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After defeating the Mavericks, the Hawks returned home. In their last game in 2007, their opponent was Garnett's old team, the Timberwolves.

There is more than one relationship between the two teams: Garnett. Timberwolves head coach Atkins has just been poached recently. Can this visit to the Phillips Center be considered a "return"?

In this game, Ke Yan once again rested Diaw, and Birdman Anderson got the opportunity to start, mainly responsible for defending against Bynum.

After Atkins took office, the Timberwolves' three potential insiders, Bynum, Horford, and David Lee, have a more reasonable distribution of playing time, and their defense is more solid. Horford, who has stronger support ability, replaced David Lee as the starter, and his scoring ability is better.

The strong David Lee came off the bench to grab points.

This kind of personnel arrangement may not satisfy everyone, but it is the most appropriate approach. It is not ruled out that the Timberwolves will promote a trade at some stage of the season and use David Lee and other chips to trade for a backcourt player.

Reinforce the team's backcourt.

Facing the No. 1 player in team history, the Timberwolves' cubs put in an astonishing performance. Under Horford's "lubricating" effect, Bynum and Guyon both performed outstandingly.

Especially Gai Yin's outburst caught the Eagles off guard. In the whole game, Gai Yin played 37 minutes, making 11 of 17 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 32 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound.

The Timberwolves have been the biggest contributor to the point difference.

Gayin's outburst once again exposed the Eagles' weakness in wing defense. Battier's defense today was hard-working and still couldn't guard him.

Fortunately, the Hawks performed well on the offensive end, especially the backcourt duo of Paul and Joe Johnson. The two teamed up to score 54 points and overwhelmed the backcourt of Jason Williams and Randy Foye.

107:102, the Eagles won at home, ending the 2007 regular season with a record of 25 wins and 7 losses!

The winning rate is less than 75%, which is slightly worse than the record-breaking 0607 season in team history; but considering that the team reached the finals last season, the consumption experienced by the players is much greater than that in the 0506 season.

Mental fatigue is inevitable!

Even if the 73-win Warriors later upgraded the small forward position to Durant, their subsequent regular season results have been declining. They play so many more games than other players every year, and they are also more intense in the post-season.

It is inevitable that you will not be able to muster your strength in games, finals, and regular seasons.

On December 31st, New Year's Eve, various New Year's Eve activities were held in various districts in Atlanta, and Ke Yan also took Wang Lifan out to play on the streets.

The two people confirmed their relationship on December 31st three years ago. After that, Wang Lifan took Ke Yan to the ballroom to dance and watch the stars in the wild. They had a lot of fun that night, and it was also an anniversary that is easy to remember, so

Every New Year's Eve, Ke Yan will try his best to stay with Wang Lifan and spend it with her.

This year is even more different. This is the first time they have experienced New Year's Eve as a couple, which is even more meaningful.

There were a lot of people on the street. In order to avoid getting lost in the crowd, Ke Yan and Wang Lifan held hands and watched the fireworks. Although they were in a foreign country, Ke Yan felt that it was more interesting than in his previous life. With a successful career and a beautiful woman by his side, there was nothing happier than this.

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As the bell approaches, all the lovers hug each other and kiss, which means that the lovers will love each other in the coming year.

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On January 1, the NBA officially announced the awards for the best players in December, and Tim Duncan and Chris Paul were elected respectively.

After experiencing a slow start to the season, the Spurs got into shape in December. Even with Ginobili injured, they posted a wave of 8 consecutive victories and firmly occupied the first place in the Western Conference. Among them, the Spurs are indispensable.

Duncan's contribution. The slogan "Duncan never gets old, the Spurs never fail" has been confirmed once again!

However, as he grows older, Duncan's decline is more obvious; affected by plantar fasciitis, Duncan's low-post singles ability is definitely not comparable to before; but a great player will always find other ways.

To help the team, when his offensive ability declined, Duncan provided more pick-and-rolls for his teammates, passed down, and ended the offense with floaters. The effect was remarkable; his free throw shooting rate increased to more than 80%. Who will cut Duncan in the future?

It's equal to giving away points; Duncan transferred the team's offensive dominance to Parker, supporting the Spurs' league-leading defensive data when Bowen's defense declined!

Duncan will always be the most reliable player in the league!

Paul averaged 24.1 points, 11.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game in December. The data was amazing! At the same time, the Hawks ranked first in the league in December, which was also a blessing for Paul. In the end, it was also more

The excellent team record helped Paul defeat his strongest competitor, LeBron James!

By continuing to maintain this performance, Paul should be able to win the first "first team" of his career this season, and also hope to steal the "assist king" from Nash. However, from the outside world, the Eagles' team record is

Brought by the "Big Three", even in the regular season this season, it is not easy for Paul to win the MVP with Garnett showing some success.

On January 2, the Hawks visited the North Shore Garden Center to challenge the Boston Celtics, led by the Big Three.

Just looking at the team's record, Ainge's gamble on the Big Three this past summer was definitely a great success. The Celtics, who had the second-worst record in the league last season, improved to third in the league under the leadership of the Big Three. Pierce

, the Big Three of O'Neal Jr. and Ray Allen take the lion's share of the credit.

In addition to the Big Three, the emergence of second-year rookie Rajon Rondo allowed the Celtics to improve their current situation without losing the future. Fans saw the shadow of Kidd in Rondo.

Excellent offensive organization ability, the same top defensive ability in the same position, and the same mediocre shooting ability.

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In addition, Perkins has also grown into a front-line blue-collar meat shield in the league. His role in the penalty area is very obvious, which makes Yao Ming, O'Neal, Howard and other insiders quite uncomfortable; Tony Allen is the top player in the league.

As a perimeter defender, his motto is "I don't know much about offense, but you don't even think about it." As for the big baby Glen Davis, he can be used with little effort, at least in this era there is no Garnett.

He scolded and cried.

"Welcome to the NBA regular season brought to you by espn. The Celtics play against the Hawks at home. I am Mike Breen. This game will be narrated by Mark Jackson and I. The players on both sides are now

The entrance has been completed, and the game is about to begin..." Mike Breen's melodious voice spread along the radio waves to the ears of thousands of spectators.

At this time, the North Shore Garden Center was packed with people. Nearly 20,000 spectators filled the auditorium. All kinds of sounds came together, turning the arena into a noisy ocean. Even though Mike Breen was wearing a sound insulation system, it was very good.

The headphones also had to raise their voices.

Mark Jackson followed what Mike Breen said: "This is a strong matchup. Currently, the Eagles are ranked first in the league. Their control over the game they have shown is unique in the league. It seems that no other team has

The team can have the upper hand in the competition with the all-powerful Hawks; and the Celtics are currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference. The strength of the Big Three cannot be underestimated. With the Big Three sitting in charge, they are still a favorite team to compete for the championship.

Opponents like the Eagles will stimulate their fighting spirit and make this game more exciting."

Both sides fought with their full strength, and there were no casualties.

O'Neal Jr. dialed the basketball first and passed it to Rondo. The Celtics took control of the first offensive ball.

Rondo slowly brought the ball to the frontcourt, and the others took their positions calmly and played steadily. Following Rivers' instructions, Rondo, as usual, screened with O'Neal at the top of the arc, and then used his screen to

Take the middle route to break through.

When O'Neal Jr. provided a screen for Rondo, the Hawks chose to switch defenses without hesitation. Paul followed O'Neal while Garnett stayed at the free throw line and let Rondo take two steps, blocking his breakthrough.

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As a result, Rondo naturally couldn't break in. His shooting ability was average. He didn't rush for two points, but passed the ball to O'Neal who was guarded without hesitation.

After O'Neal Jr. received the ball, the rest of the Celtics quickly pulled away to clear space on the strong side for him. Diaw, on the other hand, left Perkins to Garnett and proactively stepped forward to flank O'Neal.

Rondo and Perkins, both of whom have no ability to work outside the penalty area, are very dragging down the space. This is the natural black hole on the offensive end of the Celtics.

Facing a double team, O'Neal Jr. was not sure to complete the attack and handed the ball to Ray Allen. Ray Allen shook Joe Johnson with a fake shot, broke into the inside, attracted Garnett to cover up and then sent a pass.

Assists Perkins for a dunk! (2:0)

At the transition of the round, the Hawks and Paul quickly dribbled the ball through the half. Although the Celtics returned to defense very quickly after scoring, leaving no loopholes, Paul still chose to take the initiative to speed up the tempo.

Facing Rondo's defense, Paul did not choose to force the ball, but handed the ball to Joe Johnson on the wing. The latter tried to break through Pierce, but was blocked by the opponent's experience. Joe Johnson did not fight anymore, he chose

A two-step pull-up jumper failed to hit due to interference.

The basketball bounced out of the frame, and the Celtic penalty area instantly became a mess. Inside players from both sides were crowded together, and you were fighting for it. In the end, Garnett was the winner. Garnett blocked Perkins behind him.

The racket hit the penalty area. Joe Johnson had quick eyesight and quick hands. After grabbing the basketball played by Garnett, he took a step forward, broke through Pierce's defense, and made a direct throw. (2:2)

On the sidelines, Rivers sighed helplessly when he saw Garnett grabbing a rebound over Perkins.

For a defensive team like the Celtics, rebounding is the lifeline of the team!

Looking back, the Celtics continued to play the pick-and-roll between Rondo and O'Neal. The Hawks switched defenses immediately. Rondo hesitated and took a long two-point shot. As expected, it was a hit!

But what is quite surprising is that Rondo cut to the basket immediately after taking the shot, grabbed the offensive rebound under the cover of Perkins, completed a cross-bridge under the basket and passed Garnett, and reversed

The basket scored the ball. (4:2)

After scoring, Rondo, as expected, started to tease Garnett, but was immediately spat back by Garnett, the master of trash talk.

Garnett is a master at spewing trash talk to disrupt his opponent's mood. Rondo's attempt to mess with his opponent's mentality by using this trick is really a trick.

When the Eagles attacked, Paul did not choose to do it himself. He handed the ball to Garnett who was asking for the ball at the elbow. He ran to the weak side to open up space for Garnett.

Garnett played O'Neal in isolation. He first changed direction, handed the ball to his left hand, then shuffled to the right and suddenly changed direction and broke through on the right.

But O'Neal Jr. made the right decision and blocked Garnett's breakthrough route.

Garnett didn't panic, turned around, came to O'Neal's left side, compressed his position at the same time, created a shooting space, and shot a jumper.

"brush!"

4:4.

On the way back to defense, Garnett glanced at Rondo provocatively, shook his head and ran back to the backcourt.

The Celtics attacked. Rondo and Ray Allen were hand-to-hand. While receiving the ball, Junzi Lei took a step outside the three-point line and shot a three-pointer! Battier was unable to interfere and made a three-pointer.

The ball hits the net hollowly.(7:4)

After scoring the goal, Ray Allen's expression was calm and he quickly returned to defense.

This is just one of more than 2,000 three-pointers he has made throughout his career.

Ray Allen hit a three-pointer, and Ke Yan felt the danger. He stood up and shouted to the court, mainly targeting Battier, asking him to defend tighter against Ray Allen!

Paul held the ball through half the court, and also cooperated with Diaw's thugs, cutting vertically into the penalty area, attracting O'Neal Jr. to help defend, and directly threw the ball into the air. Garnett pulled the green onions from dry land and succeeded in an alley-oop dunk (7:6).

After landing, Garnett pointed at Paul to show encouragement!

Looking back, Pierce directly opened his hand to ask for the ball. Seeing this, Rondo immediately passed the ball.

Pierce took the basketball, faced Joe Johnson, made a triple threat action, bent down and took a step forward to the right, then turned right, shook his shoulders twice, suddenly turned back to the left, and shot a fadeaway jumper.

Joe Johnson was deceived by his realistic fake moves. The defense was a step slower and did not interfere with Pierce's shot. The basketball flew over his fingertips, slid along a round trajectory, and fell into the net. (9:

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"Perfect! Pierce successfully defeated Joe Johnson in isolation. He used his skills and experience to get rid of Joe Johnson's defense. On the surface, Joe Johnson almost interfered with his shooting, but the truth is that he can put the ball into the basket!" Mike Bu

Lin said.

"The Hawks have been scored high by the opponent's wing players many times this season. Facing Pierce and Ray Allen in this game is not easy! To be honest, as he grows older, it is difficult for LG to take care of the inside at the same time.

In terms of back-up defense and outside coverage, it is difficult to protect the wings just by relying on Battier's defensive strength." Mark Jackson tried to analyze the problem from a professional perspective.

The rest of the first quarter was as difficult as Mark Jackson analyzed.

The Eagles' defense is extremely difficult for any team to deal with. However, the Celtics' defense did a pretty good job. O'Neal Jr. defended decisively, and Perkins stood guard inside; Rondo was there.

Among point guards, they are tall and have long arms, and are good at judging the ball path and completing steals;

On the offensive end, Pierce suppressed Joe Johnson during this period, thus creating a shooting opportunity for Ray Allen on the weak side, which became a move that the Eagles could not guard against; Ray Allen's shot speed is as fast as lightning, which belongs to the category of "giving the ball a shot".

A little sunshine makes it shine, a little space makes it look like a string."

In a single quarter, Ray Allen made 4 of 6 three-pointers and scored 14 points, helping the Celtics lead the Hawks by 8 points at 34:26.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Rivers replaced O'Neal Jr. and Ray Allen, leaving Rondo and Pierce to lead the team on the court.

This is another advantage of the Big Three teams, which can always keep a strong offensive point on the court to lead the team.

The Eagles' lineup in the second quarter also included Joe Johnson, Barea, Joe Johnson, P.J. Tucker, Buss, and Anderson. Compared with the Celtics' lineup of Rondo, Tony Allen, Pierce, Posey, and Posey

Ladd's lineup needs to be more balanced.

Pierce and Joe Johnson shouldered the important task of leading the bench, but Pierce performed even better; Pierce continued his excellent form in the first quarter and continuously attacked the Eagles' penalty area through singles. First, he caused Anderson a foul and made two free throws.

Then he made a huge shot to avoid Anderson's block, and succeeded in a layup, followed by another signature mid-range step-back, scoring 6 points in a row and defeating the Eagles' defense head-on!

Relying on Pierce's outstanding performance, the Celtics quickly opened the point difference to double digits. If Barea's desperate breakthrough ball gave his teammates space and created some scoring opportunities, the point difference would have only widened.

The bigger it gets!

In the fifth minute of the second quarter, James Posey took Pierce's breakthrough pass and hit an open three-pointer. The score reached 49:36, and the Celtics' lead reached 13. This was also the first time for both sides in this game.

The biggest time.

"drop--"

Ke Yan immediately called a timeout. The situation could not continue to deteriorate!

"Kimi's timeout was called very timely. If the point difference continues to widen and approaches 20 points, even if the main players are on the field, there will be great pressure to chase points!" said Mark Jackson.

"Next, Kimi should be replaced by the main players. The Eagles' main lineup should be the best in the league in terms of strength. If necessary, the main players' playing time can be increased." Mike Breen said.

In fact, Mike Breen guessed half of it right. Ke Yan did replace the main players. He replaced Joe Johnson, P.J. Tucker and Anderson with Paul, Battier, and Garnett.

The Hawks play dual point guards and push Garnett to the center position. Whether it is the offensive or defensive end, the team's mobility is greatly enhanced!

Rivers thought that the Eagles would replace all the main players, so he replaced the main players to face off. Unexpectedly, the Eagles changed to a "small lineup" and the team obviously couldn't outrun the opponent.

Ke Yan made this adjustment and immediately reversed the situation of the game. On the defensive end, the Eagles defended from five to four, and Perkins could be ignored. Even if he was in a very comfortable position to receive the ball, as long as he exerted a little confrontation, Perkins

The offense was extremely unstable; on the offensive end, the Eagles adopted a 5-out offensive position. Perkins seemed to be in the 2012 Finals series, and was at a loss on both offense and defense.

Ke Yan's tactics "quoted from classics" and were eclectic; Rivers, on the other hand, was completely passive, watching Perkins being desperately targeted by the Eagles, and just didn't dare to take him off the field, watching helplessly as the 13-point lead was wiped out.

Eaten cleanly.

"Boom!" Finally, Perkins received a feed from Rondo, dunked the ball into the basket, and took a breath; in the next offensive round, the Eagles sent out the "shark-killing tactic" and directly faced Perkins.

Foul by Kings!

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Rivers on the sidelines widened his eyes and showed the pig-headed expression in "Angry Birds".

This is okay too!

In the second half of the second quarter, the Eagles stunned the Celtics with a combination of skills. After a wave of 23:7 attacks, they went ahead by 3 points and ended the first half of the game. (56:59

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