Chapter 1126 1125. Five All-Stars!

The Hawks played very easily in the last game of their four-game away trip. They easily defeated the Bucks 106-77 and won their eighth consecutive victory!

After beating the Bucks, the Hawks did not feel relaxed just because their consecutive away games ended. They returned to Atlanta to rest for a night, and on February 7th, they immediately ushered in the game against the Hornets.

This time, Paul is no longer naive...

Because the Eagles, starting from Liu Mang, from top to bottom, reveal their determination to win!

This determination was initiated by Liu Mang. Before the All-Star Weekend, Liu Mang could not lose a game. Before each game, regardless of the strength of the opponent, Liu Mang would work hard to mobilize the enthusiasm of his teammates. Liu Mang's shooting also changed. Less. He scored 30 points against the Bucks. He actually only took 15 shots. He only made 13 free throws and made all 13 of them. The opponent defended him very strictly. Liu Mang only had 8 assists himself, but the team assisted him. That's one more assist than the Hawks average of 26 per game.

Paul calmed down and was not as whimsical as in the last game. Especially when faced with the crazy atmosphere at the Eagles' home court, the rookie Paul played more calmly and did not dare to be too arrogant.

5 of 8 shots, 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Paul played very low-key and reasonable today. The Hornets also played very low-key and reasonable. The score of 97 points was also very good, but the Eagles scored 115 points.

When the Hawks' winning streak reached 8 times again, teams on the fringes of the playoffs such as the Bucks and Hornets no longer had many thoughts of being upset. Facing the Spurs and Hawks, wanting to be upset... was too difficult. !

Liu Mang scored 22 points, 13 assists and 7 rebounds. McGrady, who returned, scored 31 points. The Hawks won their ninth consecutive victory.

With 45 wins and 4 losses, the Hawks have two games left before the All-Star Weekend. They are only two games away from surpassing the Bulls' lowest number of losses of 5 before the All-Star Weekend!

What a coincidence, the opponent the Hawks ushered in on February 9th was the Chicago Bulls...

The Bulls, more than any team, expect the Hawks to surpass their all-time record.

But...it's not up to them!

In order to prepare for the game against the Heat and the Bulls game, the Eagles sent all their main players!

Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, and Kwame Brown played together.

Liu Mang's games against the Bulls have always been more exciting each time. After being upset for the first time against the Bulls last season, Liu Mang became a member of the Avengers. He must retaliate and win consecutive games against the Bulls.

Since last season, the Hawks have defeated the Bulls four times in a row in the regular season. This time they meet for the fifth time. The reward is 5,000 superstar points. Liu Mang is even more motivated and has the task of baptizing Chicago. , as long as the winning streak against the Bulls is not interrupted in the regular season, the reward is the number of consecutive wins multiplied by 1,000 superstar points!

Liu Mang is very hardworking. The rest of the Eagles want to win 10 consecutive victories again. This season, the Eagles have won more than 9 consecutive victories. Of course, they want to do it again. Kwame Brown also wants to win against Chandler. It was hard work, and the Eagles had an absolute advantage without any doubt.

Although Eddy Curry was criticized by fans and the media, his departure caused the Bulls' strength to decline significantly. Halfway through the season, the Bulls only had a record of 25 wins and 25 losses, and they had just reached a 50% winning rate and ranked second in the league. Seventh in the Eastern Conference, while the outside players continue to improve, the Bulls' record has worsened, and Eddie Curry's role has suddenly become highlighted.

No matter how careless or slack off they are, they are still among the top three or at least top five insiders in terms of isolation ability among all centers in the league. The Bulls are left with defense this season, averaging 95.2 points per game and 95.1 points per game. Without the strong containment power of Eddie Curry inside, the Bulls' outside play was not as good as last season.

With insufficient inside containment and poor rebound protection, the Bulls also encountered Liu Mang, whose defense had greatly improved, and Tracy McGrady and Prince, who were already very defensive. The Bulls pounced...

Liu Mang scored 25 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Tracy McGrady had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Kwame Brown had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Jason Terry had 22 points. The Eagles' four top scorers helped the Eagles win 109-9. 79, killing the Bulls by 30 points.

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"Thank God..." Jason Terry looked at the announced list of All-Star substitutes. He was finally selected for the All-Star game again!

"...￥%&%...&%...Am I also selected?" Rasheed Wallace didn't expect it at all and couldn't help but curse. He was so excited.

10 consecutive wins!

People are no longer surprised that the Eagles have won 10 consecutive games. They had won 26 consecutive games before. The 10-game winning streak will make fans "oh" and put their expectations on when the Eagles play the Bulls. It has come to the Heat in Atlanta, hoping they can take down the Hawks in one last game before the All-Star break.

Of course, there are also many fans who hope that the Eagles can break the Bulls' record.

However, on February 10, the day before the game between the Hawks and the Heat, the focus of the Hawks players was not on the strongest opponent in the Eastern Conference, but on another thing.

All-Star substitute list announced!

The entry lists for various events of the All-Star Weekend began to be announced one after another after the beginning of February. On the morning of February 10th, the All-Star substitute lineups voted by the head coaches of each team came out!

In the East, O'Neal and Wade, who were not selected as All-Star starters, were undoubtedly selected as All-Star substitutes.

Milicic was once again selected to the All-Star bench, and Carter, Bosh, Rasheed Wallace, and Jason Terry were selected to the All-Star bench.

Even though Rasheed Wallace rested for eight games and averaged only 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1 steal, and 1.6 blocks per game, he was still selected as an All-Star!

Jason Terry averaged 14.5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game and was also selected as an All-Star.

It’s not that there aren’t candidates with better statistics, it’s just that when the Hawks conducted email voting during the phone and video conference arranged by the league two days ago, the Hawks already had 45 wins and 4 losses. With such a record, if there were only three All-Stars, Where should the head coaches of other teams put their faces?

As a result, Rasheed Wallace and Jason Terry, the two most important players for the Hawks in addition to the three All-Star starters, were both selected as All-Star substitutes.

Just like several of the Pistons' All-Stars last season, their statistics were average, but their record supported them as an All-Star substitute.

The Hawks once again have five All-Stars!

In the West, Francis, Marion, Nowitzki, Parker, Ginobili, Ray Allen, and Gasol were selected to the All-Star bench.

Liu Mang took a closer look and found that, with the exception of a few exceptions, the Eastern and Western All-Star players, whether they were starters or substitutes, were players from the teams with the best records. The 24 All-Star players, except for Garnett, Milicic, Gasol, Iverson, James, and the other 19 All-Star players are all players from the top three teams in the Eastern Conference and the top five teams in the Western Conference.

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"I don't care at all. I don't care at all about things like starting an All-Star game. I only have three Finals MVPs and I'm the number one. I don't care at all." O'Neal finished speaking to the reporter who insisted on being interviewed. , and then said to Kwame Brown: "Right Kwame, none of us are the kind of people who care particularly about the All-Star starter."

"Yes, I worked hard and became an All-Star starter. I will win three championships soon, and my boss Ace will win three Finals MVPs soon." Kwame Brown is very strong.

"You are dreaming! What's there to show off if you rely on other people's popularity to be selected as an All-Star?" O'Neal was angry.

"That's right, do you want to come to our team and come as a substitute for me? I'll give you the All-Star starting spot." Kwame Brown was a bit arrogant...

"Damn high school student, what did you say?" O'Neal said angrily.

"Okay, okay, Shaq, Kwame, there are outsiders, let's stop arguing." Wade quickly broke up the fight.

O'Neal choked, looked at the reporter who still refused to leave, and said impatiently: "Don't bother me, we are eating."

Seven All-Star players from the two teams came to a restaurant in Atlanta for dinner today at noon. The reporter who had been following them was so shameless that he came to interview them.

If it weren't for the reporter's good looks and the majestic two and a half peaks exposed in the winter, O'Neill would not want to talk to this reporter with a notebook and a recorder.

Liu Mang watched every word O'Neal said, gritted his teeth and glared at Kwame Brown, saying that he believed what O'Neal said was true, and O'Neal didn't care at all.

Wade saw the mentality of Liu Mang, Rasheed Wallace, and Jason Terry looking forward to a good show, looked at McGrady's confused eyes that had nothing to do with it, and looked at O'Neal with hatred. Looking at Kwame Brown's expression, he looked like he was not afraid, and he was really worried about a fight.

Thinking that among the seven All-Star players here, he was the least senior and the youngest player, and he had to take on the task of mediating the conflict between the two All-Star centers. Wade felt that his cheeks could not bear the pressure, and he had to make his cheeks bigger. That's it...

After the All-Star substitutes were announced in the morning, the seven All-Stars from the two teams made an appointment to have lunch before the All-Star weekend.

When the small circle gathered together, Wade was worried ever since he received Liu Mang's invitation. Sure enough, Kwame Brown and O'Neal were about to fight.

Wade felt that Liu Mang did it on purpose! Want to stimulate O'Neal!

As for the fact... Liu Mang did do it on purpose.

It has been 10 consecutive victories, and in the last game tonight, Liu Mang must win!

Therefore, Liu Mang would try any small means that could increase the hope of victory.

Just like now, it would be great if O'Neal had to compete with Kwame Brown on an exciting night.

Even if he fails to meet his expectations, Liu Mang will not suffer a loss! For lunch today, Wade is footing the bill anyway...

Wade saw Liu Mang's attitude of looking forward to the good show and occasionally taking the initiative to bring up the topic of All-Star starting, and felt that his guess was correct!

Despicable...