Chapter 1060 1059. The Cold that Cannot Be Explained by Science

Seeing Liu Mang grab the ball on the backboard, the fans at the scene all exclaimed.

The little girl who was worried about Liu Mang on the sidelines had already jumped up, cheering loudly, and then quickly covered her mouth. This is an away game, and the uncle said that being too arrogant on the away game would get her beaten.

Barbosa lost the ball, lost his balance and almost fell down.

Liu Mang glanced at Barbosa and waited for McGrady to run over to catch the ball.

Tactical discipline must be there. Coach Kruger emphasized that the rhythm must be suppressed, so we must suppress it first.

Barbosa saw a joke in Liu Mang's eyes!

Barbosa really didn't take Liu Mang seriously just now, and wanted to dunk directly, but he didn't expect the opponent's foot to be like that. It must have been 90 degrees just now! If he was replaced by an iron man, he would have to rest for at least one night before playing the second game! And he was limping, but Liu Mang could jump so high soon!

If I hadn't seen with my own eyes that the ankle was twisted to 70 or 80 degrees, and it was so swollen, no one would believe it if I told others!

Barbosa immediately retreated after he stood firm. It was too embarrassing. He had to use focused defense to divert people's attention.

The ball just now was definitely one of the top five balls. There were only two games today.

Unlike others, McGrady was less worried when he saw Liu Mang was still so active. Liu Mang would go to a physical therapist for physical therapy after high-intensity training. He always attached great importance to his physical health. McGrady saw it and knew that Liu Mang would not show off.

Then there would be no problem.

Beat them!

McGrady advanced to the frontcourt, and Liu Mang also followed to the 45-degree angle on the left.

McGrady passed the ball directly to Liu Mang when Liu Mang was about to reach the 45-degree angle. Liu Mang was outside the 45-degree three-point line and just caught the ball.

Nash came up immediately. Liu Mang's block on the board just now really scared him.

However, there is still a difference between taking off and accelerating. The uninjured foot can also share some of the pressure when taking off, but acceleration is not possible. Nash stuck to Liu Mang and blocked Liu Mang's shooting space.

Liu Mang grabbed the ball with one hand and stretched it backwards. He adjusted his rhythm, bent his knees, raised the ball and swung it.

Nash immediately stretched out his hand and jumped up.

Liu Mang took the ball back and broke through!

Liu Mang's speed did not change at all! Just like before!

He rushed to the basket quickly. Marion, who was defending Josh Smith, rushed up quickly, but he didn't jump. He was ready to block Liu Mang, thinking that Liu Mang would not be as strong as before.

Liu Mang reached the left side of the three seconds, grabbed the ball and jumped forward one step. Marion moved sideways very well and followed closely, preparing to interfere when Liu Mang jumped. His 2.2-meter long arms blocked shots very well. He averaged two blocks per game in the Suns.

After Liu Mang jumped one step, he separated a little space!

"Ding... The strongest first step is triggered..."

Liu Mang jumped up on the spot and smashed the ball into the basket through Marion!

There was not much gliding straight up and down. Marion also jumped when Liu Mang bent his knees, but only slapped Liu Mang's arm! A very crisp dunk!

The referee blew the whistle, and Marion fouled!

2+1!

"NO! How is that possible!" Marion slapped his head in anger, and his defensive choice was completely wrong!

Liu Mang looked at Marion's short neck, and was really afraid that Marion would slap his head into his chest, which almost had no neck.

Not only Marion, but everyone on the Suns was shocked.

It's too unscientific!

When others are injured, they limp and play miserably to gain the sympathy of the referee.

Liu Mang is injured, but he keeps doing it! He plays the way he should play, without any hesitation.

Seeing Liu Mang pick up the ball and hand it to the referee after landing, and walk to the free throw line without any expression, the shock in the hearts of the Suns players was written on their faces, and they couldn't control their expressions even if they wanted to.

The free throw was also made!

Liu Mang came back after the injury and scored 8 points in a row!

11 points and 8 assists!

The Hawks also led 33 to 23, widening the score difference to 10 points!

The key is that there are exactly three minutes left in the first quarter!

In 1 minute, Liu Mang made 2 of 2 shots and 3 of 3 free throws to get 8 points!

"Don't be anxious! Don't panic! It's only the first quarter!" Although James Jones is only in the third grade, he has a strong leadership temperament and actively mobilizes the enthusiasm of his teammates.

He is worthy of being the leader of the 03 generation who won three championships with James, and the future general manager of the Suns.

The Suns calmed down and fell into a positional battle.

Nash pushed forward to the frontcourt and saw McGrady defending. Nash chose to cooperate with his teammates. McGrady's height made him very afraid.

Why do people appreciate Nash so much at this stage? The reason is very simple. As the public opinion said, if you give him a few teammates with the right playing style, he can take them to take off.

Raja Bell, the fifth-best three-point shooter in the league, was replaced by Barbosa. The Suns' firepower remained unabated. Nash and Dio made a fake pass after a pick-and-roll. They shook a shot and asked McGrady to block Dio, but Dio went to pick-and-roll for Barbosa and blocked Iguodala. McGrady and Iguodala sandwiched Dio. Barbosa ran to the left sideline. Nash's pass arrived in the first time. Barbosa received the ball and made a three-pointer!

One more!

The Brazilian lightning is not only fast, has good bounce, but also shoots well! So far this season, he has made 1.5 three-pointers with a three-point shooting rate of 41%. Although it is not comparable to Raja Bell's 44% three-point shooting rate, which is the first in the league, it is enough!

And tough!

Barbosa was humiliated but it did not affect his confidence!

This shot was a life-saving straw for the Suns, who were trailing by ten points. It helped them regain their confidence.

Attack and defense changed, and the Hawks attacked.

Liu Mang was still waiting for the ball at a 45-degree angle outside the left three-point line. This time, Nash was defending Liu Mang from the front.

McGrady continued to break through to the left, and Liu Mang broke away from Nash and moved towards the top arc. McGrady's fastest three steps were too far away, and James Jones couldn't catch up. Seeing Liu Mang running towards the top arc, McGrady only patted the ball and grabbed it. James Jones hurried to block Liu Mang with Nash.

So...

McGrady rushed to the basket, and this time Marion was ready to pounce on him, but it was Tracy McGrady!

McGrady and Marion collided with each other, flying at a low altitude, and dunked the ball with Marion hanging on his body!

The referee whistled!

Another 2+1 dunk!

Marion committed two fouls!

There were still two minutes and twenty seconds left in the first quarter, and D'Antoni had to replace Marion, who was in a foul crisis!

Originally, the two teams had been scoring continuously, and the Suns had no psychological pressure, but now, the psychological pressure was huge!

Liu Mang's attack and defense widened the score difference to 10 points, but this was not the most critical.

It was Liu Mang who got the best three-point shooter of the Suns off, not to mention Barbosa.

But Liu Mang took advantage of Marion's unpreparedness and dunked 2+1, and then McGrady took advantage of Liu Mang's threat and hit Marion with another 2+1. This time, Marion, the Suns' scoring leader, rebounding leader, steals leader, and block leader, fell into a foul crisis!

In addition to Liu Mang's increasingly terrifying performance after the injury, the Suns had a mentality of collapse before the first quarter was over!

The Suns had no tall inside players, so they could only send Brian Grant, who was pardoned by the Lakers.

McGrady also made the free throw!

It was still a 10-point difference!

36 to 26!

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The Suns had Nash, so they played well offensively anyway, but from the second half of the first quarter, the Suns began to be suppressed.

The turning point of the game was Raja Bell's flagrant foul.

At the end of the first quarter, the Hawks were 43 to 32, and they maintained a steady lead of about 10 points. No matter how well the Suns played offensively, the Hawks would give it back.

In the second quarter, Coach Kruger saw that Liu Mang was really fine. He would definitely have to check after the game, but now, since there was no problem, he would continue to play!

Leading by 11 points, play it safe!

Liu Mang, Jason Terry and Iguodala partnered on the outside, Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown partnered on the inside, and let Josh Smith take a break. After all, he was only in his second year. McGrady scored 17 points in the first quarter, so he also had to take a break.

Liu Mang, who scored 13 points and 9 assists, continued to play. After the second quarter, the Hawks continued their steady strategy. They did not play slowly at the beginning of the game because they were afraid that they would not be able to keep up with the score. However, with an 11-point lead, the Hawks began to slow down the pace.

Nash came up and scored two points with a layup after a pick-and-roll. Nash's breakthrough was exactly the same as Liu Mang's layup of Dragic. It was impossible to judge when he would throw the ball. He grabbed the ball and threw it out after a breakthrough. He did not jump high, but Nash was an inside scorer among NBA point guards, ranking fifth in the basket shooting percentage after Liu Mang, Parker, Francis, and Paul.

Nash narrowed the gap to 9 points in his first attack, and it was the Hawks' turn to attack.

After Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, as soon as he approached the three-point line, Nash and James Jones double-teamed him. Liu Mang passed the ball to Iguodala who cut in after James Jones left. Iguodala received the ball but didn't shoot. The Suns let him go because his mid-range and long-range shooting was the worst among the Hawks' outside combination. Iguodala took three steps to the inside after receiving the ball!

He encountered Marion's help defense and ran directly towards Marion!

Jason Terry and Iguodala received the instructions from Liu Mang. When Liu Mang encountered double-teaming and passed the ball, whoever received the ball would go up to fight with Marion!

Iguodala dunked and Liu Mang scored 13 points and 10 assists!

Marion dodged this time, letting Iguodala dunk, then quickly picked up the ball and passed it to Nash, who hit a three-pointer in the counterattack.

But in the next round, Marion finally couldn't help it. Iguodala continued to receive the ball and rushed directly to the basket, roaring to dunk! Marion was the second most focused player on the Suns defense after Raja Bell. He couldn't just keep dodging and letting the opponent dunk. He was a genius who dared to block Yao Ming and O'Neal's dunks. He blocked Iguodala's shot...

"Beep..."

The referee whistled, Iguodala was slapped down, the ball flew away, but Marion committed a foul!

Marion blamed Raja Bell. Raja Bell had taken away his title as the team's top defensive player. Now, because of Raja Bell, he committed three fouls and was replaced again.

Marion and Raja Bell have a bad relationship. In the future, Marion asked for a trade because Raja Bell got the best defensive team, while Marion always got 2+ steals and 1.5+ blocks, but didn't get the best defensive team.

NBA teams are not all of the same mind.

The Suns' mentality was going to explode when Marion went down.

It is true that Brian Grant was replaced. With Nash and Diaw, the Suns can still play well and the offense is still very good.

But the psychological impact is particularly great. With a score difference of about 10 points, I feel like I will never catch up!

Liu Mang continues to use his threats to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. Liu Mang now makes the Suns feel even more terrifying. The Suns are attacking him more and Liu Mang is passing more passes!

The Suns barely held on in the second quarter. Nash scored 33 points at halftime. After 15 points in the first quarter, he scored 18 points in the second quarter, helping the Suns score 59 points at halftime and maintaining the point difference at 14 points. , was not stretched beyond 15 points.

33 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Nash had 5 assists in the second quarter.

But Liu Mang had 17 points and 13 assists in the half! Nearly twice as long as Nash!

Although the Hawks only scored 30 points in the second quarter, the Suns were missing Raja Bell and Marion. Even if Nash scored 18 points and 5 assists in a single quarter, he still could not make up for the shortcomings. Without these two people, apart from him organizing the offense, The high post support that Diaw is good at allocating to cutters cannot be completed. Marion averages 11 points per game from cutters, and Lagar Bell is the best shooter to open up the space.

The focus is on Tracy McGrady and Jason Terry!

McGrady scored 17 points in the first quarter, Jason Terry scored 14 points in the second quarter, and Iguodala scored 8 points. The Eagles were angry because Liu Mang was fouled and scored 73 points at halftime!

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In the first half, the Suns barely maintained hope of a comeback, but in the third quarter, Liu Mang came up and caused Marion to foul again...

Foul crisis is a strange thing. Normally, you may not commit a single foul in a game. For example, Marion averages 41 minutes per game and 2.8 fouls per game. He is a very clean defensive player. But now, he is afraid of fouls and moves. He was not as sharp as usual, always hesitant, but wanted to defend, and the hesitation made his actions easier for the opponent to see through. Liu Mang came up and used McGrady's three-step slow pass to cut to the basket, causing Marion to foul!

Marion committed four crimes!

D'Antoni simply didn't replace Marion, so Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady attacked Marion whenever they had the chance. The more fouls they committed, the easier it was to commit them. In the middle of the third quarter, Marion The six offenders left the field!

And because Marion hesitated defensively after committing four fouls, the Hawks pressed the pace and fell into position, and did not lose to the Suns in scoring. After the third quarter, they still maintained a lead of more than 10 points.

After Marion left the game with six fouls, the Suns collapsed.

Nash scored a crazy 42 points and 9 assists in three quarters, helping the Suns score 91 points, but Liu Mang scored 22 points and 17 assists in three quarters, helping the Eagles score 112 points!

After three quarters, the Eagles shot as high as 60%!

Scored 112 points on 41 of 68 shots in the three quarters!

The Suns scored 91 points on 37 of 70 shots, which is scary enough! The Eagles score even more terrifyingly!

The Suns lost Marion and didn't even have basic defense, just like a group of high school students who can only shoot!

D'Antoni gave up.

The fourth quarter has entered garbage time!

Liu Mang is so desperate... Why doesn't the other party hold on for a little longer?

It was almost the fourth double 20 in my career!

McGrady, who scored 34 points, and Liu Mang, who scored 22 points and 17 assists, could only watch Jason Terry go up and have fun.

Nash looked at Liu Mang on the bench opposite, with an indescribable coldness.

In the end, the Hawks defeated the Suns in an away game 136-119 and won their 25th consecutive victory!