basketball scientist

102:87, this is the score of the G2 game between the Eagles and the Cavaliers. According to international practice, the home team is first.

Compared with G1's ruthless sling, it seems a lot more decent.In fact, the biggest point difference between the two teams in the fourth quarter also reached 24 points, and the game almost lost its suspense in the middle of the fourth quarter.

Mike Brown called himself a "firefighter" and wanted to be the Zhukov who "turned the tide". Facts have proved that he is still far behind.

Afraid of the Eagles' "isolated tactics", Mike Brown figured out the strategy of "James defending Josh Smith".

In this way, Josh Smith sinks to the bottom corner, and James can ignore him and concentrate on helping defense.

Well, in this way, the "island tactic" can indeed be cracked, but if the Eagles don't play the island tactic, what if Josh Smith is put on the pick-and-roll instead?

James switches defenses, and Josh Smith can play big and small; James chases after Josh Smith after searching and delaying, and Paul or Joe Johnson are sure to seize the gap and hit the mid-range.

In order to consume James, Ke Yan asked Paul and Joe Johnson to play pick-and-rolls with Josh Smith every round, and the offensive end desperately consumed James!

The tactics are very monotonous, and even the Eagles' scoring efficiency is not high, but more importantly, even if James is reinforced and iron-boned, he is targeted on the defensive end and after chasing and tossing, it is difficult to maintain firepower on the offensive end.

Under Ke Yan's targeted tactics, the Eagles paid more resources to consume James.It seems to be a loss, but it is actually more stable, because the Cavaliers lack another player who can stand up in the playoffs besides James.

"James is indeed very good, but this Cavaliers team is completely chaotic." This is Ke Yan's evaluation of the Cavaliers during private chats.

From the perspective of fans, they may feel that the league is a league of superstars.When a team gathers the most superstars and builds a lineup comparable to an "All-Star", it is difficult for them to lose the championship.But in Ke Yan's view, it is the team's management that really determines the upper and lower limits of a team.

The resources for the team to build a "superstar team" need to be raised by the management, the salary space needs to be emptied by the management, the high-quality role players need to be equipped by the management, the atmosphere in the team needs to be controlled by the management, and the budget even exceeds the salary cap. Ask the management to apply to the boss. . . . . .Indispensable!

A counterexample is the formation of the "Irving, Harden, Durant" Nets team in 20 years. Compared with the personal abilities of outside stars, this outside trio is basically the first in history, and there is no need to add one.But the team culture is in a mess, and the final outcome. . . . . .I didn't see it until Keyan crossed, but judging from the development trend, it was destined to end in tragedy.

On the second day after G2 ended, Ke Yan woke up from his sleep at nine o'clock in the morning.

The Eagles have no training today, rest in the morning, and the whole team flies to Cleveland in the afternoon to prepare for the third game against the Cavaliers.

The schedule of the playoffs is generally more appropriate, with one day off between G1G2 and two days between G2G3, with sufficient rest time.Of course, the intensity of the playoffs is higher, and it is inevitable to consume at least four consecutive games against the same opponent.

If you hide your secrets in front of outsiders, you will have to suffer unbearable pain behind your back!Ke Yan called and ordered breakfast from outside. While eating breakfast, he already had a newspaper in his hand and began to read the latest battle report of the alliance.

The first two rounds of the playoffs were generally uneventful. There were eight matchups between the east and the west. Only the Nets and the Wizards started 1:1, and the other seven teams all ended 2:0.And the difference is more obvious.

I just don't know if the Cavaliers will have some regrets seeing the "soft persimmon" performance of the Nets. After all, they had the right to choose to lower their grades to "catch" the Nets.

In the current 2-0 matchup between the seven groups, if you want to say which team is optimistic about the counterattack, the Cavaliers won 58.4% of the votes of the fans. It's not over, and the Cavaliers still have the possibility of a counterattack.

Good guy, the Eagles beat the Cavaliers by 42 points in two games when there was water at the end of the game. From the perspective of point difference, they are the group with the largest gap.As a result, fans feel that the Cavaliers are most likely to comeback.Why?

Because the Cavaliers have a "devil's home court"!

The eyes of the masses are discerning. The TD North Shore Garden Stadium and the Salt Lake City Energy Solutions Center are really not enough compared to the Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena!

Anyway, Ke Yan himself is ready for the 0:15 start.

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On Saturday, May 5st, the arena at Quicken Loans Center rekindled the flames of war.

Although they have lost two games and the team's promotion situation is not optimistic, the Cavaliers' home court is still very hot, with 20672 seats full.

Like the Hawks, the Cavaliers have also missed the playoffs for many years.For many years, the team has been rotten and dark, and it can't see the light until the arrival of James.

James and Cleveland mean more than the renaissance Ke Yan brought to Atlanta.Born in Akron, 50 kilometers away from Cleveland, he is almost equivalent to Cleveland's own children. He has naturally become the darling of Cleveland and the basketball idol of countless local Cleveland teenagers.All Cavaliers fans have a childlike fondness for James. In Cleveland, you can swear at anyone, but you can't slander James.

This game is another live broadcast across the United States.Playing against the Cavaliers has this advantage, and the attention is high!

Before the game, Barkley expressed his opinion on the game: "The Cavaliers have no way out now. If they lose this game again, let alone the blow to the players' confidence, it is enough for the Cavaliers to Completely finished. Through the first two games, objectively speaking, the strength of the Eagles is higher than that of the Cavaliers. Originally, we thought that the Eagles would be crushed by the pressure of the playoffs because of their youth, but they digested it very well. The pressure of the playoffs. In this game, the Cavaliers must correct the team's posture. You are weaker than the opponent, so you must use 100%, or even 120% of your strength to fight defense."

In the game, as Barkley said, the Cavaliers really fought hard, mainly reflected in rebounds. The rebound data of the two sides was 58:41, and the Cavaliers won a total of 17 rebounds!

Takenori Akagi, a well-known Japanese center in the 90s, had a famous saying, "He who dominates the basket can dominate the court." Although this sentence is not applicable to any team, but grabbing 17 more rebounds is equivalent to reloading a bullet 17 times, if they still can't win, it can only be said that the difference between the two teams is one dimension!

Moreover, for the Hawks, who are good at pushing quick counterattacks, backcourt rebounds are the team's hidden lifeline. The reason why the Eagles are faster than other teams is because the team's two "insiders", Diaw and Josh Smith, can both From the first time they took the backcourt rebounds to launch a fast break, the backcourt rebounds were eliminated by the Cavaliers. The Eagles' "fastness" could not be reflected at all, but the weakness of "shortness" was magnified.

At 111:104, the Cavaliers defeated the Eagles at home, the big score came to 1:2, and the suspense of the series came back again!

"One loss will not shake the Eagles' determination to advance. We will sum up the reasons for the loss and make changes in the next game!" Ke Yan emphasized.

In front of the media, Ke Yan was very excited and "panic", but when he returned to the locker room, he was very calm.Because he knows that this is not a performance of the Cavaliers' true strength, but as Barkley said, today's Cavaliers have played 120% or even 150% of their strength.

James scored an exaggerated 35 points and 13 rebounds. . . . . .Well, the 1.0 version of James of the Cavaliers does have the ability to fly into the sky and escape from the ground, and it does have this ability to face the Hawks' short inside line, but what the hell is Varejao grabbing 21 rebounds in 12 minutes of playing?Usually he can have half of today's level?

After the young team lost a game, the team was gloomy, and Ke Yan gave the players timely enlightenment.

"There is nothing to worry about. Now the big score is 2:1, and I have the advantage! Even if everyone keeps each other's home court, we will advance 4:3, cheer me up! But, Boris, the next game , if you still lose so many rebounds to me, then you just wait for me."

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On May 5th, at 5 pm, Cleveland, the Quicken Loans Center Arena, the game between the Cavaliers and the Eagles is about to start.

The victory of G3 gave the people of Cleveland hope to tie the big score and even win the series. Ocean, the voices of the fans are like a tsunami rising from the sky, sweeping all directions.

Before the game, Ke Yan said relaxedly: "Everyone, don't have any psychological burden. The Cavaliers are average. Except for the small forward position, we are dominant in other positions. Play as usual. I don't believe their luck is as good as last game. !"

In the fourth game of the series, the conventional tactics of both sides have all been revealed. The next step is to see the performance of the players of both sides and make adjustments on the spot. Ke Yan is very confident in the players, "I still need to make a move against an opponent like the Cavaliers. If not, I will be very disappointed in you.”

After warming up, the starting players of both sides stood on the field.

Five Eagles: Paul, Joe Johnson, Posey, Josh Smith, Diaw.

Five Cavaliers: Snow, Pavlovich, James, Gooden, Big Z.

Big Z wins with a jump ball, which goes to Gooden, who passes to James.

James held the ball and went beyond the three-point line, Pavlovich and Gooden opened up on the right side, Snow left and Big Z ran without the ball to cover the ball and then passed the ball without stopping. Big Z, the latter caught the ball with his back and leaned against Paul, and after pushing Paul away, he shot and scored easily. 2:0.

Paul made a fast move from the bottom line, and the Eagles made an assault. The Cavaliers' big Z, who had just finished scoring, was dragged to the end. The Eagles counterattacked 5 on 4, and Joe Johnson made an open three-pointer.

The Cavaliers attack, Posey entangles James, and Joe Johnson defends Pavlovich.

James received the ball on the right side, leaned on Posey with his back twice, turned around and broke through the baseline, was double-teamed by Josh Smith and Posey, and distributed the ball in time.

Gooden took a step inside the penalty area to get an open shot, but his shot felt unreliable. After hesitating, Josh Smith returned to the defense and had to wait for his teammates to respond.

James caught the ball again and got caught in the double-teaming of Smith and Posey. He opened the space and passed the ball to Gooden. Johnson grabs the rebound.

The Eagles failed to make a fast break. Paul played a pick-and-roll with Josh Smith in the middle, took a step to the left, and passed the ball to Josh Smith who was running down. The latter turned around to the baseline and missed a shot.

Diaw pulled the big Z out of the basket, and the Cavaliers' penalty area was empty. Josh Smith took off for the second time, grabbed the offensive rebound with the speed of his bullets, and made another strong attack to cause a foul by Gooden's thugs.

Josh seized the free throw opportunity and made two free throws. 2:5.

Josh Smith is not only the team's third scorer, he is also the core of the team on the defensive end.Next on the defensive end, Josh Smith successfully interfered with James' shots and protected the backcourt rebounds.

"Beep!" Just as Josh Smith was about to push the ball forward, the referee's whistle sounded inappropriately. Josh Smith had no choice but to slow down. While smiling wryly, he smashed the ball heavily on the floor, expressing his depression.

Before the game, Ke Yan made repeated orders and repeated precautions. First, don’t be deceived by James’ footwork on the defensive end. "0, 1, 2, 3" is a privilege, and "-1, 0, 1, 2, 3" is home court advantage. If you take six steps, if you can't defend, you can't defend; second, don't be disturbed by the referee's whistle, especially don't overreact. The more obvious you are exposed, the more the referee will take you as a model.

Ke Yan gave the players enough psychological training. Everyone was a little depressed, but they were still peaceful after all. They returned to the offensive end and played again.

The Cavaliers attacked, and Snow brought the ball to the frontcourt to pass to James. The latter singled out Posey with the ball, stepped face-to-face, and took a step to the middle to make an emergency stop jump shot. 6:7.

This is an atypical James-style offense, forcing James to shoot in the middle distance, which has already shown that the Eagles' defensive strategy has been successfully implemented.

Diola went to the free throw line to support, Joe Johnson ran without the ball, disrupting Pavlovich's rhythm, catching the ball, rushing to the basket, and scoring a layup.

There is a detail in this ball. As early as when Pavlovich was defending Dior, he had already lost his center of gravity. As a result, Joe Johnson took Pavlovich after receiving the ball, which covered Pavlovich. The strange embarrassment of being "swayed down" visually looks like being knocked down.

The Cavaliers still hit James on offense. After receiving the ball from the wing, James once again relied on his physical fitness to overwhelm Posey.

For a while, the game became a turn-based game. Diaw had just led the Eagles to an offense. James turned around and went into the Eagles penalty area to cause damage. In the next round, Paul used the pick-and-roll to train the Cavaliers inside...

Such a reciprocating cycle turned the game into "Three Great Britain vs. Lu Bu".

James also tried to pass the ball to other teammates after the pick-and-roll to share his pressure, but, obviously having a height advantage, they just couldn't score!

After Ke Yan saw Posey was fouled twice, he didn't dare to do anything defensively against James, but he could only put him on the court. The team really had no second person to match James.

Fortunately, the Eagles' offensive firepower was always online. After the first quarter, the team led the Cavaliers by 32 points at 29:3.

With the Eagles facing each other, the Cavaliers also scored higher than the regular season.However, the reasons for the high scores of the two teams are different. The Eagles have a large number of scoring points and are driven by dual cores, which can always disintegrate the Cavaliers' defensive system; while the Cavaliers are because James played the first quarter.

Entering the second quarter, the two sides changed into a rotation lineup, and Keyan sent Paul, House, Kittles, David Lee and Milicic.Against the Cavaliers, Joe Johnson needs to play against James more during defensive rotations, which consumes more, so Paul is more tasked with bringing the bench.

Paul can play pick-and-rolls with David Lee to create opportunities for teammates to face singles; at the same time, the two fast gunners, House and Kittles, also have great projection threats from the outside, and the Eagles' offensive firepower can continue.On the opposite side, Larry Hughes failed to support the Cavaliers' offense without James. After a wave of 8:3 attacks, the point difference came to 8 points.

The situation is not good, Mike Brown called a timeout in time, but it is useless to find the problem, the key is to have the ability to solve the problem!

If the point difference is widened again, the Quicken Loans Center is very likely to lose. With a score of 1:3 going to Atlanta, the Cavaliers can basically concede.Mike Brown didn't want to just admit defeat, so he made a bold decision to drop ten games and replace James in advance.

Superstars are used to be ruthless. If they are not used to death in the playoffs, when will they be used to death?

"woc~" On the coaching bench, Ke Yan was surprised to see Mike Brown desperately risking his life.

Although there was only a 2-minute break, James' appearance still gave the Cavaliers the backbone of their offense. The 1.0 version of James' physical fitness is amazing. There is not enough time to return to the blue, and he can still break through the Eagles' defense. Hickey scored a layup.

Looking back, he provided assistance on the defensive end. He first delayed Paul's breakthrough, and then received the basket in time, interfering with David Lee's layup.

After killing two back and forth, the point difference was narrowed to 4 points.Ke Yan couldn't sit still here, and replaced House and Kittles with Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, and used the "long lineup" to limit James.

In addition to Paul, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and David Lee all have certain advantages in height in their respective positions. Although Josh Smith is facing James, although his coordination is much worse, his strength and jumping are just right Going to James, for the time being, can give Posey a little more time to rest.

Ke Yan deployed various troops and generals, and used extreme micromanagement to help the Eagles compete with the red-eyed James. After halftime, the score was 58:52. The Eagles led by 6 points, and the point difference did not widen too much.

In the first half of the game alone, James played 22 minutes and scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He single-handedly supported half of the Cavaliers and maintained the remaining suspense of the game.

After a short intermission, the third quarter started, and neither Ke Yan nor Mike Brown adjusted their play style.Ke Yan is quite satisfied with the situation in the first half of the game. He believes in his basketball philosophy. No matter how strong James is, he can't beat an Eagles team. Unlimited trust, in this game, James' charge again and again helped the precarious Cavaliers nail the point difference to the free throw line, "The whistle is good for us", Mike Min Lulei Brown emphasized during the intermission at this point.

At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles led the Cavaliers by 83 points 75:8, expanding the team's lead little by little, eroding the Cavaliers' defensive confidence.

This is not the end yet. After the start of the fourth quarter, Ke Yan left Paul and Joe Johnson on the field. Kittles, David Lee, and Milicic formed a strong attacking lineup, expanding the lead to 12 points in one go. This is also the first time a double-digit score gap has appeared in this game.

James rested for 2 minutes and went into battle again. Ke Yan also directly replaced Posey and Josh Smith, with Milicic to guard the inside, and continued to fight with James.

After repeated fierce battles, James' efficiency finally declined, and he missed 4 shots in a row; the Eagles themselves have also come to the end of their strength, no matter how difficult it is to spare.

Between the two back and forth scoring and hitting the iron, the Eagles couldn't open the score, and the Cavaliers couldn't recover the point difference, and the game time passed quietly.

In the end, at the end of the fourth quarter, the Eagles defeated the Cavaliers 107:98 and won G4.

The Eagles took a 3-1 lead in the big series and almost half a foot into the next round.