If Liu Mang wants to draw a foul, there is a gap between him and the future King of Jingdezhen. Ci Deng's body is too strong. Liu Mang cannot rush in and draw fouls like him. He can only rely on speed, flexibility and shooting to get fouls.

So need to brainstorm!

Just now, the head coach called him out of the locker room for no apparent reason, asked him a question, and then let him go with a weird look on his face. Liu Mang felt a little confused.

Ignoring him, Liu Mang found Jason Terry and Raheem, who ranked third and first in free throws on the team, and asked them about their foul-drawing techniques.

Within the Hawks, Raheem has the most free throws in the regular season, averaging 7.6 per game, Liu Mang is second, averaging 7.3 per game, and Jason Terry is third, averaging 4.6 per game. Together, the three average free throws per game can catch up.

That’s the total for most teams except the Lakers.

This all depends on the emergence of a certain rookie...

"A foul? I rushed inside and they couldn't stop me, so they had to pull me down. I played like this when I didn't feel good and didn't have a chance to dunk or lay up..."

After hearing what Rahim said, Liu Mang ignored it decisively.

His physical strength is amazing! His explosive power is amazing! His playing style is amazing!

"Me? When I catch the ball and shoot, if the opponent's defender is not thrown away, I will pretend to shoot, wait for the opponent to jump up and dodge before shooting. If there is no shooting angle, I will hit him like you..."

Did you commit fouls as a co-writer or did you learn from me?

Liu Mang felt that he couldn't get anything useful from these two teammates. As expected...he was so lonely and invincible! There is no one who can draw fouls these days...no one can hit them!

Although I asked two star teammates, I didn't get any good advice. The Hawks only have 4 players who score in double figures. With Liu Mang's scoring in double figures, Raheem inevitably dropped a bit compared to before the All-Star Weekend.

He averaged 23.3 points per game, but he was also happy and had no complaints. He was already an All-Star and a favorite for the All-NBA Team.

After Jason Terry and Liu Mang started playing together, their scoring also increased, averaging 22.6 points per game. In addition to Liu Mang's 19.6 points per game, there was also Muhammad's daily 11-10.

That means there is no other scorer to ask.

But, Liu Mang got a tip from Jason Terry.

If you hold the ball and cause a foul, the opponent must be on guard, so let's play without the ball!

Catch the other party off guard!

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Returning to the second half of the game, the two teams continued to use their main players. No one wanted to take the lead in the third quarter, the transition period where it is easiest to lay the foundation for victory or defeat.

Generally, strong teams, unless they are as popular as the Lakers, have established their advantage in the third quarter, and it is normal to widen the point difference in one fell swoop.

The Eagles replaced Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Raheem, Nubel, and Muhammad.

The main lineup sent by the Trail Blazers is a bit tricky, with Flying Squirrel, Reuben Patterson, Pippen, Bunchy Wells, and Rasheed Wallace!

Originally, the third quarter was supposed to be Pippen's rest time for the entire quarter, and he would come back to play key moments in the fourth quarter, but Coach Cheeks didn't expect that Pippen actually asked to play in the third quarter! This is not in line with the current health-preserving philosophy.

Pippen's impression of Coach Cheeks almost a season after taking over the Trail Blazers this season.

So far this year, Pippen's playing time has dropped to a career low, averaging 28 minutes per game.

Originally, Coach Cheeks thought that the main lineup he would field in the third quarter was an outside combination of Little Flying Squirrel, Kobe Bryant's Terminator, and Stick. But when Pippen was about to play, Coach Cheeks thought of the Eagles' cavalry company lineup, so suddenly

What a weird idea, move Bunch Wells, who plays similar to a power forward, to the power forward, and let Rasheed Wallace play center!

Coach Cheeks is only in his forties. He is also a former NBA player, a 76ers star, an 83-year champion, a one-time All-Star, a three-time All-Star substitute, and a five-time All-Defensive Team member.

Class player.

Coach Cheeks' only championship ring was stolen from Magic Johnson.

Humans are strange creatures. Things they don’t have always feel they are the best and they want them most.

Cheeks, who was also a point guard at the time and played against Magic, was very envious of Magic's gorgeous offensive style. Instead of being 1.85 meters tall, he had to defend the opponent's strongest perimeter and really do it.

He became the best defensive player at the point guard position...

So after retiring, Coach Cheeks rejected a large number of offers from Eastern Conference teams, found a job with the Western Conference offensive team, and was about to enter the playoffs with great success.

Seeing the Eagles' first-generation five-small lineup, Coach Cheeks had a sudden idea and did what he said.

After the start of the second half, the Blazers attacked.

Looking at the Trail Blazers' lineup, the Eagles were a little dumbfounded. The opponent's lineup was much smaller than their own! Three of them were less than two meters tall!

Who is the power forward?

Pippen?

When Bunchy Wells sat in the low post and leaned against Newbell to ask for the ball, Newbell felt humiliated and pushed hard... but he couldn't move!

After receiving the pass from Little Flying Squirrel, Bunchy-Wells carried Newbell on his back and suddenly hit him with a step. Newbell didn't block it! Bunchy-Wells turned and cut into the basket before Muhammad came over to defend him.

Rise up and hit the ball into the basket!

Poor cool guy, he was humiliated!

Maybe there is really no concentration on the defensive end, and they are constantly arguing with the management for a multi-million contract. The season is almost over and the contract has not been renewed in advance, but Bonzi-Wells is too strong on the offensive end!

He's like a poor man's version of Charles Barkley! He's 1.96 meters tall and plays the power forward position without any disadvantages!

"Yes!"

Coach Cheeks on the sidelines shook his fist vigorously. During his playing days, he was one of the representatives of passionate players and he never suppressed his positive emotions.

It really works!

If you play with a small lineup, one of the two insiders on your side will always have a perfect chance!

The Hawks' Muhammad's rough and violent defensive effect is always good. It is difficult for Rasheed Wallace and Bunchy Wells to beat him, but if Ratliff is not there, then another power forward comes up.

There is definitely no way to stop him from practicing inside. This is Coach Cheeks’s idea.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Not only did they play fiercely on the offensive end, the Blazers' lineup also returned to defense very quickly. Liu Mang had just received the ball from Muhammad and the opponent had already

All five of them have passed half time.

After waiting for Jason Terry to come over, Liu Mang handed the ball to Jason Terry and went to play without the ball.

Although the Trail Blazers are aggressive on offense and quick to defend, defense at the basket is a problem.

Liu Mang pulled to the left corner. Newbell came over from the left basket and frantically got into position with Bonci-Wells. He was more than ten centimeters taller. After Newbell grabbed the position on the edge of the three-second zone, Jia Jia

Sentry immediately passed the ball over, and Newbell turned around and hit the ball high to score easily.

You have explosive power, buddy, you have height!

The next round was similar to the previous one, with Bunchy-Wells succeeding again in the low post.

When the Hawks attacked again, Liu Mang still gave the ball to Jason Terry, and Newbell asked for the ball in the low post again.

The fans never thought that the crucial third quarter of this game would actually turn into a battle between two supporting power forwards!

Liu Mang continued to squat in the low post on the left side. At this time, Ruben Patterson, who was guarding Liu Mang, had already rushed in to double-team him. Brother Cool is indeed a Brother Cool. Cool means calmness. Although he was super angry and dunked by the opponent in a single.

But after he returned one, he no longer continued to be greedy for scoring. After being double-teamed, he immediately passed the ball to Liu Mang who was open in the corner. Liu Mang raised his knife and made a three-pointer.

At this time, the loophole in Coach Cheeks' sudden whim of play came. To be able to counterattack the Eagles' cavalry company, they must first defend. Newbell and Muhammad are both players who focus on defense and cannot guard against them.

Bunch Wells because he was really good at it, even Duncan couldn't guard him at his peak.

But how many teams have a power forward with his low-post prowess? The league's top power forwards all shoot a lot from the air. Nubell and Muhammad can quickly serve and counterattack whether the shot is made or not.

The Blazers' other big man, Rasheed Wallace, was just leaning against Muhammad at the basket, not helping to defend or anything, just staring with big eyes.

Without the supervision of Sabonis, a big brother, it is really difficult for Rasheed Wallace to be active defensively. It was fine at the beginning of the season, but as the season progressed, he just stood there. Rasheed Wallace had few technical fouls this year.

A lot, just because there is no dissatisfaction with being called for a foul when actively defending.

Rasheed Wallace has "only" had 21 technical fouls so far this season. Compared with 32 times last season, it is the NBA's historical record of 40 times. It is also the second highest in NBA history with 37 times last season.

A lot.

But don't worry, he will be promoted immediately after meeting a team that emphasizes defense...

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Because the Trail Blazers also have a small lineup, the Hawks' rhythm has changed and it has become a defensive position.

The opponent did not have a big center in the low post, which made the Hawks suffer. Rahim and Nubell, two post-players, took turns to come to the low post and wreak havoc. After hitting, the Blazers' defense was forced to shrink, and Liu Mang got

He had several three-point opportunities, and his shooting percentage was also very high. After a few minutes in the third quarter, he already made 3 of 5 three-pointers.

This made it extremely difficult for the Trail Blazers to chase points. Instead of narrowing the gap, it reached 14 points and was about to break through 15 points!

When the Eagles attacked again, Liu Mang handed the ball to Jason Terry and went to the bottom corner to wait.

This time it was Raheem's turn. The Trail Blazers switched defense and the bigger Bonchy Wells came to defend. The big stick Bonchy Wells weighed even more than Pippen, who was seven or eight centimeters taller than him.

It's not just luck that he was wreaking havoc in the low post in the playoffs. He was too lazy to guard the perimeter, but was very focused on guarding the low post.

But Raheem weighs ten kilograms more than Bunchy Wells!

As soon as Raheem got the ball, the Blazers' defense shrank in.

Rahim immediately assigned Liu Mang to the corner. Liu Mang picked up the ball and wanted to shoot!

Pippen had long been unhappy with Liu Mang's continuous shooting of three-pointers, so he rushed towards Liu Mang. Liu Mang made a false shot, and Pippen flew up!
To be continued...