"New York is a great place, but the Knicks... I like the Knicks very much. I once thought about going to the Knicks to retire when I get too old. You know, this is what they like to do the most."

"But I don't like the Knicks so much now. I can understand that they find a group of seniors to give exaggerated contracts. They have money. If you have money, you can do whatever you want. Do you know what you mean by doing whatever you want? That's right, you don't know! But

Traded for a lone wolf?”

"Wow, I like Garnett the most. Garnett is just like Rasheed. He may be annoying as an opponent, but as a teammate... he is also quite annoying, but he can make me win.

More games, that’s it!”

"A guy who can't even get past the first round when playing with a competitor like Garnett, do Knicks fans still expect them to beat us in the playoffs? Are they sleeping? Or are they sleeping? Probably so.

I really didn’t wake up.”

"I remember I got 60 points here, right? It's a really good number. How about getting another 60 points? No, they don't have the qualifications to make me play so tired. I really have no motivation at all to beat them."

"Winning or losing the game? Is there still any suspense? Aren't 12 consecutive victories right in front of us? The Knicks are just a stepping stone for us to get the best record in the new century. We will definitely win..."

"..."

"..."

…

At noon, the conference room reserved for the Hilton Hotel where the Eagles were staying was abuzz with heated discussions. On the projected TV screen, Liu Mang was talking nonsense.

And this time, he didn't set any goals. He just attacked the Knicks and fought against Marbury, even to the point of getting angry.

From the entire interview in the program, it’s hard to tell what Liu Mang meant. The entire program was probably about watching the Knicks, getting upset with Marbury, and forcefully finding topics to criticize the Knicks.

Anger!

Fight with force!

Coach Kruger looked at Liu Mang and his head hurt.

Isn’t this just looking for trouble!

The last time Liu Mang came here and scored 60 points, the grudge between the Hawks and the Knicks has reached a very deep level, but they are both at an important juncture in impacting the record. The Knicks may be at this stage because they are trying to compete for the playoffs.

In the game, we will not choose to compete head-on with a team with too big a strength gap like the Eagles, but may use more energy to deal with teams of similar strength.

Of course, even if the Knicks go all out, Coach Kruger is not afraid. They defend well and attack steadily, and they are not afraid of the Knicks going all out. The Eagles are in excellent condition.

But there is still a big gap between the Knicks who went all out and the Knicks who fought tooth and nail after being angered by Liu Mang!

There is a similar saying in the United States: If you are too aggressive, you will risk your life.

With Liu Mang's provocation, many Knicks players were unhappy with Liu Mang, which means they were unhappy with the Hawks. They had to risk their lives this time!

Coach Kruger didn't say much, so what else can we do? Just wipe your ass! Find a way to deal with the Knicks who are bound to go berserk today. This game must be won!

It was announced that today they would arrive at Madison Square Garden to warm up an hour early, and the team meeting would be postponed until before the start of the game. Coach Kruger took Mike Woodson, who was also speechless, and other members of the coaching staff to discuss it.

Liu Mang was proud that he had provoked the New York fans and made a big hit without setting any flag that was too troublesome to complete. He also attracted a wave of attention. There were unexpectedly many New York fans.

There are many fans across the United States, and many people like the Knicks. For a team like the Knicks, the world may laugh at them when their record is not good, but that doesn't mean they don't have fans.

After Liu Mang's interview was broadcast on ESPN's noon news at noon, Liu Mang's rogue value increased by hundreds of thousands. This time he directly attacked the Knicks, completely offending the Knicks fans.

The Knicks are considered a strong team this year. They are in the playoffs at least. They are currently 29-30. With their current state, even though they may only win 40 games until the end of the season, they are still considered a strong team in the playoffs.

, so Knicks fans are still very loyal at this stage.

Liu Mang could see how furious the Knicks players were when they encountered such an attack from Liu Mang.

But for Liu Mang, it's not a big deal. If the Knicks are working hard, he should also work hard, right?

As soon as Coach Kruger left, Liu Mang, who was feeling proud, was hooked on the shoulder by a bearded man whose cornrows had grown back.

"Ace, during the interview, did you say that I hate Garnett as much as I do?" Rasheed Wallace said sinisterly.

"?" Liu Mang was suddenly shocked. During the interview, in order to ridicule Marbury, he made a lot of nonsense, as if he said this!

"Well, Rashid, that's a rhetorical device. Your name is just a rhetorical device. You don't even understand rhetorical devices. It's okay. I'll teach you. What? Don't want to learn? Don't! Hey, hey, my brother...

…Help!”

"Asshole Ace, stop! The whole world thinks I'm a cancer! Don't run away!"

"Rashid! I meant that as a compliment!"

"Praise? Come on, brother, I'll praise you too, come here!"

"Help..."

Liu Mang fled, followed by a roaring Heavenly Lord with teeth and claws...

…

…

Regarding Liu Mang's troubles again, many people felt that Liu Mang was blocking his way to the Knicks.

Especially New York fans, who do they think wouldn’t want to play in New York and Los Angeles?

The current Knicks have not been completely rotten in the past few years, and they have not reached the point where Marbury's late Knicks were nicknamed the "Rotten Apple" Knicks.

People still have the impression of the current Knicks team that reached the Finals five years ago and the iron-blooded Knicks of the 1990s. Especially this year, with the addition of Marbury and Anfernee Hardaway, even though

Alan Houston was retired for the season and his form suddenly collapsed, turning his big contract into a bad contract. However, Marbury led the Knicks to buck the trend and have the best record in four years. It is very possible that

Reached the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

Looking at the Knicks' lineup is pretty scary, and since Marbury is only 27 years old, everything looks so good.

Marbury has played really well this year, and his style of play is exactly that of a player who seems to be able to stay in shape until he reaches 34 or 5. He has few injuries, a high attendance rate, and his style of play does not require physical fitness.

In the first year after returning to the Knicks, Marbury's performance was perfect, and he brought the Knicks back from the quagmire. If you only look at the 40 games since returning to the Knicks, Marbury's performance in each game was perfect.

He averaged 9.5 assists, the most perfect organizational performance in his career.

There is no doubt that Marbury like this can attract stars. In addition, the Knicks are rich and are willing to spend a lot of money to recruit players. At least this year, the Knicks seem to be thriving, and Liu Mang said that the Knicks are like a pile of mud.

It's completely two different things.

The Knicks seem to be doing very well at this stage. When the contracts of the veterans come to an end, the Knicks are uniting with many teams with junk contracts to apply to the league to formulate an amnesty clause in the summer to cut a player without taking up salary space. People think that

It is to get rid of Alan Houston's 100 million yuan contract, and the league has also relaxed, saying that the owners can vote in the summer, and there is no doubt that this will be passed.

It looks like the Knicks are thriving!

In this way, Liu Mang's words seemed to many "experts and media" to have completely blocked his way to play ball in New York.

In addition to blocking the way to play with the Knicks, the person Liu Mang hated the most for his irritating interview was undoubtedly Marbury!

Marbury, who returned to play in New York, quickly assumed the position of the Knicks' boss after Alan Houston's retirement. He also played well and won the respect of the Knicks players who had not made the playoffs in two years.

trust.

Liu Mang fired at Marbury, and the Knicks players were excited!

In the afternoon, pre-game warm-up, character, hobbies, habits and other issues cannot explain a basketball player's professionalism in basketball. Marbury has many problems in other aspects, but in terms of his attitude towards basketball, he is indeed

It's very professional.

Marbury has always been very active in pre-game warm-ups and usual training. Otherwise, even in the CBA, he would not be able to play until the age of 40. Relatively speaking, it is more difficult for foreign players to play until the age of 40 in the CBA than NBA role players.

Marbury was the first to arrive at the home team's training facility at Madison Square Garden.

Just from the training ground, you can see that the Knicks are not as rich as the Lakers. The Lakers' training facilities are on the street next to the Staples Center, while the Knicks' training facility is directly in Madison.

In the Plaza Garden, let alone the Clippers, they change to a cheaper rental basketball hall almost every year.

After the warm-up, Marbury called his teammates together and looked at them. Although Alan Houston was reimbursed, which made Marbury a little sad, but with these teammates and the current record of the team, he is very satisfied.

, is very optimistic about these teammates. This may be the first time he has led the team to the playoffs alone. He is full of hope for the situation in front of him.

After calling his teammates together, Marbury began to motivate his teammates...

…

On the other side, the team meeting before the Eagles' pre-game warm-up was over. The Eagles arranged more defense and then warmed up normally.

The main thing in the pre-match meeting was that the coaching staff asked the players not to relax too much and to brace themselves for the game.

However, the members of the Eagles were not that receptive, and Liu Mang discovered this.

During the warm-up, the Eagles players were still very serious. No one wanted to get injured, especially for a strong team like the Eagles. It would be okay to take a rest. If someone else takes the position due to injury, then

Not a good thing for many players who have already established themselves.

Especially for Boozer and Kwame Brown, they just squeezed out Muhammad's position and became the team's first substitute. Now they have Ostertag, who is bigger than O'Neal.

Coupled with Muhammad, who was already strong, both of them had a sense of crisis.

The pre-match warm-up was over, and the players were about to go to the tunnel. Seeing that their teammates didn't seem to be serious, Liu Mang immediately called his teammates together.

The Hawks players really don't pay much attention to the Knicks. A team with a winning rate of less than 50% can be defeated casually in their eyes. Didn't Liu Mang score 60 points last time he came here?

Was it a terrible performance? And Liu Mang's teammates were used to the nonsense he said in the interview in the morning. They thought it was just Liu Mang's habitual love of fun.

As everyone knows, Liu Mang received a task reminder in the afternoon!

"Crying of the Holy Land of Basketball: The host boasts that the New York Knicks will become a dilapidated giant. The host needs to fulfill his rhetoric and make Madison Square Garden defect again in his own way. Mission reward: King of Madison achievement, host
To be continued...