The showdown between Liu Mang and Francis!

Logically speaking, a rookie substitute and a guard who is already the second most popular in the Western Conference, a rookie who averages less than 16 points per game and a famous star who averages 22,7,6, cannot be compared with each other no matter what.

But this is how the media promoted this game.

Liu Mang was already very popular among rookies. This time, when the news came out that he would participate in almost all All-Star events, he became very popular!

After the results of the first day of voting for the All-Star Game came out, Kobe Bryant received the highest number of votes among Western Conference guards. He received more than 73,000 votes on the first day, ranking first among guards in the league. Francis was second in the Western Conference with more than 33,000 votes.

The Internet is not developed, so the number of votes is not very high. Basically, you can go to KFC, McDonald's and other stores that have official cooperation with the NBA to vote on paper.

The Eastern Conference defenders are dominated by Iverson and Jordan. Jordan has more than 59,000 votes, Iverson has more than 57,000 votes, and McGrady is third with more than 39,000 votes.

The fourth one is interesting.

Perhaps many people are really interested in Liu Mang, a second-round counterattack pick. There has never been a precedent in NBA history for a second-round pick to become the best rookie.

There may also be many people who think Liu Mang is crazy for wanting to be famous. Except for the All-Star Game, which he can't control whether to participate in, almost everyone else has signed up to participate in the All-Star Weekend, so they simply want to give him a ride. Liu Mang took advantage of this

Dongfeng was invited to all-star events and received more than 34,000 votes on the first day, higher than Francis!

The next announcement of the votes will be the results of the first round of voting in mid-January. In other words, Liu Mang will be on the NBA official website's "headlines" for "free" for more than half a month!

The portraits of the top five vote-getting players in the division, front and backcourt, and the number of votes from the previous round are hanging there!

Francis was very unhappy. It was this rookie who had embarrassed himself in the first game of the new season! No one remembered that he scored a triple-double in the first game of the season. They all remembered that the rookie shot over his head.

Three three-pointers and a three-point foul.

This makes Francis feel that he cannot hold his head high among top defenders!

Fortunately, later Kobe and Iverson suffered the same fate, and Francis felt a little more comfortable.

but!

As soon as he arrived at Toyota Center today, a reporter asked him how his opponent in today's game, Liu Mang, had over a thousand more All-Star votes than him. Francis' "hate" that he had almost forgotten has now resurfaced!

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On the afternoon of December 30, the Eagles, who had traveled a long distance to Houston to rest for a night, came to the Toyota Center. The overall atmosphere of the Eagles was relaxed!

But Liu Mang was not so relaxed.

It is not that easy to shoot the ball into the basket against Francis' defense.

Liu Mang doesn't find it that difficult to dodge defensive shots. He can do pick-and-rolls, step-backs, etc. But the problem is that he has to yanshe, which is very difficult. He is really bad at fighting against himself!

Moreover, as soon as Liu Mang entered the stadium, he felt a scorching gaze. He didn't even need to look at it. Francis has never been a generous person, and he was not a generous person. However, he was provoked by reporters about the All-Star votes, plus the previous

Unhappy, with old and new grudges mixed together, one can imagine how much Francis attaches importance to Liu Mang today!

Soon, the game started.

The lineup sent by the Rockets is Francis, the old Cat Mobley, the veteran who is not far away from retirement and the former No. 7 pick of the Kings in 1992 Walter Williams, and the third-year short power forward Kenny - who was trained by the Rockets themselves.

Thomas, the Rockets' No. 7 pick this year, Eddie Griffin.

The Eagles' lineup remains the same.

The two teams came to the center circle for a jump ball. Eddie Griffin slapped the ball into Francis's hands in the sky. Francis quickly crossed the half court. The Eagles failed to fully form their own defense. Eddie Griffin caught the ball.

Live in a gap and appear under the basket! Francis' pass accurately passed through the Eagles' defense and came to the hands of Eddie Griffin inside! The basket roared and the game started. Eddie Griffin

Finn dunks!

Eddie Griffin's physical fitness is really impressive. He feels like an enhanced version of Orc Farid. His explosive power can be seen in dunks and his talent can be seen with the naked eye.

It's just talent. There is no shortage of rookies in the 2001 class with good physical fitness, but there are not many who can play well, at least yet.

Francis came up and high-fived Eddie Griffin. The dunk on the first ball felt great! Passing the ball was also great!

After Francis sent this accurate long pass, he looked provocatively at Liu Mang on the sidelines.

Liu Mang was speechless. You are a first-class star and an All-Star player. How can you be angry with a rookie like us?

Can you be generous?

Don't just stare at us alone!

How can I get the chance to do this?

When Liu Mang played against Francis last time, he didn't particularly check his ability value. Mainly because he was panicked at the time. When he was replaced, he was taken to the locker room for inspection. He didn't have a chance, so he took a look this time.

"Ding... Steve Francis, ability value 86, offense 90, defense 73, strength 86, speed 90, three-pointer 67, mid-range 72, layup 90, passing 85..."

Layups include dunks, which is the comprehensive value of finishing ability near the three-second zone.

Francis' defense is a bit poor and his shooting is a bit poor, but he is really strong in other aspects! Being able to get 7+6 rebounds and assists is not given casually.

On the other hand, the atmosphere at the scene was very strange. A beautiful and exquisite pass through the half court provided an assist, and it was also a dunk. Surprisingly, only a few Rockets fans wearing team T-shirts and jerseys applauded. Most of them were so indifferent!

Not to mention the Rockets players, even Liu Mang, who came to play away games, felt that there was no atmosphere.

The Eagles started to serve, the Rockets began to set up defense, and the Eagles quickly looked for opportunities.

Jason Terry didn't find any opportunities to launch a fast attack. Not everyone is like a rookie and can find fast break opportunities in the cracks of the rocks.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, the Eagles are quite effective in positional warfare. The Rockets' lineup is really not very good at defense. The Eagles are also pretty good in positional warfare. If they attack the opponent's defense well, there will be loopholes.

Jason Terry started to break through with the ball, breaking through from the right, and Francis blocked Jason Terry's offensive line.

Muhammad came out to pick and roll Jason Terry, and Jason Terry entered the inside. Eddie Griffin focused on the passing line between Jason Terry and Muhammad, defending.

Raheem's Walter Williams came up to cover.

One step outside the free throw line, this position is also acceptable for Jason Terry to shoot against the defense, but this time he did not choose to take a shot, and threw the ball to Raheem, who was free on the baseline, and Eddie Griffin

Seeing Rahim receiving the pass, he immediately went to defend Rahim. Rahim forced a breakthrough. No matter how good his physical fitness is, Eddie Griffin is only a power forward. The physical confrontation is not as good as that of a 25-year-old entering his prime.

Rahim, Rahim resisted the opponent and went to the basket and jumped high. Eddie Griffin caught up with Rahim from behind and wanted to block the back of his head! Rahim continued to fly towards the basket.

past!

Rahim didn't pay attention to Eddie Griffin's big hand stretched out behind him! Rahim caught the ball and threw away the defense for a dunk!

Eddie Griffin's arm hit Raheem on the shoulder. Raheem was hit painfully. After landing, he turned around and roared loudly at Eddie Griffin!

The referee's penalty came and awarded Eddie Griffin a foul. At the same time, Raheem's dunk goal was valid!

Raheem is not happy!

The reason lies in the All-Star voting. Of course, Rahim's character of being cruel and not saying much will not be blamed on Liu Mang. There is nothing wrong with the votes he pulled himself!

That's your own fault! You have to perform better!

Raheem was almost exhausted in the Grizzlies, but when he came to the Hawks, a team that occasionally made the playoffs but struggled to win, the end result was that he spent his career in a muddle.

But now Liu Mang's appearance gave Rahim a very different feeling.

Rahim truly admired Liu Mang for holding on despite such a harsh congenital environment!

A rookie who is so talented that he can’t even touch his own tail can work so hard to become a star! Why can’t I do it myself!
Chapter completed!