basketball scientist

Chapter 170 Conquering the Three Corners of Texas

Although the Eagles lost, the gap with the Heat is still two games. The reason is simple. The Heat suffered their third loss in five games after the All-Star break.

If the problem of the Eagles is that the lineup is too young and inexperienced, except for Paul and Joe Johnson who are relatively stable, the performance of others has ups and downs, then the problem of the Heat is that the lineup is aging seriously.

In the team's main rotation lineup, O'Neal is 34 years old, White Chocolate Williams is 31 years old, Mourning is 36 years old, Payton is 38 years old, and Antoine Walker is 30 years old. The wear and tear caused by the long season on the bodies of these veterans is very serious What's more, Pat Riley has always been famous for his "devil training".

In principle, after the Heat traded for Peterson, it has basically been counted as "consummated in one battle", and they will fight for this season. With no hope of chasing the Pistons in terms of record, the Heat began to adjust the playing of veterans in a restrained manner. Time, arrange more rest and health care for veterans, and lose two regular season games, Pat Riley predicted.

But he really didn't expect the Eagles to catch up quietly, and he was a little more "disgusted" with Ke Yan, an opponent.

Well, Ke Yan himself understands that Pat Riley doesn't like him.It seems that everything he took over the Eagles was not good for the Heat.

James Posey was cut off during the trade, making it impossible for the captain of the Heat to make up for the lack of a small forward; the record continued to put pressure on the Heat, and the Heat either disrupted their "health plan" or handed over the second place in the Eastern Conference Give in; even the Eagles "supported" a Mickey Moore of the Mavericks to help the Mavericks strengthen.

"Maybe, the Mavericks really have a chance this year!" Ke Yan muttered, and then opened the latest rookie report sent by Bradley.

Ke Yan actually knows the rookies on the hot list in this draft.But seeing the professional analysis made by the scouting team headed by Bradley, he still admired it. It really went through everything from court performance to family background to moral evaluation, comprehensively evaluating a player from all aspects value and risk.

The reason why American sports are strong is that in addition to the overnutrition brought about by the "meat, eggs, and milk" management, behind-the-scenes practitioners like Bradley are also crucial to the discovery of players and the improvement of the training system.

Keyan's first goal is "ALL

IN" is a superstar, it must be difficult, but Ke Yan thinks that the bargaining chip is superior enough, even richer than the superstar traded in the previous life, and the generous bargaining chip obtained by the parent team. This draft pick is also in Ke Yan's tradable list, so, Compared with high-ranking picks, Ke Yan is more likely to be low-ranking Taobao in this draft.

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After the high-intensity schedule of 4 days and 3 games, the Eagles got a two-day rest. The players recovered their energy, but they did not switch to the game state in time. The away game against Larry Brown's Knicks, the Eagles unexpectedly The "Gutter Overturned", was killed by Francis, and lost the game 87:89! (37-20)

The player's state is something that sounds a bit mysterious and has no objective basis, but it is something that really exists.

In this game, it can be seen from the scene that it doesn't mean that the players are too big or in poor physical condition, or that the team's offense is restrained by Larry Brown's system, but that they don't feel very good on the offensive end.

The Eagles did a good job on the defensive end. Francis’s first five fold layups were all blocked. However, in the last minute of the game, Francis made an indomitable attack on the Eagles’ basket for the sixth time. The goal was scored, and then the last attack used his worst three-pointer to kill the Eagles and became New York's "Hero of the Day".

A wave of two consecutive defeats gradually dissipated the outside world's "brainless praise" of Ke Yan. Of course, there will be no voices of doubt.No one wants to be killed, but it is unavoidable.

The Spurs were also scored by McGrady for 35 seconds and 13 points!

Coincidentally, after playing New York, Ke Yan is going to lead the team to Texas to play the Rockets first, and then the Mavericks!

The "Big Three in Texas" was called the "Bermuda Triangle" of all teams in the league last season. No team had a winning percentage of more than half of their games.However, this season, the three teams were vulnerable to the Hawks. They played four games and the current score is 4:0.

Don't look at the Rockets' desolation this year. If you really look at the "Texas Big Three" as a whole, since the new century, no team in the league has been able to sweep Texas in a single season. The Celtics were the first team to reach 0708:6 Texas.They also won the championship that season.

Without the attributes of the "China Derby", the game between the Rockets and the Eagles lacked some special significance, but TNT and CCTV still included this game in their broadcast plan. TNT is inconvenient to change, and the game ball of the Eagles The wind is gorgeous, and the game is also good-looking; CCTV is because the Rockets and Eagles are the two teams with the most attention in China, who will broadcast them if they don't broadcast them?

The Internet is full of Rockets fans cursing Ke Yan, some extreme fans even scolded Yao Ming.In the Toyota Center, this will not happen. Instead, there are Chinese girls holding the "First

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"lasting" sign to "show love" to Keyan.

Although unable to play, Yao Ming still came to the scene with protective gear and sat on the sidelines. He had more time to interact with reporters sent from China, discuss Ke Yan, and look forward to the next World Championships in Sapporo by the way.

The Rockets directly announced that Yao Ming will be reimbursed for the season. On the one hand, it is because the team really does not have much hope this season. It is not helpful to the team to fight for a ranking, but it will cause unnecessary loss to the core players; Yao Ming's own wishes, he still has to participate in the World Championships and play for the country, this is also the tacit understanding formed between him and the national team; Asian competitions do not require Yao Ming to come forward, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi can handle it, Apart from the Iranian team, Huaxia has no opponents; Yao Ming will definitely play in the World Championships and the Olympics.

When talking about Ke Yan and his Eagles, Yao Ming also analyzed from his own professional point of view: "In fact, the relationship between Ke Yan and the Eagles is a match made in heaven. The NBA is not afraid of teams with poor performance, but more afraid of watching A team that is not expected. The Eagles belong to a team with great potential and need a torch to ignite their passion. A young and energetic head coach like Ke Yan has played such a role just right. His job It's done great. Paul was selected, Joe Johnson was signed, and Diaw was used! This is really a genius innovation. I like their basketball very much. If we can strengthen the relatively weak links of the team, With Paul and their growth, they should have hope to make a difference in the playoffs and even win a championship."

When the topic of "championship" was mentioned, Yao Ming felt a little lonely.Compared with the thriving Eagles, although the Rockets have two All-Star players, the construction of role players is really too problematic.Playing in the regular season, you can still boast that the price-performance ratio is good, but in the playoffs, you are full of flaws, and you are caught and beaten by your opponent.

Not to mention that they couldn't beat the Eagles because of their injuries this season. Even with full health, the Rockets are not easy to play against Ke Yan, who is extremely good at attacking the opponent's weaknesses.

The Rockets lost Yao Ming, and faced the second most popular Eagles, the support rate was lower than 70% for the first time in history, leading the Eagles with 67%:33%. The team faced the Rockets with the highest vote rate.

The Rockets are not as popular in China, and the Eagles have an absolute advantage in terms of strength on the court.

From the very beginning of the game, Tracy McGrady was basically one-on-five on the offensive end.Except for Tracy McGrady, only Alstom can play with the ball, but against Paul, a point guard of the "Best Defensive Team" level, the streetball king stole two three-pointers in addition to shooting wildly. In addition, it is difficult to enter the Hawks' restricted area to create threats.

And Barnes, Swift, Mutombo. . . . . .Well, it's not that they're bad, it's just that if you expect them to help Tracy McGrady on the offensive end, it may really cause a cerebral hemorrhage.

If it wasn't for the fact that the Eagles team facing him was not as strong as the one he remembered, McGrady even suspected that he had returned to the era when he led the Magic team to compete for the No. [-] pick in his last season with the Magic.

Perhaps in terms of team strength, the Rockets without Yao Ming are even worse than the Magic.

Faced with the encirclement and suppression of the Eagles, Tracy McGrady survived the first quarter of the game, and he couldn't move after that.This kind of hopeless game is a kind of torture and a test for the stars.

Van Gundy lacked flexibility on the offensive end and only knew to "give the ball to Tracy McGrady." He was tired, inefficient, and uncomfortable.

In the second quarter, Joe Johnson and David Lee led the Eagles to establish a double-digit lead. No matter how hard the Rockets were to close the score, the game entered the Eagles' dominant game.

The Rockets' style of play is a bit unpleasant. The defensive end would rather pull down the fouls of the offensive players than give the Eagles a chance to dunk.

The suspense of the game was ended, and Yoga and Zhang Lili began to discuss the progress of the Eagles this season and the team's playoff situation.

"As far as the current record is concerned, the Eagles' fourth place in the Eastern Conference is relatively stable. It depends on which team can reach fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers and Wizards have relatively high hopes, and the Pacers are also possible. Most likely The extreme case is that the Pacers surpass the Nets and rise to third place in the Eastern Conference, and the Nets reach fifth place in the Eastern Conference." Zhang Lili summed up the possible situations, except that the Eagles surpassed the Heat to come to second place in the Eastern Conference. possible. . . . . . .

"Director Zhang thinks, who is the ideal opponent for the Eagles? Which team will it be more difficult to meet?" Yoga asked.

"Looking at the regular season, the Eagles have two wins and two losses against the Pacers, and two wins and one loss against the Nets, Wizards, and Cavaliers. Historically, they are somewhat afraid of the Pacers. Moreover, in terms of play style, the Pacers team is more balanced inside and outside the line, and has more experience in the playoffs. When we meet in the playoffs, I will be more optimistic that the Pacers can better absorb the pressure of the playoffs." Zhang Zhang Reasonably said.

"Then there are three remaining teams. I personally think that Ke Yan doesn't want to meet the Nets. The core lineup of the Nets has played in the finals twice. The experience is too rich. The veteran may stay in the regular season. However, when they are required to play in the playoffs, they can perform better. Relatively speaking, the Wizards and Cavaliers do not have much experience in the playoffs. The Hawks' home court advantage, Might work."

To sum up Zhang's reasonable criteria for judging, "Insiders > Experience > Home Field Advantage", there is basically nothing else.

That is to say, Ke Yan would not answer this question, otherwise, the answer he gave would basically be the opposite of what Zhang Reasonable said, he wanted to fight the Pacers the most, and the Cavaliers the last. . . . . .

In the second half of the game, the Rockets still had no ability to resist. As they got closer to the score, the Eagles immediately "killed" Tracy McGrady and immediately suppressed the Rockets' momentum.Ke Yan also consciously reserved his strength for the next game against the Dallas Mavericks, replacing the main players early.

The final score was fixed at 82:98. The Eagles defeated the Rockets away and double-killed their opponents this season. (38-20)

Playing time is limited, no one in the Hawks scored 20+, Paul 16 points, 7 assists and 2 steals, the data is really mediocre; Joe Johnson only scored 17 points, this kind of easy crushing game is really not good for the stars to get beautiful data favorable.

麦蒂倒是砍下了26分7篮板4助攻的全能数据,不过全场比赛24投9中的命中率也比较一般。跟很多球员垃圾时间敢打敢拼刷数据不同,麦蒂是僵持局时不断命中高难度“answer

ball", fell behind by a large score, but his shots were a bit random, and his hit rate was lowered after one and two.

Be it Kobe or Tracy McGrady, maybe I didn't even think that "hit rate", "efficiency value", and "win-loss value" will become so important in the future.

At the post-match press conference, the reporters who saw the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal also took the initiative to cue the draft picks in the hands of the Eagles, and asked Ke Yan if there were any popular rookies that he paid special attention to.

"The draft every year can bring different vitality to the league, and even some people can directly change the structure of the league. I will read most of the rookie's information. You said that you pay special attention to it, but there is no one at present. My mind is 100% devoted to it. On the field!" In private, you can be as proud as you want, but on the bright side, Ke Yan must be watertight, otherwise if the matter of "robbing" the Rockets is exaggerated, no one will negotiate a deal with him in the future!

After the press conference, Yao Ming hosted a banquet for the staff of CCTV, and Ke Yan also had dinner with everyone.Because he had to go to Dallas with the team the next day, Ke Yan did not drink.

They are all basketball practitioners, and they are all from China. They don't care about anything when they talk. They can talk about anything about the NBA, the national team, and the World Championships.

"Actually, I really don't recommend that everyone praise the UAE too highly." Just when everyone was infinitely optimistic about Yi Jianlian's NBA prospects, Ke Yan suddenly spoke up and sang the opposite tune, "I think for the UAE itself, let it go Naturally, it is better than trying to encourage growth. Joining a suitable team with a suitable pick and playing a suitable role is more beneficial to him than entering a bad team with a high pick and forcing him to become the cornerstone of the team."

After saying this, everyone was a little stunned, and even a little unconvinced.

"The talent of Ah Lian is very good, but he is Asian after all. You should know, Ke Yan, that Asians are suppressed in the league. Only when Ah Lian enters the league with a high pick will the team invest more resources in training him. Otherwise, if you are a rookie with an ordinary pick, you won’t feel bad if the team loses you if you can’t practice.” CCTV’s special basketball reporter Guo Moyang expressed his point of view.

It can't be said that it doesn't make sense, it's just that she knows it and doesn't know why.Yi Jianlian's talent is absolutely top-notch among the yellow race, but he can't reach the point where James' "barbaric growth" can still play. Standing firm is even more important.

Among the foreign players, Nowitzki and Nash both met the old Nelson, and they found out their own style of play under careful training. In the future, there will be Brother Antetokounmpo. Kidd first arranged him to play point guard to hone his ability to control movement, and then Budenholzer tailored the "one-star four-shot" style of play and a special defensive system to allow him to grow. For MVP level players.

Although their growth has their own efforts, it is also inseparable from the process of history.

Yi Jianlian's talent is so good, to the point where a bad team can be the core and carry the team forward?

Maybe someone actually thinks so.

After saying a few words, Ke Yan shut up.

One step or two faster than others is a genius, five or ten steps faster is a madman!

After the dinner, Ke Yan returned to the hotel, washed up, and was about to go to bed. Before he could close his eyes, there was a knock on the door.

"Who~" Ke Yan muttered, it was late at night and he was very tired.

Opening the door, the person standing at the door was none other than Wang Lifan, who was wearing a uniform of a hotel waiter, and she was looking at Ke Yan with a smile.

Wang Lifan flashed to Houston, and Ke Yan opened his mouth wide enough to stuff an apple in surprise.

No nonsense, Wang Lifan couldn't wait to throw himself into Ke Yan's arms, his hot lips sealed Ke Yan's mouth, and at the same time closed the door with his backhand.

Language seems too redundant at this time, and time is extremely precious. The two just want to have each other right away.

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