Chapter Seventy-Five: Analyzing the Opponent
After the Pacers confirmed their playoff roster, the Hawks' 12-man roster also came to Coach Frank. The Eagles have Pero Antich and Mark Muscala in the center. Originally, they had Al Horford as the pillar of the interior, but unfortunately Horford was injured in the middle of the season and was reimbursed for the season.
Pero Antich is a strong shooting center with an unstable outside crosshair; Rarely plays low post and passes the ball well; The defense was great, with concreteness, confrontation and awareness, but there were a lot of fouls. He has the good feel of most European centers and shoots from the three-point line. Fierce and conscientious. He is good at shooting after blocking and dismantling, and his offensive ability with the ball is weak. And Mark Mustaca should be a marginal man who has made up his numbers.
On the forward line, the Hawks' lineup looks very luxurious, the first is the starting big forward Paul Millsap, who is a short power forward full of energy, with both confrontation and speed; developed a three-point range, can play single in both high and low posts, and passes well; Defensively, he suffers from height, but he uses his hands quickly and moves his consciousness well.
When he used to play for the Jazz, he scored 11 points in 28 seconds against the Heat Big Three, almost breaking Maddy's miracle of 35.13 seconds. With Deron being sent off, he made a successful layup at the last minute and dragged the game into overtime, which finally helped the Jazz defeat the Heat with the "Big Three" 116-114.
Then there's their starting junior former Demarre Carroll, who is a player with distinct strengths and weaknesses who, despite not having super physical talent, is a very motivated player with plenty of physical strength on the pitch and a passion to play. Defence is his forte, and he moves well.
The disadvantage is that the individual has a poor ability to create opportunities and a weak ability to read competitions. Demarre Carroll is a very motivated player, often over-the-top on the court, adept at using his strength and physicality to create scoring opportunities, has plenty of power on the defensive end, is quick on his feet, and is a great pass blocker. Carroll lacks the ability to attack on her own, relies too much on her teammates' passes, and struggles to grab positions on the inside due to her height.
They also have a former captain, Elton Brand, in the bench line, but as things stand, Brand is likely to be pushed into the center forward position when he comes off the bench. Mike Scott can also bring good firepower to the Hawks, Mike Scott is a face-frame interior who is good at shooting, has a range beyond the three-point line, and can finish the offense; As an interior height sufferer, poor rebounding, and lack of athleticism make up for it. In addition, they brought a Kadir Martin who came to make soy sauce.
Next is the main enemy that Ye Xuan will face, the Eagles' guard line is full of talent, first of all, Ye Xuan's main point guard Jeff Teague, he is a fast-paced scoring point guard, able to break through, fast attack sharp; Shooting and passing averagely, good at throwing; Defensively there is speed, but not enough strength. Extremely fast and explosive, he can put constant pressure on the defender.
Their main shooting guard is the league's top spot-up scorer Kyle Korver, who is a decent wing shooter. Good counter-run shots. Defending one-on-one was a loss, but the overall defense was excellent. Strong and quick hands. Unable to attack on his own, but able to play low on the wing. The big picture is good. The most important thing is that his projection is a frightening consistency, and he once had a terrifying performance of shooting at least one three-pointer in 127 consecutive games.
Isn't Ye Xuan's projection ability from Korver's talent, S-level projection talent has also become Coach Frank's main defensive target, but fortunately, he needs someone to help him create opportunities, which also leads to his scoring ability not being fully reflected.
Then there's Shervin Mark, an attacking defender who is instantly capable of fighting and is always calm on the pitch; He is an aggressive scorer who is good at creating shooting opportunities, has a good shot selection, is very strong one-on-one, can shake opponents with his feet to complete shots, and shoots quickly and flatly, especially in the middle of the range.
The strong Mark has the size of an NBA guard, and his advantage in speed and strength and good reach all make his breakaways work, and he handles the ball well, especially on the fast break. Outstanding defensive ability and excellent anticipation. But he's more of a scorer than a point guard, with vision and passing ability below average point guards, making him unfit to be the team's starting point guard. So he was put on the bench and formed a backcourt double shot with another attacking master.
This offensive master is Louis Williams, who is a short two-way guard who is the first choice for scoring, who is fast with the ball and good at making fouls; Poor overall view and inconsistent shooting; Unable to defend a shooting guard, he needs to be paired with a tall point guard. It complements the strong Mark and he has a lot of willpower, as well as good scoring and playmaking.
Williams can play the role of a bench bandit on any team, although he needs to play a little more unselfishly and improve his three-point shooting ability, but he is fast enough to attack the basket at any time. The last time the Hawks bloodied the Pacers, it was because Lowe suddenly made a threat on the bench and hit a variety of difficult shots in a row, so that the Pacers could not close the score.
Finally, they brought their first-round pick of the year, Dennis Schroder, the guy with a pinch of yellow hair on the front of his head, who should be a key target for the Hawks in the years to come. However, this year, he should not have many appearances.
Compared to the Pacers' luxurious roster, the Hawks' interior without Al Horford looks a little empty, but almost every player on their team has the ability to shoot from a distance, which is also a point that the Pacers have to guard. The main lineup of the Pacers is obviously stronger than the opposite side, especially at the point where Pickle Pepper singles Korver, Korver's slow pace is likely to be sieveed by Pickled Pepper or even Ye Xuan.
However, the opponent's bench lineup seems to be more offensive, after Ye Xuan was mentioned to start, the Pacers' bench lineup returned to the original state of being leaderless, although George Hill is a qualified starting point guard, but his leadership ability needs to be improved, he can't become an attacking arrowhead, and it is obviously a little difficult to support the offense of the entire bench lineup.
However, after entering the playoffs, the main team should have more playing time, so it is very likely that one of Ye Xuan or Pickled Pepper will lead the bench to play together. So it's not too much of a problem.