In the middle of the first quarter, Carlisle replaced Danpier and used the "flyweight inside" Mickey Moore to increase the mobility of the defensive end.

Speaking of which, the lightest inside player in the league was also discovered by Ke Yan's hands, and then he gained a firm foothold in the Mavericks.

Ke Yan replaced small forward Bathir with Seffrosa and pushed Joe Johnson to the small forward position. In this way, he could limit Jason Terry, who felt a lot of touch.

The adjustments of the two head coaches were aimed at "defense", but they were reflected in the game that no one could defend against each other. They scored a high score of 38 to 41 in the first quarter, and the Hawks had a slight lead.

The two sides sent rotations in the second quarter, with the Mavericks: Terry, Starkhouse, Josh Howard, Mickey Moore, and Diop.

Hawks five players: Baria, Seifrosha, Bathir, Varick, PJ Brown.

Compared with the Mavericks, the Hawks' on-field lineup is in a situation of "strong defense, strong attack and weak attack". The offensive end depends on Barria's life to break out, and it is not easy to open up the situation.

However, the Mavericks' advantages with more main players on the court are not obvious. The Hawks' defensive system has effectively limited Josh Howard's impact. Terry's feel has also declined compared to the first quarter. In addition, the team's inside lacks offensive ability, so the team failed to seize the Hawks' "weak period" to recover the score.

Veteran PJ Brown was basically a "water dispenser administrator" in the early stages of joining the team. Basically, outside of the rotation lineup, fans only thought he was a veteran who came to "pull" the ring; however, after Bass left the team, he gradually surpassed Varick and entered the team's rotation lineup. As a blue-collar player, PJ Brown's role is on the defensive end. He did a good job of protecting the frame, whether it was a top defense or a switch after pick-and-roll, and he could play a role when he was on the court, and his performance was much more stable than Anderson.

It was precisely because of its outstanding performance on the defensive end that the Eagles held down the Mavericks' first counterattack, and after the main player returned, they immediately made a 7:0 climax, widening the gap to double digits!

The Mavericks' performance has declined this season. In addition to the tactical changes and personnel changes brought by Carlisle and Kidd, Josh Howard's decline in form is also crucial. Many times, some simple "opportunity balls" cannot be scored, which really has nothing to do with tactics.

Kidd and Danpier have never been a stable scoring point, and the Mavericks' offense can only be supported by Nowitzki. It is also because of this that it is rumored that in the middle of the season, Nelson Jr. almost used Josh Howard as a bargaining chip to talk to the 76ers about Iguodala and Karon Butler with the Wizards.

At the end of the half, the Mavericks fell 9 points behind 62:71.

In the third quarter, Terry, who entered a sluggish state in the second quarter, got back to form a series of shots, echoing Nowitzki on the outside. The Mavericks opened fire and chased the gap back.

Nowitzki really has no solution to this point. He played singles with the ball, turned around and shot, and scored consecutively after receiving the ball and jumping shots. Ke Yan was forced to adjust his defense, allowing Garnett to directly match him and strengthen the interference of the shooting, but the effect is still not obvious.

If the Hawks choose to double-team, Nowitzki will start passing the ball and his teammates can score, and the Hawks' defense will be a loser.

In the first three quarters, Ke Yan thought he was better than Carlisle. But the Mavericks had a superstar who could guarantee the team's offensive end, and scored 30 points in the first three quarters, which made Ke Yan very helpless. (91:94)

In fact, the Hawks' defensive system is quite good at players like Kobe, Allen, and Nash with strong shooting abilities. Relatively speaking, they are more taboo to breakout players like James and Wade with their breakthrough abilities; but only talking about shooting abilities, Nowitzki is more unsolvable than these. He is tall, has a high shooting point, no blind spots in shooting, and is also good at using confrontation to bring out some space. When the team is at a disadvantage, they can help to bite the score; when the deadlock needs to be played by anserball, Ke Yan still admires Nowitzki very much.

However, in the first round of the playoffs last season, Nowitzki also exposed his fear of small players pressing and pushing the lower set, which is also the "key to win" of the Hawks.

As soon as the fourth quarter started, Carlisle unexpectedly arranged the Hawks' squad.

Ke Yan used Paul, Seffrosa, Joe Johnson, Tucker and Garnett to use speed and space to suppress the Mavericks' substitute lineup.

After a season of training with the Hawks, Tucker has lost a lot of weight this season and has become well-proportioned. Although his movements are still relatively weak in the third position, as the fourth position of the small lineup, Tucker's confrontation is very suitable and his footsteps are not at a disadvantage; while his offensive task is very straightforward, directly sinking into the bottom corner and shooting three-pointers if he has the chance.

The Hawks played "one, big, four small", and Diop's weakness that could not be defended was greatly amplified. The Hawks quickly widened the gap again. (96:106)

Carlisle had no choice but to switch back to the main lineup. But Ke Yan noticed Tucker's good condition on the court, and the team's formation was not as good as the defensive effect. Battier replaced Joe Johnson, Battier, Tucker and Sefrosha, three people took turns to interfere with Nowitzki and restrict Nowitzki's catch.

Before Nowitzki practiced "Golden Rooster Independence", he was often the best choice to use this type of swaying man in the third and fourth position to stabilize the down-set! Although Tucker could not limit Nowitzki, he still suffered a lot of losses to Nowitzki on the defensive end.

In the last 4 minutes of the game, Nowitzki finally felt weak and shot continuously. The Hawks made quick counterattacks one after another, widening the gap to 16 points, killing the suspense of the game.

In the end, the Hawks defeated the Mavericks 115:103, and continued their winning streak, and the position of the league's number one became more and more stable. (43-11)

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After a night off, the Eagles arrived in Houston at noon the next day. Ke Yan immediately went to Yao Ming's home to visit his situation.

When encountering such an injury on the eve of the Olympics, it is inevitable that he will be a little frustrated as a mature Yao Ming. However, his determination to catch up with the Olympics has never been shaken. He rejected the doctor's "normal" treatment plan and adopted a more radical treatment strategy to catch up with the Beijing Olympics.

The Rockets naturally have objections to this treatment plan. After all, it is related to Yao Ming's career. The Rockets have issued a maximum salary contract for Yao Ming. They must hope that Yao Ming will respect himself and respect the objective laws of injuries, and not show off.

However, Yao Ming's own attitude is very firm: "No matter what, you must protect my Olympics."

"I also sincerely hope that the men's basketball team can take advantage of this host's advantage to break through." Ke Yan said from the bottom of his heart.

To be honest, this men's basketball team in 2008 can indeed be said to be the "strongest in history" Chinese men's basketball team. The biggest weakness is that the point guard position is still lacking. Liu Wei is afraid of double-teams from strong European and American teams; Chen Jianghua's entry in recent years is limited, and he still lacks a little in all aspects; the only hope is Sun Yue, Ke Yan is not sure whether the tips he gave Sun Yue can make him focus more on basketball rather than young models, and has been following Ao Shen to play invitational games and friendly matches in the United States, which is also quite harsh for Sun Yue himself.

Friendship is friendship, and when it comes to the game itself, Ke Yan will not show mercy to the Rockets, who have already won 18 consecutive victories.

The Rockets' consecutive wins are quite legendary. McGrady and Yao Ming were absent for a while, and they had encountered crises in many games. They even "lives on the line" against the Kings, and finally passed the game with Novak's three-pointer.

However, Ke Yan does not want the team to become part of the Rockets' winning streak, especially after the opponent entered the "weak period", he directly arranged for Bathir and Sefrosa to tie McGrady to death.

The Rockets have a weak lineup overall. In addition to Yao Ming, there is only Mutombo, who is old in the center position. Adelman developed the 198th Hayes playing center. The effect is pretty good, but it can only be said to be a stopgap. Apart from being strong in defense, Hayes has ordinary abilities, and it is difficult to do anything if he is short on the offensive end.

Under the high frequency and high intensity of the Hawks, McGrady failed to complete the "savior alone" show. She was surrounded by the Hawks and eventually sent 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

The performance is pretty good, but it is not enough to lead the Rockets to continue today

Victory, the team lost to the Hawks 87:102 at home, and the longest 18 consecutive wins in the team history came to an abrupt end. However, when leaving the court, the Rockets players still enjoyed the cheers of the main fans.

For the Rockets, which have been in a storm in the past few years, this journey is also a proof.

Although this game lost its attributes of "Huaxia Derby", the enthusiasm of Chinese fans for this game will not be destroyed. CCTV also sent a report team to broadcast the game. During the interview session after the game, Ke Yan also asked him to say some "inspiring" words.

"After coming to Houston yesterday, I also made a special trip to visit Yao Ming. He was also looking for a suitable plan and catching up with the Olympics at all costs. As a professional coach, I don't want him to act for force because it will affect his future career. But as a friend and as a basketball player, I can understand his enthusiasm for playing for the country. I know that there is no need to talk about "weighting the pros and cons" at this time, and "long-term plans" are not necessary, so I can only call on everyone to give more support and less pressure. He may be more burdened than everyone imagines."

Ke Yan's words are not only said to the fans, but also to the media, the Basketball Association, and even higher-level management.

It's not just Yao Ming. Liu Xiang's withdrawal from the Beijing Olympics directly made himself "a criticized by thousands of people", but this scam that shook the people of the whole country was definitely not a decision that he could make alone, and the interests behind it...

This is also one of the reasons why Ke Yan tried his best to avoid some things and did not get involved. He can be a coach; he is far behind playing palace fighting.

......

On February 24, after the Hawks defeated the Rockets, they returned to Atlanta for a day of rest and welcomed the Cavaliers again.

If the Rockets hadn't defeated Yao Ming, the intensity of this "Mavericks-Rockets-Cavs" schedule would be very touching. Because of Yao Ming's injury, the pressure on the Hawks' schedule was reduced, but the league's idea of ​​"suppressing" the Hawks would not end because of Yao Ming's injury. The Cavaliers enjoyed the "away game like home game" in this game.

James alone stood on the free throw line 16 times in the game and hit 15 of them.

Of course, James also made a harsh effort today. He only made 3 shots in the whole game were outside the penalty area, and at other times he rushed into the penalty area. No matter the various "black hands", "hug and fall", and "trip" of the Hawks players, they were all good, and they played very hard!

Although his shooting percentage of 15 of 36 shots can only be said to be average, efficient fouls and free throws still allowed James to give him a 45-point, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, helping the Cavaliers counterattack the Hawks with 110:99.

James' score alone accounted for more than 40% of the Cavaliers, and his personal performance was indeed impeccable. Ke Yan did not worry too much about the referee's penalty issue after the game, but praised his personal performance strongly.

"Although someone may underestimate the Cavaliers. But in my opinion, as long as LeBron is there, they are very worthy of attention."

In itself, the Eagles' defensive system built with Garnett as the core is more taboo for players with strong breakthrough ability. James has a huge advantage over Wade and Ginobili, which is his physical strength. The 1.0 version of James is really the kind of person who can play 40 consecutive games in a round of series and maintain a good condition.

If Ke Yan is asked to designate the team to be the opponent in the playoffs, at least he does not want to meet the Cavaliers before the Eastern Conference Finals. (44-12)

......

The next day, the Eagles fought back to back, narrowly defeated the Indiana Pacers 113:109 with a rest of Garnett, avoiding a losing streak. (45-12)

The Eastern Conference Pacers have always been the main players of "rebuilding but not showing up", not to mention that the team also has good young people like Granger and Al Jefferson.

However, in this game, the Pacers' best player was not Granger or Al Jefferson, but the parallel-made "Dunleavy Jr." who was sent to Stephen Jackson's deal. The second-generation star of the template "Bird" shone brightly on the team that Bird once coached, scoring 26 points and 7 assists.

The performance vaguely shows the expectations of others for him.

At the critical moment, Bathir made a contribution again. He first cut off Dunleavy's pass to Granger on the defensive end, and sent a pass to launch a counterattack, helping Paul hit 21 in the fast break. Then he received a pass from Joe Johnson in the offense and hit a desperate three-pointer, completely reaping the Pacers' final hope.

Sefrosa's joining reduces the defensive pressure on Battier. The Hawks have always struggled to play against the opponent's "dexterous" No. 2 position. Joe Johnson and Battier's speed are not top-notch. Considering that Joe Johnson has undertaken more offensive tasks, Battier often "replaces a brick, moves wherever they need to."

After Sefrosa joined, he came to deal with some players, and Bathir was a little more relaxed and could also undertake more tasks on the offensive end.

This is also an important reason why the Hawks' winning rate has increased after the completion of this transaction.

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"Although it's not time yet, we have recently communicated with Paul's agent. Paul will renew a five-year, 80 million early contract renewal with the team this summer." When the regular meeting was held every month, Larry Sand also informed Ke Yan of the team's recent work results.

The "Ross clause" has not been released yet. 80 million in five years is the maximum salary that Paul can get. He has no reason to refuse. If he refuses to renew his contract in advance and goes to the free agent market to test the waters, he can only sign 60 million in four years. Moreover, the Hawks will 100% match the contract, and the loss is only the money in Paul's own account.

"Since 2009, the team's salary pressure has been greatly increased~" Ke Yan shook his head, and felt something was wrong.

How to say, Anthony Reisler must have to cut his salary. If one of the five starters must leave, it is likely that Battier will leave? So it is very important to take off Batum at this year's draft!

"I hope kg can understand the team's salary situation and reduce the salary appropriately." Larry Sand continued.

When Garnett renewed his contract with the Timberwolves in 2004, he took the initiative to reduce his salary needs and signed a five-year and 100 million contract. In the summer of 2009, Garnett was nearly 33 years old, and the team definitely hoped that he could continue to reduce the amount.

"Haha~" Ke Yan smiled and said nothing.

Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. He never does anything to persuade people to reduce their salary.

"The boss also reminded us that we can also renew our contract with a raise this summer. Do you want to negotiate your salary?"

Good guy, finally, the team still wants to lock in the future with Ke Yan in advance.

Ke Yan shook his head and smiled: "Look at the results of this year, otherwise I will ask for a high salary, and the boss will not agree, right?"

The meaning of this is very obvious. If you renew the contract, it will not be 6 million yuan.

"Don't worry, your contribution to the Hawks is here, and the fans also like you and never. I think even if you want the highest salary of the league coach, you deserve it."

Larry Sander's words also have two meanings. One is to emphasize the relationship between Ke Yan and Atlanta. He has a good fan base in Atlanta and is deeply loved by fans. His wife is also a local at Atlanta. He can better take care of Wang Lifan and his family in Atlanta.

Another meaning is to set a ceiling for Ke Yan's contract, which is the highest salary of the league coach at the moment, and Phil Jackson's 10 million yuan per year. It would be unrealistic to have a higher salary than the higher.

"Haha~, let's talk about it." Shrugged, Ke Yan ended this "negotiation".

It is obvious that after "a little success", Anthony Reisler began to feel sorry for money.
Chapter completed!