According to the Boston Globe, on the night of April 10, 2002, Eagles star Sharif Rahim and Jason Terry had a quarrel over a woman at a nightclub in Boston not far away.

There was a quarrel over the status of the team, and another quarrel occurred during team training, which triggered a team conflict and was suspended for one game by the team.

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Pierce clenched his fists angrily when he saw the news, that rookie!

"Oh...what a good luck! After beating the Eagles, the next three opponents will be easy to fight. Paul, we have a chance to get second place!" Walker said excitedly.

"..." Pierce was instantly discouraged and looked at Walker, are you really stupid or... well, really stupid.

It's really unpleasant to be treated as a gunman against someone else's strongest opponent, but there's nothing Pierce can do about it. He's not as strong as his opponent, so he can only be led by his opponent.

And even if the fans find out, even if they are Celtics fans, not only will they not be angry, but they will also thank the Hawks.

Anyone who is familiar with the inside story of the Hawks team, such as those who saw that the tactics were arranged by Liu Mang during the All-Star Weekend and the two teammates on the same team did not complain even though they were supporting roles and had little playing time, all know that this kind of thing is not true.

possible.

Local fans in Atlanta won't believe this kind of news. They all know how interesting the Hawks' home games are and how united they are.

But this is not the era of advanced information in the future. These days, if a coach or player of a team teases a player on the team, it will most likely be regarded as a quarrel like the Bucks, because there are not many channels at this time.

You can get to know the players and how something happened. There are not even many live broadcasts of the game, and the media sometimes adds fuel to the fire.

Therefore, the news we usually see in many places is about the discord within the Hawks team, Liu Mang's various fights for the ball, and his lone-wolf style of play. Liu Mang is notorious outside of Atlanta.

For example, Raheem and Jason Terry have similar scores now. Jason Terry ranks first in the Hawks' shooting rights, averaging 18.6 shots per game, while Raheem only takes 16 and Liu Mang 13.2.

Celtics head coach Jim O'Brien believed this.

In fact, whether Coach O'Brien believes it or not, it doesn't make much difference. Some head coaches go for the championship, while others just want to hold on to the coaching position.

Coach O'Brien, who just took over the Celtics last year, only got 24 wins in his first season. He was a Alexander. Who knew things would turn around this year? The third place in the Eastern Conference was as stable as a mountain. The 76ers collapsed at the first sign. His coaching position suddenly collapsed.

The situation is stable. If we can get the second place in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the next contract will be secured.

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The game is about to start again. Pierce is dribbling the ball and thinking, who can he recruit in the summer, O'Neal? Garnett? Duncan?

The contracts of the three top three players in the NBA will not expire until at least 2004, O'Neal's contract will expire in 2005, and Duncan's contract will not expire until 2007.

Garnett's contract that caused the NBA to shut down was as high as 28 million in the last year of the 2003-04 season, second only to Jordan's salary. Pierce was speechless when he thought about it.

"Hey, Paul..." Liu Mang appeared next to Pierce at the right time.

"Asshole, go away!" Pierce reacted very quickly this time and angrily pushed Liu Mang out of his side of the court.

Fans at the North Shore Garden Stadium couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene. Celtic fans felt relaxed today. The two strongest players on the opposite side were suspended. They could say that they had a hand in this game and played it very easily.

mentality watching this game.

Come on, Liu Mang went back to his own half to practice shooting and couldn't even chat all day long. He deserves to be in the lottery every year for a few years.

The fans were even more happy when they saw Liu Mang angrily shooting the ball, and then when they looked at the two men in suits with sullen faces on the sidelines, they were even more happy because they had a chance to be second in the Eastern Conference!

Raheem and Jason Terry were sullen and silent on the sidelines, making Celtic fans even more convinced that the Hawks' internal strife was real.

Celtics fans are even imagining that if the Hawks defeat the Raptors or Pacers in the first round, defeat the Pistons in the second round, and then lose to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, they can join the Lakers in the Finals and return to their former glory.

The glory of the green war.

Then the Lakers lost their fighting spirit after winning two consecutive championships, and were defeated by the Celtics.

Celtics fans have thought about the script and are delighted.

What are the two eaglets of the Eagles thinking at this time?

Jason Terry: "How come this rookie can get on? It would be great to switch to a buddy and brush up the data! This rookie is so bad, I can't even get a few points if I give him unlimited fire."

Raheem: "Damn! Brother, my salary is very high, okay! One hundred and thirty thousand yuan per game! Can you think of a better reason? Just for the Nets?"

Yes, the Nets, who are watching the national live broadcast at this time, are very happy!

It's just that ESPN is desperate. They see that this is one of the key battles between the Celtics and Nets to compete for second place in the Eastern Conference, so they put the Eagles and Celtics into two games and the Nets the day after tomorrow.

It was all over-aired, but two people from the Eagles had an internal fight and were suspended!

ESPN's miserable and excited Nets are left to their own devices. For the Hawks, Liu Mang begins his arduous journey to score points.

The Eagles focused on defense at the beginning, with Dean Grove, Emmanuel, Chris Crawford, Muhammad, and Ratliff. Without Raheem, the single defense of this lineup was a bit worse than the original one.

, but the team defense is similar. Ratliff and Muhammad are good at guarding the basket and actively assisting in defense.

The score was 7-9 when Liu Mang came on the court for half the quarter, and the Eagles were two points behind, giving the Celtics no chance to easily open up the score.

Muhammad and Ratliff played today. After Liu Mang came on the field, it was a little easier to break through the pick-and-roll and score by himself. At the beginning of the game, he played three times in a row. Once, he made a direct pick-and-roll shot from outside the three-point line. Once, he made a hit.

The ball was given to Muhammad who cut through, Ratliff blocked Tony Barty under the basket, and Muhammad cut and dunked to score two points.

After that, it became more difficult for Liu Mang to score, and the opponent began to shrink. Liu Mang passed the ball to Emmanuel and Chris Crawford. The former was okay, with a shooting percentage of about 30%. Chris -

Crawford is a cheat. He is a big white man with a body full of tendons. He has a heart that can fly even for white men but does not have Barry's precise shooting.

The Eagles' offense began to reach a stalemate, and they could only rely on Liu Mang's strong shots and secondary rebound attacks under the basket to slowly score points.

But the Celtics are not much better. Although the Eagles strategically want to lose, they can't lose too badly. It definitely won't work like last time. After all, the three main players are on the board, so

They defended very carefully. Since the Celtics defended so tightly, the Hawks responded. Chris Crawford went to fight with Pierce, and Emmanuel went to stick to Antoine Walker. Walker wanted to

When you shoot a three-pointer, you can shoot against the defense. When you enter the paint, you will be surrounded by a bunch of people. Liu Mang follows Kenny Anderson, a point guard shooter.

This game turned into a defensive battle! A lot of physical contact, a lot of body friction.

The referee was particularly cautious about the Eagles' game. There was a rookie in there who had nothing to do all day long, so the fouls were called very tightly.

In this way, although the Eagles have been at a disadvantage, trailing by four or five points, Liu Mang is so happy! He keeps getting to the free throw line.

After three quarters, the Hawks trailed the Celtics by seven points, 59-66.

Liu Mang scored 24 points and 5 assists. Except for Liu Mang's 14 points caused by fouls, he scored two three-pointers, hit two layups, and shot 4 of 12 from the field. Almost all other scores were scored.

The points are obtained by relying on teammates' desperate efforts to attack the basket and grab offensive rebounds for secondary attacks.

At the end of the quarter, Liu Mang wanted to go up and score 30, but Coach Kruger pushed him on the bench and sent a group of defensive coolies to fight hard.

Liu Mang was a little sad, the coach's scene was still not good! No matter what, he had to perform it to the end! Is it easy for me to get 30 points!

In the end, the Hawks lost to the Celtics 77-87 on the road, and their five-game winning streak was "unfortunately" ended.

After the game, coach Kruger said with a red face: Some people in the team are too ignorant and are thinking about unreasonable things every day.
Chapter completed!