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Paul advanced to the frontcourt, still running tactics with Diaw and Josh Smith on the strong side. James switched defenses and blocked Paul who was going to the bottom corner after receiving the ball. Then Gooden came to attack and "pressed" Paul at the bottom.

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Forced into a corner by two big men, Paul found a way out of the ball in a flash of lightning, and sent the ball from Gooden's crotch. Diaw followed up and caught the ball, and the situation in front of him suddenly became clear.

James and Gooden were still in the corner, and Big Z had just been pulled into the corner. The Cavaliers' penalty area was empty. Almost immediately, Hughes, Gooden, and James chased back into the penalty area at the same time, trying to fill the position.

But this also left too many routes for Diaw to pass the ball. When Diaw broke into the basket, he passed the basketball back to the bottom corner again. Paul, who was staying in the bottom corner, easily caught the ball, and there was no one in front of him.

Even though James is a man of steel and boundless vitality, he no longer has the "fighting spirit" to rush to the corner to defend. Paul even has time to dribble the ball to adjust his rhythm, and he shoots and hits as easily as in training!

From Paul's crotch pass to Diaw's return pass after attracting the defense, the two people's handling was a stroke of genius, completely dismembering the Cavaliers' defense. Yang Yi in the commentary box also cheered for the Eagles' wonderful cooperation:

"In the league, the only team that can play with such coordination is the Eagles! With Webber's decline, Diaw is becoming the best passing insider in the league."

Unlike other commentators who always comment from the perspective of the Rockets, Yang Yi has become the commentator who praises the Eagles the most, intentionally or unintentionally. In addition to Ke Yan's factors, Paul, Diaw and the entire Eagles team's style of play are also different.

Very much to his liking.

After the pick-and-roll, James broke into the Eagles' penalty area. Josh Smith and Joe Johnson quickly blocked all paths.

James suddenly paused, turned around and jumped up. Josh Smith jumped up from the side and tried to block the shot. James' raised hand shrank, and his low hand passed between Smith and Joe Johnson.

Gooden miraculously appeared under the right basket, steadily caught the ball from James, easily jumped up and hit the ball into the basket. (7:4)

Josh Smith took the ball and retreated to the baseline to serve immediately. Larry Hughes, who had been lying in wait for a long time, suddenly got stuck in front of Paul and suddenly intercepted the ball. Taking advantage of the chaos in the Eagles' defense, he directly hit the basket and withstood Josh Smith.

Josh Smith's defense forced the ball into the basket and caused a foul on Josh Smith.

Larry Hughes made a free throw and the Cavaliers tied the score.

This wonderful 21 is the highlight moment of Larry Hughes since he joined the Cavaliers. His performance in the first two games was not good, and his cooperation with James was not as smooth as expected. He needs an opportunity to break the current embarrassing situation. This

The game is finally here.

During the Hawks' positional battle attack, Larry Hughes led the defense against Paul. He made several aggressive attempts to steal the ball, but Paul flexibly passed him by. As for dribbling, there are only a handful of players in the league who are more stable than Paul.

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Faced with another flaw exposed by Paul, Larry Hughes pounced forward again, only to see Paul slap the ball from behind with his left hand. His right hand caught the ball, leaning forward, his whole body suddenly started, and he broke through Larry Hughes head-on.

Sri Lanka's defense.

James moved to the free throw line immediately, trying to cover up defense. Paul gestured to pass the ball to the right, shaking James, and then made a "horseback archery" posture, shortening the distance between himself and the basket, and lightly Score by hitting the board.(9:7)

This posture also reminds people of last season's MVP, Nash of the Suns.

The Hawks' offensive efficiency has improved significantly this season. In addition to Ke Yan's appointment, Paul's performance of averaging 8 assists per game is crucial. Fans are also willing to compare him with Nash.

Regardless of the fact that the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency ranks in the top half of the league, in fact they are an out-and-out defensive team. They are able to produce good offensive efficiency, mainly because James is able to eliminate most of the opponent's mistakes after pressing the defense to cause mistakes. Convert it into a fast attack opportunity, like a fast-moving tank, making it impossible for the opponent to catch up or stop it.

The Eagles have a very solid offense in positional battles. If they can't score, they almost don't try for offensive rebounds and get back to defense as soon as possible.

Playing positional battles, the Cavaliers' offense relies more on James.

This is of course relatively monotonous, but the Cavaliers have the confidence to rely on James, mainly for two reasons. First, James' physical fitness is not as strong as that of carbon-based creatures, and is infinitely close to the level of a Saiyan. He can play a game for 42 minutes. , 44 minutes was as usual, and he still tried his best to break through in the fourth quarter; secondly, due to his own strong breakthrough power, the referee gave him more frequent whistles, but he was fouled for any ball that was blown or not.

The Eagles' offense was full of tricks, but James' wolf-like breakthrough nailed the gap between the two sides at the free throw line. After the first quarter, the Eagles led by 4 points at 35:31.

In the second quarter of the game, James continued to play without rest, taking the initiative to face off against Joe Johnson, blocking Joe's ability to single out. Eddie House and Barnes both turned into blacksmiths.

Fortunately, Barnes can shoot from the outside, and at least he can wear down James on the defensive end. Eddie House's inability to throw three-pointers from the outside is really a "negative effect". This is why he obviously played with the Lakers in the second half of last season. The team is playing well, but in the offseason other than the Eagles throwing out a minimum salary, no one cares about the reason.

In three and a half minutes, the Hawks only scored two points from David Lee's tip-in, but the Cavaliers outscored the team with a 13:2 score and directly took the lead at 37:44.

Ke Yan called a timeout in time to adjust tactics and lineup, and found the offense in time, but the appearance of Paul and Diaw failed to control the rhythm of the game. The Cavaliers' offense was still extremely fast. The Eagles lost 33 points in the second quarter and halftime It ended with a 7-point deficit at 57:64.

In adversity situations, when the rhythm needs to be controlled, Paul failed to stand up. This is also the gap between him and the top point guards.

During halftime, Ke Yan taught the players in the locker room, changed his tactics, and played faster with the Cavaliers.

"When you have the opportunity, run and gun. Don't give the Cavaliers a chance to defend. Take action in time when there is an open position in front of you. If you have confidence in mismatched singles, play decisively. The Cavaliers except James are not that good at running. The rhythm leads Get up, we can win!"

This is also an adjustment made by Ke Yan to his mistakes in the layout of the first half. He was a little too jealous of James' impact. At the same time, he was confident that the team's performance in positional battles was better than that of the Cavaliers, so he took the initiative to slow down the pace. The tactics did not achieve corresponding results. , the young players in the team are worried about gains and losses.

He looked at Diaw again and said sternly: "Boris, you have to try your best to protect the backcourt rebounds in the second half. We can't lose any more rebounds. I estimate that the Cavaliers will attack you even more fiercely in the second half, so,

Try not to dribble the ball yourself to avoid getting fouled. The team's position and organization also depend on you. Come on, we haven't lost yet."

"Of course, we haven't lost yet." Paul shouted loudly: "Everyone, cheer up and run faster!"

Although he is only a rookie, Paul has a lot of leadership qualities and is willing to speak words of encouragement to his teammates on and off the court.

With Joe Johnson having a relatively reserved personality and Dior not having enough weight, Paul took the initiative to take on more important responsibilities.

At the beginning of the second half, the Hawks took the lead in attacking. Paul dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Joe Johnson. Joe Johnson suppressed Larry Hughes with his back and forced his way into the paint. After diverting James' attention, he suddenly passed the ball again.

After passing the ball, Diaw caught the ball without pausing and passed it to Paul who was wandering outside the left three-point line.

The moment Paul caught the ball, he made a fake move to break inward, inducing Damon Jones to retreat with his center of gravity. Then he made a posture for an outside shot. Damon Jones tried to block it again, but he staggered and his center of gravity could no longer be stabilized.

, Paul easily broke into the paint and hit the basket before Gooden came up. (59:64)

Compared with Paul's fake move to complete the breakthrough while walking, James' breakthrough is more concise. As long as he is given space to complete the first step, his strong core strength can ensure that he always stabilizes the balance of his body during the collision and directly impacts.

Basket.

Diaw guarded the basket, Josh Smith covered from the weak side, and with Posey following behind, James was one against three and failed to send the ball to the basket. He immediately looked at the referee.

But this time, the referee did not call a foul, and the physical contact just now was not to that extent.

Diaw grabbed the rebound and did not distribute the ball immediately. Instead, he took two more steps forward, attracting Gooden to rush to defend and then sent the ball to the frontcourt. Before Joe Johnson could start the attack, the referee's whistle sounded.

, Gooden fouled Diaw without the ball.

The last game against the Pistons exposed the "weakness" of the Hawks' lack of breakthrough players. Mike Brown told the players that if they sense that the Hawks are going to play a fast break, they can use foul tactics to delay it if necessary.

Ke Yan shook his head on the sidelines and shouted a few times. It seemed that he was arranging sideline ball tactics, but in fact it was psychological warfare to interfere with the thoughts of the Cavaliers players.

Joe Johnson, who was at a 45-degree angle on the weak side, cut into the penalty area with the help of Josh Smith's screen. James switched defenses in time. Joe Johnson moved non-stop to the bottom corner of the strong side. Paul stepped forward to set a screen for him and hugged the pursuer.

James and Joe Johnson got a brief opening!

Diaw immediately passed the ball over, and Joe Johnson took the ball and shot without any hesitation, and the basketball hit the net hollowly. (62:64)

The Eagles quickly approached the score, and the Eagles auditorium, which had been somewhat silent due to continuous fouls, gradually became lively.

James complained to the referee that Paul's pick-and-roll action just now was obviously a foul, but the referee ignored him.

Many small actions of NBA players when they are stuck without the ball are illegal. As long as they don't go too far, the referees will turn a blind eye. This is already an unspoken rule.

When the Cavaliers attacked, James and Gooden cooperated in a pick-and-roll, attracting the defense and then passing the ball to Gooden. He took the ball and turned deftly past Diaw, who was covering the defense, and scored with a pick-up basket. (62:66)

Paul held the ball through half the court and handed it to Joe Johnson who was outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left. Joe put the ball on his waist in singles, and James guarded him. After the others pulled away, Joe Johnson made a continuous triple threat.

Action: After James' center of gravity shifted slightly, he stepped forward with his left foot and rushed in from the right side of James. James stayed close to him. Joe Johnson just took two steps and stopped suddenly after reaching the left side of the free throw line. He raised his hand and looked at

Towards the basket, as if he was about to take a shot at the next moment.

James takes off, Joe Johnson shrinks, James falls, Joe Johnson takes off, with a slight backward arc, and shoots.

"Whoosh!"

Of the four highly sought-after shooting guards on the summer free agent market, Joe Johnson is the one that pleases fans the most, and it doesn't hurt to send Harrington and a first-round draft pick to him.

The offenses from both sides went back and forth, and the Hawks' offense became more determined. The team's counterattack speed became faster and faster, making the Cavaliers players except James and Larry Hughes gradually unable to keep up.

Not to mention the two insiders, Damon Jones is used to playing positional battles behind O'Neal. If you ask him to shoot open three-pointers while running, he will not be able to find the rhythm of a shooter.

In fact, the Eagles also have such a player. After James Posey joined the Eagles, he has never been able to adapt to the team's fast-paced offensive and defensive transitions. Last season, he came to the Eagles with a three-point shooting rate of 37%.

He made 3 of 12 three-pointers, only 25%. However, Ke Yan mostly encouraged Posey, "If there is an open space, just shoot boldly. If you can't make a shot, just regain the field on the defensive end!"

The team obviously can't outrun the Hawks, and they can't take advantage of their height inside. If they are a coach with strong on-the-spot command, they will either give up some fast break opportunities and slow down the offensive rhythm, or they will simply change to a small lineup to compete with the Hawks.

When the teams played against each other, Mike Brown did not touch either end. He replaced the immobile Ilgauskas with Varejao, changing the soup without changing the medicine.

The Eagles outscored 33-21 in a single quarter and regained the score advantage. (82:75)

In the final quarter of the game, Mike Brown continued to harass James, and Ke Yan replaced James with Barnes and Mickey Moore to double-team James. Even if the score was close, he still had to gain 3 minutes of rest for Paul and Joe Johnson.

In three minutes, only David Lee made two free throws for the Hawks, and the Cavaliers launched a 10:2 attack wave to take the lead.

Ke Yan called a timeout and replaced the main players other than Posey. After the timeout, Paul and Diaw played a pick-and-roll, attracting the defense and then passing the ball to Diaw at the top of the arc. No one from the Cavaliers blocked Diaw outside the three-point line. They were helpless.

Watch Diaw blast from beyond the arc.(87:85)

Last season, Diaw was the starting small forward for most of the season. Although his three-pointers were unstable, they were still good!

Whenever the team is about to "get going", there is always someone from the Hawks who can stand up and pour cold water on the Cavaliers' fighting enthusiasm. In the next round of offense, James seemed to have lost his soul and passed the ball directly through the break.

It went out of bounds and added a turnover.

The Eagles attack, Paul breaks through Damon Jones and attracts James' defense to the right. Joe Johnson and Diaw get rid of Hughes without the ball in the middle. They run to the right to catch the ball at a 45-degree angle, attracting Varejao to switch defense, and half-turn to pass the ball.

Moved to the middle.

Diaw didn't stop when he caught the ball and threw it directly to the left. Posey caught the ball from the baseline. There was no one in front of him. Damon Jones had been taken to the basket by Diaw. He watched helplessly as Posey made a layup and scored the ball.

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The Cavaliers attacked. James received the ball and was double-teamed. He passed the ball to Larry Hughes. Larry Hughes singled out Paul. He swayed left and right and turned around for a jumper. Due to interference, it missed again.

Josh Smith grabbed the rebound and passed it to Diaw, who passed it to Paul in an attempt to launch a counterattack. Paul accelerated to the small penalty area, suddenly stopped and made a shooting posture, and was knocked down by James who was speeding behind him. He got two free throw opportunities.

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Being "beaten by IQ" by Paul, James looked sad and seemed a little hard to accept. He was mentally broken, which was not a good sign for the Cavaliers.

Paul made two solid free throws (89:85)

The game continued, James once again "hardened his bow" and scored the ball strongly against the defense of two people. (89:87)

The Eagles' coaching staff collectively stood up and made a "walking" hand gesture. Ke Yan expressed dissatisfaction with the referee: "Please see clearly how many steps James has taken, or you can directly propose to President Stern to cancel the walking."

Regulation."

If it was James's iconic "31" step, Ke Yan wouldn't want to say anything. Damn, James just took 5 or 6 steps in a row, and Posey and Josh Smith were stunned by their defensive rhythm.

Fortunately, this is the home court of the Eagles. In the next round of defense after the Eagles' offense, the referee did not call a "suspected pushing" foul by Josh Smith. The Eagles directly counterattacked quickly after stealing the ball. Diaw

Assisted Paul for a layup and caused Gooden to foul. After making the extra free throw, the Hawks opened the point difference to 7 points. (94:87)

The first home victory was just around the corner, and the home fans were all excited. Under heavy pressure, James and his teammates once again made mistakes in coordination. This time, the whole audience was even more jubilant!

The official timeout came at the right time, and the Cavaliers got a certain amount of breathing space. However, the head coach's on-the-spot command ability was not enough, so the breathing space could only be used to breathe.

On the Hawks' side, Ke Yan once again made personnel arrangements, replacing Barnes with Mickey Moore, adding an inside high point to contain James, and at the same time liberating Josh Smith to the small forward position.

After returning from the timeout, the situation was still in the hands of the Eagles. The Cavaliers struggled several times, but ultimately could not make waves. The two sides remained in a stalemate until there were 2 minutes left in the game, and the point difference was still in double digits. Only then did Mike Brown replace the main force.

To surrender is to admit defeat.

After one round, the Eagles also replaced their main players. Both sides came to the water dispenser, and the last two minutes were just a formality. In the end, the Eagles defeated the Cavaliers 108:99 and ushered in their first home victory of the new season!

In the entire game, Paul was the undisputed best player for the Eagles. With his improved offensive desire in this game, he scored 23 points and 9 assists. He was still only one step away from the first double-double of his career.

A little bit, but as long as he has a good attitude, I believe 10 assists will be a matter of course.

Joe Johnson's performance in the first half was average, but fortunately he performed well in the second half, scoring a team-high 24 points. His firepower in holding up James in the fourth quarter deserves recognition. At the same time, he is also the first Hawks player to join the team in ten years.

Players who scored 20 points in all the first four games.

In the previous three games, Diaw played basketball where "the data does not reflect the effect". Although this is still the case in this game, Diaw's data is much better. The data of 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists are the highest since Diaw joined the Eagles.

The most interesting statistic is that after increasing the frequency of personal attacks, Diaw seems to be more "dazzling".

Of course, the best statistic in the entire game was LeBron James with 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Judging from the statistics, James deserves the evaluation of "It's an honor to lose". But looking at the entire game, James is amazing.

It's true that I can't say it, but compared to some of the superstars that Ke Yan has played against before, the sense of oppression is indeed not that strong, which is not reflected in the data.

He led the team to a record of 3 wins and 1 loss at the beginning. When he left the game, Ke Yan also enjoyed the cheers of the fans, especially the Chinese fans. Many people called him "Ke Yan" instead of "kimi", which also made Ke Yan feel closer.