The visiting team's training ground at Madison Square Garden in New York.

A player wearing a Hawks training uniform had just finished practicing the last set of mid-range shots. The Knicks trainer helped him record the shots. In the sixth set, he hit 90 of 100 mid-range shots, including one 35-in-a-row.

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This reminded this already quite old trainer of their own mid-range shooting king Alan Houston a few years ago!

There is no doubt that the Eagles player who came for training is Liu Mang.

The trainer was ordered by the Knicks management to help Liu Mang train. The purpose... After Liu Mang finishes this season, it is almost 100% certain that he will quit his contract because Liu Mang did not renew his contract with the Hawks in advance. That is obvious.

, Liu Mang will opt out of the player option in the summer.

Regardless of whether there is a chance or not, the eager pursuit of enthusiasm must be shown. Not every team is the Lakers, with such a big heart and a look that you can’t come by if you love it. Other teams pursue a superstar, even if it is the entire team.

Celebrities will work hard.

Although you can't have direct contact with Liu Mang, you can still let the team trainer help Liu Mang train.

But this old trainer who has helped great shooting masters such as Gorilla Ewing, mid-range shooting king Houston, and Madman Sprewell feels that he can’t help at all. Apart from helping to record the number of Liu Mang’s field goals, he has almost nothing to do.

Other functions.

In the opinion of this trainer, Liu Mang's mid-range shooting is still a little behind that of Alan Houston. Alan Houston's shooting rate in almost every mid-range shooting training is around 95%, while Liu Mang's six-set shooting rate is around 95%.

The average hit rate per group is 92 percent.

But Liu Mang still has a 93% three-point training shooting percentage...

From his experience in shooting training, the old trainer felt that Liu Mang was more skilled than him.

For a basketball enthusiast who considers helping others train as a profession, watching Liu Mang train is a kind of enjoyment!

There is no need to deliberately stimulate his enthusiasm, he is stronger than anyone else and works harder than anyone else!

The old trainer handed the towel to Liu Mang and asked: "Ace, our training hall is great, right? If we play here next year, you will have the best fans in the world."

"The best fans in the world?" Liu Mang, who was wiping his sweat, thought for a moment. The Knicks fans are really good. Every time he comes here, the fans cheer for him. Liu Mang smiled and said, "That's not true.

Maybe, if owner Dolan is ready to sell the team, I will consider buying it, and then I will have no choice but to come here to play."

"..."

Looking at the speechless trainer, Liu Mang thanked him and went to relax his muscles after training.

The Knicks' management service is very attentive. Just like when their own team's players need to train, everything is arranged for Liu Mang.

This time Liu Mang was still joking after training because there was something exciting for him!

"Ability evaluation 98,

Left hand: 88 three-pointers, 84 mid-range shots, 94 layups;

Right hand: 98 three-pointers, 95 mid-range shots, 95 layups..."

After a season of hard work, the right-hand mid-range shooter finally improved to 95!

Liu Mang just habitually maintains basic skills training every day. Even if he is resting at home, he will practice shooting for an hour in the evening.

Unlike the three-point rating that may not rise even a little bit a year after reaching 95, and you need to experience the strengths of various three-point masters to have a chance to improve, Liu Mang's CIC naturally reached the rating of 95.

After Liu Mang arrived in New York today, he went to the borrowed training ground in Madison Square Garden to train. He was practicing when he suddenly heard a system prompt that the CIC rating reached 95.

Liu Mang feels that this may not be simply a result of practicing mid-range shooting, but may be related to his increasing proficiency in small skills such as high post play, mid-range face-up singles, mid-range three-threat stance, etc. After breaking 95 in three-pointers, Liu Mang

Mang's mid-range shooting has improved faster than before. From a mid-range shooting of 92 at the end of the 2005-06 season, it has broken through a big bottleneck in less than two seasons!

All shooting measurements exceeded 95, which is the super-top level. Liu Mang won the star Kary, except Durant, no one else!

Even for stars with better overall strength than Durant, Liu Mang has never seen other stars with all shooting measurements exceeding 95.

Kobe and Jordan are both close to 100 in mid-range shooting, but their three-pointers are far behind.

The best three-pointer among mid-range shooters is Nowitzki, who only has a three-point rating of 91. It is true that Nowitzki has a high three-point shooting percentage, but it is based on his low three-point shooting.

Nowitzki's three-point shooting has just broken through to the top, and there seems to be room for improvement in his mid-range shooting. In terms of three-pointers, his peak limit is estimated to be a three-point rating of 91, and Nowitzki's offense around the basket is average.

Of course, Nowitzki's 91 three-pointers and 98 mid-range shots are already quite impressive.

And Liu Mang is top-notch in all three positions!

In Liu Mang's impression, the only one who can rival Liu Mang in shooting is Durant!

Durant is gifted. With his height, he is destined to be good at attacking the basket. His three-pointers and mid-range shots are more reliable than those of Curry and Klay Thompson.

And at the same age, Liu Mang was no worse than Durant in shooting!

This made Liu Mang very excited. A few years later, when Durant was in his mid-twenties, he was only 6 years older than Durant and was only in his early 30s...

There is still more to play in the future...

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"My brothers, what are you going to do?"

The inside duo of Randolph and Eddie Curry will be in despair!

Seeing O'Neal Jr. on the opposite side defending as if he was about to fight, Eddie Curry felt so sad.

"We are both little sharks, so why rush each other? Why are you working so hard during garbage time? We are fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference, and you are first in the league!"

The Knicks currently have 19 wins and 46 losses, less than 20 wins, and are ranked fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference. The top three teams are the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, and Milwaukee Bucks. All three teams are chasing the No. 1 pick.

, and the Knicks are famous for not showing off no matter how bad they are.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although the Hawks just lost to the Clippers at home two days ago, the Knicks players did not expect to win against the Hawks. They only looked forward to it soon.

After entering garbage time, you can refresh the data.

Big fat Eddie Curry's average of 13.5 per game has not yet been achieved, and Randolph's 20.10 is still a few points short of it.

However, in the second half of the third quarter, the Hawks led 69 to 44 by 25 points and entered garbage time. They replaced Rondo, Finley, Grant Hill, O'Neal Jr. and Gasol as a pure substitute lineup.

Finally, the defense was still very hard...

With four fat guys on both sides, the Eagles' two big men don't care how many points they can score, they just have to defend the opponent to death anyway.

The offensive end follows the running strategy.

From a tactical perspective today, the Eagles' efficiency was average. Although it was better than at the beginning of the season, it was still far from the near-perfect tactical state during the previous 18-game winning streak.

However, the Hawks rebounded very well, took many possessions, and worked hard on the defensive end. If they beat the Knicks... unless the opponent's touch is explosive, there is nothing to worry about.

In the despair of the Knicks, the Hawks once again showed off their dominance over Madison with a score of 97-80 and a 17-point difference, avoiding a three-game losing streak.

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After defeating the Knicks, the Hawks got off to a good start and regained the defensive feel of the first half of their winning streak.

Defense is the most basic and naturally the easiest to adjust. It mainly depends on attitude.

The most important thing now is the feeling on the offensive end. I played blindly for nearly two months and kept winning, but the tacit understanding of the offensive end tactics is still a bit lacking.

The good thing is that they have the experience of playing at their peak before. The Eagles are also a team that is good at adjusting after a winning streak. They have had several long winning streaks in the past. The coaching staff has the experience to deal with it, so they can adjust slowly.

After beating the Knicks, the Hawks' remaining 7 games at the end of March were based on defense. They lost... It's really not easy to lose too much. The tacit understanding on the defensive end is there. This is not as complicated as the offensive end.

It is the most basic thing. Once the attitude comes back, most of it comes back. The reason why the Spurs have been so stable for so many years is that the long-term discipline on the defensive end plays a big role. Of course, they can still get it when they are 36 years old.

The first superstar in team history in the first defense is crucial.

In the 8 games in the second half of March, starting from the Knicks, the Hawks have been constantly adjusting their tactics. They will play if the results are not good, they will play if they fall behind, and they will play if they lose.

Play slowly, don't rush, the league's first place is very stable, the Spurs have no intention of competing, they all want to make good adjustments in the second half of the season.

Relatively speaking, the Spurs are not necessarily less troubled than the Hawks. The Spurs system is taking shape, but the prototype means there are many problems. Popovich wants to solve the problems in the first half of the season in the second half.

solve.

The Eagles have actually accumulated a lot of problems in the past, but they have been covered up by the winning streak. Now the Eagles have to adapt to the tactical play again, and Coach Kruger has also added some tactical changes that need to be made.

This made the Eagles players very miserable. Liu Mang and his teammates felt like they had been fooled. They just solved some problems in the last game, and new problems appeared in the next game...

After the first seven games, the Hawks have 4 wins and 3 losses, losing to the Wizards, 76ers, and Magic. It’s not that they have no chance to comeback by attacking the stars, but the team’s goal is not just a few regular season wins. At this stage

Now, everything is prioritizing the playoffs.

On March 31, the Knicks will play against the Hawks again. This is the fourth time the Knicks have played against the Hawks this season and the third time this month.

Randolph and Eddie Curry looked on as the Hawks' star-studded team headed into Madison Square Garden with another two-game losing streak...
Chapter completed!