basketball scientist

As Ke Yan expected, after the main singles player left the field, the scorers in the Mavericks' substitute lineup were somewhat difficult to support Avery Johnson's simple and crude singles tactics when facing the Hawks' relatively complete defensive system.

This is not difficult to understand. There has never been a team in history that has won a championship solely by relying on isolation on the offensive end.

Many people see that Phil Jackson must use bugs like "Jordan" and "O'Neal" to win the championship, and simply understand the "triangle offense" as "superstar singles". This is purely a ball-blind understanding. The triangle offense

Execution requires supporting players to pay close attention to details on the offensive end. For players like Kukoc, Patterson, Cole, and Fisher, even a simple pass and catch will have obvious triple threat actions.

The purpose is to contain the defender. Whether it is O'Neal or Jordan playing alone with the ball, the role players need to cut and move with purpose.

And these are relatively rare in the current Mavericks formation. They rely more on mismatched singles after the pick-and-roll and Nowitzki's indiscriminate offense to score.

Joe Johnson contained more defensive resources of the Mavericks on the offensive end. Gibson and Stevens hit three-pointers one after another, helping the Eagles open the point difference to 10 points. Avery Johnson made timely adjustments and replaced Terry with

Daniels.

The former Eagle King was not good at organization, but after all, he was "pressed" to play as the starting point guard for three seasons. He was considered a player who could pass the ball for the Mavericks. His appearance immediately improved the Mavericks' offensive situation.

, at least everyone can touch the ball! The competition between the two sides immediately entered a stalemate!

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It cannot be said to be luxurious, at least it is a more expensive lineup. The Mavericks' rotation lineup cannot beat the Hawks, which reflects the gap between Avery Johnson and Ke Yan. In the second half of the quarter, the main lineups of both sides returned, but the Mavericks still failed to gain an advantage.

At the end, the Mavericks trailed the Eagles by 8 points, 54:62!

In the second quarter, the more difficult transition period passed, and Avery Johnson breathed a sigh of relief. For him, defeating Ke Yan was the most important; in the second half of the game, the Mavericks can shorten the rotation appropriately!

"Compared to the last time the two teams met, the improvement of the Eagles is very obvious! It's not just that they upgraded the main lineup, in fact, if you look at their substitute players, Gibson has made obvious progress after half a season of training; Steve

Vince has also found his own position and is a greater threat from beyond the three-point line; plus the addition of Webber. Millsap is good, but for a championship team, a veteran like Webber is more important.

Experienced!" Zhang Lili analyzed. To put it simply, after half a season, the Eagles' combat effectiveness has improved significantly, while the Mavericks seem to be less obvious. This is also compared to the first round of the confrontation, the Eagles can in turn control the situation.

important reasons.

The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court. Compared to the starting lineups in the first quarter, neither side made any adjustments.

The Mavericks took the lead in attacking. Nowitzki stretched out from beyond the three-point line. Josh Howard received the ball from the wing and looked for an opportunity to beat Battier.

In the first half of the game, Josh Howard's offensive efficiency against Battier was very average. However, at the beginning of the second half, Avery Johnson still wanted to die and gave him the main offensive position.

Battier's defensive strategy was the same as in the first half, to defend him and give him a certain amount of room to break through, but it blocked the right road and forced Howard to go to the left. At the end of this road, Garner

Te has one foot on the edge of the penalty area and is ready to help defend. Paul, who is not far away, can move into the penalty area at any time and directly foul Dampier if necessary!

Howard was also rude. Since Battier gave him the left, he pulled the ball to the left and rushed into the three-point line.

Battier followed him, trying to interfere with his movements, but Josh Howard was an All-Star player after all. He suddenly made an emergency stop and shook Battier, and then made an underhand pass, completely passing him.

Shane rushed past him.

"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"

Garnett came up in time to help defend. Howard picked up the ball and tried to throw it towards Dampier. He shook Garnett and then made a clever European step past Garnett and succeeded in a layup. (56:62)

The round transition, the Hawks attack, Paul dribbled the ball across half court, handed the ball to Diaw in the high post, and then he came to the bottom corner and ran a screen with Battier in the opposite bottom corner. Howard and Harris' defense switch was lacking.

With a tacit understanding, they chased Paul in unison. Although Harris reacted quickly, he was still one position behind Battier.

Diaw passed the ball at the right time. Battier caught the ball and shot, and the basketball accurately penetrated the net. (56:64)

Looking back, the Mavericks still let Howard play Battier in isolation. He walked to the left and entered the three-point line, and succeeded in a mid-range pull-up jumper. (58:64)

Howard's consecutive singles success not only helped the Mavericks hold on to the score, but also gave Nowitzki some rest time to ensure his physical strength and continue the team's offensive firepower!

Ke Yan came to the sidelines and shouted a few words. The content was not important. The important thing was that the players understood what he meant and knew to pay attention to Howard's offense!

The defensive end did not put enough pressure on the Mavericks, and Garnett made some gains on the offensive end. After Paul picked and rolled, he made a small hit and missed a mid-range shot. Garnett grabbed an offensive rebound and faced Dampier's defense and forced it.

The ball went into the basket, causing Dampier to foul!

"E on!" Garnett roared in victory, venting his emotions!

In the past few years, although Garnett's reputation has been better than Nowitzki's, it is an indisputable fact that the Timberwolves' record is not as good as the Mavericks. In the 11 years of the Timberwolves' 11 years, the team has played 7 consecutive seasons.

Entering the playoffs, their best result was reaching the Western Conference Finals, but most of the time they were eliminated in the first round; the Mavericks usually made it to the second round. Last season, they broke through the Lakers and Spurs for 7 consecutive games.

They blocked the Western Conference champions in 2016 and made it all the way to the finals!

This season is the first time that Garnett can compete with Nowitzki on his "team leadership ability" under relatively fair circumstances.

In the following rounds, the two teams went back and forth. Under the control of Nowitzki, Josh Howard and Terry carried the team's offensive banner, while the Eagles mainly played Paul and Garner.

With his special high pick-and-roll, if the Mavericks choose to pursue defense, Paul and Garnett's increasingly tacit cooperation can easily help Garnett score before Dampier is in place;

There is no doubt about Garnett's ability or his ability to hit the basket.

Dampier couldn't defend the big man against the small one. The Mavericks had the "flyweight" big man Mickey Moore acquired from the Hawks. But after thinking about it, Avery Johnson didn't choose to replace him. There was no way, Nowitzki was a

If you pair him with Mickey Moore, who is stronger on offense than defense, who will be able to resist Garnett? Garnett is not known for his strong low-post play, but if you only use Mickey Moore to defend him, you are really looking down on him.

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As Josh Howard's touch declined, the Mavericks' offensive focus returned to Nowitzki. But at this time, Ke Yan suddenly changed his formation, replaced Diaw with Hassell, and replaced Battier with Nowitzki.

base!

In the playoffs last season, the Rockets used Tracy McGrady to defend Nowitzki and achieved very good defensive results; in the series between the Mavericks and the Warriors, Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington strangled Nowitzki.

Nelson, the main contributor to Nowitzki, took advantage of Nowitzki's shortcomings of slow pace, unstable base, and mediocre post-up ability, and guarded him against the MVP of that season!

Compared with Tracy McGrady and Stephen Jackson, Battier's "power attribute" is slightly weaker, but he also has his own advantages. Battier has fewer offensive responsibilities and only needs to act as a fixed-point fort! In this tactical thinking, he can

Spend 90% or even 95% of your energy on Nowitzki!

Battier was the main defender, and Garnett was assisting in defense. Dampier directly fouled after receiving the ball in a dangerous position, sending him to the free throw line. Ke Yan's defensive strategy was very effective in disrupting the Mavericks' offense, especially Nowitzki.

, this was the stage where they were supposed to score points, but they failed to show their quasi-mvp style!

Considering that this is a nationally broadcast game, and the opponent is Garnett, who ranks second on the MVP list, such a performance is quite a loss for Nowitzki!

In a headwind situation, Avery Johnson decisively called a timeout. He is a coach who is very good at finding problems, but he is also a coach who is not good at solving problems. He only has the system in hand and no plan B. This is what he later

The reason is basically lost to everyone.

The Eagles established a lead in the second half of the third quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the score had reached 82:96. The Eagles led by 14 points on the road!

Amid the cheers of the fans, the fourth quarter began.

Avery Johnson sent out a lineup led by Nowitzki and Terry, intending to use Ke Yan's "blitz" to close the score and have a strong dialogue. He also did not intend to hold back. If necessary, he was prepared to let the main players play

Complete the fourth quarter.

From a mental point of view, he really treated this game as a playoff game!

In comparison, Ke Yan was a little "constrained". He still used Joe Johnson and Diaw's lineup to lead the role players to deal with the Mavericks.

"It's hard to imagine that I was the more conservative one during the game!" Ke Yan laughed at himself when players from both sides came on stage.

"Because we are in an advantageous situation now!" Hamblen said, "The key depends on whether Joe Johnson can hold on!"

"The Hawks have the ball, Joe Johnson and Milicic pick and roll, but Daniels bypasses the screen and follows closely! Joe Johnson wants to dribble away the opponent, but Daniels doesn't take the dribble, and Joe Johnson pulls out -

—Hit!" In Yang Jian's high-pitched voice, Joe Johnson did not disappoint Ke Yan and hit the target accurately in the first attack.

Another problem with the Mavericks' lineup is that among their perimeter players, only Josh Howard can provide above-average defense. If the opponent's perimeter firepower is fierce, this team that pursues "offensive and defensive balance" will not be able to sustain it.

Last season's playoffs were brutally beaten by Tracy McGrady and Nash, and Kobe's astonishing performance of 63 points in three quarters during the regular season all illustrate this problem. As soon as Josh Howard came off the court, no one on the outside of the Mavericks could match up to Joe Johnson!

(My sister got married and my dad got drunk and made a scene until 22:30. Today’s update is a little short of words, sorry)