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After losing to the Pistons in a "finished game" game, the Hawks did not have any rest time and returned to Atlanta that night to prepare for back-to-back games against the Hornets.

In the draft at the beginning of the season, the Hornets may be the most embarrassing team. Marvin Williams, who has the most promising potential among the "Four North Carolina Boys", was originally one of the candidates for the No. 1 pick, but was predicted to be selected by the Eagles with the second pick.

The team selected them, but as a result, none of the top three picks, the Bucks, Hawks, and Jazz, were selected. Instead, Paul and Deron, who were the focus of the Hornets' training, were taken away, leaving the more popular Marvin Williams to them.

Although the draft pick was lowered, from the Eagles, which was full of "swing men", to the Hornets, which were full of waste, Marvin Williams was more carefully cultivated. In his rookie season, he averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

It's pretty worthy of my draft pick.

However, compared to Bodog, who helped the Bucks stabilize the penalty area while providing above-average offense, Paul led the Hawks to take off directly, Deron became the second rookie in this year's draft, and Marvin Williams' statistics were not bad.

His presence on the court is much weaker. He does not have stable and efficient scoring methods and is a "comprehensive but not omnipotent" type. Such a player is suitable as a qualified starter, but if you force him to be a core player and cultivate him, it will embarrass him.

It will also torture you.

Thanks to Marvin Williams' age advantage and good statistics, Hornets fans are quite satisfied with him. The team aims to rebuild this season. Results don't matter, just train the potential rookies in the team.

After a long trip to Detroit and a high-intensity game that also included an overtime game, the Eagles were depleted. In this regard, Ke Yan made arrangements to rest players in this game. Paul, who was too exhausted in the previous game,

, Posey and Josh Smith were both eliminated from the lineup, and the Eagles' starting lineup changed to Lucas III, Joe Johnson, Kittles, Diaw, and Milicic.

Paul took a rest, and House was still put on the bench. He was a little unhappy about this. Ke Yan's explanation was to "keep the team's normal rotation as much as possible, hoping that House and David Lee will maintain the team's bench lineup."

firepower".

Ke Yan tried his best to ensure that the team's regular rotation was a rotation style that many coaches in later generations would adopt. Although House was not accepting it psychologically, when implemented into the game, the effect of this adjustment was pretty good.

After rotating three main players, Ke Yan arranged for Lucas III, Udoka, and Hayes to enter the rotation lineup. After the three water dispenser players came on the scene, their performance was basically up to standard, at least slightly better than those ten thousand year water dispensers from other teams.

Be more reliable.

The Eagles' lineup was rotated and their physical strength was average; the Hornets were weak and had no desires. The level of this game was average, but the "rookies were pecking each other", and the game was full of sparks and iron.

In the last minute of the game, the score was 90:88, with the Eagles leading by 2 points.

At the critical moment, Joe Johnson showed his heroic qualities. First, he singled out Dale Davis and hit a mid-range shot. Then in the next round, he attracted the defense and assisted Milicic for a layup from close range, helping the team win the game with difficulty.

In the whole game, Joe Johnson scored 25 points and 6 assists. In back-to-back games, without Paul to support him, Joe Johnson proved his ability to lead the team.

By winning the 52nd game of the season, the Eagles' performance has quadrupled compared to last season. Not to mention the fans, even Ke Yan himself did not expect it.

After the game, Eagles fans on the sidelines sang "Ke Yan's Song" to thank Ke Yan. There were even female fans on the sidelines wearing "Wang Lifan" masks, which made the usually calm Ke Yan burst into laughter.

In post-match interviews, reporters also mentioned Ke Yan’s smile.

"I don't know whose idea this is, but it really made me laugh." Ke Yan said.

"Would never mind?"

"Never mind~" Ke Yan said.

"never mind" or "nevermind", the same pronunciation, but completely opposite meanings.

The next day, Wang Lifan learned about this "cold joke". Just like in elementary school, her classmates used the name "never" to tease her.

Even in medical schools, there are many naive "stupid" people~

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On April 4, the Eagles defeated the Bobcats again at home (53-24).

Counting the rest on April 1st, Paul rested for four days and was full of energy. In this game, he was full of firepower and scored a huge double-double of 30 points and 10 assists, adding to his potential for the best lineup.

Got a chip.

Strictly speaking, in addition to suffering a big loss in terms of "qualifications", Paul's current performance is not to hit the best lineup, but to "guarantee three and compete for two". Whether it is his personal data of 21.5 points, 9 assists and 2 steals per game, or the Eagles

The team ranks third in the Eastern Conference, and the team's performance has quadrupled compared to last season. It is all beyond reproach.

In addition to Kobe Bryant, who played an incredible personal offensive performance, and Nash, who led the Suns and still ranks second in the Western Conference without Stoudemire, Paul has obvious advantages over other defenders.

Billups and Wade have better team results, but their personal statistics are slightly inferior to Paul's, and their core effect in the team is not as obvious as Paul's; Arenas and Iverson's personal statistics are gorgeous, but their team records are worse than Paul's

Too much!

Strictly speaking, even compared with Nash and Kobe, Paul does not have no chance at all. If Paul were on a traffic team like the New York Knicks and had the support of the New York media, the outcome would be hard to say!

This also reflects Duncan's awesomeness, small ball market, double first team in his rookie season, leading the team to the championship in his second year, an absolute bug!

Wake Forest is rid of these bugs!

On April 6, the Hawks lost to the Heat 108-114 away from home. (53:25)

Before this game, the Hawks were two games behind the Heat. Considering that the record between the two teams was dominated by the Heat, it was basically three games behind the Heat. It was only theoretically possible to catch up with their opponents.

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As long as the Heat win this game, they will lock in the second place in the Eastern Conference and guarantee the team's home court advantage until the Eastern Conference finals. In order to win the division and teach the Eagles a lesson, all three of the Heat's armed forces have sacrificed their lives.

, even O'Neal, who had two games off, chose to come back and join forces with the Eagles!

The addition of Peterson has significantly improved the Heat, adding a wing swingman who is both offensive and defensive. The Heat's lineup is much more balanced, and its combat effectiveness has been significantly improved. It is more like the Heat team that can only win a championship.

In the last half minute, with the Hawks trailing by three points, Paul passed the ball to Joe Johnson, who missed a shot.

Looking back, Wade hit a key three-pointer, widening the point difference to 6 points and ending the suspense of the game.

After losing this game, the Hawks were three games behind the Heat. In addition, the regular season record was at a disadvantage, and they basically lost the possibility of counterattacking the Heat.

Ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, the team's opponent in the first round of the playoffs has also been determined to be the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ke Yan began to rest the main team in the last four games of the season to prepare for the playoffs.

In the last four games, the Eagles ended the regular season with two wins and two losses.

In Ke Yan's first season in charge of the Eagles, the Eagles' regular season record was set at 55 wins and 27 losses, more than two-thirds! This is an unexpected result.

Thanks to the huge improvement he has led the Hawks to achieve, Ke Yan is sure to win the "Best Coach" award this season. This will also be Ke Yan's first outstanding personal honor in the NBA.

The five to eight teams in the Eastern Conference are: Cavaliers, Wizards, Pacers, and Bucks.

The Bulls and Bucks had the same results, 40 wins and 42 losses, but the relationship between victory and defeat was at a disadvantage, making them the most unlucky team.

Personal statistics of the regular season were released. Kobe Bryant continued to win the scoring title with 35.5 points. This is the scoring title with the highest average per game since Jordan retired.

Kobe's personal offensive performance this season has been incredible. He almost single-handedly dragged the Lakers into the playoffs. Not surprisingly, he can also enter the first round of the season.

What is a pity for Kobe is that the peak of his personal ability does not coincide with the peak of the team, which makes him lose hope in the competition for mvp. This is why many people in later generations feel sorry for Kobe because he only has one mvp.

s reason.

Garnett continued to lead the rebounding league with an average of 12.7 rebounds per game. Kobe at least dragged the Lakers into the playoffs, but Garnett was a bit miserable. His all-around performance could not save the frozen Timberwolves.

Garnett himself has also been rumored to leave the Timberwolves, and the Lakers and Suns are his suitors. Especially the proposal of "joining forces with Kobe" is highly anticipated.

On the contrary, the ambitious Hawks, under the control of Ke Yan, have yet to get involved with Garnett.

With 12.3 assists, Nash continues to lead the league in assists. In terms of pass threat, Nash is one level ahead of other point guards in the league.

With Joe Johnson and Richardson leaving the team and Stoudemire reimbursed for the season, Nash led the Suns to a record of 57 wins and 25 losses. Winning the Pacific Division championship demonstrated his ability to lead the team. He also

The most advantageous contender for mvp.

Gerald Wallace won the steals title with an average of 2.5 steals per game. Although the overall gold content of this award is average, for the Bobcats, it is the second individual honor in team history (the first is Okafor's).

Rookie of the Year) is worthy of celebration.

It is worth mentioning that Paul ranks second in both assists and steals.

The leader in blocked shots belongs to Marcus Camby, the league's senior defensive master. If his defensive effect were as good as his own defensive data, the Nuggets would not be reduced to relying on the division title to get third in the Western Conference.

The dust of the regular season has settled, and the media is madly complaining about the league's "top three in the division championship" rule. Although some teams have benefited from this rule in the past, in the end there is a limit. How serious is the situation this season?

The "third" Nets in the East, with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, are 7 games behind the Eagles, who are fourth in the East, and only ranked fifth in the East. The "third" Nuggets in the West, with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses.

, 16 games behind the Mavericks, who are fourth in the Western Conference, and tied for seventh in the Western Conference in real results!

The Mavericks, with 60 wins and 22 losses, were second in the Western Conference. Because of this rule, they were directly pushed to fourth in the Western Conference. Not only did they have to compete with the Spurs in the second round, they even lost the home court advantage in the second round!

Don’t blame Cuban for speaking nonsense in front of the media! If it were Ke Yan, he could write a short essay to ridicule him!

Faced with a flood of doubts, the league is also discussing the rationality of the rule that the division champion locks the top three in the division.

There is no "immutable ancestral method", and the NBA must adapt to new developments and new trends. The Mavericks and Spurs themselves should be opponents in the Western Conference Finals!

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After reaching the playoffs again after many years, Atlanta fans are very enthusiastic about the playoffs. Even if the average ticket price for the playoffs is three times that of the regular season, the tickets for g1 and g2 have been sold out by fans.

After deducting taxes and league commissions, Anthony Ressler earned more than 4 million US dollars from ticket fees alone. This does not include bulk broadcast fees, additional fees for advertisers, etc.

Not surprisingly, after the first round, Anthony Ressler's net profit will definitely exceed 10 million, and if the team can defeat the Cavaliers and enter the second round, this number will double!

The team that had suffered losses for many years turned around and turned a profit. It is no wonder that Anthony Ressler delegated 100% power to Ke Yan and did not interfere with anything about the team. He concentrated on watching the growth of the numbers in his bank account at home.

There was a five-day holiday before the playoffs. Ke Yan gave the team two days off, and only arranged recovery training on the third day, which was very low-intensity. He also announced the team's 13-man roster for the playoffs on this day.

pg: Paul, Eddie House, Lucas III

sg: Joe Johnson, Kittles, Christie, Udoka

sf:posey

PF: Josh Smith, David Lee

c : Diaw, Milicic, Jerome James

Chuck Hayes was excluded from the playoff roster. In the regular season, Hayes did not get many performance opportunities. His offensive ability was too poor and he did not get many opportunities in the Eagles. He could only be a marginal player no matter what tactics he played.

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However, in training, Hayes is the one who works harder. So if no one wants him in the summer free agent market, Ke Yan won't mind signing him back.

After all, there may be quite a few changes in the team's lineup this summer. With one more "old man", it will be more or less stable.

It wasn't until the 20th and 21st that the Eagles' training gradually got on track and some targeted tactical training was added. Even so, everyone's training was still "happy" and filled with a relatively relaxed atmosphere.

In four games during the regular season, the Hawks defeated the Cavaliers three times despite extremely unfavorable whistleblowing standards. Their strength advantage is very obvious.

Especially the "isolated island tactic" is a natural restraint for the Cavaliers. Whoever James defends will squat in the corner. Others use the other half of the field to form a 4-on-4 zone, which has obvious advantages.

Between words, Ke Yan did not take the Cavaliers players other than James into consideration. He bluntly said that this was also a 5v1 duel. In fact, this was a way for him to relieve the pressure on the team.

There is no way, the Eagles are too young. Among the main rotation lineup, only Joe Johnson, James Posey, Kittles, and Eddie House have playoff experience.

Looking back at the Cavaliers, in fact, they have more game experience than the Hawks. Snow was a player who played in the Finals with the 76ers, and Big Z and Gooden, the inside partners, played in the playoffs with the Cavaliers and Magic.

Game, Larry Hughes was the hero of the Wizards reaching the second round last season...

The atmosphere of the playoffs is completely different from the regular season. Last season, Ke Yan was a little uncomfortable, let alone the players on the team!

After the training, there were fans waiting for the players at the door, asking for autographs and taking photos.

Ke Yan is also sought after by fans. On the Internet, if you post a question about who is the "core team building" of the Eagles, more people will support Ke Yan than Paul!

"Mr. Earl, can we win the playoffs?" A young fan asked innocently.

Mr. Earl? His nickname is getting more and more common!

"Of course, it's just LeBron!" Ke Yan said confidently.

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On the 21st, in the first three games of the playoffs, in a focus battle, the defending champion Spurs defeated the old rival Lakers 98:87, easily getting off to a good start.

The point difference was not huge, but throughout the game, the Spurs had been firmly in control of the game and did not give the Lakers too many opportunities. It was like boiling a frog in warm water and slowly exhausted the Lakers.

Facing the Spurs' defensive system with Bowen as the main defense and Duncan as the backup, Kobe took 29 shots in the game, hit 12 goals, made 9 of 9 free throws, and scored 36 points. His output was stable and his efficiency was average. The key is that he played very well.

tired.

The Northwest Division champion Nuggets faced the Los Angeles Clippers. Camby, the best defensive player, failed to hold the Nuggets' penalty area and was beaten by Brand and Kaman. In the end, they lost 99:106 and suffered a bad start.

The only overmatch occurred in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards led by Arenas defeated the Nets 101:96. Facing Kidd, Arenas scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, suppressing Kidd.

Although the Nets finished third in the Eastern Conference, everyone knows that the league has changed and the former king of the Eastern Conference is no longer competitive.

Next, it's the Eagles' turn to take the stage!