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Later, there were more trolls, and gradually there was an ironic pair of "big deals every month, championships every year", and the horizontal criticism made Rocket General Manager Morey crazy "You Morey and I".

But die-hard Rockets fans are not convinced, because from another point of view, this is the best compliment to the Rockets.

After entering the 21st century, this Western powerhouse has hardly been rotten and has always maintained a certain degree of team competitiveness.

Maybe the Rockets are a little far from the championship, but they do deserve the name of the Western giants, and the Texas powerhouses are by no means in vain, this is a team that will be bitten hard if you are not careful.

After the game against the Rockets, the Hawks were given four more days off.

Then they were challenged by the Orlando Magic again at home, with the Hawks firing on the perimeter, making 21 of 30 three-point attempts.

Even Ruan Erniu had a 4-of-5 shot from beyond the three-point line, 104:135, and the Hawks took away the Magic team in a wave in the third quarter.

However, what the Eagles did not expect was that two days later, when they visited Orlando for the second time this season, they were greeted by an equally unreasonable three-point wave.

This time the Magic shot 16-of-28 from three-point range, while the Hawks seemed to run out of shooting touch two days ago, shooting just 8-of-20 from three-point range.

At 100:121, the Hawks immediately lost by 21 points after a 31-point win over their opponent.

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Ruan Erniu and Howard fought fiercely for rebounds on the inside, and it was the performance of the two teams on the outside that determined the outcome of the game.

In an interview, Ruan Erniu did not fully agree with this point of view, he said: "The key is to look at the defense! In our second away game against the Magic, we gave the opponent too many opportunities to shoot at will on the defensive end, which was our biggest mistake."

Three-point shooting is certainly becoming more and more important, but it is the quality of the team's defense that determines the outcome of the game. ”

After the Magic's home-and-away games, the Hawks' regular season record is 30-5, and they still occupy the top spot in the league.

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers took out the Boston Celtics in the just-concluded game, and LeBron James single-handedly scored 38 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and dominated the game alone, the Cavaliers still finished second in the league with a 29-6 record and continued to bite the Atlanta Hawks.

On the MVP list of various media, Ruan Erniu and James are also tightly locked in the top two positions, although Kobe's Lakers team has also played quite well and is a standout in the fiercely competitive Western team, but at present, Kobe Bryant, who is in the third place on the MVP list, is difficult to cause too much trouble to the top two Kraft Nguyen and James.

Halfway through the season, the final team that will enter the playoffs is still uncertain, but the teams in the first tier have come to the fore, and the regular season record standings and MVP battles have entered the white heat ahead of schedule.

On January 11, 2009, the Hawks returned to their home court to face the Philadelphia 76ers.

The 76ers in the 08-09 season were also part of the army of coaches, and they replaced the team that drove out Allen Iverson - Morris Cheeks (ironically, Cheeks' No. 10 jersey was retired by the 76ers).

At the beginning of the season, Cheeks led the team to a poor 9-14 record, and the 76ers management obviously couldn't accept this result, so Cheeks was fired, and assistant coach Tony Deleo took his place.

The 76ers currently have a 16-20 record, which means that Deleo has led the team to a 7-6 record since taking office, which is at least acceptable.

However, the 76ers' record is not good enough, and most of the responsibility naturally lies on Cheeks.

With last season's playoff lineup unchanged, and this season has ushered in the addition of "Captain" Brand, but still playing such a sparse result, it is natural that someone needs to stand up and take responsibility.

But then again, team leader Andre Iguodala is a leader who has never averaged more than 20 points per game in his career, and objectively speaking, the current 76ers team is excellent on the defensive end, but there is a serious lack of players who can handle it on the offensive end. javascript:

On December 17, 2008, in the game between the 76ers and the Bucks, Elton Brand, who was poached from the Clippers, dislocated his shoulder, and after an examination, it was officially announced that Brand was reimbursed for the season early, which also gave the 76ers and Cheeks the most fatal blow.

Brand was supposed to be able to fill the team's firepower problems on the offensive end, but now it certainly can't be counted on.

Injured the main team, removed the coach, this is the status quo of the 76ers.

In this game, the starting lineup of the 76ers is:

C Samuel Durham Porter

P.F. Sardis Young

SF Andrea Iguodala

SG Willie Green

PG Andre Miller

And there are also players on the bench such as Maris Speights, Louis Williams, Reggie Evans, etc., and from the lineup alone, if Brand is not injured, this is indeed a team with plenty of imagination.

The Eagles did not change their starting line-up, with Nguyen Erniu and Durham Porter sharing the jump ball in the center circle.

The two jumped at the same time, but tonight the referee's throw was slightly biased in favor of the 76ers, and the Haitian took the lead in the basketball, and Andre * I am the United States Karen Mok * Miller got the ball and steadily advanced to the halfcourt.

Andre Miller is the legendary kind of backcourt player whose three-point shot can be incredibly bad, and he averaged 0.4 three-point attempts in the '07-08 season, shooting a terrifying and festive 8.8%, so he won't easily shoot from the outside.

After a cross screen, Miller sent the ball to the team's boss Iguodala, who broke through with the ball and distributed it to Thaddeus Young on the perimeter under Salmons' defense, who immediately passed the ball to Willis Green, who made a sharp stop in the middle range.

"Bang!"

Didn't hit!

Ruan Erniu carried Dyham Porter away, won the backcourt rebound, and then immediately made a long pass and sent the ball to the hands of the frontcourt assault.

He made an easy layup and put the ball in the basket to open the scoring for the Hawks.

On the offensive end of the 76ers, Andre Iguodala immediately took advantage of the opportunity to run and cut away, dodged the defense of Ruan Erniu and the Lunar Eclipse, pulled the lever in the air, and threw the ball into the basket with a backhand.

On the offensive end of the Hawks, Erniu singled out Damham Porter in the low post, and after chiseling into the inside, he swayed the Haitian with a tentative step and easily hooked the shot.

Andre Miller held the ball across half court, with the help of Thaddeus Young's cover, misplaced a single lunar eclipse, and after shaking off the defense with his foot, he scored on a mid-range jumper and hit a 2-point shot.

In the first quarter of the game, both sides played quite smoothly and had a high shooting percentage.

One side scores a goal, and the other team will immediately return the color.

To compare the offense, of course, the Eagles will not lose to the opponent, Ruan Erniu attracts the bag in the low position, and there will be more than one vacant position immediately when it is distributed to the outside.

After experiencing a slump in the last game, the Eagles shooters also regained their touch after returning to the Philips Center Arena in this game, and took outside shots again and again to score points.

With both sides scoring constantly, the score gap in the first quarter did not widen.

At 30:35, the Hawks ended the first quarter with a five-point advantage.