basketball scientist

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Eagles took the lead.

Paul advances across the half court, quick action, flexible change of direction abruptly broke through Terry's defense, Nowitzki blocked Paul's breakthrough line in time.

Paul took the ball twice in a hurry, Paul did not stop at all, and made fake moves continuously during the march. In a short distance of two steps, there were three different fake moves. Nowitzki's center of gravity was opened, and then As the sides of the two collided, the referee immediately put the whistle to his mouth. Knowing that he had fouled, Nowitzki lowered his shoulders and made an obvious movement of force, not wanting the opponent to score 2+1.

Although Nowitzki was criticized as a "soft guy" by many fans, his confrontation was not bad at all. This move made Paul lose his balance firmly, and his movements were a little deformed.But fortunately, his core strength is very strong, and he can aim at the basket before falling to the ground and throw the ball over.

"Tick!!!"

"Shh!"

At the same time as the referee blew the whistle, there was the sound of a basketball piercing through the net. Paul made a beautiful single and caused Nowitzki to foul. Sitting on the ground, Paul also pointed his finger at the camera.

Additional penalties were made, and the point difference was reduced to 2 points. (71:73)

Paul's beautiful 2+1 boosted the morale of the Eagles. Then the Mavericks' offense, Terry and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll, and the ball after attracting the defense was cut off by Paul and Josh Smith.

Paul directly advanced to the frontcourt, sent the ball high to the backboard, bounced into the air, and followed up with Josh Smith. The small windmill dunks back and locks the No.1 best goal of this Friday in advance!

"Oh, Paul sent this ball so comfortably!" Yang Yi praised wildly.

Looking back at the slow motion, I am afraid that this ball is not just at the level of the top five balls, and there is a high probability that it can be included in Josh Smith's career masterpiece.He himself was also very happy. After landing, he made a movement of a birdman flapping his wings, arousing the atmosphere of the fans in the audience to be even higher.

The Hawks fans at the scene fulfilled Josh Smith's wish, and cheered like a tsunami to celebrate this wonderful dunk. Looking back, Nowitzki was soft on the offensive end again, and forced Josh to face the frame After Smith missed a mid-range jumper, Diaw grabbed the offensive rebound and sent the ball before Dampier blocked it.

The Mavericks returned to defense at the first time, made a mistake in their busy schedule, and missed Joe Johnson at the top of the arc.

The Hawks went on an 8-0 run to start the second half, forcing Mavericks coach Avery Johnson to call a timeout (76:73)

Returning from the timeout, the Mavericks attacked, and Nowitzki reached the horns. Josh Howard and Griffin crossed to try to find opportunities, and the point of possession was still in the hands of "Jets" Terry.

It was brought up and made a pick-and-roll for Terry. After dismantling it, Nowitzki mentioned the position beyond the left three-point line to wait for the ball to be returned, opening up a better space environment for Terry's breakthrough.

Terry forced Josh Smith, and the two collided slightly. Terry suffered a loss in the confrontation, and his steps became a little disordered.

The route to continue to break into the basket was blocked by Josh Smith, and the route passed to Nowitzki had Paul as a thief, plus Terry himself as a "combo guard", the way of passing the ball and the deduction of the ball The prediction was not enough, so he simply chose to rush to the basket, and then took a step forward and shot a jumper.

The ball rolled a few times on the rim, and finally fell into the net.

Regardless of stability, Terry's ability to force shots is pretty good.

Getting up from the ground, Terry chased back non-stop.Almost without a pause, the Hawks' offense roared again. The frequency of this repeated back and forth running really has the intensity of the Western Conference semifinals against the Suns last season.

Diaw and Joe Johnson played high and low cooperation. After Joe Johnson broke into the basket and returned the ball to the free throw line, facing a large open space, Josh Smith tried a mid-range shot and made an accurate hit. (78:75)

Josh Smith's mid-range shooting ability is average, but it's not too rough, and the free throw line is the distance he's most comfortable with.

The Mavericks attacked, Terry took it to the frontcourt, and passed it to Nowitzki in the middle. The latter took the ball and leaned against Josh Smith and turned to the left. Dior missed the defense and was rushed into the basket by Nowitzki , A successful layup. 78 to 77.

Paul dribbled the ball across the half court, Dior stepped forward to cooperate with Paul and played hand-to-hand with Paul. Paul pulled the ball horizontally to get rid of Dampier, attracted the defense and then passed it to Posey in the bottom corner. The latter finally did not waste the opportunity. A three-pointer was hit from the bottom corner. 81:77.

Compared with the Mavericks' stronger singles ability, the Eagles' tactics are more changeable. Paul, Joe Johnson, and Diaw quickly established a tacit understanding of the ball-holding points, making the team's operation more smooth.

Unlike the Suns' system driven entirely by Nash, the Eagles do not rely entirely on point guards; When you have an advantage, you don't rule out using singles to break the game.

Josh Howard cut sharply into the Eagles' inside line and completed the dunk against Diaw.But before he let go of the rim and landed, Dior was about to go after being dunked by him. . . . . .

The Eagles' offense came like a tide, and the accelerated pace made Dampier completely "tasteless."

On the defensive end, his shortcoming of lack of mobility is magnified. As long as Dior pulls out of the three-point line, as long as he follows up, the Mavericks will have problems in the penalty area; , Paul, Joe Johnson and even Diaw himself can take advantage of the numbers and shoot directly from the outside.

"Directly push Nowitzki to the center position?" Avery Johnson thought of this plan, and immediately felt that it was not suitable!

This is tantamount to giving up the team's own inside advantage and following the opponent's rhythm instead!

In order to reduce Nowitzki's pressure as much as possible on the defensive end, the Mavericks gathered Dampier, Diop, and Mbenga three "meat shields" inside, but did not have a more mobile insider.

Even if there is a Najera type, the Mavericks can match the Hawks lineup, but now. . . . . . .

For the first time, Avery Johnson felt that the team's lineup was still lacking!

Fortunately, he just felt that if he dared to speak out, Cuban couldn't kill him!

With Josh Howard, the team's second leader, still holding a rookie contract, the total salary has exceeded 8000 million. Compared with the Eagles, whose total salary is less than 4000 million, you say that the team lineup is still lacking. . . . . .What else do you use?

Although Johnson has nothing to do with Keyan, the Mavericks lineup is still strong!

Nowitzki, Terry, Howard, Harris, all types of singles still make the Eagles not able to withstand it.Relying on extremely efficient singles, the Mavericks were not widened by the Eagles.The Eagles entered the fourth quarter with a 106-point lead at 97:9.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ke Yan reproduced the true colors of "Earl Lightning" and deployed a double point guard lineup of Paul and Eddie House. The three frontcourt players were Kittles, Barnes and Mickey Moore, full of mobility , Playing a full-court press with the Mavericks.

Although Devin Harris has great potential, he lacks experience after all, and like Terry, he is also the type of personal offense that outweighs the revitalization of the team.

Facing the pincer attack of Paul and Mickey Moore, he recklessly broke through the defense with his own speed, and made two mistakes as a result.

On the other hand, the Eagles, relying on precise outside shots, hit an 8:0 spurt, pulling the score to 17 points at once!

After the timeout, Avery Johnson did not replace Harris, but replaced Terry to advance halftime with Harris.

Terry's appearance can solve the Mavericks' advancement, but the team's offense is still in trouble.Mickey Moore, the "flyweight" insider, has become a surprise weapon for the Nets to limit the offense of the Mavericks!

Mickey Moore's physical confrontation, not to mention the inside line, can't handle the strong flanks like Carter and Jefferson, but it can restrain the dexterous guards like Terry and Harris.On the offensive end, he even has a hand shot!

The point difference went straight to 20 points, and Avery Johnson quit!Put Nowitzki on again and make a last-ditch effort.

Good guy, this is the head coach.The offensive tactic is basically a dislocation singles after the pick-and-roll, and if you can't find a dislocation, give the ball to Nowitzki.The tactical adjustment is to come off the bench to buy time for the main players to rest, and if they are suppressed, replace the main players in advance.

The changes Avery Johnson brought to the Mavericks just changed the old Nelson's "crazy offense" tactical thinking, reminding players to pay attention to defense?

With a 19-point lead going into the final half, the Hawks didn't give the Mavericks much chance.Although Nowitzki hit 3 3-pointers in the last half of the quarter and scored 13 points on his own, the steady control of Paul and Joe Johnson kept the point difference at double digits.

In the end, the Eagles defeated the Mavericks 135:123 at home. On the day of Singles' Day, a big upset broke out.

In the whole game, Nowitzki made 22 of 14 shots, scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. His personal performance was beyond reproach, but the Eagles' three-English battle with Lu Bu, Paul sent a double-double of 24 points and 10 assists The data, 20+10 for the first time in his career, is worth remembering; Joe Johnson performed steadily, scoring 17 points on 8 of 25 shots, and his shooting percentage was close to 50%.Josh Smith scored 19 points and 9 rebounds with quasi-20+10 data, and dedicated a dunk in the game that can be replayed countless times in Phillips Arena.

In addition to the above four, the former Eagle King Terry revisited his hometown and scored 18 points and 7 assists, which is considered a season average.However, Terry's problems are more obvious. With the playing habit of "dual guard" as a point guard, Terry lacks the thinking of a point guard. He is relatively single-threaded and routine in organizing offense, which is easy to be targeted.

Diaw scored 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in this game. Eagles fans have become accustomed to his role of "performance is greater than data".

After this game, the Eagles' record came to 5 wins and 2 losses, rising to the third place in the Eastern Conference.Even team owner Ressler has forgotten when the Eagles last sat in this position.

Ke Yan's wonderful performance after taking office has made the outside world full of expectations for the Eagles.

At the press conference after the game, Ke Yan replied "cautious"

"In my opinion, the Mavericks are the top three teams in the league. Our victory is due to a combination of factors such as timing, location, and people. Their goal is the championship, and our goal is the playoffs. Nothing will change."

It's not to belittle the efforts of the players, but sometimes, the "pride" that breeds can be the worst enemy of young players.

And the Eagles are really not that strong. They "swept the league" this season, relying on Ke Yan's development of Dior's "organizing center" skill.

The current opponents, except for the Pistons, are not used to this change.But this does not mean that everyone will always be unable to come up with a solution. At the same time, the Eagles have too many young players. Youth means vitality, room for improvement, and inexperience. "Rookie Wall".

Ke Yan can foresee the ups and downs of the team in the next season, and he doesn't want to talk too much.

. . . . . . .

After two days of rest, on November 11, the Eagles started their long road trip.

For the first game in the West, the Eagles were a guest in Houston, challenging the Houston Rockets led by Yao Ming.

The second season of the cooperation between "Yao Mai Combination" was very tragic. From the very beginning, McGrady suffered from injuries. In the third game of the season, McGrady sprained his knee in the game against the Hornets and is expected to miss the game for three weeks. The dual-core team lacks one core, and the Rockets' strength is greatly reduced.

Fortunately, Luther Head, the rookie selected by the team this season, stood up after McGrady was injured. In the past three games, he averaged 19.4 points per game and made 38% of his three-pointers. He gave Yao Ming a certain amount of support and helped Yao Ming The Rockets won the game against the Lakers.

The Rockets currently have a record of 3 wins and 4 losses, ranking tenth in the Western Conference.Has not been thrown away too much by the playoffs, and there is still hope for the season.

The Hawks, a small-ball team, are facing a slow-paced team like the Rockets with a big center. Of course, the most important thing is rhythm.

Yao Ming is not O'Neal. His offensive power can be contained, but he can't kill the ball!What's more, the Rockets don't have Tracy McGrady!Without his outside support, the Eagles could double-team Yao Ming with impunity.

Empty seat?In the defense rotation, just let Bowen shoot, let him shoot ten open shots, how many can he score?

"Luther Head's three-pointer is really good, but he's only good for three-pointers. Just pinch his three-pointer and let him shoot in. He has no confidence in mid-range shots!"

"Lian Bowen, don't I need to say more?"

"Alstom's confrontation is average, but his dribbling skills are really good. Chris, you should pay attention to getting stuck in the defensive position and don't blindly steal the ball. The streetball king can't beat anyone in the NBA!"

"Second Uncle Huo? Old Huo, tell me about your family!" Ke Yan threw the question to Hornacek. . . . . .

"Except for a single shot from the free throw line, Juwan doesn't have many stable scoring methods, and he no longer has explosive power." Hornacek introduced.

Although it is said that the Rockets "reinforced" the lineup of role players during the offseason, but looking at "Streetball King, Uncle Huo, Uncle Mu, Derek Anderson, Hyde, Bowen, Swift, John Lu Cass III, Jon Barry, Wesley" this bench lineup, Ke Yan still has some regrets for Yao Ming.Speaking of which, the "Yao-Mike combination" is not as good as the "ok combination", but if you let Kobe and O'Neal lead these role players, basically you can't beat the Spurs.

Probably only Alstom is considered a qualified starter here, and then. . . . . .There's no after that.Even if it is placed on the Eagles, Uncle Mu may be the third center inside.

Because it was the China Derby, CCTV made a major publicity for the game, sending a special reporting team to the Toyota Center, and brought Yao Ming and Ke Yan to take a group photo before the game.

Although the Eagles have a gorgeous style of play, a good-looking game, and better results, the support rate of Huaxia fans, the Rockets are still far ahead of the Eagles with 91% approval rate. position to explain.

The 9% support rate of the Eagles is partly from Ke Yan's fans, and partly from "Yao Hei".The commentary is sometimes too biased towards the Rockets, even to the point of no brains, which will make some people disgusted.

For example, when talking about who is more optimistic before the game, it is obvious that the Eagles have a well-organized lineup and better results. Zhang Lili insisted that the Eagles are in the East, the opponents are not strong, the Rockets have an advantage at home, and there are superstars in the team. . . . . .Wait for a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the Rockets.

The progress of the game basically ran counter to the picture Zhang Lili portrayed. The Eagles' "poor defense" insider Dior resolutely circled around from the beginning to limit Yao Ming's receiving the ball. Behind him, James Posey let go of Ryan Bowen. As long as Yao Ming catches the ball, he will double-team him immediately.

If Yao Ming can get the ball in one hit or two, it's your skill. If he can't get the ball in, the Eagles will play a quick counterattack, which is not messy at all.

Hyde, who surprised the Rockets fans in the first three games, also disappointed the fans of the Toyota Center. Joe Johnson resolutely blocked his three-pointer, and he acted like "letting go but not shooting", which made Hyde Very uncomfortable.After consecutive mid-range misses, Hyde hit a rookie wall and fell into a daze.

When he hit the wall, Yao Ming was even more "wanting to cry without tears".At the end of Tracy McGrady's injury, the team was able to respond to him on the offensive end. There were too few people to help him share the pressure. He could only carry his huge body to compete with the Eagles, and watched the Eagles. It gets bigger and bigger.

A head coach with extremely old-fashioned personnel and rigid tactical thinking; a boss who is extremely stingy and reluctant to spend a penny on luxury taxes; a general manager who is blind and cannot find the right person in the draft and Taobao; Yao Ming and McGrady It is a tragedy to meet such a management team.

The Eagles beat the Rockets all over the place, and finally defeated the Rockets 109:97, beating two of the top three in Texas.

Ke Yan ushered in the first China Derby since he became the head coach, and he also took the initiative to shake hands and hug Yao Ming after the game.

"The Rockets' injuries this season seem to be very serious." Ke Yan said to Yao Ming, "Maybe this season is destined not to belong to the Rockets."

"It's okay, when McGrady comes back, we can rush up!" Although Yao Ming was a little tired, he was still very confident.

As a teammate, he knows how strong McGrady is.

But as a traveler, Ke Yan knows how fragile McGrady is, or this season's Rockets, as if cursed, with constant injuries.

"Come on~"