basketball scientist

After getting on the plane, Ke Yan quickly turned on the computer, plugged in the USB flash drive, and began to study the lineups of the league teams this season and the situation facing the Eagles.

Let's talk about the East first. The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons are still the top teams on the food chain.

The Heat are led by two super giants. They traded O'Neal last season and lost a lot of blood. The weak role players and O'Neal's injury made them lose to the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. , The joining of White Chocolate Williams, Gary Payton and Antoine Walker greatly improved the team's role player lineup.

An obvious weakness of the team is the small forward position. Chasing James Posey and Michael Finley successively failed, and missed the opportunity to reinforce.

The current choice is either Pat Riley continues to dig out a treasure in the waves, or he can only use Antoine Walker or Jason Kapono. The former can be three or four, but most of the time it is still the fourth position Mostly, if you go back to the third position, the speed is flawed; the latter is the most extreme among white shooters, with three-point shooting skills, and other functions are slightly greater than zero.

Objectively speaking, Pat Riley's devil training can squeeze the potential of the players. Ke Yan doesn't find it surprising that someone from the bottom of the league can be trained.The Heat's other positions are still very strong, with a high fault tolerance rate.

The Pistons were poached by the Knicks this season with a high salary for the champion coach Larry Brown, but they immediately invited the famous coach Carlisle as a supplement. It is hard to say whether the level of coaching will improve or decline.

The team's starting lineup has not changed this season, and the important rotations on the bench, Hunter, Arroyo, and McDyess have also stayed in the team. The addition of meat shield Cato and rookie Amir Johnson has allowed the team to accumulate enough insiders manned.

In the future, if the Eagles want to strengthen their inside line, Taobao from the Pistons should be more promising.For example, there is no hope for Milicic.

The five tigers are all staying in the team, and the Pistons' style of play should not change much.They are also Ke Yan's most "helpless" opponents. They are as confident as Ke Yan, and the opponent they least want to face is the Pistons. (It was Billups who actually beat Paul while eating and sleeping. He shot three-pointers from the outside and relied on his big butt to beat him. He beat him casually)

Except for the Heat and the Pistons, the other teams in the East are at least two grades worse!This is not an exaggeration at all.The fact that the league is strong in the West and weak in the East does not mean that the "head" teams in the East are not strong enough, but that in addition to the top teams, the next team, against these two teams or the same-ranked teams in the West, Basically, they were all hung up and beaten.

The Nets are considered to be the most promising team in the future. Their core players are the most mature. The combined winning percentage of Kidd, Carter and Jefferson last season was the third in the Eastern Conference, although Raheem's deal was cancelled. It made their insides appear flawed, but in the East, among the remaining teams, except for the Magic, Pacers and Raptors who built their teams with inside players as the core, the others are also the Bulls and Bucks inside and make do?In this case, their weakness is not a weakness.

Further down is the Pacers team that was ruined by the "Auburn Hills Palace incident" last season. Artest's comeback allowed them to recover some vitality, but it is doubtful whether the team's lost spirit can be recovered.What's more, playing fans is something that Stern cannot tolerate.It is foreseeable that the Pacers' "whistle treatment" on the referee's side next season will not be very good.

Arenas, Jamison, the Wizards led by Butler, the Cavaliers led by LeBron James, the Philadelphia 76ers led by Allen Iverson, and the Bulls with a balanced lineup are all pretty good on paper.At least in the eyes of the media, they seem to be stronger than the Eagles.

As for the Eagles, the vast majority of people think that the Eagles under Ke Yan are hopeful, but both he and the Eagles need to grow.Everyone is optimistic that the Eagles have improved compared to last season, but they are not optimistic that they will be able to hit the playoffs.

After careful study, it is not difficult to see that the overall strength of the eastern team is weak, and it is also related to the "full staff" to build the team with outside players as the core.The Lakers team led by Ke Yan last season, the inside combination of Anderson + Odom is considered weak in the west, if this is copied to the east, not only the well-off level, but also the middle class.

But that's fine too, the Eagles' lack of defensive ability on the inside won't be chased by their opponents. If it's really better than the outside line, Ke Yan has never been afraid of anyone!

Looking at the entire league, the Spurs have to be the strongest.

As the defending champion himself, Popovich is prepared for danger this season and continues to strengthen. The main center of the Argentine national team, Oberto, joins the team and seems to be the most important of Duncan's inside partners.Crazy Van Exel also came to defect, and the most important signing had to be Michael Finley, who was cut by the Lakers.

After being bought out of the contract, Finley was hotly pursued by the Heat, Suns, Timberwolves and Spurs.Among them, the Heat team is the most competitive. The Heat team can offer Finley a 500 million mid-level contract. Coupled with O'Neal's shining signboard, Pat Riley thinks he is sure.As a result, Popovich used a three-year contract of 3 million, plus a main position, to take away Finley.

The joining of Finley has strengthened Popovich's determination to put Ginobili on the bench, and his scheduling will be more comfortable.

Among the strong teams in the Western Conference, the Mavericks are the most promising to kill the Spurs.After Avery Johnson took office, the team has obviously strengthened a lot on the defensive end. Josh Howard, who is both offensive and defensive, has successfully taken the position. Base "hide".Nowitzki is more mature on the offensive end, and he will no longer float when facing Duncan.

The only weakness is in the second position. The starting second position Adrian Griffin is relatively mediocre in offense and defense. If Ke Yan coaches, Harris should be given more training time in the regular season, or in any case get a 3D , and considering that the finals may face "Body Hair Man" Wade, it's better to trade for Mr. Tony to restrict him.

Cuban has always been relentless in spending money. If this hidden danger is not fixed, it may be fatal at a critical moment!

Among the top three, the Suns are the least favored. Last season's starting five were gone. The team added Bell, James Jones and Harrington. It is too much a test of Nash's ability to "turn stones into gold". .Dior was retained by Ke Yan, and it is unknown what level Harrington can play in the Suns.However, with Nash and Marion at the bottom, there is a high probability that the regular season will be fine.

As for the playoffs, anyway, Ke Yan is not optimistic about the Suns.

In this season, with the Heat at the end of their peak and the Pistons with the Five Tigers, Ke Yan doesn't think the Eagles can break out of the East.Therefore, the focus of attention for the time being is still on oneself, eat the underdogs, fight the civil war well, and it is safe to enter the playoffs!

As for going further, don't think about it now!Let's talk at that point!

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When the plane arrived in Shanghai, Keyan booked a taxi in advance and took him home directly.

Speaking of which, Sioux City is also one of the top ten largest cities in China in terms of GDP, yet it doesn't have an airport.When Ke Yan came back from abroad, he had to transfer trains from Shanghai.

Looking at the strange yet familiar scenery outside the window, Ke Yan has been in a daze.

After getting off the plane and sitting in the car for another two hours, it was almost dark before I saw a familiar house with two people standing at the door.

Ke Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Ke Yan's father is Ke Jinghui and his mother is Yuan Yue.Both of them are public officials. Ke Jinghui works in the Sports Bureau, and Yuan Yue works in the Planning Bureau. Although they are both grassroots, the economic strength of the family composed of the two public officials must be above the well-off. This is also able to support Ke Yan to go abroad to study Base.

Including Ke Yan's choice to go out to study sports is also because of his father's confidence in working in the sports bureau. If he doesn't make it out, if he is lucky, he can be recruited to work in an agency. At worst, he can be sent to a school to be a sports teacher and support his family no problem.

But there are pros and cons to this matter.Because of work, the couple can't go abroad to see their son casually, and Ke Yan can't pass on the money he makes to his parents, otherwise it will cause trouble.

Ke Jinghui lit a cigarette and asked, "How are you doing in the Eagles?"

Ke Yan said: "It's okay, the boss trusts me a lot, and everyone I want has been signed back for me."

"Then work hard and don't let people down." Ke Jinghui said, "The NBA has a lot of attention in China. Your news is second only to Yao Ming. Everyone hopes that you will make achievements."

"Understood, Dad."

"Well, in a few days, there may be leaders and reporters from the bureau coming to take a photo, and then you can cooperate."

This, I understand everything!

"Oh." Ke Yan nodded and agreed.

Ke Yan has made a small success in the NBA. Here in Sucheng, relatives and friends who can't beat eight poles can brag about their relationship with him, not to mention that his biological father is still in the sports bureau, so he can't grow up in front of the leaders. Do you have a long face?

That is to say, now is not the time, otherwise, he would have to be awarded the title of "Suzhou Top Ten Youth" and stuff it into Keyan's future honor book.

After dinner, I took a shower and went back to the living room to continue chatting with my parents, most of which were about life.

Most of the time it is the parents who are talking and he is listening.

For example, which family's child gets married, who will host the banquet and so on.

In this day and age, everyone gets married very early!

"Mom, I already have a girlfriend." In order to avoid meeting the leader's daughter, Ke Yan said first.

"Ah?" Looking at Yuan Yue's disappointed expression, maybe the next sentence was really "You remember the girl from the XXX family, she used to play at our house when I was young..."

"Really~" The second elder was a little suspicious, but Ke Yan nodded to confirm.

"Is that female singer?" It should be Hebe who has been rumored to have an affair with Keyan.

"No, she's a graduate student, studying medicine!" Ke Yan emphasized his education background and occupation, and gave Wang Lifan extra points, "She is in her last year of graduate school, and she is under too much academic pressure, so she really doesn't have time to come and see you. She has Ask me to bring you a gift, I'll get it later."

Graduate students and doctors, this configuration is very high!Ke Jinghui and Yuan Yue were very satisfied: "Do you have any photos?"

"Yes! Yes, yes." Ke Yan took out a group photo from his phone, reassuring the two of them.

"It looks better than that female singer." Yuan Yue nodded and gave Wang Lifan 90 points in her heart.

"No, Hebe didn't offend you, it's none of his business, right?" Ke Yan said.

In fact, Hebe is also very beautiful, and Ke Yan has known her for a year, and her facial features have obviously grown a little, obviously becoming more and more seductive.

He talked with his parents until nearly ten o'clock before he returned to the room. Immediately, he called Snyder and connected with him to see if he had any new discoveries.

"Larry is fighting for Kittles' comeback, but I don't think there is much hope." Snyder said.

Kittles, one of the members of the 96 golden generation, followed the Nets to the finals twice. He has three-pointers and a thin face. He is known as "mosquito shooter" and "thin head Tuo".Because she is thin and can't hang on the flesh, it is difficult to fight and often gets injured.

He was reimbursed for the season after only playing 22 games in the Clippers last season. The back and forth injuries killed his enthusiasm for basketball, so he already has plans to retire.

The years of running and bombing with Kidd in the Nets were also the pinnacle of Kittles' career. Whether it is three-pointers or fast breaks, he has a considerable level, so it is not a problem for him to adapt to Ke Yan's tactical system.The downside is the crispy skin.No matter how strong a player is, it is difficult to play a role without a guarantee of attendance.

However, it is not a bad thing to have such a "senior" who has played running and bombing as a mentor. Ke Yan does not reject his joining, but he does not force it. The list of free agents, print it out and see if there are any players that can fill the roster.

Looking at the information over and over again, and incidentally jet lagged, Ke Yan didn't know when he fell asleep.When I woke up in the morning, the first name that came into my eyes happened to catch Ke Yan's attention.

Roger Mason, the player who once occupied the main shooting guard position of the Spurs after Finley retired, has a very prominent advantage, that is, three-pointers.

A shooter with very good physical fitness will not be reduced to the point where no one signs it now, right?Ke Yan called Eagles scout Bradley and asked him to focus on this player and arrange a trial training if possible.

"Roger Mason, right?" After Bradley hung up the phone, he quickly transferred to Mason's profile and sent it to Ke Yan.

After seeing the specific information, Ke Yan also figured out why Mason had fallen into this situation.

Entered the league in the 02 draft, Mason only played 17 games for the Bulls in his rookie season before being reimbursed for the season.

In the second season, he was traded to the Raptors, played only 26 games, and was reimbursed for another season.

In two seasons, Mason played 43 games for the team, even worse than Kittles!

The Raptors simply waived Mason. He stayed in Europe for a year, and his performance was mediocre. Then he returned to the NBA to continue looking for a job and try out everywhere.

Such a player, if it wasn't for Ke Yan's discerning eye, he might not dare to bet!

Good luck, Kittles and Mason take turns to get injured. If it's really bad, Paul and House will play double point guards in the rotation!

Anyway, it's running and bombing. Nash and House often play together. Paul's defense is much better than Nash's!

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After going home and resting for two days, Ke Yan's complexion is much better than when he just came back.

The water and soil in my hometown support people!

Although there are rest days during the season, as a head coach, especially a head coach who has just started his career, he can't rest at all, his mind is full of things, and he is afraid that he is not doing well enough.

Ke Yan has to fall in love. Although Wang Lifan thinks he is a girlfriend who doesn't need to spend too much time with him, this is just talking. The two of them spend less time together, so Ke Yan has to improve his impression in a shorter time. In order to achieve a "home run" as soon as possible, he has to pay more attention to every date, and he can't come to Staples every time to watch the game and eat.

However, as the photo with the leader of the Sioux City Sports Bureau was published in the newspaper, Ke Yan's comfortable days are coming to an end.

First, the leader of the Provincial Sports Bureau invited him to visit the provincial team and meet with the coaching staff of the Nangang Team to exchange experiences.

Then CCTV got Ke Yan's contact information from who knows where, and called to conduct an interview.

Finally, it was an activity of the Basketball Association about "promoting the cultivation of youth basketball quality", and "invited" him to be a guest.

Just after a few days of birthday at home, Ke Yan started to be a "trapeze" again, flying everywhere.