Standing pretty old

Chapter 510 Texas Hell
"Is the league targeting us? The previous schedule is so loose, suddenly let us play two back-to-backs in a row?" Lunar Eclipse complained on the plane.

The lunar eclipse is right at all. The Eagles, who just finished beating the Knicks, flew to Dallas overnight, played back-to-back against the Mavericks, and then had to rest for three days in Texas, followed by back-to-back games against the Rockets and Spurs .

This kind of schedule is quite unfavorable to the Eagles. If there is a little carelessness, there is a possibility that they will be blacked out by the three small powerhouses in Texas.

On December 2008, 12, the Eagles challenged the Dallas Mavericks away at the American Airlines Center Arena.

It was rare for Mark Cuban, the big-mouthed one, to say nothing before the game, but as soon as the game started, the Mavericks gave the Eagles a big blow.

Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle figured out the countermeasures before the start of the game. He put up a magical starting lineup. I was caught off guard.

Bibby couldn't stop Kidd's strength, and Jon Jonsen couldn't keep up with Barea's speed. The Eagles' backcourt duo was instantly exploded.

The outside line was blocked, and the inside defense was not much better.

Ruan Erniu was held back by Dampier, the second center in the Western Conference, and Nowitzki took the opportunity to open up the space, facing the eclipse defense, and played the Golden Rooster Independent, using stable and desperate long-range shots again and again, giving Eagle strategic strike.

The German driver made 5 of 4 shots in a single quarter, scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist, dominating the first quarter.

If it was only on the offensive end, the Hawks would not be so passive. Maybe it was really affected by back-to-backs, or it was because they just beat the Knicks at home and adjusted their state. The Atlanta people who flew in the evening were stunned because they felt nothing in the first quarter of the game.

In the second quarter, the Eagles and the Mavericks fought a defensive battle. The shooting percentages of the two teams plummeted. Ruan Erniu also fell into a foul trap early tonight. Before the end of the first half, he had already committed 3 fouls , was replaced early by Woodson to rest.

At halftime, the Eagles trailed the home team by 35 points at 45:10.

At the beginning of the third quarter, when Ruan Erniu was fouled for the fourth time by JJ Barea and had to leave the field again, the situation changed suddenly and the whole situation was completely overturned.

This quarter of the game belongs to Jose Juan Barea (JJ Barea). He made 9 of 7 shots in a single quarter, made 3 of 2 free throws, scored 16 points and 1 rebound, completely blowing up the Eagles.

This 6-foot (183CM) short point guard who must be filled with water has become a sharp knife for the Mavericks, stabbing the Hawks' weakness with a knife.

In the traditional advantage link - rebounding, the Hawks did not take advantage.Eric Dampier seems to be able to play good numbers when facing Ruan Erniu. After Erniu left the field, he even fulfilled his talents as the second center in the Western Conference, with 4 points and 8 rebounds in a single quarter , making people feel that his ten million contract is not too rubbish.

The Eagles, who were knocked unconscious by a stick in the third quarter, launched a final crazy counterattack in the last quarter of the game.

Ruan Erniu, Jiong Jisen, and Bibby scored in double figures in a single quarter at the same time. In the final attack, the Hawks were only 2 points behind.

囧囧sen made a three-pointer at the last moment!
However, the referee on duty made the penalty immediately, the red light came on first, and the winner was the Mavericks.

The Hawks appealed immediately, and the referee looked back at the shot. Slow motion showed that the red indicator light did indeed light up just before Jon Jonson made the shot.

At 108:100, the Eagles finally lost the game by 2 points.

From a maximum of 22 points behind, to only 2 points left after catching up, the Hawks can be said to have tried their best.

But looking at the Mavericks, not to mention Nowitzki's 32 points and 11 rebounds and Barea's 22 points and 4 assists, even Dampier can contribute 13 rebounds in a single game, it can be seen that the Hawks lost tonight. Not wronged.

In the post-match press conference, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle became the protagonist. His magical transformation finally allowed the defending champion to taste the second defeat of the season.

The head coach with long hair, who looks like Kim Carey, attributes all the credit to the players, but his tactical command ability is also quite brilliant in this game.

The Eagles, who lost the game, didn't have the heart to stay in Dallas. A group of people got on the bus and finally arrived at Space City after 4 hours.

Dayao entertained Erniu on the second day, but Ruan Erniu, who had just lost the game, was not in a good mood. He said bluntly, "Dayao, don't expect the day after tomorrow, I will keep it!"

In addition to the competition, Erniu also took time to meet WHATSAPP-CEO Brian Acton who came from afar.

The two chatted about the future of WHATSAPP, and Erniu proposed a new idea: "Can our product become Facebook on the mobile side or Twitter among friends?"

Acton said: "With the upgrading of hardware and iPhone, our products can of course be more complicated, but in the United States, simplicity itself is a kind of beauty!"

Ruan Erniu shook his head and said: "Simplicity is a kind of beauty, but WHATSAPP needs more than simplicity. Don't believe that there are no gimmicks. I will teach you a Chinese sentence that can't be kept since ancient times, only routines can win people's hearts."

"What do you mean?" Brian Acton asked, rubbing his belly.

Ruan Erniu laughed and said, "It means you can hurry up and lose weight!"

Acton did not come to Houston alone. He also brought the split game team. Currently, they are the most profitable department of the company. Many games have a high download rate on the APP store.

Most of the members, Er Niu also met for the first time, and most of the core characters only met in the video.

While Er Niu communicated cordially with them, he also talked about their latest game "Angry Birds".

Ruan Erniu said to them: "This is a game that can be used as a signature game. You need to dig deeper into its content and thickness."

One of the core creators is a member of the Finnish Rovio game company - Jamie Rais. His proposal in the company was not adopted, but unexpectedly he got an opportunity in the United States.

Lace said with a smile: "Kraft, I am also your fan. To be honest, some ideas in the game come from the Eagles!"

The group chatted happily and expressed their opinions, which made Erniu more optimistic about his original idea of ​​spinning off the game department. So far, they have done better than they imagined.

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The Hawks played against the Rockets away on December 12th. This time, the back-to-back side became the Houston Rockets. Dayao had just led the team to an away game against the Grizzlies. Not surprisingly, the Rockets were easily killed by the Hawks.

From the current point of view, it seems that among the top three in Texas, the Rockets are the least champion.

The Rockets complex of Tianchao fans is still there, but the Rockets who hurt McGrady really can't see any further progress.

On December 2008, 12, the Atlanta Hawks arrived in San Antonio to face back-to-back against the last opponent of the Texas three-way team-the Spurs.

After an ugly defensive battle, the Hawks finally lost the game by 2 points, ushering in their third loss of the season.

No one cares about the Hawks because they lost two back-to-back games. What people care about is that after this game, the Hawks and Cavaliers tied for 2 wins and 18 losses. Ranked first in the league.

(End of this chapter)