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Losing to Garnett in the best player of the month competition, and losing to the Eagles again in direct dialogue in the regular season, James' complexion became very ugly, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of irritability in his heart.

Is his own performance not good enough?To be honest, it really is not.At least in this game, James' personal performance can be described as "impeccable".

But except for James, the resources of the Cavaliers team are not as good as the Eagles.Garnett has Paul, Joe Johnson, Stevens, and even Anthony Parker, who is regarded as a "loophole", is an important scoring point for the Cavaliers. Their backup point guard Daniel Gibson is also a player that the Cavaliers value. .

Looking around me again, Larry Hughes has recovered a little this season, but he is still incomparable with Joe Johnson, whose salary is close; Ilgauskas is quite satisfactory in strength, but not durable; Gooden, Snow, Players like Varejao are barely practical, but tough battles are really unreliable.

The best way to compare strengths is to see how many people from the Eagles can play the main force when they come to the Cavaliers, and then how many people from the Cavaliers can go to the Eagles to enter the starting lineup.This contrast, the picture is very "tragic".

The Cavaliers lineup is much worse than the Eagles, isn't it?This is not the biggest gap between the two sides.Ke Yan, who has single-handedly completed the reconstruction and transformation of the Eagles from the ruins, is not even a little stronger than Mike Brown.

Take the matchup between the Eagles and the Cavaliers, Ke Yan has figured out the "island tactics" to target the Cavaliers' defensive system, and use the up-line attack to limit the Cavaliers' offensive organization. deadly.

Such a teammate, such a coach, even if he scored 30+ in every game, so what?Can they win four games in the playoffs?Can't win~ It's very blue~ It's very blue.

James was in a complicated mood and was a little tired of his situation in Cleveland. Mike Brown walked in. Facing a room full of defeated generals, he didn't mean to get angry, but said softly:

"I am responsible for the loss tonight. You don't have to blame yourself... LeBron, you performed very well today, keep it up. I don't believe that the Eagles can continue to win. We still have a chance to compete."

After some encouragement and comfort from him, James' mood improved slightly.To put it bluntly, this is only James' fourth season. At his age, Jordan hasn't broken through the blockade of the Pistons, has he?

Afterwards, Mike Brown took James to an interview after the game. There was only one theme, "The Cavaliers lost, but James didn't lose!"

"It's like LeBron's handover layup, only a little bit away, and the Cavaliers are only a little bit away from winning. As long as we maintain the current improvement rate, we can win more, and I firmly believe that No doubt!"

Actually, you guys lost a lot, okay?

This is still in the case of the Eagles keeping their hands!

But Mike Brown is right about one thing, that is, the progress the Cavaliers have made since he took office.From ninth in the East in the first year, to the first round in the second year, and to this season, it is currently ranked third in the East.

This is also the reason why his reputation is second only to Ke Yan among young coaches.

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On December 12, ESPN reporters exposed a deal being discussed. The Suns and the Warriors, two teams that focus on running and gunning, are discussing the deal between Al Harrington and Jason Richardson.

This news is a bit shocking.This season, the Warriors' record has improved, and Jason Richardson has contributed a lot.He averaged 20.2 points per game and made 38% of his three-pointers. He is an efficient scoring point with both production and efficiency.

Moreover, the "Slam Dunk King" is not only a shooter, but also has good air cuts and off-ball running positions. Before Baron Davis joined the team, he often dominated the team's offense as a holding point. The Warriors The team chose to trade him, which is a bit puzzling.

Conversely, it is not surprising that Harrington is on the Suns' trade list.

After Stoudemire came back, Harrington's ball rights were divided a lot, and he was no longer the team's main attack point.As the team's small forward, his relatively weak outside shooting has affected the team's offensive space on the court; when he is arranged to play as a substitute, he is in a mood again, and leaving the team is good for everyone.

Hearing this news, Ke Yan was a little surprised.In my impression, Richardson also joined the Suns in history, and became the most powerful backcourt partner around Nash, and jointly helped the Suns get back to the Western Conference Finals.Later, the Suns used Richardson as a bargaining chip to trade Carter, which also aroused Nash's dissatisfaction. Nash, who has always spoken little about management operations, publicly criticized the team's decision to send Richardson away.

In history, Harrington is also one of the important members of the Warriors Black Eight Miracle. Obviously, Harrington's style of play is more suitable for the old Nelson's tactical play of "whoever has the opportunity". A small ball center is also more suitable for him.

However, without Richardson to trade Harrington, the Warriors will most likely choose Monta Ellis to start early.Whether he and Davis' backcourt can blow up the Mavericks' backcourt like in history is hard to say.

Ke Yan studied this deal carefully, and can only say that the Suns' offensive power is steadily improving. Richardson needs to swing to the small forward position, but for this experienced wing, the problem will not be too big .The key is that the improvement of the Suns will increase the competition among the top three in the West.At the same time, the strength of the Warriors team that created the black eight miracle in history has been weakened. If they can't create the black eight miracle, the Mavericks will be sent to the Western Conference semifinals. The top three will continue to strangle each other in the Western Conference. It's perfect!

In general, as far as the current direction of this season is concerned, the only competitors Ke Yan has in his eyes are these three, the most important being the Spurs.It is the best result for Ke Yan that the Suns and Mavericks can wear them down or even beat them.

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There is a joke that NBA players are either on the plane or on the way to the airport, especially when playing away games. In order to have time for training during the day, it is the norm for the team to travel overnight.

And this also allows players to develop the habit of resting anytime, anywhere.On the plane, most Eagles players fell into a deep sleep. Those who were not sleepy also wore headphones, listened to songs, closed their eyes and rested their minds. After the plane landed, they would rest until noon tomorrow before training to maintain their state.

The team's next opponent is the Kings of the North Raptors, a team that has finally completed rebuilding from the ashes.With the joining of Bargnani, Garbajosa, TJ Ford and others, the strength of the Raptors has improved significantly.The further growth of Bosh finally allowed the children of Toronto to find a new basketball idol after Carter. The team achieved a record of 15 wins and 8 losses in the first 7 games of the season, with a winning percentage of more than half.

For other teams, this result is not surprising; but for the Raptors, who have been absent from the playoffs for a long time and have been put together by Carter, this is a proud record.

While the players were resting, Ke Yan was not idle. He and the coaching staff came to the front of the cabin and continued to discuss issues related to the team. He was still a commonplace wing candidate.

The Ke Yan team is very stubborn to use Anthony Parker as the starter, but the past 16 games have proved that this is not an ideal choice.Parker's defensive quality can't match the starting position, and in terms of his offensive performance, he is also more suitable for coming off the bench.

Atkinson clearly supports Stevens as a top starter, and feels that Ke Yan should give Hassel more playing time against weak teams to increase his trade value.Compared with Hornacek and Hambron, Atkinson has more thinking that a head coach should have.

"When the team's record has not been greatly affected, it is right to give the players more running-in time. But if the running-in causes more consumption of other players, it is not worth the loss for the team." Art Jinsen said, "As a team aiming at the championship, we'd better not spend more than half a season on trial and error. If it succeeds, it may be okay, but if it fails... there will be' The second half of the season has come to run in." Atkinson pointed out Ke Yan's problem sharply.

Anthony Parker was signed by Keyan himself in Europe and had high expectations.Whether he sticks to his tactical thinking of "offensive priority" or cares about his own face, Ke Yan has a higher tolerance for Anthony Parker than other players, or he subconsciously believes that Anthony Parker can be embedded in his system.

But so far, Anthony Parker's performance is lower than expected, especially on the defensive end. To put it bluntly, he has been ravaged by various things. This is still the case with Garnett's help.

Whether other members of the coaching staff or the fans, out of "blind worship" of Ke Yan, or because of Ke Yan's past persistence, they all turned a blind eye to this problem.Only Atkinson, who joined later, was able to look at the problem from a more macro perspective and pointed out Keyan's mistakes.

Ke Yan was not annoyed when the problem was exposed. He pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "Anthony Parker's problem is that I am too subjective. But I insist that he be the starter. In addition to being willing to give him time to adjust, there is also Di Xiao En's reason."

Whenever he plays, Stevens is highly motivated, and he will be very excited to drive his teammates to press with higher intensity.At the right time, this meets Ke Yan's tactical needs; but at the wrong time, it will increase the unnecessary consumption of teammates!

Moreover, Stevens' height is at the top of the small forward position, which is a bit of a disadvantage after all.In many cases, it is Joe Johnson who goes to top the opponent's small forward, which is unnecessary loss for Joe in singles.In the case of Lien Chan Lian Jie, it seems unnecessary to make such a personnel adjustment.

At least the Eagles' offensive performance is still able to cover it!

After the meeting ended, Ke Yan returned to his seat and did not take a rest. Instead, he began to study the rosters of the league's teams once again, looking for a suitable solution.

Not to mention those players whose probability is almost zero, there is a possibility of trading, and the player who is very suitable for Keyan's requirements is Sean Battier of the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies have all the underpants they lost in the first season. In the wolf-like West, there is basically no hope of advancing, and Oden or Durant is the kingly way.Considering that the Timberwolves have gone on the road of "bad", and have accumulated a large number of potential stocks, they have taken the lead. The current choice for the Grizzlies is to keep Gasol and Miller, with future possible High draft pick, rebuilding team.As for Battier, who is "average talent" and overlaps with the potential Durant position, he is the object that the team is willing to trade.

It's just that the Eagles' rotation is relatively weak.If you sacrifice lineup depth and draft picks, new problems will also arise.And Hassell + draft picks + Parker/Milicic's chips may not be able to impress Jerry West.

It is estimated that three parties will have to be pulled!

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"Beautiful! Paul scored 2+1. With 1 minute and 40 seconds left in the game, the Eagles lead by 12 points and have the absolute initiative. The Raptors are very difficult! This is Paul's 21st point , In this game, the Big Three of the Eagles all scored 20! After winning this game, they are only one step away from the longest 13-game winning streak in team history!"

The atmosphere in the Scotiabank Arena was terribly gloomy. Raptors fans looked at the Eagles players who were excitedly high-fiving each other with their heads in their hands. Their faces were full of disbelief. Some kept shaking their heads, some stared blankly, There were even diehard fans who broke the defense and yelled at the Eagles players on the field.

At this time, the Eagles' away game against the Raptors has come to an end. After Paul broke into the basket and scored 2+1, Sam Mitchell shook his head and sighed. burden.

If the miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes can be performed every day, it is not a miracle!

The Raptors conceded the shot, and Ke Yan also replaced the main players. Afterwards, he observed PJ Tucker's performance on the court with great interest.

According to the standards of small forwards, Tucker has many shortcomings. The height of 196 is definitely short for small forwards, with a fat body and slow movement.It can be said that with his size, it may be more suitable for him to be 10 centimeters longer and to be a power forward on top of the inside line.

But he is not Odom, there is no opportunity for a sudden increase in height.In the NBA, his shortcomings are magnified infinitely, and he can only appear in garbage time.Rao Ke Yan has the perspective of a time traveler, and knows how good Tucker will be as a role player in the future. Seeing him being passed by Barea easily, he also feels that this short and fat man is difficult to train.

There is no need to trade over.In my impression, Tucker was directly given up by the Raptors. After the layoff, no team in the league was willing to go to Europe, and then he returned to the league step by step.If you want him, just give him a trial training opportunity after he is cut.

The final score was fixed at 111:124. The performance of the Raptors was not bad, but the gap in strength still doomed the defeat of this game. (16-1)

Facing Bosh, whose playing style is somewhat similar to his own, Garnett suppressed his opponent with a stable 24+12, but the Wolf King's shooting percentage in this game was average, only 22 of 9 shots; Paul and Joe Johnson scored 22 points respectively. 25 points and 71 points, the Big Three teamed up to send 12 points to help the team win the game steadily and achieved the second longest 13-game winning streak in team history, only one step away from the longest [-]-game winning streak in team history.

After the game, Ke Yan tactfully criticized the team's performance. To be honest, the Eagles did not perform well in this game when the style of play was relatively restrained.More or less, the whole team was also dazzled by the excellent record in front of them, filled with a sense of complacency!

"In the next game, our opponent is the Dallas Mavericks. This is a real opponent, please cheer me up!" Ke Yan tightened the string in his mind for the players!

The Eagles have had a remarkable record during this period, and they are aiming to break the record, not only because of their strength, but also because of their sweet schedule.

But starting from the next game against the Mavericks, the intensity will gradually increase. There will be two waves of westward expeditions before Christmas, which will also be a real test for the team!