Chapter 344 Earl Lightning Can't Speed ??Up (To make up for yesterday's content, tonight)
After defeating the Pistons, the Knicks returned to New York and faced the challenge of the Clippers after a day of rest.
This was originally a game that was broadcast live across the United States, and everyone was looking forward to the showdown between the No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick.
Especially in the summer, both teams ushered in drastic changes. The Knicks led the trade with Ke Yan and optimized their lineup; the Clippers selected No. 1 pick Griffin and traded for Pierce to form the "Big Three". The improvements of both sides were obvious.
However, after the broadcast plan was formulated, Griffin accidentally suffered a stress fracture in his left knee, which basically ended the season. The Clippers' gamble basically failed. The combination of Baron Davis and Paul Pierce did not work well in the early stage.
The record since the start of the season 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 big team.
In the forward position, it was completely ignored that the player's own technical characteristics were not suitable at all for playing inside, and the "Italian Cannon" declined very obviously on the court.
In this game, Gallinari was also suppressed point-to-point by Kevin Love in the matchup. Eros was very confident whether he was facing the basket in singles or in the second offense after grabbing rebounds, and he was incompetent in front of Gallinari.
Unable to do so, he scored 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in the game, continuing his excellent performance since the start of the game.
This also made many Rockets fans who described him as "Scola's system" shut their mouths.
Curry, who has performed well in the past two games, has some ups and downs in this game. He made 3 of 8 shots from the three-point line, but his two-point shooting rate was only 1 of 6.
It’s a bit of a stretch;
Since the ball was more occupied by Love and Hughes, Curry played more without the ball in this game and only sent 4 assists. The data of 13 points and 4 assists was therefore used by some Excel fans with a magnifying glass.
It was labeled "unstable".
Of course, regardless of "system Scola" or "unstable", the Knicks' 4-1 start to the season is the best start for the team in recent years. Boss Dolan can be said to be very proud.
, and conveniently increased the home ticket prices for the next few games.
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Compared with the money earned, the salary of 24 million yuan given to Ke Yan is really worth a cent.
Contrary to the Knicks, the Clippers are now in a situation where they have sunk before they even set sail. The team's results at the start of the season were not good, and the draft picks in their hands were robbed by Ainge, which instantly became embarrassing. If Griffin is really "Odenized"
Well, the team won't be able to turn around in three or five years.
But the history of the Clippers doesn't seem to care whether they turn around or not?
It was during this game against the Clippers that Ke Yan saw Huo Qingshu, whom she had not seen for a long time, on the sidelines. She had just completed her undergraduate studies, and after repeated reflections, she decided not to continue spending money on a master's degree, and embraced Ke Yan's thighs to join the media circle.
After returning to China during the summer and completing industry training, I officially signed a contract with Xinglang and became a full-time NBA reporter!
Although he is not a graduate in a related major, Huo Qingshu is ahead of many people because of his relationship with Keyan. He lacks professional knowledge, but he has Keyan, a master in the industry, to guide him. His manuscripts are far more professional than those of his peers.
Professional; at the same time, Ke Yan's connections can also help her get the opportunity to have close contact with the team, enjoy the treatment of "team reporter", and get information that even reporters from CCTV cannot get.
"From now on, I will be your loyal follower. I will go wherever you go.u Jump i Jump!" In the dessert shop, Huo Qingshu was tasting the chocolate mousse while relying on Keyan.
"Then will you also follow me in away games from now on?" Ke Yan asked.
At the time of the Eagles, because he was working part-time and had to take care of his studies, Huo Qingshu would not go to away games.
"Looking at the company's broadcast plan, we will broadcast more than 60 Knicks games on our platform, so we will definitely be broadcasting away games."
Having firmly established his position as "Ke Yan's mouthpiece", Huo Qingshu will definitely be taken care of in Madison, but the treatment will definitely not be as good when traveling to away games. Fortunately, Huo Qingshu himself is also well prepared for difficulties.
"If you want to fly with me, please give me the news in advance and I will let you fly with me."
Ke Yan is now not only the head coach of the team, but also the general manager of the Knicks. He still has this authority.
"Thank you!" Huo Qingshu patted Ke Yan's shoulder to express his gratitude. Then, the two of them exchanged a few words and prepared to leave.
"Where do you live now?"
"I live over at the University of the Bronx." Huo Qingshu said.
New York is no better than Atlanta, and the rent in Manhattan is exorbitantly expensive! Even though Huo Qingshu’s family is relatively wealthy, it’s a bit staggering. Although the Bronx is a bit far from Madison, it is a university gathering place after all. In addition to relatively low rent, it is safe.
It can also be guaranteed.
"It's too far~"
"What else? If I live in your house, I will really become your little wife!" Huo Qingshu said dullly.
On the Chinese forum, some netizens questioned the relationship between Ke Yan and Huo Qingshu. Combinations between athletes and reporters such as "Liu Xiang, Dongrina", "Duyinkovic, Lu You" have been randomly guessed by netizens
, not to mention that Ke Yan and Huo Qingshu are also considered "handsome men and beauties".
"Haha!" Ke Yan laughed awkwardly, "I'm never pregnant, and the first two or three months are not stable. In order to avoid risks, I really can't let you stay here."
"But I rent an apartment for a long time so that my parents can come and visit me. If you don't mind, you can live here. They only come here a few days a month anyway."
"Oh my god, why do I feel more like your little wife now?" Huo Qingshu shook his head and declined.
People's words are scary, so Ke Yan didn't give much advice and drove Huo Qingshu back to the apartment.
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On November 12, the Knicks began their Western expedition, and their first opponent was the Grizzlies, who had made many trades "closely" in the summer.
"Helping" the Knicks to get Curry and Miller, the Grizzlies received a generous return from the Knicks. What will be the final result of the first-round pick in 10 years and the first-round swap in 2011?
It's still unknown, but Wilson Chandler and Zach Randolph both had the best seasons of their careers after joining the Grizzlies. The former continues to improve, averaging 13 points and 6 rebounds per game, and hitting 13 shots from outside.
The rate is as high as 37%, and he also has certain defensive switching and assisting defense capabilities. He is an out-and-out high-quality small forward;
The latter stopped in Memphis and averaged 2111 points per game with a 47% shooting rate. In the Grizzlies' overall highly disciplined defensive system, Randolph's defensive disadvantages were well covered up. It can be said that
, Randolph and this Grizzlies team are a perfect match!
After the warm-up, both teams started the game. The Knicks' five players: Curry, Larry Hughes, Mac Miller, Kevin Love, and Brad Miller.
Grizzlies five players: Conley, Mayo, Chandler, Randolph, Marc Gasol.
Brad Miller won the jump ball to start the game.
Curry actively moved and relied on Brad Miller's screen to get rid of Conley's defense. After receiving Love's pass, he took off in three steps, avoided Gasol's defense, and scored with a backhand shot from the left.
0:2.
The Grizzlies attacked and the ball was passed to Mayo. The latter used his habitual "boss" posture and pulled up to single out Hughes.
In high school, Mayo was known as the "No. 1 defender in the United States." At that time, he was still more popular than Rose. Coupled with his superstar appearance, many people favored him over Rose. But no one could have imagined that after arriving in college
, compared to Rose's continuous improvement, Mayo exposed the problem of his mediocre physical fitness, and failed to hone his passing consciousness and defensive ability. He became a relatively mediocre singles player and was able to enter as the third overall pick.
The alliance is more or less the benefit of being "famous" in high school.
Continuous feints and shaking failed to open up the shooting space. Mayo forced his hand to pull out from the mid-range and bounced out of the frame.
Three Knicks blocked the penalty area, and Mac Miller desperately blocked Randolph and helped Love get the rebound.
In the battle, Love once again provided a screen for Curry to help him get rid of Conley. But Conley succeeded in getting around the screen and desperately caught the ball with Curry. Curry, facing Conley's close defense, broke out from the ribs and attracted
After Gasol made up the defense, he stuffed himself inside. Brad Miller received the ball and attacked the frame, but was stopped by Wilson Chandler for a foul!
Although his 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 give Curry a relatively large breakthrough space!
Brad Miller made two free throws, and the Knicks opened the game 4-0.
The Grizzlies attacked. Mayo and Randolph broke through in a pick-and-roll and were double-teamed. The ball was passed to Randolph behind him. The latter turned on the bulldozer mode and stared at Love, who was in place to cover up defense, and rushed inside. He took three steps behind.
The basket failed to hit.
Randolph does have a long two-point hand, and he does have the ability to take the ball from the high post and hit it with the frame; but even so, it cannot cover up that Mayo's pick-and-roll launch of this ball is simply a crime. After all, Randolph's biggest
The threat was still to go under the basket. Mayo pulled Randolph out of the sweet spot in the penalty area, which was equivalent to helping the Knicks solve the problem.
This is the problem for the Grizzlies now. There needs to be more running-in between the two main offensive points of Mayo and Randolph.
The Knicks attacked, Curry held the ball and Love launched a pick-and-roll, Conley actively pursued the defense and followed Curry all the way. Gasol actively went to the line to delay the block and then retreated to protect the frame, leaving no loopholes for Curry.
Curry turned around from the baseline and moved to the outside, but when Conley was pressing closer, he suddenly turned his back against the baseline and passed Conley exquisitely, instantly tearing open the Grizzlies' defense. Brad Rice
Le received the ball and passed it to Mike Miller in the weak side corner, who raised his hand and hit a three-pointer! (0:7)
"Wow! A wonderful breakthrough! This goal will not add any statistics to Curry, but there is no doubt that his passing ability is the key to completing this offense. Mike Conley defended Curry too tightly.
, being broken through continuously, Hollins needs to make some changes!”
"The Knicks' opening offense was very smooth, and the adjustments coach Ke Yan brought to this team on the offensive end are really visible to the naked eye!"
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After the words of Zhang Lili and Yuga fell, the Grizzlies' counterattack began. Conley took control of the ball, initiated a pick-and-roll, and passed it through the gap between Curry and Love to Randolph, who was holding the ball.
Opened up Brad Miller and scored on a dunk. (2:7)
In college, the combination of Conley and Oden helped Ohio State 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 the reason why he can continue to dominate.
One of the reasons for the force.
Looking back, the Grizzlies once again completed a successful defense. Love pulled to the corner, faked a move to get rid of Randolph's defense, attracted Chandler to cover up, and then distributed the ball to Mike Miller, who was cutting through the air.
, the latter's layup to the basket was interfered by Gasol.
Gasol's statistics are not outstanding, but on both offense and defense, he has always done the right things and done what the team needs him to do. In the era of declining centers, players like him are what the team needs most.
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The game continued, and the two sides launched a meticulous positional battle of offense and defense. The biggest weakness of the Knicks team began to be exposed. Ke Yan, known as the "Lightning Earl" by fans, personally built a team that could not speed up! Hard!
He was dragged into the quagmire of positional warfare by the Grizzlies.
The core of the problem is Love. Love is a standard power forward with almost no flexibility. If you put him at the five position, the frame protection will be useless; if you put him at the three position, his mobility will be very poor.
Far, even a 3D like Battier can defeat him with his footwork; 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 played under Key Yan, but there is no comparison. Odom was only 1.9 meters tall in high school, and he trained his skills along the lines of a defender. As a result,
He suddenly grew 15 centimeters, and suddenly became a Transformer with guard skills and a center body. His movement control and coordination are the best in history among players of his height. His impact when advancing is strong, and he swings to the third position on the defensive end.
The position can be used to defend one defense, and the hard-top center can also support one defense. The disadvantage is that the passing awareness is much poorer. Most of the time, he enters the penalty area, cannot find his teammates, and then goes back to adjust;
Before Diaw was changed by Ke Yan to the "organization center", he was a small forward who was about to be scrapped. In the center position where Ke Yan nailed him, his mobility disadvantage turned into an advantage, and he was good at sending through balls to help his teammates during the advancement process.
In terms of scoring, his propulsion ability and passing imagination are beyond the reach of others; on the defensive end, he has Josh Smith and Garnett around him to help him wipe his butt. After he has gained weight, he can also get stuck in the paint.
The key is that he does not need to bear too much 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, but he lacks some of the "characteristics" that Ke Yan needs.