basketball scientist

"Saving Milicic" is something that many sports writers particularly like to do after traveling through time and becoming the head coach of an NBA team. Everyone attributes all Milicic's problems to Larry Brown's suppression of him.

, believes that he has as much talent as Nowitzki and Jokic. If he can get "love" and "protection" early in his career, his achievements will definitely exceed this.

The reason why Ke Yan proposed to trade Milicic was not because he was influenced by these novels and thought that he could gain an All-Star by feeding him two mouthfuls of chicken soup. It was because he knew that Milicic's use value was greater than his trading value. This one was about to be squeezed out by Mim.

As the fifth inside player of the team, as long as he can get playing time, he will definitely be better than Mihm. Trading can enhance the team's strength.

As for how much potential he can develop after joining the team, and how to design tactics for him to help him achieve it, these issues are not within the scope of Ke Yan's consideration for the time being.

To put it bluntly, he himself is just an acting coach who has not become a regular coach. Who knows what conditions Jerry Buss has set for him to become a regular coach! Maybe he will not be with the Lakers next season.

Following Ke Yan's suggestion, Kupchak proposed the idea of ​​adding Milicic to the deal to Joe Dumas. Joe Dumas was a little surprised and immediately called Larry Brown to discuss.

It is strange to say that two general managers constantly seek the opinions of their own head coaches when negotiating deals. Generally speaking, most head coaches in the league do not have this card!

Larry Brown has no interest in Milicic. Everyone on earth knows this. With his approval, Joe Dumars called and made an offer to Kupchak: Chris Mimmar, Matt Barnes, first rounder in 2005

Sign.

After all, he is second in the rankings, and Milicic’s talent is blindingly obvious! Joe Dumars himself can’t bear Milicic’s miserable situation. But there is no way, Larry Brown led the team to win the championship, there is nothing bigger than this

Great credit! What’s the point of wasting a second pick!

If other trade partners were to move the Lakers' draft picks, Kupchak would definitely reject it directly. But for Milicic, Kupchak hesitated, so much so that after hanging up the phone, he reported it to Jerry Buss.<

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"Mitch, do you think Kimi can train Darko Milicic?" After a moment of silence, Jerry Buss asked.

"A more practical question is, can we select a player with more potential than Milicic in the middle and later stages of this year's draft?" Kupchak expressed his opinion.

Milicic is only 19 years old now and will only be 20 years old in this year's draft, which is younger than 90% of the rookies. He has huge potential and performed well in the national team competition, which proves that if he is given a chance, he will at least have a chance to play.

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In addition to the high probability of a first-round pick in the middle and late stages, it is just Barnes, which is not a very heavy bargaining chip for the Lakers.

However, what Kupchak didn't expect was that after Ke Yan learned the news, he showed very obvious resistance!

He doesn't care about the first-round pick sent by the Lakers in the trade, but he is unwilling to give away Matt Barnes, who he personally brought to the Lakers!

"Matt is very important to me! He is not only a substitute for the third position player, but more importantly, when I choose a large and four small formation, Matt can defend the opponent's fourth position. This

It’s very helpful for us to play a faster offense on the offensive end!”

Ke Yan clearly opposed sending away Barnes, and the deal was finally designated as "the exchange of Chris Mihm and Delfino". For "Victory Cigar", there will be less playing time in the future!

The deal was reached, but Delfino had no chance to play in the Lakers' away game against the SuperSonics.

The first two meetings between the two teams in the regular season ended with a score of 1:1. Coupled with a victory in the preseason, it can at least prove that the Lakers are at least not afraid of the SuperSonics' "thousands of arrows" when they are at full health. This is also the case for Ke Yan

After Kobe Bryant was injured and the team basically had no hope of reaching the top half of the Western Conference, the reason for "catching the SuperSonics" was raised. Compared with the "Naughty Horse Day", the SuperSonics are slightly easier to beat.

However, having no fear at full health does not mean that you can beat the Sonics with remaining health. In the first three quarters, under Key Yan's scheduling, the two sides were able to compete.

The Lakers took advantage of Radmanovic's slow movement, and House and Atkins used the pick-and-roll to open up space, and used the "unparalleled arrow formation" to fight against the "unparalleled arrow formation". The Lakers just didn't take any big hits.

Loss!

But in the fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers changed into small-ball tactics, but loopholes appeared.

In other words, it's not a loophole, but the Sonics suddenly increased their defensive intensity and caught the Lakers by surprise.

Ray Allen became the biggest contributor to the Sonics' win. He relied on screens to get rid of the ball and hit two priceless three-pointers in the final quarter.

On the other hand, the Lakers lacked someone to stand up at critical moments. Butler was responsible for shooting key shots in the final stage, and missed the basket twice in a row.

After losing the game, the Lakers were not without highlights. Facing the top three teams in the Western Conference, the team persisted until the fourth quarter. For most of the game, the two sides were evenly matched. (28-17)<

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The team's game performance has always been okay. This is why the team's winning rate has declined after Ke Yan took over the Lakers, but neither the media nor the fans were too harsh on him. He has a team without Kobe and no one.

Anderson's Lakers have done everything they can in many games. It's really not his fault that they are short of major generals!

From the Pistons to the Lakers, Delfino felt like he had gone from hell to heaven. This not only describes the gap between the two cities of Detroit and Los Angeles, but also describes Delfino's own situation.

In the Lakers' first game, against the Timberwolves at home, he was included in the team's lineup.

The Lakers have new players, and the Timberwolves have lost the team's main small forward Sprewell, which has narrowed the strength gap between the two sides. However, facing the Timberwolves with All-Star insider Garnett,

The fans are still mentally prepared to be beaten inside.

Ke Yan arranged a tactic of Odom holding the ball at the top of the key, Delfino and Atkins running outside, and Butler going around the screen to play in isolation. As a result, the Timberwolves blocked the Lakers' offense with a 122 zone defense, and Garnett defended

The end plays a huge role.

Butler felt cold in this regard and failed to hit the iron after many strong attacks. Odom also was unable to throw the ball in from the outside. The performance of the two main attack points in this game was disappointing.

Fortunately, the Timberwolves' offense was also not going well. Butler did not beat Szczerbiak on the offensive end and performed well on the defensive end. Cassell, the second-in-command of the Timberwolves, fell out with the team due to contract issues and had issues with his playing attitude.

Only Garnett is left struggling to support the team, and the Lakers' defensive focus is also on the last MVP.

The Lakers trailed 23 to 27 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, the Timberwolves still adopted a zone defense strategy. Garnett's defensive zone was very large, and one person was responsible for half of the three-point line, effectively limiting the Lakers' offense.

The Lakers also defended the Timberwolves. It is difficult for Garnett to continue to play high output at the level of a superstar. The Lakers' defense is to force him to play more singles on the offensive end and do things he doesn't like to do.

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The Timberwolves have always lacked the ability to attack in the low post, even when the team reached the Western Conference Finals last season. Garnett's main scoring method is actually to swing his shoulders and turn around to shoot, using his height and wingspan to create shooting space.

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Putting aside the bug of Nowitzki, combined with production and efficiency, Garnett's mid-range is definitely the first among the power forward positions, and it is even said that he can fight for three in five, but once his touch is not good, it will be more difficult for him to score.

His lethality in the penalty area is not enough, and his ability to make free throws is less than that of other insiders at the same level.

The Lakers' positional warfare offense was limited by Garnett, but they took advantage of their mobility and immediately counterattacked after grabbing the rebound. At least three people came down quickly. As a result, Garnett lost sight of one thing.

The Lakers outscored 30-22 in a single quarter and ended the first half with a 4-point lead at 53:49.

The Timberwolves dropped from first in the Western Conference last season to eighth in the Western Conference this season. The Timberwolves' decline is so obvious. It is definitely not just caused by the aging of Cassell and Sprewell, but also the players' mentality.

Cassell and Sprewell each had their own agendas due to contract issues. Szczerbiak and Hudson clamored to be the main force when they came off the bench, but their performance was mediocre when they became the main force. Garnett also did not play his role at this time.

The corresponding leadership role can only be a lonely one-on-five on the court!

In the second half of the game, Ke Yan specially designed a pass-and-run tactic for the team's outside shooters, using three-pointers to break the Timberwolves' zone defense. The Timberwolves' defense became loose, and the Lakers' offense began to open up. This time, Butler and Odo

Mu is also alive!

Under the siege, Garnett was helpless and missed consecutive mid-range shots, watching helplessly as the Lakers took away the victory.

The final score was fixed at 108:92, and the Lakers defeated the Wolves at home (29-17).