On February 18, Beijing time, the Eagles away to meet the Magic, due to a certain gap in the strength of the two sides, the first three quarters of the Eagles rely on full blossoming, have maintained the lead, and finally won the opponent with 130-109 soldiers without bloodshed, following the last game with 8 points to beat the Cavaliers, the Eagles have also recently achieved a wave of two consecutive wins.
The biggest contributor to the Eagles' victory in this campaign is by no means Pogdanovic, who opened the offensive mode, he played 25 minutes off the bench, shooting 9 of 13, 4 of 6 from three-point range, 23 points and 6 assists, +18 plus-minus is also the highest on the bench, if it were not for him to help the Hawks continue to fire at key moments, the team may not be able to retreat completely.
Bogdan, who joined the Eagles in the summer of 2020 with a 4-year 72 million, has been the King's main scorer before, but considering the King's strength is not bad, Bogdan has also been labeled as a "data brush", but after switching to the Hawks last season, Bogdan can also prove with practical actions that he can fight a hard battle, last season he can average a career-best 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists, and the three-point shooting rate is as high as 43.8%, Became a powerful helper around the young lord Trae Young.
Bogdan, who has remained in the team this season, suddenly suffered a knee injury during the season, missed the Hawks for a long time, and without the Musketeer, the Hawks' record also fell sharply, once falling to the bottom of the East.
However, with Bogdan's return from injury, the Hawks have also begun to bottom out, as of now, they are temporarily ranked tenth in the East with a record of 28 wins and 30 losses, just in the ranks of the playoffs, it is true that it is difficult to rush to the top six positions in the East, but it is likely to go to the playoffs to compete for a playoff ticket. And the Hawks want to continue to reach the playoffs this season, and even reach the Eastern Conference Finals again, except for Trae Young, Bogdan is definitely the key.
Bogdan, who is plagued by injuries, has averaged only 13 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season, and his three-point shooting rate has dropped to 36.8%, but in the eight games since Entering February, Bogdan has improved his average of 16.1 points per game in recent months, and his three-point shooting rate has also increased to the best 45.5% in recent months. And his best three-pointer is also the Eagles' barometer of victory and defeat this season. According to relevant statistics, in the 19 games in which Bogdan played and the Hawks won this season, Bogdan's three-point shooting rate was as high as 41.4%, while in the game where the Eagles lost, Bogdan's three-point shooting rate plummeted to 34.3%. As a full-time pitcher, Bogdan really should get back to his form on the outside, and if he can play last season's career masterpiece, the Hawks have a very good chance of getting playoff tickets through the playoffs.
The Hawks were the Eastern Conference runners-up last season, and they're capable. The reason for the poor performance this season is that the impact of injuries is very large. Now, with the return of the injured, they are gradually getting back on track.
The Hawks are only 0.5 wins away from the ninth-place Hornets in the East, and there is a great chance of getting ninth in the East, but it's a bit harder to go up. The Eighth-placed Nets in the East lead the Hawks by three wins and are back on winning track after the trade deadline, having won two straight in the absence of the Big Three.
Here I have to sigh that this season's East is really too strong. The Nets, which owns the Big Three, are only eighth in the East, and last season's Eastern Runner-up was just tenth in the East. The Top Six bulls, Heat, Bucks, Cavaliers, 76 and Celtics in the East all have the strength to impact the championship.
If the Nets and Hawks can get playoff tickets through the playoffs, then the 8 teams in the East will have the strength to impact the championship, this battle, it is really luxurious!