On April 17, Liu Mang was participating in various team and personal activities, and the Wizards had arrived in Atlanta.

Atlanta has officially entered the playoff atmosphere, but the fans are very "enthusiastic" about the Wizards, and many fans went to "pick them up".

I didn’t boo the Wizards or scold the Wizards, I even cheered because they came...

Since last season, the Wizards have not defeated the Hawks. Counting the 2002-03 season, the Hawks have now faced the Wizards for 10 consecutive victories! Sweeping them in the regular season for two consecutive years against the Wizards is a big deal for Hawks fans.

So happy.

From the perspective of Eagles fans, what suspense is there in this series? Have a drink and watch the game, and get drunk and get another big win!

Not only Hawks fans, but also the media predicted that among the first-round matches, only the Hawks would beat the Wizards 100% in this series. The celebrities invited by T.N.T voted for the 16 teams in this year's playoffs.

The team's famous players voted together, and they all voted for the Hawks to defeat the Wizards 4-0. Even Wizards star Elvin Hayes voted for the Hawks to defeat the Wizards 4-0.

This series is the least suspenseful.

The Pistons playing the 76ers and the Suns playing the Grizzlies are both suspenseful. The Magic playing the Nets and the Rockets playing the Mavericks are considered the two-round series with the greatest suspense in the East and West.

The playoff strength rankings of major media outlets will be announced one after another on the afternoon of the 17th.

The top three rankings are basically unified. The defending champion Hawks are ranked first, the San Antonio Spurs are second, and the Phoenix Suns are third. Almost all lists are like this.

The rankings of the Heat, Pistons, SuperSonics, Nets, Rockets, and Mavericks from four to nine are different and are regarded as second-tier teams. Generally speaking, the Heat and Pistons are ranked higher.

The remaining Kings, Nuggets, Grizzlies, Bulls, Magic, and 76ers ranked ten to fifteen, with the Wizards alone in sixteenth place.

This ranking made the Wizards players who arrived in Atlanta very angry, but there was nothing they could do about it.

They met the Eagles, the host team, so even if they were ranked second, what was the point?

After the Wizards came to Atlanta, the league announced the playoff schedule in the afternoon.

The first four games of the series between the Hawks and Wizards are on the 19th, 21st, 24th, and 26th. If there is a fifth game, it will be on the 28th.

On the night when the schedule was announced, a tall man wearing a hoodie, sunglasses and a mask appeared outside the Phillips Arena. He was about 1.9 meters tall, looking at the arena that was going to be renovated in the summer. Now Philip

The security guards at the Sri Lanka Arena are used to it. Every year, a few people come here to cover their faces and stare...

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After participating in the charity event, Liu Mang can finally take a good rest and sleep. He will start team training tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow will be the opening game of the playoffs.

After two days of busy work, I finally finished my off-field work as a player, and then devoted myself to the playoffs.

Liu Mang looked at the notifications about the completion of tasks one after another in the past two days.

"Congratulations to the host for completing the legendary mission: King of Scores. Reward: One talent skill fragment."

"Congratulations to the host for completing the King of Scores branch mission: the prelude to the epic scorer showdown. The special reward card: Shooting Epiphany."

"Congratulations to the host for completing the King of Scoring branch task: A man who can score better than God. Reward Michael Jordan 1986-1987 season star card."

"Congratulations to the host for completing the scoring king branch task: surpassing Rick Barry. Reward Rick Barry 1974-1975 version of the star card."

"Congratulations to the host for reaching the playoffs. The career mission: Road of Kings has been completed for four consecutive years. The host's team has won 68 games, surpassing the last place in the playoffs by 26 wins, and will be rewarded with superstar points."

"Season goal: The prelude to the run-and-gun era. Mission goal 1: The regular season host team needs to get first place in the NBA scoring average ranking, which has been achieved. Mission goal 2: Get the 2004-2005 regular season MVP

, awards to be announced. Mission goal 3: Help Tracy McGrady win the assists title in the 2004-2005 season, achieved. Mission completion (2/3)."

Got two star cards!

The most important one is Jordan's first peak period, that is, the star card of the peak period of personal data, the third-year Jordan!

Liu Mang tried the first-year Jordan's star card. Although he couldn't beat the Nets, it also helped him control the timing of breakthroughs better.

"Michael Jordan 1986-1987 version: 99 ability evaluation, 99 offense, 93 defense, 50 three-pointers, 92 mid-range shots, 105 layups, 93 speed, 89 strength..."

After looking at Jordan's ability evaluation in the third grade...this is still the ability evaluation in the third grade after the fracture in the second grade was reimbursed. Liu Mang wanted to ask where the building is higher...

"Rick Barry 1974-1975 version, ability evaluation 91, offense 94, defense 80, no three-pointers, 90 mid-range shots, 94 layups, 99 free throws, 87 speed, 90 strength..."

Here in Barry...no three points...

Mainly because there were no three points in those days...

If there had been a three-point line in that era, with Barry's shooting touch, although the action is not good-looking, he would definitely be able to practice a good three-pointer. He was once the king of free throw percentage! Now he is also ranked among the players in history who averaged more than 3 free throws per game.

Among the second-ranked free throw experts, except for Cavaliers legend Mark Price, no one is better at free throws than Barry.

Barry's star card...Liu Mang thought for a while, he could use it to experience...the feeling of holding a urinal?

Resolutely enter the cold palace...

For Liu Mang, in addition to obtaining fragments of talent and skills, the most important thing is not the more than 20,000 superstar points, nor these two star cards, but the special shooting epiphany card!

"Special card: Shooting epiphany: Function: All-round shooting ability 1; How to use: In three to six hours of non-stop comprehensive shooting training, increase muscle adaptation, shooting muscle memory and shooting stability. After completing the training, all-round shooting ability

Shooting ability 1.”

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Liu Mang has been waiting for a long time!

After the regular season this season, Liu Mang, who has been training continuously, finally raised his right-handed mid-range shooting ability evaluation to 89. He will soon break through 90, but there is a gap between 89 and 90. A mid-range shooting ability that can break 90

There are only a handful of players in the history of the NBA with ability evaluations. Just like three-pointers, some players have a first-class three-point ability of 89 at a young age, and they are the strongest group of first-class three-pointers, but until they retire,

Can't break through 90.

This requires not only hard work, but also talent.

But Liu Mang has a problem...

"Boss of the system, this shooting epiphany...can the left-hander also practice it?"

"Ding... the host chooses six hours of non-stop comprehensive shooting training, and his all-round shooting ability can be improved a little."

six hours...

You must be exhausted! Even if you have physical potion, you must starve or thirst to death!

Liu Mang immediately contacted the coaching staff and trainers to conduct a surprise shooting training for the playoffs at six o'clock tomorrow morning...

At this time, the system’s playoff mission comes.

"Ding...the title mission is triggered: Estherton."

"Island: The host needs to lead the team to sweep the Washington Wizards 4-0. Mission reward: Title: Ashington. The fans in Washington, D.C. are more obsessed with the host than the Wizards."

Ashton...

Another American nickname.

Still a little bit unpleasant to listen to.

But this is more attractive to Liu Mang than the two titles after killing the Bulls and the Pistons!

Although the Wizards are in an average market, they are in the capital city of the United States! To win over the fans in the capital city of the United States...it's exciting just thinking about it!

It's a pity that the Wizards are too weak and don't even have any rewards...

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"Ace is crazy, I feel like I'm going to lose half a catty today!" After passing the ball to Liu Mang for half an hour, Emmanuel panted and rested aside. After half an hour's rest, he had to replace Liu Mang's ball.

Another trainer takes a break while passing the ball.

"What's wrong with Ace? I remember he started training when I first came here. Is he still practicing now?" McGrady asked curiously. He arrived at the arena at 8:30 to discuss tactics with Stockton.

It's already half past eleven when I get back, and Liu Mang is still practicing.

"Ace arrived at about five o'clock! When I arrived at the arena at 5:50, he had already finished warming up. Apart from eating hamburgers and drinking electrolyte water, he spent 10 minutes without any rest!" Emmanuel was miserable.

cried out.

"Coach, is Ace crazy?" McGrady was frightened by Liu Mang's crazy training. His own training only lasted two hours at most.

"Leave it to him. He said he wanted to do some sort of surprise training in the playoffs to target his lack of shooting ability..." Coach Kruger had a headache.

Fortunately, the opponent in the first round was the Wizards. Even if Liu Mang didn't fight, he could still push the opponent to the ground and rub them.

Practicing six hours a day is not particularly difficult, but Liu Mang has been practicing shooting for four and a half hours in a row. Coach Kruger looked scared and panicked, but Liu Mang became more and more energetic as he practiced, so it wasn't like that.

The kind of strength training or breakthrough, running and other training that may cause injury is to catch and shoot, and it is done alternately with the left and right hands, which means the burden is not that big, so Coach Kruger is happy with Liu Mang.

It would be great for the team if Liu Mang's shooting ability could be stronger.

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On Liu Mang's side, he kept shooting and felt that his body was going numb. Every time he took a shot, it felt like his body was moving on its own and his muscles were exerting force on their own.

This feeling is the meaning of "epiphany" in this special card. As he practiced, Liu Mang felt that he couldn't stop shooting. When he was tired, he took a shot of physical potion and drank half a cup of Gatorade after a set.

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Shooting again and again, five directions, three points in each direction, a total of fifteen shooting points, 50 shots for each point for the left and right hands, an average of two seconds per shot, a group of shots takes about 55 minutes, drink

Water, slowly, one group every hour.
To be continued...