From today on is the king

Chapter 1170 1169. Reasonable Reasons

In addition to the coaching staff, Eagles owner Price is also there.

"Ace, look at this." Price pointed to the projected screen of the projector on the wall.

Only then did Liu Mang notice this, and looked at the projection screen. The content on it was the record rankings of each team with almost two games left.

Price introduced the current record leaderboard.

到了这个时候，东西部的大体排名情况已经确定了, 东部这边，热火队目前57胜23负排在东部第二，活塞队53胜27负排在东部第三，76人队46胜34负排在东部第四，骑士队50胜30负排在东部第五，篮网队44胜36负排在东部第六，公牛队41胜39负排在东部第七, 步行者队39胜41负排在东部第八。

After being hammered by the Eagles for 40 points, the Bucks were hammered by the 76ers for 30 points. They fell behind all of a sudden, with 36 wins and 44 losses, and lost the possibility of the playoffs. The top eight in the Eastern Conference have been determined.

And because the 76ers have already led the Nets by two wins, basically locked the first position in the division, that is, basically locked the fourth position in the Eastern Conference, the playoffs in the Eastern Conference have also been released early.

Pistons vs. Nets, this matchup is very ceremonial, and it seems to be telling the success or failure of the Eastern Conference. Both teams were defeated by the Hawks led by Liu Wei.

The fourth and fifth Cavaliers play against the 76ers, which is very interesting. Although the Cavaliers are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, they have a better record than the fourth 76ers. Therefore, the Cavaliers have home court advantage. Iverson and James start the two All-Stars, and both of them have played or are playing point guards.

In the West, the Spurs locked in the Western Conference regular season championship with 60 wins and 20 losses, and Duncan has been rested since the last game.

The second is the Lakers, 57 wins and 23 losses. Yao Ming also started to rest after the game against the Hawks.

第三是太阳55胜25负，第四是超音速50胜30负，第五是小牛54胜26负，第六是快船48胜32负，第七是掘金45胜35负。

The focus is on the eighth and ninth. The Grizzlies are now ranked eighth in the West with 41 wins and 40 losses. There is still one game left. The Jazz is ranked ninth in the West with 40 wins and 40 losses. There are two games left.

"...Ace, there is one important thing now. If the Jazz make the playoffs, we will get the Jazz's pick in this year's draft. The Jazz swept the Grizzlies in four games in the regular season this season. If the two teams have the same record, the Jazz will squeeze the Grizzlies out of the playoffs, and we will get this year's pick. If the Jazz doesn't make the playoffs, according to the guarantee terms we reached with them when we traded, the pick will become two second-round picks for next year and 2009."

After listening to Price's explanation, Liu Mang knew what the current situation was.

The team wants to give up this game!

This problem is a bit serious!

The team's morale is very high now, let the team deliberately lose a game?
The point is that their own team really has the capital to lose a game. Even if they lose to the Jazz and win the next game against the Knicks, they can still break the historical record.

If playing the Jazz is the last game of the season, the team needs this victory to break the historical record. Regarding this draft pick, the team would rather give up, but there are still two games.

That's why the coaching staff and the owner will discuss this matter, and call Liu Mang, the core of the team, to discuss this matter.

A pick in the middle of the first round is not comparable to two picks in the second round. A pick with the 25th overall pick in the first round can be exchanged for two very high picks in the second round, let alone the middle of the first round.

Moreover, the Jazz has just acquired Deron Williams, and already has the strength of the playoffs. It will definitely be stronger in two years. At that time, the two second-round picks are estimated to be in the 50s.

Liu Mang nodded, indicating that he understood, and then did not speak.

Both the coaching staff and the boss need to seek the opinions of the players, and Liu Mang is the absolute leader, the main thing is to seek Liu Mang's opinions.

Obviously, if a game is strategically abandoned at this time, the players will definitely have opinions, and everyone can't wait to break the historical record immediately.

The coaching staff and the boss are waiting for Liu Mang to think.

Liu Mang opened the task section of the system and looked at it...

"The first battle of the field control master's revenge: the host needs to have more assists than Jason Kidd in this game, and lead the team to win. Completed

The second battle of the control master's revenge battle: the host needs to crush Deron Williams in the next home game against the Jazz. The three statistics of points, assists and rebounds must be at least twice the scores, assists and rebounds of Deron Williams.

Mission Reward: Deron Williams or Jason Kidd can choose a top player card. "

Liu Mang saw the request of this task and asked the system: "Boss of the system, if I lose the game against the Jazz and my statistics are better than Williams, will the task be considered completed or failed?"

Liu Mang has to make sure of this point. A mid-first-round pick is a good pick, but Kidd or Deron's star card is still a peak star card that can be actively selected. It is very important to Liu Mang's summer plan, and there is a high probability that it will be used.

"Ding... In the game against the Jazz, the host surpassed Deron Williams in points, rebounds, and assists. The goal of the second round of the master's revenge battle is considered complete."

Hearing this, Liu Mang was convinced, and said to the people in the office: "I think we can do this. We don't have a first-round pick this year. The Jazz must get this pick, but I have to get it and let others rest."

"Why? We all think that Ace, you can take a break. You have played too long." Coach Kruger also has the purpose of allowing Liu Mang to take a break.

How can this work!If I didn’t play this game, I would have failed the mission. Liu Mang turned his head and said, “We will definitely broadcast the Jazz game live in the United States, and my country will also broadcast the game live. Europe will also be the same. If I don’t play, the broadcaster will definitely be dissatisfied. Let me go up and play casually, and other people have to find a reasonable reason to rest.”

That's right...there's nothing wrong with it...

However, others are a little puzzled: "What reasonable reason?"

Liu Mang thought of those strange reasons that a certain band often used, and got the coaches and bosses in the office together to start plotting in a low voice...

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McGrady, Jason Terry, Rasheed Wallace, Prince, and Josh Smith watched the news in the newspaper speechlessly.

What does this mean?
They see themselves suddenly "hurt"!

The Atlanta Daily wrote: "According to intelligence sources, because of the tight schedule from January to March, the Eagles suffered multiple injuries. After joining the Eagles, Tracy McGrady often suffered injuries to his hip muscles due to too much training and games.

Rasheed Wallace may face regular-season reimbursement after experiencing hip muscle soreness after playing against the Raptors.

Jason Terry suffered a knee and groin strain due to contact between the knee and the ground. Fortunately, the injury was not serious and will be placed on the daily watch list. He is doubtful for the next two games.

Tayshaun Prince will miss one game after spraining his thigh muscle during dance practice.

Josh Smith was suspended for one game with pay for an altercation with Ice Liu in practice. "

These five players received an order from Coach Kruger last night to come to the arena at [-] o'clock this morning. They had something to tell them, but before they said anything, they saw an Atlanta Daily in the locker room. The newspaper actually wrote that they had suffered these strange injuries!

They are not in the mood to change training uniforms!

The five men in the locker room started chattering, none of them knowing what was going on.

After a while, coach Kruger and others arrived at the arena, called them to the office to explain the situation, and emphasized that it was Liu Mang's idea, and he blamed it on his strength.

The five major players exploded at that time!
Jason Terry asked directly: "How did that shameless bastard come up with these injuries?"

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"Ah Choo...Who is praising my young master for being handsome?"

Liu Mang turned his head and sneezed.

Not only the Atlanta Daily, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Los Angeles Times and other news media received this first-hand news this morning and published the news.

Liu Mang had breakfast with little Lolita at home, reading the newspaper while eating, thinking of the wonderful expressions on the faces of the coaching staff and the boss when they heard the "reasons for the injury" he said yesterday afternoon.

But the boss and coach Kruger finally used the injury reasons he raised!
Liu Mang kept Kwame Brown in order to have one more best pie-eating teammate to help him get assists and help him grab rebounds.

Liu Mang decided to go to the arena later today to avoid being beaten to death...

(End of this chapter)