Reboot McGrady

Chapter 253 The playoffs are out

In the following time, the Eagles quickly adjusted their strategy.

Carlisle strictly controlled McGrady's playing time, no more than 33 minutes per game.

"Listen, Tracy, your health is the most important thing. We are going to build up our strength for the playoffs now." Carlisle kept explaining to McGrady.

Before that, McGrady's playing time often exceeded 35 minutes, but now he has deducted several minutes.Don't underestimate these few minutes, the body is much less tired, which reduces the risk of injury.

McGrady pretended to be puzzled, and he wanted to create a crazy game character to the media.

Carlisle was very cooperative and took the trouble to explain to him.Even occasional failures can be tolerated. The most important thing is to keep the main players healthy. This is the most important thing.

While other teams were still fighting desperately for playoff tickets, the Eagles quietly played healthy basketball.

However, their record did not decline significantly.Still maintain a high winning rate, after all, their lineup is too strong.

No matter who plays in the inside trio, there are All-Star players on the bench. Turkoglu and Kenyon Dooling also have good strength.

Controlling the playing time of the main players, the growth rate of substitute players and young players has actually accelerated a lot.Occasionally in some games, they can also become the key players.

Except for McGrady, the same is true for other main players, and Carlisle is controlling their playing time.

Chauncey Billups' travel time, which was originally about 37 minutes, has now been reduced to less than 34 minutes; Stephen Jackson, who originally had about 35 minutes, only had 32 minutes left in the second half of the season. A lot of time was given for Kenyon Dooling to play.

Because Yao Ming is still a rookie, his playing time has been around 30 minutes without much change.Rasheed and Ben Wallace share the majority of interior minutes.Haslem's playing time has been increased to about 10 minutes.

Instead, it's Laettner, whose playing time is slowly being cut, but he is enjoying his current state.

"Into the Hall of Fame? Go to his Hall of Fame." Leitner was sipping coffee at the Gold Club, chatting with Rasheed, "Listen, Rasheed, I like this state. I have money to get, and I have to enjoy it. To be part of the defending champion team is enough."

Rashid believes that what players pursue is either money or honor. Now that they have honor, how can they not pursue higher wages?However, he is quite satisfied with his salary, more than 1600 million US dollars, the first salary of the Eagles.

"Hey, Rashid, sometimes I envy you. The salary is so high and you perform well. It would be even better if you treat me to dinner."

"Of course, I treat guests." Rashid took a deep breath, "You know what? I also want to be an All-Star, maybe, this is my extravagant wish, but in the Eagles, I might not have a chance."

"Yes, Trish will take care of everyone's emotions. He is a very good leader, I like him very much."

"Really? Maybe!" Rasheed puffed out his cigar. If I hadn't heard the conversation between McGrady and Carlisle, I might have thought so, but now, "next season, I will be in a contract year, and I must Had a great performance.”

"Speaking of which, I seem to have reached the contract year." Laettner laughed, and then raised his glass, "Come on, for the glory of the contract year, and for our basketball career, let's have a toast."

"cheer..." Rashid opened his mouth wide, poured the red wine in, and finally yelled at Tianzun, "April, if there is still a game in June, maybe I can get a bigger contract next year .”

Laettner was thoughtful, and Rashid still wanted to reach the finals. If there are still games in June, he can only reach the finals. Although he didn't believe Rashid's nonsense, he believed in McGrady, "Yes, Tracy said that he hopes to lead the team to break through from the East, and I believe that you can also help the team."

"That's a must, I'm a professional player." Rashid laughed, "Man, have a good night here, my treat."

"Oh, you're awesome, I want two hot girls to accompany me."

"Hey, exchange it later and save some money, you idiot."

Take a break from your busy schedule.McGrady finished participating in commercial activities and training, so it was rare for him to take care of his blueberries and tomatoes.

"Tracey, is it because we didn't do well?" The hired farmer was very nervous, and was very surprised to see that the boss was still a farmer.

"No, you guys did a good job. I just like playing with mud." Maddie clapped his hands, "How many years will it take for the blueberries to bear fruit?"

"Not so fast, including raspberry, it will take several years, these are the top varieties, trust us, we will do a very good job."

Maddie shrugged, his own farm, nothing fun.Do you want to grow vegetables in the mountainside villa?

While McGrady was relaxing, Carlisle couldn't help analyzing the opponents he might encounter in the playoffs.They've played 80 games so far, with two left unplayed.Achieved a record of 63 wins and 17 losses.

Even if all the last two games are lost, this record is also the best record in the history of the Eagles.

In the NBA, this record will be tied with the Spurs. Currently, the Hawks lead by half a game. If the Hawks lose all of the last two games and the Spurs win all, they will be half a game behind.

"Get at least one victory and keep the title of the league's best record. No matter who you face in the playoffs, you can have home court advantage." Carlisle looked at the several teams behind him.

No.2 is the Nets, which only won 50 games. Scott's team has the Kidd-Jefferson-Martin trident. Kidd is the halberd and does not have particularly strong scoring ability. Not strong enough when attacking.

Still looking for reinforcements, they are eager to get a strong outside scorer.

No. 3 in the Eastern Conference is the Indiana Pacers. Isaiah Thomas has a good team and is only one win behind the Nets. Their state at the end of the season is obviously better than the Nets.

No.4 is the Philadelphia 76ers. Iverson is alone and has many difficulties.

The next four playoff teams are the Hornets, Celtics, Bucks and Magic. If the Celtics are not troubled by injuries, they will get a better record ranking.

"Is it the Magic? It's much easier. You don't have to think about it at all, just think about whether it's the 76ers or the Hornets in the second round." Rick Carlisle was a little proud.

The team is strong and looks down on the world.Looking at the league, there are only a few top-ranked teams in the West that can compete with the Eagles.The Spurs rank first, followed by the Lakers and Kings. All three teams are expected to become championship contenders.

Then there are the Mavericks and Timberwolves, and the last three breakout teams, the Trail Blazers, Suns and Supersonics.

The Jazz missed the playoffs because of Malone's early departure.Mosaic is poor and weak, and has long been recognized as a bad team. However, as Terry and Francis entered the state, they even played the ninth place in the Western Conference.

"Although I made it to the playoffs, facing Tracy, I feel that the playoffs are over." Grant Hill looked at the ceiling of the training ground depressed, "Orlando, is it really a garbage place?"

(End of this chapter)