From today on is the king

Chapter 726. 725. The Last Solo Dance of the Lone Wolf
The Knicks are so different, sitting in the world's largest city, and this city is also a big city with one of the best basketball atmospheres in the world. The ball market is exaggerated. The Knicks' ability to make money is comparable to the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. American Cable TV, one of the largest TV stations in North America, is their own home. The revenue from live TV broadcasts alone has a profit of more than 1 million US dollars a year, which is more profitable than the New York Yankees of the Major League Baseball and the New York Giants of the NFL in New York.

But compared with the two super teams in New York, the Knicks are so different that they can be described as "maverick".

The home games between the Yankees and the Giants were full of roars and tsunami, and the fans were extremely enthusiastic. In the playoffs, the fans even described it as crazy.

The Knicks' home playoffs today, the fans are also very enthusiastic, and it is also a tsunami, but the shouts are given to the opponents!
"Ding... The King of Madison triggers: Every time the host goes to Madison Square Garden for a guest game, Madison Square Garden will become the host's home stadium."

When Liu Mang entered the player channel, the system prompt came!

When the Eagles players stepped into the stadium at Madison Square Garden, a tsunami of cheers was sent to the Eagles players who were visiting players.

Ratliff was the first to play, and the cheers were average. When Liu Mang came out, he was taken aback. Why were the fans here more enthusiastic than at home?
When Rasheed Wallace came out and the cheers became normal, Liu Mang understood that there is no harm without comparison!At the Phillips Arena, the loudest cheer from the fans was Rasheed Wallace!
Liu Mang suddenly felt so heartbroken!
On the other side of the player channel, the mentality of the home team players waiting to come out is about to explode!
What does this mean?
In the past, although Liu Mang almost turned here every time he came here, but that’s not the case. Anyway, when the game started, the fans would still give face to the players of the home team, but this time the game hasn’t started yet, the fans directly turned back!
The Knicks players have a bad premonition spreading in their hearts...

When the lights of the visiting team's tunnel were dimmed, the lights of the home team's tunnel were turned on, and the Knicks' substitutes lined up on both sides of the tunnel, there were overwhelming boos!

Some boos were given by fans who came to watch the game from other places, and some were real Knicks fans, including die-hard fans, who were dissatisfied with this group of players. Although the Knicks made the playoffs this year, the fans felt ashamed.

I didn't think so at first, but after being beaten 2-0 by the Eagles, coupled with Liu Mang's dominance in this arena, the fans felt so ashamed!

The last team with a lower winning percentage than the Knicks in the playoffs was the Spurs and Bulls in the 85-86 season. The Spurs won 35 wins that year, the Bulls won 30, and the Spurs won 87 in the 88-31 season. Those teams that entered the playoffs with such records were used for ridicule.

Now, the Knicks even their own fans can't see their team making the playoffs with such a record.

The Knicks players, the starters, were all in a bad mood, and they played hard. Marbury, who was the last to play, walked to the bench without high-fiving his teammates.

Cheers were received at Madison Square Garden. In the past, among the Eagles players, Liu Mang was the only one to shine. Now the Eagles players also followed Liu Mang. The Eagles players were very excited.

ESPN,

TNT
, ABC TV, the three TV stations that broadcast the most NBA games live, did not broadcast the game live, but American Cable TV, which was dedicated to the Knicks, broadcast the game live, and it was still broadcast live across the United States...

It's not unreasonable for players to want to play at Madison Square Garden, but fewer and fewer top players are willing to play for the Knicks.

Liu Mang is going to "play wild" here today, and he is ready to do something big. Just when he was discussing with his teammates for a while, the system prompts!

"Ding...Temporary mission released: Lone Wolf."

"Stephen Marbury fell into unprecedented despair and anger because of his host. He is ready to give it a go in the next game and sway his final peak. This game is the peak moment of Stephen Marbury's career. Mission: Lone Wolf Trigger."

"Lone wolf: The host needs to suppress the opponent with data in the next game with Stephen Marbury and win the game. Mission reward: 10000 superstar points. Failure penalty: King Madison's buff expires."

What the hell!

Liu Mang still has a vague impression that Marbury did play well in the playoffs this season. In the original history, the Knicks met the Nets in the first round this year and were swept away. However, in the matchup between Marbury and Kidd, although the shooting percentage was not good, it was indeed his best performance in the playoffs. Moreover, because it was his first year back to play in New York, his birthplace, Marbury, who was awarded the title of Son of New York, performed very actively this year and played really well, but this year's playoffs is his peak. Even in theory, when he should continue to peak in the next two years of 28 and 29, he was not as strong as the year of 27.

Liu Mang, who had no doubts about defeating the Knicks, was full of confidence and felt very relaxed, at this moment, his expression became serious.

Liu Mang looked at the Knicks bench. Marbury felt Liu Mang's eyes, and looked at Liu Mang. The two looked at each other. Liu Mang didn't feel much hatred from Marbury.

Marbury and Liu Mang have played against each other six times this year, and Liu Mang beat them all six times. Although Marbury's character is not good, but in terms of basketball, Marbury is convinced by Liu Mang, and he has to be convinced.

In Marbury's eyes, it is that kind of desperate loneliness, that kind of loneliness that makes people feel cold!

The current Marbury is no longer trying to fight against Liu Mang, nor is it the kind of emotion that breaks the pot, but wants to restore his dignity!

Marbury didn't go to warm up, the fans booed him deeply hurt his heart, he originally thought that he would return to New York and lead the team back to the playoffs, worthy of his title of son of New York, because in the past two years, the Knicks had been developing towards a trend of getting worse year by year, and he reversed this trend when he came back...at least temporarily stopped this worsening trend.

However, he never expected that the home fans would turn against him from the very beginning of the game!

Madison Square Garden fans love to defect, which happened a long time ago, but there are basically two situations. One is that the visiting team players played against the sky. For example, Jordan scored 55 points.

Especially in the playoffs, even if some players come here to play against the sky, they are all booed.

And Marbury led his hometown team to the playoffs for the first time, but he was booed at home!It was still booed at the beginning of the game, which deeply hurt Marbury.

Looking at each other with Marbury, Liu Mang put away his restless heart when he felt the aura that seemed to be completely different from before.

It’s not that Liu Mang is afraid of Marbury. Even if Marbury is at the top, Liu Mang is right now. One-on-one, Liu Mang is confident that he can draw with Marbury, and he is even stronger. In addition, his teammates are stronger on their own side. Therefore, the restlessness is not because of fear, nor because of fear of the Knicks’ strength.

Rather, respect for Marbury!

Facing the last solo dance of the lone wolf?

Liu Mang felt very honored!
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The pre-match activities were over. Liu Mang came to the technical stage to touch the chalk, and Marbury just came to touch the chalk. When the two stood together, the head coaches of the two teams were worried, don't have another conflict.

The fans are also watching a good show. For Liu Mang, they support and give cheers, but they are not the one who regards Liu Mang as the home team, but to disgust the current Knicks. Of course, liking Liu Mang is another aspect.

Seeing Liu Mang and Marbury standing together, thinking that the two had clashed several times before, the fans watching the scene were expecting the two to have a conflict, but unexpectedly, the two of them put on chalk and did not speak. Liu Mang punched Boozer's chest and hugged. Marbury came to his free throw line and waited for the jump ball.

The fans were very surprised. Liu Mang and Marbury, one who loves to mess around and the other is synonymous with grumpiness, and they have always had hatred, but nothing happened when they stood together. It's strange!

Coach Kruger breathed a sigh of relief, but Coach Wilkens felt weird, but he didn't care too much. He felt that his head coach position was almost like this. Even if he was fired by the Knicks, he could still get the remaining three years of salary.

Coach Wilkens, who has experienced the biggest wrong choice in his life in the past few years, has already looked away and plans to take New York's money and then retire. That is, the annual salary of 500 million in New York is too tempting, otherwise he would not accept this hot job that discredits his coaching resume.

The head coach who has been ridiculed the most in the past few years is Coach Wilkens. After leaving the Eagles, the Eagles have risen. When he went to the Raptors, he only got to the tiebreaker with the overall runner-up last season and was only a lore.

In addition to coming to the Knicks to coach for another two years, Coach Wilkens' coaching career will probably end here...

"Boss of the system, use Francis' star card." When he came to the free throw line and waited for the jump ball, Liu Mang used Francis' star card.

"Ding... The host uses the Steve Francis peak star card, time-limited for this game, ability rating 86, offense 90, defense 73... The matching degree is 70.00%, and the bonus attributes are strength, bounce, explosive power..."

"Ding... According to calculations, after the host uses the Steve Francis star card, the strength is increased to 85, and the bounce is increased to 94..."

Sure enough, as Liu Mang expected, Francis' star card can be improved mainly in strength and jumping, and Francis does not have any particularly outstanding skills. Compared with Iverson, who is also known for his breakthroughs, Iverson relies on technology and speed and the threat of excellent mid-range shots. Excellent skills allow Iverson to average 33 points per game at the age of 26 and play for a whole season.

Francis' skills are not bad, but they are all based on his physical fitness. Once his physical fitness declines, his strength will be like an avalanche immediately. This is also the key reason why he can't play the ball almost immediately after he turns 30.

The starting lineup of the Eagles is still the same, with Liu Mang, Prince, Raheem, Rasheed Wallace, and Ratliff starting.

On the Knicks side, Coach Wilkens doesn't want to make too many adjustments anymore, just finish the playoffs like this and wait to be fired.

The veteran Mutombo was put back on the starting lineup to show respect. Coach Wilkens and Mutombo are old friends. The relationship between the two is very good. Mutombo's peak season was played under Coach Wilkens.

The Knicks sent out the starting lineup of Marbury, Anfernee Hardaway, Shandon Anderson, Kurt Thomas and Mutombo.

Liu Mang saw Rasheed Wallace and Mutombo go to the middle circle to jump the ball. The referee blew the whistle and threw the ball into the air. Rasheed Wallace did not miss today, and the Eagles won the first jump ball in the playoffs of their career!
Liu Mang received the ball and quickly moved towards the front court, and an opponent blocked it!Not Shandon - Anderson, but Marbury!
interesting!
Liu Mang was surprised when he was blocked by Marbury, it was this guy!
Not only Liu Mang was surprised, but the Knicks players and even the fans were surprised by Marbury's defensive enthusiasm today.

Marbury was close to Liu Mang and wanted to oppress Liu Mang, trying to use his body to oppress Liu Mang. In terms of body, Marbury was confident in facing Liu Mang, but he didn't like to defend, and the oppressive defense was good.

However, this time Marbury was very active in trying to suppress Liu Mang's movements, but Liu Mang forcibly squeezed him back!

Marbury's strength at 80 is no worse than that of Liu Mang in normal state, blocking is still possible, but now, Liu Mang uses Francis' star card, facing Marbury who is not known for his strength, Liu Mang runs over Marbury like a small tank and rushes directly to the frontcourt!

In vain!

Marbury chased after Liu Mang, but it was useless. After Liu Mang crushed Marbury away, there was no one in the frontcourt. Liu Mang started the solo riding level 5 trigger, and Marbury's active blocking gave Liu Mang a chance to trigger solo riding!

Liu Mang rushed to the free throw line, jumped high, swung the ball round, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!

There were cheers everywhere!
Quick start!
The scene of Marbury trying to block Liu Mang but being ruthlessly crushed made the fans excited!
If it is Marbury in normal times, if he is passed like this, he will be discouraged immediately, and the offensive end will also show discouraged performance, or he will conflict with the opponent. He is very emotional as a player.

But today, Marbury did not fly into a rage or downcast. Instead, he picked up a good ball and threw it to Shandon Anderson who was running back, and then received the serve and moved towards the frontcourt.

Liu Mang waited for Marbury to push forward, gestured with his teammates, and exchanged defenses.

Liu Mang will not play heads-up in such a big event as the playoffs, he just wants to go all out!Defeat your opponents!

After Marbury arrived in the front court, he broke through immediately without any hesitation. The breakthrough against Marbury is much more difficult than against Francis. This guy has three points!Liu Mang could only choose to stick to the defense, and then was passed by Marbury's continuous footstep changes.

When Marbury burst into the middle distance, he was blocked by Raheem. Behind Raheem, there was Kurt Thomas' Rasheed Wallace who was defending around the front. On the other side, Prince was close. Anfernee Hardaway had no desire to run in today's home atmosphere, coupled with the losses in the first two games and the huge gap in team strength.

Marbury felt Liu Mang catching up behind him. Raheem's sense of space and timing in blocking the defense were too good. Marbury couldn't break in, and forced to go in was looking for a cap. Only Shandon Anderson was vacated.

The Eagles' defensive strategy is to force Marbury to pass to Shandon - Anderson!
Marbury judged the Eagles' defensive strategy in an instant. Instead of passing it to Shandon Anderson, who had only 20.00% shooting in the first two games of the playoffs, he chose to pull up and make a strong shot!
Facing Raheem's supplementary defense, Marbury forced a mid-range shot!

Raheem's interference was in place. Marbury's shot was seriously interfered and he was forced to lean back. Liu Mang, who was catching up, slapped Marbury's ball from the back of Marbury's head and slapped it into Raheem's arms when Marbury just threw the ball!
After Liu Mang caught up with Marbury, the fans at the scene let out a "wow..." and the speed of the explosion was too fast!
After landing, Liu Mang kicked his right leg and rushed towards the front court. Marbury's first reaction was to grab the ball from Raheem's hand. Raheem immediately threw it forward.

But unable to catch up, Liu Mang rushed to the frontcourt and received the ball, and put the ball into the basket gently with both hands before Marbury caught up!
The start is 4 to 0!

Marbury went to pick up the ball silently, played singles silently, and wanted to find teammates, but the teammates had lost motivation now, so they watched Marbury singles.

Marbury's dribble and emergency stop choices are very good, but it is two people who can't hold the Eagles to defend him, and the two defenses are top-notch!Especially Raheem, he is at the top of the league in supplementary defense and assisting defense!
The score was soon opened by the Eagles, but Marbury never gave up. He threw the ball and passed it whenever he had the opportunity. Except for Shandon Anderson, who was really incapable of scoring and could dunk dunks, Marbury was willing to pass, but the opponent had no chance and no motivation to run out of opportunities.

So Marbury could only throw and throw, and Liu Mang wondered if this guy was going to be the strongest striker in a single game in the playoffs!
The slander is the slander, seeing Marbury try his best, Liu Ming felt a kind of "sadness".

At this moment, what Liu Mang felt from Marbury was only the feeling that his sorrow was greater than his heart's death. In Liu Mang's view, Marbury was not lacking in competitiveness, but his style of play wanted to achieve good results, and he was indeed not strong enough.

In addition to Marbury's weird personality, his fighting spirit has always been there. Now that Marbury's teammates have lost motivation and the home fans have turned their backs, Liu Mang feels the sadness of Marbury from the bottom of his heart.

For what happened to Marbury, Liu Mang felt very sympathetic. Faced with this situation, Liu Mang had no choice but to...beat the other party to death!
It's all like this, let Marbury's tragedy become even more tragic!Wouldn't it be better to beat Marbury early to feel the superiority of socialism and let the political commissar appear earlier?
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Ask for a monthly pass, the third one will be killed... Go back to have a meal, there will be another chapter tonight

(End of this chapter)