basketball scientist

Since the Eagles were not included in the Christmas game schedule, the game against the Cavaliers became the last game for the Eagles before Christmas.

After the game, the team will have a four-day holiday, and the players can spend Christmas with peace of mind. . . . . .Bar?

It depends on Ke Yan.Because according to American law, only the afternoon of the 24th and the 25th are legal holidays, so even if Ke Yan arranges training sessions on the morning of the 24th and the morning of the 26th, the players must participate.

It was legal, of course, but degrading.If Ke Yan dares to add training sessions during the Christmas holiday, it's really hard to say whether Garnett will ask Anthony Ressler to "remonstrate" him.

However, when people are exhausted, they have to find a way to boost morale.What Ke Yan did was to take charge of an outing for the players at his own expense.

"If everyone can let me spend Christmas in a good mood, I can arrange for everyone to travel to the Maldives during the offseason, and I will pay for it."

A trip to the Maldives costs less than 2 US dollars, and the team consists of 14 players, including the coaching staff, which costs 34 US dollars.Even if there are personnel transfers in the future, the distribution will be indiscriminate at that time, and the maximum will be more than 40.For Ke Yan, who is worth more than [-] million yuan, it is not a particularly exaggerated expenditure, but it can win people's hearts well.

This wave of his actions directly caused the players to raise their arms and shout in the locker room!

"Long live!"

"Thank you boss!"

"Boss, I want to buy a house, can you discount it?"

"Where is the Maldives?"

For NBA players with an annual income of millions or tens of millions, it is not enough to say how expensive this gift is.

But in any case, the rewards from the coaches are always exciting.Just like when you were in elementary school, a little red flower given by the teacher can make you happy for a long time, for a reason.

Full of expectations for the "sunshine beach" and "beauties in fragrant cars", the Eagles players made their debut boldly and vigorously, and started the game with the Cavaliers players who had the advantage of home court.

After the opening, the Pauls, who played a wave of blood, played a very high degree of concentration, and then established a lead in the score.

Physically at a disadvantage, Ke Yan reduced the frequency of fast breaks and competed with the Cavaliers.At the same time, use more frequent personnel scheduling to offset its own shortcomings.

However, the Cavaliers in front of them are the second strongest team in the East, and the Quicken Loans Center Arena is also recognized by the league as the "Devil's Home Stadium", which is not so easy to break through.

Mike Brown's tactical coping ability is average, but he can clearly see the "weakness" attribute of the Eagles at the moment. He insists on the "self-centered" game policy and arranges the Cavaliers to fight more intensively to consume the Eagles. team members.

As the game progressed, Mike Brown's strategy worked.Successfully dragged the game into the quagmire of a "war of attrition", and the game moved in a direction favorable to the Cavaliers.

In many cases, it is not just two mouthfuls of chicken soup or some material rewards that can make people's spiritual will overcome the objective reaction of the body.Four games in five days, exhausted boats and cars, and the away game disadvantage, everything is too difficult for the Eagles players; coupled with the referee's "superstar whistle" from time to time, James finds opportunities to display "Dragon's Eight Steps", which is even more difficult. Make the Eagles hard to defend.

Starting from the second quarter, the Eagles were gradually opened up by the Cavaliers. Garnett and Joe Johnson were very heavy on the court, which was a response to poor physical strength.Without Garnett's replacement and defense, the Eagles' outside line could not resist James' impact at all.

Historically, the Pistons were directly pierced by James' blast on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals, making James' first trip to the Finals in his career.

If the Eagles can't improve their perimeter defense and add a point to contain James, it's not a problem to put their hopes on Garnett's defense in the playoffs.In case James gets to the big scene and starts "Wu Shuang", plus the referee's blessing. . . . . .Some things are really hard to say.

Constrained by poor physical condition, two of the Hawks' Big Three are somewhat weak.Without enough help, Paul was alone in the siege.

Under adversity, Paul continued to try to mobilize the enthusiasm of his teammates by passing the ball, but unfortunately, with little success.

"Paul always sent out 40+50 data efficiently and steadily when the team needed him to score 20 or 10 points." This is an evaluation of Paul by many people in later generations.This is actually very reasonable. Paul can play the key balls in the last two or three rounds, but it is difficult for him to support the team when the team is completely headwind. He needs someone to help him score.

It's hard to die, Garnett is also this type of player, neither of them can play answerballs in a row, which is also a hidden danger for the Eagles.

The final score was fixed at 107:96. The Cavaliers won at home, and the team record rose to 18 wins and 9 losses, ranking second in the East. They are also the only Eastern team within 5 games of the Eagles.

The Eagles suffered a two-game losing streak for the second time this season, and their performance also fell to 23 wins and 5 losses.

Two days ago, their record was 23 wins and 3 losses. According to the words of the fans, they seemed to be able to touch the edge of 72 wins and 10 losses; but today, no fans have such extravagant hopes.The Eagles, with a high probability, are just an ordinary regular season strong team.

After a two-game losing streak, the Hawks' No. 4 position in the league is not even secure.With a 21-game losing streak at the beginning, the Mavericks have now reached 7 wins and [-] losses, which is only two games away from them.

"Although we lost the game, this is not a game with the same starting line, so you don't have to pay too much attention. You performed very well. It's my fault. I should have some rest in this wave of games. Back in the locker room, Ke Yan immediately took the initiative to take the blame, blaming himself for the loss.

"If I let KG and Joe Johnson rest in the game against the Heat, at least against the Cavaliers, maybe we can win, and this is a lesson I can learn." Ke Yan patted Garnett on the shoulder , said regretfully.

In future seasons, if there are similar high-intensity competitions, maybe Ke Yan will learn the lessons of this wave of schedules, and rotate when it is time to be more "affordable" to strive for better results.

"As for the travel plan to the Maldives..." Ke Yan put it off, "We'll see if you can win the next key game."

. . . . . . .

At eight o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock rang, and Ke Yan got up refreshed. Looking at Wang Lifan, who was lying on his stomach next to the pillow, with his snow-white back exposed, a warm current surged up.

This is the fifth Christmas Eve he has spent in the United States, and it is also the first Christmas Eve with a company by his side.It can even be said that until today, Ke Yan felt that he could truly gain a foothold in the United States, on various levels.

"I'm going out to buy breakfast, you have a good rest." Ke Yan kissed Wang Lifan on the back.

Wang Lifan closed his eyes, nodded slightly as if dreaming, and waved his hand.

She was really tired last night, she kept screaming, can she not be tired?

After going out to buy breakfast and milk, Ke Yan brought back a few newspapers, which commented on the three Christmas battles last night.

"The Lakers lost 99:102 to the 76ers."

In fact, the original intention of the league was to let Kobe and Iverson collide in the Christmas game. As a result, Iverson was traded to the Bobcats by the 76ers, which made this group of duels less interesting.However, this game was the most exciting of the three Christmas games. Iguodala faced Kobe's defensive three-pointer at the end of the game to kill the Lakers and silenced the entire Staples Center.

In exchange for Felton and Gerald Wallace with Iverson, the 76ers directly started rebuilding around Iguodala. The team was based on defensive counterattack and hit the basket in a serious lack of outside firepower. , The game was not very good, but the results have improved.The key is that Iguodala, Gerald Wallace, and Felton are very passionate about the game.

"The Heat beat the Mavericks 92-123."

Winning the championship last season seems to have exhausted the character of the Heat in the next few years. This season, the Heat turned into a tragic team. First, they lost 44 points in the opening game to the Eagles, which had just completed the team. Was humiliated by the Mavericks in the finals.

The Mavericks are the most popular team so far this season. Like a demon, they suffered a four-game losing streak at the start of the game. At one time, people suspected that the team had not recovered from the shadow of losing in the finals last season.But in the subsequent games, the Mavericks started the "invincible mode" and scored 23 wins and 3 losses in one go, and the momentum was even fiercer than that of the Eagles.And after killing the Eagles in direct dialogue, Nowitzki also firmly occupied the first place in the MVP list, making great strides towards his first MVP.

"The Spurs lost to the Suns 87-92."

A coincidence in this year's Christmas game is that all three home teams lost.Stoudemire was very restrained against Garnett, but he had his own advantage against Duncan. In this game, he scored a large double-double with 34 points and 12 rebounds. It was smashed to pieces.And Jason Richardson, who joined the Suns in the trade, also performed very well, scoring the team's second-highest 17 points, giving Nash and Stoudemire enough help.

In contrast, the Spurs seem a bit "old", especially Duncan, which has obviously declined compared to the past.

Judging from the performance of the Christmas game, the competition among the top three in the Western Conference is still very fierce.The Spurs have not changed much from the Spurs in history. Duncan's so-called "slip" is more about releasing offensive opportunities to Parker. This is a transformation actively facilitated by the Spurs.

The situation of the Mavericks and the Suns is completely different.

The Mavericks themselves have not changed much, but their nemesis, the Warriors, lacks Richardson. Can Baron Davis single-handedly blow up the Mavericks' backcourt combination? How much can Monta Ellis play? , it’s hard to say; while the Suns lack Diaw, they have Richardson, who is very suitable for Nash, and the firepower has improved significantly. , and now, everything is hard to say.

Ke Yan was reading the newspaper, thinking about the unknown future, when suddenly something was stuffed into his mouth.

"I'll give you a white rabbit~" Wang Lifan appeared in front of Ke Yan, tore off the sugar coating, took out a white rabbit toffee, and stuffed it into Ke Yan's mouth.

Ke Yan chewed the toffee and asked, "Do you have time until February? Accompany me to Las Vegas."

"Why?" When it comes to Las Vegas, the first thing that comes to mind is the gaming tables.

"The staff of the league informed me that I might be the head coach of the Eastern Conference for the All-Star Game." Ke Yan said with a smile.

In fact, it was just to inform him that he had entered the candidate list, but, considering the Eagles' current record, and considering the significance of Ke Yan's existence for Stern's development of the Chinese market, unless the Eagles lose N consecutively and fall out The top three in the East, otherwise this matter is indeed a sure thing.

"!" Ke Yan made a new breakthrough in his career, and Wang Lifan waved his arms to celebrate him, "Don't you dislike the All-Star Game?"

Ke Yan really doesn't like watching the All-Star Game.Last year's All-Star Game, he also watched the slam dunk contest, and he only went to watch it because he instructed Josh Smith to "sit dunk" in advance.

"If I watch it as a spectator, I will feel that there is no defense, the technical content is very low, and there is nothing to watch except for the crackling dunk. But if it is a party, I am still interested in expanding my network." Ke Yan explained. road.

In the future, Ke Yan wants to buy a team and become his own boss.This requires him to deal with most people in the league, including star players from all walks of life. After all, he is a Chinese. It is sometimes not so easy to enter the NBA with integrity.

In addition to personal connections, the most important thing is financial resources. Ke Yan's current net worth is only in the early 2010 million, and he has no fixed property yet. He is still far away from buying an NBA team.In my impression, in 2.7, Jordan was the poorest owner in the NBA for a long time, but he also spent a full [-] million US dollars to acquire the Bobcats. In the case of a commission.

Considering Ke Yan's skin color and background, it is estimated that he would have to multiply his net worth by at least ten times in order to buy a less popular NBA team.

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At nine o'clock in the evening on December 12th, the game between the Eagles and the Nets will begin at the Phillips Center. This is the Eagles' first game after Christmas.

Last season, the Nets overwhelmed the Eagles by virtue of the advantage of the division championship, ranking third in the Eastern Conference, and also forced the Eagles and Cavaliers with the third and fourth records in the Eastern Conference to fight each other in the first round of the Eastern Conference.

As for the Nets themselves, although they avoided strong enemies by relying on their advantages in the division, they still couldn't beat the Washington Wizards and were eliminated by their opponents 3:4.This also shows that the Nets are indeed a paper tiger. The three-headed combination of Kidd, Carter, and Jefferson is indeed good, but the inside line is too weak, and it is difficult to do anything in the playoffs.

The Nuggets and the Nets, respectively, obtained good rankings by virtue of the advantages of the division champions, but they were vulnerable in the playoffs, which eventually led to the revision of the NBA's ranking rules.The champion of the division can at most ensure the top half of the division, and no longer lock the top three.

The Mavericks and Spurs are the happiest about this change. Both teams regard each other as the strongest opponents. Now they finally don’t need to fight against each other in the Western Conference semifinals when they are the top two in the Western Conference.

As for the Eagles, they are now the only team in the East and have no chance to enjoy this benefit.

Amid the cheers of the fans, players from both sides entered the field. Jason Collins and Garnett came to the middle circle respectively, ready to jump the ball.

Jason Collins is a player with very average athletic ability. This season, Collins averaged 28.5 minutes per game, only 5.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.

In addition to his height of [-] meters and his defense at the level, Collins is mediocre in other aspects. That is to say, he can play the main force on the Nets, the weakest inside team in the league, and jump the ball with Garnett. Collins basically At first, he stretched out his hand symbolically, and then immediately turned around and returned to defense.

After holding the ball through the half, Paul gestured to others to do more cross-screening and off-the-ball moves, and not to stand still in the same position and wait for the ball.

Although the inside is weak, the overall defense of the Nets is not bad, and one of the important reasons is Jason Kidd.

Kidd's defensive ability is absolutely top in history on the back line. As of now, Jason Kidd has been selected to the best defensive team for six consecutive years.I am afraid that apart from "The Glove" Payton, no point guard dares to say that his defensive ability is better than Jason Kidd at his peak.

Against a speedy guard, Kidd will get stuck in the opponent's breakthrough route, apply resistance through his strong body, and cause mistakes; and if he wants to switch to other positions, Kidd can also slightly top it.

Paul and Garnett played high pick-and-rolls, and Kidd was very smart on the defensive end. He kept a distance of about half a step from Paul, and kept his body slightly sideways, so that he could go around the pick-and-roll more quickly.

This kind of defensive choice will neither be easily shot by Paul in the middle or long distance, nor will he be left behind by his breakthrough. Correct defensive judgment.

However, after the pick-and-roll, Garnett didn't make an empty cut to the basket for the first time, but moved directly to the left side, and after receiving a pass from Paul, he stopped and shot a jumper!

"Bang! Bang! Shua~"

As the basketball bumped twice on the neck of the basket, it finally rolled into the net smoothly.

Kidd can't do anything about Garnett's direct mid-range "iron-blooded jumper". This is not something he can affect as a point guard.

This is also the reason why only two guards, Payton and Jordan, have won DPOY in history, and the defensive influence of the backcourt players is just that.

The Nets attacked, and Kidd held the ball across half court. He observed the Eagles' defensive position and found no obvious loopholes.

With the decline of Kidd's physical fitness, the Nets' possession of the ball has increasingly concentrated on Carter, and Carter's possession of the Nets has reached more than 26%, second only to Iverson, Kobe, and even Higher than James and Arenas.

Kidd took the initiative to step forward to do a pick-and-roll. Carter accelerated and broke through Joe Johnson's defense. Facing Paul's replacement, he abruptly carried the opponent away, and then made a fallback jumper.

Among the four major points, Carter's breakthrough ability is the worst.His control skills are very average, and his breakthrough depends entirely on his excellent explosive power, which is why his knee injury is a great hidden danger.But it is also the average breakthrough ability that prompted Carter to practice a stable shot, especially his three-pointer, which is the most impressive of the four. This is also the reason why Carter can adapt better when he transforms into a role player in the future.