On the surface, the Eagles were 15 points ahead and the situation was great, but Ke Yan keenly smelled a hint of danger!

Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Josh Smith is a key figure for the Hawks. He is the only one in the Hawks whose athletic ability can keep up with James. There is no substitute for his help defense and his impact in the Hawks.

He was sent off, and the Hawks' fast-break threat was reduced a lot. If the fast-break advancement is blocked and the game continues to fall into positional battles, the Cavaliers' inside advantage may be better utilized.

During the break, Ke Yan kept reminding the players: "We are now 15 points ahead, but this is not a real strength gap. James has rested off the court for 4 minutes and is very likely to play the next 36 minutes of the game! So!

Every minute in the next minute may be a high-intensity confrontation, and we must be prepared for a hard fight!"

Even when arranging the lineup for the second quarter, Ke Yan was quite cautious and directly sent in the semi-main lineup of "House, Joe Johnson, Posey, David Lee, and Milicic".

After being killed by the Hawks' "dirty trick", James himself was full of anger. As expected, he went into battle as soon as the second quarter began, trying to help the team narrow the point difference and strive for a comeback.

The Eagles launched their first offense.

This time it was Joe Johnson who controlled the ball. He quickly passed the half court and came to the outside. Facing James' defense, he handed the ball to House who was running over.

House immediately made a fake move after receiving the ball, intending to shoot, but immediately passed the ball to Milicic who was in the corner position. Milicic received the ball and did not let the ball stay in his hands.

With a shake of his hand, he passed the ball to House who made a reverse run and found space.

Bowing his body, raising his hands, and keeping his feet slightly together, House made a crisp three-point shot.

"Snapped!"

James jumped into the air and blocked House's shot from the side.

"Oh my god, James's jumping height is really exaggerated!" Yogi was stunned when he saw James' block. He completed the block in the air after House completed the shot, completely terrifying himself.

His physical fitness is undoubtedly demonstrated!

"Dako's distribution of the ball is very good. He feels better and better now." Ke Yan looked at Snyder approvingly and affirmed the opponent's work.

"He's still young, as old as Aldridge," Snyder said. "He's more than that."

The Eagles passed the ball from the sideline to the bottom corner. Joe Johnson missed a three-pointer. Marshall protected the rebound. He passed the ball directly to James, who slowed down the pace and slowly advanced to play a positional battle.

Marshall set a pick-and-roll for James. James used his excellent explosive power to break through the Eagles' defense with two consecutive steps, took off towards Milicic and dunked over.

"Boom!"

Milicic, who was standing under the basket, was abruptly dunked to the ground. James hung his hands on the frame and landed "gracefully". (36:23)

The Eagles coaching staff collectively made the "walk" hand gesture as a protest against the referee's call.

Counting that the pivot foot is also moving when the ball is combined, the premise for James to complete this beautiful dunk is that the walking violation occurs first!

The Eagles team collectively made walking penalty gestures, not to force the referee to change the decision, but to put pressure on the referee and remind him to make amends in subsequent games.

The Eagles launched an attack, passed the ball several times, and the basketball came into Joe Johnson's hands.

James came over quickly, and just as James was catching up, Joe Johnson suddenly moved. Along the right side, Joe Johnson leaned over and rushed towards him.

James forcibly staggered his feet, his body suddenly stopped, and he tried hard to block Joe Johnson's breakthrough route with both hands.

But Joe Johnson still rushed over and got out of the way of James. Joe Johnson did not speed up. Instead, after attracting the defense, he turned his body and sent a "no look pass" to the outside.

David Lee caught the ball, hit Gooden with a fake move, and then hit the ball with a rebound. (38:23)

Outnumbered, James admired Ke Yan and felt that a great coach should be like Ke Yan, with tactics and the ability to build a team. In one summer's operation, he could equip Paul with such a lineup.

It is also the free agent market in the summer, and at a similar price, Ke Yan can select Joe Johnson, who is worth the money, and the Cavaliers can only sign Larry Hughes, who does not match his style. It is strange that James is not disappointed!

Without Josh Smith, the Hawks really have nothing to do with the Cavaliers' pick-and-roll offense. James used the pick-and-roll to break into the basket, contain the defense of David Lee and Posey, and distribute to the outside. Marshall made a three-pointer. (38:26)

The Cavaliers equipped three shooters on the outside to help James open up the space. Without Josh Smith to cover up the defense, the Eagles did have a lot of pressure on the defensive end.

The Eagles' offensive efficiency was acceptable, but on the defensive end, Posey alone could not guard James. The Cavaliers continued to chase points in the first half of the second quarter, once narrowing the score to only 6 points. Ke Yan was helpless.

Next, we can only call a timeout to disrupt the Cavaliers' scoring rhythm. (44:38)

At the same time, Paul and Diaw went into battle, replacing House and David Lee.

To reverse the unfavorable offensive situation, start by improving the team's offense.

While dribbling, Paul observed the position of his teammates, and after thinking about it, he motioned for Diaw to come out and help cover.

Diaw immediately ran to the high post and helped Paul block Damon Jones. The Cavaliers chose to pursue defense. Damon Jones quickly got out of Diaw's body and chased Paul.

Just when Jones was chasing Paul at full speed, the latter suddenly stopped suddenly. Jones, who was unprepared, wanted to stop immediately, but still took a step forward.

When he stopped and turned around, Paul took another jump shot and hit it accurately! (46:38)

Paul has become more and more proficient in this hand shot. When the team was continuously chasing points, Paul scored this goal very crucially, which reflected his value as a "leader".

"Bang!" Before the other Eagles players could react, Paul once again completed the key defense. Big Z's careless kick was noticed by Paul and he directly stole the ball. Paul jumped directly and made a direct attack on the frame, attracting the defender.

Passing the ball to the outside, Joe Johnson followed up to catch the ball, faked a move to point Murray away, and hit a long two-pointer! (48:38)

Paul came on the stage and his effect was immediate. Not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end. In the next round of defense, the Eagles showed their "tough" side on the defensive end. Facing the pick-and-roll attack of James and Big Z, the team was determined

Switching defenses, aiming at James' "prevention of penetration but not shooting", this move completely exposed James's weakness in mid-range shooting. James would pass to Gooden, who missed the jumper.

The game continued. Under the leadership of Paul, the Eagles still carried out a strong offensive on the Cavaliers' position. After losing points, the Cavaliers could also rely on the linkage of James and his teammates to control the point difference to 10 points.

Let the Eagles continue to widen the point difference.

At halftime, the Eagles led 58:47.

James acted like a tiger in one action. After the second quarter, the game was only narrowed by 4 points. Ke Yan felt a little relieved.

During the halftime break, Ke Yan prepared to return to the locker room immediately. However, when he was about to approach the players' tunnel, he was stopped by the staff and reporters from China and asked him to be interviewed.

"Hello, I am Guo Moyang, a full-time reporter from CCTV." The reporter in charge of the interview introduced himself.

Ke Yan had no choice but to shirk reporters from China, so he had to stop and accept the interview.

"As the Spring Festival is approaching, let's say a few words to our fans and friends in China." Guo Moyang said.

"Thank you all for your attention and support to me in the past year. I hope you will be closer to your dreams in the new year. I also wish that I can lead the Eagles to achieve ideal results." Ke Yan said seriously.

You have to take it seriously. After all, he is the father of CCTV and must have a good relationship.

"The Eagles performed very well in the first half, and also resisted the Cavaliers' momentum in the second quarter. What do you think is the key to the Eagles' victory in the second half?"

"We don't seem to have a single player who can compare to James in personal ability, but overall, we have more outstanding players. On the offensive end, we can play our characteristics, reduce mistakes, and control rebounds well. I think we have a great advantage." Ke Yan

Said with confidence.

Unlike other sports coaches in the country who keep saying "lower your mentality and fight your opponents", Ke Yan directly states that "the advantage is mine" and does not play blindly to ensure victory.

Except when he has to be polite, in most cases, Ke Yan will still say some practical things overtly or covertly in interviews.

After all, it was an intermission, and after two brief questions, the interview ended.

Ke Yan returned to the locker room and saw Snyder laying out the team's defensive formation on the whiteboard without interrupting.

If you can't defend yourself, you still have to resist!

At the beginning of the second half, the Eagles took the lead. Snow led the defense against Paul, trying to wear him down. The characteristic of this veteran is his defense and his resilience.

Observing Snow's defense, Paul did not force himself. He signaled to Diaw inside, and Diaw immediately pulled out to the outside.

Continuous dribbling directly accelerated, Paul used Diaw's screen to get rid of Snow's defense, James directly threw Posey away and pounced on Paul who was cutting in with the ball.

Looking at Big Z who was guarding the inside frame, Paul swatted the ball fiercely, hugged the ball tightly with both hands, stepped with his right foot to the right of Big Z, and raised the ball with both hands.

Big Z raised his arms high. The huge advantage of his height was enough for Paul to have a dragnet in front of him. However, he did not panic, stepped to the left of Big Z with his left foot, and kicked off the ground. A change occurred in a short period of time.

To, let Big Z move his feet hastily, and then take off.

Although Big Z's bounce was almost negligible, the height advantage was unavoidable, and his right hand directly blocked the ball held up by Paul.

James, who was chasing after him, immediately jumped up and waved his right hand to slap the basketball in Paul's hand.

At this moment, he was about to be sandwiched between Big Z and James. Paul twisted his waist in the air, completed a reverse turn, and picked the ball toward the basket with his left hand.

The desire that could not be hidden in his eyes was staring directly at the ball flying towards the basket.

The ball made two naughty turns on the basket and then slid into the basket.

"Wow~, Paul's touch is so good. In order to score such a goal, in addition to the strength of the waist and abdomen and jumping and staying in the air, you also need to test your own flexibility. This is an Iverson-style singles, which rarely happens.

On Paul's body." Yoga looked at Paul who fell on the floor and said, with uncontrollable excitement in his eyes.

Because they often commentate on Eagles games, CCTV hosts inevitably have a preference for Paul; not to mention that Paul has quickly grown into a superstar under their noses, and subconsciously there is a sense of joy that "it's the right thing."

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Paul punched hard when he saw the ball pass through the basket and hit the floor.

"Roar!" A roar sounded particularly clear in the Phillips Center Arena at this moment.

Paul took the lead in launching a challenge. However, James did not choose to "tit for tat" in the Cavaliers' next attack. Snow passed the ball to James, who did not take the shot himself and still chose to pass the ball.

After receiving the ball, Big Z singled out Milicic. Before Diaw's defense was in place, Big Z's ball went steadily into the basket. (60:49)

On the defensive end, James once again defended Posey and was pulled to the bottom corner. However, after Joe Johnson attacked Pavlovich alone and launched an attack, James let Posey go at the right time and stepped forward to double-team. Joe Johnson scored

The ball was thrown to Posey, who missed the shot under Gooden's defense.

"The moment James came up to help defend, Gooden let go of Diaw and moved to the baseline to make up for Posey's lack." Snyder then explained to Ke Yan, "The Cavaliers are taking advantage of Posey's inability to shoot from the outside.

He is stable and has poor ability to transfer the ball.”
To be continued...