Chapter 1172 1171. Lose on Your Own Initiative? No! Fight to the Death to Win!

For their own team, the fans of the Hawks are of course unconditionally supportive.

At 7:10 pm, this world-renowned game was about to start in 20 minutes.

The additional broadcasts of major TV stations were already planned after the Hawks won 70 games, and they could not be changed.

When Liu Mang entered the court, he was still cheered by the audience.

The five main players of the Hawks did not play, but Liu Mang continued to play, which actually added some impression points to Liu Mang. It takes a lot of courage to play in a game that most people think the Hawks gave up voluntarily.

Moreover, after the players of the two teams entered the court, they did not feel that I wanted to lose the game on purpose and play casually, or that the opponent wanted to lose the game on purpose and we had to play casually.

After the entrance ceremony, the coaches and players of the two teams gathered together to discuss tactics, and treated the game more seriously and more attentively than usual.

"Although Tracy and Jason did not play, we cannot have the mentality of playing casually. Our goal is still to win!" Liu Mang emphasized this point.

If they just want to give up the game, the coaching staff can just say so directly, and there is no need to take a rest. They can just change players randomly during the game to interrupt their own rhythm.

But the coaching staff does not want to do that, and does not want to destroy the team's good rotation and tactical system, so they adopt the method of taking a rest.

If they win in this way, then they win.

The Jazz took this game more seriously, from the coaching staff to the players.

The opponent gave up three All-Stars, a first-team defense, and a potential rookie that other teams are jealous of and can build a team around. If they lose such a game, their morale will probably collapse.

The Jazz were forced into a situation where they had to win, and entering the playoffs became secondary. Losing this game would hurt the enthusiasm of young players too much.

The TV broadcast saw the tension of the benches of the two teams and keenly gave the camera to the benches of the two teams.

The Hawks even had McGrady and Rasheed Wallace in suits helping to make the final tactical preparations on the bench. It seemed that the Hawks were very serious and did not show a sense of having to lose. Instead, they discussed more seriously than usual.

The Jazz were also serious and urgent.

This relieved the depressed mood of the TV fans who watched the game.

It seems that the Hawks deliberately let five stars "injured" for the draft pick, but the remaining players still want to win!

In this way, the fans' expectations have increased!

Although the current lineup seems to be far inferior to the opponent, except for Liu Mang, who is definitely strong, the strongest Kwame Brown among the remaining players who can play on the Hawks side is also a certain distance away from Boozer.

In other positions, the Hawks were unfortunately suppressed by the Jazz in all aspects.

Liu Mang looked at the players on the opposite side. Boozer's ability rating was 89, offense 93, rebounds 99, entering his peak period, sharp mid-range shots, excellent face-to-basket and back-to-basket singles, super top rebounding ability, averaging 21 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

If it weren't for the fact that his defense was rated 68, it was really bad. Except for his unexpectedly good low-post defense, his defense against breakthroughs, pick-and-rolls, and air cuts was very poor, and his defensive effort was average. He didn't even have Nash's defensive enthusiasm. Looking at the offensive end alone, Boozer's scoring ability this season is second only to Nowitzki among the Western Conference power forwards. In terms of pure personal offensive ability, the retired Stoudemire and Shawn Marion, who played very well this year, are not as good as Boozer. Elton Brand may be at the same level as Boozer.

Deron Williams, with an ability rating of 79, is a very good rookie. He is as strong as a calf. He is good at single defense, but very bad at defending off the ball. He averages 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. What Liu Mang fears most is his strength rating of 90. This is the next Baron Davis! That hip is so tempting, even more so than Paul!

No wonder Deron's only two 20+ this season were both against Paul. This is an era where hips determine the strength of point guards.

Kirilenko, ability rating 88, offense 78, defense 95, averaging 14 points, 8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.9 steals, 3.5 blocks per game, average scoring ability, no shooting ability, but excellent cuts, passes, rebounds, blocks... In addition to shooting, he is the most comprehensive player in the league.

Okur continues to improve, ability rating has risen to 81, a three-point shooter, the second scorer of the Jazz, averaging 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists per game, no blocking ability, but excellent positioning ability, strong ability to interfere with shooting at the basket, 82 offensive rating, good dribbling but no breakthrough ability, the strongest is 85 three-point long-range shooting ability, mid-range shooting ability rating is also 83, but the shooting at the basket is only 80, almost no strong attack ability, 80 defense rating is very good.

The three frontcourts of the Jazz are very strong! They can grab nearly 28 rebounds per game together.

The only weak point is shooting guard. Devin Brown's ability rating of 67 is not as good as Gordon Kirilek and Matt Harpring on the Jazz's bench. However, these two players are the inspiration the Jazz got from the Hawks. Having Harpring, who averages 12 points and 5 rebounds per game, and Gordon Kirilek, who averages 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists per game, as substitutes gives the Jazz's rotation lineup a strong point.

The Jazz's lineup is even in the wild West, and they may not even make the playoffs. Their proud inside group is just so-so in the West. Even the Nuggets, who are ranked seventh in the West, have a group of tough inside players.

But the Hawks have Liu Mang!

So the impression of the two teams' strength now gives people a feeling of being evenly matched. The serious and positive attitude shown by the Hawks makes people feel that this game will definitely be very interesting!

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With the video of Rasheed Wallace's roar, the fans at the scene burst into cheers more fiercely than usual.

The fans also understand that after the players are passionate on the court, they can't care so much. The team is excited, mainly Liu Mang is excited, and there is still a possibility of winning this game!

The fans want the Jazz's draft pick, but they are more eager to see their team break the Bulls' historical record as soon as possible. They can't wait!

However, the Hawks' devilish home court is of no use to the Jazz. It can affect Parker against the Spurs, but it is not a problem for the Jazz players whose home court is the most enthusiastic home court in the NBA!

The main players of the Jazz who are playing away from home came out in full force, and the starting lineup of Deron Williams, Devin Brown, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, and Mehmet Okur appeared.

Boozer felt the enthusiasm of the scene when he came on the court, and he missed it very much, but he was more serious. The most familiar thing about him when he went to the Jazz was the enthusiastic atmosphere of the Energy Solutions Arena at home. Now he is back to play at the Phillips Arena, and he is not very uncomfortable.

Today, Boozer just had a simple chat with Liu Mang before the game, and then he devoted himself to the process of preparing for the game.

Boozer must win today. Only by winning can he have a chance to enter the playoffs, and there is a chance. He has to win the last game back to his home court against the Warriors.

The Jazz can't be sure to enter the playoffs by winning the Hawks, which is one of the reasons why Liu Mang, the opponent, is still ready to go all out in this game.

There are too many uncertainties in the NBA, and this is a big uncertainty factor.

The Hawks sent out the starting lineup of Liu Mang, Korver, Iguodala, David Lee, and Kwame Brown.

Kwame Brown and Okur came to the center circle for a jump ball.

Kwame Brown thought it was a game to give up, but the coaching staff and Liu Mang said not to give up and to try their best. Kwame Brown was infected by Liu Mang's positive attitude and the enthusiasm of the fans on the scene. Putting aside the fact that his teammates were getting worse, he made up his mind to go all out!

The referee came to the center circle and blew the whistle to start the game at 7:30. He threw the ball into the air. Kwame Brown jumped hard and won the jump ball with an absolute advantage.

After Liu Mang received the ball, he immediately advanced quickly!

It was indeed like this!

The Jazz players quickly retreated and formed a good defensive formation. Coach Sloan's iron-blooded management made the Jazz play very well on defense. The average score of only 97 points per game was a bit bad. The league average score this season was 98 points per game, but the Jazz lost only 94 points per game, ranking ninth lowest in the league.

When Liu Mang rushed across the center line quickly, Kirilenko came up to defend. His anticipation and defensive awareness were excellent, blocking Liu Mang's rapid advance.

Liu Mang quickly transferred the ball to Iguodala near the left sideline, and then Liu Mang pressed Kirilenko's abdomen with his arm, and cut inside against Kirilenko's belly. When he went around, he exerted force with his elbow and hit Kirilenko in the stomach.

Kirilenko felt pain in his stomach and was unable to catch up for a while, and was cut into the three-point line by Liu Mang!

Liu Mang sprinted towards the basket from the middle. At the same time, Iguodala, who received the pass from Liu Mang, quickly changed direction and passed Deron who was defending him. Deron was actually good at single defense, but he had a big disadvantage. He liked to stare at the ball holder. When the person he was defending was not the ball holder, it was too easy for his defender to receive the ball and break through.

Iguodala broke through on the left side, and Liu Mang cut into the basket directly in the middle. Boozer and Okur, as well as Kirilenko and Deron who had slowed down and chased up, double-teamed the two. Iguodala passed the ball to David Lee in the middle distance on the right side who was released by Boozer. David Lee did not take credit. When Kirilenko switched to make up for the defense, he passed the ball to the basket. Kwame Brown received the ball and dunked with both hands to score two points!

The Hawks took advantage of the Jazz's chaotic defensive formation at the beginning and played a beautiful four-man cooperation!

Although the Jazz did not defend, the purpose and enthusiasm of the defense were sufficient!

The first ball made the fans feel relieved. Thanks to Liu Mang's restraining power, the Eagles still have the strength to fight!