From today on is the king

第1040章 1039.3章双20VS3章50分！

Chapter 1040 1039. Double 20 points in three quarters VS 50 points in three quarters!

People marveled at McGrady's imaginative pass, but they were puzzled by Liu Mang's shooting.

Apart from sniping, Liu Mang's other shooting moves are getting better and better, especially the back-up turnaround jumper, which has a picturesque feeling.

The most beautiful shooting action is the standard shooting action. Jordan and Kobe’s shooting is close to the standard shooting action. Liu Mang’s action is different from the two in some details, but the middle distance and low jump ball are almost like a withdrawal.

The current three-point catch and shoot is also very good-looking and clean.

But why is it a virtue to take a step back?

In fact, Liu Mang had no choice. At the beginning, he urgently needed a shooting action suitable for the step-back step. The standard posture was not suitable for the step-back step. The most suitable shooting action was Harden’s.

Lonzo Ball's sniping is actually similar to Harden's step-back. Lonzo Ball shot more than 40.00% of his three-pointers in college. His posture is fine, mainly because his movements are ugly...

As for Jordan, Kobe, and Ray Allen, who have standard shooting postures, it is rare to have a step-back shot in ten games, which is not suitable for shooting.

After Liu Mang got used to using the sniper, he has been using it for several years, and he has long been used to it.

Step-backs like Pierce and James, in fact, the step-back is just to find the rhythm, not to create shooting space. Their height has an advantage, and they often take the step-back to shoot shorter than themselves.

Offensive and defensive transition, supersonic offense.

McGrady went to defend Francis, Prince went to defend Wilkins who cut in the air, and Liu Mang ran with Ray Allen.

Liu Mang's defense was very inclined. He blocked Ray Allen's three-pointer. Ray Allen took the opportunity to catch the ball in the middle distance. Francis scored the ball in time. The hotter the tacit understanding between the two, the better.

In order to avoid being hammered by the Spurs in the playoffs, Ray Allen and Lewis have practiced a lot of mid-range shooting, and they are both top mid-range shooting masters this season.

Ray Allen will only be 30 years old next summer, and his physical fitness is still there, so there is no problem with CIC.

The Supersonic team has a good team lineup, and the tacit understanding that existed in the summer has deepened. This season's offense has been very good.

The Eagles were attacking again. After receiving the ball, Liu Mang advanced halfway and made a mid-range shot. The Supersonics retreated quickly.

Liu Mang came to the frontcourt, and Francis defended very steadily this time, standing on the three-point line to defend against penetration and shoot at a speed that could keep up.

Liu Mang did not choose to rush, but beckoned Kwame Brown to come out for a pick-and-roll.

Kwame Brown blocked on the left side of Francis, and Liu Mang bypassed the pick-and-roll, broke through from the right, accelerated suddenly, and reached the free throw line in two steps.

Francis hurriedly circled the pick-and-roll, and Wilcox also quickly blocked Liu Mang, but when Liu Mang reached the free throw line, his speed suddenly slowed down and entered the pincer circle of the two.

At the same time, when Liu Mang made a breakthrough, Kwame Brown went around the wing and rushed in from a position further to the right than Liu Mang. At this time, McGrady ran from the right bottom corner to a 45-degree angle. When they jumped up, Francis, Wilkins, and Wilcox thought that Liu Mang was going to shoot, and Kwame Brown was hitting the basket.

At this time, Liu Mang flicked the ball behind his head in the air, making a shooting posture...

McGrady, who was running towards the top arc, quickly turned around and ran back to a 45-degree angle, caught the ball dangerously, turned around after standing firmly, and shot a three-pointer...

This ball means that McGrady is familiar with Liu Mang, and it is really not necessarily possible to catch it with another person.

McGrady's shooting rate has been very high since the start, and he has always felt good, and he has also scored three-pointers!

In the past, Liu Mang's rhythm was fast, as fast as he could, and his ability to get rid of defense was particularly strong, but he didn't make good use of his singles containment power. The first goal was to throw the ball.

But this time it was different, he was slow and sick, he controlled the rhythm of the breakthrough, and compressed the opponent's defense in the three-second zone. Although the final pass was a bit sloppy, he still performed very well overall.

Although McGrady was a little speechless.

The number of Liu Mang's shooting waves has decreased, and it has become a passing wave!

A shot is a good shot, an offense and defense transition, and a supersonic offense.

The Sonics played a very good offense today, soaring points soaring. From the beginning of the game, they kept a [-]% hit rate, and they scored one out of two shots.

Although the supersonic pace is not fast, but the tactics play very fast, break through the ball, shoot;

However, the Sonics only made two three-pointers in half a quarter, and didn't score a single three-pointer in the half-quarter. It was very different from their usual first quarter when they scored several three-pointers to take the lead!

The main reason is that the Eagles' defense is mainly to block three-pointers, and the mid-range shots can be relaxed appropriately, but they will never give the Supersonics a chance to make three-pointers.

If it weren't for Ray Allen being young and having the physical fitness to shoot mid-range shots, Lewis has made great progress in mid-range shooting this season. Ray Allen scored 6 points in the half quarter and Lewis scored 4 points in the half quarter. The Sonics would not be able to maintain such a high offensive efficiency.

CIC is a test of physical fitness. Either you have to be tall like Nowitzki, Duncan, and Yao Ming, or you have to jump high like Liu Mang, Jordan, Kobe, and McGrady. The key is to shoot high, otherwise it is easy to be blocked. For outsiders, physical fitness is particularly important.

If it weren't for Ray Allen at his peak, the Sonics would have been blocked at the beginning.

However, although the Sonics scored 16 points in half a quarter, their offensive efficiency was very good, maintaining their consistent offensive efficiency this season.

But the Eagles play better offensively!

21 points in the half quarter!

Liu Mang and Maddie are so accurate!

Liu Mang made a three-pointer and two mid-range shots in the half quarter, scoring 7 points. McGrady made three consecutive three-pointers in the opening game!

In addition, Rasheed Wallace received a 2+1 dunk from McGrady's setter, and Kwame Brown received two points for a dunk from McGrady's setter. The Eagles scored 7 points in 21 minutes!

The Eagles continued their fiery state. Liu Mang scored 7 points and 3 assists in half a quarter. If it weren't for Prince's habitual shooting and shooting all irons, the Eagles' score would be even higher!

The Sonics and the Suns have always relied on scoring more points than their opponents to win. This time the Sonics met the Eagles who were able to score more than them, and they were overwhelmed at the beginning!

The Eagles expanded their three-point defense and gave the Sonics players a lot of mid-range shots. They also seized them, but they couldn't hold back the Eagles' firepower. McGrady scored 9 points in half a quarter!

……

Defense against the Supersonics is definitely unavoidable. When the Eagles studied tactics here, they learned that even if the Lakers, Spurs, and Heat play the Supersonics, they are all on the offensive end. The Supersonics defense is very average.

During the official timeout, coach Kruger made personnel adjustments, and the lineup of Liu Mang, Jason Terry, McGrady, Josh Smith, and Rasheed Wallace came on the field.

Strengthening firepower, blocking three-pointers and making mid-range shots does not require a good defensive lineup, Jason Terry is enough, and this lineup, the defense is not bad, only Jason Terry is a loophole.

The Sonics replaced Francis, Luke Ridnour, Ray Allen, Lewis, and Wilcox to continue to strengthen the three-point threat.

After the official timeout came back, the Sonics went on the offensive.

Francis rushed to the basket and found that there was no chance outside!

The Hawks would rather have them open mid-range than give them a three-pointer at the basket.

Francis gave the point to Wilcox who was pulled to the left of the free throw line. Wilcox rushed to the basket, squeezed McGrady, and scored against Rasheed Wallace.

For Wilcox, this ball can be regarded as a fairy ball. Rasheed Wallace's interference has done a good job. He just played a small windmill in the air to avoid the ball from Tracy McGrady and Rasheed Wallace. Throw the ball and fall into the basket.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Eagles attack.

Jason Terry advances to the top arc, Liu Mang leans against Ridnour on the left side of the free throw line to ask for the ball, Ray Allen needs to defend McGrady, Francis needs to use speed and body to defend Jason Terry, Liu Mang is facing Ridnour, who has the worst perimeter defense!

Jason Terry lobbed the ball to Liu Mang and pulled it to the right. Liu Mang received the ball and played a high post single!

Liu Mang squeezed his back, Ridnor fought hard and couldn't bear it!

Liu Mang immediately slapped the ball to the left with his right hand, pushed back with his left hand, and with his left foot as the axis, turned left and stepped out with his right leg to the left rear, squeezing Ridnour out of the middle and going straight to the basket!

Ridnor couldn't push it even if he wanted to press it up, Liu Mang's elbows were criss-crossing!

When Liu Mang turned around and broke through, McGrady cut in from the left, and Ray Allen, who was defending against McGrady, hurried over to defend Liu Mang.

McGrady withdrew to the bottom corner at this time, and Liu Mang took off, scaring Ridnor who was going to defend McGrady. Liu Reckon threw the ball to the bottom corner in the air, and McGrady caught the ball and shot a three-pointer...

Again!

4 of 4 three-pointers in a single quarter!

McGrady broke out with an open three-pointer today!

This was beyond the Sonics' expectations. McGrady was accurate in mid-range shots, but not so accurate in open three-pointers. McGrady was more used to shooting against defenses, and he couldn't accept open shots. He actually had an open shot.

Generally speaking, among the Eagles' three eagles, only Liu Mang's open shots are stable, and McGrady's open shots are average. Jason Terry's open shots are not as good as shooting against the defense.

But McGrady feels great today!

After scoring four three-pointers in a row, McGrady made a "victory gesture" with both hands at the same time towards Ray Allen, making two Vs.

The Sonics had such a hard time getting two points in the paint. Looking back, McGrady and Liu Mang connected and easily returned a three-pointer 24 to 18, and the point difference widened a bit.

How to fight this!

The Sonics understood at this time that the Eagles' 16-game winning streak was not without reason, and they were in great shape!How to vote and how to have it!

This kind of psychological depression is too strong, and the Sonics can only keep their heads down and score points with the Eagles.

The Eagles had a loose start, and the coaching staff had three days to fully study the Sonics’ outside shooting points and tactical moves. The players had two days to train. The Sonics played the game the day before yesterday, and they were resting in Atlanta yesterday. There was no time for the Eagles to study slowly like in the playoffs. From tactics to status, everything was suppressed by the Eagles!

Coach McMillan watched the Eagles' smooth tactical coordination and fiery touch from the sidelines.

What should he do?

The team has played very well, and the purpose of the tactics is to get easy shots. The Sonics used the league's first three-pointer threat and air cut threat to get a lot of mid-range opportunities, but the Eagles made five three-pointers before finishing the first quarter!

Coach McMillan could only yell at the sidelines to defend the three-pointer. The Sonics began to block the Eagles for three-pointers, but their inside line was far worse than that of the Eagles. Liu Mang, McGrady, and Josh Smith took advantage of the space opened by Rasheed Wallace and Jason Terry. After the Supersonics blocked the three-pointer, they began to attack the basket.

The outside line was blocked, and the inside line was completely unstoppable. The Eagles also scored 18 points in the second half of the quarter!

After the first quarter, the Eagles were 39 to 26, leading the Supersonics by 13 points in a single quarter!

Fiery state, unstoppable!

……

Listening to the crazy cheers of the fans, no matter who the Eagles replaced, they would easily score under Liu Mang's strong attack. The Supersonics became weaker and weaker.

The Eagles are too strong!

Even if the Eagles' lineup structure is not good, their strength is half a grade higher than that of the Supersonics!

When the Hawks are relatively inaccurate outside, teams like the Sonics and the Heat can compete with the Eagles. This is based on the relative lack of lethality of the inside players, and they can only compete with the Eagles.

When the Eagles have a good outside touch, except for the Spurs and Mavericks, the two best teams in the Western Conference so far, it is difficult for other first-tier teams to have a chance to compete with the Eagles.

Especially when McGrady is so flying today!

After Liu Mang finished the first quarter, he got 7 assists, 4 of which were McGrady's three-point assists, and one was McGrady's air-cut juggling pull-up layup.

Liu Mang had 5 assists in the second quarter, two of which were contributed by McGrady, and Liu Mang had 8 assists in the third quarter, two of which were also contributed by McGrady.

Of the 9 assists McGrady contributed to Liu Mang, 7 were three-pointers!

In addition, Liu Mang scored 7 points per quarter steadily, and scored 21 points in three quarters.

But Liu Mang's 21+20 assists in three quarters was not the most dazzling.

McGrady went berserk today, scoring 50 points in three quarters!

He made 28 of 18 shots in three quarters, 16 of 9 three-pointers, and 8 of 5 free throws. McGrady made a good shot, Liu Mang kept passing him, and McGrady kept throwing the ball, scoring 50 points in three quarters!

三节打完，刘莽拿到21分20助攻3篮板，帮助老鹰队108比82领先超音速26分。

Back on the bench, coach Kruger asked: "Tracey, go up and bring the bench?"

Coach Kruger wants McGrady to play the role of Jason Terry this time, and he will go up the wave with a substitute. It is not that there is no chance to score 60 points. Even in this state, it seems that it is not impossible to rush to 70+.

McGrady shook his head, refusing to appear in garbage time in the fourth quarter.

"Tracy, why don't you go up and brush it up? I remember you brushed it up in the Magic!" Liu Mang said while putting on his training uniform.

McGrady gave Liu Mang a white look: "I'm tired, I can't cast anymore, I've cast 30 times, my arms are sore."

"Let's see, you've only thrown 28 times. Are you tired? I can throw 50 times a game." Liu Mang said contemptuously.

Upon hearing this, Mai Di stared at Liu Mang for a long time, thought for a long time, and finally said: "Get lost!"

(End of this chapter)