From today on is the king

Chapter 1009. Chapter 1008.

The most exciting time is not when the flag is raised, but when I first saw it in the morning.

Before the flag was hoisted, Liu Mang was not excited but could not believe it. After the flag was hoisted and everything became an established fact, Liu Mang calmed down instead.

This is the highest honor in the NBA as a non-American basketball player.

But since it is an honor, it is the past. If you want to keep this honor, you have to play better in the game.

Liu Mang took a deep breath, adjusted his mood which was a bit in rotation, went up to practice shooting while the fans were still cheering excitedly, and was ready for the game.

It's all about the game.

The Eagles players now know why Liu Mang is so excited today. If something like this happens to them, they will be even more excited. Liu Mang is fine.

Like Calderon, who is a Spaniard, if one day the champion's banner is Spanish...he thinks he should not think too much about it.

The Eagles players who are Liu Mang's teammates are okay, but the 76ers' players are speechless.

Accidentally, it became a great background, they just came to play the opening game!
Why did this game become Liu Mang's background before the competition started?

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The appearance of the bilingual championship banner for the first time in NBA history caused a storm in the basketball world.

The Eagles, who are in the center of the storm, don't have time to take care of those things, the game matters.

With a roar from Rasheed Wallace, Liu Mang sprinkled chalk into the air, and the game was about to start.

Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown, the starting lineup of the Eagles familiar to fans has not changed, it is the same as last year.

The 76ers sent a starting lineup of Iverson, Samuels, Childress, Webber, and Dalembert.

The 76ers are strong this year. Samuels and Childress continue to improve. When Liu Mang observed the strength of the 76ers before the game, in addition to Iverson's 96 ability rating and Webber's 84 ability rating, Childress' 78 ability rating has improved a lot, and Samuels even has a 79 ability rating, which is close to the level of first-class stars.

Samuels has made great progress, mainly because there is no Iguodala and Korver to compete with him. In the original time and space, Samuels did not really start until the age of 31. At the age of 31, he played his peak performance and averaged 19.9 points per game. In the original time and space, Samuels was suppressed by Iguodala, Peja and others, and he had no chance to show his ability.

But in this time and space, there is no Korver and Iguodala competing with him for playing time, and because the 76ers traded away a lot of players last season, he started early and was trained by the 76ers. The improvement is obvious.

When Liu Mang arrived on the court, his attention was completely focused on the game. The 76ers were predicted to be in the second half of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Eagles, Heat, Pistons, and Nets were still the top four favorites in the Eastern Conference. Although the rules have changed, the first place in the division must be the top four in the division. This has not changed.

The 76ers are likely to be the Eagles' opponents in the first round of the playoffs, which is the same as last season, so the Eagles attach great importance to this game.

Get off to a good start and beat potential playoff opponents.

Kwame Brown was excitedly ready to jump the ball with Haitian Dalembert in the middle circle. This is Liu Mang’s big day. As a teammate and the core insider of the team, Kwame Brown vowed to win this game, starting from the jump ball!
Dalembert is also a rookie in the 01 class. He was very focused when he met Kwame Brown, but Dalembert was born with a bitter face. When he was serious, his bitter face looked even more miserable.

The referee came to the middle circle with the ball, looked at both sides, and found that there was no problem with the position, blew the whistle to start the game, and threw the ball into the air.

Dalembert is also the No. [-] physical fitness man, and his bullet speed is very fast, but Kwame Brown is faster!

Liu Mang received the ball, made a gesture, stabilized, and did not start a fast break. The 76ers lineup retreats very quickly, so don't mess up your position.

The first offense of the season, you have to play hard.

When Liu Mang arrived at the frontcourt, Iverson posted it immediately.

It’s really troublesome to be stuck by Iverson. The speed is fast, the hands are faster, and the stick is so tight, but as long as he doesn’t gamble and steal too casually, even if Iverson is broken by the opponent because of the tight stick, he can still stick to the opponent. The rushing ability has not degraded, and the defensive effect is not bad.

Liu Mang beckoned from outside the three-point line to let Rasheed Wallace come out for a pick-and-roll.

Rasheed Wallace came out to help Liu Mang block Iverson, and Liu Mang used Rasheed Wallace to pick and roll and cut in from the right.

Rasheed Wallace also cut behind Liu Mang.

Because Liu Mang and Rasheed Wallace were on the same forward path, Iverson and Webber both went to block Liu Mang because Liu Mang and Rasheed Wallace were on the same path. The two thought that the opponent’s pick-and-roll cut-in route selection overlapped, that is, a tactical error, and they both blocked Liu Mang.

The first goal is scored!
They all thought that Liu Mang would come by himself for the first goal. After all, he had just won such a high honor. Unexpectedly, Liu Mang's first goal was to use a pass to complete the attack!

Rasheed Wallace's hard training in the summer was not in vain. As a power forward, he had 84 three-point shots. Except for Dirk Nowitzki and Jamison, Rasheed Wallace is the best among the second-tier three-point power forwards. Rasheed Wallace hit the first goal of the season for the Eagles!
After Rasheed Wallace scored a goal, he greeted his teammates to retreat quickly, and the 76ers had already sent the ball.

Following the trend, the management of the 76ers changed the head coach in the summer. It was replaced by Maurice Cheeks, the head coach who once coached the Trail Blazers in the West, the famous 76ers, and the owner of the No. 10 retired jersey. The two players played in the Trail Blazers at their peak, and were used on Iverson and Webber. They performed well in the preseason, and Rasheed Wallace was very impressed.

The Eagles retreated in a timely manner and did not give Iverson a chance to launch a fast break.

Rasheed Wallace is too familiar with Maurice Cheeks' tactics, and he was the Eagles' defensive commander in this game.

Iverson advanced to the frontcourt and continued to face Liu Mang, alternating offensive and defensive roles.

When Iverson plays, the ball must be in his hands, and Iverson's pick-and-roll ability is average, so Liu Mang concentrates on defending Iverson without considering other things.

Iverson, as usual, juggled his flower-piercing butterfly steps, and then suddenly accelerated to the right!
Liu Mang knew that Iverson was going to break through, but Iverson's breakthrough could not be prevented by knowing it. Liu Mang was occupied by Iverson in two steps, so he could only stick to Iverson and force Iverson to go off the assembly line.

Iverson rushed within the distance of the free throw line, ready to attract the defense and pass to Webber, tearing the opponent's defense.

At this time, Weber did consciously take a step inside the free throw line, putting Rasheed Wallace in a position where he could help defend Iverson, and Dalembert actively pushed Kwame Brown to grab the rebound and restrain Kwame Brown's attention.

However, Rasheed Wallace did not go up to help defend!
Iverson rushed to the right side of the three-second zone, and Kwame Brown pressed Dalembert, who had weak lower body strength, with one hand, and raised his other hand to put pressure on Iverson.

Iverson grabbed the ball, didn't have a chance to pass it, and made a layup with the same hands and feet...

Kwame Brown took off when Iverson jumped up and tried his best to interfere. Liu Mang quickly circled behind Kwame Brown, stuck Dalembert, and occupied the position of a strong rebound.

Iverson's layup was really average. He was interfered by Kwame Brown and hit the basket.

Rasheed Wallace and Liu Mang got stuck in two inside lanes, and Kwame Brown turned around and held the falling ball with both hands, hugging and protecting it tightly to avoid being intercepted by Iverson.

Dalembert felt despair at the beginning of the game. Although Kwame Brown is also a man of physical fitness, his body is more like a traditional center. He has strong upper body strength and strong lower body strength. Unlike Dalembert and Howard, who have strong upper limbs and poor lower body strength, Dalembert can't squeeze Kwame Brown. He recognized it.

But just now he couldn't squeeze Liu Mang!

Liu Mang's iron foot skill has a strong grip, and the increase in strength makes the rock-solid position skill more likely to be used. Dalembert, who has weak lower body strength, can't squeeze Liu Mang even though he has 88 strength.

After Kwame Brown secured the ball, he gave the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang received the ball and immediately threw it towards the frontcourt. McGrady had already run to the frontcourt!

McGrady received the ball from the frontcourt, and when he was beyond the three-point line, Childress retreated quickly. He retreated one step first. McGrady made a big stride and broke into the free throw line in two steps.
McGrady took two steps to turn around, and took off in the third step at the end of the turn. He flew and lifted the ball out. The ball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket!
Dancing fast break layup!

This is the first time for Eagles fans to see their team's version of Tracy McGrady, playing so elegantly!
In general, McGrady played very restrained last year... The Spurs and the waves in the finals are not counted...

McGrady didn't play so freely last year because he was concerned about many things, such as whether he would affect Liu Mang's performance, whether he would affect the team's rhythm, whether he would appear to be stealing the limelight, whether he would cause the team to lose the championship because of himself, etc...

But now McGrady can't do it, he has won the championship, and the fast break has stepped out of the pace that the six relatives don't recognize!
But... Liu Mang is very upset here: Why are you pretending to be forceful!If there is a chance to miss a three-pointer, Xiaoye's assist is gone!

(End of this chapter)