Chapter 1049 1048. Beat the Opponent with Brutal Force!

“Ding… Matching bonus completed, host strength increased to 92, static strength increased significantly, layup increased to 97, temporary talent skill: Black Mamba Bite Level 4 (uncoordinated state). Temporary characteristics: Kobe Time Level 4. Temporary characteristics: Stubbornness Level 5.”

“Uncoordinated state: physical fitness decreased significantly, speed decreased to 90…”

Static strength increased, which was very helpful for Liu Mang. The confrontation became stronger, and the strength was directly increased to 92. The physical fitness decline did not matter. Liu Mang could use physical potions.

But the speed dropped to 90!

Liu Mang felt that Kobe’s star card was poisonous!

The ability evaluation did not increase, layup increased, strength increased, but the speed slowed down, and the comprehensive ability evaluation did not change, still 95.

Moreover, after Liu Mang used Kobe’s star card, he felt that he wanted to listen to percussion music very much, and he didn’t know why, and he wanted to perform percussion music himself…

Psychological effect, Liu Mang quickly put this psychological effect aside and came to Coach Kruger.

"Ace, how are you going to play next? Shoot from the outside or drive into the paint? Or wait for Tracy or Andre or Jason to pass the ball to you?" Coach Kruger asked directly.

"Low post!" Liu Mang said an option that Coach Kruger had not thought of.

"Low post?"

"Yes! Low post!"

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The intermission was over and the players of both teams returned to the court.

The Hawks sent out a lineup of Liu Mang, Calderon, Korver, David Lee, and Kwame Brown.

Rasheed Wallace needs to rest, and there are still consecutive away games to come. David Lee also has a mid-range shot, so he will use it temporarily. Kwame Brown will go up to defend Brand. As long as the opponent does not continue to hack the Shark, the Hawks will use Kwame Brown.

The Clippers sent out a lineup of Cassell, Quentin Ross, Radmanovich, Brand, and Kaman.

Cassell received the serve and pushed forward. As a 36-year-old veteran, he still averaged 37 minutes per game. He is old and strong, which is worthy of respect, but he is also unlucky. He is a thigh wherever he goes.

Liu Mang came to the top arc to defend Cassell.

Cassell waved for a pick-and-roll, and Kaman pulled out to help Cassell block Liu Mang.

Liu Mang wanted to go around to block Cassell, but he couldn't keep up!

Cassell was also surprised. He had planned to use Kaman's height to deal with the Eagles' defense, but he didn't expect that he would break through all of a sudden.

When he got to the inside, Cassell attracted Kwame Brown to make up for the defense and passed the ball to Brand. Brand relied on Kwame Brown who turned back and occupied a favorable position. He bent over and crossed from the left side of the three-second zone to the right side, and made a layup with a windmill.

Liu Mang was about to vomit blood!

Kobe's star card was really effective! Defense suddenly became a pit!

My speed became faster and slower, without a reference, I couldn't feel it, but now that I don't have an absolute speed advantage over Cassell, Liu Mang has a reference, and I can feel it all at once!

Liu Mang didn't think of this when he was changing players. Now look at the two long-range shooters assigned to him by his own outside line, one is slower than the other!

Korver 88, Calderon 89, Korver's speed is enough for help defense, but Calderon's title of Spanish Nash is not given casually. The same defensive efforts have no effect. The key is that Calderon is not as fast as Nash, and he is not as good as Nash in defending running positions.

Let's do it this way first! Score first.

28 to 27, the Clippers overtook by one point.

None of the teams that can enter the second round in the West are easy to deal with. Today, the Clippers, who desperately want to win and stay in the top eight, performed very well!

Liu Mang picked up the ball and passed it to Calderon, and ran to the frontcourt himself.

Is this playing without the ball? Is he going to give up scoring?

The Clippers players were a little puzzled. Cassell followed Liu Mang and then... followed him to the right edge of the three-second zone!

Just when Cassell was surprised by this situation, an arm swung him into the three-second zone, and then he was pressed!

Liu Mang directly pressed Cassell behind him, the Hawks pulled away, David Lee took Brand away from the left side of the free throw line, Kwame Brown was ready to attack the basket at any time at the left bottom line of the three-second zone, and tied Kaman over. Calderon and Korver were both three-point shooters with a three-point shooting rate of 38-39% in this era. Korver pulled to the right corner to take Radmanovic away, and Calderon passed the ball to Liu Mang when he was defended by Quentin Ross at the top arc.

"Sam, I'm here, be careful, don't get hurt." Liu Mang turned his head and gave a friendly reminder.

Cassell felt the power of Liu Mang and felt bad...

Then...

This flying feeling...

Cassell was hit hard by Liu Mang, and his body felt like it was in the air, and he retreated directly into the reasonable collision zone!

Liu Mang hit it, turned around, and made a quick throw...

It hit the rim!

Kobe gritted his teeth when he saw Liu Mang fall to the low post on the sidelines. Although he didn't teach him to back up to the low post, he still hated it.

Liu Mang's direct and fierce knocking away of the opponent's play is not Kobe's play. Kobe only knocked Bosh away and dunked once when playing against Bosh and Radmanovic, and knocked Radmanovic away for layups a few times. He rarely used it at other times because he was worried about injuries.

Kobe was unfamiliar with Liu Mang's direct knocking action.

But Kobe was very familiar with Liu Mang's turning around and licking the basket! It was exactly the same as his licking the basket after turning around and jumping!

This... Kobe comforted himself: This world must be fair!

Liu Mang ate Cassell alive, playing so violently, even for a tall point guard, it was too violent!

Offense and defense transition, the Clippers attacked.

Cassell tried to break through Liu Mang directly with rhythm, but Liu Mang pressed him directly and blocked him with rough force.

OK... Cassell took a step back and continued to pick and roll.

This time David Lee, who came out to defend, went to block Cassell. Cassell quickly passed the ball to Kaman, who pulled to the left of the free throw line after the pick and roll. Liu Mang rushed over, but Kaman had already made a shooting action. Relying on his height advantage, he ignored Liu Mang and shot from mid-range...

Kaman missed the open shot...

A bit too excited. Kaman's performance has been up and down this season because of his mentality.

Kaman was the No. 6 pick in the 2003 platinum generation, but it was quite miserable. He was benched in his rookie season and averaged 9 points and 7 rebounds last season. A large group of frontcourt players competed with him for position. Wilcox, Mickey Moore, and even Brand occasionally needed to play center, and he could only play center. Fortunately, Dunleavy tried to strengthen the team and almost sent away a group of inside players for free, so Kaman was able to get the starting position.

Kwame Brown beat Brand to grab the defensive rebound.

Liu Mang immediately ran to the frontcourt, but unfortunately he couldn't open the distance like before. Cassell blocked him in the first time.

Liu Mang went to the frontcourt and continued to run to the low post. Cassell and Radmanovic switched defense. Radmanovic was 2.08 meters tall and played as a power forward. He was not good at assisting defense or defending breakthroughs, but he was good at defending the low post.

"Radmanovic, ability rating 77, offense 83, defense 68, three-pointer 88, mid-range shot 82, layup 79, speed 84, strength 81..."

Long-range and mid-range shots are very accurate, and the speed and flexibility are far beyond the level of his height. Liu Mang thinks Radmanovic is still pretty good.

But this strength...

The Clippers switched to defend Liu Mang in the low post, and they thought it should be okay. After all, Radmanovic weighs 100 kilograms and is so much taller...

But he is 15 centimeters taller and weighs only 7 kilograms...

People saw Liu Mang pressing Radmanovic behind him and asking for the ball!

Calderon was stunned, but reacted quickly and passed the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang received the ball and rushed back. The 100 kilograms of meat still worked. The tonnage was much greater than Cassell, but Liu Mang's collision scared Radmanovic so much that he had to lower his center of gravity.

Liu Mang grabbed the ball, turned right, and passed the ball to his left hand...

"Ding... The strongest first step is triggered, the host has strength +5 and bounce +5 within two seconds..."

Liu Mang turned and took a step to the arc of the reasonable collision zone. Radmanovich failed to follow him in the first time, and Liu Mang triggered the strongest first step!

Liu Mang jumped up, swung a windmill with his left hand, and smashed the ball into the basket!

"Fakyou!"

Some fans at the scene cursed in unison, and it was clearly audible!

Too exaggerated!

A 2.08-meter-tall big man who had played power forward before was replaced to defend Liu Mang. Liu Mang played more violently than a point guard. Turning around and jumping on the spot?

The jump step is like Kobe, and the dunk is like Carter!

The windmill step after turning around is extremely smooth, and it looks like playing the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest!

31 to 28, the Hawks lead by three points!

Liu Mang's score also increased to 25 points!

The Clippers were a little anxious, but fortunately Cassell was not. He saw that Liu Mang's speed seemed not as fast as in the first quarter. Although he didn't know why, he guessed that it might be because Liu Mang used too much force in the low-post singles and his muscles were tense, but this was an opportunity!

Cassell used the step back after the pick-and-roll to dodge the defense and hit the three-pointer.

Cassell, still so stable!

It was the Hawks' turn to attack again, and Liu Mang continued to fall to the low post.

Coach Mike Dunleavy had already shouted for double-teaming on the sidelines. Liu Mang's performance was too desperate, so he could only double-team.

Liu Mang was double-teamed from the moment he asked for the ball. It was okay to go around the big man in front, but Liu Mang, a small guard, turned around and ran.

When Liu Mang went to the low post, the Clippers had no choice but to let the outside players use strength to carry it, and there was no way to go around the front. The Clippers' outside players couldn't carry it. Maggette might be able to do it, but Maggette didn't play, so they could only double-team.

When Liu Mang wanted the ball, Cassell and Brand doubled up on him, and Calderon immediately passed the ball to David Lee, who shot from mid-range...

The mentality of the second-generation rich is more stable than that of ordinary people, especially those who love basketball instead of business in pursuit of their dreams, and their mentality has long been set.

David Lee made his first open mid-range shot!

33 to 31, the Hawks continued to take the initiative!

The Clippers called a timeout!

The Hawks made 3 of 3 shots and two low-post singles.

When Liu Mang returned to the sidelines, the Hawks bench had already been boiling, McGrady rushed up and jumped, and Liu Mang also jumped up and bumped into him.

McGrady really didn't expect that Liu Mang played so incredible!