basketball scientist

The only good news that happened to the Lakers may be that Monty Williams passed the interview and joined the Lakers coaching staff. However, he has not experienced leveling yet and is far from being the best coach in future generations.

The probability of tactical knowledge helping Ke Yan at the tactical level is not very high. As a player, his greater role is to build a bridge between the coaching staff and the players.

"Unfortunately, Kobe was injured just after you arrived. I guess as an assistant coach, your winning rate at the beginning will not be very high~" After completing the signing, Ke Yan joked with Monty Williams, "But before the end of the season

, I hope to at least drag your winning rate to above 60%."

There are still 42 games in the season, and a 60% winning rate is 25 games. If this can be achieved, the Lakers can still win more than 50 games this season. After a little calculation, Monty still finds it very difficult.

"I hope my arrival did not bring bad luck to the Lakers~" Monty Williams laughed at himself, and then went to the team administrator to get first-hand information about the Lakers this season to prepare for his assistant coaching career.

Make preparations.

On January 15, the Lakers played against their rival Clippers at home. For the Clippers, the Los Angeles Derby has always been "home is like an away game, and away games are like a cemetery." On this familiar venue, all the fans

Everyone is cheering for the Lakers, and they can’t even see any fans wearing Clippers uniforms.

Before the game, Wang Lifan also asked Keyan for two tickets and took Hebe to watch the Los Angeles Derby. Keyan specifically noted the location of the tickets he sent. Wherever he could see, Wang Lifan looked at him with a smile.
I guess Wang Lifan also figured out that the Clippers had limited strength and the Lakers could win, so he brought his best friends to watch his boyfriend lead the team!

The beginning of 2005 was extremely happy for Eddie House. After being waived by the Bucks, he not only found a job immediately, but also found his own position with the Lakers and became the team's substitute point guard.

Defender, and in his first Los Angeles Derby, Eddie House played as a player, and everything looked so good.

Diop also plays as a player. Brand and Kaman are both insiders known for their low-post singles. Diop's meat shield can play a big role in this kind of game. The Lakers' strategy for this game is

Use the team's shooting to deal with the Clippers. At the same time, speed up the pace of the game and outrun the inside partnership of Brand and Kaman.

Diop won the jump ball. At the beginning of the game, Butler received the ball and passed it to Atkins. The three of them opened up. Odom made a screen outside the three-point line in the middle, blocking Livingston and Atkins.

Dribbling the ball on the right side, watching Brand change defense, he nimbly turned to the center, ran past Brand, and scored a layup, 2-0.

When the Clippers attacked, Livingston faced House's huge height advantage. He pushed directly in with his back, turned his back and broke through House's defense. After attracting the defense, Livingston easily passed the ball to Kaman, who easily went up.

Basket score.

The short backcourt combination of House and Atkins is really a natural loophole on the defensive end, but Livingston, who is tall and long-armed, is not suitable for guarding the No. 1 position on the defensive end. When one-on-one, he

They can also rely on the defensive area advantage brought by their size to cover the area, but Ke Yan did not arrange for them to hold the ball, and instead asked Odom to hold the ball. House and Atkins mainly moved without the ball, which left Levens

I felt very uncomfortable.

Livingston, who is 2.05cm tall, has no agility attributes compared to Atkins, who is 180cm tall. The Clippers' No. 2 Giltex has the same difficulty guarding House. Atkins uses the pick-and-roll to find an open shot from the outside.

The opportunity, but unfortunately I missed the shot.

Looking back, Livingston continued to carry House on his back to suppress the inside. Compared with Atkins, House's static strength was slightly better, but he still couldn't stop Livingston from sending the pass to help Brand basket.

Score a hook shot.

During the Raptors position battle, Butler and House opened up on the right side.

Atkins dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Odom, running to the left corner. Facing Brand's defensive defense in the middle, Odom made a fake shot, and House on the right again

Reverse running, relying on Butler's screen to get rid of Kittles, catching the ball at 70 degrees and shooting a three-pointer.

Bobby Simmons changed defense in time, but House still hit a three-pointer, 5 to 4.

Odom and Butler, two points that had high hopes when Kobe was injured, did not become the Lakers' main offensive points in the opening period. Instead, two small guards with strong shooting ability took frequent shots. Ke Yan's operation made the Clippers start.

Unexpectedly, Mike Dunleavy had no preparations and no way to deal with it at the moment.

The defensive shortcomings of Livingston and Kittles were exploited by Ke Yan. Although the Lakers also had nothing to do with Livingston, "Coin Lee"'s lack of shooting ability prevented him from giving full play to the huge advantage brought by his height. When a team

When a player's own offensive threat is not enough, the opponent's defense focuses on his passing, and it will be more difficult for him to provide assists.

The Clippers continued to grind out the position. Livingston suppressed House and passed the ball. Brand missed Odom's hook. Odom grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to quickly counterattack.

Atkins got rid of Kittles in a straight line and scored an easy layup, 7:4.

The Lakers, who were full of wounded soldiers, suppressed the Clippers in the opening game. Dunleavy's face was gloomy and terrifying. The opponent's tactics were clear, and the Clippers were suppressed by the Raiders again.

After another 4 minutes of play, the game entered its first official timeout. The Lakers were already 6 points ahead 16-10. House and Atkins scored 5 points each, which was surprising!

After returning from the timeout, Dunleavy replaced Livingston, who did not attack the short man and did not score a point, and replaced him with "Jacky Brother" Jaric. The Lakers replaced Atkins with Barnes.

Put Butler in the second position.

The game continued. After halftime, Jaric handed the ball to Brand, who was asking for the ball in the low post. The latter hit Odom on the spot and hooked the ball into the basket.

In a sense, Brand is the 80-point line for the No. 1 pick. Although he is a bit short, his ability to play in the low post is really strong. Basically, he plays the power forward position with the height of a small forward, but in fact he plays the center position.

The disadvantage is that his playing style is a bit monotonous, and compared to the more comprehensive technical insiders, his ability to support and distribute the ball is average.

House and Odom completed hand-to-hand coordination and then split the ball. Odom responded by hitting a 45-degree mid-range jumper from the left! (18:12)

This season, some of Odom's mid-range shots have been moved to the outside. Generally, he will not force the shot against others. Brand was a little unexpected with this shot.

Brand was in singles again, relying on Odom to turn around. He missed the shot under the attack of Odom and Barnes, but Kaman grabbed the rebound and relied on Diop to create the latter's one in the three-second zone.

Foul.

Kaman was smart to commit a foul, but failed to seize the free throw opportunity and made one of two free throws. Odom grabbed the rebound and made a quick counterattack again. Barnes had a rare opportunity to attack the basket during the counterattack, causing Bobby Simmons to

Foul.

Brand and Kaman are both great inside players in low-post offense, but at the same time they turn back and run, which makes movement more disadvantageous. Ke Yan made special arrangements for pushing and counterattacking, and attacked fiercely at this point.

During his first game with the team, Monty Williams noticed Ke Yan's eclectic side in employing people, and took Ke Yan's adjustments to heart on the spot.

It will always be useful in the future!