From today on is the king

Chapter 544. The Battle of Tianwang Mountain

"Ace, let's rest first, there is still a game tomorrow." Emmanuel said with a yawn.

It was 10 o'clock in the evening, and Liu Mang was still training. Emmanuel, who had adapted to the career of a trainer in advance, felt the despair of Moron-Willi.

Since there were tie-breaks in the first two rounds, and this year’s playoffs started relatively late, the Eastern and Western Conference finals schedule is relatively tight. Except for the draft between the second and third games, there are two days off, and the other games only have one day off.

After the Nets regained the home court advantage at home yesterday, the Eagles came to Rutherford early this morning. They stayed in the four-star hotel they stayed in last year and rented the high school gymnasium here, which is not bad.

There is not much time for preparation and rest. After two hours of offensive and defensive practice in the afternoon, the Eagles let the players rest on their own, while Liu Mang has been practicing extra.

In yesterday's game, Kidd's outburst caused the Eagles to lose.

It seems that the loss was caused by Kidd's explosion, but in fact, the Eagles did not have a star who could stand up and explode in the stalemate.

Kidd is really strong. Even if he only has a third-rate scoring ability, he can have an ability evaluation of 94, that is, even if he has a second-rate scoring ability, it is easy for his ability evaluation to break through 95, and the third-rate scoring ability has a 94 evaluation, which proves that Kidd's organization, defense, rebounding, etc. are far superior to other superstars.

Liu Mang used Sprewell's 98-99 season star card yesterday when Kidd suddenly broke out the point difference, but was strictly restricted by Kidd. Although Liu Mang also made 5 turnovers, he still couldn't beat Kidd.

With Sprewell's star card, Liu Mang's ability is only 87 after the bonus.

From a perfect start with a 2-1 lead, it was chased to 2-2. The pressure returned to the Eagles, and Liu Mang, who most wanted to beat Kidd, was under the greatest pressure!
"I'll practice for a while. If you're sleepy, go back to the hotel."

Seeing that Emmanuel is so useless, far from Moron Willy, Liu Mang didn't blame him. It's normal for him to be unable to get used to the job of a trainer for the first time.

If Moron-Willie and Emmanuel knew what Liu Mang was thinking, maybe the two of them would find an opportunity to beat Liu Mang violently together, the kind that does not hurt, but only hurts.

Except for Liu Mang, even the well-known training madmen Kobe and Jordan in the league, how can anyone practice from morning to night?

However, Liu Mang's progress gave Moron Willie a sense of accomplishment. His talent is as strong as Kobe's. After entering the NBA, it took more than two years for him to be able to start in the third season. Liu Mang has already achieved it in less than two seasons. The effect of crazy training is still very good.

Liu Mang was not satisfied with his speed of progress, but the Eagles management, the Eagles players, and even all the stars in the league were surprised by Liu Mang's rapid progress every year. Those who tried their best like Kidd and wanted to win the championship quickly felt the pressure Liu Mang brought to him.

When Kobe entered the NBA, he was the No. 80 talent, and he only had an ability value of more than 21 in the third grade. When Liu Mang entered the NBA, he didn't even have a bubble in college.

But Liu Mang was still dissatisfied, he couldn't win the championship, he was just dissatisfied with his own strength.

Therefore, the Eagles trainers had to work overtime for a long time, but although Moron Willie felt bitter, he never complained in front of Liu Mang.

What is your greatest achievement as a trainer?Isn't it just that the stars I helped train are getting stronger and stronger!Everyone has their own pursuit, the star wants to become a superstar and get more honors, the team doctor wants to ensure the health of the team, and the trainer naturally wants to improve the strength of the players who have been trained by themselves!
Like the current Omanuol, he didn’t make a name for himself when he was a player, but he has no way out when he becomes a trainer. If he can’t be a good trainer, he may only be able to join the Development League, with a cheap salary of less than [-] dollars a year.

He can't play in the development league for a few years, and he can't run when he is in his 30s. He is already fat, and he really can't play when he is in his 30s, so Emmanuel also wants to make a name for himself in this industry. Moron Wiley is his goal. From a basic trainer, to the head of the Eagles' trainer and logistics department director, he is now the next vice president. The vice president of the company, with an annual salary of $50, is higher than that of many NBA players. Now the minimum salary for a second-round pick in the NBA is only $29.

Although it took more than ten years for Moron-Willie, and Moron-Willie will be 50 years old in the summer, it is still a way out for retired role players, and there are very few retired role players who have the opportunity to become trainers. Emmanuel is very grateful for this opportunity.

Emmanuel knew that such an opportunity was not easy. After getting the news from his agent that no team was interested in him, he once fell into a panic. As a low-level player, he had been in the NBA for so long. He learned that many retired players had a miserable life, especially a player like him who is currently drunk. On the road to crime...

Emmanuel braced himself: "It's okay, Ace, you can practice for a while, but we have to leave at 10:[-]. There is a curfew here, and it's not as safe as Atlanta."

"Is there a curfew? Okay, I get it, I'll practice two more sets of shots, go back to the hotel and take a shower..."

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On June 6, the time for the Tianwangshan battle between the Eagles and the Nets has come.

The West has a 3-1 lead, and it seems that there is not much suspense. Duncan's dominance at the power forward position may be the only one in NBA history, and it is outrageously strong.

The attention of the media has returned to the Eastern Conference finals between the Eagles and the Nets, where the suspense has resumed.

When the Eagles grabbed a home court advantage, people thought that the Nets were going to be cold. If the Eagles defended two home courts, they could have a 3-1 advantage. They won one game in three games. People thought that the Eagles should have no problem.

But 2 to 1 became 2 to 2, and the suspense came again!

As for who the Hawks and Nets can advance to, the media have their own predictions, but there is one common point of recognition, that is, both teams have the strength to win against the visiting team.

So today's fifth battle, the battle of Tianwangshan, is the key battle of the Eastern Conference Finals!

At 6:55 in the evening, the battle between the Eagles and the Nets at Tianwangshan is about to start.

Eagles players are doing final warm-up preparations on the field.

In the away game, the pressure on the Eagles players is very high. The fans of the Nets see that the hope of promotion has increased again, and they are all very enthusiastic.

Similarly, the Nets, which finally regained their home court advantage, did not dare to slack off at all. The Eagles have proved that they have the ability to win away games. If they are not careful, they will be forced to go to the away game to win again.

The Nets don't think there is such a good thing about winning the fourth game by relying on Kidd's explosion in the away game.

After the warm-up time in the last few minutes, the referee blew his whistle and let the two teams start to the middle of the court to start the game.

Liu Mang punched Boozer's chest with a small fist, and the smoke of magnesium powder scattered in all directions. Liu Mang and Boozer hugged and went on the court!

The Eagles put Muhammad back in the starting lineup, and Liu Mang, Prince, Rahim, Muhammad, and Ratliff started together.

The Nets are still Kidd, Kittles, Richard - Jefferson, Kenyon - Martin, Jason - Collins starting lineup.

Ratliff and Kenyon Martin come to the middle circle for a jump ball.

Mutombo is here, and the Nets are all Mutombo jump balls, but Jason Collins starts with Kenyon Martin jump ball.

Another unsuspecting jump ball, Kenyon Martin easily defeated Ratliff and took the lead to turn the ball back. He was able to become the No. [-] pick back then, relying on his physical fitness.

Kidd got the ball, pressed it a little, and the speed was stable. Seeing the start, he won the game, and the fans of the Nets screamed with excitement.

If the Nets can win the championship this year, maybe it can really bring the popularity of the Nets in the local area. The popularity of the Nets in New Jersey is not high, mainly because the Nets have not achieved anything in New Jersey for more than 20 years. People, in the past 76 years in New Jersey, before Kidd, the Nets can produce a decent star, Bernard King, who has never made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. After that, Derek Coleman, Stephon Marbury and his like are all fancy but not useful.

Now that the Nets finally rely on Kidd, at least they have a lot of influence in New Jersey. Now they are short of a championship to consolidate and continue to expand the team's popularity.

It just so happened that the Lakers collapsed this year!Although the Spurs are also very strong, they are not as strong as the Lakers in previous years. If the Nets make it to the finals, everything is still very promising.

So now the Nets fans are eager for their team to win!
Kidd advanced to the frontcourt amid the cheers, and Liu Mang immediately blocked Kidd. His defensive task was to prevent Kidd from shooting through the pick-and-roll.

Kidd first set up a pick-and-roll with Kenyon Martin, but Liu Mang squeezed through desperately, preventing Kidd from having room to shoot. Seeing that there was no chance to shoot, Kidd wiped the impact of Liu Mang's defense, pulled to the left, and suddenly broke through to the left. When he broke through, his movement range was small, the center of gravity was low, and the frequency was fast. The small steps were really beautiful.

Raheem was already ready to let go of the defender and rushed to defend, just when Kidd burst in, blocking the latter's breakthrough route. At this time, Kidd split the ball and gave it to Richard Jefferson. Mohammed quickly defended and blocked Richard Jefferson who wanted to attack the inside.

Generally speaking, a rough guy like Richard Jefferson who hasn't developed much skills yet rarely scores the ball. Usually it's the stars who score the ball. The person who catches the ball is the end point, but!In the two years since Kidd came to the Nets, he led the team to undergo a change in consciousness. Kenyon Martin cut into the basket from the right side of the Nets after he failed to block.
Richard Jefferson passed the ball to Kittles in the right corner, who made a three-pointer!
"Swish"

hit!

The Nets took the lead in scoring 3 points!
This sharing ball is really well done!Kittles showed off at the beginning!
(End of this chapter)