Chapter 220: The Silly Eagle Flies
The fifth game between the Knicks and the Hawks comes as a storm is circling in northern Georgia, with the governor earlier declaring a state of emergency in 50 northern Georgia counties and Atlanta mayors advising motorists not to hit the road after 4 p.m.
This time, the storm paralyzed traffic in several cities, left more than 100,000 customers without power, citizens rushed into shops to scavenge for food, and the normally bustling roads were empty, leaving only the weather team of the local TV station ready to go.
If the storm does not abate before the 28th, it may affect the fifth game between the two teams, at least flights to Atalanta will definitely be suspended.
Hoop World commented on the fifth game between the Knicks and the Hawks during this period, and while they prefer the Hawks to win after seven games, they believe that the Hawks will struggle to make a difference even if they make it past the first round because they have several problems that are difficult to solve.
First of all, the biggest problem for the Hawks is "squad depth", from the perspective of the main lineup, the Hawks are indeed impeccable, even if Joe Johnson is limited by Iguodala on the road, he is still one of the best backcourts in the league, and Marvin Williams and Josh Smith are also one of the best forward combinations in the East, and they also have Al Horford who is gradually becoming a star interior of two monsters.
If you just look at these starters, the Hawks are indeed thriving, but if you see the cold bench, you must soon be disheartened, Atlanta's bench is only available to Jamal Crawford, which makes it difficult for the Hawks to have continuity on both the offensive and defensive ends, and this series is very obvious in this regard. They were beaten by the Knicks, who played at a super level, and almost collapsed at home.
Secondly. The Eagles were not aggressive enough. Nowhere is this more evident than in the likes of Joe Johnson. Although Atlanta is known as the "Flying Group", it is only reflected in talent, but in fact, the Hawks rely more on positional offense, playing with a single style of play, and even more inclined to shoot rather than dunk. The Hawks have increasingly trusted their defense over the past two seasons, but have neglected the role of their stars, knowing that the NBA has always been a singles league, especially in key moments in the series. The role that a star can make is beyond imagination.
The Hawks vs. the Knicks are typical overall basketball and individual basketball, and the reason why the Knicks were able to win two games in a row should indeed cause the Hawks to think about whether they should find a better balance in overall and individual play?
Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Crawford and Horford are not bad at their individual abilities, especially Joe Johnson and Crawford, who are among the best in the East in terms of scoring ability, and they also showed such strength against the Heat last year, and should be used more in key moments. At the same time, Joe Johnson himself must also play a leadership role, and being too quiet is the most questioned area of his leadership ability, if Johnson can also take the initiative to provoke the team before and after the game, as Hugo did. Increase court aggression and believe the Hawks will go far in the playoffs.
Finally, I have to mention that the "brain" of the eagle is not easy to use. The Spurs keep emphasizing that they are a high-IQ team, and the Lakers keep emphasizing that they have finally won the crown under the leadership of a Zen master, which shows the value of top coaches to the team, and Hawks coach Larry Drew does not have the ability to lead the Hawks far.
The coach is still stubborn in his limited set of tactics in the case of rigidity and limited technical and tactical level, which makes the Eagles lack of response on the field, which makes the Eagles repeatedly collapse at critical moments. It must be known that the current Eagles are no longer the fledglings of the previous years, this group of players experience and technology have been formed, and there will not be much improvement in the future, what they need in this period is a real master tactician to teach them how to use their skills to win the championship, and whether it is Woodson in previous years or Larry Drew now, they do not have such ability, they cannot cook the precious ingredients of Atlanta into a delicious dish.
In previous years, the Eagles have been a team with a lot of potential and a super strong team, but now they are no longer a rebuilding team that continues to look for pieces of the team puzzle, they need to find a smart person who can put them together.
Such a report is fair, and when the time came to the 27th, the storm in the Atlanta area began to weaken, and the Knicks left for Atlanta as originally planned.
Wu Huang said at the airport, still in a very high voice: "Atlanta is a good place, but this is the last time we go there this season. ”
The New York Times' Da Saby deliberately recorded in his little notebook at the airport that in the first two games of the playoffs, Atlanta was like hell for the Knicks. And now, Phillips Arena is the perfect opportunity for the Knicks to kill it, and Hugo and his Knicks team won't let the arena bury themselves again.
When the playoffs are played at this point, the hole cards of both sides have all been aired, so there is no need to blame anything. The current Hawks can be said to be without a point guard, Iguodala can make Johnson unable to score comfortably, David Lee is starting to find his form, and the bench is starting to recover...... And Atlanta's fifth game to let Crawford increase playing time may be their last resort, the prediction of sweeping the Knicks before the game has long become a joke at the moment, Joe Johnson's ball-handling offense and Horford + Smith's high-low singles may be the most cards for the Hawks, but I'm afraid it's going to be over!
So the Knicks boys have to be confident, if they don't want to go to Atlanta again, then look at the score from now on as 3:3, and the following will be a sure win or lose, and Phillips must win the game, there is no way back. If Atlanta had held their golden city, there would have been no one who could stop the eagle from soaring into the sky.
Before the team set off, Wu Huang and Emma Roberts coincidentally posted the results on their Facebook on a website dedicated to testing reaction speed, Panda Sister tested ten times, the average reaction speed was 138ms, Wu Huang averaged 149ms, considering that this kind of network test will have a series of problems such as mouse and monitor latency, the real score should be subtracted by at least 10-20ms. However, this kind of show-off behavior was complained by many fans as a show of affection, and the two must have lost one leg of their lives.
Taylor Swift naturally knocked over the vinegar jar again, and she secretly sulked and ran to test it. The results were tested ten times in a row. Her average grade is only 425ms. This reaction speed is really worrying! But soon, she found a way to cheat, which was to press the left mouse button and release it as soon as the color of the screen changed, and if she was lucky enough to catch a good time, she would test a very false score.
She was lucky enough to cheat the first time just in time for a perfect moment when he released the left mouse button. The number on it says 99ms.
"Haha!" Getting carried away, Taylor Swift stopped testing the reaction speed of this bullshit, and quickly put a screenshot of the score on her Facebook, but she didn't see that there was a small line below the test score, which was the average score, and the number above was a slap in the face - 393ms.
Wu Huang opened his laptop after the plane rose to 10,000 feet, and after seeing the screenshot of Taylor Swift on Facebook, he couldn't help but sigh, that stinky girl made another mistake.
U.S. airlines have already turned on Wi-Fi in civil aviation, and Knicks planes have installed the device for players and coaching staff. As for the telephone, it has long been allowed to be used on airplanes, but it must not be used until the plane has risen to 10,000 feet.
Atlanta fans want the Knicks' plane to hit the ground halfway through. So they advance directly. When the New York players got off the plane safely, someone in the reporters guarding the airport asked such a question, and he really dared to ask Wu Huang what he thought about it?
The reason for this incident was that a fan posted on Wu Huang's personal website before the game to curse him for being hit by a storm and crashing, and as a result, he was naturally hung up and beaten by Wu Huang's countless brainless fans! This reporter probably knew about it, so he asked.
Wu Huang smiled: "We are the most violent storm, and even if the Knicks crash, they will hit the enemy's head." Wu Huang's answer was very inappropriate, and it was a bit too pretending, but it was not good to scold him if he was more serious, especially in the eyes of his fans, such an answer was very domineering.
The Knicks only arrived in Atlanta on the night of the 27th, and the players stayed in the hotel and slept peacefully, and the frequent incidents of away fans making noise downstairs in the hotel naturally do not happen, not to mention the height of hundreds of meters and the top soundproofing facilities, even if the fans take a loudspeaker downstairs, it may not affect the players who live inside, and the crime of gathering crowds and making noise on the streets of the city center alone is estimated to be pressed to the ground by the cruel American imperialist riot brigade and rubbed wildly.
The next morning, the Knicks players had a simple adaptation workout, and in the afternoon the players found an opportunity to take the necessary naps, because their games were scheduled around 10 p.m., which is a time when the game could easily be played until midnight, so a nap at noon would prevent the players from getting tired at night.
Players may not feel sleepy when they are concentrated, but it will speed up the fatigue of the body and make the player's condition worse, so it is difficult to be in excellent condition without taking a nap during the game at this time. After the players wake up, they will do some physical stretching exercises, and finally they will have recuperative preparations such as massages before the game.
Before the Knicks went on this trip, they specially brought 5 professional masseurs from New York, which was temporarily increased by the team, and James Dolan also worked hard for this battle of Tianwang Mountain, he wanted to ensure that every starter at halftime could get the best massage service to help the players stay in shape.
Time came to 8 o'clock in the evening, the two teams held pre-game press conferences respectively, the process does not need to be described too much, Wu Huang's side is still a map cannon, and the words are not like a turn, and the tone of ridicule and contempt is very poor!
The Hawks also fought back against the Knicks, in fact, mainly Wu Huang, but their mouth cannon skills are far inferior to Wu Huang, which shows that Atlanta is not good at mouth cannons, so the "Holy Sect Master" dared to single-handedly challenge the entire Hawks team, and won the victory with an absolute advantage.
Wu Huang returned to the locker room and made a phone call to reassure his father to press the Knicks to win. Wu Zetian also played spinach after he entered the NBA, and now it has reached the point where he has pressed tens of thousands of dollars in a game, but fortunately, Wu Huang has made a lot of money on spinach.
Of course, spinach can't be pressed every time, otherwise you don't know how to die!
In the first game, Wu Huang didn't let his father press it, because he also knew that most of the Knicks' players were playing the playoffs for the first time, and they were away from home, and the odds of losing were too great, so he couldn't let his father buy opponents to win, right?
In the second game, Wu Huang let his father lose 50,000 dollars on the Knicks, but in the third game, he let his father successfully earn back 200,000 dollars. In today's fifth game, the odds of the outside world are about 1:1.2, and more people are still optimistic that the Hawks can win the battle of Tianwang Mountain at home, but Wu Huang doesn't think the Knicks will lose, so Wu Zetian directly pressed 200,000 knives, which can be regarded as supporting his son with actions.
"This is a small gamble, and I am supporting our son!" Zhang Meiqin has always been diligent and thrifty, and she can't look down on her family's gambling the most, Wu Zetian can only say with a smile on his face when he bets, "This is supporting his son", and these bets are now only a small bet for their family.
The Knicks' tactics today have not changed much compared to the previous two games, only a few minor adjustments in the details, but they are still ready to play a wave at the beginning, relying on Wu Huang's absolute advantage to launch a fierce attack on the opponent, and strive to take away the Hawks in the opening wave.
This tactic is the magic weapon of their first two victories against the Eagles, and they will not be stupid enough to make changes before someone comes up with a countermeasure to successfully limit it, otherwise it will be as stupid as having to stab them with a knife when they don't need a gun.
The Phillips Arena is still full today, considering that Atlanta was hit by a storm just a few days ago, and now it is still drizzling outside, and there is still a lot of standing water on the street outside the arena that has not had time to be cleared, and only half of the food stalls in the arena are open today, because the Eagles officially thought that there would probably be no more than 1,0000 fans entering the stadium, but more than 18,000 fans poured into the Eagles stadium.
The Eagles players were so touched by this support that they vowed to repay the fans with a victory!
Before the start of the game, the home stadium also got a bald eagle that had been trained and covered with mouth and claws to ensure that it would not hurt people, which immediately caused crazy cheers from the home fans, and the atmosphere was extremely warm for a while.
Wu Huang frowned secretly after he came out, the atmosphere at the home of the Eagles was even higher than he expected, but when he saw the stupid eagle with a second bar, he still couldn't help but complain with his teammates: "Can they tell the difference between the eagle and the eagle?" It's obviously called the Eagles, but I got an eagle, and what if I can't tie it down and let it fly all over the field? Or what if you hurt someone? And can this kind of protected animal be pulled so casually to perform? ”
His worries were unnecessary, because the eagle's claws were tied with ropes, and it could not fly at all.
But Emperor Wu never expected that his casual words would magically come true!
Just as the game was about to start, there was an interesting episode in the arena, the one who was tethered to the back of a basketball hoop, and was said to have an absolutely gentle temperament and must not be able to break free from the rope, actually broke free from the rope as easily as if he was slapped in the face, and flew all over the court, causing the game to be delayed for ten minutes.
However, this so-called mild-tempered and trained kind head eagle flies too high, and the size of the NBA's basketball arena is as everyone knows, unless you shoot it down with a sniper rifle, you can only wait for it to fly down when it is hungry.
After the game was delayed by a stupid crane for 10 minutes, when it was learned that people had just eaten half an hour ago, the referee decisively announced the start of the game, they could not wait for a fool to wait for hours, it was almost half past ten.
"Hahahaha......" The Knicks players are gloating on the sidelines, it was originally a very creative little show, but now it is a big ugly, does this mean that the Hawks have also gone away? (To be continued.) )