Standing pretty old

Chapter 601 No one wants to be the background board

The status quo of the Atlanta Hawks is clear at a glance.

Take a step forward and become the number one in history, take a step back and still be a successful season.

But according to the current situation, if it fails, it is likely to affect the morale of the team.

Even Ruan Erniu hasn't poured cold water on his teammates recently.

Because the young, yet mature enough Eagles leader understands well that the Hawks have been framed.

Famous rein and sharp lock, but also iron lock Hengjiang, it is such a dilemma.

After talking about the Hawks, naturally I also want to talk about their opponent Pacers.

The current Pacers are a team struggling before the line of life and death.

Why do you say that?

First, let's take a look at the Pacers' record: 34 wins and 44 losses, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference.

This record is placed in the fiercely competitive West and has long been eliminated, but in the East they still retain the last chance of advancing to the playoffs.

Because the Pistons currently have a record of 36 wins and 42 losses, which happens to be ranked 8th in the Eastern Conference.

With the last 4 games left, no one can guarantee that a miracle will not happen. The most important thing is that in the last [-] regular season games of these two teams, there is still a direct contest between the two sides.

In the first three matches between the two teams in the regular season, the Pacers and Pistons scored 1:2, but the difference between the two teams in each game is not too big.

So in theory, if the Pacers can defeat the Pistons by more than 5 points in the last match, and win at least one more victory than the Pistons in the remaining 3 regular season games, they may pass the calculation. Killed the Pistons by [-] points and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Of course, this is all just theory.

To achieve this goal, the Pacers must not only defeat strong teams such as the Eagles and Pistons, but also the Pistons themselves must make mistakes. This is not a task that can be accomplished by hard work alone.

Even so, the Pacers, who have only a sliver of life left, certainly have no intention of giving up hope.

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Except for the top battle at the last moment, the relegation battle is the most intense.

There is no relegation or relegation in the NBA, so the competition for the playoffs is to a certain extent equivalent to the relegation battle in the NBA.

The Hawks did get a little too careless. They failed to win a sure-fire victory in Milwaukee, but had to return to the home court to meet the challenge of a team struggling for a playoff spot. The difficulty of winning has increased several times.

The Atlanta people have made mistakes, so they can only bear it by themselves, and neither side has a way out, so for both teams, this is a regular season that they can't afford to lose.

Before the game, Woodson said in an interview: "I will not put any pressure on my players. They are about to complete a great season. I also believe that they can do their jobs well."

Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said: "We still don't want to give up, we don't want to give up the game, we don't want to give up the qualification for the playoffs.

The Hawks do have a chance of breaking through to 72 wins, but I hope the Pacers will be one of the few teams to beat them. "

Okay, no one wants to be a background board, everyone wants to be famous in history.

Jim O'Mrien's words can be seen in two layers:
[-]. The Pacers will win a crucial game in Atlanta. The Pacers do not want to become another team swept by the Eagles this season and become the background board of history.

Second, if the Pacers can defeat the Hawks, they would still like to see the Hawks kill the Heat and the Grizzlies in a row, so that the Pacers can go down in basketball history with the feat of killing the Hawks this season.

Congratulations, you got it!The Heat and the Grizzlies think so too!

Only the Bucks, who just defeated the Hawks, laughed. In terms of missing out, the Milwaukees, who have missed the playoffs this season, said that other teams in the league are rubbish, because they are the only team that has not surpassed 50% record this season. Eagles team.

Ok!You must know that what the Atlanta Hawks brought to the league this season is far more than just hitting 72 wins.

Focus on three-pointers, focus on defense, focus on fast-paced transition offense, and Ruan Erniu's unique rebounding ability in history.

These will all become elements and opportunities to change the history and structure of the league, and all of these are quietly changing the entire league.

In the past, the basketball concept of the center fighting the inside line and standing up and outputting is undergoing drastic changes. Ruan Erniu and the success of the Eagles are a good proof of this point.

Traditional insiders are being disintegrated or even dying, while mobile insiders like Ruan Erniu are becoming more and more popular and gradually becoming the mainstream and trend.

Of course, if any center has the strength of the peak O'Neal, then it's a different story.

However, can the next "big diesel engine" really be cultivated in an atmosphere of rice-style basketball that is increasingly pursuing offensive and defensive rhythms?

Everything is still in doubt!
The league is looking forward to the next traditional center savior, but when will this savior appear?Or never?

Ruan Erniu couldn't answer this question, and he was unwilling to answer these questions that were not within the scope of his work in a battle of focus.

After the warm-up, the Celestials finally told the local media in Atlanta: "We will win two consecutive home games, defeating the Pacers and the Heat. Now we only have this goal, and other things are not important."

As usual, the Hawks sent their usual starting lineup:

C Ruan Erniu

PF Josh Smith

SF John Salmons
SG Joe Johnson

PG Mike Bibby
No gimmicks to speak of, but a steady fright, and aside from the few games Josh and Bibby missed with injuries, it's the Hawks' norm for the most part.

Erniu, Jiongsen, and Salmon seem to be playing the entire regular season of the 08-09 season.

The Eagles submitted their starting lineup half an hour in advance. Although the Eagles still had the chance to modify their starting lineup before the last moment, their strong strength determined that they would never do so. The Eagles, the number one in the league, are so aggressive. Be fearless.

Since the Philips Center is the home ground of the Hawks, their starting roster will be read after the Pacers. When the live DJ read the Pacers' starting roster in a flat tone 15 minutes before the start of the game, it made Woodson Waiting for the Eagles coaching staff to be a little surprised:
C Troy Murphy
PF Roy Hibbert

SF Danny Granger

SG Brandon Rush
PG TJ *Ford
Dare to double high against the Eagles?The Pacers are very fat!
Atlanta has verified in countless games that height is not the only element of basketball. Relying on mobility and super offensive and defensive transitions, the Eagles beat their opponents time and time again with force like a gust of wind. The Pacers are so blind, thinking Want to be the Eagles' under the knife again?

wrong!

Jim O'Brien has no other choice. Dunleavy Jr. was reimbursed for the season due to injury, and Rasu Nesterovich was also injured. Even if Roy Hibbert played double high, the Pacers are at best Just put Jeff Foster, a tough guy who is weak on defense and weak on offense, on the field.

Besides, the Pacers in the past two seasons are also used to playing double-high games. No matter how you look at them, their inside lines are all traditionally configured with two towers.

But don't forget that Troy Murphy, named center, has the ability to shoot directly beyond the three-point line.

(End of this chapter)