461. The first battle of the Year of the Sheep
"Oh, Ace, what do you think of my playing today? Does it suit the taste of people in your country? Do they not know how to appreciate my art? Oh, if I had known better, I would have read more magazines in your country.
..." Kevin Wesley was excited and regretful.
Liu Mang looked at Kevin Williams and didn't know where he bought such a red headband. He said that Chinese people like red and he specially matched it. Then he didn't know what he thought and sewed a Chinese knot on the jersey.
On the shoulder straps, there are one bright red sneaker and one pink sneaker on his feet. Being able to buy sneakers with this color scheme means he has some skills.
Liu Mang didn't know if Chinese people would like this kind of "art". Anyway, he knew that when Kevin Wesley's outfit appeared on the live broadcast of the domestic court station, he would definitely become "popular" in the country!
Liu Mang VS Iverson, Raheem VS Van Horn, a very interesting game, but unfortunately it is not broadcast live in the United States. From the time the schedule was drawn up, American TV stations did not plan to broadcast this game because it is not related to this game.
At the same time, there was a game between the Lakers and Kings.
When the league arranged this game, it was not intended to be broadcast live in North America. It deliberately set the start of the game at 8pm Eastern Time in order to cater to the live broadcast time of Chinese TV stations.
Therefore, although this game is not broadcast live in the United States, the Eagles players are also very excited. China has a population of 1.3 billion! The entire North America combined does not have that many people.
We didn’t play too late yesterday afternoon, and we didn’t drink much. Because we had to drive back, we went back to our respective homes around three in the afternoon. Today, the Eagles had a day off, so they were in a very good mood. After some rest, their fatigue was gone.
, I want to shine in this domestically broadcast competition.
This is the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year in China! I heard from Liu Mang how important the Spring Festival is to the Chinese people, and I learned about the importance of the first NBA live broadcast in the Chinese Year of the Sheep. Maybe there are many Chinese who are new to the NBA.
Fans will have a direct first impression of them because of this game, and everyone attaches great importance to it.
Whether it's for record or fame, this game is very important to the Eagles!
For the Eagles players, it is very interesting that little Jimmy comes to the team to run and exercise. The poor kid, who is only a teenager, eats terrible nutritious meals with the players.
However, little Jimmy may have really not eaten much meat. His mother certainly did not have the spare money to pay for child care, so he did not enjoy the child benefits of the United States and had few opportunities to eat such high-protein food.
, eating the boiled chicken and steak without seasoning that the Eagles players hated with great relish, Liu Mang finally understood why Mao Butler was so thin now and could become so strong in the future...
In the afternoon, there was a light-confrontation training match. After a shooting training, it was soon time for the evening game.
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The 76ers, who played really well this year, traded Mutombo, who was retired after just a few games, in exchange for Van Horn, an excellent mid- and long-range shooter. It can be said that the 76ers made a lot of money from this transaction.
Of course, no one could have imagined that Mutombo, who was in the discussion for the best defensive player last season, would collapse at a moment's notice, leaving no room for preparation for the Nets.
In addition to the addition of Van Horn, the 76ers and the Rockets reached a deal a few days ago, using two additional players and a second-round pick to acquire Kenny Thomas from the Rockets in the final year of his rookie contract.
Seeing that Kenny Thomas has been under contract for 10 years and is actually averaging 10.8 per game, he needs at least a mid-level contract to stay. Other teams will definitely offer contracts worth five to six million. The Rockets owner doesn’t want to
I had to pay so much money, and I didn’t want to lose Kenny Thomas in vain, so I gave this power forward who had already earned his worth to the 76ers for almost nothing...
When Liu Mang saw the 76ers' latest scouting report, he felt that his titanium alloy eyes were blinded!
This trade really doesn't give Yao Ming a way to survive! Such a good power forward is given away like this. Yao Ming's best remaining power forward partner is...Eddie Griffin...
Poor Yao, when Liu Mang saw this transaction, he mourned for three seconds of silence for Yao Ming, and then continued to read other scouting reports.
This year, the 76ers formed a core lineup of Eric Snow, Iverson, Van Horn, and Derrick Coleman, plus the backup core lineup of Aaron McGee and Kenny Thomas.
It's really good. The main reason is that Iverson no longer pursues the scoring title. He starts to try more to organize offenses and pass more passes. Not to mention the effect is really good! He tied the 7.5 assists per game he averaged in his rookie season.
Became more threatening.
The 76ers are now firmly ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, with a much better record than the fourth-placed Magic. The Magic's record is only a little better than the eighth-placed Hornets in the Eastern Conference. It is estimated that after two more games, the Magic will fall.
, and the 76ers probably can only hold on to fifth place...
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At 7:30 in the evening, players from both teams entered the Phillips Arena. Unlike last season when Iverson came to Phillips Arena, most of the fans were wearing Iverson jerseys. This year, the crowd was overwhelming.
It's a "Hooligan League" T-shirt. Now the Hawks no longer need to rely on other stars to play in order to boost ratings. Their popularity in Georgia, especially here in Atlanta, has reached an unprecedented level in team history.
The peak of life!
For today's pre-game event, the Hawks specially invited a group of Chinese female students from Atlanta's Clarkdale School of the Arts to form a cheerleading team. It is said that they will also be the cheerleading team for this All-Star Weekend. The first four home games should be regarded as "rehearsals."
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When Liu Mang was a fan in the past, he often saw the Rockets doing some "Chinese style" to attract the attention of domestic fans. He always complained about this kind of thing, but when this happened to him, Liu Mang felt...
...seems pretty good, and it also gives a group of young college students who want to work in the entertainment industry in the United States or return to China to work in the entertainment industry after being "gold-plated" a chance to show their faces.
After the pre-game activities are over, the game is about to begin.
Today Liu Mang continues to play as a substitute, which makes Jason Terry feel resentful. Jason Terry has become obsessed with the feeling of being able to play at his own pace when he is a substitute.
But there are also advantages. In the final preparation period before the game, Jason Terry went to the opponent's basket, jumped up, grabbed the basket and did pull-ups, which triggered bursts of cheers. Jason Terry liked this very much.
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The rest of the Eagles were also making their own opening moves, and Liu Mang sat on the sidelines and played dice again.
The tasks are all level 4-5, which seems a bit difficult! Liu Mang saw that he only had 9100 superstar points left and 1 mid-level superstar point draw, so if you have a task, you must do it!
After throwing the dice to the ground, Liu Mang made the dice disappear without a trace while the fans stared at them wanting to "decrypt" them, which made Virgos who were uncomfortable with not revealing secrets start to go crazy...
"Ding... the host accepts the level 4 daily task: the answer to basketball."
"Basketball's answer: win this game and determine the answer to this game."
So direct, simple and crude!
Soon, the referee blew the whistle to let the two teams onto the court.
The Eagles still sent Jason Terry, Prince, Raheem, Muhammad, and Ratliff.
The 76ers sent Eric Snow, Iverson, Van Horn, Coleman, and McCloch.
Chapter completed!