From today on is the king

Chapter 1530 1529. Since you are number one in front of you, you must strive for it with all your strength (seeking a monthly ticket)
Why do you say that this season's frantic January has nothing to do with the Eagles?

Except that the Eagles are not a member of those competing teams, the most important thing is that no matter how other teams fight, no matter how much they want to win, when they meet the Eagles, they will be trampled by the Eagles' advancing iron hooves...

The advantage of the veterans over the recruits is that they know what their strength is, and they are unlikely to make any obvious improvement, and they know how to integrate into the new team.

After defeating the Nets, the Eagles have played 35 games. After Jermaine O'Neal returned, the Eagles have a neat lineup and a good tactical fit. The most important thing is the change of Wade's play style after Wade's comeback. He focuses on leading the rotation to maintain defensive continuity, and the offensive end accommodates his teammates' style of play...

As a result, the Eagles have entered the best stage of the season so far!
On January 1th, 10th, and 12th, the remaining three consecutive home opponents of the Eagles are the Bulls, Nuggets, Cavaliers,

They are all strong rivals, two teams from the Eastern and Western Conference finals last season, and one is the strong team that reached the tiebreaker with the Eagles in the second round last year.

This is a battle originally arranged by the league to attract the attention of fans. Of course, the fans are also very excited to see the matchup between the tip of the needle and the wheat.

However, the three games were all one-sided...

The Eagles are too aggressive!

In the game against the Bulls, the Eagles scored 36 points in a single quarter in the first quarter!

The Bulls' core style of play this season is still focused on defense, but the Eagles scored 36 points in a single quarter!
Of course, compared to last season, the Bulls with Reid have a much better offense and scored 26 points in the first quarter, but they couldn't stand the Hawks' 36 points in a single quarter. The Hawks took a 10-point lead in the first quarter.

Reid was in a state of ecstasy when he was traded to the Bulls in the summer, playing on a truly strong team for the first time in his career.

The Bulls' record also made Reid feel wonderful, with the competition for the top five in the Eastern Conference so fierce, they still stayed in the top four for a long time.

This time against the Eagles, Reid is ready to perform well.

However... the Bulls were suppressed by the Eagles from the very beginning, and there was no chance of a counterattack in the audience!

The state of the Eagles was too explosive. Liu Mang scored 19 points in the first quarter. No matter how he made the shots, especially the 3-of-3 three-pointer, Reed was so angry that he was still shot by Liu Mang.

What else can Reed do?
The Bulls adjusted their defense from the second quarter, attacking Liu Mang in all directions.

At this time, Rondo began to use Liu Mang's ability to attract a lot of defense when he received the ball, and commanded his teammates to use Liu Mang as the transfer point for the ball, and played a beautiful team offense.

At the end of the half, the Eagles scored 67 points, and broke through 30 points in a single quarter again in the second quarter...

Conceded 67 points in the half, creating a new high for the Bulls in half this season!

The Bulls scored 26 points in the first quarter, but only scored 23 points in the second quarter. Liu Mang was blocked on the offensive end and could only pass the ball, so he went to stare at Reid's defense.

The Hawks led the Bulls by 67 points 49 to 18 at halftime!
The Bulls lost points at halftime and fell behind at halftime, setting their worst records this season!
老鹰队打出了势如破竹的感觉，从一开始到结束都没有给公牛队机会，最终，靠着打了33分钟的刘莽拿到的29分4板8助攻，和隆多的7分3板3助攻4抢断、麦迪的19分、贾森-特里的21分、韦德和夸梅-布朗双双拿到10分，还有马里昂的7分14板，老鹰队五人得分上双，以118比93，25分的分差主场大胜公牛队！
Can there be nothing worth talking about in a strong duel?
Yes, the Hawks played that game.

The Eagles suppressed the Bulls all over the court, and the Bulls failed to respond effectively. Maybe they actually responded, but the Eagles' suppression became more fierce, and the Bulls were powerless to fight back!
From the point of view of the Eagles fans, this kind of one-sided game is of course ecstatic. The fans at the scene have been very enthusiastic, and the Bulls fans in front of the TV have already turned off the TV.

But in the eyes of neutral fans and some neutral TV commentators, such a game...is too boring. Judging from the scene, the Bulls have never struggled.

The game of a team like the Bulls, which relies on stable defense as its foundation, is nothing to watch, and the Eagles did it!

After defeating the Bulls, the Eagles tied the Spurs' record of 9 consecutive victories this season, and their record has become 30 wins and 6 losses, which is not far from the Spurs with 32 wins and 5 losses!

And... it's not over yet!
On the 12th and 14th to play the Nuggets and Cavaliers, the Eagles' iron hooves continue to move forward!

In the game against the Nuggets, the Eagles defeated their opponents 95 to 87.

In this game, the Eagles played defensively. In fact, they couldn't make shots on their own side. However, in addition to the good offensive state of the Eagles in recent times, the defensive state has also exploded.

Iverson can't help it. Occasionally, he will encounter such a situation. This kind of opponent's condition is so good that he can't deal with it at all.

Kenyon Martin, Nene, and Camby were capped 6 times by a defender. How can they fight?
Kenyon Martin's counterattack fly dunk was blocked, he couldn't run and run, and he couldn't attack in the positional battle...

After the Nuggets were killed, the Eagles became the first team to win 10 consecutive victories this season!
After the Eagles defeated the Cavaliers again on the 14th with 97 to 91, the Eagles had won 11 consecutive victories!
The Cavaliers also fought hard, but in the end, the Eagles were even better.

With a tyrannical attitude, the Eagles won all eight games in the first half of January, a month full of strong enemies!

The Eagles are like a clean stream in the league. Other teams have lost after entering the new year, including the Spurs. The Spurs lost to the Suns on the 4th. Let alone other teams, there will always be losses when the strong meet, especially the Western Conference. Nine of the 15 Western Conference teams have a chance to win 50 wins.

And the Eagles have always won no matter who the opponent is, no matter what the situation in the league is!

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"League's First Battle Begins"

The NBA official website gave such headlines.

在老鹰队拿到11连胜，见战绩变成了32胜6负之后，距离目前也拿到了6连胜战绩变成了34胜5负的马刺队差距已经很小了。

There has always been a gap in the record between the Eagles and the Spurs before, but now, the Eagles have a chance to overtake!

The Spurs are really a peculiar team. Just last season, they were eliminated in the first round, and the fans were singing and dancing to celebrate.

But this season, the Spurs have become a popular team.

Except for Duncan, the other players on the Spurs may be just as popular. The All-Star voting is obvious. Neither Ginobili nor Parker has many votes.

But the popularity of the Spurs team has become very high.

The Eagles and the Spurs began to compete for the first place in the league, and the official approval ratings in the NBA were evenly matched!

The Eagles had a support rate of 50.00% three, and the Spurs 40.00% seven. More than 9 fans participated in the voting on the first day, which is quite representative.

That is to say, judging from the support of most fans, there are really many people who support the Spurs to get the first place in the league!
As for the Eagles, why not fight for the first place in the league?

And with 11 consecutive victories, the Eagles don't want to be terminated.

The Eagles took a day off in Atlanta on the 15th, and went to Milwaukee on the 16th, followed by a two-way trip.

On the plane, Liu Mang was invited by the coaching staff to have a small meeting together to discuss the rotation.

Mainly the next opponent, not as exaggerated as the first half month.

In the first half of the month, the Eagles played eight games, 14 games in 8 days!Moreover, the Cavaliers, the Hornets, the Bulls, and the Nuggets each played one game in two games.

The opponents in the second half of the month are relatively less exaggerated. Although there are 5 opponents who are the top nine in the West or the top five in the East, and the last five games in January are five consecutive games.

Now the team's state is surprisingly good, but coach Kruger is a little worried and decides to start a rotation.

Liu Mang supported this idea, and he didn't expect to encounter the tragedy of the Mavericks in the playoffs.

But Liu Mang himself is very firm in his stance that he will never take turns.

The coaching staff couldn't hold back Liu Mang, indeed, Liu Mang had never been so-called "tired".

So based on the experience of the past few years.

For weaker opponents, McGrady and Kwame Brown take turns.

Marion and Jason Terry's rotation depends on the situation, and Wade will not play the second game of back-to-back.

Another advantage of rest is that players with less playing time in the early part of the season can have more playing time in the middle of the season and improve their status in order to cope with the schedule in the second half of the season.

After deciding on the rotation plan, the Eagles moved on.

The Eagles players, who are in good shape, began to compete with the Spurs for the first place in the league with high spirits!

On the 17th and 19th, the Eagles played two consecutive away games between the Bucks and the Trail Blazers.

McGrady and Marion didn't play in the first game, and Jason Terry and Kwame Brown didn't play in the second game. The Eagles easily won the game by more than 10 points.

打雄鹿队113比101轻取，打有着二年级的罗伊和阿尔德里奇的开拓者，老鹰队也靠着刘莽和麦迪双双砍下30+轻松以106比91击败对手。

After defeating these two opponents, the Eagles won 13 consecutive victories and continued to refresh the winning streak this season, raising their record to 34 wins and 6 losses.

But... When the Eagles returned to the hotel after their away game against the Trail Blazers, Liu Mang saw the news that the Spurs, who were playing against the Eagles at the same time, also won 8 consecutive victories... 36 wins and 5 losses!
The Spurs have played 41 games and only lost 5 games!
(End of this chapter)