"I'm so nervous. Ace must be so nervous because he knows that today is the first time his game will be broadcast live in China..."

Directors Yao Ming and Zhang worked in a cold sweat to find excuses for Liu Mang. In this state, they were broadcast live to domestic fans. Damn it, Liu Mang was so powerful as he said before, and his face was as hot as Liu Mang's now.

Fortunately, the All-Star Game was broadcast live in China before, and people felt that Liu Mang was too nervous because he performed so well at that time.

However, at that time, Liu Mang was wearing an Iverson star card, which was just shy of reaching the level of a top star...

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Liu Mang was put on the bench. After playing a few minutes in the first quarter, he did not get any playing time in the entire second quarter.

Coach Kruger did not say any words of comfort or scolding, and replaced Dean Grove, who was playing diligently.

It is true that Dean Grove is no match for Nash. Even Tim Hardaway, the backup point guard replaced by the Mavericks in the second quarter, had more outstanding performances than Dean Grove. But Dean Grove

Steady Rolf!

Don't act blindly, follow the tactics honestly and play in the safest way.

Coach Kruger is not good at using words to train his students, he is used to using actions.

Even though Coach Kruger was usually very indulgent towards Liu Mang, when Liu Mang became impetuous, he would put Liu Mang on the bench without hesitation.

It is true that Dean Grove did not play as well as Liu Mang when he was performing normally, but Dean Grove can make his own contribution very steadily. This is what coach Kruger hopes Liu Mang can learn.

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Don't be so impetuous! Don't forget that you are still a rookie and a substitute just because of this little achievement.

It is worth mentioning that despite being 26 years old, Dean Grove was also a rookie in 1999 and only entered the NBA after four years of college.

And Dean Grove has been a pure substitute for the past two years, but this year he became... because he is also a Georgia Tech graduate...

Therefore, Coach Kruger knows Dean Grove very well and feels comfortable using him. He also hopes that Liu Mang can learn from Dean Grove’s strengths.

Without Liu Mang's normal performance, or even Liu Mang not present, from the second half of the first quarter, the Eagles were led by a wave of singles by Nash and even stretched the score to 10 points. Although Rahim's rampage in the second quarter

Scored 16 points, but the Mavericks' overall strength was strong and they steadily maintained the point difference at more than ten points. The Eagles struggled to catch up in the second quarter. Although the Eagles' offensive efficiency returned to the beginning of the game, the Mavericks also continued to

Maintain strong firepower.

After halftime, the Hawks trailed the Mavericks by 11 points, 53-64.

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The Eagles locker room was stuffy and very different from before.

In the past, even when I was lagging behind, I wouldn't be so bored.

Of course, I’m talking about this season. Before this season, the Eagles were half-dead, with no future, no future, and they were in the playoffs without draft picks. It seemed like they could only rely on Raheem and Jason.

-The two Terry brothers are so good that they are just hanging around on the edge of the playoffs.

If you have a good record and can win, everything will come. This year, the atmosphere in the Eagles locker room is getting better and better. When we lose, we share the same hatred, and when we win, we abandon the rookies and go to nightclubs to have fun.

But today, the atmosphere is so dull.

The main reason is that the rookie who changed the lifeless culture of this team is huddled in the corner and sullen.

Speaking of which, the Mavericks' visiting team locker room is probably the most luxurious in the entire NBA.

Cuban said that he has money and does not want to mess up the visiting team's locker room and cause trouble for opponents like the Celtics and Spurs. Their visiting team's locker room is the same as the visiting team's locker room at Staples Center.

Even better, the software service is even better. You can get any drinks you want, and you can even order red wine and steak. The visiting team is not asked to pay, and Cuban pays for it himself.

But looking at Liu Mang's boredom, even Emmanuel, who had planned to eat Kobe Bryant steak, lost his appetite after the steak was delivered.

Coach Kruger went back to the locker room to take a look and then left. The players were so emotionally drained by Liu Mang's negative energy.

"Ace, cheer up, don't act like your girlfriend ran away with someone else..." Jason Terry went up to comfort him.

What came back was Liu Mang's "hmm".

Then there is no more.

Jason Terry can’t do this!

We have a positive atmosphere!

This rookie is no ordinary rookie! He is one of the three core players of our team!

Jason Terry has a headache on how to make this rookie feel energetic. Damn, this is not your usual rookie!

Jason Terry still remembers that at the beginning of the season, Liu Mang was not afraid of anything. He dared to fight anyone he met. He was not depressed when Jordan was abused. Liu Mang would come back next time. What kind of thing is this now!

Just when Jason Terry had a headache and others didn't know what to do.

A voice filled with endless resentment came: "You guys do me a favor!"

Finally spoke!

However...the teammates' response was a bit hesitant.

This rookie, Yan'er is bad, Yan'er is bad, helping him... is definitely not a good thing!

However, Jason Terry, Raheem and others looked at each other, and each other's eyes said: Go ahead and agree.

Jason Terry: Think about it, just leave it like this! The worst it can do is suffer a loss!

"Okay, Ace, you say it!"

Liu Mang called out several players in the rotation: "I don't know if the coach will replace me in the second half, so it's up to you! Help me piss off that No. 13! You do this...this..."

After listening to Liu Mang's words, the Eagles players looked at Liu Mang with strange eyes.

I've been depressed for a long time, but I can't figure out how to anger my opponent?

So insidious!

That Nash on the opposite side, what a good person! He plays cleanly and has a gentle personality. He can be hated. The Eagles players are recalling whether they have ever offended this rookie!

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Outside the locker room, they saw Liu Mang starting to use his "crooked mind" through the crack in the door. His sinister expression proved that the boy had not been beaten to the point of losing his fighting spirit. The two people outside the locker room breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lang, don't worry about Ace. He was so depressed just now, and you didn't give him playing time. I'm really afraid that he will lose his confidence." Moron-Willie breathed a sigh of relief.

Both were second-round picks, and both entered the NBA at the lowest level. Moron-Willi identified with Liu Mang very much. He was very happy about Liu Mang's explosion, and almost pinned his previous career dreams on Liu Mang.

For Mang, I hope Liu Mang can represent the bottom players and counterattack.

A second-round pick has never won the Rookie of the Year Award. Now that the talent-based draft has begun, there will be many second-round picks to counterattack in the future.

But before 2000, counterattacks by second-round picks were extremely rare. Except for Dennis Rodman, a player in the third round, and Ben Wallace, an undrafted representative, there were not many second-round picks who made a name for themselves.

There may be some who are qualified, but very few are at the All-Star level!

That's why Liu Mang's popularity in the United States is so high, because it means that even if he is not favored in the draft and his physical talent is not very good, he can still have the possibility of counterattack, giving hope to many young players who are not favored.

Perhaps it is not limited to professional basketball players. Other sports, other sports industries, or non-sports industries all hope to have such a counterattack precedent.

Coach Kruger also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Ace needs to adapt to some things by himself. He is already an adult. I can't take care of him throughout his career. Young players may not have this concept.

But Moron, you know the rules of survival in the NBA better than me. I can't always be his head coach, and he can't always play under me. This is a business league, and he can't even bear such a small setback.

, what to do next?”

Moron-Willi thought that this was really the case, the reality was so cruel.

It's just that the players entering the NBA are getting younger and younger. Many young players are even high school students directly from the greenhouse. They suddenly enter the highest level and the most cruel basketball league in the world. Everything is like a child.

He needs to be taken care of. There are even some fans who are like mothers and feel that coaches, opponents and even everyone should take care of this child.
Chapter completed!