basketball scientist

The Christmas game between the Eagles and the Rockets is a gift from the league to Chinese fans; the Christmas game is the highlight of every season in the league, and this arrangement also reflects the importance the league attaches to Yao Ming and Keyan.

However, from the perspective of game broadcast, this arrangement is extremely unfriendly to Huaxia fans, because the time of the Christmas game is 04:30 pm US time, which corresponds to 04:30 am in Huaxia.Watching the ball at this point is still quite painful for most people!

That is to say, in the game between the Rockets and the Eagles, Ke Yan and Yao Ming are basically the top players in the Chinese sports circle, and they are the only ones who can let the fans set their alarm clocks and get up on time to watch this Christmas game.

Huo Qingshu was still busy in the arena, but today, on this occasion, she couldn't get Ke Yan's priority interview right.CCTV took action and arranged for Ke Yan and Yao Ming to be interviewed at the same time. Huo Qingshu represented the network broadcast platform, and his arms couldn't twist his thighs.

However, Ke Yan was considered considerate. He arranged for Paul to be interviewed by Huo Qingshu in advance, and extended his festive greetings to Huaxia fans in front of Xinglang Sports' camera.

Well, Christmas is in China. . . . . .That is to say, businessmen and girls pay more attention.

Relatively speaking, the conversation between Ke Yan and Yao Ming was more open.Ke Yan has a relatively straightforward style in front of the camera, and expresses himself very truthfully without violating ZZZQ. Fans also like to watch his interviews; and Yao Ming is definitely the one with the highest EQ among domestic athletes. His expressive ability is also top-notch, which is why he later made some achievements in both business and politics.

After a simple gag, Ke Yan and Yao Ming returned to their respective teams. Yao Ming hurriedly warmed up for a while to find the feeling of the game.After all, the game time was advanced to the afternoon, and Yao Ming himself was a little uncomfortable.

Soon, the starting lineups of both sides were released, all of which were conventional methods.

Eagles starting: Paul, Joe Johnson, Battier, Garnett, Diaw.

Rockets starting: Alston, McGrady, Matt Barnes, Hayes, Yao Ming.

Although his character is extremely poor, Mogou's ability is more than one level better than that of the former general manager of the Rockets, Dawson. After only one summer, he has strengthened the team's power forward position that has been rotten for N years. At the same time, he found Adelman to develop the team's scoring potential off the bench.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the game officially started.

Barnes ran to the left corner, Alston handed the ball to McGrady, and then ran with a 70-degree left to open up space.

Diaw circled around to defend Yao Ming. Yao Ming took the initiative to put up and pick and roll McGrady. The latter walked to the right and led to the basket. He was very close to Dior who was changing defense. He could not reach out to break the basketball, but he had to follow. After making an empty cut, Tracy McGrady took it to the basket and turned around halfway, and passed it to Yao Ming in the middle at close range.

Yao Ming received the ball under the basket, facing the pincer attack of Battier and Garnett, he dribbled the ball to overwhelm the defense of the two, adjusted his rhythm, and forced himself to get up and smash the ball into the basket. (0:2)

Yao Ming received the ball at this position, and his height advantage was too great, even Garnett could hardly stand up to it!

The Eagles attacked, and Garnett gave Paul a pick-and-roll from outside the three-point line. The latter dribbled the ball to the left and found that the Rockets' formation shrunk to the penalty area, and the point was given to Garnett in the middle.

Tracy McGrady switched to guard Garnett in the middle, and Garnett played high and high, while observing his teammates' running positions, and gave it to the right.

Diaw screened off the ball to free Joe Johnson. The latter caught the ball and made a one-step jumper from inside the three-point line. No one interfered and missed the basket.

The tactical cooperation is played out, and there is nothing the players can do if they can't make shots.To be honest, in the afternoon game, the players really need to feel more about the game.

Yao Ming easily got a backcourt rebound and handed it to McGrady to advance.Alston went to the frontcourt to receive the ball and gave the ball to Yao Ming who wanted the ball in the low post.Yao Ming ate Dior alone, attracted the flanker and then divided the ball, assisting Matt Barnes to steal the chicken. (0:4)

The Eagles attacked, Paul and Garnett played high pick-and-rolls, Yao Ming shrank in the penalty area and did not go out to defend.After passing Alston, Paul made a 45-degree emergency stop jumper on the left. After Barnes came up to block the block, he changed his hand shape and handed the ball to Battier. The latter made a three-pointer from the bottom corner and made a hit! (3:4)

Like Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming's defense against pick-and-rolls after gaining weight is a persistent problem.Last season's playoffs, the Rockets couldn't prevent the Jazz's high pick-and-roll, and they were beaten to death by Deron and Boozer; the threat of the Eagles' pick-and-roll offense was not so much different from that of the Utah Shuangsha, but the victory lies in the individual players With stronger abilities, the Rockets still can't defend themselves!

The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming asked for the ball in the low post, but Dior tried his best to defend the front to interfere with receiving the ball. . . . . .

Hayes is a 100% offensive black hole. When he is on the court, Garnett can double-team Yao Ming or Tracy McGrady unscrupulously. In addition, Barnes' offense is also unstable. The Rockets are equivalent to only 3.5 people on the court.

Paul held the ball across half court and passed it to Garnett in the elbow area. Garnett directly challenged Hayes face-to-face. Enter! (5:4)

On the way back to defense, Garnett beat his chest and roared, then turned and glared at Hayes. . . . . .

Well, considering that he is Ke Yan's "love general", I won't complain about him.If this is James, at least a few connotations!

In order to avoid Yao Ming's embarrassment of "turning back and running" on the court, the Rockets still tried their best to play the ball for Yao Ming.This ball Yao Ming got stuck and didn’t let Dior get around to the front; after receiving the ball, he didn’t hit the inside hard, but turned around and shot a jumper, making a steady hit (5:6)

In the first few rounds, Yao Ming's strengths and weaknesses were vividly displayed.He has the low-post destructive power of the top three in the league, and he can pull out mid-range jumpers; but his coping ability after being double-teamed and the awareness of scoring the ball are mediocre; on the defensive end, his height is destined to have a good frame protection The effect, meanwhile, is that his pick-and-roll defense is a disaster!

The Eagles attacked, and Garnett played a pick-and-roll for Paul in the middle and then caught the ball. McGrady came over to defend, and his hands kept making small movements, making it difficult for him to turn around.

Garnett took the ball with his back, observed his teammates' running positions, and unselfishly distributed the ball to the right. Joe Johnson faced Alston's defense, caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, making an accurate hit! (8:4)

The Eagles got off to a good start, but the Rockets' offense was blocked.In the next round of offense, Tracy McGrady sought a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming. Facing Garnett's supplementary defense, he took a strong step and then suddenly stopped and shot a jumper, which was accurate! (8:6)

There is no doubt about McGrady's personal ability, but in recent years he has become more and more keen on this kind of emergency stop jumper, and the original sharp breakthrough can only be said to be outstanding occasionally.Although still powerful, such a McGrady must be much easier for opponents to defend against.

The Eagles' offense still hit Garnett. Garnett singled out Hayes, and turned around and shot a basketball when he couldn't get in the hard top. (10:6)

For Hayes, if he can't prevent people on the defensive end, it will be a side effect on the court!Adelman made a decisive decision, found a dead ball opportunity, and replaced Hayes with the Argentine Luis Scola.

Since the start of the game, the Argentine has scored 23 points in an average of 7.4 minutes per game. His offensive performance is very good, and his mid-range shooting ability is very strong. The combination of positions is quite threatening; his flaw lies in defense, he really suffers from confrontation, and he likes to "dip". It may be that the Argentine's reputation for "dipping" is regarded as a typical by the league. Sometimes Scola's "fake" Fall" The referee ignored it, which caused Scola to score directly after the opponent fell.

The effect of Adelman's adjustment was immediate!With the debut of Scola, the Rockets' offense became much smoother; Garnett's defense was restrained, and Yao Ming's offensive threat was greatly enhanced; Tracy McGrady and Alstom were much more relaxed.

However, back to the defensive end, Garnett is also much more comfortable.Hayes is not good at other skills, but the top-down game is really a must in the league, even Garnett can't top it!But the defender was replaced by Scola. Although he tried hard to confront Garnett, the effect was really not good!

The two teams played against each other, whether it was the audience at the scene or the fans in front of the TV, they were all hooked!Especially for domestic Rockets fans, they have never seen a Rocket that broke 30 points in a single quarter.I don't know if it's the change brought about by Adelman, or because the opponent is Ke Yan!

At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles led 39 to 32.

加内特不可阻挡，单节8投6中，罚球4中4，砍下16分6篮板1助攻。

Joe Johnson also played eye-catchingly, hitting two three-pointers and scoring 10 points.

For the Rockets, Yao Ming scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, McGrady scored 7 points, and no one from the Rockets scored in double figures.

"In my opinion, if the Eagles have the upper hand in the duel of the main players, the Rockets will have a lot of bad luck in this game. Because their bench lineup can't beat the Eagles; and their core players are not as strong as the physical strength. Eagles." Ke Fan, the commentator of Xinglang Sports, explained more from the perspective of his own family, Ke Yan, and also gave his own point of view.

In the second quarter, the Eagles really did their best to play off the bench; while the Rockets didn't have the confidence, Adelman arranged for McGrady to take the bench, and Mike James, Hyde, Scola, and Mutombo played together.

Judging by the name alone, the Rockets have an obvious advantage in the lineup. Tracy McGrady and Mike James both have considerable ball-handling skills, while Hyde's other abilities are mediocre, and his three-point ability is still good;

But when implemented in the competition, it is not the case!The Eagles speeded up their offensive tempo and ran to play against the Rockets. Players like Barea, Babas, and Anderson were able to play hard and run well;

The Hawks play fast in line with the characteristics of the team's lineup, and the Rockets run with the Hawks mainly because the team's backup point guard Mike James can't control the field!

This well-known stabbing player in the league has never been easy to serve. When he joined the Rockets for the second time, media reporters also asked him whether he would appropriately change his style of play because of the existence of Yao Ming and McGrady. The answer he got was a A categorical "NO!".

After playing three or four rounds following the rhythm of the Eagles, Scola and Mutombo both began to "pant for breath", and McGrady's shooting touch at this point also declined significantly!

The semi-main lineup failed to narrow the point difference against the Eagles' full bench lineup. Adelman was very dissatisfied with Mike James's "brain-dead behavior" and directly replaced him with Brooks; Scola followed him to replace him. His is also the Rockets rookie Carl Landry this year.

On Ke Yan's side, he also replaced Karim Rush with Joe Johnson to add a ball-holding point.

After the adjustment of the lineup, the Rockets are more adaptable to the fast-paced offense. The little black bean Brooks and Barea faced each other, took a big step outside the three-point line and directly pulled up to shoot a three-pointer without any hesitation!

As for the Eagles, after the lineup adjustment, once they fall into a positional battle, the offense is much more organized than before.Joe Johnson's playmaking ability, which is not used in the Eagles' starting lineup, is actually very good.

Halfway through the second quarter, the main lineups of both sides returned to the court one after another. At this stage, the Eagles' lineup advantage began to emerge.Tracy McGrady's physical decline could not contain too many defensive resources of the Eagles, and the Eagles put more defensive resources on Yao Ming.

Although Yao Ming can still try his best to support the Rockets' offense, in terms of the process, it has become more and more difficult every time!

In this situation, Ke Yan already has a [-]% chance of winning, unless Adelman can control the playing time of the core players in the second half; otherwise, with Yao Ming's physical strength, he will be chased by the Eagles in the fourth quarter!

At halftime, the Eagles ended with an 67-point lead 59:8.

During the intermission, Yang Jian and Zhang Lili were also summarizing the first half of the game. Zhang Lili kept pointing out the importance of Scola, thinking that Scola was the hope of the Rockets this season.

"In the later games of the season, Scola should be the starter of the Rockets. After he played, the offense of the Rockets became easier and he was able to compete with the Hawks. Yao Ming and McGrady played comfortably and easily on the offensive end. It can also put more energy on the defensive end, or play more time!" Zhang rationally analyzed.

"Director Zhang means that in the second half of the game, Coach Adelman should start Scola?" Yang Jian asked.

"This is my suggestion! Because the offense of the Eagles is too strong, Hayes really can't play a big defensive role! Once he plays, he can't attack or defend. It's better to replace him Cora puts more pressure on the Eagles defense!"

Most of CCTV's commentary is still biased towards the Rockets, including the fan votes they counted. The Rockets also lead the Eagles by 58%: 42%.

Of course, only the Eagles can score 40% against the Rockets. Other teams, including the Bucks, cannot do this!

The 15-minute halftime break passed quickly, and the starting players of both sides returned to the field. The Rockets did not adjust the team's halftime starting, and Hayes still played.

Zhang Reasonable's proposal is more about the team's victory or defeat on the field; but as the head coach of a team, he also needs to consider the psychological level of the team, and easily changing the positioning of the players will affect their perception of the coach. trust.

Ke Yan has such a strong control over the Eagles, he will adjust Diaw's starting position in the game against the Spurs, entirely because Duncan is too strong.As for other opponents, even Yao Ming will still go to Dior, that's the reason.