From today on is the king

Chapter 908 907. Another Steve
At [-]:[-] p.m., after the Eagles finished warming up before the game, they entered the playing field of the Key Arena.

When the Eagles players came out, they all received boos, especially Liu Mang, who is Seattle's Public Enemy, blew up the scene, boos were everywhere!

Liu Mang despises the fans here, in a few years this team will abandon you!And booing them, you're almost without a home team!

Seeing Liu Mang's disdainful expression, the fans booed even more.

When the players come out, the TV station usually doesn’t broadcast it, but a bunch of advertisements will not cut to the game screen until the ball is jumped, but the advertisements in the United States are a bit different. They use technology to replace the advertisements on the billboards on the sidelines with the advertisements they receive.

This is also the reason why the billboards on the home court of NBA stadiums are worthless, because usually only the fans can see them.

In order to allow fans to have a better viewing experience, American TV stations have already broadcast live images half an hour before the start of the game. Cheerleaders dancing and some pre-match performances are also very interesting.

Therefore, Liu Mang was very excited from the very beginning and devoted himself to the state of the game. As the boss of the team, he played as much as he wanted. He wanted to tell his parents in this life through the TV screen that he was doing well in the United States, so don't worry about him.

Francis and Yao Ming are no longer teammates, and there is no need to give Liu Mang any face. Similarly, Liu Mang didn't give Francis any face, and he won't give it now.

The two have so many grievances and grievances, and they still give each other face, which is too wronged. Competing with each other is what they want to do most.

During the final preparation time before the game, Liu Mang took a look at the current situation of the Sonics.

Without Ray Allen, the strongest player on the Sonics is undoubtedly Francis.

"Steve Francis, ability evaluation 88 (peak), offense 92, defense 75, three-pointer 68, mid-range shooting 73, layup 95, speed 91, strength 89, rebound 78, pass 84..."

Francis is a good example of a person who goes to the peak of a suitable team and lasts longer. If he went to the Magic, he would have been useless. He had to fight for the ball with Hill in the first year and both of them were delayed. But when he came to the Supersonics, he gave full play to his strength and played in the top ten of the MVP rankings.

Averaged 17.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game, ranked third among point guards in rebounds, second only to Liu Mang and James, and ranked third in the league in assists, second only to Nash and Tracy McGrady. The MVP rankings have long been ranked [-] to [-], more times than McGrady entered the top ten of the MVP weekly rankings, and won the best of the week three times.

Another first-class star is Rashard Lewis.

"Rashad Lewis, ability evaluation 85 (peak), offense 90, defense 75, three-pointer 89, mid-range shot 87, layup 88... averaged 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game..."

Mr. Yiyuan didn't get the 26 million yuan contract for nothing. The [-]-year-old Mr. Yili has entered his peak period, and he has no dead ends in medium and long-range shooting!
The sixth man of the Sonics, Luke Ridnour, a rookie in the 03 class, has an ability rating of 76, averages 10 points and 4 assists per game, and averages 1.2 three-pointers per game.

And the former Spurs player who was activated by Francis, Antonio Daniels, the No. 97 pick in 4, had an ability rating of 79, averaged double figures per game for the first time in his career, and averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds per game.

Except for center Jerome James, almost all players in the Sonics have been helped after the team got Francis.

After directly observing the opponent's current ability evaluation, coupled with the scout report, Liu Mang has a deeper understanding of the current strength of the Sonics.

Similar to the Suns, a team with strong offense and weak defense averaged 102 points per game, conceded 99 points per game, and had the lowest net rating among the five best teams in the league.

What they win is not by shooting the opponent to death all at once, or by preventing the opponent to death all at once, but by relying on the stability of a group of pitchers to drag the game to the end, relying on accurate shooting, and using the key ball ability of Ray Allen, Lewis and others at critical moments to defeat their opponents.

The rhythm is not very fast, it is accurate!Sometimes a burst of accuracy and stability can beat the top teams.

Just like the Eagles lost to the Supersonics last time, they also scored 118 points, but the opponent exploded too accurately and scored 122 points.

That being the case, Liu Mang's goal is clear, just keep the opponent on guard!

……

Liu Mang sprinkled magnesium powder into the air and played with his starting teammates.

Liu Mang, McGrady, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, and Kwame Brown made their debut.

In yesterday's game, Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown both played only 24 minutes yesterday, and there is no problem with their physical fitness today.

For the Sonics, Francis, Ridnour, Antonio Daniels, Lewis, and Jerome James made their debut.

Kwame Brown and Jerome James, nicknamed Donuts because of his love of donuts, came to the middle circle to jump the ball.

For yesterday's jump ball loss to Swift, and Swift's dunk at the beginning, Kwame Brown did not dare to underestimate any opponent in the second game within at least 24 hours. The referee blew the whistle for the start of the game and threw the ball into the air.

After receiving the ball, Liu Mang immediately passed it to McGrady to play a fast break, but the Supersonics retreated very quickly. Jerome James is a center with good physical fitness. Except for Jerome James, the Supersonics actually have no insiders. Lewis played small forward last season and only switched to power forward this season.

After Liu Mang ran to the frontcourt, he saw that the opponent quickly settled into a defensive position. Francis stuck up to him. Liu Mang cut from the center to the inside with his bare hands. Francis used his strong body to suppress Liu Mang.

This bastard Francis is really strong enough!
Francis is very proud of suppressing Liu Mang's quick cut. His physical fitness is the foundation of his foothold. At the age of 28, he is at his best.

At this time, Rasheed Wallace came to help Liu Mang block Francis. Liu Mang planned to go directly to the bottom corner to open up space. With the help of Rasheed Wallace, he immediately bypassed Rasheed Wallace and cut inside.

Francis was so impressed with Liu Mang's explosive power after the pick-and-roll, and the Supersonics were also very vigilant about it. Francis and Lewis didn't care about Rasheed Wallace because they saw McGrady's lob. Francis bypassed Rasheed Wallace to chase Liu Mang, and Lewis also chased Liu Mang.

Liu Mang circled from the three-second zone to the other side of the three-second zone. Francis and Lewis both went to block Liu Reck from receiving the ball. The two were about to grab the ball. Liu Mang was stunned when he came out from the left side of the three-second zone. The Supersonics also played the Bulls?
Liu Mang was about to come out from the left side of the three-second zone and run to the left corner to catch the ball and shoot. He didn't expect the opponent to be double-teamed. He didn't see McGrady pass the ball in, and he didn't think that McGrady would pass the ball to a point guard who went deep into the basket from outside the 45-degree three-point line. It was too dangerous.

Moreover, McGrady's pass was not for Liu Mang!

Rasheed Wallace knew the ball was passed to him when he saw the ball fell. After receiving the ball, he turned around and took two steps to the basket, and jumped!
It all took more than a second. Jerome James was still watching whether Lewis and Francis could steal the ball from Liu Mang, when he suddenly heard the exclamation of the fans.

Jerome James turned his head, and a face that looked scary was getting closer and closer to him...

Rasheed Wallace smashes the ball into the basket through Jerome James!

This scene is so familiar to Seattle fans!Not many people were surprised by Rasheed Wallace's dunk. That's how Rasheed Wallace played back then. It was also a western team. Seattle fans could see it twice a year.

Kwame Brown thought to himself that fortunately he was agile and retreated quickly, otherwise he would be dunked by his teammates.

"Huh..." Rasheed Wallace ran back excitedly, jumped up and bumped his butt with McGrady in the middle circle.

Although Liu Mang didn't score, his teammates were good enough to score, and he was so proud of himself that he was able to attract two people to block the defense by running around alone.

Francis and Lewis felt that they had been slapped in the face, and they were as if they were blind. When they saw Liu Mang pick and roll, they chased Liu Mang.

This has a lot to do with the difference in defensive awareness between the two.

But the Supersonics didn't rely on defense to win the game. Francis received the ball and advanced, and he wanted to reciprocate!
When Francis came to the frontcourt, sure enough, that scene appeared again!
Liu Mang almost retreated to the free throw line!
"Do you dare to vote?" Liu Mang clapped his hands towards Francis provocatively.

Francis wanted to throw it with a backhand, but at least he restrained himself and beckoned Lewis to come out.

Liu Mang looked at Francis, this is...a pick-and-roll?

What the hell, a 1-on-0 pick-and-roll from outside the three-point line?
Lewis came out with Rasheed Wallace's defense, Francis handed the ball to Lewis, and then went up to block Rasheed Wallace!
not good!

Only then did Liu Mang understand the other party's intentions, and rushed forward to make up for the defense.

But Lewis took advantage of Francis's perfect opportunity to resist Rasheed Wallace, received the ball and moved sideways, and made a quick three-pointer!
"Swish"

hit!

Liu Mang's pounce didn't work. Seeing Francis and Lewis stepping back and clapping their hands in celebration, with bright smiles on their faces, Liu Mang really didn't expect that the other party would play more and more.
Both sides hit each other by surprise!
Although the Supersonics lacked a top star Ray Allen, they still had more three-pointers, which opened up the space very much. Unlike the Suns who had counter-attack dunks and Stoudemire was the scoring leader in the team, the Supersonics lived on shooting. They averaged 9.8 three-pointers per game than the Suns.

A few years ago, Francis saw Liu Mang defending him like this, and he was stunned and insisted on fighting, but this season he has a brain!Started to play with his brain, averaging 9.2 assists per game, not just relying on sudden points!

After a round of confrontation and testing, Liu Mang had a better understanding of the Sonics. He was talking about them, a point guard who had declined significantly last season, and the Sonics, who were fourth last in the Western Conference, became second in the Western Conference. If the Suns and Nash hadn't matched each other perfectly, maybe Francis would be the one to compete with him for MVP.

After probing, I started to do it with real swords and guns!
The Hawks began to speed up their offensive rhythm. Liu Mang and McGrady began to speed up. The Eagles lineup was able to run faster than their opponents in every position. McGrady held the ball, and Liu Mang and the other four began to intersperse. Rom James is starting to think about life...

McGrady scored two points with an easy dunk, and Jerome James just watched McGrady dunk it.

What else can I do?The opponent has already rushed up!

McGrady almost took the ball and pushed it to the frontcourt, walked directly to the free throw line, and dunked the ball in one jump. The Eagles played this attack like a fast break, and it only took 8 seconds.

Francis was eager to try and told Jerome James to serve quickly, and he couldn't suppress his urge to play fast when the speed became faster.

Coach Nate McMillan did not remind the players this time not to be led by the opponent. The last time they played against the Eagles, they relied on the rhythm to get up. They shot when they had the opportunity and hit a high percentage. They defeated the Eagles. This time he wants to repeat the success of the last match!Wave to the players and let the Sonics players catch up.

Francis was encouraged and dribbled quickly toward the frontcourt.

This time Liu Mang didn't give Francis so much space anymore, but directly pressed on him!
When Francis saw Liu Mang coming up, he immediately squeezed Liu Mang and wiped Liu Mang past him. As soon as he passed Liu Mang and entered the three-point line, Francis saw that McGrady made up, so it meant that Ridnor was empty!
Francis glanced at his teammates, found Ridnour, and immediately uploaded it. After a glance, he took a slow shot. Francis is also the type of breakthrough ball. This season's play style can be regarded as the poor man's version of James. He is talking about ability and awareness of breakthrough points, which is the awareness of James' breakthrough points in his peak period.

When Ridnour received the ball, Prince had already switched over. Ridnour immediately found Antonio Daniels and passed the ball.

However, when McGrady switched to Francis, Liu Mang didn't switch to the person McGrady was defending, but went directly to block Antonio Daniels from receiving the ball!

Offensive has offensive predictions, and defense has defensive predictions!

The outside trio of the Eagles predicted the opponent's route of scoring once they successfully broke through!

Liu Mang intercepts Ridnor's pass to Antonio Daniels!Counterattack immediately after grabbing the ball!

"Ding... solo ride triggers at level 5..."

Liu Mang's speed increased sharply in the counterattack, rushed beyond the opponent's three-point line, stopped suddenly, and Liu Mang chased him for a three-pointer...

Feinted a shot, waiting for Francis to come back!

Seeing that Liu Mang was about to chase for a three-pointer, Francis immediately jumped up and rushed towards Liu Mang. Liu Mang rubbed back...

"Fuck! *##...#￥..." Liu Mang was knocked forward and flew forward. Fortunately, he still remembered that he was going to make a foul, so he pushed the ball to the basket!
"Ding... The King of Ganba triggers at level 5..."

When luck comes, you can't stop it!Liu Mang made an emergency stop outside the three-point line without adjusting and waited for the opponent to hit him, so he jumped up and shot, which happened to trigger the king of dry pull!
Liu Mang's body was knocked crooked, but his shooting posture stabilized!And because he passed all the opponents alone, his strength has been improved in this counterattack, and Liu Mang's take-off height after being hit by Francis is sufficient!Enough power!
The shot goes straight into the hoop!
Liu Mang looked at his hand with a surprised expression, as if he was talking to himself: "So it's so easy to win by three-pointers! No wonder it's so easy for Steve to win with this group of teammates. He doesn't need to do anything. Throw the ball to his teammates to shoot three-pointers, and he will score. It doesn't matter whether his teammates score or not. If you pass more times, there will always be assists, right?"

Seeing Liu Mang's unflattering appearance, Francis almost held back, and he already had the strength to resist Liu Mang's provocation.

And what Liu Mang said was "Steve". This season, there were two Steves who relied on their teammates to win the game with a group of three-point teams. Francis couldn't find fault.

Francis raised his hand to the referee who blew the whistle. The referee blew the whistle when Liu Mang was hit by Francis. Liu Mang's three-point goal was valid and an additional penalty was required!

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