basketball scientist

"Hornacek and I got on the phone and declined our invitation. He said he had lived in Salt Lake City for many years and the family had adapted there. He didn't want to go anywhere else until his daughter went to college." After the Bears game, Kupchak informed Keyan of the news.

The vast majority of NBA players yearn for a big city like Los Angeles and a giant team like the Lakers, but some people prefer the quiet and natural life of a small city.

Hornacek doesn't necessarily want to be a coach, but he prefers to spend some time with his family.After all, it is not enough to be with your family when you are a professional player. It is also normal to choose to give up some things after retirement.

Moreover, the salary earned by Hornacek as a player is enough for a family to live a lifetime of luxury without squandering it.

In Ke Yan's impression, Hornacek didn't come out to join the Jazz's coaching staff until around 09, and then went to other teams to serve as the head coach.Counting the days, it was almost after Abby went to college that she left Salt Lake City.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and Hornacek chose to be a good father, delaying his career development opportunities for his daughter, and it was inconvenient for Ke Yan to force him.I can only pray that there will be no problems with Monty Williams' contact, otherwise no one will be able to bear the obstacles all day long.

After the game with the Grizzlies, the Lakers returned home and lost 106 to 110 to the Dallas Mavericks, suffering the second defeat after Ke Yan took office.

The poor performance of the "slot battle" has always been the key to the Lakers' ranking this season. Since the Pacific Division and the Southwest Division have the Suns and the Spurs occupying the division championship positions, the Lakers want to break into the top four in the West. , to have home court advantage in the playoffs, they must beat the Mavericks.

However, in this game, the more powerful Mavericks performed more steadily. Although Kobe scored 36 points, surpassing Nowitzki's 27 points, the Mavericks still have Josh Howard and Jason Terry. There is Michael Finley, and even Dampier, the "second center in the Western Conference" who took a premium contract, is stronger than the insiders of the Lakers.

The Mavericks scored 20 three-pointers. Dampier grabbed 17 rebounds and suppressed the Lakers' inside line.

After the game, the Lakers' record came to 25 wins and 14 losses, continuing to rank fifth in the Western Conference, and the gap with the Mavericks was widened to 3 games.

This result is acceptable to the fans and to Ke Yan himself.

At least with the current record, there is no possibility of being squeezed out of the top eight in the West. This is Keyan's great success.The Lakers in history are miserable!

1月13日，湖人队主场121比77狂胜犹他爵士队，拒绝连败。（26-14）

In this game, the Lakers played an astonishing defensive intensity, defending every point of the opponent to death.Odom, who was continuously beaten by all-star insiders from all walks of life, faced Boozer in this game. The opponent he defended made 15 of 5 shots and 6 of 6 free throws. He only scored 16 points and 6 rebounds.In the Olympics, Arroyo, who led the Puerto Rico team to beat the Dream Six team, made 12 of 4 shots and scored 12 points under Kobe's defense, which was also inefficient.

For the Lakers, Kobe continued his 30+ output. Now in the scoring list, Kobe, who averaged 30.2 points per game, is only 0.4 points behind Iverson, and he still has the opportunity to hit the scoring champion.

However, with the recent decline in the Lakers' record, he fell back to fifth place in the MVP list, which is also a pity.

No way, the MVP is supported by the team's record. Such a tragedy will occur if the peak of the individual and the peak of the team's strength do not overlap. Kobe really needs a more important helper if he wants to win a more important MVP trophy.

West and Diaw probably won't be able to come at the moment, and Ke Yan needs to consider other candidates. Just as he was looking for candidates, bad news came from the team doctor. Kobe strained his thigh muscle during training and needed a truce for about 4 weeks.

"WTF!" Ke Yan, who has always been fairly civilized, spouted obscenities after receiving the news!

For an acting coach, what is the biggest tragedy?He obviously built a tactical system around the team's tactical core, cultivated a tacit understanding, established a balance, and then he was injured!

For the first time, Ke Yan looked at the schedule. It was a matter of luck or misfortune. Kobe estimated that the four-week recovery period would include the Denver All-Star Game.He was able to come back after the All-Star Game and lead the team to sprint in the final stage of the regular season!

Kobe's injury is a major event for the Lakers, that is, an hour after the incident, the team's management and coaching staff gathered in the office to hold a temporary meeting to discuss the current situation.

"Currently, in terms of record, we are temporarily behind the Mavericks and the Sonics by three games. It takes half a season. If we perform well, there is still hope to even out this gap and catch up with them. But Kobe's injury has had a great impact on us. Although I don’t want to admit it, I think the team’s realistic goal is to secure a place in the playoffs, and then fight for a good position within the ability to meet the Seattle SuperSonics.” Ke Yan said straight to the point.

His words are basically what everyone thinks.With the team's lineup undergoing drastic changes and the only core player injured for a month, dragging the team into the playoffs is no easy feat!

As for the arrest of the supersonic, it is more of an excuse.Let everyone accept that the decline in the team's record is out of long-term considerations, "We fell down to play the Supersonics."

"Kimi, how do you plan to adjust next, do you need any supplementary personnel?" After Ke Yan finished speaking, everyone was silent for a while, and Jeribas first broke the silence to express his support for Ke Yan.

"Tactically, I will let Caron Butler play Kobe's role. He also has a strong singles ability and better tactical execution! But in any case, he cannot replace Kobe's role, and the team's second scoring point The vacancy also needs to be filled. But if you want to trade such a player, you may need to use the team's future draft picks." Ke Yan looked at Bass and Kupchak, and said calmly, "At the same time, I We will also find ways to make up for it through tactical adjustments.”

"Okay! Kimi, the team will be handed over to you. I hope you will continue to surprise us during this time!"

In the end, Jeri Buss was still unwilling to follow Ke Yan's proposal and use some valuable assets or future draft picks to strengthen the lineup. He just gave Ke Yan a symbolic encouragement.

A trace of unknown loneliness flashed in Ke Yan's eyes, and there was a sense of desolation in the depths of his heart, "If you want to kill a thief, you can't bring it back to heaven".

Be it Jerry Buss or Kupchak, perhaps they have never trusted Ke Yan from the bottom of their hearts, so they are not willing to follow their own advice and trade valuable assets of the team.

They are afraid that following Ke Yan's advice and operating will cause the team to lose high-quality assets, so even if Ke Yan has a good vision, and the incoming Anderson, Barnes, and House can make the best use of everything, they are not willing to take this risk!

Under other circumstances, Keyan can still hold on!But without Kobe on the team, can Ke Yan still hold the situation?

The ministers are about to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first!

(The Lakers in history also missed the playoffs because of Kobe’s final injury. But there are also reasons why Kobe’s minor injuries made a big difference because he missed the playoffs.)