Liu Mang violently abused Felton, causing a sensation, and Jordan's vision for selecting players was once again questioned.

Jordan, who is far away in Charlotte, wanted to cry when he saw the news on the Internet: Why are all the players I selected like this? No! It's not a problem with my vision. Kwame played very well, but the team is not suitable...

And Felton is really not bad, but Paul is too dazzling, which makes Felton look very average, but it is only average, not to the point of being watery.

Jordan firmly believed in his vision, and the fans found a suitable reason for him.

Jordan now regrets not choosing Chris Paul. Even if he firmly believes in his vision, he can see that Paul and Felton are not stars of the same level. Paul is a player who wants to become a superstar.

But who knew at the time! Paul's predicted pick was around the fifth pick, and his performance in March Madness was always poor. He was knocked out of the first round by Nelson in 2004. In the second round of 2005, he only scored 22 points and 9 assists on 30 shots.

After being eliminated again, the media and experts unanimously commented that Paul could not fight a tough battle and could not be trusted at critical moments.

Selecting Paul was a gamble. Felton, who counterattacked and won the NCAA championship even though he was not favored, was the most favored among the three major point guards at the time.

And Felton is a star player at a local university in Charlotte. If Jordan didn't choose him, who else could he choose?

Therefore, Jordan chose to believe the arguments of the fans and the media, and felt that Liu Mang was unhappy that he did not choose Paul.

Jordan felt so resentful: "This kid, didn't you just make a little less commission? Didn't I recommend Chris to sign my brand? As for abusing Raymond like this?"

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On the second day of his ten-game winning streak, after Liu Mang finished running with Little Loli in the morning, he took a shower and checked the forum. He saw that he was torturing Felton and continued to dominate the hot posts. All kinds of speculations came out.

Well, the mainstream thing is that he was unhappy that Jordan didn't draft Paul.

This makes Liu Mang very angry. Jordan is not a generous person!

Liu Mang estimated that the next time he met this teacher, he would not have a good look on his face.

But now that the matter has come to this, what can be done?

Liu Mang opened the system and looked at the star cards. There was an extra Felton card. It was better than nothing. At least it didn't deduct 10,000 star points.

The point is that new mission!

"Natural position suppression: The NBA 2005 draft is a rare point guard year. The host needs to prove that he is not only the best point guard in the NBA now, but also the best point guard in the NBA for many years to come. Mission goal 1: Lock in people's minds

The identity of the number one point guard in the NBA. Mission reward: A random star card for an active first-class star or above point guard. Mission goal 2: Let the rookie point guards feel that the host is invincible. Mission reward: To be determined."

The natal position was suppressed. After reading the introduction, Liu Mang knew why this mission came.

There were many point guards and combo guards drafted in 2005, and they were all the type that could play for many years.

In addition to the three picks from second to fourth, there are also Nate Robinson, Jarrett Jack, Lou Williams, Monta Ellis and others.

It is rare to see so many talented point guards or combo guards in NBA history.

However, mission goal 1 makes Liu Mang feel quite depressed. Not only the system thinks so, but the fans also think that Liu Mang is not a competent point guard. He scores too many points and even averages 3 assists per game in a single season. What do you think?

He doesn't look like a point guard, but he plays like a point guard.

This task is complementary to the previous task of winning the assist title.

Liu Mang is one of the top three players in the league. No one will doubt it now. The key point is what Liu Mang's position is. Even the combo guard cannot define Liu Mang's position, but he has always played point guard.

Liu Mang needs to prove himself. It's not that he can't get assists or play the traditional point guard position, he just doesn't want to.

The goal is very clear, and Liu Mang is ready to learn this aspect carefully. It is always good to have more comprehensive skills.

Moreover, Liu Mang wants to win MVP!

It is not easy to win the scoring title and win the MVP. Jordan has only won 5 MVPs out of 10 times. The odds are 50-50. What’s more, there are O’Neal, Nash, and Kobe competing for the MVP together, and Kobe and James competing for the scoring title.

The key is that this is not in line with the current situation of the team. After Liu Mang gradually broadened his thinking from the tasks and the needs of the team, he found that if he wanted to win the MVP, he had to work hard to win the assists.

But to win the assist title, you have to ensure victory, so don’t rush and try to get fat in one go, take your time.

When you play against a weak team, get more assists, and when you play against a strong team, play normally. If you really can't do it, just hand the ball to McGrady. It's good to have your own Pippen.

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On the 22nd, Liu Mang practiced shooting at home in the morning, watched videos in the afternoon, and had a good sleep at night. On the morning of the 23rd, he went to the team for a team meeting, and the coaching staff has been fine-tuning the team's tactics.

In the afternoon, we conducted tactical training against the Pistons, and at 7:30 in the evening, the first regular season match against the Pistons began.

From the beginning of the new season to the present, the Pistons have a very good record of 8 wins and 5 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference. However, it is obvious that the Pistons' defense has declined and they are not as strong as last season.

The main reason is that Ben Wallace's defense suddenly declined. Of course, he is still one of the best defensive centers in the league, but all statistics have dropped significantly, especially blocks and steals, both of which have set a record in the six years since joining the Pistons.

A new low, averaging only 1 steal and 1.5 blocks per game, as well as averaging 7 points and 10 rebounds per game, both of which are the lowest in recent years.

Moreover, the Pistons have big team problems now. Chris Bosh is facing an early contract extension. The six-year, $36 million contract that Ben Wallace signed in 2000 has expired after this season. Moreover, Ben Wallace

Rice is 31 years old and wants a high-paying long-term contract, but the Pistons management's goal is not to pay luxury tax. It is basically impossible to renew Bosh and Ben Wallace at the same time, and in the summer of 2007

, Billups' contract will also expire, Antonio McDyess's five-year full middle-class salary is only in the second year, and Hamilton has a multi-million contract...

Before Bosh could reach his peak, the Pistons faced difficulties that they had to face head-on. Their salaries exploded!

Billups and Ben Wallace all earn at least tens of millions of dollars per year, and Bosh is indispensable for the maximum salary. They did not win the championship in the best two years, and they are about to experience a salary explosion.

Liu Mang looked at the opponent's ability evaluation. Billups was 91, peak, Hamilton was 87, peak, Bosh was 89, still growing, a proper future top star, Ben Wallace, 80, peak was passed but

Have energy to spare.

In terms of strength, the Pistons have not declined significantly, but their record is far inferior to the start of last season.

Liu Mang thought about the various rumors about the Pistons' contract renewal turmoil, which had been going on since the summer. The Pistons were unwilling to give Ben Wallace a long-term contract. They gave him a two-year contract worth 20 million. Ben Wallace and

The Pistons front office is already at loggerheads.

Many problems are faced by the Pistons management, the focus is money.

If it weren't for the Pistons' strong lineup, the free-priced rookies of Billups and Ben Wallace, and the rookie bonuses of Bosh and Delfino, they would have collapsed long ago if they had so many problems this season.

However, because of this, the Pistons only achieved a record of 8 wins and 5 losses despite a good starting schedule. When they played against weak teams, they could rely on pure strength to crush them, but when playing against strong teams, the Pistons have started so far.

Of the 6 teams we met with a winning rate of over 50%, we only won one game against the Wizards and lost the rest!

Playing away against the Hawks, the Pistons' performance was really... nothing worth talking about. It completely exposed their problems this season.

The Eagles attach great importance to this game. After all, they are third in the Eastern Conference and must play well. However, they did not expect that the opponent fell down without much effort!

In the first quarter, the Eagles scored 33 to 14. The opponent did not play like a team that won more than 60 games last season!

In fact, although the salary issue is important, it is absolutely impossible to have no money. They are more obsessed with money than when Liu Mang remembered the salary issue of the original Pistons team, mainly because they wanted more money.

There is no hope of staying on the team!

Sometimes whether a team will collapse is not just a matter of strength. Maybe they are still one of the top five or even better teams in the league, but there is a big mountain pressing in front of them, and they themselves don’t want to get together.

Worked hard.

The Hawks have been in front of them for four years. They have been playing against them for four consecutive years. The Pistons players have given up hope of defeating the Hawks since the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Therefore, they can stay with the team, but they need more.

money.

Liu Mang was originally preparing to attack his opponent with a fierce attack and use scoring to deal with his opponent according to his previous style of play. However, Liu Mang scored 13 points in the first quarter, and the opponent's team only had one more point than him!

From the beginning of the second quarter, Liu Mang changed to a passing-oriented style of play, breaking through, attracting flankers, passing the ball, and occasionally taking a shot to maintain a threat.

During the breaks, I watch videos and study by myself, and after tactical training, I take my teammates to practice running positions, but the most important thing is to practice it during the game.

ESPN's live broadcast of this game between last season's Eastern Conference finals opponents was completely one-sided, just like the playoff games between the two teams in the past few years. 125 to 111. The Eagles didn't have much defense behind them. Coach Kruger kept

Substituting players for Liu Mang allows Liu Mang to try to cooperate with each teammate.

Liu Mang played 40 minutes and scored 30 points on 11 of 18 shots. He also had 5 rebounds and 12 assists.

Liu Mang didn't expect that playing against the Pistons would feel like playing against a weak team.

Easily scoring a double-double, Liu Mang also won the first 11-game winning streak in his career.

On the Pistons side, Bosh didn't know what to do. After all, he was only a third-year player, and he didn't have his own dedicated management team like James and Liu Mang. Faced with the team's chaotic situation, he could only fight on his own.

Bosh is already the Pistons' scoring leader this season, averaging 23 points per game, and ranks second on the team in rebounding, averaging 9 rebounds per game and adding 3 assists. This is a huge improvement, but the team has gone from its best and peak last season.

, suddenly entering a chaotic situation, Bosh could only keep his head down and fight.

This time Liu Mang killed him again, Bosh... got used to it...

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Defeated the Pistons to win 11 consecutive games, and then ushered in a contest with the Bulls.

The Bulls have a very average lineup this season. From Hinrich, Nocioni, Luol Deng, Tyson Chandler and Ben Gordon on the bench, they are all quasi-first-class stars. Liu Mang observed this

Ability evaluations are all in the early 80s.

But they no longer have a real strong point. In the summer, they chose to keep Tyson Chandler for 55 million over five years, gave up Eddie Curry's matching rights, and lost the team's only absolute strong point.

The current scoring situation of the Bulls is that Nocioni averages 12 points per game, Luol Deng averages 13 points per game, Hinrich averages 14 points per game, and Ben Gordon averages 14.9 points per game. There is no obvious strong point, they are all roles.

players.

Coupled with the defensive Tyson Chandler, if the Bulls get a superstar, they will definitely be the favorite to win the championship. They have many high-quality role players who can be rated between 75 and 79, but they do not have a superstar.

Ben Gordon, the Jordan on the bench, is ultimately just Jordan on the bench.
To be continued...