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The Magic changed into a twin tower formation, and Ke Yan was ready to be beaten in the low post, and then quickly push the fast break to pick up the rhythm. Even Josh Smith and Diaw were ready.

However, the next Magic team's offense still started from Howard's high pick-and-roll. Turkoglu used Howard's pick-and-roll to hit a long two-point shot!

"???" Ke Yan felt that he was insulted. Was he being fooled?

Entering the Twin Towers to play a pick-and-roll, Ke Yan was really caught off guard.

When the Eagles attacked, Howard moved to the outside to cover, and Bynum stayed inside to protect the frame. The effect was surprisingly good. The Eagles' offense was contained by Howard, and Paul's final forced shot failed to make the ball.

However, this time the offense was not over yet! Bynum was good at protecting the frame, but he lacked some positioning awareness when grabbing rebounds. He was abruptly inserted into the penalty area from behind by Josh Smith, and a magic weapon descended from the sky to complete the tip-in!

(8:12)

It was obviously a successful defense, but it lost points because of Bynum's "low-level" mistake. It was still a "Five Best" level dunk. The morale of the Magic team was dampened, and Bynum himself was also a little timid.

On the subsequent offensive end, Turkoglu played a pick-and-roll with Howard, passing the ball to Howard to hit the inside, causing Josh Smith to foul.

"Boom!" Howard missed the first free throw, and his teammates came up to encourage him with high-fives.

After adjusting his breathing, Howard took his second free throw and made it safely into the frame.

But before Howard could breathe a sigh of relief, on the Eagles' side, Josh Smith had already started from the baseline and handed the ball to Diaw.

"Gan!"

Diaw took a step forward and then sent the ball to the frontcourt. The Eagles went 3-on-3 in the frontcourt. Joe Johnson broke into the basket, overcame Turkoglu's defense and scored steadily. (9:14)

The Turk is a good player on the offensive end, but without the protection of Howard on the defensive end, he is basically a colander. This is also an important reason why his career only reached its peak in one year!

Speaking of which, Brian Hill's operation is quite special. With the young twin towers of Bynum and Howard, his focus is indeed on the defensive end. Bynum, who is tall and has long arms, helps Howard take over the task of protecting the frame.

Let Howard take full advantage of his mobility and sweep around the perimeter.

This can be regarded as using Howard as Garnett. At the same time, because Bynum is on the inside, the defensive effect achieved in positional battles is actually better than that of the Timberwolves! The Eagles are the league's leading offensive team. In addition to speeding up the pace and playing

Apart from switching between offense and defense, there is no good way.

In terms of defense alone, Howard is really a bug. Except for Yao Ming who can deal with him, no one else can find an advantage against him!

The defensive end has built a steel defense line around Howard, while the Magic's offensive end is "a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west". It can score points through various means. Although it is unstable, it can score points. Relying on this kind of view

With an unreliable offense and a rock-solid defense, the Magic slowly caught up with the score and completed the lead before the official timeout! (19:17)

The team's offense was suppressed, but Ke Yan did not panic. During the timeout, he emphasized the offensive strategy of running down Bynum. When facing Howard, he must dare to attack and draw fouls, knocking Howard down, and the Magic's defensive system will not attack.

Self-destruction!

In terms of defensive deterrence, coverage, and air defense capabilities, Howard is not inferior to Garnett in any way, and is even better in top defense; but Howard also has his own weaknesses. He is not as experienced as Garnett and knows how to make choices. , actively filling in positions everywhere, it is easy to get fouled!

As a defensive core, the most important thing to do is to protect yourself. Only those who stay on the court can bring greater help to the team!

After the timeout, the Eagles attacked. Paul swayed in the face of Nelson's defense, then changed direction, accelerated directly, and cut inside next to Nelson.

Facing Paul's cut, Nelson moved quickly, took a step back to the right, and got stuck. Paul relied directly on Nelson to make an emergency jump shot, and the basketball drew a short arc in the air and hit the basket directly. Basket.(19:19)

Being beaten by Paul in isolation, Nelson tried to counterattack. After playing a pick-and-roll with Howard, he paused to lean on Diaw, and then threw directly to the basket. Howard was blocked by Paul, and the first pass was not in place. He took off and barely got the basketball, unable to launch an attack directly. After landing, he was double-teamed by three people. As he waved his arms back and forth, Paul covered his face and fell to the ground.

"Beep!"

The referee decisively called a foul, and Howard didn't argue. He threw his arm into Paul's face, and he felt it. To put it bluntly, the referee didn't call him a flagrant foul because this was the Magic's home court. Up.

Before Howard had time to rejoice, he was immediately replaced by Brian Hill. He had already committed two fouls!

Paul sent Howard off the court with his own face, and the balance of the game was instantly broken. For a team that is relatively "poor in attack", after losing its most reliable defensive backbone, the results must be very dismal, not to mention Their opponent is the Eagles, whose offensive power is second only to the Suns in the league!

The seemingly good defensive efficiency of Turkoglu and Nelson is all based on having Howard behind them. Without Howard behind them, they are completely colanders.

Bynum, who is only 18 years old, may have great potential, but he really can't support the Magic's penalty area defense on his own.

The Eagles took the opportunity to launch a 12:3 attack wave, and at the end of the first quarter, they overtook the score! (22:31)

The 9-point difference is not disappointing. What makes Hill even more helpless is that in the absence of Howard, the team lost control on both ends of the offense and defense, and was beaten by the Eagles!

Such adversity made Brian Hill worry a bit. He was afraid that Ke Yan would play a "blitzkrieg" and further widen the point difference; he was also afraid that Howard would accidentally commit another foul and completely fall into passivity.

Unknowingly, the title "Lightning Earl" has gradually formed a deterrent to opponents, which is really beyond Ke Yan's expectation.

After hesitating for a while, Hill decided to let Howard come on directly and lead the team to chase points. However, before going on the court, Hill repeatedly told Howard to control his fouls and let some balls pass when they should be released. Staying on the court is more important than anything else!

If you say this to an old fritter, they know how to measure it, but Howard is still a 21-year-old kid who laughs and laughs all day long!

Ke Yan's side really didn't engage in any "blitzkrieg". The team had already taken the absolute initiative and had an obvious advantage. It was not him who needed to make changes, but Brian Hill on the opposite side. At this time, Ke Yan You won't disturb the rhythm of your own people, which will do a lot of harm but no good.

Howard came on the stage and led the Magic's bench against the Hawks' bench. The game entered a situation where "I don't know much about offense, but you shouldn't even think about it." Howard blocked the offense of David Lee and Kittles, but

Facing the Eagles' attack, it was difficult to rely on their own abilities to open up the situation. The offenses of both sides continued to work hard, but the situation was obviously more favorable to the Eagles.

Halfway through the second quarter, Ke Yan replaced Paul, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and Diaw, leaving David Lee on the court. The size of the players on the court was more suitable for the Magic.

With the two passing masters Paul and Diaw to support him, David Lee finally did not need to hold the ball and beat Howard alone, which was often defeated. Ke Yan left David Lee on the court for a very clear purpose, which was to target Howard.

Make a fuss.

As long as Howard commits his third foul and takes a break, the Magic will most likely plummet!

Having Howard is a lucky thing, but expecting Howard to solve all the problems on the defensive end creates too much reliance, which is the beginning of misfortune. "The deterrence of nuclear weapons is on the launcher", that's the truth. You don't

All disputes may be resolved by throwing nuclear weapons.

The Magic's perimeter lineup was unable to protect Howard very well. Looking back, Josh Smith, who had little performance on the offensive end, became the most eye-catching person of the Hawks on the defensive end. Whether it was guarding Turkoglu or playing at the right time.

Josh Smith did a good job of flanking Howard and then assisting in defensive rotations. His hard work also contributed greatly to the Eagles' opening the point difference to 17 points at halftime!

At halftime, the Magic trailed by 17 points, 46:63, and fell into a huge passive situation!

The only good thing is that Howard did not foul and passed the foul crisis in the first half safely!

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Magic re-implemented the "Bynum Howard" twin tower tactics that worked well in the first quarter, hoping to achieve the same effect in the first quarter.

But it is obvious that Hill overestimated the team's offense and underestimated the speed of the Eagles' defensive counterattack.

With a 17-point lead, the Eagles will carry out the "confrontation" to the end. The Magic's offense is successful, and the Eagles quickly serve the baseline ball and switch offense and defense immediately. The Magic's offense fails, and the Eagles also quickly pass the long ball.

Fight back.

The result of this is a sudden increase in turnovers, and there are scenes where some players run to the frontcourt, only to find that the backcourt is stolen by the Magic.

But in this situation, the offensive and defensive rhythm of the game was very fast, and the Magic's weaknesses began to be exposed. They could not outrun the Eagles!

The point difference was narrowed to 12 points, but Bynum only lasted 4 minutes before he started holding his knees and gasping for air. It was obviously a huge consumption. Turkoglu tried his best to suppress the rhythm, but

He obviously can't do this alone.

For the Hawks, Posey was also not used to such a running rhythm, and was replaced by Ke Yan. Kittles, who had played running and gunning for several years with Kidd, came on the field in his place and hit the target immediately.

The three-pointer helped the team reopen the point difference to 15 points.

The two sides went back and forth for several rounds, and Bynum's footsteps became heavier and heavier, and finally he just stayed in the backcourt and couldn't run anymore.

This situation is really rare for NBA players. Brian Hill took advantage of the dead ball opportunity and quickly replaced him. Howard's partner was replaced by kite man Tony Barty.

With Howard expanding his defense and limiting the Hawks' outside offense, Batty's ability to protect the frame was obviously insufficient. Josh Smith rushed to the basket and made consecutive attacks, helping the team open the point difference to more than 20 points. The game

The suspense has been lost since then.

In the end, the Hawks defeated the Magic 126:105 in an away game and won seven consecutive victories. Not only did they continue to be in the third position in the Eastern Conference, they were even slowly approaching the Miami Heat, which was second in the Eastern Conference.

Paul played very efficiently throughout the game, making 11 of 22 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 29 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals. He almost reached 3,010.

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The gorgeous personal data and excellent team record are also the best response to the outside world's doubts about his All-Star voting to suppress many seniors!

Diaw, another Hawks prospect who is expected to be an All-Star, was outplayed by Howard on the defensive end, but performed quite well on the offensive end, scoring 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

As we all know, Dior's data does not show its effect, but during this period, Dior's data has become more and more beautiful, often scoring 1077 data.

In addition, Joe Johnson felt average and scored "only" 18 points, Josh Smith had 15 points, and David Lee had 13 points, all of which were excellent performances. In the post-game interview, Ke Yan also praised the team's performance.

Play!

After winning back-to-back games, Ke Yan was in a good mood. After returning to the hotel, there was still a surprise waiting for Ke Yan. The team's general manager Larry Sander called and wanted to negotiate a contract extension with Ke Yan.

"I've only coached the team for half a year, and I haven't even completed the season goals~" Ke Yan didn't know what happened, and he was still here in Versailles.

Is the goal of 39 wins a big deal for the current Eagles?

Although the cooperation so far has been pleasant, the renewal of the contract is not suitable for emotional reasons! After all, no one knows what will happen in the future.

"The team is very satisfied with the results you have achieved, and not only us, but also the advertisers." Larry Sund said.

Just today, an advertiser from China visited the Eagles, met with Larry Sander, and expressed his willingness to place advertisements in the Phillips Center, provided that Ke Yan continues to coach the Eagles in the future.

The reason why Chinese advertisers are willing to come to the Phillips Center to place ads is not necessarily to open up the local market in Atlanta. Their more important purpose is probably to increase the Hawks' share of CCTV broadcasts. As long as CCTV gives the Hawks enough broadcasts

times, then your own products are equivalent to advertising on CCTV, which is much cheaper than paying advertising fees directly to CCTV!

Moreover, when promoting the product, you can also use the title of "NBA Official Designated Partner", which makes it even more popular!

After all, it was still about money. After understanding the whole story, Ke Yan scratched his chin, still hesitating.

His commercial value is getting higher and higher. No matter which team he coaches, the team can gain a lot of attention in China and earn a lot of profits in the market. In comparison, the Eagles respect him enough.

It also gave him sufficient authority to build the team. From this point of view, Ke Yan would rather let Anthony Ressler make money, for no other reason than because he has vision and is polite!

But, it is difficult to determine the amount of the renewal contract!

When Ke Yan signed with the Hawks, he only signed for two years and his annual salary was only US$1.5 million. He was basically the lowest-paid head coach in the NBA.

His purpose is actually very simple. The immediate money is not important, but the long-term financial prospects are.

If he leads the team to achieve results, he does not have to worry about the Eagles not offering him a big contract. Since the start of the game, the state of the Eagles has also confirmed that Ke Yan has made a correct decision. He is confident that after leading the team to achieve this result, the Eagles will be

After the team's performance "tripled", the Eagles offered themselves a "tripled" salary.

A salary of 4.5 million to 5 million is considered above average among NBA coaches.

But now, it’s only half a season, so it seems to be too early!

Moreover, the current record of the Eagles, three times seems to be conservative, and four times can give them a fight...

What if, what if, he leads the Eagles to 50 wins... Larry Sander is also well aware of Ke Yan's thoughts. But Ke Yan's vision in selecting people and his performance in leading the team are all top-notch.

, coupled with the support of his own box office and advertisers, Anthony Ressler decided to meet his big contract needs in advance and offered a four-year, 20 million contract.

Considering Ke Yan's age, qualifications, and performance, this salary is indeed very respectable.

"Let's do it, Larry. We'll wait until the end of the season to discuss the contract, but I can promise you that if there are no unexpected circumstances, I will still stay with the Eagles." Ke Yan thought for a while and decided to take a chance, "

Don’t worry, the team’s core lineup and coaching staff were built by me, and I have no reason to abandon them, right?”

Write yourself in the credit book again! Larry Sander complained.

"I respect your opinion, but on the advertiser's side..." Larry Sander asked.

"Tomorrow, I will go see them when I have time and explain my attitude." Ke Yan said.

This is the most he can do. No matter what, he can't help Americans cheat money from his own country's companies, right?

(Thanks to the book friend "Fuck You Can't Have Characters" for the 5,000-point reward. It's not convenient on weekdays. I will update it for you when I have time on weekends.)

(I also remembered the chapters I owed when I took a day off. I will make up for them when I have time)