Chapter 1340 1339. Liu Bapi (4/5)
Chapter 1340 1339. Liu Bapi (45)
"Sean, how do you feel?" Liu Mang asked Marion.
"Great, I have fully recovered." Marion smiled brightly.
Marion's smile really made Liu Mang feel like... he could join the NBA's Big Five. Just as Sprewell disappeared from the NBA, Marion could join.
"But Sean, you definitely won't be able to play for long today." Liu Mang reminded.
Marion nodded to Liu Mang and said, "It doesn't matter. I can just play and contribute. If I don't play well, I will be embarrassed to play."
Feeling that Marion has never had a conflict with any teammate, not even Stephon Marbury, in his entire career, Liu Mang felt that after Marion was injured this time, he felt that Marion... was no worse than getting Garnett. .
Getting Garnett may indeed make the team better immediately, but what impact will Garnett have on the Hawks' team culture...
Liu Mang estimates that the negative effects are greater than the positive effects!
From what Liu Mang understood about the original time and space, Garnett did not help establish any effective team continuity whether he was in the Timberwolves or the Celtics.
On the contrary, players like Marion set a good example for the teammates Liu Mang recruited in the future.
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The Eagles played against the Cavaliers for the first time this season, and the attention was overwhelming.
The Eagles' record so far this season is good or bad, and they are still first in the division. However, they have lost their dominance in the past few years in the regular season. The Cavaliers have just climbed to first place in the Eastern Conference, which is regarded as the Eagles' dominance over the Eastern Conference. a powerful challenger.
Especially this season, the league and the media are praising the Cavaliers, mainly James, hoping that he can defeat Liu Mang as a representative of American players.
It is very crucial for James to defeat Liu Mang and break the tragedy of Liu Mang. James has never defeated Liu Mang once, whether in the regular season, playoffs or national team competition.
Cavaliers fans and James fans can't wait to see James stand up in front of Liu Mang. He can't be a younger brother forever.
For many Americans, the Lakers' victory over Liu Mang does not mean that USA Basketball has defeated Liu Mang, because the Lakers have two core non-American players, Yao Ming and Gasol, both of whom are the top superstars in the world of basketball.
Although the Cavaliers also have Serbian Peja, Peja was abandoned by the Kings and performed extremely poorly last season. This season, he came to James and averaged 3.5 three-pointers per game, ranking second in the league than Ray Allen. His average of 3 three-pointers per game is a full 0.5 higher, second only to Liu Mang who averaged 3.8 three-pointers per game. His three-point shooting percentage is as high as 44%, and he is the top three average three-pointers per game. The one with the highest hit rate among the ball’s super pitchers,
Peja averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, and James' breakthrough points were indispensable.
James represents the American dream of the NBA. His background in the slums makes him the most suitable representative for the media to advocate the American dream, and he is also a representative of the positive image of the NBA.
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Before the afternoon warm-up, the Eagles were still having a headache about who to defend James.
James has performed better this season, averaging 1.7 three-pointers per game. He is also good at super long-distance step-back three-pointers. He cannot shoot from outside. It is difficult for anyone to limit James's starting position and rush forward to open the space better than him. Throwing a three-pointer is even scarier.
Coach Kruger and Mike Woodson can't do anything about it. In the past, it was okay and they could double-team James. But this season, with Peja, he averaged 3.5 three-pointers per game, and Damon Jones was also accurate in his contract year. Up, averaging 1.9 three-pointers per game, the second-highest total in his career.
"Coach, let Sean guard James." Liu Mang suggested.
Shane stood up and said, "I have no problem, I will work hard."
"It's not you," Liu Mang was a little embarrassed, "I'm talking about Shawn Marion, Marion!"
Shane was also embarrassed, but he breathed a sigh of relief and sat down with a smile.
Coach Kruger thought Liu Mang asked Battier to guard James at first, and he was shocked. The last time he played against the Spurs, Battier guarded Artest... It was bloody, and the positioning was correct. But I couldn't hold it back even if I pushed in and pulled it.
"Me?" When Marion heard the name Sean, he thought it was Shane, but he didn't expect it to be himself.
"Yes, we all believe you can do it!" Liu Mang said in a very sincere tone. Before speaking, he turned on the head of state mode...
So sincere and so trusting in him who has just returned from injury, Marion feels a little happy!
This sense of trust is not found in the Suns.
Just like how he was used as a bargaining chip in exchange for O'Neal in time and space, the Suns had the opportunity to get Josh Smith and Calderon, and they took the initiative to use him as a bargaining chip without hesitation. After playing for seven years with the Suns, he didn't suffer at all. He didn't even feel he was being taken seriously. He did all the dirty work. When the team ranked first in the Western Conference, head coach D'Antoni still disliked him for putting too much pressure on the opponent on the defensive end and hindering the opponent's speed...
But when he came to the Eagles, Marion gradually felt that the Eagles valued him. Although his scoring dropped a lot, the coaching staff has been trying to find ways to integrate him into the team instead of giving up when they see that it is difficult for him to integrate into the offensive end. I just want to treat him as a coolie.
This feels great for Marion!
"I understand. I will do my best to defend James!" Marion nodded solemnly.
Coach Kruger and Mike Woodson then remembered that there was Marion. The main reason was that Marion had always been used as an inside player since he came to the Hawks. There were enough players on the outside. Then they remembered that Marion was also a striker with strong ability to fight!
And Prince was tall enough to defend Gooden's mid-range shot. The Cavaliers had James, so they would not let Gooden go to the inside to play one-on-one. The efficiency was not as good as James's own strong breakthrough and strong shooting.
There was a way to deal with it!
Mike Woodson immediately came up with a defensive strategy to deal with the Cavaliers. After the Hawks finished warming up, they urgently practiced it...
Liu Mang had been thinking about how to defend James. He still remembered that the Mavericks shocked the world in 2011 and defeated the Big Three of the Heat. The Mavericks relied on Marion and DeShawn Stevenson to defend James on the outside, and Kidd and Barea to defend James on the inside.
Although DeShawn Stevenson and Barea are famous, Marion, who played 35 minutes per game in the finals, and Kidd, who played 37 minutes per game, are actually the key!
Marion has just recovered from a finger injury and has not practiced shooting with his right hand for nearly half a month. He only started recovery shooting training the day before yesterday. In addition to cutting into the basket, Marion's open shots cannot be expected to be too much.
However... the finger is injured, but there is no injury elsewhere, right?
Make the best use of everything!