freeallnovels Chapter 1101
Chapter 1101
Chapter 1101
"Tracey, let me defend Mike James today." Liu Mang said to McGrady during the warm-up.
"Huh?" Maddie asked strangely, "How did that guy offend you?"
"No, I just saw that your physical fitness will be rested every three days, so let's make it easier for you." Liu Mang looked like he was thinking about his teammates.
Mai Di looked at Liu Mang and didn't believe Liu Mang's nonsense, there must be some kind of conspiracy!
But... what kind of conspiracy does the Raptors have for Liu Mang?
McGrady couldn't think that the Raptors had anything worthy of Liu Mang's plan.
But if he can play more easily, McGrady is of course willing.
Since coming to the Eagles, McGrady's playing time has been greatly reduced, and it is indeed a lot easier, but he has to play cautiously, not make too many mistakes, defend well, and be cautious on the offensive end. At critical moments that require waves, he must maintain stability. If he is not careful, he will be attacked by fans.
After all, Raheem was the most stable thigh next to Liu Mang back then. He assisted Liu Mang's growth and sacrificed his offensive performance to help Liu Mang win the MVP. McGrady was always compared with Raheem. If he hadn't won the assists title last season, he had always been regarded by fans as an "unsuitable substitute".
Although people love McGrady, they always feel that McGrady is not as suitable for Liu Mang as Raheem.
Therefore, although McGrady has less playing time, he cannot relax psychologically.
Liu Mang was very happy to see that McGrady did not object.
He wants to perform more on the defensive end, and try to see if he can hit the best defensive team again.
Stephen Curry, who will be so powerful in the future, why has he not been regarded as No.1 in the league?On the contrary, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, and Kawhi Leonard are regarded as players who can challenge LeBron James' league No. 1, either because of Stephen Curry or because of Curry's average defense.
The core of offense and defense is always easier to be more influential when the media and coaches vote.
Liu Mang's defense has always been good, but it's still not as good as the combination of offense and defense. Especially this season when the team has McGrady and Prince, Iguodala has grown a lot, and Liu Mang's defensive performance has become less and less.
Liu Mang now wants to "take credit" and take on more defensive responsibilities.
One is for his own convenience, and the second is, as he said to McGrady, let McGrady rest more in the regular season, paddle, make up defense and block shots, and then go all out in the playoffs.
For McGrady in his 20s, his physical fitness is not as good as that of Kobe and James in their 30s, Liu Mang really feels a pain in the ass.
Liu Mang wants to get more honors, and the All-Defensive Team is not selected just by improving his defensive ability. To let the coaches see his improved ability, he needs to have more defensive performance.
Before playing against the Lakers to get a quadruple-double plus 6 steals, Liu Mang has already made people's eyes shine. He wants to let people pay attention to his defensive improvement while the heat has not completely dissipated!
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At 20:[-] p.m., Liu Mang and his teammates entered the playing field at Phillips Arena. There were still [-] minutes before the game, which was not broadcast live, would begin.
After Liu Mang entered the court, his eyes were locked on the dual core of the Raptors.
"Mike James, ability evaluation 83, offense 87, defense 75, three-pointer 84, mid-range shooting 82, layup 91, speed 89, strength 76..."
"Dako Milicic, ability evaluation 88, offense 86, defense 90, passing 80, three-pointer 70, mid-range shooting 84, layup 92, speed 79, strength 90..."
The Raptors have made great progress this season. Last summer, the Raptors got the inspirational undrafted pick Mike James and signed a five-year 5 million contract with Mike James. The 2400-year-old Mike James lived up to this big contract. This season, he averaged 30 points, 21 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
Now the Raptors are 19 wins and 21 losses, and their winning percentage has almost reached [-]%. They are ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference and have a chance to hit the playoffs.
Although it is a theoretical opportunity, the Raptors have given people hope. Milicic, who just renewed his 3+1 maximum salary contract in advance, is their hope.
Mike James admires Liu Mang a lot. Mike James, a 1998-year-old college graduate in 22, lost the draft and went to Europe, the Summer League, and the Development League for three years. He was signed by the Heat in 01. He played better and better. He is Liu Mang’s player in the same class. Now at the age of 30, he has won the full middle class for 5 years, averaging 20+ per game, and has become the strongest outside player of the Raptors.
Like a child, he was cared for by the Raptors for more than two years, and he finally got his reward. In June this summer, Milicic, who was only 6 years old when he was about to be drafted, has an ability rating of 21. This is not much worse than James, and even better than Bosh and Wade's talent!
But that means the Raptors are patient and have changed four head coaches for Milicic in more than two years. Anyone who wants to kill Milicic-change!The coach who wants to reuse the veteran and not train Misilic well...Change!Any player or coach who hinders Milicic's development-change!
Finally now, Milicic can be alone.
"Kwame, your opponent today is very powerful." Liu Mang moved his body and said to Kwame Brown next to him, "People say that he is the future No. [-] center in the Eastern Conference."
"I'm the No. [-] center in the Eastern Conference!" Kwame Brown refused to accept it. He was very strong, but suddenly asked weakly: "Boss, do you think I'm great too?"
"Well, of course." Liu Mang looked at Kwame Brown's ability evaluation of 85. The offense is 75, which is a bit miserable. The defense is the same as Milicic's 90. Moreover, Kwame Brown has better rebounds, with a rebound evaluation of 94. To a certain extent, many teams prefer centers like Kwame Brown.
However, Milicic is the core type of team building, a true combination of offense and defense, good touch, good defense, and can organize offense.
There is no one who does not love such a center. Liu Mang likes to watch the Raptors very much, especially the game between the Lakers and the Raptors. Milicic's IQ and touch when facing Yao Ming are really amazing, but Yao Ming almost cried because he made 10 of 10 shots.
Milicic is very similar to Yao Ming. He is very good at defending against jumping centers and blocks shots well, but when defending against Yao Ming, he is played for fun.
The Raptors are really strong this year. They have two cores, and veteran Jaylen Rose with an ability rating of 79. This season, he averaged 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game; Charlie Villanueva, a rookie with an ability rating of 75, averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds per game; .
It is not for nothing that the Raptors are seen as the future spoilers in the Eastern Conference.
After reading the data and ability evaluation of the Raptors players this season, Liu Mang felt that the match against Milicic was a bit interesting.
In the past, only Wade and Bosh were interesting, but now James and Milicic have also started to stand up. Liu Mang is looking forward to the 03 generation starting to stir up storms in the league.
After looking at Kwame Brown, who was so excited because of his encouragement, and then at the handsome Serbian "White Hope" on the other side, Liu Mang looked forward to it: Don't let me down...otherwise it won't be fun...
On the opposite side, Milicic felt a chill rising from behind, felt two evil breaths, and wondered: Is the air conditioner in this arena broken?
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Following the roaring video of Rasheed Wallace played on the big screen, Kwame Brown continued to mobilize the fans by clapping his hands. Liu Mang sprinkled chalk into the air, and the starting players of the two teams appeared on the stage.
The Raptors sent Mike James, Jaylen Rose, Peterson, Villanueva, and Milicic to the starting lineup.
Feeling the fanaticism of the fans on the scene, the Raptors players suppressed the uneasiness, they wanted to have a wave of the Eagles.
How many years have not won the Eagles, the Raptors players want to win, want to end the 11-game losing streak against the Eagles, the last time they beat the Eagles was in November 2002, and they never won again.
For the Hawks, Rasheed Wallace continues to rest today. He needs to play against Garnett in the next game against the Timberwolves. The Hawks don’t want to be swept by any team this season, and Prince is also resting. The Eagles sent Liu Mang, McGrady, Horry, Josh Smith, and Kwame Brown to the starting lineup.
The turnover players, the iron Horry.
When Milicic and Kwame Brown came to the center circle, they both looked at each other with burning eyes.
The age of the two is about the same, Milicic is 85 years old, and Kwame Brown is 82 years old. According to the fact that whites usually have shorter careers than blacks, the age difference between the two may not be much different.
Yao Ming, who entered the NBA a year later than Kwame Brown, was not included in the list. Yao Ming is the oldest, already 25 years old, and is compared with the shark with the peak tail.
The referee came to the field with the ball that McGrady had selected with a little less air, and it was about to jump the ball.
Liu Mang looked at Kwame Brown's tense and cautious look, and suddenly the bad water came, and he shouted towards the center circle: "Kwame, be gentle when hitting the opponent's child center, don't make him cry!"
Milicic didn't react when he heard this, but Kwame Brown was stepped on his tail first, stared at Liu Mang, and said in his eyes: "Boss, don't provoke this guy, okay?"
(End of this chapter)