pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 339 Efficiency Value

The first game of the semifinals will be played between UCLA and the University of North Carolina.

The game attracted many stars to watch the game, including Los Angeles Lakers star James Bryant, Miami Heat star Wade Jr., Chicago Bulls ace Barrett and North Carolina star Michael Jordan.

The NCAA games have such a charm that they can always attract many NBA stars to watch the games. However, these stars come to enjoy the game on the one hand, and some stars come with missions.

That is to help your team recruit players.

Before the start of the NBA draft, only players are allowed to have contact with NCAA teams and players. If the team management has contact with players, it will be deemed a breach of contract by the league, and will be warned and fined by the league. Therefore, the management of many teams will take advantage of the convenience of players and let them go to recruit, so that they can get their favorite players without violating the league's regulations.

The North Carolina and UCLA teams have the largest number of players participating in the draft among all NCAA teams. Among them, North Carolina has 4 players who have declared for the draft, and UCLA has 5 players, not including Mu Chenfeng who has not yet made a decision.

The lineup of the two teams can be described as star-studded, and these are the only two teams that have not lost so far. However, the first loss of the two teams turned out to be the "battle home".

North Carolina's starting lineup is very luxurious. In addition to star Thain, it also has sharp shooter Carlisle Curry, super center Lucas, and violent dunk Adams.

But North Carolina also has their troubles, that is, the above four core players have announced that they will try the NBA draft after the NCAA game, and the draft prices of the four are all good.

This competition is the last alliance of North Carolina F4, and North Carolina will also enter a rebuilding period after the league ends.

But North Carolina is not worried about rebuilding. Every year, there are many talented players who want to enter the University of North Carolina, so even if all four core members participate in the draft, North Carolina is not worried about the league next year, because there will always be a steady stream of fresh blood to provide vitality for North Carolina.

Countless cameras and camera flashes went on as members of both teams emerged from the tunnel, enjoying the same exposure as NBA stars.

"It's finally here." James Bryant naturally supports the local team UCLA.

This is the first time Michael Jordan has come to watch an NCAA game in the past ten years. Because of his health, he has already shown his face in public very well, but today he chose to return to the public eye for North Carolina.

"We really have the face to let Jordan come to the scene." The North Carolina players were proud of Jordan's presence in the game.

"I hope you can take this as motivation rather than pressure." The North Carolina coach said, in fact, it was the first time he played in front of so many stars, and even the coach himself was a little nervous.

Some time ago, Mu Chenfeng and Felix went to the scene to watch the Lakers game. As a reward, James also went to the Lakers locker room to cheer them on and gave each player a pair of custom-made sneakers.

This is a special surprise that James prepared for the players. He privately communicated with the team's operations staff about the size and preferences of the players, and incorporated these elements into the shoes.

Today everyone in UCLA is playing in the sneakers presented by James, even the coaching staff and Su Mengyao also have a share. James is really a warm man.

The base color of the special boots is UCLA's traditional gold color, and the player's number and name are printed on the upper, and the player's exclusive LOGO is on the side.

This shoe looks very handsome, and more importantly, the feeling on the foot is very comfortable, it fits the foot surface, and the air cushion absorbs shock. Wearing this pair of shoes feels a lot lighter.

UCLA's unified sneakers instantly caught the eye. Many people were discussing their sneakers. In order to show support for the team, James Bryant also specially put on the same sneakers as them.

The game is about to start, and players from both sides enter the field.

This is a contest between two undefeated teams, and only one team can continue its unbeaten record today.

The start of the two teams was very flat, and there were no sparks flying in the first place, and the game was relatively peaceful.

The University of North Carolina attacked first, Thain took possession of the ball, and the others moved.

UCLA also adopted man-marking tactics.

Suddenly, Carlisle Curry ran away from Mu Chenfeng, and then Adams used a pick-and-roll to block the defending player behind him. Carlisle Curry got an open chance, and Thain immediately passed the ball over. Curry caught the ball and shot, but was disturbed by Mu Chenfeng who was driven back.

"Be careful, down here." Just when Damian felt safe and was about to drop the ball, a hand came from behind him and knocked the basketball down. It turned out to be Carter.

Thain took a step forward to catch the ball, then hit the ground and passed the ball to Carter. Carter jumped on the spot, jumped more than one meter high, and succeeded in smashing with one arm.

Carter's dunk action looks very elegant, and the dunk is also very light. The coexistence of strength and stretch is very enjoyable to watch.

Oscar held the ball to push forward the fast break. While the University of North Carolina’s defensive players were not in position, he seized a 3-on-2 opportunity. Facing the attack of one more player, the two North Carolina players could only stay in the penalty area, which gave UCLA a chance to shoot a three-pointer. Mu Chenfeng finally returned the ball to Oscar.

UCLA scored a three-pointer. How could Carlisle Curry, who is a sharpshooter, show weakness, so he made a three-pointer with the defensive players in place, and the basketball was also hit accurately. Curry asked the referee for a foul, but the referee ignored it.

Seeing that his teammates were all playing hard, center Lucas finally couldn't hold back anymore. He forced one against two in the paint. Damian and Marek had already set up an "iron wall of defense".

Damian gave the ball to Felix. The latter dribbled the ball forward, encountered the defense near the midfield, and avoided it with a dexterous turn. When he reached the three-point line, he made a fake pass to attract the defense, and gave the ball to Mu Chenfeng in the bottom corner.

"My God, is this UCLA's style?" UCLA played an extremely smooth teamwork, and everyone was shocked by the smoothness. Everyone didn't stick to the ball. They were already in a good opportunity, but they could always pass the ball to the person with a better opportunity.

Barton is very satisfied with the performance of the players. UCLA has always given the impression to the outside world that they have strong personal ability and rely on the talents of stars to win games, but that is only a part of UCLA's basketball system. In fact, they can also play very good team basketball, but the star's light is too dazzling, covering up their team basketball.

Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you put aside the star aura of the star, you will find a smooth and mature offensive system under the aura.

UCLA ranks 64th among all 7 NCAA teams in passes per game, and ranks 5th in assists per game. These statistics all show that UCLA is a team that relies on overall winning.

The game lasted only 4 minutes, and the data columns of the 10 players present were all filled in with numbers.

At 15:16, UCLA temporarily led by 1 point.

At this time, the coach of North Carolina applied for the first timeout of the game. This timeout was called confusing. The players of the University of North Carolina had no problems with their performance and defense. Moreover, North Carolina had the right to attack. The game should continue, but the North Carolina coach didn't think so.

"Why is it called a timeout at this time?" The audience asked puzzled.

"Yeah, this will disrupt the rhythm of the team."

"You know shit." The North Carolina coach shot back with a strong voice.

"Timeout? Is it necessary?" Su Mengyao has grown from a basketball layman to a person who understands the game. She also feels that the timeout called by the North Carolina coach is a bit redundant. It is a waste of a timeout opportunity, and this kind of timeout without warning is likely to destroy the current feeling and state of the team.

"You don't think it's necessary?" Patton asked Su Mengyao.

"Yes." Su Mengyao nodded.

Button smiled, as if he had a different opinion on this, "Although the score is now in a stalemate, there are some things that cannot be reflected in the score. Take out your technical statistics and have a look."

Su Mengya obediently took the statistics in her hands, which showed various statistics about the players of the two teams in this game.

"Use (points + rebounds + assists + steals + blocks) - (number of shots - number of hits) - (number of free throws - number of free throws made) - number of turnovers, use this formula to get a number, and you will know why the North Carolina coach called a timeout." Barton said a series of data and asked Su Mengyao to calculate.

苏梦瑶竟然乖乖的照做了，得出的数据分别是+6、-2、-3、+2、-4。

"What is this?" Looking at the numbers she calculated, Su Mengyao was a little puzzled, she couldn't think of any connection between these numbers and the suspension.

"The thing you calculate is called the efficiency value, which is the contribution made by a player to the team when he is on the court. If the data is "+", it means that the team wins when the player is on the court, but if the value is "-", it means that the team is in a state of losing when the player is on the court, and the sum of these numbers is the points they have lost so far." Barton explained to Su Mengyao in detail, and Su Mengyao understood a little.

"It's "-1"." Su Mengyao added up all the numbers and finally got a number.

"That's right, it means they are now one point behind." Comparing the scores of the two teams, North Carolina is just one point behind UCLA.

"But what does this have to do with suspension?" Su Mengyao was still puzzled.

"In a team with five players, only two players are on the field with a "+" value, and three players with a "-" value. Doesn't that explain the problem of the team?" Hearing Barton's words, Su Mengyao suddenly realized, so she calculated the values ​​​​on UCLA's side.

"+0, +1, +1, +0, -1." The final result is that among the UCLA players, only Marek's data is "-1", and the rest of the players are either positive or 0. In fact, the efficiency value of "0" is a particularly difficult thing. This requires the player to not win or lose when he is on the court, and maintain a balance. This is very rare, and UCLA's efficiency value is obviously much better than that of North Carolina.

So some things cannot be withdrawn in terms of points, and only those who are really involved in the game can find out.

Su Mengyao looked at Barton with adoring eyes. He didn't have any records or handwriting. He recorded the data of each player with his brain. There were 10 players on the field, and he was able to accurately calculate the efficiency of each player with only his brain. This brain capacity is not ordinary.

"Remembering data with your brain is the most basic ability of a coach."

The coach of the University of North Carolina did not have any records. He also calculated the efficiency value of the team through the memory of the brain and discovered the problem, so he applied for the seemingly "insignificant" timeout.

As the so-called layman watches the excitement, only the insider can truly understand the inside.

The University of North Carolina did not replace the personnel, but only appease the hearts of the players. This appeasement was effective, and the players' performance was much more stable than before.

"The efficiency of North Carolina players is increasing?" After a period of time, Su Mengyao calculated the efficiency of North Carolina players again and found that the efficiency of the players has been significantly improved.

"Hey~" Barton sighed softly in his ear suddenly, "North Carolina's efficiency value has risen, you should count us in."

It’s not that I don’t know, but I was taken aback by the fact that the efficiency values ​​of the five UCLA players all showed a “-” value. Looking at the scores of the two teams, North Carolina has already overtaken the score and led by 7 points.

"It's our turn to call a timeout this time." Barton applied for UCLA's first timeout with 27 seconds left in the first quarter.

During the timeout, Barton made "slight" criticisms to individual players. To be precise, it was a call to cheer everyone up. He also emphasized the criticality of the game, and the team that lost the game would have to go home.

"Everyone stay calm and try to recover some points before the end of the first quarter. There are 27 seconds left and we still have another chance to attack." Oscar said to his teammates.

"We must defend the ball, and then Mu Chenfeng and Felix will make a fast break. We will try our best to pass the ball to you," Damian said.

Mu Chenfeng and Felix nodded.

The timeout ended and North Carolina carried out their first attack. Their goal was to compress the time and not give UCLA a second. As a result, Carlisle Curry's three-pointer at the buzzer missed the basket. Damian and Marek struggled to protect the rebound.

At this time, Mu Chenfeng and Felix were about to leave.

"Go on!" Damian pulled his arm back like a bow and arrow full of strength.

"Do you want to pass the ball?" Suddenly, Sean's voice came from behind his head, and his hand was reaching for the basketball that Damian was about to shoot.

Snapped!
The pass on the fast break was disrupted.

(End of this chapter)