From today on is the king

Chapter 499 497. I won't listen, I won't listen...

On February 2003, 2, the Eagles came to the Energy Center Arena in Salt Lake City to challenge the Jazz away.

Taking advantage of the morale of the lore Kings, the Eagles did not give the Jazz too many opportunities from the beginning, relying on their tough defense to suppress the Jazz.

Shuangsha can't move the Jazz this year.

Last year, at any rate, they were able to maintain the posture of a strong team, but this year it really can't.

Shuangsha is still very powerful. Stockton averaged 10+2+8 per game this season, but both his field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage fell to new lows after his rookie contract. However, he also had a 48+36 field goal percentage, but his performance was indeed not as good as last season, because most of the balls he passed were difficult to convert into assists.

然后马龙就被迫承担更多的中距离单打组织的工作，马龙本赛季打出职业生涯新高的场均助攻数, 场均20.5分7.5板5助攻，打着打着变成了20+5+5的球员了。

Apart from Malone and Stockton, the other players on the Jazz are Matt Halprin and Kirilenko, as well as Mark Jackson, who was sent to the Jazz in the second round by the Knicks. The first two are great, but they are both defensive. Kirilenko's organizational skills have not yet been developed.

Therefore, the Jazz’s organizational pressure is all placed on Shuangsha and Mark Jackson. The three of them add up to an average of 20 assists per game, and the entire Jazz team averages 23 assists per game. That is to say, except for the three, no one else has the ability to score independently. The three support the Jazz’s offense. In the past 18 years, the Jazz averaged 103 points per game. Last season, they averaged 98 points per game. This year, they directly collapsed to an average of 93 points per game. Kirilenko, the toughest player in the Sha era, has begun to look like an all-round defensive fighter who almost won the best defensive player in the future. The Jazz may have collapsed long ago. Now it is completely relying on the old Shuangsha and the young defensive champions to maintain their seventh place in the Western Conference.

But compared with the seven or eight top teams in the league, the Jazz have no advantage at all.

Jason Terry and Raheem have turned the Jazz from the starting stage. Jason Terry's various mid-range emergency stop jumpers, Raheem chiseled Kirilenko into the interior, and Malone still has the awareness of defending, but he can't keep up. On the offensive end, Malone can still score efficiently by relying on rhythm, but the defensive end is not his own rhythm, but to keep up with the opponent's rhythm. Can't stop Raheem, Ostertag and the twin brother of the male classmate Jaron Collins are okay to defend against O'Neal. Their role is to defend against O'Neal, and they are really useless at other times.

When it comes to the defensive end, the Eagles pinch Shuangsha mid-range and shrink the basket. The group of Shuangsha’s peak helpers who cut into the mid-range shooting type have basically retired. Now some players are completely like Mark Jackson.

The two Eagles who had already started to take off played the entire first quarter, scoring 29 to 17 in a single quarter. Looking at the talented and impactful performance of a group of youngsters on the other side, Shuangsha could only sigh helplessly that time is not forgiving, especially Malone.

In the second quarter, the Jazz Shuangsha went off to rest, and the Eagles' "little Shuangsha" came up and played the same way as Shuangsha. Liu Mang and Boozer led Prince, Chris Crawford, and Kevin Wesley, and the point difference was opened faster than the first quarter.

Generally speaking, it is very difficult for the team to defend against the tactics of their own team, because they have never thought about it. The combination of Liu Mang and Boozer is really a bit of a pair. It’s just that Liu Mang doesn’t like mid-range shots so much, and prefers three-pointers and hitting the basket to make fouls, but the Jazz still can’t defend.

第二节刘莽单节12分4助攻，布泽尔9分5篮板，两人带领老鹰队把比分拉开到62比39，半场打卡下班。

Dean Grove was shocked, and finally had a chance to perform. In the second half, he led Barnes, Prince, Boozer, and Murtola to play. The Jazz didn't struggle much.

Larry Miller, the old owner of the Jazz on the sidelines, looked at the combination of Liu Mang and Boozer with fiery eyes, especially Boozer. There are many point guards who can play pick-and-rolls, but insiders who can play pick-and-rolls are not so common. Knowing how to play and being able to play are two different things.

Liu Mang, Larry Miller didn't even think about it that much, he definitely won't come to Salt Lake City, and the Eagles are even less likely to trade, but Boozer...

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The reason why the Shuangsha gathered with Liu Mang before the game was because the Eagles had a tight schedule. After the Jazz game, the Eagles flew to Oakland, the eighth largest city in California next door to Utah, again that night.

The thing that the stars of all NBA teams dislike playing the Warriors is that their city is so close to San Francisco, and some urban areas are connected, but the Warriors insist on moving to Oakland.

It’s not a big deal for San Francisco people to go to Oakland to watch football. It’s so close and convenient, but it’s uncomfortable for away teams. The main reason is that Oakland and San Francisco are so close. Large hotels are opened in San Francisco, because the per capita income of San Francisco is much higher than that of Oakland, and hotel room rates can be set higher.

In Oakland, there is only one resort invested by the Crest Club called Montefair, which is a five-star hotel. It is at the junction of Oakland and Berkeley, far enough away from the urban area, and the United States is sparsely populated.

The Eagles didn't live in a five-star hotel, similar to when they were playing the Nets. They lived in a four-star hotel that they claimed was not listed.

Unlike Liu Mang, who doesn't care much about where he lives and doesn't think such things are "losing face", even black people, even white people, are very concerned about face. They feel that coming to the Warriors is a loss of face.

This is probably one of the reasons why all the teams beat the Warriors to death when they were not strong. In the past six or seven years, Warriors fans have almost been tortured to doubt their lives.

However, this year, the Warriors began to gain momentum. Although the record of 24 wins and 30 losses is not very good, and they are far away from the eighth place in the Western Conference, they have no chance to try to make an impact, but they have surpassed the highest record of the previous seasons by the end of the half season. For Warriors fans, they are already very satisfied.

From the perspective of Warriors fans, they have Arenas, Jason Richardson, this pair of twin stars with unlimited potential, plus Jamison, who has already played at the All-Star level and averaged 22 points and 7 rebounds per game, the future is bright!
Losing all the year round has given Warriors fans a lot of patience. They are willing to wait until their "three young men" grow up.

Their reference point is the Eagles. Jamison is regarded by them as their own Raheem, a striker who can do all things and four, and a high scorer. Although the rebounding and defense are qualitatively different from Raheem, Jamison has more offensive methods and more explosive scoring power, which is more suitable for the Warriors' offensive style of play.

Jason Richardson, although it seems that there is a clear gap in combat effectiveness between Jason Terry and Jason Terry when he was in the second grade. Jason Terry averaged 20+3+5 per game in the second grade. Jason Richardson only averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game this year. The gap is obvious.

But age represents potential. Jason Terry was almost 24 years old when he was in the second grade. Jason Richardson is now less than 22 years old. He is younger than Jason Terry when he entered the NBA.

Arenas, of course, is Liu Mang for comparison.

两人本赛季现在数据差不多，刘莽17+3+6，阿里纳斯场均18+4+6，当然，刘莽47+40+84的投篮命中率全方位包围阿里纳斯43+33+76的命中率。

But the Warriors fans who already have the spirit of Q feel that there is no difference. Arenas' data is even better, and Arenas is even stronger!
This game between the Eagles and the Warriors is not a strong matchup, and the strength gap between the two teams is obvious.

However, the game was instead broadcast live by ABC TV and London Sports 22 in Europe, which is also the UEFA Champions League sports station that broadcasts the European Basketball League in Europe.

Domestic TV stations have no interest in Liu Mang vs. the rookie of the same year. Domestic fans are very powerful. They think Liu Mang is a super guard, even the strongest guard in the NBA. They are used to discuss with Iverson, Kobe, Tracy McGrady and Carter. It all depends on the title of Jordan's successor.

In the United States, Liu Mang is still being discussed among the younger generation of players. Arenas went berserk this year. Among the rookies who entered the NBA in 2000, 2001, and 2002, Arenas has the best statistics this year. He even has the hope of taking off to become a super guard. After this season, the rookie contract will expire. There are already countless teams wanting to poach him as a core player.

Arenas this year, like Liu Mang last season, has become the biggest surprise among guards entering the NBA in the new century. Some even predict that the younger generation of guards will be the two of them competing!

Of course, this kind of argument may not be obvious in other places, but it is definitely the main theme in the Oakland basketball circle!
On the evening of the 24th, the Eagle Team came to the Oracle Stadium. There were many Asians other than Chinese and other Chinese. Liu Mang came to play the game, attracting many Chinese fans and Asian fans to watch the game. The interviews before the game were harmonious. Most of the huge Chinese and Asian fans who can immigrate to the United States are rich people, and they are the main consumer groups.

However, they always have a question, that is, "views on Arenas."

The other questions were okay, but the last question made Liu Mang raise his eyebrows.

"Ace, Gilbert said that his goal is to become the best guard in the 2001 class, to become the best player in the 2001 class, what do you think about this?" A local reporter asked, there is nothing wrong with this question, which player with a competitive spirit, talent and demonstrated strength does not want to be the best.

But Liu Mang was not happy to hear this question here.

Originally, Liu Mang had no special feeling for Arenas, he didn’t compete with him, and he didn’t want to get too close. Just be an ordinary opponent. Liu Mang felt that his character and Arenas were completely incompatible, and his style of play was completely incompatible.

What Liu Mang wants is the championship, and Arenas' team can at most break through the second round.

However, after being asked a lot, Liu Mang's thoughts on wanting to defeat Arenas deepened.

In particular, Arenas was very active in defeating Liu Mang, declaring that he would become the best guard in the 2001 class. Liu Mang originally wanted to let Jason Terry continue to make waves, let Jason Terry vent his increasingly irrepressible wave shooting mode, and take more rest to rest his mind.

But it’s all up, everyone claims to be No.2001 in 1, how could Liu Mang not respond: "Wow, did he say he was the best player in the 2001 class? I remember that I was the best rookie in the 2001 class. Well, let’s see who is stronger in this game."

The reporter who asked this question was stunned, what's the matter?For the previous questions, for example, Arenas has better statistics this year, Liu Mang’s answer is that Arenas deserves his efforts; for example, Arenas hits the same number of key shots this season as Liu Mang, and Liu Mang’s answer is that Arenas is a great key man, and he appreciates it; for example...

But how did he come to me? Let me tell you that Arenas’ goal is to become the best player in the 2001 class. That’s the goal, not a self-proclaimed one. Why did he ignite this young man all of a sudden?

No one said that Arenas was the best player in the 2001 class, just the goal!
The local reporter explained for Arenas: "Ace, Gilbert means his goal is to be the best..."

"Send him a message for me, if you want to steal my things, come here!"

Liu Mang finally found a reason for himself and Jason Terry to grab the right to brush data in this kind of abuse game, and improve his average data per game. I don't listen to the reporter's explanation...

(End of this chapter)