basketball scientist

The Hawks and Rockets play a Christmas game, which in itself is a gift from the league to Chinese fans; the Christmas game is the highlight of every season in the league, and this arrangement also reflects the importance the league attaches to Yao Ming and Ke Yan.

However, from the perspective of game broadcasting, this arrangement is extremely unfriendly to Chinese fans, because the time for the Christmas game is 4:30 pm in the United States, which corresponds to 4:30 am in China. Get up to watch the game at this time.

It’s quite painful for most people!

That is the game between the Rockets and the Hawks. Ke Yan and Yao Ming are basically the absolute top players in the Chinese sports circle. They are the only ones who can make fans set their alarm clocks and get up on time to watch this Christmas game.

Huo Qingshu was still busy in the venue, but on today's occasion, she could not get priority interview rights for Ke Yan. CCTV took action and arranged for Ke Yan and Yao Ming to be interviewed at the same time. Huo Qingshu represented the network broadcast platform, and his arms could not twist his thighs.

However, Ke Yan was considerate and arranged for Paul to be interviewed by Huo Qingshu in advance, and he also sent holiday greetings to the Chinese fans in front of the Xinglang Sports camera.

Well, Christmas is in China.

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That is to say, businessmen and girls pay more attention to it.

Relatively speaking, the conversation between Ke Yan and Yao Ming was more open-minded. Ke Yan has a relatively straightforward style in front of the camera and expresses himself very truly without violating any ZZZQ. Fans also like to watch his interviews.

; And Yao Ming definitely has the highest emotional intelligence among domestic athletes, and his language skills are also first-rate. This is why he later made some achievements in both business and politics.

After a simple joke, Ke Yan and Yao Ming returned to the team respectively. Yao Ming quickly warmed up for a while to get the feeling of the game. After all, the game time was moved to the afternoon, and Yao Ming himself was a little uncomfortable.

Soon, the starting lineups of both sides were announced, all using conventional methods.

Hawks starting lineup: Paul, Joe Johnson, Battier, Garnett, Diaw.

Rockets starting lineup: Alston, Tracy McGrady, Matt Barnes, Hayes, Yao Ming.

Although his character is extremely poor, Mo Gou's ability is more than one level better than that of former Rockets general manager Dawson. In just one summer after taking office, he strengthened the team's power forward position, which had been poor for N years, and at the same time found

Adelman to develop the scoring potential of the team's bench.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the game officially began.

Barnes ran to the left corner, Alston handed the ball to Tracy McGrady, and then ran 70 degrees to the left to open up space.

Diaw went around to defend Yao Ming. Yao Ming took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll for Tracy McGrady. The latter walked to the right and took him to the basket. He was very close to Diaw, who was changing defense. He could not reach out to break the basketball, but he had to follow. At this time, Yao Ming went to the basket.

After cutting through the air, Tracy McGrady took him to the basket, half-turned, and passed to Yao Ming in the middle from close range.

Yao Ming caught the ball under the basket. Facing the attack of Battier and Garnett, he dribbled away the defenses of the two men. He adjusted his rhythm, got up and smashed the ball into the basket. (0:2)

When Yao Ming receives the ball in this position, his height advantage is so great that even Garnett would have a hard time withstanding it!

When the Eagles attacked, Garnett set a pick-and-roll for Paul outside the three-point line. The latter dribbled the ball to the left and found that the Rockets' formation shrank into the penalty area and passed it to Garnett in the middle.

Tracy McGrady switched to guard Garnett in the middle. Garnett hit high and high, while observing the movement of his teammates, and moved to the right.

Diaw used an off-ball screen to help Joe Johnson get rid of the ball. The latter caught the ball and made a one-step jump shot inside the three-point line. No one interfered, and it missed the basket.

Once the tactics are coordinated, there is nothing the players can do if they can't make a shot. To be honest, in the afternoon game, the players really need to find more feeling for the game.

Yao Ming easily got the rebound in the backcourt and handed it to Tracy McGrady to advance. Alston received the ball in the frontcourt and handed it to Yao Ming who was asking for the ball in the low post. Yao Ming took Dior alone, attracted a double attack and then distributed the ball, assisting Matt

Barnes successfully stole the chicken.(0:4)

The Hawks attacked, Paul and Garnett played a high pick-and-roll, and Yao Ming huddled in the penalty area and did not go out to defend. After passing Alston, Paul made a 45-degree emergency stop jumper on the left side. After Barnes came up to block the shot, he changed his hands and turned.

The ball was handed to Battier, who made a three-pointer from the bottom corner and hit it! (3:4)

Like Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming has a long-standing problem in defending pick-and-rolls after gaining weight. In the playoffs last season, the Rockets were unable to guard against the Jazz's high-post pick-and-rolls, and were beaten to death by Deron and Boozer; the Hawks;

The threat of the team's pick-and-roll offense has not changed so much compared to Utah's double-destruction, but the advantage is that the players' personal abilities are stronger, and the Rockets still can't guard against it!

The Rockets attack, Yao Ming wants the ball in the low post, but Diaw's desperate defense interferes with the ball. Alston forcibly lobs the ball over, and Yao Ming barely catches the ball. Garnett, who is on defense, cuts the ball away.

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Hayes is a 100% offensive black hole. With him on the court, Garnett can double-team Yao Ming or Tracy McGrady unscrupulously. In addition, Barnes' offense is also unstable. The Rockets only have 3.5 people on the court attacking.

Paul held the ball across half court and passed it to Garnett at the elbow. Garnett challenged Hayes directly to the frame. He feinted and then pulled up. He raised his shooting hand very high and avoided the block. The ball

Come in!(5:4)

On the way back to defense, Garnett beat his chest and roared, then turned and glared at Hayes.

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Well, considering that he is Ke Yan's "favorite", I won't complain about him. If this were James, he would at least have a few connotations!

In order to avoid the embarrassment of Yao Ming's "turnaround" on the court, the Rockets still tried their best to give Yao Ming the ball. Yao Ming was stuck in the position of the ball and did not let Diaw go around to the front; after receiving the ball, he did not hit the ball hard inside.

, but directly turned around and shot a jumper, making a steady hit (5:6)

In the first few rounds, Yao Ming's strengths and weaknesses were clearly demonstrated. He has the league's top three low-post destructive power, and he can pull out mid-range jumpers; but his ability to respond after being double-teamed and his awareness of ball distribution are average; and

On the defensive end, his height is destined to have a good frame protection effect. At the same time, his pick-and-roll defense is a disaster!

The Hawks were attacking. Garnett played a pick-and-roll for Paul in the middle and then received the ball. Tracy McGrady came over to cover the defense and made constant small movements with his hands, making it difficult for him to turn around.

Garnett took the ball with his back, observed the movement of his teammates, and selflessly distributed the ball to the right. Facing Alston's defense, Joe Johnson caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper, hitting the ball accurately! (8:4)

The Hawks had a good outside feel at the beginning, but the Rockets' offense was blocked. In the next round of offense, Tracy McGrady sought a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming. Facing Garnett's defense, he took a step forward and then suddenly stopped and shot a jumper.

Accurate hit!(8:6)

There is no doubt about Tracy McGrady's personal ability, but in recent years he has become more and more keen on this kind of emergency stop jump shot. His original sharp breakthroughs can only be said to be occasionally impressive. Although he is still powerful, such Tracy McGrady is definitely good for his opponents.

A lot of protection.

When the Eagles attacked, they still focused on Garnett. Garnett singled out Hayes and turned around to shoot the ball when he couldn't hit it. (10:6)

Hayes' point, if you can't guard people on the defensive end, it will have side effects on the court! Adelman made a prompt decision and found a dead ball opportunity to replace Hayes with Argentine Scola.

Since the start of the game, the Argentinian has averaged 7.4 points in 23 minutes of playing time per game. His offensive performance is very good, and his mid-range shooting ability is very strong.

He is quite threatening in every combination; his flaw lies in defense, he really suffers in confrontation, and he likes to "fake". It may be that the Argentinian's reputation of "fake" is regarded as a typical example by the league. Sometimes Scola's "fake"

"Fall", the referee ignored it, which caused the opponent to score directly after Scola fell.

The effect of Adelman's adjustment was immediate! With Scola's appearance, the Rockets' offense became much smoother; Garnett's help defense was restrained, and Yao Ming's offensive threat was greatly improved; including Tracy McGrady and Alston, everything was easy

A lot.

However, back on the defensive end, Garnett is also much more comfortable. Hayes is not good at other skills, but he is really unique in the league in covering the bottom plate. Even Garnett can't do it! But the defender changed

Scola, although he tried very hard to challenge Garnett, but the effect was really not good!

There was a fierce battle between the two teams, and both the audience at the scene and the fans in front of the TV were hooked! Especially the domestic Rockets fans, I have never seen the Rockets break 30 points in a single quarter. I don’t know if it is Adel.

The changes brought about by Man were due to his opponent being Key Yan!

At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles led 39 to 32.

Garnett was unstoppable, making 6 of 8 shots and 4 of 4 free throws in a single quarter, scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Joe Johnson also played well, hitting two three-pointers and scoring 10 points.

For the Rockets, Yao Ming scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Tracy McGrady scored 7 points, and no one from the Rockets scored in double figures.

"In my opinion, if the Hawks have the upper hand in the main players' duel, the Rockets will be in trouble in this game. Because their substitute lineup cannot beat the Hawks; and their core players are not as strong as they are in physical strength.

Eagles." Xinglang Sports commentator Ke Fan explained more from the perspective of his own teammate, Ke Yan, and also gave his own point of view.

In the second quarter of the game, the Hawks really used all their substitutes to play; but the Rockets did not have the confidence, so Adelman arranged for McGrady to lead the substitutes, Mike James, Hyde, Scola, and Mutombo to play together.

Just looking at the names, the Rockets' lineup advantage is very obvious. Tracy McGrady and Mike James both have considerable ball-handling skills, while Hyde's other abilities are mediocre and his three-point ability is still good;

But when it came to the game, that was not the case! The Hawks sped up their offensive pace and started running against the Rockets. The characteristics of players like Barea, Barbas, and Anderson who were good at running were brought into play;

The Hawks play fast, which is in line with the characteristics of the team's lineup, and the Rockets follow the Hawks mainly because the team's backup point guard Mike James can't control the court!

This notoriously thorny player in the league has never been easy to serve. When he joined the Rockets for the second time, media reporters once asked him whether he would change his style of play appropriately because of the presence of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. The answer he received was

An emphatic "NO!"

After playing three or four rounds at the pace of the Hawks, Scola and Mutombo began to "out of breath", and Tracy McGrady's shooting touch also declined significantly!

Half of the main lineup faced off against the Hawks' full bench but failed to narrow the point difference. Adelman was very dissatisfied with Mike James's "brainless behavior" and directly replaced him with Brooks; he was followed by Scola, who replaced him.

He is also the Rockets' rookie this year, Carl Landry.

On Ke Yan's side, he also replaced Karim Rush with Joe Johnson to add another ball-holding point.

After the lineup adjustment, the Rockets became more adaptable to the fast-paced offense. Brooks, the little black bean, competed with Barea. He took a big step from the three-point line and shot a three-pointer without hesitation at all!

As for the Eagles, after the lineup adjustment, once they fall into a positional battle, the offense is much more organized than before. Joe Johnson's organizational ability, which has no place in the Eagles' starting lineup, is actually very useful.

First hand.

Halfway through the second quarter, the main lineups of both sides returned to the court one after another. At this stage, the Eagles' lineup advantage began to appear. Tracy McGrady's physical fitness declined and could not contain too many defensive resources of the Eagles. The Eagles will use more defensive resources.

Resources were invested in Yao Ming.

Although Yao Ming can still manage to support the Rockets' offense, from a process perspective, it has become more difficult each time!

In this situation, Ke Yan already has a 70% chance of winning. Unless Adelman can control the playing time of core players in the second half; otherwise, with Yao Ming's physical strength, he will be chased by the Eagles in the fourth quarter!

At halftime, the Eagles led by 8 points at 67:59.

During the halftime break, Yang Jian and Zhang Lili were also summarizing the first half of the game. Zhang Lili kept pointing out the importance of Scola, believing that Scola was the Rockets' hope for this season.

"In the next games of the season, Scola should become the starter for the Rockets. After he came on the court, the Rockets' offense became easier and they were able to compete with the Hawks. Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady played comfortably and easily on the offensive end.

You can also devote more energy to the defensive end or play more time!" Zhang Lili analyzed.

"What does Coach Zhang mean, Coach Adelman should let Scola start in the second half of the game?" Yang Jian asked.

"This is my suggestion! Because the Eagles' offense is too strong, Hayes really can't play a big defensive role! Once he comes on the court, he can't attack or defend. It's better to replace him with Hayes.

Cora goes to create more pressure on the Eagles defense!"

CCTV's commentary was overwhelmingly biased in favor of the Rockets, including the fan votes they counted. The Rockets also led the Hawks 58% to 42%.

Of course, only the Hawks can score 40% when facing the Rockets. Other teams, including the Bucks, cannot do this!

The 15-minute halftime break passed quickly, and the starting players of both sides returned to the court. The Rockets did not adjust the team's halftime starting lineup, and Hayes still played.

Zhang's reasonable proposal is more about considering the team's victory or defeat on the field; but as the head coach of a team, he also needs to consider the psychological level of the team. Easily changing the positioning of the players will affect their understanding of the coach.

of trust.

Ke Yan has such strong control over the Hawks that he will adjust Diaw's starting position in the game against the Spurs entirely because Duncan is too strong. As for other opponents, even Yao Ming, still uses Diaw. This is the reason.

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