To dare to take a large number of shots from mid-to-long distance requires two points of confidence, one is confidence in one's own shooting, and the other is confidence in teammates' rebounding and return speed.

The Sonics are based on these two points this season. Three-pointers and rebounds are the advantages that the Sonics had last season. They just lacked a passer. Francis is the key to activating the strength of the Sonics.

.

After entering the rotation, Liu Mang felt that it was time to speed up!

Except for Lewis, everyone in the SuperSonics lineup basically has no three-point ability. This way, you don’t have to worry about the opponent relying on counterattacks to use Francis’ threat to attract a double attack and then catch and shoot three-pointers. Ray Allen can’t hit, and Antonio-

Daniels and Ridnour are not star-level pitchers who can maintain efficiency for a long time. Without Ray Allen, Lewis cannot complete the tasks of two people!

make up one's mind.

The Eagles chose to serve in the frontcourt. Liu Mang received the ball and went to the top arc. Facing Francis, the Sonics' defense was fierce, but there was no structure. They all relied on being shorter than the Eagles and staying close to the defense.

Liu Mang relied on Francis' defense and let Jason Terry catch the ball. He helped Jason Terry block Murray who was guarding him. After creating a little space for Jason Terry, Liu Mang immediately went inside.

rush.

Francis just switched to Jason Terry, and Jason Terry directly pulled up and shot!

"Watt?" Francis didn't even have time to pounce. Jason Terry was one step away from the three-point line. That is, he had just used Liu Mang's pick-and-roll to get around halfway, but before he could completely get around, he shot directly!

Liu Mang was already wild enough, but Francis didn't expect Jason Terry to be even more wild!

When Liu Mang rushed to the free throw line, he saw the ball flying over his head and diving into the basket.

Jason Terry's super long three-pointer!

27 to 21, after entering the rotation, the Eagles suddenly opened the point difference to more than 5 points.

In the transition between offense and defense, the Sonics attack, the Sonics still play in position, and their rebounding advantage can only be reflected when they are in good positions. They are not a fast-break team.

At Liu Mang's signal, the Hawks players, Jason Terry, Iguodala, and Josh Smith, except for Lewis, all took a step back to defend the basket.

Liu Mang pressed forward towards Francis. Francis saw Liu Mang pressing forward again and immediately chose to break through.

Iguodala quickly came over to defend, but the Hawks did not rotate defense quickly. Liu Mang and Iguodala blocked Francis on the right side of the free throw line with one left and one right!

Francis immediately passed the ball to Danny Fortson. As soon as he passed the pass, Francis knew that he had passed the ball to the wrong person. Danny Fortson was present. He should have rushed inside and Danny Fortson followed up to attack the offensive rebound or directly received the ball.

Up, Danny Fortson was about to follow up, but his foot was still on the three-point line. Should he shoot in this big gap? Or what?

Danny Fordson, who played 331 games and only took 40 three-pointers, and only made two three-pointers, has a record of 0 three-point shooting percentage in his career, and his mid-range shooting percentage is always in single digits!

Completely unguarded, Danny Fordson chose to gamble on his luck and even played a step-back three-point shot...

Three no-sticks!

Iguodala blocked Francis. Muhammad knew that Reggie Evans was a good rebounder, so he didn't grab the rebound at all. He purely struggled with Reggie Evans. Liu Mang turned around and collected the rebound that fell directly from the air.

Ball, counterattack!

Jason Terry was already ready, and the cavalry arrows began to charge.

Francis retreated immediately after being blocked. The SuperSonics team had poor defensive ability and was very motivated. Liu Mang passed the ball to Jason Terry. When Jason Terry received the ball, Francis and Murray had already caught up.

Already.

Jason Terry received the ball in the frontcourt, rushed directly to the basket with Murray and Francis who were chasing him, and passed back the top arc!

After Liu Mang passed the ball, he immediately rushed towards the frontcourt. He was the first to rush outside the opponent's three-point line at super speed, received the ball in the top arc, and took off to take advantage of the situation!

Liu Mang counterattacked and missed a three-pointer. Iguodala rushed in and took off and touched the ball before Francis. When he took off, he glanced behind him, touched the ball and pushed it back. Josh Smith followed up and flew in.

From the start, he caught the ball in the air, glided and dunked to score two points!

Francis and Murray could only duck and watch as Josh Smith smashed the ball into the basket with a brutal alley-oop dunk.

Iguodala's selflessness and Josh Smith's explosive physical fitness started the Hawks' counterattack frenzy.

29 to 21, 8 points difference!

Liu Mang's strategy is correct!

Without Ray Allen, the Sonics would not be without impact. At this stage, they could rely on Ridnour, but even though Ridnour is an outstanding player, he is only a second-year role player.

When it comes time to rotate the lineup, when the SuperSonics play against a strong team, three stars should have played almost the entire game, but now Ray Allen is missing. The second-year Ridnour is not enough to take on the big role, playing 9 minutes.

You can only substitute a substitute, but the substitute, that is, Murray, does not have that kind of active response and movement awareness. The key is that movement is useless!

Ray Allen's injury broke the Sonics' original rotation. They were able to gain a lead when they played against weak teams a while ago, but they failed to gain an advantage against the Eagles!

The Eagles are different. Although there may be situations such as bad form, poor feel, etc., when the Eagles play against a strong team, the lineup is always neat!

Liu Mang and Jason Terry's cavalry company began to charge!

…

Liu Mang and Jason Terry started to shoot counterattacks one by one. If the shot was successful, they would continue. If the shot was not successful, they would be replaced. Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Muhammad quickly followed up.

In the third minute of the second quarter, when the SuperSonics were forced to switch to full court, the Eagles were already leading 43 to 27 by 16 points. When the score difference reached 10 points, the Eagles started to force the game.

Yes, even if the opponent makes a shot, he will play fast break!

This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! During the official timeout in the second quarter, the Hawks replaced Tracy McGrady and replaced Iguodala. At this time, the score was 52-52

37, the Eagles maintained the point difference at 15 points.

After the Eagles had a clear advantage, they played more aggressively. At first they didn't dare to play and forced to speed up, but now they are running.

Liu Mang and Jason Terry continued to play until the end of the first half. After McGrady came up, he mainly made long passes and followed up. With McGrady, Liu Mang and Jason Terry could play together quickly and keep playing. Although the second

The SuperSonics scored 32 points in a single quarter, plus 24 points in the first quarter, and 56 points at halftime. However, the Eagles played so sluggishly that the defense struggled from the third minute of the second quarter.

They couldn't defend the Sonics' offense, but the Eagles scored 33 points in the first quarter, 41 points in the second quarter, and 74 points in the half!

Liu Mang, who scored 15 points in the first quarter, scored 16 points in the second quarter and had 31 points and 3 assists in the half, helping the Eagles lead by 18 points at halftime!

Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent lacked one of the league's best shooters, the Eagles rotated the lineup and started counterattack fast breaks. They played a completely different second quarter performance from the last time they played against each other, and did not let the opponent's rotation lineup rebound.

Instead of taking advantage of the ball, he used his own fast break.

The SuperSonics fell into a vicious cycle in the last three minutes of the first quarter when the Hawks picked up the pace and couldn't make a basket to widen the point difference. The Hawks relied on their lead to counterattack more fiercely and even more.

Confidence, the Sonics are always a little bit behind when chasing points, just a little bit behind.

…

…

After halftime, after returning to the locker room, Coach Kruger and Mike Woodson made more perfect additions to the team's advantageous play in the second quarter. The Eagles entered the second half with an 18-point lead.

the match of.

In the third quarter, the Eagles replaced Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, and Prince on the outside, but on the inside they replaced high school students Josh Smith and Kwame Brown.

Liu Mang saw that the teammates who followed him on the field were probably the lowest-educated team in the NBA.

The SuperSonics continued to field their lineup, and the lineup could still compete. In fact, when the lineup was on the field in the second quarter, the Sonics and the Eagles scored 29 to 31 in the last nine minutes of the second quarter. In fact, they were evenly matched.

It was during those six minutes that the Eagles opened up the score and played the best counterattack rhythm of the Eagles.

Veteran Mourning really wanted to find a cigarette to light up and sigh about life. He has no right to be a substitute. He came to the away game in advance to prepare, but he didn't get one minute of playing time in the half game. He still had to show his positive locker room leader side.

.

Then Mourning stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly to move faster when defending to stimulate the energy of his teammates.

As soon as the third quarter started, Francis made a desperate breakthrough. Under Mourning's urging, the Eagles players played more active defense, using high-speed defensive rotations to allow the Sonics to take quick shots.

Leading by 18 points, the Eagles are no longer afraid of the opponent's accuracy. As long as they counterattack and run, they can also make a shot!

What Liu Mang wants is not to defeat the opponent in two or three blows, and in fact he can't. This is the second team in the Western Conference. What he wants is high scoring! A score difference of more than ten points like this is perfect.

!

No one knew Liu Mang's little thoughts. The Eagles didn't know, and the SuperSonics didn't know either. The SuperSonics still thought they had a chance to chase after 10 points, so they played harder and worked hard to chase points.

Liu Mang also worked harder to score and help his teammates score. He shot when he needed to and restrained the defense when his teammates needed to be restrained. In addition, Tracy McGrady started to break through and score the ball again. Liu Mang, Prince, Rasheed Wallace

They all got COSCO shooting opportunities, and Kwame Brown also dunked three times at the basket.

In the third quarter, the Eagles scored 36 points and the SuperSonics scored 35 points. Although Lewis had already scored 38 points in the third quarter, Liu Mang scored 45 points in the third quarter! 14 points in the third quarter!

The Eagles finished three quarters, 110 to 91, leading by 19 points entering the fourth quarter.

…

After the game came back in the fourth quarter, the Eagles put on their full lineup again. The SuperSonics only had Ridnour, Antonio Daniels, and Jerome James resting for 6 minutes. The others played the full three quarters, but they still had to play.

.

Liu Mang, who was already shooting high, came up to the frontcourt and received a pass from McGrady and directly threw a three-pointer. The ball hit the square above the backboard and bounced into the basket. It was his seventh three-pointer in the game.

With the hit, his personal score increased to 48 points, and the Eagles also led the SuperSonics by 22 points, 113-91.

Just as Francis was about to lead his teammates up to try to struggle, he was suddenly discouraged by Liu Mang's three-pointer!

We can’t let Liu Mang score anymore! This guy is going to score 50 points!

The first quarter was okay, and the second quarter was okay, but after three quarters Liu Mang scored 45 points in three quarters and led the team by 19 points, which has brought the confidence of the SuperSonics to the edge of collapse, and even relied on winning the last game.

The psychological advantage established by the Hawks is about to collapse. Now they only have one thought, that is, they will lose to the Hawks without Ray Allen.
To be continued...