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In the first week of the game, Ke Yan received a lot of praise for leading the Eagles to three wins and one loss.

Taking over the Lakers in the middle of last season, no matter how weak Ke Yan was mentally aware of how weak that Lakers team actually was, the media and fans subconsciously felt that the Lakers' true strength was somewhere between 4 and 8 in the Western Conference.

Defeating the SuperSonics in the first round of the playoffs can be regarded as "normal performance of an excellent coach", and fighting the Spurs in seven bloody games in the second round of the playoffs can be regarded as showing the potential of a "top coach".

In the Eagles, he led a weak team that had been in decline all year round, personally participated in the team's reconstruction, and brought a "new atmosphere, new atmosphere, and new core" to the team from the very beginning. The team's outstanding performance

The attention brought by the playing style is also very high, which is also brought by Key Yan.

The Eagles have completely labeled Ke Yan, which earns him even higher praise!

Ke Yan's attention in Atlanta has increased, and even his girlfriend Wang Lifan was exposed by the media. Some gossip media broke the news that Ke Yan chose the Hawks because his girlfriend was from Atlanta.

As soon as this news came out, Wang Lifan became a hero of the Atlanta Hawks, and Ke Yan was also labeled as "I love country more than beauty."

As long as the performance of leading the team is good, the fan base will not think anything of Ke Yan because of his motivation for coming to Atlanta; but in the eyes of female fans, Ke Yan's choice is like the male protagonist in an idol drama who would rather give up his status as a rich man to be with a wealthy family.

The plot of Cinderella and the heroine being together is almost complete, and the pursuit of Keyan is even more enthusiastic.

The Hawks have been at the bottom of the Eastern Conference all year round. They have been struggling for many years, and the media will make a fuss whenever they achieve some results. "Ke Yan's vision will not be so low. The season has just begun, and there are still many challenges in the future."

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On November 9th, the Continental Airlines Center Arena in East Rutherford was filled with joy. Nets fans gathered here stood up and applauded, cheering loudly for the home team.

To be able to make them so excited, the Nets naturally had an advantage on the court. Ke Yan's silence on the sidelines said it all.

The game between the Nets and the Hawks has entered the fourth quarter. The home team leads 98:81 and is guaranteed to win.

Before the start of the season, many people felt that the Hawks were a completely weakened version of the Nets, with "the core being all outside players", "focusing on offense but not defense", "empty inside", and "the head coach is a young man".

The difference is that the Nets' outside players are more talented. Kidd Carter, Richard Jefferson's trident combination is ranked among the best in the league. In contrast, the Hawks' Paul Joe Johnson backcourt

The dual guns are slightly weaker, and Posey and Richard Jefferson are not on the same level as players.

This game basically confirmed this. As a rookie, Paul is comprehensive enough, has no shortcomings in all aspects of skills, and has achieved the right balance in personal offense and organization of the team. But apart from his height, he has no other options

What also improves rapidly is game experience, which can only be polished through game after game. There is no shortcut.

Facing the experienced Kidd, Paul exposed his immature side. Especially in controlling the situation, Kidd's mind was clearer. Under Kidd's teamwork, Carter and Jefferson joined forces and scored 51 points.

points, completely suppressing the Eagles' wings.

"Whoosh!"

On the court, Joe Johnson faced Jefferson's defense and hit a fadeaway jumper to help the Eagles recover 2 points. But before the coaching staff could calculate the score and decide whether to continue to fight, Carter forced a break through Posey's

Defense, against Josh Smith's defense, he forced a layup and caused Josh Smith to foul!

Ke Yan shook his head helplessly and made a pause gesture, preparing to replace the players and admit defeat.

As the referee's whistle sounded, the Eagles players walked to the bench dejectedly. This game was different from the one they lost to the Pistons. Before the game, everyone thought they could give it a try. The game they were looking forward to was lost.

It's a little more uncomfortable than just trying to give it a try.

But this is also the norm in the league. 50% of the teams lose every day, and at least two-thirds of them feel that they had a chance to win.

Don't look at Kidd's average data per game as good as Paul's, Carter's data is not much better than Joe Johnson, who has just entered the Player of the Week candidate, but when it comes to the game, you can see why the opponent has been on the battlefield for many years.

All-star players, and this group of Eagles players still need to prove themselves!

Ke Yan took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, high-fived and hugged every player who walked off the field, and whispered encouragement in their ears.

"In this game, everyone has fulfilled my requirements. There is no need to blame yourself. It is me who should reflect." Ke Yan said, "There are 82 games in the season. No one can win all the time. The best thing is to play well in the following games.

important."

After the timeout, Ke Yan replaced the substitute lineup, allowing Roger Mason and Hayes, who had barely played time before, to use garbage time to feel the atmosphere of the game.

The Nets also replaced their main players after the timeout. The players on the team are either veterans or have serious injury histories. Lawrence Frank must reduce their losses.

Although the Nets are still two-time Eastern Conference champions, their overall strength is at least one level lower than that of the Heat and Pistons. Last season, they almost missed the playoffs due to Kidd's injury. Fortunately, the trade deadline

Carter was "robbed" from the Raptors a few days ago and finished third in the Eastern Conference in the second half of the season before narrowly entering the playoffs. This also proves that if the team loses any of its core players due to injuries,

very dangerous.

A few minutes of garbage time passed quickly, and the final score was fixed at 108:94. The Nets defeated the Hawks at home, relying on the advantage of victory and defeat to overwhelm the Hawks and occupy the fifth position in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks ranked

Sixth in the East.

In the whole game, Paul scored 16 points and 6 assists. His performance was acceptable, but compared to the previous game against James, it was down.

Of course, this is also the price that must be paid for growth.

In isolation, Joe is still the most reliable firepower of the Eagles. He made 9 of 19 shots in the game and scored 22 points. He scored 20 points in 5 consecutive games. He maintained his 20-consecutive scoring record, which can be regarded as the Eagles' game.

The only gain.

Among the stars who changed teams this past offseason, Joe Johnson was the best performer. The Eagles' investment in him is also highly recognized.

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Because the next game was against the New York Knicks, the Eagles immediately set up camp at a hotel in East Rutherford to rest.

On the contrary, the Knicks, who were playing at home, hurried back to New York from Toronto after finishing their game against the Raptors.

The home team "works hard" and the away team "waits to work". This is also an inexplicable advantage in the game between the Hawks and the Knicks, and it seems a bit absurd.

In the past offseason, the team with the most exaggerated adjustments in the league was of course the Eagles. The team has undergone a major overhaul. Among the players who still played for the team last season, only Josh Smith, Boris Diaw, and Dota Smith are left.

, four players of Royerev remained in the formation, and the latter two players were put in the water cooler position by Ke Yan.

Larry Brown, the veteran coach from the Pistons, also brought drastic changes to the Knicks. The Knicks first acquired the Bulls' "Baby Shark" Eddie Curry through a sign and exchange, and then offered a five-year contract worth 35 million.

The contract introduced Jerome James, who supported the SuperSonics inside last season, forming a "double insurance" inside.

Since the team already has two excellent singles players in Marbury and Crawford on the outside, there is no need for anyone to divide the ball rights. The Knicks signed a five-year mid-level contract worth 25 million for the off-ball player.

Suns small forward Quentin Richardson is strong and accurate from three-point range.

The random throwing of money in the free agent market has caused the Knicks' total salary to exceed 90 million US dollars, which is worth 2.5 times the Hawks' total salary. Spending so much money and being trained by a famous coach, even if you don't care about cost-effectiveness, just

Pursuing a luxurious lineup is enough to be intimidating.

As soon as Larry Brown joined the team, he transplanted the troublesome defensive system he had in the Pistons. This time against the Hawks, at the beginning of the game, the Knicks' defensive system made Ke Yan even more troublesome.

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Coupled with the fact that Eddy Curry was spinning around in the paint like a clothes bucket, the Eagles' penalty area defense was in disarray. The Knicks once established a 7-point deficit in the first half of the first quarter.

leading advantage.

However, after the official timeout came back, the situation of the game began to reverse.

Paul used Marbury's bold statement last season, "I am the No. 1 point guard in the league," to describe this lone wolf.

Facing Paul's provocation, Marbury responded calmly and trash-talked on the surface. In fact, he was in a turmoil inside and was determined to use his own strength to teach the ignorant kid in front of him.

The Hawks are weak in internal confrontation, and it is very uncomfortable to face Eddy Curry, who has excellent weight and skills, and cannot withstand everything. But if Marbury launches a direct attack from the outside, he happens to face Paul, who is very good on the defensive end.

Just fell into the trap of the Eagles.

Sure enough, in the next round, Marbury did not hand the ball to Eddy Curry, but broke through the frame himself.

Paul's prediction was accurate and he blocked the route. Marbury pulled the ball back and made a pull-up jump shot on the left side, which missed due to interference.

Josh Smith got a backcourt rebound and immediately passed it to Paul for a fast break. Paul dribbled the ball through the half court at full speed and passed it to Joe Johnson who came on the right side. Joe Johnson took the ball and took a step, forcing Crowe away.

Ford, took off and scored with one hand! 19:14.

Crawford has excellent skills and excellent singles ability, but his body is light and he has almost no flesh on his body, so he cannot hold anyone against him at all.

As the nominal boss of the team, if Marbury listens to the coach and runs the tactics honestly, others will not dare to mess around. Once Marbury ignores the coach's arrangements and plays his own game, he just suffered a defeat from Joe Johnson.

Crawford followed suit.

Completely ignoring Eddy Curry's request for the ball in the low post, he dribbled past Joe Johnson with a butterfly-like dribble, broke into the basket and then scored with a difficult pull-up! 21:14.

The fans at Madison Square Garden were still celebrating Crawford's goal, and the Eagles had already begun to counterattack. Eddy Curry, who couldn't get the ball on the offensive end, was not very enthusiastic about returning to defense, and the Eagles were all in position to attack.

, he hasn’t even passed half time yet.

Seizing the opportunity of 5-on-4 in the frontcourt, Paul broke into the basket to attract the defense, and passed to Posey in the corner, who was no one interested in. Posey, who had never been comfortable shooting three-pointers when he came to the Hawks, finally found the right fit.

With the rhythm, he steadily hit his first three-pointer in the game! 21:17.

After being hit by the Hawks for two consecutive counterattacks, Larry Brown's face turned black on the sidelines. He stood up and cursed. But how can the Knicks' "lone wolves" change with just a few curses? Marbury continued to beat Paul.

, relying on his height advantage to suppress Paul, attracting Josh Smith to help defend and then passing the ball to Jerome James. The latter wanted to dunk, but was directly pulled by Diaw.

Jerome James missed two free throws and made another mistake. This time, Marbury was even less willing to pass the ball.

The Eagles attacked, Paul and Diaw played a pick-and-roll, and the latter caught the ball, threw it directly, and hit it again! The point difference was narrowed to only 2 points.

The Knicks attacked, and Eddy Curry was called out to play a pick-and-roll for Marbury. The Hawks team attacked Marbury with three players. The opponent was surprised to face three people with six hands. The ball was blocked as expected. Paul

With sharp eyes and quick hands, he took off twice to catch the ball, but was knocked to the ground by Richardson.

The Knicks couldn't beat the ball and instead hit someone. The Hawks teammates quickly gathered around, especially Josh Smith, who made the biggest move. Richardson knew he was in the wrong and spread his hands to explain to his old teammate Joe Johnson that he meant no harm, but still

It's hard to quell Josh Smith's anger.

Fortunately, neither side acted irrationally, and Paul himself was not seriously injured. After watching the video, the referee whistled a first-level flagrant foul on Richardson, and Paul got a chance to make two free throws.

Taking advantage of this timeout, Larry Brown got furious on the bench and sprayed Marbury hard. Marbury sat on the bench and didn't speak, and he didn't know if he listened.

For the Eagles, Paul is definitely fine. In fact, although Richardson's movement just now was a bit big, Paul had already taken precautions and his muscles formed a protection. The reason why he fell to the ground so loudly was to win the referee's attention.

Sympathy points.

This is not "acting", but against the "fighters" on the court, sometimes you have to protect yourself.

After returning from the timeout, Paul first made two free throws, and then played exquisite cooperation with Diaw, playing with the Knicks' penalty area defense. The passing work of the two people completely concentrated the defensive power of the Knicks' two inside players to the left side.

Josh Smith inserted into the penalty area, with no one in front of him, and delivered a chop like a roc spreading its wings!

After a wave of 11:2 attacks, the Eagles took the lead (21:23)

The Knicks' offense still showed no improvement. Marbury honestly handed the ball to Eddy Curry who was asking for the ball in the low post, and then stood motionless outside the three-point line, saying "I'll see how you play one against three."

"Looking like this, Eddy Curry, who had not had the ball for a long time, faced a hard-won opportunity, regardless of the three-team double-team of the old Eagles, and insisted on forcing a shot... strike the iron.

Including his assistant coaching career, Ke Yan has been in the NBA for more than three years. He has seen infighting among his teammates, but he has never seen a team as chaotic as the Knicks. Marbury either plays alone, or plays alone.

He threw the ball to his teammates out of anger, and then remained motionless. Although Eddy Curry was very lethal in the low post, he moved slowly, and his physical strength was unsustainable after a long journey. The defensive end was a complete display.

His defensive level, even Chandler couldn't wipe his ass when he was with the Bulls, let alone Jerome James.

With Crawford and Richardson also involved, the Knicks' offense was divided and the defense was riddled with holes. The Hawks quickly opened up the score.

In the last three quarters of the game, the Hawks always maintained a lead of more than 20 points, and finally defeated the Knicks 114:87 without wind or rain, and the team's record came to 4 wins and 2 losses.

In this game, Joe Johnson completely suppressed the Knicks' wings. He made 14 of 27 shots in the game and 4 of 9 three-pointers. He scored 37 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds, achieving the highest score in his career.

Paul also had explosive statistics in this game. Although he only scored 14 points, he sent out 13 assists and completed his first career double-double. What is even more exaggerated is that Paul grabbed 7 rebounds in this game.

If Ke Yan can do what Donovan did for Westbrook and signal his players to help Paul brush up his statistics, Paul might even score a triple-double!

Now Paul doesn't care so much about rebounding statistics. He cares more about the team's victory and whether he can win some tangible personal honors, such as "Rookie of the Month" and the like.

At present, it is as stable as a dead dog!