freeallnovels Chapter 1082 1081. Make a Shit Stirring Stick in the West
Chapter 1082 1081. Make a Shit Stirring Stick in the West
Chapter 1082 1081. Making a Shit Stirring Stick in the West
Paul's talent and immediate combat power have exceeded Liu Mang's expectations.
"Chris Paul, ability evaluation 82, offense 84, defense 78, passing 90, three-pointer 65, mid-range shooting 86, layup 87, speed 94, strength 86..."
This ability evaluation is actually a rookie!
The focus is on CIC!
When Liu Mang watched the live broadcast of a Hornets game, he felt that Paul's half-block throw after the breakthrough was very accurate. Small forwards who are 40.00 centimeters taller than him can also have a shooting rate close to [-]% in the middle distance.
Liu Mang predicts that Paul will become a first-class star after his rookie season!
However, when Liu Mang thought that in the 07-08 season, Paul, who was in the third grade, could compete with Kobe for the MVP and be selected as the second defense, he felt that this seemed normal!
Liu Mang believes that in 08, before the rupture of the left knee cartilage and the devastating injury of the meniscus, when Paul's explosive power and speed had not declined, he should have James-level talent.
James is in the third grade, and he hasn't reached the point where he can compete for MVP!
Of course, a large part of this is because James was only 21 years old at the end of last month, and Paul was already 20 years old in his rookie season. The difference between the two is only five months, and James entered the NBA two years earlier.
Liu Mang feels such a pity, why is Paul in the West?
If the Hornets hadn't moved to the West, they would have been able to play Paul for one more year.
Objective 2: The 2005 NBA draft is a rare year for point guards, making rookie point guards feel that the host is unmatched.
Liu Mang took a look at this task, and originally wanted Paul to feel the "warmth" of the NBA, but Paul is a bit amazing!
Superstar For ordinary starting-level stars, that is, stars before the 70-79 ability evaluation, if the star is not a player with a single function, such as a pure defensive player, the superstar can basically crush the opponent.
But if you have the strength of a quasi-first-class star in the 80s, then you have the opportunity to do something.
Liu Mang called McGrady, Prince, Josh Smith, and Kwame Brown to his room, together with Iguodala, to discuss how to play... no, how to fall in love with Paul. Except for Prince, the others are all "colleagues" of the same company. They have to take good care of the little brother when they meet for the first time.
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The Eagles came to Oklahoma City, and the fans in Oklahoma City went crazy. When Liu Mang, McGrady and others appeared on the street and waited for the taxi, they attracted a large crowd of onlookers, and then, the traffic jam...
In the summer of August, New Orleans encountered a hurricane, which turned New Orleans from a very rich seaside tourist city in the southern United States into ruins.
New Orleans began rebuilding, and the Hornets will spend the next two seasons in Oklahoma City.
The Hornets have a miserable schedule this season. On the day the Eagles came to Oklahoma City, that is, on the 2nd, they played the Mavericks in the first back-to-back game and the Eagles on the 3rd.
Since Chinese New Year falls in January this year, the Eagles' schedule in January is more brutal than in the past three years. There must be many games for Chinese fans to boost ratings.
After the main event with the Lakers rekindled the enthusiasm of the fans, there are still 1 games in January, with multiple back-to-backs.
The Hawks played the Hornets and Timberwolves back to back. The Hornets were originally used to consume the Eagles before they played the Timberwolves, making the game between the Eagles and the Timberwolves more intense. Liu Mang and Garnett, the superstars of the two teams are still very attractive.
The Timberwolves only have Garnett, so the league has to create a little trouble for the Eagles, so that the Timberwolves at home can have a little more advantage.
Unexpectedly, the Timberwolves really fell into a slump, worse than last season, but the Hornets became a strong team, competing for the seventh and eighth in the Western Conference in the third echelon.
The Hornets this season is regarded as a schedule that is arranged by a bad team that sends victory. It is very pitiful. They play the Mavericks and the Eagles back to back...
In the afternoon, Liu Mang discussed with a few teammates who might play a role in defending Paul, and then took a break. At [-]:[-] pm, Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Kwame Brown, Iguodala, Josh Smith and a group of five went to the Ford Center, which was temporarily rebuilt here, to watch the game between the Hornets and the Mavericks.
Originally, Prince, Jason Terry, Rasheed Wallace and others were called to watch the game together, but when they came to Oklahoma City for the first time, most of them chose to go shopping. They couldn't play at night, but they could still go in the afternoon.
Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, Liu Mang is going to study on the spot how Paul can bring a team that was second to last in the league last season and ranked first in the Western Conference to the ninth position in the Western Conference.
Liu Mang and others got rid of the overly enthusiastic fans and came to the Ford Center. The staff of the Hornets were already waiting. Liu Mang asked Schwartz to make a call, and the general manager of the Hornets immediately agreed to give the tickets.
When the group arrived at the Ford Center Arena, it was already 06:30. When the tickets were checked and entered the stadium, the entrance ceremony of the two teams was about to begin.
The fans at the scene were very enthusiastic. Goose City has never had a team in the four major leagues. Although it only temporarily owns the team, the fans are still very excited and enthusiastic. After Liu Mang and others came to the sidelines and were discovered by people, the scene began to be restless!
The Hornets were unlucky but lucky. Last summer, Nike and Air Jordan held an event together. Liu Mang took Paul to promote in the domestic imperial capital and magic capital. It was similar to bringing James in the summer of 2004. Some domestic fans got to know Paul.
Paul’s image is also very good, and he is valued by David Stern. When interviewed by Chinese reporters who can pose a threat to Liu Mang in the future, David Stern always puts Kobe, James, and Paul on his lips. The number of times has increased, and Paul has become more and more familiar.
Although the two back-to-back games of the Hornets were not broadcast live across the United States, they happened to be broadcast live on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Liu Mang and others met Xu Jicheng from Xinhua News Agency, today's narrator of the imperial court, on the sidelines.
"Director Xu, long time no see. Will you come to live broadcast tomorrow's game?" Liu Mang went up to shake hands and asked.
"Oh, Ace, I just said that Ziqi came to the east today. It turned out that you, Ace, came to watch the game live. Of course, I grabbed the opportunity to broadcast your game live tomorrow. I can't always let Director Zhang enjoy the fun of watching your game live!" Xu Jicheng laughed.
"Director Zhang must be a little depressed recently, Kobe... No, it's Zen Master who lost again, and I got a quadruple-double." Liu Mang was a little excited about talking bad things behind his back.
"Haha, Ace, Director Zhang is going to deny that he is a Kobe fan after hearing this. Oh, the players are about to enter the stadium, and I'm going to do a pre-match interview." Xu Jicheng saw that the lights dimmed and the spotlights had already hit the visiting team's player tunnel. He apologized and went to the home team's bench to wait.
The NBA stipulates that starting from 2006, the head coaches and players of the two teams can be interviewed before the game, during breaks, timeouts, etc., and the interview must first be approved by the head coach.
There were also cheers when the players of the visiting team came out. The Mavericks played very well this year. After the Lakers lost to the Hawks, they returned to the third place in the Western Conference, with a record of 24 wins and 11 losses leading the Lakers by half a game.
Although Oklahoma City fans are very enthusiastic about the Hornets, they don't regard the Hornets as the real home team. When a strong team visits, the place is completely neutral, and they can cheer for whoever they like.
Nowitzki's appearance received loud cheers from the fans.
The players of the home team entered the field, and Chris Paul came out first, which immediately caused cheers again.
Paul is not yet the best player of the Hornets. The best player of the Hornets is David West of the 03 generation, a strong contender for the Most Improved Award.
In terms of function, Paul is definitely better than David West, but he is still a rookie, so keep a low profile and did not grab the boss position from the beginning.
But... Liu Mang and Iguodala's eyes stared straight when they saw Paul running out to high-five the substitutes.
Paul's training clothes are a little different from others, and there are actually numbers on them!
And not the No. 3 jersey number Paul wore, but a two-digit number.
The right breast is 5, the left breast is 8...
Liu Mang and Iguodala looked at each other, and quietly came to the side of the Hornets bench. After Paul came out, he was interviewed by Xu Jicheng.
Xu Jicheng was also curious about what the two numbers on his chest meant.
"No. 58, this is Ace's encouragement to me. He hopes that I can become a player like Kidd and Bryant. I am going to take this as my goal and a sign to motivate myself to move forward. One day I can become Ace's opponent like Kidd and Kobe." Paul said seriously.
On the one hand, he really regards this as a motivation to motivate himself. On the other hand, anything related to China can attract the attention of Chinese fans. After discussing with Schwartz, Paul and Schwartz decided to do so. On the other hand, Liu Mang is going to watch the game tonight. Paul knows that although Paul does not intend to change his jersey, he likes No. 3, but Paul is still willing to do it to satisfy Liu Mang from the training uniform.
Today was a bit hasty, originally Paul was going to ask the team's civilian department to embroider the Chinese red color on his ball to get this number.
When Liu Mang heard this, he and Iguodala quietly disappeared before the light came on...
Liu Mang returned to the bench and muttered: "If one day in this world you are still abused for 58 points, don't blame me! I didn't do it..."
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After the two teams played, Paul, David West, two Hornets stars, Dirk Nowitzki, Stackhouse, Crawford and many other Mavericks stars came to say hello to Liu Mang, McGrady, Kwame Brown and others.
There are active top players who come to watch the game live, and the players of both teams are very motivated.
However, when Paul and Liu Mang embraced, he felt that Liu Mang was a little too enthusiastic, as if he "owed" him, and Paul was a little puzzled...
There is not much suspense in this game. The Hornets were beaten by the visiting Mavericks in this game.
From the very beginning, the Hornets were not the opponents of the Mavericks, and the strength gap between the two teams is very large.
But Paul's performance is very eye-catching, he can't tell that he is a rookie at all, his style of play is stable, his mid-range shots are accurate, and his passing is very good.
By watching the game live, Liu Mang knew why Paul had an ability rating of 82 and was hailed as the successor of Kidd and Nash.
Watching Paul play is so comfortable, he has excellent scoring ability, but he is not like another 183 player who only cares about his own offense in his rookie period, and organizes his offense tightly. If it weren’t for his teammates who were only the last team in the Western Conference last season, only David West improved from an average of 6 points per game to 18 points.
McGrady, Iguodala, and Josh Smith all praised Paul's offensive organization, but from the perspective of organizational offense, the three agreed that it was better than Liu Mang.
But... Liu Mang felt a little regretful when he saw Paul's style of play that he almost didn't let go of the ball.
This style of play can guarantee the team's lower limit, but it is difficult to make a difference in the playoffs!
But...it really looks good!
The Hornets' cooperation is very smooth. Apart from the inability to make outside shots, there are no other shortcomings. They are short of a big center who eats cakes at the basket, and they are short of a few shooters. With Paul as a passer and David West as an excellent mid-range singles player, they will rise soon!
But it is still far away, and the playoffs are still a problem.
After three quarters, the Hornets are 61 to 80, 19 points behind the Mavericks, and there is basically no possibility of a comeback.
Paul has put on his training uniform and probably won't play in the fourth quarter. Paul scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in three quarters with only 1 turnover. It's a perfect performance for a rookie, but it's time for garbage.
Liu Mang, McGrady and the others didn't intend to watch the trash time, so they went to say hello and goodbye to the stars of the two teams, and then left.
Go early to avoid traffic jams.
When returning to the hotel, Liu Mang took a taxi by himself, and after getting in the car, he dialed Schwartz's number.
"Jeff, I'll send you a few rosters in a while, and you can suggest signings to the Hornets management."
"Sign up for the Hornets?"
Liu Mang heard Schwartz's confusion, and said with a smile: "Well, I don't think Chris's helper is good enough. He is so good, how can there be no good helper."
Liu Mang secretly felt that he was really great, and he selflessly built a good lineup for Paul.
"..." Schwartz on the other end of the phone couldn't believe it from the bottom of his heart when he heard this, but he couldn't figure out why. He could only think that it was because Liu Mang wanted Paul to have a better record and gain more popularity so he could make money.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Mang sent Schwartz the names of several players who he thought were suitable for the Hornets but would not affect his own team.
Walking away from teammates is for this matter.
Liu Mang wants to turn the Hornets into a crap stick in the West, so that a certain No. 8 player will have another difficult opponent when he competes with him for the MVP in the future. Thinking about it, Liu Mang feels very excited...
(End of this chapter)