basketball scientist

After defeating the Pistons, the Knicks returned to New York and faced the Clippers' challenge after a day off.

This was originally a nationally broadcast game, and everyone was looking forward to the showdown between the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick.

Especially in the summer, the two teams ushered in drastic changes. The Knicks were led by Ke Yan to optimize the lineup; the Clippers selected the No. [-] pick Lang Griffin and traded for Pierce to form the "Big Three".

However, after the broadcast plan was formulated, Griffin accidentally suffered a stress fracture in his left knee, basically declaring that he would be reimbursed for the season. The Clippers’ gamble basically failed. , Since the start of the game, the score is only 1 win and 3 losses. Judging from the current situation, it is unknown whether the Clippers can make it to the playoffs.

Not only that, after the Clippers traded for Pierce, the team's original potential small forward Gallinari's playing time was squeezed.After Griffin was injured, the old Dunleavy forced Gallinari, who has both height and wingspan, to the position of power forward, but completely ignored the player's own technical characteristics and was not suitable for the inside line at all. The "Italian Cannon" was on the field decline is very pronounced.

In this game, Gallinari was also suppressed point-to-point by Kevin Love in the matchup.Eros is very sure whether he is facing the basket in singles or in the second attack after grabbing a rebound. He is omnipotent in front of Gallinari. He scored 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in the game. Great performance since the start.

This also made many Rockets fans who described him as "system Scola" shut up.

Curry, who has performed well in the past two games, has had some ups and downs in this game. The efficiency of 8 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line is quite impressive, but his two-point field goal percentage is only 6 of 1 shots. It's a little hip stretching;

And because the ball was more occupied by Love and Hughes, Curry played more off the ball in this game and only sent 4 assists. The data of 13 points and 4 assists was therefore labeled "unstable" by some EXCEL fans with a magnifying glass.

Of course, whether it is "system Scola" or "unstable", the Knicks started the game with 4 wins and 1 loss. This is the team's best start in recent years. The owner Dolan can be said to be proud , and conveniently raised the home ticket prices for the next few games. . . . . . .

Compared with the money earned, the 2400 million salary given to Ke Yan is really worth a hair.

Contrary to the Knicks, the Clippers are sinking before they set sail.The team's performance at the start of the game was not good, and the draft picks in their hands were looted by Angie, which instantly became embarrassing.If Griffin is "Odenized", the team will not be able to turn around in three to five years.

But the history of the Clippers doesn't seem to care about turning over or not?

In this game against the Clippers, Ke Yan saw the long-lost Huo Qingshu on the sidelines.Having just finished her undergraduate studies, after much thought, she decided not to continue spending money on getting a master's degree, and hugged Ke Yan's thighs to join the media circle.After returning to China during the summer vacation and completing industry training, he officially signed a contract with Xinglang and became a full-time NBA reporter!

Although he is not a graduate of a related major, Huo Qingshu is ahead of many people because of his relationship with Ke Yan.Her own professional knowledge is not enough, but Ke Yan, who is an expert in the industry, is by her side. The professionalism of the manuscript is far more professional than that of her peers; "Team reporter" treatment, and received materials that even CCTV reporters could not get.

"From now on, I will be your faithful follower, I will go wherever you go. UjumpIjump!" In the dessert shop, Huo Qingshu leaned on Ke Yan while tasting the chocolate mousse.

"Will you follow the away game from now on?" Ke Yan asked.

At the time of the Eagles, Huo Qingshu didn't go to the away game because he had a part-time job and had to take care of his studies.

"Looking at the company's broadcast plan, Knicks games, we broadcast more than 60 games on our platform, and we will definitely fly away."

With the position of "Ke Yan's mouthpiece" confirmed, Huo Qingshu will definitely be taken care of in Madison, but the treatment will definitely not be so good when he flies away.Fortunately, Huo Qingshu himself was prepared for difficulties.

"If you follow the flight, give me a message in advance, and I will let you follow the special plane."

Ke Yan is now not only the head coach of the team, but also the general manager of the Knicks. This authority still exists.

"Thank you!" Huo Qingshu patted Ke Yan on the shoulder to express his gratitude. Then, the two exchanged a few words and prepared to leave.

"Where do you live now?"

"I live at the University of the Bronx," Huo Qingshu said.

New York is not as expensive as Atlanta, and the rent in Manhattan is extremely expensive!Even though Huo Qingshu's family was relatively wealthy, he was a little tongue-tied.Although the Bronx area is a little far from Madison, it is a university gathering place after all. In addition to relatively low rent, safety can also be guaranteed.

"It's too far~"

"Isn't that so? If I live in your house, I'll really become your little wife!" Huo Qingshu said sullenly.

On Huaxia's forum, some netizens questioned the relationship between Ke Yan and Huo Qingshu.The combination of sportsmen and journalists like "Liu Xiang, Dong Rina", "Duikovic, Lu You" has been randomly guessed by netizens, not to mention Ke Yan and Huo Qingshu are also considered "beautiful men and beautiful women".

"Hehe!" Ke Yan laughed awkwardly, "Never is pregnant, and the first two or three months were not stable. In order to avoid risks, I really can't let you go and live."

"But I rented an apartment for a long time, so that my parents can come to see Never. If you don't mind, you can live here, anyway, they only come a few days a month."

"My god, why do I feel more like your little wife now!" Huo Qingshu shook his head and declined politely.

People's words are scary, and Ke Yan didn't persuade him much, and drove Huo Qingshu back to the apartment.

. . . . . .

On November 11, the Knicks began their westward expedition, and the first opponent was the Grizzlies, which had made many deals in the summer.

"Help" the Knicks get Curry and Miller, and the Grizzlies get a big debrief from the Knicks. It is still unknown what the 10-year first-round pick and the 11-year first-round swap will ultimately achieve, but Wilson Chandler and Zach Randolph have all played well after joining the Grizzlies. Had the best season of his career.The former continues to improve, averaging 13 points and 6 rebounds per game, and his outside shooting percentage is as high as 37%. At the same time, he also has a certain ability to switch defenses and help defenses.

The latter took care of Memphis and averaged 47+21 per game with a 11% shooting rate. In the overall disciplined defensive system of the Grizzlies, Randolph's defensive disadvantages were well covered up.It can be said that Randolph and the Grizzlies are a match made in heaven!

After warming up, the two sides started the game.Five Knicks: Curry, Larry Hughes, Mike Miller, Kevin Love, Brad Miller.

Grizzlies five: Conley, Mayo, Chandler, Randolph, Marc Gasol.

Brad Miller won the jump ball and the game started.

Curry moved actively and got rid of Conley's follow-up with Brad Miller's screen.After receiving the ball from Love, he took off in three steps, avoided Gasol's supplementary defense, and scored with a backhand on the left. 0:2.

The Grizzlies attacked and passed the ball to Mayo. The latter habitually assumed the "boss" posture and pulled Hughes away.

In high school, Mayo was known as the "No. [-] guard in the United States". At that time, the limelight was still higher than Rose. Coupled with his superstar appearance, many people were more optimistic about him than Rose.But no one would have imagined that after arriving in college, compared to Rose's continuous improvement, Mayo exposed his mediocre physical fitness, and even failed to hone his passing awareness and defensive ability, becoming a relatively mediocre single player , To be able to enter the league as a Tanhuaxiu, more or less because of the benefits of "excellent reputation" in high school.

The continuous fake moves did not open up the shooting space. Mayo forcibly pulled out his hand from the middle distance and shot out of the frame.

The three of the Knicks blocked the penalty area, and Mike Miller desperately blocked Randolph and helped Love get the rebound.

After falling into position, Love gave Curry a cover to help him get rid of Conley.But Conley successfully circled the screen and chased Curry desperately. Curry caught the ball and faced Conley's close defense. The ball hits the frame and is fouled by Wilson Chandler!

Although the shot selection is "criticized", Curry's shooting ability is still valued by the Grizzlies. In addition, Conley's relatively short stature and tight defense against Curry also gave Curry a relatively large breakthrough space!

Brad Miller made two free throws and the Knicks opened 4-0.

The Grizzlies attacked. Mayo and Randolph were double-teamed in a pick-and-roll breakthrough. The ball was passed to Randolph behind him. The latter turned on the bulldozer mode and stared at Love, who was well defended, and charged inside, three steps slower. Basket missed.

Randolph does have two points in one hand, and he does have the ability to grind the ball in from a high position; but even so, it cannot conceal that Mayo's pick-and-roll initiation is simply a crime.After all, Randolph's biggest threat is still under the basket. Mayo pulled Randolph out of the sweet spot in the penalty area, which was tantamount to helping the Knicks solve their troubles.

This is the problem of the Grizzlies today. Mayo and Randolph need more running-in between the two main attack points.

The Knicks attacked, Curry held the ball and Love launched a pick-and-roll, Conley actively chased and defended, followed Curry all the way, Gasol actively went to the line to delay and then retreated to protect the frame, leaving no loopholes for Curry.

Curry turned around from the bottom line and looked outside to move, but when Conley was pressing every step of the way, he suddenly made a back turn close to the bottom line, passing Conley delicately, and instantly tore the Grizzlies' defense. Le received the ball and gave it to Mike Miller in the corner on the weak side, who raised his hand and hit a three-pointer! (0:7)

"WOW! Wonderful breakthrough! This ball will not add any statistics to Curry, but there is no doubt that his excellence is the key to completing this offense. Mike Conley defends Curry too tightly. , being continuously broken through, Hollins needs to make some changes!"

"The Knicks played very smoothly at the beginning of the offense. Coach Ke Yan's offensive adjustments to this team are indeed visible to the naked eye!"

Zhang Lili and Yoga's voice fell, and the Grizzlies' counterattack began immediately.Conley took possession of the ball, launched a pick-and-roll, and squeezed it through the gap between Curry and Love to Randolph who was running down, and the latter held the ball past Brad Miller and dunked. (2:7)

In college, the combination of Conley and Oden helped Ohio State University reach the NCAA Finals. At that time, the public was more optimistic about Oden’s potential. Looking at it now, Conley’s comfortable feeding of Oden is also a reason for his continuous dominance one of the causes of power.

Looking back, the Grizzlies once again completed a successful defense. Love pulled to the horns and faked off Randolph's defense. After attracting Chandler's defense, he passed the ball to the air-cut McMiller , the latter's layup into the basket was interfered by Gasol Jr.

Gasol's statistics are not outstanding, but on both ends of the offense and defense, he has been doing the right thing and doing what the team needs him to do.In the era of declining centers, players like him are what the team needs most.

The game continued, and the two sides launched a rigorous offensive and defensive battle. The biggest weakness of the Knicks team began to be exposed. Ke Yan, who was called the "Earl of Lightning" by the fans, couldn't speed up the team he built with his own hands!He was abruptly pulled into the quagmire of positional warfare by the Grizzlies.

The core of the problem lies in Love. Love is a standard power forward with almost no flexibility. If you let him stand at the fifth position, the protection of the frame is useless; if you let him play the third position, his mobility is very poor. Far, even a 3D player like Battier can rely on his feet to eat him; at the same time, he is also the team's best rebounder and first passer, which is very contradictory.

Many people compare him with Diaw or Odom who once played under Keyan, but this is actually incomparable.Odom was only 1.9 meters in his early high school, and he practiced his skills completely according to the thinking of a guard. As a result, he suddenly grew 15 centimeters, and suddenly became a Transformer with guard skills and a center forward. His control and coordination are in his hands. The tallest player in history, the impact is strong when advancing, the defensive end swings to the third position and can defend for a while, and the hard-top center can also do a top. Entering the penalty area, and can't find teammates, then go back and adjust;

Dior was a small forward who was about to be scrapped before Ke Yan changed him to a "organizing center". Ke Yan nailed him to the center position. His mobility disadvantage turned into an advantage. He is good at sending through balls to help his teammates during the advancement process Scoring, his propelling ability, and the imagination of passing the ball are beyond the reach of others; on the defensive end, he has Josh Smith and Garnett to help wipe his butt. The key is that he doesn't need to take on heavy scoring tasks on the offensive end, so he is very suitable for Ke Yan;

Compared with them, Love's scoring ability and rebounding ability are stronger, and he lacks a little "characteristic" that Ke Yan needs.