Chapter 1170 1169. Reasonable Reason

In addition to the coaching staff, Eagles owner Price is also there.

"Ace, look at this." Price pointed to the projection screen of the projector on the wall.

Only then did Liu Mang notice this and looked at the projection screen. The content above was the current record rankings of each team with almost two games left.

Price introduced the current record rankings.

By this time, the general rankings of the East and West have been determined. In the East, the Heat currently rank second in the Eastern Conference with 57 wins and 23 losses, the Pistons rank third in the Eastern Conference with 53 wins and 27 losses, and the 76ers have 46 wins and 34 losses. Ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference with 50 wins and 30 losses, the Nets ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference with 44 wins and 36 losses, the Bulls ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with 41 wins and 39 losses, and the Pacers ranked 39 wins and 41 losses. Ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference.

After being beaten by the Hawks by 40 points, the Bucks were beaten by the 76ers by 30 points. They suddenly fell behind, with 36 wins and 44 losses. They lost the possibility of the playoffs. The top eight in the Eastern Conference have been determined.

And since the 76ers are already two games ahead of the Nets, and have basically locked in the first place in the division, which means they have basically locked in the fourth place in the Eastern Conference, the playoff matchups in the Eastern Conference have been released early. The Hawks played the Pacers in the first round, and the Heat didn't know whether they were unlucky or had a chance to prove themselves. The league's playoff ranking rules have changed. They still met the Bulls in the first round and couldn't get around it.

The Pistons played the Nets. This matchup was very ceremonial and seemed to tell the rise and fall of the Eastern Conference. Both teams were defeated by the Hawks led by Liu Mang.

On the other hand, the series between the fourth and fifth Cavaliers against the 76ers is very interesting. Although the Cavaliers are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, their record is better than that of the fourth 76ers, so the home court advantage belongs to the Cavaliers. There is Iverson on one side and James on the other, two All-Star starters, and both of them have played or are currently playing point guard. The season of the combination of Carter and Kidd, who have passed the peak of their popularity, has attracted more attention. There will be more attention in the first round of the playoffs.

In the West, the Spurs secured the Western Conference regular season championship with 60 wins and 20 losses, and have given Duncan a rest since the last game.

The second team is the Lakers, with 57 wins and 23 losses. Yao Ming also started taking a rest after playing the game against the Hawks.

Third is the Suns with 55 wins and 25 losses, fourth is the SuperSonics with 50 wins and 30 losses, fifth is the Mavericks with 54 wins and 26 losses, sixth is the Clippers with 48 wins and 32 losses, and seventh is the Nuggets with 45 wins and 35 losses.

The focus is on eighth and ninth. The Grizzlies are currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference with 41 wins and 40 losses and have one game left to play. The Jazz are ranked ninth in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 40 losses and have two games left to play. The Bears lead the Jazz by 0.5 games, but the two teams have the same number of losses.

"...Ace, one thing is very important now. If the Jazz reaches the playoffs, we will get the Jazz pick in this year's draft. The Jazz swept the Grizzlies in four regular season games this season. If the records of the two teams are the same, the Jazz will squeeze the Grizzlies out of the playoffs, and we will get this year's draft picks. If the Jazz do not enter the playoffs, according to the guarantee terms we reached with them when we traded, the draft will be The rights will become two second-round picks next year and in 2009."

After listening to Price's explanation, Liu Mang knew what the current situation was.

The team wants to give up this game!

This problem is a bit serious!

The team's morale is very high now. Do you want the team to lose a game on purpose?

The key is that his team can really afford to lose one game. Even if they lose to the Jazz, if they win the next game against the Knicks, they can still break the historical record.

If playing the Jazz is the last game of the season, the team needs this victory to break the historical record. Regarding this pick, the team would rather give up, but there are still two games left.

That's why the coaching staff and the boss discussed this matter and called Liu Mang, the core of the team, to discuss the matter.

A pick in the middle of the first round cannot be compared with two second-round picks. A pick in the 25th or 6th pick of the first round can be exchanged for two very early second-round picks, let alone the middle of the first round. .

Moreover, the Jazz have just acquired Deron Williams and already have playoff strength. They will definitely be stronger in the next two years. By then, the two second rounds are expected to be draft picks in the 50s, so basically It's almost useless, and Liu Mang can't pick any good ones. At that pick, there are basically no leftovers to speak of. Gasol and Danny Green are both in their 40s.

Liu Mang nodded, indicating that he understood, and then said nothing.

Both the coaching staff and the boss need to seek the opinions of the players, and Liu Mang is the absolute leader, so the main thing is to seek Liu Mang's opinions.

Obviously, if a game is strategically abandoned at this time, the players will definitely have opinions, and everyone is eager to break the historical record immediately.

The coaching staff and boss are waiting for Liu Mang to think.

Liu Mang opened the task section of the system and took a look...

"The first game of the Master of Control Revenge: The host needs to have more assists than Jason Kidd in this game and lead the team to victory. Completed

Game 2 of the Revenge of the Master of Control: The host needs to crush Deron Williams in the next home game against the Jazz. The three statistics of points, assists, and rebounds must be Deron Williams. At least twice the points, assists, and rebounds data.

Task Reward: Deron Williams or Jason Kidd can choose a peak star card. "

Seeing this task requirement, Liu Mang asked the system: "System boss, if I lose the game against the Jazz and my data is better than Williams, will the task be considered completed or failed?"

Liu Mang needs to confirm this point. It is true that a mid-first-round draft pick is good, but Kidd or Deron's star card is still a peak star card that can be actively selected. It is very important for Liu Mang's summer plan and is likely to be used.

"Ding... In the game against the Jazz, if the host scores more points, rebounds, and assists than Deron Williams, the second game of the Master of Control Revenge will be considered completed. "Hearing this, Liu Mang had a bottom line in his heart and said to the people in the office: "I think we can do this. We don't have a first-round draft pick this year. The Jazz must get this draft pick, but I have to play, so that others can rest. "

"Why? We all think that Ace can rest for one game. You played too long. "Coach Kruger also wanted to let Liu Mang take a break.

How could this be possible! If he didn't play this game, the mission would fail. Liu Mang thought for a moment and said, "Our game against the Jazz will definitely be broadcast live across the United States. My country will also broadcast this game live, as will Europe. If I don't play, the broadcaster will definitely be dissatisfied. Just let me play casually, and there must be a reasonable reason for others to rest."

This statement... is really perfect...

However, others were a little confused: "What reasonable reason? ”

Liu Mang thought of the weird excuses that a certain band often used, and asked the coaches and bosses in the office to gather together and start to plot quietly...

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Tracy McGrady, Jason Terry, Rasheed Wallace, Prince, and Josh Smith looked at the news in the newspaper in silence.

What does this mean?

They saw that they were suddenly "injured"!

The Atlanta Daily wrote: "According to intelligence sources, due to the tight schedule from January to March, the Hawks suffered multiple injuries. After joining the Hawks, Tracy McGrady often suffered injuries to his hip muscles due to too much training and games. He has been fighting with injuries for a long time. Now the injury has worsened and he may not play in the next game.

Rasheed Wallace had hip muscle soreness after playing against the Raptors and may face regular season reimbursement.

Jason Terry suffered a knee and groin strain due to contact between his knee and the ground. Fortunately, the injury is not serious. He will be on the daily observation list and is doubtful for the next two games.

Tayshaun Prince sprained his thigh muscle during dance training and will miss one game.

Josh Smith had an argument with Ace Liu during training and was suspended for one game by the Hawks with pay. "

The five players received instructions from Coach Kruger last night, asking them to come to the gym at 8 o'clock this morning. He had something to tell them. But before they could finish their work, they saw a copy of the Atlanta Daily in the locker room, which actually said that they had suffered these strange injuries!

They were not in the mood to change into their training clothes!

The five men in the locker room chattered and talked about it, and they didn't know what was going on.

After a while, Coach Kruger and others arrived at the gym, called them to the office to explain the situation, and emphasized that it was Liu Mang who came up with the idea, and he was really putting the blame on others.

The five big stars were furious!

Jason Terry asked directly: "How did that shameless bastard come up with these injuries?"

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"A-choo... Who is praising me for being handsome? "

Liu Mang turned his head and sneezed.

Not only the Atlanta Daily, but also Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Los Angeles Times and other news media received this news this morning and published this news.

Liu Mang had breakfast with Little Lolita at home, reading the newspaper while eating. When he thought about the "injury reasons" he said yesterday afternoon, his expressions were so wonderful.

But the boss and Coach Kruger finally used the reasons he put forward!

Liu Mang kept Kwame Brown in order to have another best teammate to help him with assists and rebounds.

Liu Mang decided to go to the stadium later today to avoid being beaten to death...