choose to directly shoot a three-pointer from this position. Popovich's face looked very ugly!"

Ginobili dribbled the ball across half court and handed the ball to Parker for the main attack. The latter used Duncan's pick-and-roll to break into the basket, flexibly turned the top to get the shooting angle, picked the basket before he lost the center, and made an accurate hit! (5

:4)

After several seasons of training, Parker has gradually grown into a reliable point guard. Although his organizational skills and outside shooting ability are still not strong, whether it is his skill in breaking into the basket and attacking the frame, or his midfielder in open situations.

With distance shots, Parker's personal offense has become more and more stable. The Spurs' offensive focus is also shifting outwards.

When the Eagles attacked, Paul broke through to the mid-range and was blocked by Duncan. He passed the ball to Milicic. The latter squeezed Parker and dribbled the ball to the basket. When Duncan retreated to cover the defense, he distributed the ball to the corner in the middle.

Garnett, but Bowen suddenly came out from the side and broke the basketball.

Ginobili rushed out from the left, received Bowen's pass, and actively started a fast break.

Stevens returned to defense quickly. Ginobili pulled the ball near the free throw line, took a step to the left first, shouldered Stevens, affected Stevens's step point, and at the same time separated the two sides.

At a personal distance, he twisted his body, jumped up and picked up the basketball with his low hand. (5:6)

Milicic sent the ball to Paul. Paul did not rush down immediately but took the ball forward without any haste and passed the ball to Garnett who was in the mid-range position.

Duncan stood in front of Garnett. This was a duel between the league's top power forwards. Duncan himself once said that Garnett was the opponent that made him feel the most pressure in the league.

Garnett faced the frame and took two consecutive tentative steps, but Duncan remained unmoved. Then he leaned against his opponent, turned towards the baseline and made a fake fadeaway jumper, which triggered Duncan. He then lowered his center of gravity and lowered his body to pass under Duncan.

Pass. Throw the ball to the backboard, then jump to catch the ball and complete the dunk!

"Boom!"(7:6)

"Beautiful! Garnett! This shot is so beautiful! There are not many players in the league who can complete this set of actions, let alone a big man like Garnett!" Yuga said with emotion.

The emotions of the fans at the scene were also detonated by Garnett's goal! In order to show their support for Garnett, the fans shouted "mvp!", "mvp!", "mvp!", "mvp!" on the sidelines.

, "mvp!"

Returning to his defensive position, Garnett also put his right fist on his chest and waved to the fans.

This is also the reason why Garnett is said to be "not as strong as Duncan, but not as good as a teammate". He will interact with the fans after completing a beautiful offense to increase the fans' memory points.

The Spurs attacked in position, and after passing the ball back and forth, Deng Oberto transferred the ball to Ginobili in the right corner.

Ginobili took the ball and feinted, then changed direction and brought it to 45 degrees. After attracting Stevens to move laterally, he dribbled the ball from behind to his right hand, quickly changed direction and penetrated the baseline, successfully passing the ball again.

"Ginobili, serpentine breakthrough!"

Garnett blocked the defense in time, Ginobili gently passed the ball to the left, Oberto cut to the basket, took the ball and shot from close range. 7:8.

The Eagles attacked, Garnett provided a screen for Paul, and the latter feinted with the ball. Duncan's defensive focus unconsciously increased. Paul took advantage of the situation to complete the breakthrough, and made a jump shot in the middle. (9:8)

After the opening, the Eagles did not fall behind in the offensive battle between the two sides. In the absence of Joe Johnson and Diaw was sent to the bench, the performance was still good. The team's physical strength has the advantage, and it will be beneficial to the Eagles if it is used up!

Parker held the ball past halftime, and the Eagles suddenly launched a targeted "upside attack." Battier and Stevens flanked Parker and pressed him near the midline. Then Paul intercepted their passing line and completed it again.

steal.

The Hawks' third-line fast break, Paul assisted Stevens to complete the "blow up the basket", rewriting the score to "11:8"

Subsequently, the Spurs slowly slowed down the tempo of the game and tried to limit the Eagles' offense through stronger defense. This move really worked, and the Eagles' next four attacks were all in vain.

Looking back, the Spurs made two attacks and took the lead! (11:12)

Under the unfavorable situation, Ke Yan finally replaced Diaw, hoping that Diaw could moderately improve the team's offense. As for the defensive end, the focus was to limit the breakthroughs of Parker and Ginobili. Duncan was directly responsible for Garnetta.

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After returning from the timeout, the game continued. Diaw showed off his power when he came on, taking on the important organizational responsibility in the middle. Garnett went to the right to cover Battier and helped him get rid of Bowen.

Diaw didn't pass the ball to his teammates. He took the ball and looked to the side. He suddenly changed direction with the ball and passed Oberto, scoring a layup (13:12)

Diaw was a little unhappy at being demoted to the bench and hoped to prove himself through more personal offense.