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Ke Yan gave the promise of "if nothing unexpected happens, he will give priority to staying on the team" and helped the Eagles obtain sponsorship from ASUS for a total of US$12 million in the next two years. After completing the signing, Anthony Ressler grinned non-stop.

After signing Key Yan, the team really turned a profit!

Yao Ming is the "Yao money tree" of the Rockets, and Ke Yan is the "krypton gold stone" of the Eagles. They are just using other people's gold for themselves.

In the evening, Ke Yan was also invited to attend a dinner party between Ressler and ASUS staff. While drunk, Anthony Ressler once again proposed signing a contract with Ke Yan.

"Kimi, you have been with the Eagles for half a season. What do you think of the current Eagles team?"

"To be honest, the team's performance exceeded my expectations. I expected the wonderful performances of Chris, Joe, Josh, and Boris, but I really didn't expect that each of them could grow up to my expectations.

level." Ke Yan said, "I'm not praising myself. Before the start of the season, my expectations for the team's performance were really between 35 and 45 wins. To be able to win like this, hehe, it's an unexpected surprise."

"Kimi, you did bring a lot of surprises to the team. But what surprised me the most was that you chose to sacrifice the team's strength and trade draft picks from the Rockets. This shows that you have a longer-term vision for the Hawks.

Sense of responsibility." After a pause, Anthony Ressler continued, "What are your thoughts on the future of the team?"

"I plan to exchange my small change for whole money if conditions permit." Ke Yan has no intention of leaving the Eagles, and he doesn't hide it from Ressler.

"So you trade for the Rockets' draft picks!" Anthony Ressler was excited when he heard that Ke Yan planned to trade for the superstar.

The Hawks' last first-tier star in the league had to be "The Essence of Human Movies" Wilkins. After him, for many years, the team did not have a significant brand name.

"It's difficult to operate, but I think we can try! If the plan goes through, maybe we can do something big. Anthony, when the time comes, you may need to open your wallet..." Ke Yan said.

"No problem! If it's a star you think is valuable, I don't mind paying the luxury tax!"

Among NBA owners, there are only a few like Dolan and Buss who do not regard money as money, and there are also a few who are as stingy as Alexander, who completely hate the luxury tax.

Most owners will not deliberately avoid taxes when they have a good record, a hot sports market, and hope of competing for the championship. Ressler is also the majority of them.

Moreover, with the help of Keyan's popularity in China, he can earn even more.

"It's not about the luxury tax, but it's about spending some money to improve the team's logistics support. Especially the team's special plane, we really need to rearrange it!" Taking advantage of the weight of his words at the moment, Ke Yan "forced" Ressler

promised.

Renovating a special plane only costs one or two million, but it can give the players better rest space and the coaching staff better preparations. Regardless of whether Ke Yan is the head coach of the Eagles, it is very important to the team.

All are beneficial without any harm.

"Yeah! That's no problem." Ressler said, "You can also make any demands regarding your contract."

"Let's see what results we can achieve this season." Ke Yan insisted.

"That's fine, if the team's performance increases several times, your salary will increase several times!" Ressler said, "I won't treat you badly."

Ressler's eyes are set on the regular season, but Ke Yan sees more than just what's in front of him.

...

On January 6, the Hawks lost to the Pistons 90-115 in an away game, ending their 7-game winning streak (24-11).

Ke Yan also ushered in his coaching career, losing three consecutive games to the Pistons!

He is also an inside defender with a large coverage area and strong mobility. Big Ben may be a little inferior to the young and strong Howard in terms of coordination of top defense and assist defense, and athletic ability to fly up and down, but his

His experience, skills, and awareness are much better than Howard's, and his defensive results are also better.

The most critical point is that the Pistons have a complete defensive system that crazily presses the Eagles' offensive space from the outside in, forcing the Eagles players to lose their offensive rhythm in the constant confrontation.

Compared to the "breakthrough maniac", Ke Yan seems to prefer the "sharp shooter", but the former is the playmaker who restrains the Pistons' defensive system, while the latter is easier to be restrained by the Pistons. In addition, Paul is completely suppressed by Billups.

, the Eagles' disastrous defeat was natural.

Experts know the rules, while laymen watch the excitement. Anyone who knows football knows that there is a natural "restraint" between the two teams in terms of tactics and player styles. Let alone the current Eagles, even the fully-trained Eagles

, if they were to face the top five Pistons in their prime, they might not even be able to beat them. But to a layman, at this moment, they would say something like "You are still better when you are old", "Offense wins fans, defense wins championships" and so on.

If so, it looks really bad.

The next day, the Hawks lost to the Wizards again, 109:111. (24-12)

They were still leading by 3 points 1 minute before the end. The way they turned around made the whole team feel frustrated. Arenas went behind Paul and successfully caused Paul to foul and hit two key free throws.

In the next round, Joe Johnson missed a mid-range shot. Arenas took a big step outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer when the team was only 1 point behind, killing the Hawks!

Ke Yan is very depressed, but basketball is like this. No matter how good a player or coach is, he will also encounter the experience of being killed. This is part of basketball and the charm of basketball. Until the last second of the game, you will never

Not sure who can win in the end.

After being defeated, the atmosphere in the locker room was very bad. Ke Yan took Hornacek with him to provide psychological counseling to the players.

"The feeling of being killed is very painful, but I hope you can remember the pain at this moment. This is what every basketball player will experience. At least you still have a chance to make up for the regret. Jeff was beaten by Michael on the stage of the finals.

Jordan did it, and there is no way he can make up for this regret in his playing career."

"Two consecutive defeats have not affected our ranking, but we cannot be careless! The season is still long and anything can happen."

"After I go home, adjust my mentality and prepare for the next game. I don't want to lose three games in a row!"

...

In fact, it is not easy for the Eagles to lose three games in a row. Because the team's opponent in the next game is the perennial underdog Golden State Warriors.

Many fans who watch the game late may not know that the Warriors are the team with the most cumulative losses among the 30 teams in the NBA. In Ke Yan's previous life, the Warriors still won 50 games after the Splash Brothers led the team for 5 consecutive seasons.

It is the second team with a total of 3,000 losses. If Curry hadn't been drafted, the Warriors would have ranked first.

Curry will have to wait until 2009 to enter the league. Before that, the Warriors' draft was still a scam! In last year's draft, they selected future Hongyuan star Diogu in the first round, which was blinding. Of course,

The second-round selection is not bad. High school scoring machine Monta Ellis is a bold and correct choice, but he has not yet produced.

The Warriors robbed Baron Davis from the Hornets last season and formed a backcourt double-gun with Jason Richardson, which was very powerful, but the other configurations of the team could not keep up. Dunleavy at the small forward position followed the ball.

The team's style of play is out of tune. Diogu and Murphy in the paint are more adapted to the slow-paced offense and defense of positional battles, and cannot keep up with the game rhythm of Big Beard and Slam Dunk King.

The most important point is that Nelson has not yet come out, and the real leader of the Golden State Gang has not yet been in place.

The Warriors started well, relying on their shooting ability inside. As the league's "famous" kite man, Murphy evacuated the Hawks' penalty area, and Baron Davis on the outside could force a breakthrough and rely on his body to eat up.

Paul Beard has excellent explosive power and strong confrontation. Even Josh Smith can't handle him in aerial confrontation!

The Eagles had a very nervous battle with the Warriors in the first quarter, falling behind 28-30.

Through observation, Ke Yan also found that the Warriors' offense was pretty good, but their main weakness was the defensive end, especially the off-ball defense, which was prone to trouble.

In the second quarter of the game, Ke Yan changed his tactics and asked Diaw to serve as the point forward. House, Joe Johnson, and Kittles spread out from the outside to prepare to catch the ball and shoot. Milicic was responsible for the off-ball screen from the side, and then moved down.

Attack when the opportunity arises.

The three outside artillery have extremely strong shooting ability, and more importantly, they are able to contain. Milicic "accidentally" became the main scoring point for the Eagles to open up the score. After the pick-and-roll, he found opportunities to attack the small ones, and the second place was parallel imports or through physical force.

Or he directly made a mid-range shot. In just four minutes, he made 4 of 5 shots and scored 8 points. He led the team to a 13:2 attack wave and overtook the score!

He lost weight and gained muscle in the training ground, and was willing to work as a blue-collar worker on the court. Milicic had a feeling of "washing away all his glory" in the Eagles, and he was slowly developing in the direction of a blue-collar coolie. Although it did not meet everyone's expectations of him in the draft.

There were expectations at the time, but compared to the Pistons period, it was already a good improvement.

In this game, Milicic unexpectedly found his sense on the offensive end! He played a not beautiful, but very practical offense, which made Ke Yan look at him with admiration! After subsequent substitutions and adjustments, he still stayed on.

On the field!

Milicic also lived up to Ke Yan's expectations. He first cooperated with Paul in the pick-and-roll, broke into the paint, and scored with an underhand layup. Then he received a pass from Paul during a fast break counterattack and scored a dunk!

In just half the game, Milicic scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. This was his first time scoring in double figures with the Hawks and his first time scoring in double figures in the NBA!

When he was substituted and placed on the bench, he covered his face with a towel and couldn't stop crying.

The years in Detroit were truly a nightmare for two years!

Snyder walked over, squatted in front of Milicic and kept comforting him. This scene was also recorded by the photographer.

Coincidentally, Snyder is Larry Brown’s son-in-law!

Milicic's wonderful performance helped the Eagles build a 10-point lead at halftime. In the second half of the game, Paul and Joe Johnson used pick-and-rolls to constantly train the Warriors' inside line, beating Murphy and Diogu! Two!

The slow-moving interior was unable to stop the Eagles' double shot in the backcourt.

After Baron Davis joined, Dunleavy Jr. has been increasingly marginalized in the Warriors' tactical system! Originally, he was positioned as a wing with a high basketball IQ and strong organizational ability. On the other hand, he has poor physical fitness and poor scoring ability.

Generally speaking, such a player is not suitable for Baron Davis. Within the team, he is regarded more as a shooting point. Like Weber in the 76ers' situation, he was overqualified.

And he himself is not good at defense and cannot make up for the inside, and his shortcomings are even more obvious!

At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles led 87:66 by 21 points, basically ending the suspense of the game.

In the last quarter of the game, the Eagles entered training mode. Ke Yan sent both David Lee and Milicic on the court, and even arranged tactics for Milicic to produce good data.

It could be seen that the Eagles teammates were creating opportunities for Milicic. The Warriors took the opportunity to recover some points, but failed to reverse it.

109 to 96, the Eagles defeated the Warriors and ended their two-game losing streak. (25-12)

For the Eagles, the backcourt duo teamed up to score 46 points. Paul posted a near-double-double of 21 points, 9 assists and 3 steals, which was so overwhelming!

Milicic, who received the support of his teammates, scored a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds! His teammates were already willing to give him a chance to win 2010 in the fourth quarter, but it was a pity that the Warriors were somewhat disrespectful.

For the Warriors, the best team statistics are still the backcourt combination of Baron Davis and Richardson. The two teamed up to score 48 points, which was even more powerful than the Eagles' double-gun!

It's a pity that winning is the last word!

At the post-match press conference, media reporters mentioned Milicic as expected.

"Personally, I see that Darko works much harder than many people think. He can also embody the four words 'God rewards hard work'. I hope he can maintain the level he is now."

The Eagles need him very much." Ke Yan did not hesitate to praise Milicic.

You have to praise him if he plays well, especially for a player like Milicic!

On January 12, the Hawks played away against the Bulls, who were last in the Eastern Conference, and easily won 116:95 (26-12).

Last season, a group of newcomers such as Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, and Luol Deng helped the Bulls rise to prominence. This season, the young guard has been brought back to its original form.

Hinrich has poor physical fitness; Ben Gordon is short and plays a "sixth man" style; Luol Deng moves well without the ball, but his ball-holding ability is average. Every weakness of the Bulls was caught by Ke Yan and clamped down

, surrendered without resisting for too long.

In comparison, they still lack a real leader like Paul.

The Eagles are lucky. After two consecutive losses, the team is back on the right track.

...

The Hawks' performance has had some ups and downs, but they are still slowly approaching the Heat, which is second in the Eastern Conference.

The Heat's lineup has been strengthened a lot this season, but the position of the team's starting small forward has become a worry for Pat Riley. Not getting Shane Battier or James Posey was a mistake by the Heat. This problem has troubled

After looking at Riley for a long time, he finally decided to discuss with the team to see if he could sacrifice the team's future and make a deal.

"The Heat want Posey?" Ke Yan was surprised and couldn't help but admire Riley. He has a really good eye for people and can find the most suitable person in no time.

"They can provide future draft picks, which is not bad."

For Posey, the Heat plan to give away the 2008 first-round pick and the 2009 first-round swap rights!

Considering that the aging of Sharks will definitely cause turbulence in the Heat's performance, and the Hawks' performance can easily improve as their young players mature, this bargaining chip is still somewhat attractive.

But Ke Yan refused without hesitation and didn't even give the Heat any room to talk!

Are you kidding me? I want to talk to my boss about a salary increase if I have good grades!

Although Posey's efficiency on the offensive end is somewhat low, he has always been conscientious on the defensive end and does not cause trouble or occupy the ball. If the Eagles want to stabilize the team's performance, it is absolutely impossible to trade him.

Unless Iguodala, Luol Deng, Ariza and other players can be exchanged, then there is still talk! Others, just play with your eggs!