Almost no one thinks that the Hawks, which lack Wu Feng, will stop the San Antonio Spurs' winning streak, but tonight's game shocked the fans. ([] )

The Hawks played almost the whole game, and they played very dynamically since the start and always held the initiative on the court.

Even at the end of the half, the Hawks took an 11-point lead with 58:47.

However, in the second half, the Spurs launched a rapid counterattack led by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manuginobili.

The Hawks tenaciously suppressed the Spurs' counterattack, and at the end of the third quarter, they still held an 8-point lead.

But at the end of the last quarter, there were several controversial punishments on the court due to the frequent physical confrontation between the players on the court, and the Eagles finally lost the game regretfully.

After the game, Hawks head coach Larry Drew accused the Spurs of several foul-suspected defenses in the last quarter to reverse the game.

When interviewed by reporters, when Larry Drew was asked about the physical confrontation of the San Antonio Spurs at the end of the final quarter, he replied angrily: "Everyone saw that their final defense was very fierce, but I don't know where the referee was. At that time, the game began to reverse. I think the penalty was also in their direction, and they received free throws, and we failed. It might be the result of their aggressiveness, but at the same time I think we should have not given some whistles."

"McDie pushes with the ball, and Teague attacks the basket, and it looks like he's hit in the head. I haven't watched the replay yet, I'll watch it. But if you ask me, I'll answer that they are indeed suspected of fouls, which is my true thought." It took a long time since the game ended, and Larry Drew still couldn't let it go.

The Hawks could have won this game, but if they were won, the morale of the team would definitely be high.

During this period without Wu Feng, the Hawks have been playing tepid. Even some teams at the bottom of the league have difficulty winning or even losing games.

And tonight, they almost won, or they already felt that the victory was in hand. However, the referee's penalty at the last moment made them lose the game.

In the whole game, the Hawks were blew up 25 fouls and 8 fouls in the last quarter. The Spurs were only blew up 21 times in the whole game, and only 6 blew up in the last quarter.

The Hawks power forward Josh Smith was called a technical foul in the fourth quarter because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision, while center Al Horford was later called a technical foul in an offensive and defensive transition.

However, Spurs' substitute center Tiago Split dropped Al Horford to the ground in a defense in the fourth quarter, but escaped the penalty.

This is also the first time Larry Drew has questioned the referee's penalty this season. While many fans agree with his behavior, they are also worried.

According to the league's regulations, Larry Drew accused the referee of his behavior of being likely to be punished by the league, and the minimum penalty is estimated to be fined $25,000.

As the Hawks lost another game, their ranking in the East has declined a little further.

Although the alliance pattern has always been strong in the west and weak in the east, competition in the east has gradually become increasingly fierce in recent years.

Especially the competition for four to eight is even more intense.

Currently, the Hawks are ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference with twelve wins and seven losses, and the Philadelphia 76ers, which ranks seventh, is only half a win behind the Hawks.

In other words, if the Hawks lose another game, they may be overtaken by the 76ers.

The day after losing to the Spurs, the league imposed a $25,000 penalty for Larry Drew's accusation against the referee. However, the league also admitted that there was a misjudgment at the last moment of that game.

Regarding this result, Hawks head coach Larry Drew seemed dissatisfied. He was more concerned about Wu Feng, which was the next game.

In fact, Wu Feng's injury has been cured long ago. However, Larry Drew gave Wu Feng a few more days to rest considering that the season's schedule is tight and Wu Feng's average playing time per game.

However, with the gradual decline in record performance and Wu Feng's volunteering many times, Hawks head coach Larry Drew decided to return Wu Feng in the next game against the Pistons.

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On January 26, US time, Wu Feng has already started participating in the team's training. Larry Drew announced in public that Wu Feng will officially return in the away game against the Detroit Pistons on January 27, tomorrow.

In this regard, Josh Smith, the Eagles power forward, is also full of expectations for Wu Feng's return.

"He is the best defender in the league, and no one can defend like him. Of course, he is omnipotent on the offensive end." During the training process, Josh Smith replied in an interview with reporters.

"Everyone will see him soon. He is an MVP-level player and he is capable of competing for this year's MVP. In our hearts, he is the most valuable player this year." Josh Smith greeted Fang Chen, blinked and smiled and answered the reporter's question.

"We were opponents with him last season, and his defense was really great," Josh Smith continued, "It was really interesting. At that time, when we heard that Wu Feng was replaced, we looked a lot of relief. Now, we became teammates, and he was very surprised by his versatility. When he was there, we were one of the best teams in the league. But when he was not on the court, our defense and our offense seemed pretty bad."

"Next, we'll be a completely different team, although it's just a player's return," Josh Smith said.

Obviously, Josh Smith is also very unwilling to accept the current Hawks' 12 wins and seven losses. At the same time, he also believes that Wu Feng's appearance can help the team win to a large extent.

"I believe that with Wu's return, we will achieve better results. Our goal is not just the playoffs, we will go further in the playoffs."

After ending the interview with Josh Smith, the media obviously will not let the person involved Wu Feng go.

"I feel good now and full of strength. In the game tomorrow night, we will do our best to get rid of the current predicament." Wu Feng replied confidently in the face of the reporter's question.

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The next afternoon, Wu Feng and others rushed to Detroit.

The temperature in this city with the title of "Auto City" is a bit low today, but fortunately Wu Feng and others are all wearing thick clothes.

Tonight, the Atlanta man who has adjusted his form has been prepared to stage a massacre at the Pistons' home court Auburn Hills Palace Arena with Wu Feng's comeback. (To be continued...)

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