basketball scientist

After the game, Ke Yan had no time to rest and quickly contacted 76ers power forward Chris Webber through an intermediary.

Weber is not surprised by Ke Yan's invitation. After all, the Eagles are short of people inside and urgently need to supplement their manpower. After successive "exchanges of depth for strength", the Eagles no longer have the bargaining chips to operate in the trade market. The few opportunities are

buyout market;

But at the same time, Weber was also a little curious and wanted to hear how Keyan planned to use him.

Or to put it another way, Weber wants to hear what Ke Yan, a top coach, thinks of himself now.

"First of all, Chris, you and I have to admit one thing. With your current situation, it is difficult to continue to be the main force in a championship team. Compared with last season, the pace of the Eagles has slowed down a lot, but it is still the same.

One of the fastest teams in the league, with your current running ability, it is difficult to meet our tactical needs."

"But you have a height of 208cm and a weight of 112kg, which can provide us with inside defense. You and Diaw take turns playing, which can give us 48 minutes of high pick-and-roll, support and air-cutting opportunities. Your pace is slow, you can

This is made up for by kg's outstanding match defense and help defense awareness. In the second half of the season, we will also increase some opportunities for rest, including kg, and Boris will do some load management to prepare for the playoffs. You understand, everything is

It’s for the championship.”

Hearing the last sentence, Weber's heart beat violently! Nothing is more attractive to him than this!

His total career salary has exceeded 100 million. At this stage, what Weber values ​​​​is is a championship ring.

There is no doubt that this season's Eagles are definitely the team that looks most likely to be a champion. Their starting five are well-balanced and both offensive and defensive; the team has great control on the court and can win 50% of the games.

Establish a winning streak within 40 minutes; being in the Eastern Conference, where the competition is relatively small, you can complete the early journey with relatively low losses.

If I have to say a shortcoming, it is a lack of experience! Two of the starting players are still on rookie contracts (Diaw extended his contract early and is still on the fourth year of his rookie contract), and the only player on the team who has won a championship is.

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Including Ke Yan, who is touted by Eagles fans as the "core of the team", is also very young. He is promoted as the "infant coach", "Lightning Earl" and "basketball scientist", but his main achievement is to lead the under-promised Lakers and Eagles into the playoffs.

The top four in the Eastern Conference, and also brought out Paul, the best rookie after Duncan. For young players and players at the bottom of the league, Ke Yan is a very attractive option; but for Weber who aims to compete for the championship, can Ke Yan digest the division?

The pressure of the finals or even the finals has not been tested yet.

After thinking for a while, Weber decided to wait for the price and then make a decision based on the conditions offered by other teams and compare them.

"Kimi, I am very touched by your sincerity, and I am very grateful for your recognition. But I hope you understand that at this stage of my life, I no longer have time to try and make mistakes. I hope to analyze the invitations I accepted more rationally.

Then make a decision." Weber gave an ambiguous reply.

"Of course, this is your right. I just hope that you can take a more macro view of the alliance's situation and not be limited by some old ideas." Ke Yan gave a final reminder.

If Webber holds the old-fashioned ideas of "defense wins championships" and "you can't win anything with a bunch of kids", then on the surface, the Hawks are really not as good as the Spurs.

After hanging up the phone, Ke Yan took a few deep breaths. He didn't like this situation the most.

If Weber agrees to join, then everything will be fine; but if he clearly says he doesn't want to come, Ke Yan will also start planning Wang Zhizhi's return to the NBA in advance, or pay attention to other candidates; this ambiguous attitude is the most disturbing mentality.

Historically, Webber chose to join the Pistons, and the salary was a basic salary. The reason why he chose the Pistons was that the Pistons still had great power and the foundation of the lineup was still there. The improvement in the offensive end brought about by Webber's joining also allowed the Pistons to return to the game.

The No. 1 position in the Eastern Conference; secondly, the Pistons promised Webber the main position. For a player who entered the NBA as a proud man and was a star 99% of the time in his career, this means respect.

The Hawks can provide a higher probability of winning the championship than the Pistons, but it is difficult to provide the main position. This depends on Webber's own choice.

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After a day off, the Hawks visited Madison Square Garden to kill the Knicks.

The Knicks under Yinsaiah Thomas did not improve at all, and even did something that made Marbury, the team's core, alienated from him. At the beginning of the new year, Marbury's father suffered a heart attack while watching the game on the sidelines, and Yinsai

After Thomas learned about it, he did not inform Marbury immediately, but notified him after the game. After the game, when Marbury rushed to the hospital, the elder Marbury had already passed away.

In other words, because of Thomas' decision, Marbury did not see his father for the last time.

Although Dolan tried his best to suppress this incident and did not let the impact of this incident spread on a large scale and affect the image of Yinsaiah Thomas and even the Knicks, the damage to Marbury was irreparable. If we talk about the previous

If Marbury is a player who plays very selfishly and has an arrogant personality, but at least he is still trying to win, then now Marbury is completely confused on the court and no longer knows why he is playing basketball.

The offensive end is full of all kinds of singles, and the defensive end has no system at all. Such a team does not pose much threat to the Eagles. The defensive system built by the Eagles is least afraid of players who are not top-notch in singles and play without brains.

Got it!

At the end of the game, Marbury made 7 of 19 shots and 6 of 10 free throws, scoring 21 points. His efficiency was very low.

Crawford was slightly better, shooting 8 of 17, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists, but his efficiency was very average, and his production was not high enough, which did not add to the overall situation.

The backcourt duo accounted for more than half of the shots. Eddy Curry and Chan Ning Fu in the paint ran back and forth for the entire game and barely touched the ball, let alone any statistics.

There was little pressure on the defensive end. Garnett made a strong effort on the offensive end, suppressing Channing Fletcher point-to-point. He made 14 of 24 shots in the game and scored a huge double-double of 35 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Hawks.

He defeated his opponent 120:94 and won five consecutive victories. At the same time, he also took a step towards "Player of the Month" and "mvp". (33-7)

The Hawks' performance in December was slightly up and down, but their performance improved again in January, which increased the probability of Garnett relying on the team's record to compete for honors! In addition, Joe Johnson's injury also gave Garnett extra points to a certain extent.

This is easy to understand. After all, Nash defended his MVP title last game because "Amar'e Stoudemire was retired for the season and the team's performance did not decline much."

A "funny" scene that occurred during the game was Spike Lee, a die-hard Knicks fan, shouting at the camera during a timeout: "We need Mr. Earl!" to recruit Ke Yan on behalf of the Knicks.

However, Ke Yan was not interested in this kind of face-to-face incident. Even though Yinsaiah Thomas didn't mind it and even gestured in the direction of Ke Yan with a smile, Ke Yan remained unmoved with a serious look on his face.

In the post-match interview, when faced with relevant questions raised by reporters, Ke Yan gave a positive reply: "Compared to the prosperity of New York, I value a livable environment more. My hometown of Sioux City is close to the Magic City, but The industry is not as developed as the Magic City, and the pace of life is not as urgent as the Magic City. On my days off, my parents can also take me for a walk in the garden. That kind of life is my most ideal state. If I want to spend money, I can go there at any time. Shanghai is also very convenient. I enjoy living in Atlanta and working with the Hawks' management and these players. As long as I am with the Hawks, I will focus on competing for the championship for the Hawks. And not anything else!"

In this passage, Ke Yan even compared his hometown with Atlanta, which is a very powerful rejection. However, big cities and wealthy teams will not give up so easily to the people they want. They only think that Ke Yan In "reserve" and "show off".

Atlanta's ceiling is limited after all, no one can refuse New York!

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On January 2, the Eagles came to Indiana and challenged the Pacers away.

Since last season, the Pacers have no longer been the team that can stir up troubles in the league. This season, they have declined even more. Currently, they rank 11th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 12 wins and 28 losses, which is considered the best in recent years. A miserable stage.

Predictably, this is likely to be where the Pacers end the season.

Facing such a Pacers team, the Eagles naturally won a victory without any effort and without any blood.

After experiencing the most glorious period of the team, now he has become the mainstay of the team independently, but he has lost consecutive games. After the game, O'Neal buried his head in a towel to prevent others from seeing his current expression.

In order to improve the team's discipline, Larry Bird successively sent out powerful players in the team to create the best growth environment for Granger's progress, but it also embarrassed the team's boss O'Neal.

If the key team really wants to fail before the draft year, and then strive for the best draft results, holding its nose and endure it for a year, O'Neal will endure it. The key team is not the kind of pure failure, but Not only thinking about hitting the playoffs, but also replacing all the team's strong players, the situation presented is that the team works very hard, but loses after working hard, which is very disturbing!

"Gene Era"

When leaving the game, Garnett also noticed O'Neal Jr. and couldn't help but feel a sigh in his heart.

Isn't the current O'Neal the same as he once was? Even last season, Garnett faced the same situation as O'Neal!

Fortunately, when he was still at his peak, Garnett was rescued by Ke Yan and came to the "strong team" Eagles. Not only did he have the opportunity to compete for the championship, he could even compete for the unexpected mvp.

For Garnett, this past half season has been like a dream! (34-7)

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On January 22, the Hawks ended three consecutive away games and returned home to face the Washington Wizards.

After reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals for two consecutive seasons, the Wizards' hard power seems to have reached the second tier of the Eastern Conference. However, in the first half of this season, the team's record was poor. The record so far is 19 wins and 22 losses.

Players such as Arenas, Butler, and Jamison have encountered doubts. Without a record to support Arenas, who averaged 27 points per game, he was criticized as a "data brush", and the Wizards' three Musketeers were also criticized for their offensive strength.

To put it mildly, in short, the media doesn’t like anything about the Wizards!

When a big man like Jamison, who has no back-up ability and doesn't have enough weight, meets Garnett, it's like a mouse meets a cat. This game once again reflects Garnett's suppression of Jamison, almost in the game.

From the beginning, Jamison was firmly held down by Garnett, and he did nothing offensively!

Facing the impact of Arenas and Butler, the perimeter defense combination of Paul, Stevens and Battier struggled to cope, but they could barely hold on. Daniels, the Wizards' main shooting guard, has fallen this season.

The scoring dropped from 11.2 last season to 7.8 this season, and he is no longer the third turret of the Sonics' "unparalleled arrow formation" back then!

Unable to break through the Hawks' defense on the outside, and the inside scoring points were suppressed by Bloodline, the Wizards quickly surrendered and watched the Hawks win their seventh consecutive victory (35-7).

Before Ke Yan came, the last time the Eagles won six consecutive victories was in the 9798 season, and in this season, seven consecutive wins is not even something worth celebrating. The progress Ke Yan has brought to the Eagles is really too much.

More. In addition, Ke Yan expressed his attachment to Atlanta and his responsibility to the Hawks several times in front of the media, which made Hawks fans support him.

What also surprised fans was the improvement that Battier brought to the team after integrating into the team. Some contributions cannot be reflected in the data, but if you watch the game, you will definitely be able to feel the changes in the Eagles' defensive end.

.Take the game against the Wizards as an example. If Parker were still guarding the team's wing position, the team's perimeter defense might not be able to be organized. Butler might explode on the spot!

"Never doubt Kimi's vision! As of now, I haven't thought of any of Kimi's transactions that were a loss?"

"Going back to the Lakers days, maybe Brian Grant was replaced by Michael Finley? This trade weakened the thickness of the Lakers' interior lineup, and when they later used the Webster clause to lay off people, Buss paid an extra 1,600

Wan! I myself feel that Kimi was not fully mature at that time and underestimated the role of the insider too much?"

"Without Finley's firepower, the Lakers may not be able to reach the second round of the playoffs! A lot of revenue from tickets, advertising fees, and broadcast fees has been recovered! I don't think this deal is a loss!"

"Just counting the Hawks period, every trade must have been profitable! To be honest, trading Barnes for a first-round pick and a garbage contract is perfect, especially considering that this draft pick ended up being converted into the eighth pick, and finally for

We brought Garnett!"

"Anthony Ressler found Kimi as the team's head coach. It's really a smoke on the ancestral grave!"

"Thanks Jerry Buss!"

Fans praised Ke Yan's work crazily on Facebook, which made Ke Yan very happy; and the news that made him even happier came from Wang Lifan. After doing an MRI on Joe Johnson, Wang Lifan informed Ke Yan that Joe Johnson's skull was

The internal bleeding spots have disappeared and you can play in the next game.