basketball scientist

The day after G1 of the Finals ended, NBA broadcast channels such as AB and NBATV successively launched programs discussing and analyzing this year's Finals.

"Judging from the regular season matchups, the Hawks have never been afraid of the Suns. Garnett is a level higher post player than Stoudemire. The higher the intensity of the game, the more obvious this point becomes!"

"Ke Yan formed a young guard with his own brand last season, and then he couldn't wait to dismantle it this season and replaced it with Garnett, Battier and a group of players who can fight hard. This is why he

The reason for doing this!”

"If the Hawks can finally win the championship, CG's ranking at power forward should be in the top three. This is the best opportunity of his career to get close to Duncan!"

"What needs special attention is the physical condition of the two teams. Throughout the season, kg played 76 games, averaging only 34.6 minutes per game, which was the lowest year in his entire career. In the first three games of the playoffs, kg's

The average playing time per game dropped to 31.5 minutes. This is not because his physical strength has declined, but because he is recharging his energy to prepare for the finals!"

"Compared to the Suns, the Hawks have a smoother path to the finals. This is also an inevitable phenomenon caused by the strong west and weak east. In the next few years, if this pattern cannot be changed, the strong teams in the east will have some

Natural advantage. The Eagles are probably the biggest beneficiary."

The Eagles won the game, and experts pointed out the Eagles' advantages one after another. Stoudemire, who had just played a 50-50 with Duncan, was defined as "one level behind Garnett", and it was an afterthought that he had full attributes.

Compared with other insiders, Garnett's popularity is so high that the American media is happy to praise him and often use him to tie up Duncan. However, if he really wins the "dual championship MVP" this season, Garnett will indeed be reluctant.

He is qualified to be called "Double 21" together with Duncan.

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On June 5, the Hawks and Suns started their second game at the Phillips Center.

"Welcome to the 2006-07 NBA Finals, this is Atlanta's Phillips Arena!"

"The game is about to start in half an hour!"

Kenny Smith's passionate commentary before the game ignited the atmosphere. All Eagles fans wore white jerseys, and the entire stadium turned into a sea of ​​white.

Outside the Phillips Center, the number of spectators reached a record high, and the entire street was densely packed. Everyone was looking forward to the Eagles winning G2 and heading to Phoenix with a score of 2:0.

If it can be done, then under the 232 format, the Hawks will not end the season in Phoenix anyway.

This is also the first time that Ke Yan has experienced the cruelty brought by the 232 game system. To be honest, if you lose one of the two home games, it is really easy for three consecutive visitors to be taken away in one wave. The 2012 Thunder team is a typical example!

Jump ball at midfield.

Stoudemire jumped high and grabbed the first wave of the ball.

Kenny Smith raised his arms and shouted: "The game begins, the Suns attack!"

Nash quickly held the ball across half court to look for opportunities, and Paul pressed the whole court, showing an extremely strong desire to win from the start.

Marion came up to set a pick-and-roll for Nash, and the Hawks switched defense. Diaw's defense was fierce, and Nash dribbled past him easily. Nash, who completed the breakthrough, was not sloppy at all, and directly took a two-point shot and hit it accurately.

Don't talk about production, only talk about shooting percentage, Nash is also a well-deserved marksman!

Turn to the Eagles offense.

The Suns adjusted their defensive formation, with Marion guarding Diaw and Bell sticking to Joe Johnson.

Joe Johnson was dominant in height and strength. Paul made a gesture to pass the ball, and suddenly accelerated and went straight to the basket.

"The ball is here!" Yuga celebrated in advance.

The scene at the scene showed Paul screaming and falling to the ground. Marion moved in to cover the defense in time, blocked Paul's offense, and immediately passed the ball to Nash who was on the fast break.

Nash and Richardson crossed paths, distracted Joe Johnson's defensive attention and scored an easy layup. (0:4)

Paul wanted to catch the Suns off guard, and there was nothing wrong with this choice. The key was the Suns' changes on the defensive end. Ke Yan also saw some clues, but he was not sure and wanted to observe further.

When the Hawks attacked, Garnett received the ball in the corner and launched an attack. He used his footwork advantage to face Stoudemire and took a shot from close range. He missed the hit! Marion, who was still inward, protected the rebound.

When the Suns played a positional battle, it was still the pick-and-roll cooperation between Nash and Marion that tore apart the Hawks' defense. After completing the first pick-and-roll, Marion hurriedly set up an off-ball pick-and-roll for Richardson, who was going up from the baseline to help.

Richardson cut into the penalty area from the wing, took the ball to the basket, and scored a dunk.

"Bit!" the referee's whistle sounded, and Garnett committed a foul.

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Slapping his hands hard to show "dissatisfaction", Garnett regained his position and then watched Richardson hit the free throw. (0:7)

"0:7, this start is too difficult for the Eagles! Coach Ke Yan should pay attention to the Suns' offense."

The Hawks attacked. Paul advanced with the ball and handed the ball to Joe Johnson. Garnett moved to the free throw line to catch the ball and look for opportunities. Paul and Battier on both sides cut to the baseline and ran back.

Joe Johnson squeezed Bell's defense and came to the free throw line to cooperate with Garnett. While receiving the ball, he hit the ground and passed the ball. It just passed in front of Stoudemire's knee. Garnett caught the ball.

A violent dunk against Marion. (2:7)

"Strictly speaking, this ball can be called a foul." Zhang Lili said on behalf of the Eagles.

After a few rounds, Ke Yan finally confirmed some of the adjustments D'Antoni made.

Marion withdrew from the front line against Joe Johnson and turned to guard Diaw, who had the worst shooting ability of the Hawks. At the same time, he also took on the task of "protecting the frame" for the Suns. If Diola shot outside the penalty area, Marion would ignore him and bet on him.

His shooting isn't accurate.

This set of defensive tactics is somewhat similar to the Pacers' earlier defense of the Hawks and the idea of ​​leaving Diaw open. The difference is that Carlisle only slightly released Diaw outside the three-point line during the rotation, while the Suns left Diaw outside the penalty area.

Dior went short.

Betting on Diaw's touch? D'Antoni dared to bet, but Ke Yan didn't dare to mess around. He shouted a few words into the court, and the Eagles' offensive focus shifted to the outside. Ke Yan hoped to dismantle the Suns' defense from the outside in.

Whether it's Paul's small play after the pick-and-roll, or Joe Johnson's suppression of Bell, the Hawks should have a certain advantage in the matchup.

However, in the game, the backcourt pair did not produce the scene that Ke Yan wanted to see. The two took 9 shots and hit 4 of them. This efficiency is not very low, but considering that the opponent has a "powerful attack"

The "defensive" Suns team is a bit unsatisfactory.

Also attacking from the outside, Nash and Richardson performed more efficiently for the Suns. In the first quarter, Nash made 7 of 12 shots and scored 17 points in a single quarter; Richardson also scored 8 points.

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At 24:37, the Hawks trailed the Suns by 13 points in a single quarter!

"The outside line was blown up, and the inside line's defense was not strong enough!"

"Ke Hey, hurry up and adjust your defense. Don't use Diaw. Go to Milicic and let Garnett defend him!"

"Diaw is really a double-edged sword, but if this sword hurts himself, he should be replaced in time."

"Nash is not Billups, he can really kill people!"

The Eagles fans on the forum became more and more anxious, and all kinds of keyboard warriors wanted to teach Ke Yan step by step how to make substitutions.

But many times, the team is not Ultraman Tiga. You have to change into a powerful form to turn red, and you have to change into aerial form to turn blue. Doesn't Ke Yan know that arranging Garnett to assist defense can effectively suppress Nash?

?Once Garnett's defense expands too much and Stoudemire and Nash are allowed to respond, the Hawks' defensive pressure will be even greater!

The offenses of both sides are mainly launched from the outside. The comparison is the firepower of Paul Joe Johnson vs. Nash Richardson! When Paul can consume Nash on the offensive end, Ke Yan doesn't think Nash can continue to explode!

In the second quarter of the game, both sides sent out rotation lineups to play

The Eagles rotate the lineup, Barea, Gibson, Battier, Diaw and Milicic.

Suns rotation lineup, Barbosa, Piakowsky, Jaylen Rose, Stoudemire, Kurt Thomas.

D'Antoni put Stoudemire, who didn't have many opportunities to perform in the first quarter, into the rotation, hoping that he would unleash his energy in the rotation and help the Suns widen the point difference.

Ke Yan figured out that the Suns had only one inside rotation player, Kurt Thomas, who was relatively slow, so he came up with a "double point guard" lineup to speed up the pace of the game and impact the Suns.

Barea advanced with the ball, faced Barbosa's defense, changed direction sharply from the left and then pulled it to the right, followed by a very rhythmic change of direction in front of the body. After half a step away from Barbosa, Barria

Ya chooses to take a mid-range shot.

"Whoa!" On the way back to defense, Barea high-fived Gibson, hoping to pass on his touch to his teammates.

Barbosa advanced with the ball and passed it to Stoudemire who was asking for the ball in the high post.

Nash rested, Barbosa took charge, and the Suns' offense inevitably became "simple". Stoudemire came up against Milicic and forced a cut into the inside line but failed to completely get rid of the Serbian. Battier

Staying on the line where Stoudemire broke through, causing Stoudemire to hit someone with the ball!

From the moment the ball landed, it was simple and crude. It was clear that Stoudemire was attacking. It would be a problem if he couldn't prevent it!

When the Eagles attacked, it was Barea again who took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll with Diaw. After getting rid of Barbosa, he quickly shifted gears and relied on his excellent explosive power and full flexibility to wipe out Stoudemire's defense change and force the defense.

He rushed to the basket for a layup. Although the ball didn't go in, it caused a foul on Kurt Thomas.

Barea made one of two free throws and helped the team narrow the point difference to 10 points as soon as he came on the court.

But turning around, Stoudemire and Barbosa completed the cooperation, opened Milicic's defense and then wiped the board and scored. (27:39)

The Suns lost in G1, and both Marion and Barbosa took the blame. In this game, D'Antoni found the correct usage of Marion, but still couldn't find Barbosa's instructions. The Brazilian Lightning couldn't find the counterattack

Opportunities, shooting feel is only unstable in the regular season, but really inaccurate in the playoffs, and it becomes more and more inaccurate as the opponents become stronger and stronger.

Stoudemire led the bench to deal with the Hawks, but they couldn't take advantage. The score difference between the two sides has been around 10 points.

Four minutes into the second quarter, Ke Yan replaced Paul, Joe Johnson, and Garnett in advance, and played a 7:0 wave in one minute, narrowing the point difference to 3 points and forcing D'Antoni to follow him.

Then, bring Nash and other main players back to the court. (44:47)

From this time on, the situation between the two sides reversed. Stoudemire's physical fitness declined, and the offensive threat decreased accordingly. Garnett handed over the task of protecting the frame to Milicic, while he expanded the defensive area and actively

Cooperate with Paul to chase and intercept Nash!

On the offensive end, Garnett attacked Stoudemire in the low post and made consecutive hits to help the Hawks overtake the score!

If Nash hadn't scored 3 points before halftime, the Suns would never have ended the second quarter with only three points behind. (58:55)

Regarding Nash's scoring ability, many people have an "overcorrection" situation. Whether it is the regular season or the playoffs, Nash is an efficient shooter, but that is based on moderate production. Let's not talk about the time with the Mavericks.

To put it bluntly, in Nash's three seasons with the Suns, he has been facing the situation of "losing or going home". In these seven games, Nash averaged 20.7 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists per game.

Compared to 17,311 in the regular season, it can be said that Nash will indeed improve his scoring ability when his teammates can't open up. But with less than 21 points, he may be a little better than Paul, but still a bit far from the word "terrible".

In the first half of the game, Nash's 25-point performance made Ke Yan doubt whether his decision to believe in this data was correct. The team's ability to turn the situation around relied more on the physical crisis caused by D'Antoni's death due to Stoudemire.

But in the third quarter of the game, as the data showed, Nash's "production" and "efficiency" were declining. Facing Paul's increasingly tight defense, Nash resumed his "point guard" nature and prioritized passing the ball.

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However, with Garnett firmly suppressing Stoudemire, Marion and Richardson had difficulty digesting the ball rights, which also greatly affected the Suns' offensive efficiency.

After three quarters, the Eagles established a 12-point lead. (82:70)

In the fourth quarter of the game, Stoudemire's physical strength declined further, and the Hawks adjusted their defensive arrangements and imposed more confrontations on Nash.

The home court advantage is also on the side of the Hawks. The referees have relaxed their standards and encouraged physical confrontation. No matter how hard it is for Nash to roam around in the Hawks' penalty area and create murderous opportunities, the Suns will not be able to catch up with the score.

In the last two minutes of the game, the Hawks still led the Suns by 12 points. D'Antoni no longer struggled needlessly, replaced the main players, and accepted defeat.

In the end, the Hawks defeated the Suns 111:101, taking a 2:0 lead in the finals!

In this campaign, Garnett made 8 of 18 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks.

Joe Johnson was the main attacker of the Eagles in this game. Although his performance in the first quarter was poor, in the game, Joe Johnson made 10 of 20 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 free throws. He scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Duan's performance is worthy of Ke Yan's trust.

Paul's situation is similar to that of Joe Johnson. He didn't play well in the first quarter, but his performance afterwards was quite efficient. He made 5 of 13 shots and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. He almost reached the first total of his career.

Final double-double.

Among the role players, the best performer was Barea. He made 4 of 8 shots and 1 of 2 free throws in the game, scoring 9 points. But it happened to be the second quarter when he led the team with Stoudemire.

In that section, this contribution is particularly important!

In an interview after the game, D'Antoni insisted that this game would not be the team's last game at the Phillips Center, and believed that compared to g1, the team's performance improved in the g2 game!

But why is this "bold talk" so cowardly? Return to the Phillips Center, which means that the Eagles will not steal two games in three home games.

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How about not writing about the three consecutive away games, just the Eagles 3:2 Suns, and then directly writing about g6?

The main reason is that D'Antoni really has no confidence now, and Stoudemire is really defeated by Garnett.

You must know that this disaster happened today. D'Antoni would trade Stoudemire for Garnett no matter what. Not only did he complete the reinforcement, but he also eliminated the threat of the Hawks.

If it were Joe Johnson.

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Forget it, there is no regret in taking medicine!

When Ke Yan arrived at the press conference room, bursts of white light made him dizzy.

"Kimi, please talk about this game."

"This game was a very difficult game for us in the playoffs. In the first half, I really doubted that we would lose. Fortunately, Barea made a contribution. His appearance affected the game. The fans

Remember to praise him when you praise us online. In the second half of the game, the game returned to the routine I imagined, and we deserved to win." After winning two games in a row, Ke Yan became more "arrogant" than before.

"We all know that you are a coach who is very good at playing away games. Do you have the confidence to win the cup directly in Phoenix?" The reporter said this with a bit of provocation. D'Antoni, the front-footer, returned to Atlanta after making a statement, and turned around to provoke Ke Yan.

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It's better to say, "I want both games!", "Win at least two games."

"Come on, this is the finals! Who can say that we will definitely win? And if you watch the games, you will find that it was not easy for us to win the past two games. There were many twists and turns. The 2:0 advantage is indeed huge.

, but it’s really not enough for me to take it lightly. If I want to celebrate, wait until I win the cup.” Ke Yan’s words were both a response to reporters’ questions and a reminder to his own players.

This round of the series is not over yet!

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