After the game against the Knicks, the Hawks returned to Atlanta, and Ke Yan also got a day of rest.

Although he still lives alone, Ke Yan's life in Atlanta is not as boring as it was before he met Wang Lifan in Los Angeles.

When he has free time, he can drive alone to the Great Smoky Mountains, which is the most popular national park in the United States; he can also go to Savannah, a beautiful seaside town; he even went to country music

With the plan of Nashville, the capital of the world, maybe you can meet Taylor Swift there... Life in Atlanta is more comfortable. It is said that Atlanta is a city that you don’t want to leave once you live here. It’s true.

That's right.

But no matter how interesting a city is, living alone will always make you feel lonely and boring. Wang Lifan will have at least another year to complete his studies. Ke Yan thought about it and found a way to relieve loneliness. He could keep a pet.

He had thought about raising a dog before in Los Angeles, but at that time he didn't know how long he would stay in Los Angeles and where his future would be. He was still in a state of "unfixed residence" and had no way to control his own destiny, so he rashly raised a dog.

A dog is responsible for neither humans nor dogs.

Now, he has temporarily established a foothold in Atlanta and will not consider leaving within a year or two. If he does leave, with the reputation he has accumulated, Ke Yan is sure to be able to find another job. Therefore, now is also a suitable time.

When he learned that Ke Yan planned to raise a dog, the most excited person was not the pet shop owner, but the Hornacek family's daughter Abby. This little girl is a bit of a pet lover. After she came to Atlanta, her family already had a cat and a dog.

That's not enough. She also has to follow Keyan to give advice when raising pets, and make various introductions to Keyan in the pet store.

When she grows up, if she doesn't become a sports reporter, she can consider becoming a veterinarian or opening a pet store to ensure a prosperous business.

"I have a Schnauzer at home. He is very lively and active, a bit aggressive towards strangers, and not very obedient, but I still like him very much."

"Oh~" Ke Yan looked at the Schnauzer in the cage, looking like a "little old man", and just yelled at him, decisively choosing to ignore it.

"If you don't have a lot of time to spend with him, I suggest you consider raising a cat. For example, this American short cheese cat is very good." Abby grabbed a kitten from the cage and put her nose close to the cat's back.

, took a deep breath, and then handed it to Ke Yan, "Here, come and try it."

After taking a breath of cat breath, Ke Yan finally decided to buy a dog. Under Abby's strong recommendation, he chose a border collie. Abby said it was the dog with the highest IQ.

"Abby~"

"Um?"

"Can you come to my house to help feed the dog when I'm not at home?" Ke Yan asked.

"Me?" Abby's face was full of surprise, "Of course, I will also ask my dad to build a house for the dog."

Poor Lao Huo was betrayed by his daughter just like that!

"Can I give the dog a name?" Abby hugged the dog, brought her face up and kissed her hard, then looked at Ke Yan eagerly and asked.

The little girl looked so innocent that Ke Yan couldn't bear to refuse her.

"Just call him...Oscar, what do you think?" Pointing his finger to his lips, Abby thought about it for a moment and then suggested.

"Then I will be jealous of Leonardo in the future. After all, I have an Oscar and he doesn't~" Ke Yan laughed at himself and did not dislike the name.

"Huh?" Of course Abby didn't understand Xiao Lizi's joke and looked at Ke Yan in confusion.

"Nothing, just call him Oscar." Ke Yan casually touched Oscar's head, but the little guy turned away and could only change his target and touch Abby's head.

Then, Ke Yan followed Abby to the pet supermarket and bought a lot of dog-specific products, such as dog cages, dog boxes, leashes, teething sticks, combs and other products. After packing them up, he took them home and followed the instructions.

Decorate it at home.

From now on, Keyan will no longer be alone in this huge apartment, but there will also be a new life form named Oscar.

"Oh, I'm so tired~" After setting everything up, Abby sat cross-legged on the floor and drank the drink Ke Yan gave her in one go.

"Don't drink water like this, it's bad for your throat!" Ke Yan educated.

I don’t know if Abby heard it or not. In a blink of an eye, she was lying on the floor and playing with Oscar again. Ke Yan smiled fondly and turned to the kitchen to prepare snacks for her.

When Ke Yan was in school in Germany, he worked in a dessert shop for a long time to earn rent and living expenses. During that time, in addition to learning basketball knowledge, he also improved his dessert-making skills. At least Abby ate.

I was so happy that I packed a copy to take away before I left.

"Sorry to bother you, Kimi." When Hornacek came to pick up his daughter, he thanked Keyan. Instead, he felt that Keyan helped him take care of the child all afternoon.

"No, I asked Abby to accompany me to the pet store. She did me a favor." Ke Yan explained for Abby.

"Yes, Dad, I am helping Mr. Earl." Holding Lao Huo in his arms, Abby defended herself, "He also asked me to take care of Oscar when I have time."

Compared with the title "scientist", the nickname "Lightning Earl" is obviously more acceptable to children.

Keyan nodded towards Hornacek, and Hornacek nodded in agreement.

...

On November 11, "Singles' Day", the Hawks welcomed their first Western Conference opponent of the season at home, the Dallas Mavericks.

The strength of the two teams is not the same. The Mavericks are among the top three in the league in terms of real strength, and it is difficult for the Eagles to match them. Even the home fans are not optimistic that the Eagles can win.

Facing opponents such as the Pistons, Heat, and Spurs, Ke Yan has little confidence for the time being; but among the top teams, the Mavericks and Suns, Ke Yan feels that he can still compete.

This is not to say that the Mavericks are weaker, it is simply a matter of style.

Supported by the historical case of the Warriors beating the Mavericks in the playoffs, Ke Yan followed suit and knew what tactics to use to limit the Mavericks. It all depends on the execution ability of the players!

As expected, Josh Smith lost the jump ball, the Mavericks won the ball, and the game officially began.

Jason Terry steadily controlled the ball and came to the frontcourt. Nowitzki and Josh Howard successively provided Terry with a double screen on the strong side.

Terry walked toward the baseline with the ball, took Posey away, and handed the ball to Josh Howard. The latter took the ball and charged Paul head-on, forced his way to the low post, and then succeeded in a layup. (0:2)

Since he was not a member of the 2011 championship Mavericks team, Josh Howard's position is looked down upon by many fans, and many even regard Terry as the Mavericks' second in command.

In fact, Josh Howard is the other All-Star of the Mavericks besides Nowitzki. He can break through, can play in the back, and can also provide the team with top wing defense. His existence is why the Mavericks are willing to make "Finn"

The reason for saving money through "2b transactions" such as "profit for grant".

The Hawks quickly opened the baseline kick, and Paul quickly advanced, passing Terry with a large disguised acceleration, and went straight to the basket. Josh Howard helped defend the basket, but Paul made a foul.

Paul's style of play has always been relatively "steady" and he rarely rushes so hard. This sudden change caught the Mavericks off guard.

Paul made two free throws steadily to tie the score (2:2)

The Mavericks attacked, Terry and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll, and the Hawks resolutely switched defense. Terry seized the gap and shot directly, hitting the target.

The Mavericks' offensive tactics are very rich, which are generally divided into five sets, namely "Nowitzki singles", "Josh Howard singles", "Jason Terry singles", "Devin Harris eggs", "Star

"Kehaus singles". Finding a pick-and-roll and then mismatching singles is the Mavericks' strongest tactic.

It sounds like a three-way attack, but few opponents can stop it. Even the Spurs were frightened when they encountered the Mavericks' "infinite singles"!

The best way to deal with this kind of team is to resolve their "dislocation" advantage. Nowitzki's misplacement advantage is either to break through and attack the taller and slower big man, or to rely on his size advantage to find shooting space and attack the smaller man.

.Ke Yan’s arrangement was neither tall nor short, so he would not suffer any disadvantages in the confrontation. Josh Smith, who was still very nimble on his feet, went around to fight with him. It cannot be said that he suppressed Nowitzki, but it also reduced the Mavericks’ “dislocation advantage”.

The Eagles attacked, Paul brought the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Diaw.

Diaw held the ball high with one hand, Dampier took a step forward to the free throw line, the Mavericks penalty area was empty, Josh Smith and Paul completed the off-ball pick-and-roll, Nowitzki was a step too slow to change defense, failed to keep up with Paul, and watched the opponent break into

Scored a layup under the basket.

The five players of the Eagles are all very capable of working outside the penalty area. Dampier plays, except for helping the team gain an advantage in rebounding competition, and has no other obvious effects. However, if he does not play, the team will hide.

You can't ignore Nowitzki's defensive vulnerability.

Terry held the ball across half court and handed it to Nowitzki in the corner for a one-on-one shot. The German tank hit Josh Smith with a "realistic" fake move, then went straight to the basket and dunked against Diaw.

After scoring, his expression was a bit "arrogant" after landing.

Compared with other power forwards, Nowitzki does not dunk very many times. It is rare to complete one, so of course he has to put on a good expression!

The Eagles' offense still started from Diaw. Diaw protected the ball in the middle and waited for his teammates to move. Joe Johnson found a cover on the right side to catch the ball. This time Nowitzki switched defense and followed him. Joe Johnson took a step back to protect the ball, attracting No.

Wisky followed up and threw a high throw to the basket. Josh Smith caught the ball under the basket, shouldered Josh Howard, turned over and dunked the ball in. 6:6.

Avery Johnson on the sidelines was a little dissatisfied with the team's defense and kept shouting something towards the sidelines.

Ke Yan himself didn't know that after the Mavericks were eliminated by the Suns in this year's Western Conference semifinals, the Mavericks' internal management initiated a discussion about "Ke Yan replacing Avery Johnson", but it was not passed in the end.

Even so, Avery Johnson understands one thing to some extent. His current results are not recognized by the Mavericks management, and his position is not stable. Opposite Ke Yan is the favorite of many teams in the league.

Avery Johnson hopes to defeat Ke Yan and prove himself.

The Mavericks attacked, Terry and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll, Nowitzki lowered his center of gravity when receiving the ball, and pushed Paul three steps slowly towards the basket. Diaw and Josh Smith retreated to cover the defense, forming a formation under the basket.

There was a double team. Nowitzki took advantage of the situation and passed the ball out to the outside. Terry received the ball, aimed at the open space, and made a hit. 6:9.

"MD, the offensive resources of the Mavericks are incredible!" Ke Yan shook his head speechlessly. Do you think the Mavericks' tactics are very clever? No, they are just crushing with firepower.

Just these few moves back and forth, the opponent just can't stop him!

The Eagles responded. Paul and Diaw played a pick-and-roll, and after a small hit, Dampier hit a mid-range shot. This was Paul's sixth point. 8:9.

Paul performed very well. Yang Yifei, who was commentating on this game, was very happy and said with a smile: "No matter how the two sides shoot, no matter who wins, this game is fun to watch."

The fans at the Phillips Center were also cheering crazily. This game was very exciting and they were fascinated to watch it.

In the middle of the first quarter, Avery Johnson replaced Griffin and Howard, Harris and Stackhouse came on, and Ke Yan replaced Josh Smith and James Posey with David Lee and Kittles.

Both sides have the attitude of "whoever defends is the grandson", raising knives to stab each other! In this regard, Ke Yan is an expert, and the Mavericks are the ancestors! The two sides scored a big score of 38:40 in the first quarter.

If the NBA wants to play this score every game, David Stern will be happy to death!

In the second quarter of the game, both sides sent out rotation lineups, the Mavericks had five players: Devin Harris, Stackhouse, Josh Howard, Keith Van Horn, and Diop.

For the Eagles, Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, who had some reserve in the first quarter, brought Eddie House, Barnes, and Mickey Moore to fight, and the gap on the cards was also obvious.
To be continued...