Chapter 1324 1323. Season Progress (2/5)
Chapter 1324 1323. Season Progression (25)
Modern Jordan, a resounding nickname, compared to the nickname that O'Neal gave to Truth, it doesn't have that kind of charm, but it is more resounding!
The nickname of the new Sabonis was originally circulated in the European basketball world. The NBA was more looking forward to Sabonis receiving more professional training from the NBA at the age of 20. The income of NBA players, even in the 1980s, was much higher than the money Sabonis got in Europe...
Now Liu Mang gave the nickname of the new "Roof of the World" to Milicic.
Now Liu Mang is in the limelight, and the dynasty he established will not disappear because of time or Liu Mang's poor performance in the future. These two nicknames are destined to accompany the careers of these two players. Even if there are more resounding nicknames in the future, this nickname is probably still the first one to be mentioned.
McGrady looked down on Joe Johnson in the first three quarters and the first four minutes of the fourth quarter because he had a garbage contract last season. With a better Reed, the Raptors also signed Joe Johnson. Few people understood the operation at that time. It was normal for McGrady to look down on Joe Johnson.
Fortunately, McGrady is not like the JDZ King that Liu Mang highly praised. When McGrady is serious, he is not troubled by injuries and his defense is still strong, which makes Liu Mang much happier after the game.
Many teams are not optimistic about the Raptors. The Raptors originally planned to develop like the Hawks did in the first season when they got Liu Mang, but they were pushed to the forefront by Liu Mang!
Milicic was quite happy about the nickname given by Liu Mang, but the Raptors coaching staff was not happy...
There is no way to develop!
Liu Mang gave such a high evaluation, and the three Raptors stars are really strong. They are even stronger than the Supersonics, who also have three stars. They can play both inside and outside, and they are bound to be targeted by opponents.
Milicic feels like he's been cheated again...
Just when people are discussing Milicic and Joe Johnson and looking forward to what Liu Mang will do next, the Hawks continue their journey of training young players in the regular season.
Price, the owner of the Hawks, has already discussed with the coaching staff and scouts that this season's regular season will not put pressure on the players' performance. In every team meeting, Price will emphasize that there is no need to care about the performance issue and let the young players get more training.
The Hawks have three games at the end of October, and 14 games in November and December. The schedule is very easy.
We must take advantage of this time to let the substitutes adapt to the NBA environment, and modify and continue to run-in the tactics around the characteristics shown by these young players in NBA games...
Time passes day by day, and the games are played one by one. Similar to other strong teams, the Hawks often have a strong starter, the substitutes dig holes, and the starters fill the holes again. Many times, they have to use the strongest combination of the three eagles plus Marion and Kwame Brown to play in critical moments. Most of the time they win, but occasionally they don't work.
Marion integrated the team the fastest, with high basketball IQ, good talent, and a good mentality. No one has ever said that he is a bad teammate. He can average 20+10 without the ball next to Marbury. How can his basketball IQ and emotional intelligence not be high...
The second is Battier. Battier happily accepts the identity of a backup small forward, and occasionally gives scoring time to Rondo or Granger, but Battier is good at accepting such things. Winning is the most important thing for him.
Although there are only two passes, three-pointers in the bottom corner, and cuts on the offensive end, the young Battier teaches Granger, Korver and others about their mentality like a mentor. Overall, the Hawks are in good shape. There are losses, but everything is moving in a good direction.
Time flies to November 24, and the Hawks have played 14 games.
After 14 games, the Hawks have achieved a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, ranking third in the East, which is generally good.
The first in the East is the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls' defense is simply amazing. Hinrich, Sefolosha, Luol Deng, Garnett, and Ben Wallace, who is still capable of fighting, averaging 5 points, 9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and the 31-year-old Big Z, who is in good condition and averages 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. The substitutes also have defensive veterans such as Malik Allen, PJ Brown, and Adrian Griffin... The Bulls' defense is outrageous!
However, the Bulls basically have no inside offense, all mid-range and long-range shots. Fortunately, they have many shooters. Hinrich, Sefolosha, Luol Deng, Nocioni, and Duhon all have above-average three-pointers. Hinrich and Duhon are first-class three-point shooters. Garnett originally scored mainly from mid-range. When the defense is so good, the score is a little bit worse.
The Bulls can win!
Starting with 13 wins and 3 losses, the Bulls immediately transformed after getting a superstar, a qualitative change from inside to outside!
The second in the East is the Cavaliers, with 12 wins and 4 losses. They have a big man who is good at pick-and-roll, and a top-three catch-and-shooter in the league, who is also good at running. These two are perfect for James. With Donyell Marshall and Damon Jones, who is having a highlight performance in his contract year, the Cavaliers have a hot start this season!
Regarding the Chandler trade, the Cavaliers benefited more. The Bulls gave Garnett a meat shield center in both the starting lineup and the bench, which was a good thing. But Chandler, who has made a lot of progress in his sixth year of career, is more valuable than Big Z and Ben Wallace combined.
But overall it was a win-win deal, both teams got what they wanted.
The Hawks beat the Heat in the same division and ranked third in the East.
The Heat had 9 wins and 7 losses and ranked fifth in the East.
There is always a team that gets a bargain in the Atlantic Division, and this time it was the Raptors. The Raptors and the Heat had the same record, 9 wins and 7 losses, but they were able to rank fourth.
The 76ers, who lost Iverson, began to rebuild, and it was still good to try Oden.
As for the Nets, they felt like they couldn't hold on this year. The Hawks got a backup even if they didn't give them a star, and the Nets didn't have any star willing to go. They wanted to trade Richard Jefferson again, but they didn't agree. They wanted Artest, but they didn't care either...
Currently, from first to fifth in the East, except for the suddenly rising Raptors, the others are basically in line with expectations. The Bulls, Cavaliers, Hawks, Raptors, and Heat are ranked first to fifth.
Apart from the top five...only the sixth-placed Wizards in the East have a win rate of more than half, and the seventh-placed Nets have only 7 wins and 10 losses...
30 days into the season, the general situation of the East can be seen, and the other four strong teams in the East are very excited!
The strong teams in the West are also very excited!