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Chapter 319 The Outpost of the Christmas War (please subscribe, please support)

On December 12th, with only ten days left before Christmas, discussions on the topic of "Christmas War" began to warm up in major forums.

This year, the league has arranged a total of three Christmas battles, namely the repeat of the Finals between the Eagles and the Lakers; the fateful duel between James and Anthony, and the "horse war" where sparks hit the earth every time they fight.

Among them, the dialogue between the Eagles and the Lakers must be the most concerned.

The Eagles have won consecutive championships and are the team with the strongest momentum in the past few years. Right now, they have even reserved their strength in most games. In other words, many opponents can no longer force the Eagles to their full strength;

The Lakers are led by Kobe, who has the strongest personal ability in the league today. After the failure of last season, the whole team took a deep breath and vowed to avenge their hatred this season.Right now, it's too early to talk about the finals, and the Christmas game is the best opportunity!

Also because the Christmas game is coming, in order to adjust to the best state on the day, the two teams coincidentally preserved their strength in the previous games.The Hawks lost their fourth game of the season in Dallas against the Mavericks.

After one season, the running-in between Kidd and the Mavericks gradually came into place.After Terry switched to playing the sixth man, the team originally planned to let the white shooter Matt Carroll start.However, Courtney Lee, traded from the Magic, was a surprise for Carlisle.

Sufficient size, quick movement, above-level three-point shooting, good air cuts, attacking the basket, and even playing with the ball when the team needs it!Xiao Li Feidao quickly took the starting position for the Mavericks, and also made great contributions to the game against the Eagles. He switched to Paul and achieved good defensive results.

But the most fundamental reason why the Mavericks can beat the Eagles is that Terry exploded!Even if the Eagles increased Sefolosha's playing time to limit Terry's overwhelmed touch, they still failed to hold down the explosion of the "Jets".The whole game, Terry made 25 of 12 shots and scored 32 points!

More importantly, the guy's scoring comes in clusters.When the Eagles made efforts to establish an advantage, Terry made seven consecutive shots and hit six goals. He countered the Eagles and severely damaged the morale of the team.

The loss in this game was a bit depressing, but Ke Yan accepted the team's loss to some "strong enemies" in the West.How should I put it, he really regards the Lakers as a long-term opponent; in the long run, he must hope that there will be more strong teams in the West to attack the Lakers.

If a certain physical advantage can be established between the official meeting of the two teams, can it be regarded as a "victory in detail"?

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After a day off, the Eagles returned to home against Garnett's old team, the Timberwolves, and reaped an easy victory, 116 to 97.

After reaching a deal with the Eagles and "rebuilding at a high position", the Timberwolves are not without resources. Even in the three-way deal with the Eagles and Heat last season, they were the biggest winners. Picked up a lottery pick abruptly in vain in the deal.

But the Timberwolves' luck has always been a little bit worse. In the 07 draft, Oden and Durant were rookies at the T0 level, but they won the No. 08 pick; in the [-] draft, they needed a point guard, but they had the second pick in their hands. "!"

There are Bynum, David Lee, and Horford on the inside; Beasley and Gay are on the wing positions, and the team also has combo guard Randy Foye, but there is no suitable point guard!

It's their own fault too. They could have chosen Conley with the No. 07 lottery in [-], but at this time they sought stability and chose Horford, who has the strongest immediate combat power.The Timberwolves' team building thinking highlights a confusion.

After years of bad performance and unable to turn over, the Timberwolves players themselves are a little desperate.

Especially David Lee, although he was a substitute in the Eagles, he was able to win games, and he could feel his progress every day, and felt that his career was full of hope; he was promoted to the Timberwolves in his first season. The main force, assisting Bynum also played good data, but after Horford joined the team in 07, David Lee's career took a sharp turn for the worse!While being reduced to a substitute, he is not valued by the coach. He only wants to be traded as soon as possible, or leave Minnesota in the free agent market!

After the game, the Eagles coaching staff invited "former colleagues" for supper as usual, and several people chatted a lot, including the issue of Ke Yan's contract renewal that some people are concerned about.

Ke Yan doesn't mind his attitude being known by others. He is not taking Joe or putting pressure on the Eagles management, but he is really thinking about his future.

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12月18日，老鹰队客场103比96再胜雄鹿队。（21-4）

After the run-in at the beginning of the season, the performance of the Bucks has improved recently. In the last 5 games, they have achieved four wins and one loss. In this game, the Bucks also caused a lot of trouble for the Eagles, leading the three quarters.

地板流控卫控卫里德诺超水平发挥，三分球7投5中，全场12投7中，罚球2中2，得到21分5篮板8助攻。

Michael Reed scored 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. His flexible running position combined with Ridnor's solid passing is more efficient than when he was shooting birds with Mo Williams!

But at the critical moment, Paul stood up and succeeded in singles against Ridnour for three consecutive rounds, helping the Eagles to establish a victory.

In the final "penalty shootout", Paul and Joe Johnson made 6 free throws and sealed the victory.

Compared with the strength of the two teams in recent years, it is quite normal for the Bucks to lose to the Eagles.But if you go back to the stall where Ke Yan was interviewed in 05, the development curves of the two teams in recent years are really different from heaven and earth.

The Bucks are tepid. Aside from "Marion" who is not enough to judge good or bad now, there are no bright spots in other drafts, trades or free agent signings!

And the fortune of the Eagles is just like opening up!

If the Bucks had chosen Ke Yan as the head coach, they might have chosen Paul with the No. [-] pick under his insistence; Michael Reid might be dissatisfied and would leave, and the Bucks also have enough salary space to hit Joe Johnson; After Paul is acquired, TJ Ford and Mo Williams can be sent as trading chips to strengthen other positions. The Bucks' foundation is even better than that of the Eagles. . . . . .

Bucks fans still feel sorry for Ke Yan who came to the team for an interview.Although Ke Yan's "love" Atlanta has Wang Lifan's factors, but since Ke Yan came to Milwaukee for an interview, at least it shows that the Bucks are in his consideration, but only at the bottom of the list.

After all, the team itself missed this opportunity!

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Back in Atlanta, Ke Yan held a meeting with the team's management on behalf of the coaching staff, briefly discussing the team's current situation and areas that need to be strengthened in the future.

"The current lineup of the team is strong enough, and I'm not the kind of coach who needs to trade whenever there is a problem. Give young people more opportunities, and I don't think there is any problem that cannot be overcome." Ke Yan pretended to be forceful, pointing out The ability to select and train young people by yourself also emphasizes that you can fill many deficiencies in the lineup by relying on tactics.

"In the past few seasons, we have achieved great success. We certainly hope that this success can continue for a long time." Larry Sander took over naturally, and incidentally hinted at the issue of contract renewal.

The two sides are actually pulling back and forth.From Ke Yan's point of view, the rebuilding of the Eagles was done by himself, not to mention the various magical operations in the four drafts, but to activate Diaw, maximize the value of Josh Smith, and then send him a high position in exchange for more Nate, including various rotations in the regular season to reduce the consumption of the team, etc., are difficult for any other coach to do.

But in the eyes of the boss Ressler, Ke Yan certainly contributed a lot, but behind the team's success, he contributed considerable financial support is also the key. This season, he will pay the luxury tax for two consecutive seasons, and the amount of payment is also 1500 million Or so, that's a lot of expense.

Including Larry Sander, who mediates in the middle, also has his own little abacus.Of course, he hopes that Ke Yan will continue to lead the Eagles to achieve good results, but at the same time, he also hopes that the management will have more control over the team and not evolve into the top-down influence of Ferguson in Manchester United.

Both Ressler and Larry Sander have their own plans. Their confidence is that "Ke Yan has created his own foundation in Atlanta, and it is not so easy to leave."As everyone knows, when Keyan chose to renew his contract with the team for three years in 06, he laid the groundwork in advance. In this special year of 09, the most underrated draft in history was born. If it is handled properly, many miracles can happen.

On December 12, the penultimate game before the Christmas game, the Eagles ushered in a challenge from the Houston Rockets at home.

Before the start of the season, the Rockets robbed Artest from the Kings through a magical operation. The domestic media said that the Rockets formed the "Big Three", and even made a comparison with the Eagles. The team's Big Three have stronger personal abilities, but the Rockets' role players are better. The Rockets' goal this season is definitely not just the second round.

However, after the start of the season, the Rockets have always had problems running in.It's not that the fans have been worried about Artest's stabbing attributes and making troubles with the team; it's that McGrady, who has been steadily declining in recent years, has a problem.

After the start of the game, McGrady first suffered from injuries and missed some games one after another; There are helpless attempts again and again, and even an occasional dunk can make fans talk about it.His shooting rate once dropped to 39%, even better than Kobe!

It is precisely because of Tracy McGrady's poor performance that, on the contrary, Artest looks beautiful.Artest, who doesn't mess around, not only improved the pressure of the Rockets' perimeter defense, but also effectively relieved Yao Ming's pressure on the perimeter offense, helping the Rockets maintain their fourth place in the Western Conference.Referring to the extreme situation of "the West is strong and the East is weak" this season, the Rockets' performance can be ranked third in the East.

The confrontation between Ke Yan and Yao Ming, even if it is not a regular broadcast day on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, CCTV will also set up a special schedule to broadcast it.The seats in the cafeterias of each university were full of college students who skipped class to watch the game, listening to Zhang Lili telling everyone "ghost stories".

"Hey, Paul's pass is reasonable, and the opportunities are all drawn out. Garnett catches the ball in this position, and it is too easy to score."

"If Joe Johnson is strong one-on-one, then Artest is not afraid of him; but Joe Johnson kept running without the ball today, bypassing the Rockets' defense, and Artest is not easy to defend against. He can't run a race against Joe Johnson at his size!"

"Oh, Yao Ming made a mistake in catching the ball, and Alston's ball was too low!"

"Brooks is messing around!"

From the commentary of Yang Jian and Zhang Reasonable, it can be judged that the game is one-sided.Many fans are fooled by the "unscrupulous media" into thinking that the Rockets have reached the championship level. As everyone knows, if the Eagles really get serious, the Rockets in front of them are far less resistant than imagined.

McGrady is gradually declining; Scola and Barnes are functional players; Alston's data is not bad, the actual efficiency is average, and the function is relatively simple. The Rockets are more capable, that is, at the end of their peak Yao Ming and Artest, who played well in the contract year.

Yao Ming really slapped most of his opponents this season and ruled all kinds of dissatisfaction.In Ke Yan's view, at least this season, calling him the "first center" is more convincing than Howard.In this game, he also suppressed the Eagles' inside line, played 39 minutes, scored a large double-double of 29+12, and even overshadowed the 24+7 Garnett.

But apart from Yao Ming, the other positions of the Rockets were completely suppressed by the Eagles.Paul and Joe Johnson scored 47 points together, firmly suppressing the Rockets' backcourt.At the power forward position, Garnett also firmly restricted Scola's "spinning top". The Argentine scored 8 points on 4 of 8 shots. The efficiency is acceptable, but the output is insufficient!

The final score was fixed at 109:94. The Eagles won at home and won another China Derby. (22-4)

After the game, Yao Ming took the initiative to make a supper appointment with Ke Yan, and talked about his plan to acquire the CBA Sharks.

In 02, Yao Ming participated in the draft and entered the NBA as the No. 6 pick.The Sharks, which lost the team building core and version bugs, have since lost their competitiveness. In the past 0607 years, the team has only made the playoffs in the 07 season, and the team has been losing money year after year. Xiyang Group, which took over the team in [-], has plans to withdraw its capital now.

As the only CBA club in Shanghai, an international metropolis, the Shanghai Sports Bureau decided to match up to find a "good buyer" for the Sharks.

Yao Ming, who has good financial resources and a shrewd mind, has done an excellent job in developing his own commercial value, and plans to acquire it.Whether to make money is one aspect, and more importantly, when one's body is no longer able to represent the national team, find an entry point to re-enter the domestic basketball world and regain some aspects of his value.

At the same time, this acquisition is also "anxious to what the leaders are anxious about, and wanting what the leaders think." No matter in terms of special projects or regions, it has a good political impact.

In the hearts of basketball fans in Shanghai, Yao Ming has considerable influence and is expected to stimulate the team's football market; in the United States, Yao Ming has certain contacts and can choose the best foreign aid for the Sharks; The team has created wealth for Yao Ming that ordinary athletes can't match, and it is definitely an "elite team".

Yao Ming is confident that he can turn losses into profits, but he also has plans to recruit people into the group and share risks.Ke Yan, who is also an industry insider and "quite discerning" in investment, has become his ideal partner.

"It's really not a coincidence. My father's side belongs to the Sioux City Sports Bureau. The old man won me a lot of titles in the province and city through his connections. When the leader interviewed me, he also mentioned it to me. There are many suggestions. I turned my head and went to the magic capital, the old man probably won’t be easy to do.” After a moment of hesitation, Ke Yan declined Yao Ming’s invitation.

His long-term plan is to buy an NBA team. The next three to five years will be a period of frequent transactions for NBA teams. It can still make money by shooting the big shark, and for him, it is also a return of money.

In addition, the team operation and league mechanism of the CBA and the NBA are completely different, which does not play any role in his training, which is also the reason why Ke Yan refused.

"That's right, you can't make trouble for your father." Yao Ming nodded, and then brought up the subject.

"Although I can't partner with you, if you need any help, just ask. In some places, maybe I can still help answer questions." Ke Yan quickly opened his mouth to mend the relationship between the two.

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In the last game before the Christmas game, the Eagles were a guest at the Toronto Raptors and narrowly beat the Toronto Raptors 124:119, ushering in the Christmas game with a four-game winning streak. (23-4)

This season, many opponents have played extraordinarily hard against the Eagles, and the Raptors are no exception!

In the first half of last season, due to drastic changes in the lineup, the Raptors did not achieve the expected record for a while, and the problem of soft inside has always plagued the Raptors; in the middle of the season, the team traded the "parallel importer" Kwame Brown to improve the team The hardness of the penalty area has completed an important step of "finishing the finishing touch", and the team's lineup is more balanced!

After someone took over the dirty work, Bosh dared to play more freely against Garnett; the team's second-in-command Lewis was also a problem that the Eagles could not solve on the defensive end. Battier was not very good at defending such "high Thin shooting monster"!

The inside and the flanks can't take advantage, and the "golden guns" in the backcourt are still supporting the Eagles. Paul's performance is as stable as ever, sending out solid data of 22 points and 10 assists. At the same time, he restrained TJ Ford on the defensive end. The opponent's shots were limited to 11 of 3 shots; Joe Johnson even scored a game-high 32 points. In the most critical fourth quarter, he made 9 of 6 shots and helped the team win the game in a thrilling manner.