Chapter 1102 1101. The Battle for the Top Center of the New Generation!
The nickname "crybaby" was given to Milicic by Garnett, because he really made Milicic cry.
This nickname is a psychological shadow of Milicic.
After reacting, Milicic was angry!
In the game, Liu Mang would play the five brothers of the 03 generation to death. Milicic and the other four knew this long ago. Liu Mang was not strong enough. Milicic put all his anger on Kwame Brown.
Kwame Brown glared at Liu Mang with pain and resentment, and quickly put away his messy thoughts and prepared for a jump ball.
The referee looked at the ceiling speechlessly. At the next meeting of the referee association, should he make a suggestion to send those referees who made mistakes to referee the Hawks' game?
It's painful to referee their games!
A team with three All-Star starters, and they love to make trouble. How to referee the game before the game even starts!
The referee calmed down, implying that he was professional, walked to the center circle, looked at the positions of the two teams, blew the whistle to start the game, and threw the ball into the air.
Milicic jumped with all his strength... but still not as fast as Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown won the jump ball for the 39th time in 42 games, and the Hawks attacked first.
Liu Mang received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.
Jaylen Rose defended inside the three-point line. After passing the center circle, Liu Mang suddenly accelerated his pace and reached the top arc. Facing Jaylen Rose, he directly stopped the top arc three-pointer with the force of acceleration...
Jaylen Rose was shocked!
What kind of play is this!
Fortunately, Liu Mang's first shot was a little off, and the ball hit the basket. Jaylen Rose was relieved. It was too scary!
The night before yesterday, Liu Mang had just made 10 three-pointers!
But just when Jaylen Rose was relieved, Kwame Brown rushed in and pressed the bouncing ball back into the basket across Milicic!
"Oh...oh oh oh...Kwame...Brown...!!!"
The DJ was immediately fired up, and he started the game with such an angry tip-in!
The fans at the scene did not expect Liu Mang to dribble the ball across half court and throw it directly, and they did not expect Kwame Brown to tip-in at the beginning!
The atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited!
Not only the fans were ignited, but also the opponents!
Milic was slow to warm up, and he did not expect the Hawks to play like this at the beginning. He was even more upset, and he wanted to fight back!
Liu Mang looked at Kwame Brown's focused expression, and then looked at Milicic's gloomy face. It was so interesting!
Looking at the duel between the best technical center in the East and the second best defensive center in the East, Liu Mang felt it was very interesting.
Mike James received Milicic's serve and pushed forward. After reaching the frontcourt, Milicic fell to the low post and leaned on Kwame Brown to ask for the ball.
The Raptors had a wide open space inside. Liu Mang stuck to Mike James, not giving him the chance to run and receive the ball to shoot three-pointers. McGrady followed Peterson closely.
Mike James and Peterson are both top shooters averaging two three-pointers per game. The former's three-point shooting rate reached 44%, and the latter's three-point shooting rate reached 39%.
Jaylen Rose and Villanueva, a rookie, also averaged 1 three-pointer per game. If the Raptors were not a little lacking in rebounding, they could have played a one-star four-shooting game.
Milicic received the ball in the low post and played against Kwame Brown. Milicic is in his third season, and his tonnage has increased a lot. With a weight of 115 kilograms and the static strength of a white man, he can fight with Kwame Brown without losing the upper hand.
Kwame Brown held Milicic tightly. Milicic did not gain an advantage in the low-post fight, but he was satisfied that he was not at a disadvantage.
Milicic dribbled the ball but couldn't hit Kwame Brown, so he grabbed the ball and turned left to walk towards the three-second zone. Kwame Brown made a beautiful slide to the left and blocked Milicic's cut-in route.
However, this was not Milicic's ultimate goal! When Kwame Brown slid, Milicic suddenly turned over and shot a close-range shot...
Kwame Brown rushed over, but it was too late. Milicic played a time difference and threw the ball into the basket with a soft touch!
Liu Mang, who was close to Mike James, looked at Milicic's steps. It was really amazing! He was only 17 years old during the tryout, but he was locked in the top five picks and was an unshakable genius!
Kwame Brown clapped his hands in annoyance, picked up the ball and passed it to Liu Mang, looking at Liu Mang with expectation when serving.
Liu Mang knew what it meant. After advancing to the frontcourt, he waved to Kwame Brown to come out for a pick-and-roll.
Kwame Brown immediately ran out to help Liu Mang block Jaylen Rose.
Jalen Rose felt like he had seen a ghost. He was defending Liu Mang and Liu Mang actually called a pick-and-roll? They thought too highly of him!
Liu Mang broke through to the right with the help of Kwame Brown's pick-and-roll. Milicic quickly moved in front of Liu Mang and predicted accurately, blocking Liu Mang's accelerated breakthrough route!
This defense is good!
Liu Mang was shocked!
Although his speed was not as amazing as the initial 82 due to the significant increase in weight, Milicic's defensive prediction of footsteps was very good. He was worthy of being a genius who was delayed by Larry Brown for two years in his golden progress period in the original time and space, and who could still average two blocks per game in the Timberwolves. Whether it was offense or defense, his talent was very strong.
The Raptors chose to switch defense. Jaylen Rose followed Kwame Brown who cut in and went inside to go around. Liu Mang had no chance to pass the ball directly. His teammates with small hands couldn't afford to hurt him and they couldn't catch the ball smoothly.
Liu Mang stepped out of the three-point line, and Milicic followed, stepped on the three-point line, lowered his center of gravity, and used small steps to defend Liu Mang alone.
Liu Mang saw that Milicic, a big center, could have as good lateral movement and small steps as a small forward, and he did not shoot directly.
Liu Mang smiled and said: "Dakko, you have a good sense of defense. Can you judge which way I want to go this time?"
"Which way are you going to go?" Milicic responded subconsciously.
At this moment, Liu Mang, who took a big step away from the three-point line, started!
"Ding...the strongest first step is triggered, the host's speed +5 for two seconds."
Liu Mang's speed soared to 99, and he burst from Milicic's left side!
Milicic had judged Liu Mang's pick-and-roll entry route in advance, so Liu Mang's 102 speed was blocked.
But this time, one-on-one, even if Milicic judged it immediately, he couldn't keep up! He was suddenly thrown away by Liu Mang!
Liu Mang broke into the paint and rushed towards Jaylen Rose. Jaylen Rose quickly blocked him. Liu Mang threw the ball into the air. Kwame Brown took off and pushed the ball into the basket!
Score 4 points in a row!
Kwame Brown helped the Eagles temporarily gain a two-point lead at 4-2.
Milicic's side was completely ignited!
He was very motivated when playing against the Eagles, but now he sees Kwame Brown scoring 4 points in a row with Liu Mang's help... In Milicic's opinion, Kwame Brown's putback dunk was Liu Mang's special effort for him." "Assist" were all counted in the two people's scores against him. Milicic was a little scared and excited about this feeling.
Liu Mang began to pay attention to him!
Arriving in the frontcourt, Milicic continued to sit in the low post and ask for the ball in singles!
Milicic's turnaround throw didn't hit, but his flexible steps grabbed the offensive rebound and pointed the ball back to the basket!
The competition for the number one center of the new generation has begun!
Kwame Brown relied on Liu Mang, and Milicic relied on himself. The duel between the two gradually became fierce!