Chapter 1339 1338. The Knights' Big Three Attack (3/5)

Chapter 1339 1338. The Big Three of the Cavaliers are coming (35)

Did you say it would be much easier if McGrady came back?

4 out of 15…

McGrady returned after missing five games, but he couldn't find his touch for a while. In his first 11 shots, he only made 1 goal!

I found the feeling before finally leaving the field and made 3 of 4 shots. There was no way to save the situation!

In the first eleven shots, McGrady failed to score on five open shots, allowing the opponent to double-team Liu Mang. Liu Mang only shot 8 of 20...

Eagles fans are excited about Tracy McGrady's return. When they visited the Southwest Division for three consecutive games, the Eagles seemed to have found the feeling.

But facing the Pacers and getting hammered...

On December 12, in the game between the Hawks and the Pacers, the fourth-last team in the Eastern Conference, McGrady had 11 points, Liu Mang had 25 points, Jason Terry had 13 points, and Kwame Brown had 8 points and 14 rebounds. Stephen Jackson, who had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists, led the Pacers led by O'Neal Jr. with 25 points and 9 rebounds. The Hawks lost to the Pacers 89-102 in an away game.

The only good thing about this game is that McGrady couldn't find his touch in the front, but he found his touch when the game was about to enter garbage time.

After all, I haven't played in five games, I have trained, and I have participated in team tactical drills. It is already good to be able to find a feeling in the second half of the first game back.

With 15 wins and 9 losses, there is not much advantage between the Heat, which has 16 wins and 11 losses, and the Raptors, which has 15 wins and 11 losses!

Moreover, the relatively easy schedule of the first 24 games is over.

Although there are still 19 days in December and there are only 7 games left, these seven games are all strong playoff opponents!

About to enter the middle of the season, the Eagles will once again become the traffic controller!

Cavaliers, Raptors, Suns, Mavericks, the key is the third to last game of this month, the Christmas game against the Lakers on December 25th!

The last two games should not be underestimated, Wizards and Heat!

There is only one game on Christmas Day this year, the game between the Hawks and the Lakers.

Gasol returned on December 7th.

What does it mean to hit it off right away? It means Kobe, Yao Ming, and Gasol. Gasol came back and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists in his first game with the Lakers. He helped Yao Ming get 33 points and 10 rebounds. Kobe only scored 9 points, but after Kobe broke through, he passed the ball to Gasol. Gasol's high pass activated his teammates!

Liu Mang seemed to hear the laughter in the Staples Center bathroom in Atlanta.

Fortunately, Marion must have returned by then. By December 13, Marion had removed the splint and began to do recovery training. Before, he was not even allowed to do shooting training, and could only do things that had nothing to do with his right hand. Aerobic training and strength training of waist, abdomen and lower limbs.

Moreover, Tracy McGrady is in relatively good condition, but his touch in official competitions was not found for a while in the game against the Pacers.

But before meeting that guy, Tracy McGrady was able to come back, which gave Liu Mang a lot of help.

That guy seems like he can no longer play around like before...

…

…

"I'm No. 1 in the Eastern Conference."

"I'm averaging 15 points a game."

"I averaged 12 rebounds per game!"

"I averaged 13 rebounds a game last year, and I averaged 15 points a game."

"I averaged 3.1 blocks per game."

"I'm averaging 15 points a game."

"Can you stop talking about averaging 15 points per game!"

"I won three consecutive championships."

"..."

"My two-year All-Pro team."

"..."

"I was an All-Star starter for three years."

"..."

Kwame Brown and Chandler win the fight!

Chandler, who had watched Kwame Brown become more and more popular in the past three years, has also started to become more powerful this year, averaging 9.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game, especially 4.6 offensive rebounds. The top pick showed off a bit, and then was choked and speechless.

All-Star...Chandler basically has no chance of that thing. Apart from James, the only player on the Cavaliers who has a chance to make the All-Star is Peja.

Even if the Cavaliers now have a record of 22 wins and 5 losses, beating the 21 wins and 5 losses of the Bulls, temporarily ranking first in the Eastern Conference and second in the league, it will be difficult to have multiple All-Stars.

After all, no matter whether it is the Cavaliers, Mavericks or Bulls, they do not have the crushing record of the Hawks in the first three seasons. Even the Hawks' worst record of 68 wins in the season is still crushing.

As the second overall pick in the 2001 draft behind Kwame Brown, Chandler has been competing with Kwame Brown. He finally formed a championship combination with James and Peja, but he still couldn't defeat Kwame Brown. .

Neither of them likes each other.

James looked at the two people at the next table with big eyes and small eyes, and couldn't help but asked Liu Mang opposite: "Ace, why do these two guys sit down to eat together? If they hate each other so much, why don't they sit at the same table? !”

"LeBron, you don't understand. They call it deep love. When you take a shower in the future, never take a shower with your center." Liu Mang responded jokingly.

"Deep love? Is there any?" James looked at Kwame Brown and Chandler and couldn't see any sign of love. James was a little confused and asked: "Why can't you take a shower with Tyson?"

"Uh..." Liu Mang said casually. He didn't expect this guy to be so serious. In this case, of course Liu Mang had to explain the brilliance of human nature to Xiao Zhanzhan.

"LeBron, do you use soap when you take a shower?" Liu Mang asked.

James didn't know why Liu Mang asked this, and replied: "Soap? Yes, I don't like shower gel, it's slippery."

"That's right, when you take a shower, there will be situations where soap accidentally falls to the ground."

"Yes."

"Will you pick up the soap if it falls?"

"Of course, don't waste things."

"Then how will you pick it up?"

"Bend over to pick it up... bend over?"

If you don't mention this kind of thing deliberately, you won't think so much, and you will think it's a normal thing, but Liu Mang said before that Kwame Brown and Chandler "love deeply", James thought too much, and his head emerged when he bent over to pick up the soap. At this time, the curtain of the compartment was opened by a 2.16-meter big guy and a big-cheeked man. James felt his anus tightened and couldn't help looking at the next table. He didn't understand why these two guys appeared in the picture, and one of them was at the next table...

December 14th was the day when the Hawks returned to their home court to play against the Cavaliers.

On the 13th, the Cavaliers had arrived in Atlanta. Liu Mang, James, McGrady, Chandler, Kwame Brown, and Newbell had dinner together.

Peja didn't come. He was the player the Cavaliers hated Liu Mang the most. In the summer, everyone knew that Peja had no trading value, and the Hawks didn't try to get him because the two had a bad relationship.

In the conversation with James, neither Liu Mang nor James talked much about the NBA or the game. Instead, they talked about some family matters. Even if they talked about the NBA, they talked about some interesting things, as well as the sharp increase in injuries this season.

"Ace, have you heard? The league is going to increase the roster from 12 to 13, so that more players can participate in the game and reduce the risk of injuries." James said.

"I didn't pay attention to these. There are many more injuries this year than before..." Liu Mang didn't expect that the team's activation of the roster would increase from this time!

There are many injuries this season, often appearing in teams with a fast pace.

After learning from James who is concerned about this, Liu Mang learned that the league is considering increasing the 15-man roster to 16 or 17. The specific details are still under discussion. The 12-man active roster will be increased to 13, which is basically confirmed.

Nash's running and gunning has already brought the league's tempo up, and the league's rules have also changed to facilitate fast-paced and outside offense. Liu Mang has added fuel to the fire. Now many teams are trying to play fast, mainly teams with neither strength nor weakness. It is impossible to play badly. Only by relying on this fast-paced style of play can they have a chance to achieve better results. The league has been encouraging offense.

This has led to an increase in injuries, and they often can't stop when confronting, just like Ginobili's foul against Marion. It was not intentional, but the fast pace made it difficult to control emotions.

Liu Mang felt a big change in James from talking to him, and he became more confident and mature.

James' rookie contract is in the last year, and he will enter the ranks of middle-aged players next season. On the last day of this year, James will be 22 years old, but he entered the NBA at the age of 18. Like Kobe, he entered the ranks of middle-aged players early, and he will also enter the ranks of veterans early.

Along with James's greater confidence and maturity, his personal ability and team strength have improved.

"LeBron James, ability rating 95, offense 96, defense 89, passing 85, rebounding 85, three-pointers 81, mid-range shots 69, layups 98, speed 92, strength 94... talent skills to be triggered."

The second superstar of the 2003 class!

This season, James averaged 28 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game, becoming the fourth superstar with a single-season efficiency value of over 30 since the new century, following McGrady, Liu Mang and Garnett!

And on the defensive end, James is close to the top level.

In addition to Chandler's 83 ability rating in defense, the focus is on the 92 defense rating, which is comparable to Kwame Brown. This is a defensive player who helps with defense, and he has two different styles from Kwame Brown.

As for Peja, he came to James and his performance returned to the Kings when Webber was there.

The reason why few teams are interested in Peja is because of his characteristics. He is a pure shooter and his rebounding is not good. He is 2.06 meters tall and only averages 5 rebounds per game. His career assists average less than two per game, which means that he needs teammates to help him create shooting opportunities. Yugoslavs have bad tempers and poor psychological qualities. Most teams cannot give Peja the right space to play.

But the Cavaliers or the Hornets just happen to have teammates suitable for Peja. James is too suitable for this kind of teammate who is good at running and does not need the ball. In addition, the Cavaliers' sixth man is Larry Hughes. Peja is about to vomit when eating cakes, and it is a three-pointer!

After the dinner, Liu Mang sent James back to the hotel. I feel that tomorrow's game... is so exciting!

This is the fourth time this season that Liu Mang has faced off against the five great players of the 2003 generation. Milicic has won once, and Bosh has been beaten twice. The Pistons have fallen. The next one is James, and Liu Mang still wants to continue winning!