Chapter 1106 1105. An Annoying yet Exciting Opponent

In a team that has two scoring champions in the past three years, a coolie center can actually take more than 30 shots and score 51 points.

This incident allowed fans to see the big difference between the Eagles this season and the past two seasons.

Although Jason Terry had 40+ and Tracy McGrady had 50+ last season, the scoring was basically concentrated on these two people and Liu Mang. This season, the rest of the Hawks can also take more shots. Right.

Originally, fans saw Liu Mang passing the ball, averaging 11.3 assists per game, and McGrady averaging 22 points per game. They thought it was just a change of tasks between the two, but now they noticed that Kwame Brown has already scored 30 points twice. , with as many as 9 20+ times, Korver had 20+ twice, Josh Smith and Iguodala also had 20+ once, and the role players scored much more than last season.

Some media pointed out that after the Hawks won two consecutive championships, the team can still maintain such enthusiasm and a good team atmosphere, which has a lot to do with Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, and Jason Terry releasing the ball in the regular season. .

Liu Mang averaged 30.3 points per game, Jason Terry averaged 14.4 points per game, and Tracy McGrady averaged 22 points per game, adding up to a combined average of 66.7 points per game. The Eagles averaged 116.5 points per game this season. The Eagles' three-eagle combination accounts for the majority of the team's scoring. The ratio has dropped a lot compared to last season!

As the Eagles' average points per game increased, the scoring proportions of the three main scorers decreased, and the team's record improved.

Analysis by the media and fans has brought some inspiration to some teams aiming to compete for the championship.

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Garnett came to Atlanta with the team yesterday, the day of the game between the Hawks and Raptors. He watched ZB on the local Georgia TV station and watched Kwame Brown, who has been very popular since last night. The news of scoring 51 points, as well as the large section of analysis, gave a high degree of recognition to the Eagles' team atmosphere.

Isn't this the kind of team he wants?

On the rest day before the game against the Hawks, Garnett did not go for extra practice. Instead, he went to the streets of Atlanta and looked at the posters of the Hawks' three All-Star starters everywhere on the road, especially Liu Mang. Every poster Words like "My time has come" were written on them. They were all so happy when they saw Eagles fans wearing Liu Mang's No. 1 jersey walking on the street.

Garnett is a quiet person in private, or solitary, just walking silently through the streets of Atlanta, feeling the slow pace of this city with a strong basketball atmosphere...

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On the evening of the 25th, Liu Mang's family's preparations had come to an end, and the teammates who came to help also went back. However, at this time, three people came to visit Liu Mang's house.

"Oh, Tim, hello Manu and Tony, you're here so early! Long time no see!" Liu Mang welcomed the troika into his villa.

"Ace, long time no see. The last time was your birthday party." Duncan smiled.

Liu Mang quickly covered the eyes of the little Lolita who came out to see the superstar. That smile was too evil. He couldn't let the child see dirty things...

"Hello Ace, wow, you have already arranged it. What is this? It seems to be upside down?" Ginobili asked curiously.

"This means happiness, and sticking it upside down means the arrival of happiness. In Chinese, the pronunciations of handstand and arrival are the same." Little Loli showed off her Chinese skills.

"Dina is so smart, Dinah, this is a gift for you." Duncan handed one of the two bags he was carrying to the little Loli.

"Thank you, Uncle Duncan." Little Loli took it immediately, and then looked at the other two people with eager eyes.

Fortunately, under Duncan's guidance, the other two people brought gifts. Except for Duncan, the other two people came to Liu Mang's house for the first time.

After Ginobili greeted Parker, he followed him into Liu Mang's home.

After asking, Liu Mang knew, because Liu Mang invited them to attend the New Year's Eve party tomorrow. They inquired and found out that New Year's Eve is almost the same as their Christmas. It is a very important holiday, but they actually invited their opponent, who happened to be playing against the Eagles. There was no other game before the game. After Duncan threatened with Popovich's bottle, Popovich led the team to Atlanta two days in advance on the morning of the 25th to take a rest. , training tomorrow, plus watching the Eagles' game against the Timberwolves tomorrow night to study the Eagles' style of play this season.

Without saying much, the troika came to say hello, gave gifts, and then went back to the hotel without delaying Liu Mang's family to continue preparing for the party.

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"...Kevin...Garnett..."

The Hawks' DJ called out Garnett's name in a low tone, and the boos reached a boiling point.

On the night of the 26th, the game between the Eagles and Timberwolves came as scheduled.

One of the only four teams to defeat the Hawks this season, Hawks fans hate the Timberwolves extremely much, especially Garnett. Garnett has been very controversial over the years, but now Hawks fans hate him even more. .

But when the Eagles players came on the stage, the scene immediately turned into cheers.

It's been nearly a month, and the Eagles' starting five is on the court together again!

Since losing to the Timberwolves almost 20 days ago, the Hawks players have been waiting for the opportunity to revenge.

Liu Mang has been waiting for a long time.

"Avengers series mission: Wolf King's Roar: Revenge against the opponent in the second game against the Timberwolves this season, the mission reward is 10,000 superstar points."

Although the mission reward is not high, Liu Mang still wants to complete it.

He can't accept losing to the Timberwolves, who are not in the playoffs again.

However... the name of this mission further confirms Liu Mang and McGrady's speculation. The meaning of the Roar should not be the last roar of the Wolf King, but the last roar of the Wolf King they met.

The Hawks only have two games against the Timberwolves this season. They played one game before, and the remaining one is today's game. The Timberwolves have no hope of the playoffs, let alone the finals, so the next time they play against Garnett, it is very likely that it will not be against the Wolf King.

And after Liu Mang entered the court, he saw Garnett's face full of fighting spirit, and felt strange. Why did Garnett seem to be angrier than them?

"Jason, why does that guy look more like someone who wants revenge than us?" Liu Mang said to Jason Terry next to him.

"He's always like that. I was beaten by him once in my rookie year. The second time we met, he played even more fiercely and wanted to show off his abilities." Jason Terry answered based on his own experience.

Show off his abilities?

Liu Mang looked at Garnett and didn't think so!

Even if Garnett wanted to show off his abilities, and as Liu Mang and McGrady speculated, this guy wanted to change teams, but Liu Mang felt that something was wrong. Showing off his abilities had nothing to do with their Hawks.

However...

It's always a good thing to play against Kevin Garnett, the current No. 1 power forward in the league, especially when there is another No. 21 sitting on the sidelines...

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Since the Hawks have only lost 4 games this season, one of which is the Timberwolves, at 7 pm, this game broadcasted by ESPN began.

The Hawks sent out a full starting lineup of Liu Mang, McGrady, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, and Kwame Brown.

On the Timberwolves side, the starting lineup of Marcus Banks, Trenton Hassell, Ricky Davis, Kevin Garnett, and Mark Blount appeared.

Kwame Brown came to the center circle for a jump ball with high fighting spirit.

Kwame Brown has lost very few jump balls this season, one of which was to Garnett. This time, Kwame Brown was more serious than ever and did not underestimate the Timberwolves, who were at the bottom of the Western Conference.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air.

Kwame Brown jumped up with all his strength, and Garnett on the opposite side also concentrated on waiting for the moment when the ball reached the highest point, and jumped up with all his strength!

This time, Kwame Brown relied on his youth and was a little faster. He touched the ball first and slapped the ball behind him.

After Liu Mang received the ball, the Timberwolves quickly retreated amid Garnett's roar.

Although I don't like Garnett's bad character, seeing Garnett's passion when he called his teammates to retreat, and Garnett's focused expression, I have to say that even as an opponent, my blood boiled!

"Ding... The talent skill Wolf Blood Boiling is triggered, the exclusive talent skill of Wolf King Kevin Garnett, totem-type team gain, invincible difference, the players of both teams are very motivated in this game, those with weak minds and weak personalities will be in a state of decline."

Garnett is indeed very good at mobilizing the enthusiasm of his teammates, but the look that makes opponents hate him makes the players on the Hawks side become more active.

It's not reliable to hit Garnett with one punch. This guy is only good at angering opponents. If you hit him, you will fall into his trap. The main players on the Hawks side are not young anymore and understand this guy's mentality very well.

Liu Mang pushed to the front court and looked at Marcus Banks who came to defend.

The Timberwolves' defense is really good this season, but they don't have an offense. They only lose 93 points per game, ranking fifth in the league in limiting opponents' scoring, but they score 91 points per game, fourth from the bottom in the league. The defensive system supported by Kevin Garnett, that is, the characteristics of the system data being transformed into "Kevin Garnett's Iron Blood Field", allows the Timberwolves, a group of aggressive players who are originally substitutes, to defend very well.

We must tear their defense apart first!

Liu Mang prepared himself for the first attack!

After seeing Liu Mang pass the center circle, he bent down slightly. His teammates saw Liu Mang's action and pressed towards the inside line collectively.

Garnett saw this scene and rushed to the top arc, and at the same time shouted to Banks, "Pounce on it"

Banks didn't react, Liu Mang suddenly accelerated to the right side of the top arc, and before Banks could react, he shot a three-pointer...

Hit!