There was little suspense that the Eagles would lose this game.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Da Yao opened the gap from the inside, and on the offensive end, he became the team's lighthouse to respond to the team's offense. Anderson will defend him, he will patiently use his feet to shake a little birdman, the big white bear Purzbilla will defend him, he will find an echo with Uncle Huo at the high free throw line, Dio or Jefferson to defend him, and the difference in height is enough for the little giant to turn over the clouds on the inside......

On the contrary, on the defensive end of the Rockets, Jefferson's firepower point does not take too much advantage, Anderson and Pulzbilla, in addition to rushing to grab the rebounds in the frontcourt, can not give him more support, Dio as the axis had to send the ball to the outside, but the closer to the basket, the easier it is to score is the truth on the basketball court, and the feel of the outside players cannot be maintained for a whole game.

In terms of interior scoring, the Rockets began to gradually widen the score gap, and at the same time, Wesley, Joan Barry's two empty three-pointers gave the Rockets considerable support, Tracy is at the peak of the state, Iguodala, Ariza and Matt Barnes alone in the rookie season can't contain him, Maddy is very smart to choose to break through the kill, so that the Hawks' outside defensive lineup is scarred at the same time, but also earned a lot of free throw opportunities, the home team is only a matter of time.

There are no key players to carry the team forward at critical moments, which is a well-known shortcoming of the Eagles, and it is also the role of the star, and this title represents responsibility.

In this game, the Eagles had five double-doubles, but they were unable to defeat the 63 points scored by the MM combination, and finally lost by 11 points.

After the press conference, Thibodeau returned to the team meeting room, where Billy Knight and Jiang Qi were already waiting for him.

Unscrewing the water bottle and taking a sip, Thibodeau couldn't wait to say, "We need a point guard, even if it's not Jason Kidd, as long as we have Andre Miller, we can make the playoffs." ”

In the current group of point guards in the league, Andre Miller does not have Jason Kidd's accurate passing, does not have Steve Nash's speed, does not have Byron Davis's strong body and unreasonable scoring ability when he is one-on-one, and can only stand up to a man like Billups who has repeatedly hit three-pointers at critical moments, but Miller Sr.'s overall view and tandem team are undoubtedly enough for the Hawks to ensure offensive efficiency, rather than relying only on the assault of Crawford and Van Exel and Dior's strategy to barely support.

"I also know that you're rebuilding the template that this team is aiming for, and we lack a consistent scoring point compared to the Pistons, and we lack a will of steel, well, that's understandable, because our team is full of rookies, but we have to have a decent point guard." Thibodeau shook his head, "I'm afraid that if this goes on like this, these young players won't be able to hold on." ”

Uncle Billy then went on his topic, "We don't build the team according to the Pistons, we choose players with characteristics like them, in fact, Tom, I think you feel the pressure is increasing because you have subconsciously raised expectations because of the potential of the team. ”

Jiang Qi glanced at Uncle Billy, and found with some depression that he was the only one who had expectations for the team.

Thibodeau's complaint is certainly a bit biased, but it is also an affirmation of the team's strength.

"The point guard problem will definitely be resolved next season." , the rookie director first reassured Uncle Tom with a reassurance, "Even if you can't pick a rookie to your satisfaction, our free salary space can pull a first-class point guard, as long as the team shows enough potential." ”

This is not a lie, although there will no longer be a big fish point guard like Nash in the free market next summer, many strong teams with excellent point guards have actually gone through the inflection point from prosperity to decline, and there is still some hope for digging into the wall.

Immediately after that, Jiang Qi began to turn to the topic, "How is our rookie doing?" ”

Uncle Tom flipped through his notebook, "Al Jefferson is getting more and more stable in terms of statistics, his basket-carrying skills have improved well, and after a while of honing, he will probably become a stable scoring point on the inside." ”

Al Jefferson does have a very good growth environment, the main offensive point in the starting lineup ensures his time, and it also allows AJ's offensive means to be displayed, and the Hawks also have two excellent blue-collar workers to escort him, which makes Jefferson's data gradually stabilize above 12+7, and the interior line that played this result in his rookie season is already quite a good level.

"Josh Smith rotates between the starting lineup and the bench lineup, especially in the bench lineup, which can share the pressure of scoring on the outside, and his breakaway and strong play under the basket can solve the problem of the lack of interior support in the rotation lineup to a certain extent."

"Arriza is tough enough defensively and I'm satisfied."

"If Chris Dujon's shooting had been more consistent, I could have used him as Andre Miller......"

It wasn't until the end that Thibodeau mentioned the Eagles' No. 6 rookie, "Andre Iguodala hasn't been in good shape lately, and the pressure on him from the outside world is too much, and I think that's probably the main reason for his mental instability." ”

Indeed, in this class of rookies, with the exception of the talented point guard Livingston, who has been unlucky and injured, all the top rookies have delivered quite good answers.

Needless to say, Howard, the monster under the basket, Orlando, is now laughing from ear to ear; Okafor's baptism in the NCAA is also a typical plug-and-play male; Ben Gordon displayed formidable offensive firepower; With the Mavericks not taking the favourite Terry, Devin Harris was given more opportunities, and under the general, the skinny point guard began to show that he could match the speed of his predecessor Nash; Sudanese Lore Deng is an excellent small forward with a steady scoring game and a wide field of vision......

In comparison, Iguodala, who is predicted by experts to have a bright future, is a bit Alexander, and the all-round ability that was the most improved in the original evaluation has become the main reason for his drag now.

The eye-catching rookies who are up and down Iguodala and left and right, their common trait is that they know very well where their strengths are, Howard and Okafor's defensive stats, Ben Gordon's shooting, Harris's speed and Lore Deng's off-ball offense, these are their strengths, they know very well, but what about Andre?

He is defensive, especially single-handed; He has a knack for breakouts, speed and power that allows him to punch his way through and end the offense with a dunk; He has mid-range shots, although they are not consistent; He has a passing port, has served as a point guard, and is averaging six assists per game...... And now, Iguodala is at a loss, and the word "omnipotent" makes him not know where to go.

"How about we find him a teacher?" , Jiang Qi suddenly asked.

Billy Knight and Thibodeau asked him in unison, "Who?" ”

"Scott Pippen!"

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