basketball scientist

"What should I drink, tea or coffee?" During the year he spent with Keyan, Tomjanovich accepted the tea culture from East Asia and even specially collected a tea set given to him by Zhuang Zhuoyuan.

But more often than not, this tea set is just an office decoration. He will only use it occasionally when entertaining guests, and the display significance is more than the need for tea tasting.

"Let's drink tea. I think you have a lot to say." Before Keyan could speak, Tomjanovich made his own decision and then started boiling water with an electric kettle. Foreigners could only make tea or boil water.

Only drink hot water with coffee.

"To be honest, I don't quite agree with your plan for the Lakers' new season. Such a Lakers team is too slow! Moreover, the inside combination of Divac and Grant lacks scoring ability. The team's scoring pressure is completely

On Kobe."

In the current NBA, there is no small ball trend. The Suns' 7-second offense will not sweep the league until next season. The offense and defense of positional warfare are still the mainstream. But even so, the combination of Divac and Brian Grant, a blue-collar inside team, is

It doesn't match at all. Don't think that Divac is a white man, and because he is the axis of the Kings' Princeton offensive system, you think that his shooting is very stable. His shooting outside the three-second zone is also dependent on the weather. Grant is a blue-collar worker in the absolute sense.

, scoring basically relies on secondary attacks. Such a combination, even if it can guarantee health, has no deterrent effect at all.

"Lamar Odom can indeed appear at the power forward position, but his skills are very comprehensive. Placing him at the power forward position sometimes limits him. On the contrary, he can better utilize his abilities in the wing position.

He has the advantage of height, and at the same time does a good job of protecting the inside. Players like Divac are much smarter than you think. Chris Webber missed most of the season last season, and the twin towers of Divac and Miller are still there.

It ensured that the Kings would lead the league for a long time, and he taught Miller a lot. In the game, he can also provide Lamar with a lot of experience help. "Tomjanovich put forward his own opinion," Kobe needs to focus on

Focus more on the offensive end, Chucky is not good at organization, we need Divac's experience to help stabilize the team."

"However, the 34-year-old veteran's condition will decline as soon as it declines. We cannot guarantee that Divac will be able to perform as well as last season this season, including Bryan. Even if their condition can be maintained very well

, Chris Mihm is not an ideal substitute inside man. In the long season, no one can guarantee that the team will always be healthy. We need other forces to support the team."

Without performance support, it is still difficult to persuade Tomjanovich. Ke Yan changed his discussion strategy. The focus is still on improving the team's lineup. Within the limited operating space, he must recruit suitable players for the future.

prepare for.

"You have the right person, Kimi. Our operating space is not very big right now."

Although a wealthy team like the Lakers has a big business, it also has the common problem of wealthy teams. Internal struggles are fierce, even to the point of obstructing each other. Under the old Buss, Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Kupchak each have their own problems.

My own thoughts. Even Kobe Bryant, Tomjanovich, Phil Jackson, and even the departed Shaquille O'Neal are "chess pieces" in their struggle with each other. Therefore, if you want to make any transactions to strengthen, make small repairs.

That's all, there is really some resistance to big moves.

"It's not too troublesome." After Keyan finished speaking, he handed the information he prepared to Tomjanovich.

Before the start of the season, there will be basically no trades. Ke Yan has a total of three reinforcement candidates for the Lakers. They are either free agents who have not been signed so far, or marginal players of their respective teams.

"Chris Anderson, 26 years old, 6 feet 10 (209 cm), 227 pounds (103 kg), has excellent jumping and is good at blocking shots. He played 71 times as a substitute, averaging 14.5 minutes per game, 3.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. In a single season

Blocked 114 shots, ranking second in the league in blocks per 48 minutes. Participated in the slam dunk contest and finished third. Now a free agent."

"Steve Blake, 24 years old, was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the 2003 draft. In his rookie season, Blake played 75 games, averaging 5.9 points and 2.8 assists in 18.5 minutes per game.

.But the Wizards have Arenas and Larry Hughes at this position, so the transaction is not difficult."

"Eddie House, 26 years old, was selected by the Miami Heat in the second round of 2000 with the 37th overall pick. On August 13, 2003, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers as a free agent. On January 14, 2004, he was traded to

Charlotte Bobcats. As a point guard, Eddie House has limited ability to control the ball, and his organizational ability is out of the question. But his advantages are also outstanding. He has a "fast, accurate, and ruthless" three-pointer.

60% of the shots come from outside the three-point line. After quickly moving your feet to adjust the position, you can take the shot and the hit rate is as high as 39%.”

It is indeed not difficult for the current Lakers to acquire these bottom-level players in the league, and the information provided by Ke Yan can also be seen that each of these players has certain characteristics. Tomjanovich nodded: "I need to investigate further."

"There is no rush to trade Steve Blake and Eddie House, but Anderson must be signed as soon as possible. He is a key to solving the team's inside athletic ability." Ke Yan once again emphasized the importance of Anderson.

The operation difficulty is also the lowest, and a basic salary contract is enough.

The biggest problem for the Lakers is rebounding. Anderson, who is famous for his rebounding and shot blocking, cannot solve this problem immediately, but at least it can be used for emergencies.

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When the new official took office, Tomjanovich's words still had some weight in front of the top management. On the third day after he came to put forward his demands to Kupchak, Birdman Anderson came to the Lakers training hall for a trial training. This is

This is also the advantage of wealthy teams. Generally speaking, the trial invitations they issue are ranked at the top of players' trial priority.

The Anderson who appeared in the Lakers training hall was not the same as the "Birdman" in Ke Yan's impression. Although he was already covered with tattoos and colorful, at this time Anderson did not have the tense chicken coop hair that he would later have, but only a long head.

Even so, in the NBA where there are all kinds of weird things, Anderson can be considered an alternative.

The image may be very different. Anderson's playing style at this time has been very close to the birdman flying in the penalty area in Ke Yan's impression. This kind of trial training has always been like this, there is not much cooperation, and it is a test for the players.

In terms of personal ability, Anderson's advantages and disadvantages were very obvious in this trial. He has excellent physical fitness, can complete beautiful dunks, is good at blocking shots, has the awareness to rush for offensive rebounds, and completes the second offense.

He has good ability, but his defensive ability is weak, his defensive position is not good, he is keen on blocking shots and is easy to get messed up, and he has a bad personality. The trial players even cursed on the court.

"The team's overall athletic ability inside is currently weak, and it needs someone who can run and jump to supplement it." After seeing Anderson's performance on the sidelines, Tomjanovich gave his own opinion and supported signing Anderson.

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"With a guy with such a personality, our bench will be more lively." Jim Buss, who came to the training hall and saw Anderson's performance, also voted in favor.

How should I put it, when playing in Los Angeles, strength is one thing, and gimmicks are also important. This guy, just like Rodman, is quite interesting.