basketball scientist

After the game with the Knicks, the Hawks returned to Atlanta, and Ke Yan also got a day off.

Although he still lives alone, Ke Yan's life in Atlanta is not as boring as it was before he met Wang Lifan in Los Angeles.

When he is free, he can drive alone to the Great Smoky Mountains, the most popular national park in the United States; he can also go to Savannah, which is a beautiful seaside town; he even goes to country music. The capital Nashville's plan, maybe you can run into Taylor Swift there. . . . . . .Life in Atlanta is more comfortable. It is true that Atlanta is a city that I don’t want to leave after living here.

But no matter how interesting a city is, living alone will always feel lonely and boring. Wang Lifan still needs at least one year to finish his studies. After much deliberation, Ke Yan found a way to relieve loneliness. He can raise a pet.

Before he was in Los Angeles, he thought about raising a dog, but at that time he didn't know how long he would stay in Los Angeles and where his future would be.It is still a state of "no fixed place" and no way to control one's own destiny. Raising a dog rashly is not responsible for people or dogs.

But now, he has gained a firm foothold in Atlanta for the time being, and basically doesn't consider leaving within a year or two. If he really leaves, with the prestige points he has accumulated, Ke Yan is also sure that he can find a job again.So, now is also an opportune time.

Knowing that Ke Yan plans to keep a dog, the most excited person is not the owner of the pet store, but Abby, the daughter of the Hornacek family.This little girl is a bit of a pet lover. After she came to Atlanta, her family already had a cat and a dog, but that was not enough.When Ke Yan raises pets, she will come out to give advice and make various introductions to Ke Yan in the pet shop.

When she grows up, if she doesn't want to be a sports reporter, she can consider becoming a veterinarian or opening a pet shop, and the business is guaranteed to flourish.

"I have a schnauzer at home. He is very lively and active. He is a bit fierce to strangers and not very obedient, but I still like him very much."

"Oh~" Ke Yan looked at the schnauzer locked in the cage, looking like a "little old man", only yelled at him, and decisively chose to ignore it.

"If you don't have a lot of time to spend with him, I suggest you consider getting a cat. For example, this beautiful shorthair cat is very good." Abby grabbed a kitten from the cage, and put her nose close to the cat's back , took a deep breath, then handed it to Ke Yan, "Here, come and try."

After imitating the cat, Ke Yan finally decided to buy a dog. Under Abby's strong recommendation, he chose a border collie, which Abby said was the dog with the highest IQ.

"Abby~"

"Ok?"

"When I'm not at home, can you come to my house to help feed the dog?" Ke Yan asked.

"Me?" Abby's face was full of surprise, "Of course, I will let my dad nail a house for the dog."

Poor old Huo, he was sold by his daughter just like that!

"Can I name the dog!" Abby hugged the dog, put her face close and kissed it fiercely, then looked at Ke Yan eagerly, and asked.

Ke Yan couldn't bear to refuse the little girl's innocent appearance.

"Just call him...Oscar, what do you think?" Pointing her finger at her lips, Abby made a thoughtful gesture, thought for a moment, and suggested.

"Then I will be jealous of Leonardo in the future. After all, I have an Oscar, but he doesn't~" Ke Yan laughed at himself, but he didn't dislike the name.

"Huh?" Of course Abby didn't understand Xiao Lizi's stalk, and looked at Ke Yan in a daze.

"It's nothing, let's call him Oscar." Ke Yan patted Oscar's head casually, but was turned away by the little guy, so he could only change his target and touch Abby's head.

Then, Ke Yan followed Abby to buy a lot of products for dogs in the pet supermarket, such as dog cages, dog boxes, leashes, teething sticks, combs and other products, packed them up and took them home, and followed the instructions Set it up at home.

From now on, Ke Yan will not be alone in such a large apartment, but a new life form, Oscar.

"Hey, I'm so tired~" After arranging everything, Abby sat cross-legged on the floor, and drank the drink Ke Yan gave her in one gulp.

"Don't drink water like this, it's bad for your throat!" Ke Yan taught.

I don't know if Abby listened to it or not. In a blink of an eye, she was lying on the ground playing with Oscar again. Ke Yan smiled dotingly, and turned to the kitchen to prepare snacks for her.

When Ke Yan was studying in Germany, he worked part-time in a dessert shop to earn rent and living expenses for a long time. During that time, in addition to learning basketball knowledge, he also improved his skills in making desserts.At least Abby ate very happily and packed a portion to take away before leaving.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Kimi." When Hornacek came to pick up his daughter, he thanked Ke Yan. Instead, he felt that Ke Yan helped him take care of the child all afternoon.

"No, I asked Abby to accompany me to the pet store. She did me a favor." Ke Yan explained for Abby.

"Yeah, Dad, I'm helping Mr. Earl." Being held in Huo's arms, Abby said to herself, "He also asked me to take care of Oscar when I'm free."

Compared with the title "Scientist", the nickname "Earl Lightning" is obviously more acceptable to children.

Ke Yan nodded towards Hornacek, and Hornacek also nodded in agreement.

. . . . . .

On November 11, "Singles' Day", the Eagles ushered in their first Western Conference opponent of the season, the Dallas Mavericks.

The strength of the two teams cannot be compared in the same breath. The real strength of the Mavericks is among the top three in the league, and the Eagles are hard to match. Even the home fans are not optimistic about the Eagles winning.

Against the Pistons, Heat, and Spurs, Ke Yan has no confidence for the time being; but among the top teams, the Mavericks and Suns, Ke Yan feels that he can still fight.

This is not to say that the Mavericks are weaker, it's simply a matter of style.

Backed up by the historical case of the Warriors, who were also running and bombing, in the playoffs with eight Mavericks, Ke Yan relied on the gourd to draw a scoop, and knowing what tactics to use to limit the Mavericks depends on the player's execution ability!

Josh Smith unsurprisingly lost the jump ball, the Mavericks won the ball, and the game officially began.

Jason Terry held the ball steadily and came to the frontcourt. Nowitzki and Josh Howard made a double screen for Terry on the strong side.

Terry walked to the baseline with the ball, took Posey away and handed the ball to Josh Howard. The latter took the ball and charged Paul head-on, forced a low post and made a layup. (0:2)

Since he was not a member of the 11 championship Mavericks team, Josh Howard's position was underestimated by many fans, and many people even regarded Terry as the second head of the Mavericks team.

In fact, Josh Howard is the other All-Star of the Mavericks besides Nowitzki.He has a breakthrough, can play back, and can provide the team with top-level wing defense. His existence is also the reason why the Mavericks are willing to make a "2b trade" such as "Finley for Grant" to save money.

The Eagles quickly opened the baseline, Paul quickly advanced, a substantial disguised acceleration passed Terry, and went straight to the basket. Josh Howard helped defend the basket and was fouled by Paul.

Paul's style of play has always been relatively "steady", and he rarely rushes so hard. This sudden change caught the Mavericks by surprise.

Paul made two free throws steadily, tying the score (2:2)

The Mavericks attacked, Terry and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll, the Eagles resolutely switched defenses, Terry seized the gap and made a direct shot.

The Mavericks' offensive tactics are very rich, which can be roughly divided into five sets, namely "Nowitzki Singles", "Josh Howard Singles", "Jason Terry Singles", "Devin Harris Eggs", "Star Kerhouse singles".Finding a pick-and-roll and dislocation singles is the Mavericks' strongest tactic.

It sounds like a three-pointed axe, but few opponents can stop it.Even the "unlimited singles" where the Spurs met the Mavericks were embarrassed!

To deal with this kind of team, the best way is to resolve their "dislocation" advantage.Nowitzki's dislocation advantage is either to break through and eat taller and slower big men, or rely on his size advantage to find hand space to eat small men.Ke Yan's arrangement is neither tall nor short, and he doesn't suffer from confrontation. Josh Smith, who is still flexible on his feet, fights with him. It can't be said to suppress Nowitzki, but it also shrinks the Mavericks' "dislocation advantage".

The Eagles attack, and Paul drives the ball upfield and passes to Diaw.

Diaw holds the ball high with one hand, Dampier goes up to the free throw line, the Mavericks are empty, Josh Smith and Paul complete an off-ball pick and roll, Nowitzki is a step slower on the switch, can't keep up with Paul, and watch the opponent drive Score a layup at the basket.

The five players of the Eagles are all very capable of working outside the penalty area. Dampier plays, except for helping the team gain an advantage in rebounding, the other effects are not obvious, but if he does not play, the team will hide. Can't help Nowitzki's defensive loopholes.

Terry held the ball across the half court and handed the ball to Nowitzki at the corner for a face-to-face singles. The "realistic" fake action of the German chariot set Josh Smith up, and then went straight to the basket and dunked against Dior After scoring, the expression was a bit "arrogant" after landing.

Compared with other power forwards, Nowitzki does not have many dunks.It's rare to complete it once, so of course you have to put on a good expression!

The Eagles' offense still starts from Dior. Dior protects the ball in the middle and waits for his teammates to move. Joe Johnson finds a cover on the right side to catch the ball. Wieski followed up and threw a high throw to the basket. Josh Smith caught the ball from the basket, carried Josh Howard, turned over and dunked the ball. 6:6.

Avery Johnson on the sidelines was a little dissatisfied with the team's defense and kept yelling something towards the sidelines.

Ke Yan himself didn't know that after the Mavericks were eliminated by the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals this year, the Mavericks' internal management initiated a discussion about "Ke Yan replacing Avery Johnson", but it failed in the end.

Even so, Avery Johnson somewhat understood one thing. His current performance has not been recognized by the Mavericks management, and his position is not stable. Opposite Ke Yan is the favorite of many teams in the league.Avery Johnson very much hopes to beat Ke Yan and prove himself.

The Mavericks attack, Terry and Nowitzki play a pick-and-roll, Nowitzki catches the ball with a very low center of gravity, pushing Paul three steps slowly to the basket, Diaw and Josh Smith retreat together to defend, and the basket is formed Double teamed.Nowitzki took advantage of the opportunity to split the ball out of the line, Terry caught the ball, aimed at the open space and made a shot. 6:9.

"MD, the Mavericks' offensive resources are simply amazing!" Ke Yan shook his head speechlessly. Do you think the Mavericks' tactics are very good?No, it's just crushing with firepower.

Just these few tricks back and forth, the opponent just can't stop it!

The Eagles responded. Paul and Diaw played a pick-and-roll. After a small hit and a big swing away from Dampier, he hit a mid-range shot. This is Paul's sixth point. 6:8.

Paul performed very well, and Yang Yi, who was explaining the game, was delighted and said with a smile: "No matter how the two sides vote, no matter who wins, this game is good."

The fans at the Phillips Center were also cheering wildly. The game was very exciting, and they were fascinated by it.

In the middle of the first quarter, Avery Johnson replaced Griffin and Howard, Harris and Stackhouse went into battle, and Ke Yan replaced Josh Smith and James Posey with David Lee and Kittles.

Both sides have the attitude of "whoever defends whose grandson", stabbing each other with knives!In this regard, Keyan is an expert, and the Mavericks are the ancestors!The two sides scored a big score of 38:40 in the first quarter.

If the NBA wants to score this score every game, David Stern will be happy!

In the second quarter of the game, the two sides sent a rotation lineup, the five Mavericks: Devon Harris, Stackhouse, Josh Howard, Keith Van Horn, Diop.

On the Hawks side, Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, who stayed strong in the first quarter, brought Eddie House, Barnes, and Mickey Moore to face off, and the gap on the cards was also obvious.

There is no way, the total salary of the Mavericks is more than 8000 million, and the Eagles are less than 4000 million. Even if the cost performance is full, it can't compare!

However, although the Eagles' bench lineup is at a disadvantage on paper, the Mavericks' bench lineup has a flaw. Van Horn is too soft and Diop is too slow.The former is not very strong in confrontation, the defensive awareness is average, and he can't stand up to people, while the latter only has the skill of "topping people", which is very good against O'Neal, whose mobility has declined after getting older, and he is also a low-post killer But the effect of Yao Ming or Duncan with better skills is much worse.

Joe Johnson and Mickey Moore play a pick-and-roll, if Diop doesn't follow, whoever Josh Howard defends, the other person will have shooting space, Diop follows and defends, Van Horn can't withstand the impact of Josh Smith inside!

This move of the Eagles perfectly hit the pain points of the Mavericks. Facing the offense of the Mavericks, the Eagles adopted a strategy of shrinking the defense line and strengthening the inside defense to limit Harris and Howard's breakthroughs and singles. The Mavericks' shooting ability The two strongest players, Nowitzki and Terry, sit off the court, and their ability to open up space is greatly reduced. Harris and Howard can attack with the ball, and the other can be emptied on the outside.

Diop is also an offensive black hole. If his teammates create an easy scoring opportunity for him, the Eagles will not hesitate to "cut the shark" and send him to the free throw line!

"..." Ke Yan suppressed the Mavericks through his own tactical adjustments, and in this situation, Avery Johnson fell into a state of confusion, and couldn't come up with a plan to deal with it for a while.

After a wave of 11:3 attacks, the Eagles overtook the score, (49:43), Avery Johnson finally called a timeout, and then made an adjustment to replace Nowitzki.

"You think it's great to have Nowitzki!"

"Sorry! It's really amazing to have Nowitzki!"

This is a conversation that Ke Yan made up in his mind.In this game, he tried to let Josh Smith go around to limit Nowitzki's reception, tried to let Paul lead the pace of the game, and tried to use Nowitzki's defensive loopholes to target the Mavericks and the Warriors. Strategy, as long as it can be transplanted, Ke Yan has tried his best to transplant it, but he still can't target the opponent, and even double-teaming Nowitzki is useless. The Mavericks have too many people who can shoot suddenly!

Ke Yanxin swayed, replaced Paul and David Lee, and continued to stab the Mavericks if he couldn't help it!

The Mavericks attacked, David Lee and Josh Smith pinched Nowitzki, Josh Howard received the ball from outside the three-point line, dribbled a step inside and made a mid-range shot. (49:45)

Paul held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with David Lee. The latter found a chance to play big and small, but failed to move Stackhouse. He turned around and was interfered with for a layup. Barnes cruised to the basket and forcibly passed behind Josh Howard. Take the rebound, put it back and hit the rebound! (51:45)

When Nowitzki came on the stage, the Mavericks' offense had the backbone. The Eagles did not double-team, and Nowitzki played Josh Smith. Viski started to pass the ball, and other teammates could also hit it. When Terry returned to the field, the Eagles' defense was even more hesitant!

At the end of halftime, the Eagles trailed the Mavericks by 68 points at home 73:5, and the situation was beaten back by Nowitzki alone!

One Duncan, one Nowitzki, these two guys are really strong in tackling tough situations!

During the intermission, Ke Yan rearranged the speed of the team's offensive and defensive transitions in the locker room.

"When it's time to pinch Nowitzki, resolutely pinch. Josh Howard is the last priority in the defense rotation. If Nowitzki points to Dampier inside, he can choose foul tactics and send him to the free throw line!" Ke Yan emphasized.

The instigator of the shark-cutting tactics was the old Nelson who was the head coach of the Mavericks at the time. Whether you discuss it from the perspective of "tit for tat" in fatalism, or Ke Yan as the spiritual disciple of old Nelson, use the "shark-cutting tactics" against the Mavericks again. Reasonable!

"Josh, after the pick-and-roll, when you face a defender, you must play inside. Jason Terry and Devon Harris are thin and weak, and they are at a disadvantage in confrontation; Adrian Griffin is so much shorter than you, your advantage Obviously, we must use it! Dampier is a foul king, get him out, we have an advantage!"

Ke Yan's arrangement still pointed out the weakness of the Mavericks.The players agreed with this, and believed that "play according to the boss's tactics, and some fight hard", and their energy and spirit will be restored.

"This is a very important game. We need to win some powerful enemies to complete our own transformation. I believe everyone can do it!"