7 wins 3 losses! 8 straight wins! The East has changed dramatically, and two bad teams have risen strongly. The Nets Warriors can learn from
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For example, the Kings , they have not made the playoffs for 13 consecutive years since 2007, and they are the team that has not made the playoffs for the longest time in the league.
For example, the Timberwolves , since 2005, only Butler has entered the playoffs once, and the team cannot enter the playoffs even if they gather all the "Dragon Balls", and even become the deputy squad leader of the league many times.
Another example is the Bulls . The last time they made the playoffs was in the 2016-17 season. After Butler left the team, the team has been rotten for 4 consecutive years, and there is still no hope of rising (this 12th in the Eastern Conference for the season).
But there are also 2 teams that have risen strongly this season. They are the Eagles and the Knicks..
The Eagles and the Knicks were both famous bad teams before. Just like the three teams mentioned above, they have also been Missed the playoffs for many years and ranked at the bottom of the league for many years.
The last time the Eagles made the playoffs was in the 2016-17 season. At that time, the core lineup was Millsap, Schroeder , Howard , Bazemore, Hardaway Jr., and the following seasons became The famous bad team in the league. The last time the Knicks made the playoffs was in the 2012-13 season. At that time, the core lineup was Anthony, JR Smith, Stoudemire, Felton, and Chandler. In the following 7 years, they slumped and became the league. The famous bad team.
But after some changes this season, both of them have risen strongly.
One ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, and the other ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference.
has become the spoiler of the Eastern Conference , and they both have the strength to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Today, the two dark horses met on a narrow road. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Eagles 137-127 in overtime and replaced the latter as the fourth seed in the East.
And after the Eagles lost, they still beat the Celtics to become the fifth seed in the East, followed by the Celtics, Heat, Pacers and other eastern giants.
In the past 10 games, the Knicks have 8 wins, 2 losses and , and only the Clippers have a better record than him during the same period.
The Eagles are 7 wins and 3 losses , and they are also one of the best teams in the same period.
In the entire Eastern Conference, only the 76ers, Nets and Bucks have a higher record than them.
There are three reasons for the rise of the Eagles-draft + high-quality signings + coaching change What;
After 2-3 years of training, these young players have now grown into the core of the Eagles. They are all under the age of 23, and there is still a lot of potential to be tapped in the future. The future of the Eagles can be expected, and the Timberwolves You have to learn how people draft.
2, signed
In addition to cultivating young players by themselves, the Eagles have also made several great signings in the past two years. Shooters - Bogdanovic and Gallinari, these people have now become the main force of the Hawks.
3, coaching change——fired Pierce, assistant coach McMillan replaced
replaced head coach Lloyd Pierce with McMillan, in the days when the former coached, the Eagles played a good deck of cards and lost streak. They once fell to the 11th place in the Eastern Conference, and then the team decided to take the team's assistant coach-McMillan. After he became the head coach, the Eagles took on a new look. As soon as he took office, he led the team to an 8-game winning streak, and the ranking rose directly to the Eastern Conference. 4, before losing to the Knicks today, the Eagles also stabilized the top four most of the time.
But what worries the Eagles now is that team boss Trae Young unfortunately injured his left ankle in today's game. The X-ray test result after the game was negative. He was injured at a critical moment of impacting the record. Seriously, come back soon! This year's schedule is too dense, and almost all the stars have been plagued by injuries.
The reason for the rise of the Knicks——Coach change + draft + signing , second only to 76 people , the Nets and the Bucks, their last 8-game winning streak dates back to March 2014.
1, coach change
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Hiring a workaholic - Thibodeau as the Knicks head coach, is the most correct decision made by the Knicks management over the years, Thibodeau really changed the Knicks , He first let the Knicks have a thousand holes in the defense line before, injected a top-level defensive system, and made the team one of the best defensive teams in the league.
The Knicks' defensive efficiency of 107.4 ranks fourth in the league, second only to the Lakers, 76ers and Jazz. After a good defense, they naturally lead to a better offense. Their three-point shooting percentage is 38.3%, ranking sixth in the league. Averaged 45.7 rebounds per game, ranking fifth in the league, and Thibodeau can maximize the role of the players. Randle, Barrett, Ross and even Enol have all played far beyond expectations. , If the Knicks can enter the top four at the end of the season, then Thibodeau is very hopeful to win the coach of the year award.
2, draft
In 2018, the second round selected Mitchell-Robinson , in 2019, he selected Barrett with the third overall pick, and in the first round of 2020, Quickley was selected.
Although they haven't won the No. 1 and No. 2 picks for so many years, they still got the No. 3 overall pick and the talented Barrett. Although he did not perform well in his rookie season, he was in the second grade under Thibodeau's training. , has made remarkable progress, and has become one of the cores of the team and the future of the team.
In addition, Robinson's defense has yet to be explored, and he is expected to become another Noah-level defensive master. Quickley played quite well in his rookie season, and the future is also promising. He has become the core strength of the Knicks bench.
3, signing
Acquired Randle in the summer of 2019, signed Ainol in the 2020 off-season, and signed Rose in February 2021 He scored 540 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, becoming the third player in team history to score at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists twice in a single season. Randle's evolution this season is too obvious.
averaged 23.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1 steal, 46% shooting, 41% three-point shooting (2.2 three-pointers per game), can shoot, rebound, and hit the basket, Rand Ernest has evolved to the realm of top stars , the data is even better than the Clippers' George, he is expected to become the most improved player, and he is expected to be selected for the best team.
The signing of Ross and Ainol is also great.. Ross is the core firepower on the team's bench, and Ainol's rim protection and defense are also extremely needed by the Knicks. Of course, the famous coach Thibodeau is also indispensable. Except for the fact that the main force of dead grass is not good, other aspects are really first-class.
Summary: The rise of a team’s management is really important. Choosing a good coach can help the team create a winning culture. The Eagles and Knicks are obvious examples. The ship's Tyronn Lue and the Spurs' Popovich are all coaches who can create a winning culture for the team.
Nash and Cole whispered after the game
In this regard, The Nets and Warriors may learn to refer to, after all, Nash and Cole are not very good in this regard..
