The eagles were actually a strong team a few years ago. In the 20 15 regular season, they were 60 wins and 22 losses, ranking first in the east, and even four players in the team were selected as all-stars. However, after losing to the Cavaliers led by James in the playoffs, he suddenly decided to rebuild. The main players in the team were sent away one by one, and the team with 60 wins was scattered in less than two years. Why was the eagle scattered by James?
In fact, it is not easy to win 60 games in the NBA. Sometimes there is no team with 60 wins in a season. Don't be tempted by the warriors of previous years. They are very strong in history, but they can't be met. The Hawks can win 60 games, which also proves that their lineup is excellent, but only in the regular season.
However, we should not ignore the fact that the overall strength of the east was not as good as it is now a few years ago. There are only three or two strong teams, and there are not many excellent players. So the Four Eagles can be selected as All-Stars. If this year, only 1-2 people may be selected. The average scores of the four players are all below 17, and the least Koval is only 12. This alliance is more to realize the champion dream of veterans. If you really want to talk about strength, Koval is the starting player level of an ordinary team.
The eagle configuration was also eaten by James. Looking back on the series in which James lost in the past, you will find that most of those teams have the following characteristics: strong front line and hard inside defense. For example, the Celtics and Magic before 20 10, the Mavericks before 200 1 0 and the Spurs before 20 14. However, the configuration of the eagle is not included. Horford and millsap are both lightly attacking and defending, and even millsap is not as tall as James. The eagle's small forward is Carol, so it's just a side issue to let him defend James' superstar alone.
At that time, coach Buden holzer was good at building the team system, but his ability to play on the spot was really not strong, which was later proved in Bucks. When he faced a superstar like James, there was really nothing he could do.
20 15 eastern conference finals, love was reimbursed for the season, and Owen was also absent due to injury, but James swept the hawks with a group of weaker players such as JR and Thompson. James averaged 30+ 1 1+9 in the series, winning three out of four games and beating the hawks without temper.
Perhaps it was this series that made Eagle management realize that as long as James was in the East, they could not have a bright future. It's better to avoid its sharpness, put it down when James is at his peak, and stir it up after he leaves. So after that, the hawks broke up the 60-win lineup and began to accumulate draft picks. It's just that the eagle may not have expected that after James went to the west, he forced a group of superstars who were originally in the west to the east. Now there are three giants of the Nets, Heat, 76ers and Bucks in the east. Even if the hawks make the playoffs, they can't be opponents of these teams.