basketball scientist

In the first four games of the season, the Knicks won all of them with an unstoppable momentum. In each game, they outscored their opponents by at least 20 points. This kind of dominance is rare in the league, and it is the first time in team history.The media attributed all this to Ke Yan and James, thinking that the two belonged to the Knicks' "Phil Jackson + Jordan".奃

When interviewed by the TV station, James also said that he is not worried about the decline in personal data.

"I chose to come to New York because I wanted to play under Kimi. He is the best coach I have ever worked with. Playing with a good team allows me to enjoy more fun in basketball."

Compared with his previous life, James' image is much better. If the Knicks win the championship this season, under the momentum of the New York media, James has the hope of "surpassing Kobe with one championship". This is the magic of New York.

Ranked next to the Knicks are the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls. Both teams have achieved 3 wins and 1 loss. Among them, the Heat's loss was thanks to the Bulls.

Rose scored 26.7 points and 7.2 assists. Although the efficiency is average, it is based on the overall poor offense of the Bulls and the need for Rose to handle the ball a lot.Xia Chuang's key signing, Boozer, is currently averaging 14.7 points per game. He is a little uncomfortable after leaving the pick-and-roll system, and Thibodeau needs to find a way to activate it.

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On November 11, the Knicks came to the capital to face the Wizards team of Wall and Arenas.奃

Putting aside the bad influence of "holding a gun", let's just talk about Arenas' style of play and strength. If he can return to the peak state before the injury, he and Wall are still a pair of backcourt partners that can work together. After all, Wall is physically fit. The quality is extremely strong, able to push fast breaks, breakthroughs, defense, organization, and points, but he can't shoot; and Arenas can be called one of the strongest three-pointers before Curry entered the league.

But when the season started, the effect of the two attacking together was not ideal.Wall's physical talent may be second only to Westbrook and Rose among point guards, but he may have been crushed since he was a child, and he has not honed his comprehensive technical ability.On the offensive end, he only has the ability to hold the ball and break through the ball, and his core strength is still a bit behind; he has no shooting ability, no running without the ball, and no tacit understanding with his teammates;

As for Arenas, "holding guns" did not destroy him, but the knee injury caused by his own long-term unscientific training has taken away Arenas' explosive power. With the remaining three years of the 3 million contract, Arenas can The effect is negligible.

In this game, James had a poor shooting touch. He made 23 of 9 shots, missed all 3 outside shots, made 8 of 7 free throws, scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. any threat. Lost 91 to 110. (5-0)

In addition to James, the Knicks' other outside players have a good touch. They slammed the Wizards in the audience. Curry frequently played with his opponents in the matchup with Wall. He made 11 of 6 shots from beyond the three-point line and scored 31 points and 4 assists; While choking Arenas to death, Holiday also scored 15 points and 2 assists.

The team also performed well with West, who made 10 of 6 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 16 points and 10 rebounds. West's steady mid-range shot can really kill.

The Knicks have an excellent record, defeating opponents by big scores every game, and can also spare enough training time for substitute players. Most players are satisfied with the status quo, except for Matthews who lost his main position.奃

Last season, he averaged 32.5 minutes per game and was the team's starter. This season, he only played 23.2 minutes and became a substitute. He averaged 6.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.8 steals per game.

In fact, his own performance did not decline much. He was on the defensive line and made 36.2% of his three-pointers.The main reason is that Holiday can better share Curry's pressure on both ends of the offense and defense. The Knicks' daunting dominance since the new season is inseparable from the starting lineup's 17.6-round net rating of [-]. This data is historical. of!

Due to the loss of the draft, Matthews only signed a 2-year contract last year, which means that this season is his contract year.If he has to play off the bench all the time, his contract may be lower.In addition, Korver may also share part of his playing time, and Matthews himself is still under a lot of pressure.

In stark contrast to the Knicks, is the opening game rival Nets.In the first five games of the season, the Nets had a dismal start with 1 win and 4 losses.Head coach Avery Johnson also encountered doubts from the media, accusing him of not being able to pinch the team well.

To be reasonable, Avery Johnson's ability is generally one aspect, and the Nets' lineup is indeed a mess.If Ke Yan is in charge, he must find a way to replace Lopez, Harris, and Josh Howard, replace a point guard like Hinrich and Felton, and add a small forward like Battier; Promote No. [-] pick Favors to start.The snake man has good athletic talent and great defensive discipline. He can eat cakes, wipe Stoudemire's ass, and develop mid-range.

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After the game against the Wizards, the Knicks had no rest time, and started the first "West Expedition" of the season the next day. The opponent was the Phoenix Suns, which was supported by Nash alone.奃

Speaking of Nash, his situation is similar to that of Paul. The teammates who can play around him leave one by one, and those who stay with him are former substitutes or players who have been abandoned by other teams; he is even more unlucky than Paul. For some, Ke Yan's backup for the Eagles at least has potential, and he knows which direction to develop under his polishing. The Suns' players, Nash can't move them.

As far as he is concerned, Paul is limited by his height, and he is not able to stand up continuously when star players are required to play singles in anxious moments. This is not as good as Nash; but his more stable style of play and tough execution are worse than Nash. The team's physical advantages can also ensure that it can help the team on both offense and defense, and Nash's age is here.

Since the second day will be back-to-back away games against the powerful Thunder, Ke Yan arranged a "general attack" at the beginning of the game, asking Holiday to pester Nash desperately on the defensive end. Nash's physical strength was exhausted.

Ke Yan's targeting of Nash was very "vicious", almost precisely hitting the Suns seven inches above!Holiday, who has body, defensive skills, and flexible footwork, is the "nemesis" of small guards like Nash. Even if he launches a pick-and-roll, Nash can't move Holiday. He can only choose to pass the ball or forcibly fall back. jump shot.But for Nash, who is already getting old, there is no way for this to last.

Back to the offensive end, Keyan's strategy of arranging players to name Nash may be a bit redundant.Because in the Suns team, Nash and Hickson are both defensive loopholes. To put it bluntly, they are "full of loopholes."

Curry clocked in three quarters, still scored 34 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, 30+ in two consecutive games, and his recent shooting percentage and scoring efficiency have improved significantly.

James intends to stay strong for the back-to-back games against the Thunder. The offensive end is mainly organized. He made 17 of 9 shots, 3 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points.But he worked hard on the defensive end, picking up 12 rebounds in one breath, and also had 9 assists, and almost completed a triple-double.奃

West, Horford, and Matthews also scored in double figures. Even with a lot of effort, the Knicks still easily beat the Suns by 127 points 89:38 and won 6 consecutive victories.

"This Knicks is a bit scary!" At the press conference after the game, Gentry was convinced, "Their strength is like the US military, leading the world in all aspects of sea, land and air."

Good guy, that's right, it's a bit of a moral kidnapping!Ke Yan can't lose a game, to justify the military power of other countries?

Also talking about the topic of the six-game winning streak, Ke Yan himself was a little proud: "It must feel very good to win, but we can't take it lightly. Challenges may come anytime and anywhere. The next game against the Thunder, it will not be so It's a good fight, especially when we're still fighting back to back."

One day passed quickly. On the night of December 12th, there were no seats at the Chesapeake Energy ball. During the entrance ceremony of the Knicks players, enthusiastic Oklahoma City fans booed the sky. They feel afraid and can only create a more extreme home atmosphere through their own efforts.

"The home atmosphere of the Thunder is comparable to that of the Jazz~" Ke Yan has played in the Finals twice, so there must be nothing to be afraid of such a small scene, and he even has the leisure to joke with Hornacek next to him.

After he finished speaking, he got up and came to the technical stage, shaking hands with Brooks.When returning to their seats, players from both sides stood on the field.奃

The Knicks continued their consistent starting lineup. Curry, Holiday, James, West and Horford all appeared on the stage, and Brooks did not make a temporary change, sending Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Iba Card and Garnett.

During the offseason, Mike Miller switched to the Miami Heat, and the Thunder used a four-year, 4 million contract to poach defensive winger Sefolosha, another former team of Ke Yan who was let go by the Eagles because of the contract.

Compared with the previous life, the Thunder team is stronger on paper, but the actual combat power is hard to say.Garnett was forced to take the center position, and his performance was acceptable, but he was no longer the style of the MVP. Even as Westbrook's offensive role became more and more important, his shot rights continued to decline.Such passive blue-collarization made Garnett very unhappy, and this was also a bomb in the team.

"Di-"

The referee blew his whistle, threw the basketball into the sky, and the game officially started.Garnett helped the team win the ball. Westbrook rushed to the frontcourt immediately and used his excellent explosive power to forcefully break through Holiday, but West made up in time and interfered with Westbrook's forced shot!

James grabbed the rebound and passed it to Curry to run forward immediately, and the Knicks initiated an offensive and defensive transition.

Brooks emphasized the problem of retreat before the game. The Thunder players were very focused and retreated back to the backcourt in time. Curry did not find an opportunity, and the team turned to the offensive.奃

Curry played a pick-and-roll with James. James hung up Westbrook and then made a violent cut. Curry passed the ball to James who was running down. Then he turned back to the top of the arc and ran to a 45-degree angle with West's screen. , James compressed the Thunder's defense and passed the ball, Curry caught the ball and made a three-pointer, and the basketball bounced into the frame.

The round changed, the Thunder attacked, Westbrook dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and raised his right hand to direct his teammates to move. Holiday stopped in front of him, ready to fight.

It is very difficult for Durant to attack James. The Thunder need Westbrook to stand up and take on more offense.Westbrook didn't call the pick-and-roll, but started directly after a small step, trying to use his speed to go to the right and pass Holiday.

Holiday defended his thoughts and emotions, adjusted his pace in advance, moved a step sideways, and blocked Westbrook's breakthrough path sideways, but Westbrook is the most talented point guard in history after all. Holiday's defense forced his way into the interior.

Horford stood in the defensive position ahead of time and blocked Westbrook. Westbrook couldn't continue to go deep into the penalty area. After stopping the ball, he found Ibaka who made an empty cut. West's foul!

14 years ago, Ibaka had the reputation of the Thunder's defensive end "medical insurance card", and his physical fitness was also at the level of a beast!

Ibaka made an extra free throw, and both sides scored one at the start!奃

The Knicks' offense is still focused on Curry by Westbrook.Curry smiled, beckoned for Horford, passed the ball to his teammate, and then ran to cooperate with Horford's thugs. Two consecutive step changes disrupted Westbrook's follow-up rhythm and easily cut into the basket. Facing Ibaka's supplementary defense, he played a time difference and scored.

From launching the offense to running away from the opponent, from cutting to the basket to hitting the board to score, it is almost impossible to see Curry using his body forcibly, but even so, the smoothness of this ball is still amazing!

Really "IQ hanging"!