From today on is the king

Chapter 1516 1514. Men can't fight

Wade's comeback will definitely strengthen the team's strength, but is there any negative impact?
Of course there will be.

Mainly reflected in two aspects.

One aspect must be that some players will worry about their playing time being affected. Jason Terry and Rondo are affected in this regard.

The veteran... was a little complacent. The Eagles were already strong. Wade performed extremely well in the first confrontation training after his comeback. He felt like the team was invincible.

So, of course the Magic, the Eagles lost.

When they played against the Raptors on the 13th, the Eagles were still 11 points behind after three quarters. Relying on Liu Mang, Jason Terry, McGrady's three-hawk combination, and the strength of Marion and Kwame Brown, they made a 35-21 comeback in the final quarter and narrowly beat the Raptors by 3 points.

And thanks to Joe Johnson's three-pointer at the buzzer, otherwise he would have to fight the Raptors, a group of freshmen who are desperate to win.

The strength of the Magic has long been expected. The four-star combination of Carter, Raheem, Howard, and Turkoglu performed very strongly this season. Before the Hawks played against them, the Magic had temporarily climbed to the third place in the Eastern Conference, beating the Cavaliers and Bulls.

The Magic's pitchers are really scary, Turkoglu, Carter, Nelson, Maurice Evans, JJ Redick, Carlos Arroyo, Brian Cook, Jarvis Hayes...

Turkoglu organizes the offense, and Raheem, who is at the peak of the inside line, and Dwight Howard, the strongest rebounder since the new century, feel so hot that no one can stop it.

Liu Mang's ferocious three-pointers led the Eagles to three consecutive championships before, which made the Magic more determined to form a super artillery brigade to partner with two super insiders.

However, the Raptors' rise against the trend this season is really unexpected.

Lewis took 4 million for 6000 years, and many Raptors fans were dissatisfied. They all thought 6000 million was too expensive, and some media also had the same opinion. After all, Lewis really has no other use except for fixed-point shooting.

But Joe Johnson and Richard Jefferson are at their peak, and Milicic, who has entered his fifth year of career, has become the second super center with an ability rating of 95 in active service!With these three stars, the shooting ability of Lewis and the most non-existent No. [-] pick Lang Bargnani has been brought into full play!
The Raptors played 24 games before they played against the Hawks, and got a record of 18 wins and 6 losses, ranking second in the East and third in the league. Not to mention the Bulls, Cavaliers, and Magic, they also beat all the teams in the West except the Spurs. They were unexpectedly tyrannical.

Unlike Wade who did not trigger the "Ace Clause" under Pat Riley's flicker, and only held a new contract of 4 million for 5200 years, Milicic's new contract is 4 million for 7400 years. Milicic has a salary of 1783 million this season, ranking eighth in the league. Like LeBron James of the Cavaliers, the salary of the first year of the second contract of the second contract that triggered the "Ace Clause", but such a high salary in this era still makes fans and the media feel that this contract is too worthwhile up!

Averaged 21 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3.5 blocks per game. Apart from rebounds, Milicic, just like Garnett back then, has the strongest data in the paint!Almost all statistics are leading the league at the center position.

The game against the Raptors narrowly won, but Liu Mang had some headaches.

Originally, Milicic was very strong in international competitions, but now Milicic has brought out his potential...

Liu Mang seemed to see an enhanced version of Gasol!

In the original time and space, Milicic, whose talent was buried, did not fear Gasol in the international arena...

But thinking about it optimistically, Liu Mang felt that if Serbia met Spain, the United States, and Argentina first, they would be the ones who would have a headache.

The person Ah Q is also very good.

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After the first consecutive away home game, the Eagles' record became 18 wins and 5 losses.

Losing to the Magic, one of the direct opponents in the East, is not all bad.

At least let the Eagles players know that they are not invincible.

Although the winning rate is still above 70.00%, there is a certain gap from the winning rate of [-]% at the beginning.

Putting away their pride and some small thoughts, the Eagles players tried to put themselves into the game, regardless of those additional factors for the time being.

If there is a chance to get the first place, I will work very hard.

The Spurs' 21 wins and 3 losses are very close to the best start of the Eagles' history of 25 wins and 3 losses two years ago, but the record gap between the Eagles and the Spurs is not unreachable, and there is still a chance to become the one who came from behind.

Just talking about abuse, the Eagles are really not as good as the Spurs at this stage.

But since there is an opportunity, of course we have to fight.

Besides, the 18-7 Raptors are still chasing so closely.

On the 15th and 16th, the Eagles won back-to-back home games against the Pistons and Bobcats.

On the 18th, when the Jazz played against the Jazz, the Hawks were behind in the start, relying on Liu Mang and Rondo's two-person offense. The frontcourt combination of McGrady, Scola, and O'Neal performed well in the mid-range. The Jazz led by Deron with assists, Boozer with 20 points and Ray Allen with 3 points beat the Jazz 14-11 and won four consecutive victories.

Starting from the Pistons on the 16th, to the Jazz on the 18th, and then to the Pacers and Heat on the 20th and 22nd, the Eagles have five consecutive home games.

On the 20th, the Eagles ushered in their fourth consecutive home game against the Pacers. As the saying goes, the old comrades had tears in their eyes after seeing each other for many days, but this time they really had tears in their eyes.

In the game against the Pacers, Jermaine O'Neal was attacked by the opponent's Jamal Tinsley as soon as he came off the bench. Jermaine O'Neal's violent temper kicked Tinsley to the ground, and Tinsley twisted his ankle when he was kicked down. With a crisp sound, one could guess where the fracture was...

Forget it, the key is that the Pacers surrounded them, and the Eagles, Liu Mang, Jason Terry, McGrady, and Kwame Brown, who played with Jermaine O'Neal, also surrounded them, and the two sides began to push...

Someone from the Eagles' bench also stood up and wanted to go in to help, but the Pacers' bench was quiet...

The referee reacted very quickly if he was knocked down, and the referee reacted very quickly, and directly sent out four of the five Eagles players except Jason Terry. Who told the Eagles to fight more fiercely.

The main reason was that O'Neal Jr., a "recidivist", was the one who did the fighting, and the one who fell on the ground seemed to be seriously injured. In order to avoid the situation from expanding, the referee directly issued the most severe whistle.

After watching the replay, Rondo and Brad Miller who got up during the conflict on the Eagles' side were also sent out.

There are a total of 13 people on the roster, and the Eagles were sent out 6...

One of the Pacers covered his feet and wailed, and three people were sent out, but it was better than the Eagles.

87 to 99, the Eagles' four-game winning streak was ended.

The referee whistled decisively to avoid the escalation of the conflict, and made the fight that might have erupted invisible. Although the Pacers made the first move, the Eagles suffered a loss. Fortunately, when the league announced the punishment the next day, Tinsley made up for a malicious foul, which was a little bit of compensation.

Reimbursement for ankle fracture season belongs to fracture season reimbursement, but the criminals who should be made up still have to be made up.

After studying the video at the time, the league made a verdict. Tracy McGrady made a technical foul. O'Neal was suspended for 5 games and fined $50000. Rondo and Brad Miller, who stood up on the bench, were given a technical foul. Liu Mang and Kwame Brown were not punished.

Jermaine O'Neal kicked back, and he would be suspended 100% of the time. McGrady was the first to rush forward to help Jermaine O'Neal push Foster away. He was directly expelled at that time, and a technical offense was added after the game.

This kind of thing can be big or small. The league chose to play it down. The Eagles also contacted the media with good relations to guide public opinion, and there was no appeal. Only three technical offenders were caught, and only O'Neal was suspended. The management and coaching staff of the Eagles felt very lucky.

And O'Neal did cripple his opponent.

Speaking of which, the Pacers are even more unlucky, they really don't want to win...

After winning the Eagles, the Pacers' record became 6 wins and 22 losses, overtaking the Heat with 5 wins and 23 losses, and came to the second-to-last in the East, "behind" in the last-to-last competition with the Heat...

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On December 2007, 12, the Phillips Arena training ground.

Since Jermaine O'Neal was the only one who was suspended, he was relieved that his teammates were not hurt.

If his teammates were suspended for his reasons, he would probably have a mental breakdown after experiencing the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills, but he was the only one suspended for five games, and he felt a lot easier. The $1800 fine is a small problem for him who is now holding the Pacers' [-] million annual salary for nothing.

Taking the money from the Pacers to beat the Pacers players, Jermaine O'Neal was a little excited when he thought about it. Since no one else was suspended, Jermaine O'Neal was very happy. He had already seen Tinsley upset. Jermaine O'Neal was talking about yesterday's conflict with a few teammates like a bully.

The conflict between O'Neal and Tinsley has been going on for a long time. Since the fight between the Pacers and the Pistons at the end of 04, the relationship between the top stars of the Pistons has gradually deteriorated. Complaining to each other is the fault of the other party. The grudges in the past few years have been deep.

Just like Artest's refusal of Liu Mang's invitation, it's hard to say that it has nothing to do with the Hawks' signing of O'Neal.

Fighting... If the consequences are serious, you will definitely regret it, but it is not a big disadvantage to yourself, but it is something that may improve the unity of the team.

No man fights and wants to lose.

If a team has a player who is being bullied, and everyone else looks at the bullied teammates one-on-one, there is no reason for that kind of team to stay, unless it gives a lot more money than other teams can't refuse.

Now the consequences are not too serious. The coaching staff only criticized O'Neal and McGrady for being too impulsive, and criticized the players who stood up from the bench. Liu Mang and Kwame Brown were also chanted.

And Jermaine O'Neal, Brad Miller, and Tracy McGrady are old fritters, and it's over after listening to them, and they are excitedly discussing Jermaine O'Neal's kick yesterday.

With 21 wins and 6 losses, the current situation of the Eagles is not bad. Liu Mang was very unhappy when he was sent out to lose yesterday, but now is not the time to be unhappy.

After listening to the coach's nagging, Liu Mang got a piece of good news!

As the Christmas game is coming soon, the coaching staff is ready to let Wade come back!

The next game against the Heat on the 22nd will allow Wade to get used to the official game first. On the 23rd and 24th, he will have two days off. After the Heat, the Eagles will go to Los Angeles to prepare for the game.

O'Neal's suspension caused the Eagles to lack an important substitute inside, so they had to start from the outside.

Wade has been training with the team for the last 10 days, and his state has been improving. When he goes to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on the 25th, if Wade can reach the best state he can achieve so far, it will undoubtedly be a huge benefit for the Eagles!

(End of this chapter)