Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai

Some people go, some people come, everything is going on in a calm, as if nothing happened.

The only change, probably, is that after the training, two more people, Pietrus and Biedrins, stayed for additional training.

It may take some time for the two rookies to fully integrate into the team, but the two have the ability to form a predetermined combat strength.

Just the day after Pietrus and Biedrins joined the Washington Wizards, the Wizards ushered in their last opponent in November, the Atlanta Hawks.

As a veteran team in the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks was born in 1949, but it was not called the current team name at the beginning. Three small cities adjacent to the river shared the team, so it was named "Tri-city Blackhawks" , In the following years, the "Blackhawks" moved to Milwaukee and St. Louis.

At the draft meeting when they moved to St. Louis that year, the Hawks made what now looks like a stupid decision. They selected Bill Russell with the second overall pick, but then traded him to the Boston Celtics. The Special Team, which also created the miracle of the NBA's generation of famous players who won 11 championships. It is hard to imagine what would have happened if the Hawks had kept the Lord of the Rings.

However, for the first championship title in 1958, the deal that year was still worthwhile, but this was the only time the Eagles won the championship in the history of the club.

In 1968, the team moved again, and Atlanta, located in the southern part of the United States, became the final home of the Eagles. However, in the following 10 years, the team has never been able to stand out in the league. Their patience has also reached the limit, and they look forward to having a hero appear in the team.

This dream was not realized until the addition of Dominique Wilkins, the "human movie essence". In his rookie year, he shocked the entire league with an average performance of 17.5 points per game, and the Eagles immediately became the most shining team. In the team, countless fans were fascinated by his fancy dunks. In 1985 and 1990, he won the dunk contest twice. No one can forget the classic scene of him dunking with Jordan in turn.

After that, Lenny Wilkens, the legendary coach of the Eagles, brought the team to a new height. In the second year, they made a comeback. With a record of 1992 wins and 1993 losses, they won the division championship for the first time since 57. However, they lost to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. With the retirement of Wilkins and the aging of Mutombo, the head coach Wilkens felt powerless no matter how capable he was. There is no climate, and the star players do not seem to be willing to stay in this industrial city for a long time. Last season, the Atlanta Hawks declined to the bottom of the league.

Probably because of the dark period full of courts, the management of the Eagles couldn't sit still. The empty arena caused these capitalists to lose a lot of wealth, so this summer the Eagles became the most changed teams in the league. One of the teams, and the team owner is also determined to make a difference in the new season.

They first sent the team's star guard Terry to the Mavericks to get the All-Star power forward Anthony Walker, and exchanged Jackson for the Pacers' hopeful star Harrington, which also became the eagle's big deal in the summer player transfer boom , In addition, the team also introduced Joan Barry after the famous family. This egg head can bring more passion to the team he plays in both offense and defense. Therefore, the Eagles in the new season will have a brand new look. The staffing of the team is also more reasonable than in previous years.

In addition, the team's poor record last season also made the management finally make up their minds and replaced a team leader. Mike Woodson was officially appointed as the team's head coach. After moving to Atlanta in 1968, the No.10 coach who was replaced.

This summer the Eagles did a very careful selection of coaches, and the competition became more intense, but in the end Woodson still came out of the shadows. Last season, he played the role of assistant coach for the championship Pistons. The most powerful assistant under his hand, he has 19 years of player and coaching experience, and has followed Brown for three consecutive years since 2001. Before that, he also served as an assistant coach in the Cavaliers and the Bucks.

The success of the Pistons in winning the championship last year also owes a lot to Woodson. Under the influence of Brown, he has a deeper understanding of the team's defense. After joining the Eagles, he also passed on the successful defensive experience of the Pistons to himself At present, although the Eagles' record still fails to squeeze into the top eight in the Eastern Conference, and there is still a long way to go in the playoffs, Woodson has successfully improved the team's average points per game from last season. 109.8, down to 98.5.

Not only in the coaching position, Woodson has a good reputation. His 11-year NBA player career is also quite brilliant. In a total of 786 games, he contributed an average of 14 points per game and successively contributed to 7 teams. Now that he has retired, his only goal is to lead the Eagles to get out of the predicament and rejoin the ranks of the championship as soon as possible. However, to achieve this goal, Woodson has a long way to go.

Although the current Atlanta Hawks lack a superstar-level leader, they have put together a decent lineup through the summer deal.

The power forward is Anthony Walker, an All-Star player. He is also the head player of the Eagles and one of the best small forwards in the league. He has been selected to the All-Star team three times. He played for the Dallas Mavericks last season. Contributed 19.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, and his height of 206cm also enables him to play the role of power forward.

The second head is shooting guard Al Harrington. As a high school draft player, Harrington already has 6 years of NBA experience. No one will doubt that he is an All-Star player. And the crowded shooting guard position also prevented him from getting room to play. Even Pacers general manager Bird Bird admitted that he was reluctant to trade him out, but Harrington, who longed for a bigger stage, finally came to Atlanta. In the new season, he also changed his role as the team's sixth man in previous years and became the main outside scorer of the Eagles. It is obvious that he is the future of the Eagles.

Point guard Kenny Anderson, this old guy is one of the few veteran guards left in the league. In the first ten years when Anderson joined the NBA, he was at the forefront of the league in both scoring and assists, and was once selected All-star lineup, and with the rise of age, Anderson is also a little weak. After transferring to the Pacers last season, he played a starting role at the beginning of the season, but his physical strength and defense declined, so he was soon forced to return. The bench and personal statistics have reached the bottom of his 14-year career. This switch to the Atlanta Hawks may be his last battle in the NBA. Experience and organizational routines are still a magic weapon for the Hawks.

Small forward Joan Barry, Barry has always wanted to prove something to people, and now he has left the Nuggets as he wished, and came to a team that can give full play to himself. His career three-point shooting rate is close to 39%, making Losing Jackson, the Eagles are still full of vitality on the periphery, and the hard-working defense is one of the reasons why the coach appreciates him.

Center Pridrag Drobnyak, currently the leading center in Serbia and Montenegro, played for the Clippers last season. His flexible style of play and fast footwork are his advantages. With shooting power, he has already established his role as the main center for the Eagles.

In addition to the main lineup, the Hawks also have some players on the bench that are worth looking forward to. Of course, the one who pays the most attention to them is Vujacic, the cross-player.

Boris Diaw, the first-round rookie of the Eagles last season, is currently on the field as a shooting guard. Now, his fellow countryman Tony Parker has already made his mark in the NBA, but he is still a shooting guard, which is not suitable for him. The position was wasted.

Vujacic used to like the Phoenix Suns crazily for a period of time in his previous life, because the Suns played the most beautiful team in the league at that time. At that time, because of Stoudemire's injury, it was Bob who served as the starting power forward in that team. Reese Dior.

During his two-year career as a backup shooting guard in Atlanta, Boris Diaw was mediocre. The reason why he was not reused was that he was not decisive in his shots, or in other words, he was not selfish enough.

For a young player that the Eagles may feel will be mediocre in the future, Diaw was used as a supplement. In the summer of 2005, in the trade of Joe Johnson, he was sent to the Suns, and it was in the Suns that Diaw ushered in him. golden age.

Another person worthy of attention is this year's Eagles first-round rookie Josh Smith, a left-hander with super physical fitness and excellent athletic ability. The disadvantage is that the shooting is bad, but the fanaticism for long-range shots is puzzling. In general, Smith is not a player who only relies on his physical fitness to play, but an all-around fighter in the league.

Like Pietrus and Biedrins, the Eagles are now making the same mistake of suppressing capable people on the bench and using them in the wrong positions. This is what the Eagles have done this season The reason for the poor record.

Although the team's poor defense has been greatly improved because of Woodson's arrival, the poor offensive efficiency has dragged them back.

The Atlanta Eagles really want to spread their wings and fly like eagles. At least for now, it is still a dream. At most, they are just eagle eggs. Even if they are hatched, they may be a turkey.

Vujacic and his brothers have their knives and forks ready for an early Christmas dinner.

In the MCI center arena, Vujacic and his brothers are doing the final training before the game. Although the opponent's strength in this game is not very good, they will not take it lightly.

Eddie Jordan was standing on the sidelines, and Vujacic's agent, Jeff Reed, was with him. During this time, he gradually became busy. Vujacic's performance was getting better and better, which naturally attracted his attention. The favor of those big merchants, but after several negotiations, Jeff Reed temporarily gave up.

According to Jeff Reed's thinking, Vujacic's value is definitely not just that little, at least it should be at the same level as James.

"He's in great form, and honestly, Jeff, I don't see him as a rookie at all!"

Eddie Jordan can be said to be extremely grateful to Jeff Reed. If Jeff Reed hadn't recommended Vujacic to the Washington Wizards, perhaps he would have already lost the team because of the team's poor record. , lost his job.

Jeff Reed smiled when he heard this: "Of course, Eddie! I told you at the beginning that he is a real genius. Don't judge his ability by the standards of ordinary people. There are only things you can't imagine without him. Impossible!"

Eddie Jordan doesn't think this is an exaggeration, on the contrary, he agrees with it very much. He feels that what he has now is the easiest job in the NBA. team.

In this regard, Eddie Jordan does not feel ashamed. After all, when a player under him is really strong enough to influence the game, it is a very wise choice to give up power when necessary.

Even if it was the original Zen master Jackson, when he had a conflict with Jordan, he still had to choose to compromise.

Jeff Reed watched, and suddenly said: "Sasha seems very excited!"

Eddie Jordan said with a smile: "In fact, he has always been like this. This guy was born for basketball. As long as he stands on the court, he will always be the most active one!"

Seeing that it was almost time, Eddie Jordan called the players back to the locker room.

When Vujacic left, he had a special conversation with Jeff Reed. Jeff Reed was helping him negotiate a sponsorship contract, and he knew about it.

"I don't care about the process, Jeff, that's your agent's business. I just want the result, and the result is that I can't earn less than James. Isn't that what you expect?"

Jeff Reed was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately understood what Vujacic meant. Vujacic was helping him vent his anger. James had just announced his participation in the draft, and he couldn't wait to fire him as an agent. This matter, Jeff Reid has always kept it in mind.

"No problem! I will make those capitalists open their pockets willingly!"

In the Washington Wizards locker room, Eddie Jordan simply explained a few words and left the time to Vujacic.

Vujacic got up and walked to the center of the locker room, making sure that every teammate could see him.

"Guys! This is our last game in November, our previous record, okay! Very bad, 11 wins and 6 losses, we are still far away from the eighth in the East, of course, now is not considering the record At that time, our opponent had already come to the door, the Atlanta Hawks, I like this name, and I also like the animal eagle, but the team from Atlanta is not worthy of this name, the Eagles!? In my eyes They're more like a fat turkey ready to be served any day!"

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

"I'm not exaggerating. Our strength is above them. This is a fact. You must firmly believe this. We are not in the MCI Center Arena today to face them, but to teach them here! Because This damn team has humiliated us in previous games and it cannot be forgiven!"

Before Vujacic came to the Washington Wizards, the two teams had a confrontation experience. At that time, the Wizards were severely humiliated by the Atlanta Hawks with 98:72 in the away game.

In particular, Walker, the star of the Hawks, humiliated the Wizards at a press conference after the game.

"Whenever the team I play for needs a win, the opponent we most desire to face is the Wizards!"

What is this, treating the Wizards as a caring little nurse?

"Some people think that as long as they want, they can get anything they want from the Wizards. What do you think? Do you want to let it go? Or let them kick your ass hard!?"

"We're kicking their asses hard at MCI today!"

"That's right! We're going to make that damn turkey leave MCI crying!"

"Very good!" Vujacic clapped his hands, "What we need now is this kind of momentum. They think they can play wild in MCI. I really don't understand how their self-confidence comes from!"

Vujacic said, his expression suddenly became serious: "However, since they dare to come to the door, then what we have to do is to break their bones and let them know that here, here, at MCI, it is said Only Washingtonians are counted!"

"This is our territory, kill them!"

"Break their bones!"

Vujacic's voice also became louder: "Guys! What are we waiting for, the turkey dinner has been served on the table, let's go out and enjoy the food, we deserve it, stand up, hurry up Hurry up! Don't let our goodies get away, hurry up! Come on, nigga! Get out, fight on the field, and show those little girls from Georgia who's the real man!"

Wizards players were stimulated by Vujacic, their eyes were red, and they rushed out of the locker room howling.

Seeing this, Eddie Jordan smiled at his assistant and said, "Very wonderful speech!"

The assistant also nodded solemnly: "That's right!"