51 to 47, this score, Liu Mang didn't look at the game time, thinking that the half was not finished. When he looked at the game time, it turned out that the three quarters were almost over...

I have to say that the games at the beginning of the century were simply amazing. The pace was really not slow. The Hawks and Rockets were both fast-paced teams, but the defensive intensity was really scary. Even Jason Terry dared to use his weak defense.

He used his body to defend Francis forcefully.

And one thing that is very important is that defense can be used these days!

As long as it is not hit on the hand, there is no direct movement to obviously push or pull someone, and if the hand seems to be just "resting" on the opponent's offensive player, the referee will not care at all.

A strong sense of déjà vu came to Liu Mang's eyes as he did when he watched basketball documentaries from the 1980s and 1990s.

For the older generation of basketball, people are usually willing to watch the games of the 1980s and 1990s. To watch the games of the new era, they are willing to watch the games after the prohibition of hands-on defense in 2005. People's only impression of the games at the beginning of this century is that of the Lakers and Spurs, and the Pistons.

Winning 6 championships, I think these three teams are the only ones in this era. After all, from 2000 to 2005, these three teams won all the championships.

But in fact, the competition in these years has been more exaggerated than in any other era.

Compared with most players who were born in the 1960s and 1970s and played in the 1980s and 1990s, the average physical fitness of this era is due to the rapid development of world trade and the improvement of life after the collapse of the Cold War after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The average physical fitness of ordinary players has increased.

It was too strong in the 1980s and 1990s, and the rules of the 1980s and 1990s still existed. The confrontation was terrifying. This is why no team except the Lakers can stop the Spurs and Pistons in recent years. They used average

Improve your physical fitness, use a relatively civilian lineup to play murderous games that are enjoyable to watch, and then defeat your opponents.

This is also the reason why a group of scorers have been soaring like wild horses since 2005 when the defense stopped allowing shots. It is also the reason why the Spurs and Pistons began to decline.

Liu Mang watched the game on the court. He said that he was used to watching the Warriors and Cavaliers' relaxed three-point games. Watching this game was really eye-catching, and the shooting was so tough. This confrontation.

Liu Mang did not dare to compliment Jason Terry in other aspects, but he really showed respect for his attitude towards playing. Since the point guard committed too many fouls, it was his turn to guard Francis, and he was directly attacked by Francis.

It took an elbow, and then it was still attached.

Francis' style of play used to be played by Admiral David Robinson and Shaquille O'Neal, swinging his body.

Looking at the two major point guards Dean Holoff and Jacqui Vaughn who have already committed three fouls, and Emmanuelle Davis, a high-quality undrafted backup shooting guard of the 1996 golden generation, has also committed two fouls.

Substituted, Liu Mang was praying for Terry.

Yes, pray.

"Terry must not foul! Don't! Lord Avalokitesvara God bless you!" Liu Mang was silently praying for Terry. If Terry was also beaten down, it would be his turn.

I came on the field in a dazed state, fearless... I was so stupid, I was almost scared to death just now. Fortunately, I played with Raheem in the last moment of the first half, and Raheem was there to guard Francis.

Now it's his turn! Raheem is the core, why would he risk fouling to defend Francis in the crucial second half? It must be his turn as cannon fodder!

Liu Mang prayed and recited it in Chinese unconsciously.

"Hey, Ace, what are you talking about? Is it Chinese?" Kukoc, the Croatian power forward of the Bulls dynasty and now the pensioner, asked strangely.

Kukoc is the most disappointing reinforcement for Hawks fans. He showed his fatigue in the preseason. He thought he could form a powerful inside combination with the shot-blocking leader Ratliff, but it turned out that he came here just for the big contract to support his retirement.

The eagle got into trouble.

Fortunately, Kukoc's presence provided technical guidance to Muhammad, otherwise the 24 million would have been completely wasted.

These days, overseas players don’t have much say in the NBA. Role players in the Bulls dynasty like Luke Longley and Kukoc are already one of the best among overseas players, so Kukoc

Although Qi was favored by many teams and was finally attracted by the Hawks' big contract to join, he was actually rejected by most of his teammates, who felt that he had a lot of money but was of no use at all.

Liu Mang, an Asian, has even less recognition in the NBA, which makes Kukoc feel like he has the same problem. He still cares about Liu Mang. After all, although Kukoc is excluded, the good thing is his status.

There, Liu Mang appeared to be the coach's attention, but in other respects Liu Mang was completely looked down upon.

"I'm praying for Jason, hoping he doesn't foul." Liu Mang answered honestly.

"Ace, you are such a good person. You two have always had a bad relationship. I really didn't expect you to pray for Jason." Kukoc is obviously a bit stubborn. This era has not yet been bombed by the Internet and has not yet entered the era of information explosion.

People are still relatively simple... Of course, it's just about chatting. There are good people and bad people at any time, and it's not necessarily less than before.

At this time, a voice that made Liu Mang annoying sounded: "There is no need for you, a useless guy, to pray for me."

While Liu Mang and Kukoc were chatting, Terry finally got his fourth foul from Francis and was taken off the court.

Liu Mang turned around and saw that Terry had returned to the bench with a look of misfortune on his face, looking as arrogant and annoying as ever.

It’s no wonder that Terry is so proud this year. As a sophomore last season, he averaged 20, 3, and 6 per game. He became the 1999 rookie who not only entered the NBA but also had 20, 10 superstars such as Elton Brand and the left-handed Magic La.

Mal Odom, he and Francis opposite him are another supernova of the younger generation.

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Why did Terry fight so hard with Francis in this game? It was because he wanted to overpower Francis. However, in terms of strength, Francis is really better than Terry.

Less, Francis committed four fouls alone in the three quarters.

Terry was already unable to beat Francis, and Terry felt aggrieved after being fouled for the fourth time. Then he came to the sidelines and heard the conversation between Kukoc and Liu Mang, and immediately started taunting him.

Against Francis, Terry really had no choice. The difference in physical fitness between the two was too big. But against Liu Mang, Terry was unhappy with this kid. He couldn't figure out why this guy could stay on the team.

Well, Liu Mang is not as knowledgeable as this big mouth... The main reason is that the status gap between the teams is too big. In addition to the only superstar Raheem, the Eagles also have Ratliff, the patron saint of the basket. Terry has the highest status, and

Ratliff is an honest man and is polite to everyone, but Raheem does not have the heart of a superstar, so Terry is the most "big name" in the Eagles now, and it is not a good thing to conflict with him.

Liu Mang pouted and turned his head towards head coach Lon Kruger. When Terry saw Liu Mang ignoring him, he snorted to express his displeasure.

It seemed that the team called a timeout just now. The number of fouls committed by the Eagles today has exploded. Terry wants to overpower Francis. Like Terry, Francis also wants to beat Terry.

Francis also had a phenomenal performance as a sophomore last season. Rudy Tomjanovich gave him all the ball rights. His performance as a sophomore last season averaged 20.6.6 per game, which was ridiculously strong. Except for Magic,

In addition, no point guard has ever played such a powerful and comprehensive performance.

The Hawks look good from the outside, but how can they withstand the ravages of Francis, who has entered the NBA after four years of college and is now 25 years old and in his prime?

Although the Rockets had less than 60 points at the end of the third quarter, Francis scored 30 points alone, plus 6 rebounds and 8 assists, almost taking over the Rockets' scoring.

30 6 8 in the third quarter, Liu Mang was surprised when he saw Francis' data on the big screen above the court. Before James entered the NBA, Francis was the only one who could easily produce such data.

Fortunately for Liu Mang, coach Kruger did not replace him in the last two minutes of the third quarter, but instead asked DeMarre Johnson, the 2000 No. 6 draft pick, to come on and last for two minutes.

The year 2000 is indeed called the worst draft year in history. In his rookie year, DeMar Johnson averaged 4 points and 2 rebounds per game with a shooting percentage of 35%. He actually played 16 minutes. At the beginning of the season

I averaged about 20 minutes per game at most, but it dropped later because my playing was so poor.

Liu Mang watched DeMar Johnson play in such a desperate manner that he fouled Francis continuously. The Hawks' foul count reached the free throw stage within a few minutes of the second half, and DeMar Johnson sent free throws.

Seeing DeMar Johnson play two minutes in the third quarter and commit a turnover, two fouls, and a non-touch, Liu Mang felt a thump in his heart...

After three quarters, the Rockets went on a 6-0 run in the last two or three minutes when the Hawks were in foul trouble, widening the point difference to 10 points, 64-54. The Rockets ended the third quarter with a ten-point lead.

As expected!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, we should have replaced the rotation lineup to support the two backcourts of Terry and Dean Grove. However, Jacqui Vaughn's performance was poor, and Demar Johnson's performance was even worse.

disaster!

Therefore, Liu Mang's bad premonition came.

Coach Kruger called Liu Mang over: "Ace, come on! Receive Sharif's pass and throw the ball in! Don't foul. If you can't stop Francis, you can lead him inside to deal with Theo! Ace,

Emmanuel, Sharif, Ila, Theo, you go on the court and tighten the score! We can’t let the score be opened up anymore!”

Liu Mang looked like Omanuol-Davis, Raheem, Ella Newbel, and Ratliff were about to play. His whole body collapsed. Would he go up and be tortured to death? Could he have finished the first game?

He should be waived during the regular season!

If you go up there, your secret will be revealed!

Seeing Liu Mang's dazed look, Coach Kruger called him over: "Don't give up on yourself just because you failed in the draft. You must seize every opportunity. Opportunities cannot always be given to you... and I can't always give you opportunities."

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Liu Mang felt two heavy taps on his shoulder, which seemed to contain great expectations.

Liu Mang was very surprised. The coach with the big forehead seemed to be too kind to him!

But now, Liu Mang couldn't think about it at all, because he saw that Mr. Fu, whom he had become familiar with because of Yao Ming, took the serve after the referee blew the whistle and dribbled towards the eagle with an angry look on his face.

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The Rockets took the lead in the fourth quarter, and Liu Mang had to guard Francis!

Francis pushed forward and saw that he was being guarded by a tall, yellow-skinned defender wearing the No. 1 jersey. He let out a disdainful snort, then directly ran over the opponent and charged forward.

"Damn!" Liu Mang felt Francis' level-crushing power, and his whole body suddenly felt bad.

It’s over! I’m going to be laid off!

Liu Mang's mind was filled with panic. At this moment, he seemed to see that he was playing badly. He was originally a second-round pick and then was waived...

Suddenly, a voice came out of Liu Mang's head.

"The rogue system is being activated, host, please wait..."
Chapter completed!