freeallnovels Chapter 1053 1052. Successor of the Porcelain World
Chapter 1053 1052. Successor of the Porcelain World
Chapter 1053 1052. Successor of the Porcelain World
On December 12, the Eagles came to Sacramento to rest for one night, and on the 11th they challenged the Kings away.
When he came to Arco Arena before, Liu Mang was always booed. Liu Mang's three-point contest disgraced Peja. Kings fans have always hated Liu Mang.
But this time Liu Mang came to Arco Arena and received cheers from many fans when he played.
Anyone who deflated Kobe and O'Neal came to the home court of the Kings and was a hero.
When Liu Mang heard these cheers, what he felt was the helplessness of the Kings fans and the fact that the Kings were in decline.
The opening winning percentage was just over 05%. After sending away Divac, Webber and Christie one after another, the Kings finally completely declined in the 06-[-] season.
After Liu Mang played, he sat on the bench and watched the players of the home team enter the field.
There were also cheers. After all, Mike Bibby and Peja Stojakovic, who were the most gorgeous Kings back then, were still on the Kings, but the Kings players felt lifeless.
When a strong team meets the Eagles, they all want to end the Eagles' winning streak, such as the Supersonics; aggressive emerging teams that are trying to rise also want to beat the Eagles to announce their arrival, such as the Clippers.
But the Kings are still wearing the cloak of a strong team, but a team that is strong outside but capable in the middle is like a pool of stagnant water.
The 27-year-old Mike Bibi is at its peak at its peak. His career for the first time is 20+. He has played 25 games so far this season, with averaged 20.8 points and 3 boards and 5.5 assists. However, the king team and the playoffs have nothing to do with the playoffs. The season has 8 wins and 17 losses. The first eleven and last four in the west, the record is very different.
Mike Bibby is very powerful, big-hearted, and dares to take responsibility, but he doesn't have the ability to become the leader of a team. He averaged 20+5 per game in his peak period is his limit. He is more suitable to be the second or third leader of a strong team.
Bibby's current teammates, whether it's Bunch Wells or Peja, don't have the ability and aura to be the boss. On the contrary, Peja was threatened by Bunch Wells, a newcomer with a salary of 300 million in the first year, to the starting position.
For a star who is in his prime at age 28 and averaged 24.6 points per game last season, that's incredible.
But Peja has collapsed this season, averaging only 16.5 points per game, which is the lowest scoring average since he started the Kings.
Bibby, as a perfect second and third star, suffers from not being able to find anyone who can assist him. He wants to be the boss but lacks the ability.
From the news, Liu Mang has already learned about the situation of the Kings this season. Liu Mang has the impression that Peja will be traded away this season. It may not be the reason why Bunche-Wells joined. Liu Mang went to Sacramento yesterday.
Bunche Wells wanted to grab the starting position, and Peja immediately applied for a deal.
The Kings are now selling Peja, and the Eagles have also contacted them, but their appetite is a little bit bigger.
Liu Mang remembered that Peja was originally only traded for Artest, but when the Kings were looking for a trade with the Hawks, they wanted Iguodala and Josh Smith, a duo with the potential to become the core of a team, and Price hung up the phone directly.
Liu Mang originally thought that the Pacers would sell Artest to the Kings, but for some reason, the Kings didn't want Artest and were still holding Peja up for sale.
Or it's because Liu Mang's three-pointer is too scary. Although it hasn't brought about an epoch-making change like Stephen Curry, it has begun to affect some things. Last summer, some players with excellent three-point ability were worth more than Liu Mang's impression. That is, Calderon and Korver wanted to stay in the Hawks to win three consecutive championships, and cut their salaries to renew their contracts.
As for Peja, as long as he plays well, he will be the third best three-pointer in the NBA after Liu Mang and Ray Allen.
Liu Mang looked at the ability evaluation of the Kings players.
"Mike Bibby, ability evaluation 87 (peak), offense 89, defense 67, three-pointer 87, mid-range shooting 84, layup 88, passing 84, speed 90, strength 75..."
A perfect second and third player, Liu Mang's deepest impression of Mike Bibby is that he is tough, and he is the most reliable player in the playoffs of the Kings.
"Peja Stojakovic, ability evaluation 80 (negative state), ability evaluation 89 (normal state), offense 87-91, defense 60, three-pointer 93, mid-range shooting 87, layup 84, speed 87, strength 85..."
Peja's ability evaluation, it is obvious that Peja is not affected by injuries or something. The 28-year-old is at his peak, but he just doesn't want to play for the Kings. Occasionally he has a little passion, but most of the time he is sluggish.
Liu Mang only noticed this year that Peja, the golden generation of 96, is only 28 years old now!Bibby is only 27 years old!
That is, the 01-02 season when the Kings were at their peak, they were still rookies!In the rookie contract!
Because both of them joined the NBA after the 1998-year rookie contract of the new first-round contract came out in 1999-4, Peja stayed in Europe for two years.
Liu Mang couldn't help feeling a bit of regret for the Kings, and it was also the regret he originally had as a fan.
When the Kings were at their peak, their two starters were still so young. If the Kings' Bibby and Peja were also at their peak at that time, and neither of them was the kind of person who was greedy for the ball, how terrible would the Kings team be?
However, the NBA is always full of regrets. Liu Mang himself is the creator of many regrets. It is not an exaggeration to use "culprit". Liu Mang sighed and didn't think too much. There are too many regrets in the NBA. For example, Ma Long, holding an assistant coach with an unnamed championship ring is extremely rare.
Bunch Wells, with an ability rating of 82, is a representative of the outbreak of the contract year. It is not easy for two consecutive contract years.
Brad Miller, with an ability rating of 77, has passed his peak.
It seems that the Kings lineup is still good, but the hearts of the people have been scattered.
What Liu Mang cares most about is the new star of the Kings, second-year Kevin Martin, the new starting shooting guard of the Kings this year.
Finally, I met a pioneer in the Porcelain industry!
"Kevin Martin, ability evaluation 76, offense 82, defense 70, three-pointer 86, mid-range shooting 77, layup 88, speed 92, strength 74..."
The strength of the weak team's qualified starters, the data averaged 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist per game. As a second-year player, he was not trained as a core. In the case of internal turmoil in the team, it is not bad to be able to have this level as a singles player.
After looking at the abilities of the opponent's players, Liu Mang didn't go to greet them, and the relationship was not good, mainly Liu Mang and Peja, the relationship has always been bad.
……
The Kings game was a good one. Originally, they had 11 national live broadcasts at the beginning of the season, but after the first month, the subsequent national live broadcasts were basically cancelled, including the Eagles game at their home court. It was originally a live broadcast on ESPN, but ESPN canceled them all.
However, due to playing, Liu Mang scored 20 points in three quarters, McGrady scored 50 points in a single game, and Liu Mang scored 90 points in the game. Another TV station temporarily added this game, and TNT Sports Station added this game.
Kings sent Bibby, Martin, Peja, Kenny - Thomas, Brad - Miller's starting lineup.
For the Hawks, today Rasheed Wallace takes a break, and Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Prince, Josh Smith, and Kwame Brown make their debuts.
jump ball!
Kwame Brown easily won the jump ball from Brad Miller's head. After receiving the ball, Liu Mang quickly pushed forward. Unexpectedly, the Kings retreated in a disorderly manner. If there is any defensive strategy, a group of people blocked the top arc. After halftime, Liu Mang saw a group of people blocking the top arc. Bibby, Martin, Peja, and Kenny Thomas were all crowded in the top arc.
Are you blocking me?Four defenses and one?As for?Liu Mang threw the ball to Josh Smith who ran into the three-point line from the right. Josh Smith rushed inside and threw the ball into the air. Kwame Brown scored two points with an alley-oop dunk.
Brad Miller stood one step inside the free throw line, no one could stop him, and it would become the background, so he simply stood and watched the dunk performance.
From the performance of the Kings players, Liu Mang could only see one emotion - indifference!
Indifference to defense, indifference to winning.
Kings...really finished!
Offensive and defensive transition, the Kings singles.
After Bibby advanced to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Brad Miller, who was pulled to the top arc to support him.
Brad Miller is a very inspirational player, from being undrafted to the U.S. national team, he represented the U.S. team in the Pan American Basketball Championship last summer, and was invited and invited to join the 2006 U.S. Men’s Basketball Dream Team.
On the defensive end, Brad Miller has no motivation, but he is still very careful in organizing the offense. After getting the ball, he mobilized his teammates to move and found that Peja was not moving!
Liu Mang followed Bibby, not giving Bibby a chance to catch the ball in an air cut, and Kenny Thomas was entangled by Josh Smith.
Brad Miller could only hand the ball to Kevin Martin, the most aggressive second-year player.
After Kevin Martin caught the ball, the Kings stopped completely and looked at the sophomore's single.
Liu Mang leaned against Bibby and looked at Kevin Martin.
This pioneer in the Porcelain industry looks...he really doesn't look like an NBA player. He feels like a clerk in a supermarket near his home. He is too ordinary. Apart from being tall, he looks like an ordinary person and looks like an ordinary person.
McGrady stood in front of Martin, very relaxed, and didn't pay attention to the second grader.
Martin made a fake move, McGrady was not fooled, and Martin chose to accelerate the breakthrough!
The speed is very fast, almost on par with McGrady. He can run three or four steps with a dribble, and he can fly with small steps.
But McGrady followed closely and was not shaken off.
Martin made an emergency stop one step inside the free throw line, grabbed the ball and lifted it up to shoot!
Maddie stretched out his arms for interference.
Just as McGrady raised his arm, Martin suddenly turned the ball into a big loop and hit McGrady's arm. Martin screamed "Ah..." and rushed forward...
"Beep..."
The fans at the scene began to cheer loudly!
coming!
Hooligan fouls!
McGrady squinted his eyes wide, glanced at Liu Mang who was stunned, and then looked at Martin who had no one to help him get up.
This picture is so familiar!
This is how Liu Mang was fouled when he was a rookie!
Liu Mang was stunned, this guy actually imitated him!
Liu Mang remembers that Martin’s fouls are not like this. He relies more on his scoring to threaten fouls, because he will shoot very accurately in the future. By 2015, he will be 32 years old and almost 33 years old, and he can still average 20 points per game.
But... Liu Mang was actually a little happy, he has also become the target of imitation!
McGrady's depression actually became the background of a second grader.
Liu Mang saw the gleam in McGrady's eyes, and knew that this guy was going to be serious, just like when the two first met four years ago at about this time.
Martin walked to the free-throw line, and there was the loudest cheer of any Kings player.
The hardest player this year is not Bibby, the Kings scoring leader so far this season, but this sophomore!
Martin finally seized the opportunity to start, and of course he will not let it go. Even if the team is chaotic, he will actively work hard and want to secure the starting position.
Made two free throws!
Martin smiled excitedly at Liu Mang, and then returned to defense.
From Martin's smile...Liu Mang saw happiness...
Of course Martin was happy. His favorite player was Liu Mang, who played as a substitute for two years as a rookie. His skills were almost learned by him, focusing on shooting and drawing fouls, and his moves were all the same.
But now Liu Mang, Martin can no longer learn. Many of Liu Mang's current styles of play require strength support, and Martin can't do this.
Offensive and defensive transition, the Eagles attack.
After Liu Mang advances to the frontcourt, Bibi defends in front of Liu Mang.
The defense of the Kings is not as weird as the first defense. Coach Adelman has already started roaring on the sidelines.
This is affecting his job!
The owner of the Kings has informed him that he will not renew his contract after the end of this season, and he also pointed out that if he plays better this season, he will be able to find a job in the summer.
Liu Mang was about to make a breakthrough at the beginning, and saw Martin and Peja both attacking. In this game, the Kings players only had one goal to work hard for.
In an interview before the game, Liu Mang said sincerely to the reporter: "I'm not interested in getting high scores again. I'm really not interested in doing that kind of thing again."
It is said so, but no one believes it.
Although Liu Mang's first attack was to pass the ball, the Kings still didn't believe that Liu Mang didn't want to score points, especially Peja. Although he no longer had the power in the team that the boss had last season, Martin, the younger brother who practiced shooting with Peja, and Bibby, an old friend, were willing to help him prevent Liu Mang from death.
Seeing this situation, Liu Mang decisively chose Qiangdu.
Liu Mang accelerated his breakthrough, Bibby couldn't keep up, but when Liu Mang reached the free throw line, Martin and Peja had already attacked, Liu Mang immediately gave the ball to McGrady, and McGrady took the ball and made a three-point shot...
"Bang..."
Failed the first shot...
However, Josh Smith grabbed the offensive rebound, and Liu Mang squeezed away Martin and Peja and rushed inside. Josh Smith passed the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang jumped up and scared Bibby, who was about to go out to block McGrady.
Entered this time!
After McGrady scored a goal, he quickly retreated to the defense, and the Kings played in a mess. After the Eagles scored, Brad Miller sent it out, and Bibby quickly advanced.
Fortunately, under the command of McGrady, the Eagles retreated quickly and were not dragged into chaos by the Kings.
The ball was in Martin's hands again, and Martin continued to single McGrady.
Regardless of Martin's mediocre statistics, he only averaged 11 points per game. The main reason is that he only averaged 23 minutes per game, and despite the poor record of the Kings, there are many capable players who need the ball. They just lack real core players, such as Webber.
Martin hit McGrady in front of Liu Mang before, but now he is very excited and wants to do it again.
Martin continued to push McGrady in the same way, and made an emergency stop at the middle distance. Seeing McGrady raising his hand, Martin once again made a giant swing...
"what……"
There was a scream, but Martin's arm didn't feel the collision!
The whole person jumped up and barely threw the ball...
"Snapped"
Martin is not really ready to take off, otherwise he can shoot against McGrady with his excellent bounce.
But Martin was not ready to take off, and McGrady slapped the ball down!
McGrady violently pushed away Martin, who fell down and was out of position. Martin sat down on the ground, and the referee didn't blow. McGrady had already taken one foul just now, and if he called again, it would be two fouls. Just now, Martin's ball was a shooting foul within the rules. In addition, this is the home court of the Kings. Now the two are fighting for position without the ball. The referee didn't call McGrady. Of course, McGrady is indeed a foul action.
McGrady grabbed the ball and immediately passed it to Liu Mang who had already run out of the three-point line, and then followed behind Liu Mang.
Liu Mang rushed towards the frontcourt, and Peja and Bibby chased towards Liu Mang at a reasonable speed. Liu Mang deliberately did not sprint at full speed, and slowed down a little. He rushed to the free throw line, attracted Bibi and Peja to his side, took off, and threw the ball behind his head.
"Ding... the aerial magician triggered, the host took off and passed the ball this time, playing tricks on the opponent."
Liu Mang took off lightly and landed softly. As soon as he heard the system prompt, he saw a No. 23 player flying past him, with his arms still stretched out, and slapped his palm on the backboard.
"Crap!" Liu Mang couldn't help but swear, this guy who imitated him actually wanted to hate him!
Liu Mang's take-off pass not only deceived the opponent, but also deceived Josh Smith, who cut in from the left.
That is to say, McGrady reacted quickly, made an emergency stop, changed direction and moved laterally to receive the ball in the top arc, and made a half-turned top arc three-point shot...
Again!
Maddie is here!
Seeing the ball falling from the Nets, Liu Mang turned his head to look at McGrady's concentrated look, and then looked at the No. 23 player Martin who wanted to block him just now. Liu Mang felt that Martin... was going to be over today!
(End of this chapter)