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With the support of many famous players, the Celtics had the upper hand in the "media war"; but due to the "trouble" between fans, the Eagles had the upper hand without any objection. In the first two games of the season, the Celtics had the upper hand.

Killing the Celtics is the biggest source of confidence for Eagles fans.

In competitive sports, winning is the last word; if you can't win on the court, everything you say is in vain.

When public opinion stirred up waves, the league also announced the penalties against the two teams.

Glen Davis was punished by the league with a "three-game suspension and a fine of US$15,000" due to dangerous actions during the game. You know, after the player is suspended, he will also receive three games less salary. In total,

Glen Davis suffered a total loss of nearly $40,000, which is a huge financial loss for a player with a second-round pick contract.

The punishment on Garnett's side was even more serious. He first punched Glen Davis during the game, and then got into a fight with Perkins. He was involved in two consecutive conflicts, so the punishment was naturally harsher.

Even bigger, the league punished him with a four-game suspension and a $20,000 fine.

The Hawks have an unparalleled regular season record (26-7), three wins ahead of the Celtics and Spurs behind them. Their excellent results can easily end the suspense of this season's regular season championship. How long has Garnett been suspended?

A slight "stress" on the Eagles' performance in each game is not necessarily a bad thing for the league.

Ke Yan doesn't have much objection to this result. It's not a bad thing to give Garnett more rest time in regular season games, and it saves him the trouble of finding reasons for resting.

The Hawks' lineup is healthy. Both Buss and Anderson have the ability to serve as temporary starters. On the bench, veteran P.J. Brown can also contribute, but Ke Yan still has the confidence to deal with Garnett's absence.

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On January 4, the Hawks faced the Bucks at home, and despite the lack of Garnett, they still won the game.

In the first half of the season when Yi Jianlian joined the Bucks, he averaged 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was only 43%. Both in terms of production and efficiency, he fell short of the team's expectations for him.

He is not like Durant. Although he is "inefficient", his strong hitting ability is visible to the naked eye, which makes the Sonics willing to invest in him; within the team, it is obvious that Villanueva, who was robbed of the starting position by him, is not willing to invest in him.

He is convinced, and he also performed more efficiently when he came off the bench. If Yi Jianlian is unable to regain his form in the next games, there may be a big question mark whether he can keep his starting position in the future.

With Garnett absent, Paul took on more offensive tasks in the game and showed excellent form. He played very well, scoring 24 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 turnovers, leading the Hawks to

114:101 defeated the Bucks easily. (27-7)

Ke Yan put Anderson in the starting position, but his performance was not as impressive as in the previous game. He only scored 8 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block.

Diaw's shooting ability is not stable, and his partnership with Anderson cannot create space for each other, and they cannot complement each other well. Fortunately, the Bucks' overall strength is average and does not cause too much trouble for the Hawks.

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On January 6, the Hawks continued to sit at home and faced the Cleveland Cavaliers led by Emperor James.

The two teams are old rivals. In the first round of the season, the Hawks won easily, but that was only when Garnett was available, and the Cavaliers had just completed a big deal and the lineup was not fully integrated.

In this game, facing the Hawks who were missing Garnett, the Cavaliers completed their revenge.

Mike Brown resolutely implemented the defense-first strategy throughout the game and made defensive rotations while focusing on Paul.

The defensive system built with "James Ben Wallace" itself is very fast in assisting defense. Without Garnett's restraint in the interior, they can unscrupulously expand their defense to target the "projection-oriented" Paul and Joe Johnson.

, the effect is obvious.

Although the Cavaliers' own offensive efficiency is not high, and they basically rely on James to launch the offense, the little emperor this season really has the ability to carry the team's offense alone. His repeated attacks have made the Eagles' defense

Very uncomfortable.

Paul is a player who is good at playing key balls, but when the team is in a headwind situation, he is not good at completing consecutive attacks, and it is even more difficult to face the Cavaliers' targeted defense! This may be Paul's biggest factor as a future superstar.

Weaknesses.

At 90:97, the Eagles lost to the Cavaliers at home and suffered their eighth defeat of the season. (27-8)

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On January 8, after a day off, the Hawks lost to the 76ers, who were ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference, 96:99 on the road, causing an upset. (27-9)

In the second season after Iverson was sent away, the 76ers had gathered a bunch of young talents, but they still lacked a "backbone" player. At the same time, due to the mediocre scoring ability of the hand-picked core player Yingodala, Qiqi

Chris created a set of "defensive counterattack" tactics for the team. The team's tactics are completely "preventing and leading the attack". Through Yingodala, Gerald Wallace, and Thaddeus Young, they constantly pressure the defense to create

Opponent's mistakes create counterattack opportunities.

If there is Garnett, an offensive point that can pressure the defense inside, it will be relatively easy for the Eagles to handle the 76ers; but once Garnett is absent, the Eagles' offense will be more on the outside, against the 76ers.

The team's defensive limitations are a bit off.

The Eagles' offense was blocked, and the 76ers were a team good at fast-break counterattacks. They opened up the point difference with the Eagles through continuous counterattacks and maintained their lead until the end.

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On January 9, the Hawks returned home and easily defeated the Wizards, avoiding a three-game losing streak.

After years of "unscientific" training to improve his personal strength, Arenas' knees finally couldn't bear the load of his training, and he suffered a serious injury that ended the season.

Without Arenas, the Wizards' strength has been greatly reduced. Although this team insists on not playing poorly under the leadership of Butler and Jamison, and even plays more "reasonably" without Arenas, the ball

It is an indisputable fact that the team is not strong enough!

Compared with the forward group of the Cavaliers with James Ben Wallace and the 76ers with Ying Guodala, Gerald Wallace, and Thaddeus Young, the forward athletic ability of the Wizards' Butler Jamison is obviously inferior.

, the defensive intensity that can be provided to Paul is also much lower, which also gives Paul more room to play and can attack more efficiently after the pick-and-roll.

Paul's point came to life, and the entire Hawks team's offense "resurrected"; essentially, this is a team that is stronger offensively than defensively. Once it forms firepower to suppress its opponents, winning is relatively easy.

In the end, six players of the Eagles scored in double figures and achieved a hearty victory with a score of 124:106. (28-9)

In the four games that Garnett missed, the Hawks achieved two wins and two losses, which was within Ke Yan's expectations. Paul's statistics in these four games were pretty good, but objectively speaking,

His overall performance was not outstanding, especially when the team was going against the odds.

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Not long after the Hawks played the Wizards, Yahoo Sports reporter Woj suddenly announced a deal. The Grizzlies sent away team boss Pau Gasol in exchange for Kwame Brown and Pachu from the Lakers.

Leah, Mark Hill, two first-round picks in 2008 and 2010 and the right to swap the first round in 2009.

After the trade was announced, the entire league was in shock! Only Lakers fans were left running to tell each other on major forums.

"Gasol is here, Los Angeles is at peace! Gasol is here, and there is a championship!"

Although Gasol has only made one All-Star appearance in his career, his strength is definitely the number one figure in the NBA. In 2005 and 2006, he led the Grizzlies to the playoffs with a single core for two consecutive seasons.

The Bears' only isolation strong point in most games.

In many cases, the reason why he can't make the All-Stars is very simple. The Western Conference has gathered the three forwards of Duncan, Garnett, and Nowitzki. Tracy McGrady and Stoudemire also swing to the forward position from time to time to participate in the selection. In addition,

Marion, whose team has an excellent record, is not that he is not strong enough, but his opponent is Gundam!

Almost immediately, Spurs head coach Popovich accepted an interview and expressed his dissatisfaction.

"This is not a trade, this is robbery! The Lakers exchanged a few coins for 100 dollar bills. This is a joke! I don't understand why the Grizzlies made this trade, but if Buford is wasting the team like this

assets, then only one of me and him can stay in the Spurs!" Popovich's anger was palpable, "I think the league really needs to set up a department to check these seemingly fishy transactions!"

Popovich even bluntly questioned whether there was any "secret operation" behind the deal, which shows how worried he is about the collaboration between the Lakers and Gasol!

In the triangle offense system, Gasol can act as a "axis" on the offensive end, able to support, pass, and activate the team's offense; his weakness is that he is afraid of the tough and layered defense of some teams.

, to put it bluntly, it means "bullying the weak and fearing the strong", and the Lakers have Kobe to provide him with containment, and Gasol can play hard under the basket and share the pressure on Kobe's offensive end.

It's not just a reinforcement of the lineup, it's a "match made in heaven"! Look at the Lakers' lineup after the trade, Fisher, Kobe, Ariza, Radmanovic, Odom, Gasol. This

This Lakers team already has the strength to compete with any team!

In addition to Popovich, there are some other voices in the league that have questioned this deal, and the loudest among them is Mavericks owner Cuban.

Huo Qingshu also immediately asked Ke Yan for his opinion on this deal. In comparison, Ke Yan was much more truthful.

"It is undeniable that this is an incomprehensible transaction. From my perspective, it is difficult to even evaluate the equivalent return that the Grizzlies received from this transaction. But in all fairness, this transaction is a great benefit to the Eastern Conference.

The impact on the team will be slightly smaller. Or, the person who needs to worry more about this deal is Popovich. The opponent I am more concerned about is the Celtics."

If we follow the course of history, the Lakers can make it to the Finals. But since last season's Finals opponent changed from the Spurs to the Suns, Ke Yan no longer fully refers to the course of history to make judgments, but more considerations

Make your own judgment based on the strength of each team. At present, the Suns have not destroyed the Great Wall by doing the "Marion trade O'Neal" deal. They still have top-level strength; the Spurs have been swept by the Lakers in history, and Manu Ginobili

Injuries are an important reason. If you can stay healthy, many things are unknown.

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Ke Yan, a little butterfly, flapped its wings and changed some processes of the alliance; but there were also some things that were still deflecting in the original direction.

On January 10, the Hawks received a trade offer, and the Grizzlies called and proposed to use Spanish defender Navarro to trade the signing rights of Prigioni and Gasol of the Grizzlies.

Gasol spent a considerable period of his growth period in Memphis. It can be said that besides Ke Yan in the league, the Grizzlies management knows Gasol's potential best. Now that the team has entered a rebuilding period

, then it may be a good idea to train Gasol and Millsap as the core of the team's internal reorganization.

"Kimi, what do you think?"

Ke Yan has previously chased Shannon Brown of the Bulls, and it can be seen that he should have a certain pursuit of improving the team's backcourt impact. David Navarro, nicknamed "Bomb", has both the attacking desire and the desire of an American defender.

The European defender's passing control and shooting seem to be quite in line with Ke Yan's needs.

"Part of the reason why Navarro is willing to go to the Grizzlies is because Gasol is here! Now that the Grizzlies have sent Gasol away, he may not even want to stay in the NBA. Why would he want such a player?"

Considering that the Hawks have a strong internal force, Gasol may not be able to play a lot of playing time even if he joins. In order not to delay the player's development, Ke Yan is not reluctant to send him away.

The premise is to get a more "suitable" bargaining chip, at least a draft pick, right?

At the same time, at Ke Yan's suggestion, the Bulls were also involved in the deal with the Eagles. In addition to Shannon Brown, Sefolosha was also on Ke Yan's target list. The Eagles were willing to participate in this deal.

Pay some chips and get a "Swiss Army Knife".

"If you hold the No. 13 pick and don't know who to pick, just pick a shooting guard. There's a high probability that you won't go wrong." Since 1996, outstanding shooting guards who have emerged at this position include Kobe Bryant and LaVine.

, Booker, Mitchell, Hiero, etc.

Sefolosha can't compare with these names that earn maximum salaries and can even enter the history of the league, but he can still be regarded as a qualified lottery pick. For most of his career, he can occupy a team's position as a "defensive hero"

Starting position, and once reached the finals with the Thunder.

That season, Harden won the Sixth Man of the Year award, and the starting shooting guard was none other than Sefolosha. During the Finals, his defense also caused a lot of trouble for Wade. But that was also the case.

In the finals, because Durant couldn't guard James at all, Sefolosha was often forced to go up against James, who was much heavier than himself, and was eaten alive by the opponent!

No matter how strong a defender he is, he has his own type of defense. Leonard is invincible when defending forwards, but small guards with flexible footwork cannot keep up when switching to defense. Duncan can defend 98% of interior defenders, but against Star

Demier's face-up singles have repeatedly failed; Antetokounmpo's assist defense ability ranks first in history in terms of coverage, but it is difficult to defend big centers all the time;

Similarly, Wade can match up with Sefolosha when he defends Kobe. If you ask him to defend James, that's a joke!

Ke Yan is "thirsty" for Sefolosha, and the Bulls' asking price for him is a mid-first-round pick. Obviously, whether it is the Hawks, Grizzlies, or the Lakers' first-round pick in the hands of the Grizzlies,

If it doesn't work, then we can only continue to attract a fourth team to trade.

Boy, another great deal!