Chapter 1373 1372. Jazz's Targeting

Among active players, there are only three players who have scored 50 points in at least two consecutive games, Liu Mang, Kobe, and Jamison.

Liu Mang has done it twice before, when he won the first scoring title in his third year, and when he surpassed Jordan's scoring average in the first year of his big contract.

After scoring 50 points in two consecutive games, Liu Mang's scoring average increased to 30.3 points per game this season, temporarily ranking first in the scoring list.

Moreover, his career scoring average has increased to 27.92 points per game, which is just shy of his career average of 28 points per game.

There was no time to celebrate two consecutive 50+ games. When Liu Mang went home after the game, he brought back the Jazz game video to take a closer look.

Arenas has always been a person who fights against fate, and he is unwilling to give up easily.

After the game between the Hawks and the Suns, Arenas scored 61 points on 20-for-37 shooting against the Timberwolves at home, becoming the first player to score 60+ points this season.

There are only two or three players who get 60+ points in a season. Most of the time, there is one, and occasionally there is not even one.

Arenas has proven with practical actions that he is one of the best scorers in the league.

One night there was a player with 50+ points in a single game, and then there was a player with 60+ points in a single game, making this otherwise boring mid-season event more exciting.

After Arenas scored 61 points, he successfully increased his scoring average to 30.7 points per game. Liu Mang had just overtaken Arenas when he was overtaken by Arenas.

People originally thought that Liu Mang had locked up the scoring title, and they all felt that as long as Liu Mang wanted it, just like Jordan back then, no one could take it away.

Unexpectedly, Arenas came even harder!

Since Kobe Bryant and Liu Mang scored 80 and 90 points respectively, other teams have been strictly guarding against players who want to score high points. If a player scores 50 points, even if they lose, they are not willing to let the opponent To continue to score points, it is common for two players to double team in advance to prevent this player from receiving the ball, just like Liu Mang did when he played against the Nuggets.

It can be said that Liu Mang and Kobe made it more difficult to score 60+ points in the future.

And Arenas was stunned and scored 61 points! Although the opponent is a bit weaker and is second to last in the Western Conference, it does not hinder the amazing feeling this performance brings to people.

Liu Mang had just arrived home and was watching video clips of previous Jazz games in the indoor theater when a little loli pushed the door open with a bang.

"Uncle, Arenas scored 61 points!" The little Loli jumped into Liu Mang's arms, her eyes shining with anticipation.

"61 points?" Liu Mang was originally the scoring champion. Although he lost, he was somewhat comforted. The scoring champion was snatched back immediately before he even got hot on his butt!

Seeing the anticipation in the little loli's eyes, Liu Mang felt that this little loli... wanted to cause trouble!

"Uncle, scoring champion, scoring champion..." Little Loli was thinking about winning another trophy.

"..." Seeing the little Lolita's expectant look, Liu Mang also felt very motivated, let's fight for it!

"Don't worry, I will get it back tomorrow. Everything I want is mine!" Liu Mang pinched the little Loli's face and said.

"Ding...the scoring championship battle is triggered."

"Battle for the scoring champion: The host needs to make all opponents no longer expect to compete with the host for the scoring champion before the end of this month's game. Mission reward: Gilbert Arenas peak star card or 10,000 superstar points, you can choose it yourself Choice. Penalty for Failure: Dancing in the Locker Room with Gilbert Arenas.”

The task suddenly appeared.

But this mission reward... the Arenas star card is already so worthless?

Liu Mang has used the Arenas Peak Star Card once before, and learned the feel of Arenas' emergency stop jumper. Three or four years later, he has already used it very well. It may not be as good as Arenas himself, but It is not used as the main offensive method like Arenas, it is enough.

And that punishment, dancing with Arenas in the locker room? Too dangerous!

Liu Mang thought it was better to forget it...

"When the time comes, choose 10,000 superstar points..."

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Fans are constantly discussing who will win the scoring title between Arenas and Liu Mang.

Who knows whether Arenas will have an explosive season like Liu Mang and Kobe Bryant did in the past three years. After all, there is a precedent.

Originally, the back-to-back games between the Eagles and the Jazz were not broadcast live across the United States, but they were temporarily added today.

Maybe Liu Mang will overtake him again today.

Liu Mang averages 30.3 points per game, and Arenas averages 30.7 points per game. The average point difference is 0.4 points per game. He can tie it with 50 points!

And if Liu Mang gets 50+ today, it will be his third consecutive 50+, tying the third record in history of three consecutive 50+ games held by Kobe Bryant last season and Chamberlain in the 1962-1963 season.

The second consecutive record of four 50+ games in history was maintained by Liu Mang in the 2004-05 season.

The number one player in history is still Chamberlain, with 50+ points in 7 consecutive games.

Liu Mang came to the gym early for training after taking a nap. In the afternoon, his teammates came to the gym one after another.

After running for a day with the Suns yesterday and another day with the Nuggets the day before yesterday, Liu Mang saw that his teammates were all exhausted and knew that he must take on more responsibilities today.

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"Ace, Jason, Kwame, of those who won the championship back then, you are the only three left." Boozer sighed.

Before the afternoon warm-up time, Boozer came to the Phillips Arena to chat with his old teammate.

"Yeah, maybe one day we will be used as bargaining chips, right, Kwame." Jason Terry responded. Although the words were a bit cruel, he didn't seem to have much resistance.

Liu Mang felt that this topic was quite sad and wanted to ease the atmosphere. Unexpectedly, Kwame Brown was very motivated at this time: "It may be like that, but I must play a performance that will make the team retire my jersey!"

"That's right, at my age, I won't have much performance in other teams. I must play better, play a few more years of good performance, and let the boss retire my jersey!" Jason Terry was also ignited with fighting spirit.

"You have to play for at least ten more years!" Liu Mang heard Jason Terry's words and really wanted to say this.

Jason Terry said this for a reason. He will be 30 years old this summer. He has seen too many stars who have collapsed after 30 years, and he is also mentally prepared.

Although he is proud of his training efforts, time is cruel and he doesn't know what his future will be like, especially since the team has been trading frequently in the past two or three years.

"Jason, if you want to change teams, come to us and we will win the championship together!" Boozer's eyes lit up.

"Hey, poaching people in front of your big brother, is this really okay?" Liu Mang complained.

Liu Mang can expect Jason Terry to play by his side until retirement.

Even the 34-year-old Jason Terry is a super substitute who can shoot the defending champion.

"I have three championships, and you only have one. Even if you go, I will teach you to win the championship!" Jason Terry said to Boozer.

"Hey, if I had known that Rasheed would leave in two years, I would not have gone to the Jazz." Boozer laughed.

"Haha, why do I feel that you are happy to be an All-Star in the West?" Liu Mang teased.

"Of course, I will definitely be able to enter the All-Stars again this year..."

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"Uncle, come on! Um..."

The little girl suddenly kissed Liu Mang on the face, and Liu Mang quickly pushed the little girl away, thinking that the little girl had something to say.

After sending the little girl back to the audience, Liu Mang looked at the old duo who were chatting with Coach Sloan, and looked at the new duo of Deron and Boozer. Today's game is difficult enough.

At the beginning of the season, the Hawks lost to the Jazz once, and Deron and Boozer performed very well in that game.

"Deron Williams, ability rating 88, offense 89, defense 82, passing 95, three-pointers 79, mid-range shots 86, layups 91, speed 90, strength 92..."

One of the strongest point guards in the league!

Few point guards are stronger than Liu Mang, and Deron is one of them.

Averaged 16.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game, the assists ranked third in the league after Nash and Iverson, surpassing Jason Kidd. The second-year Deron has made great progress.

"Carlos Boozer, ability rating 90, offense 95, defense 75, rebounds 96, three-pointers 61, mid-range shots 94, layups 96, speed 81, strength 93..."

As the league's top scoring and rebounding power forward, Boozer averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists per game this season, and his performance is also very good. Boozer, who is only 25 years old, and Deron, who will turn 23 in the summer, seem to have a bright future.

The key is that the two have few injuries, which makes people look forward to their performance in their peak period.

In addition, the Jazz's super defensive stalwart, Andrei Kirilenko, the best defensive player last season, is also very difficult to deal with.

"Andrei Kirilenko, ability rating 86, offense 81, defense 97, three-pointer 80, mid-range shot 71, layup 87, speed 91, strength 89..."

It can barely be considered a Big Three, and it is a Big Three with a reasonable lineup, which can stir up the storm in the West.

And there is Okur, a shooting center. Okur averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game this season, and his performance is quite outstanding, and his tonnage is very suitable for defending big centers.

Liu Mang felt very sorry that Okur entered the NBA in the same year as himself, otherwise it would be great to choose him as the second center, so that he would not be unable to deal with Yao Ming and O'Neal. The Suns and the Lakers did not want to meet the Jazz in the playoffs, and they did not want to face the shooting inside combination of Okur and Boozer.

The Jazz's inside duo averaged more points per game than O'Neal + Josh Smith and Gasol + Yao Ming.

Gortat just arrived in Atlanta today and has not officially joined the team. He will probably have to play in the game against the Bulls. The process of introducing overseas players is more complicated, especially since Gortat was bought out and invited during the season.

"Go!" The little girl agreed, and there was also a task to make Arenas lose confidence in the competition for the scoring title. Although the reward was not good, Liu Mang didn't want to punish him at all!

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At 5:58 pm, Liu Mang sprinkled magnesium powder into the air, leading to the cheers of the fans on the scene.

The starting lineups of the two teams appeared.

The Jazz sent out the starting lineup of Deron, Gordon Kirilenko, Kirilenko, Boozer, and Okur.

The Hawks sent out the lineup of Rondo, Liu Mang, McGrady, Marion, and Kwame Brown.

The jump ball was handed over to Kwame Brown. After the referee threw the ball into the air, Kwame Brown easily won the jump ball over Okur's head, and the Hawks attacked first.

Liu Mang rushed to the frontcourt when Kwame Brown jumped up, and Kiricek immediately stuck to Liu Mang.

They were on guard! The Nuggets and the Suns failed to defend Liu Mang's first attack, and the Jazz were ready this time.

Liu Mang slowed down in disappointment, waiting for Rondo to advance to the frontcourt, and then went up to help Rondo block Deron, forcing the Jazz to switch defense, and then Liu Mang ran to the right corner.

Deron, who switched to Liu Mang, quickly chased after Liu Mang, but... McGrady came to give Liu Mang an off-ball pick-and-roll!

"Ding... Pick and roll master level 5 is triggered, the host's speed +8 in two seconds..."

Liu Mang rushed to the right corner before Kirilenko switched defense. When Rondo broke through to the left side of the free throw line, he immediately passed the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang received the ball and turned around to shoot a three-pointer before Kirilenko caught up...

"Hit!"

Beautiful cooperation. Originally, Liu Mang, Rondo, and McGrady were all on the left side of the top arc, but in the offensive run, the left side became the weak side, and the right side became the strong side. The mobility of the big and small was well utilized, and the Hawks won the first attack!

The tactical purpose is very clear. The double-base forward and guard defense combination of Kirilenko and Kirilenko is comparable to the defense combination of McGrady who focused on defense last season and Prince who has always been very focused. The tactical purpose of the Hawks is to avoid a single-player situation. The efficiency of single-player is definitely not as high as that of catching the ball and shooting. With the McGrady-Mans combination playing without the ball, Rondo dominated the ball, and the first attack was very beautiful.

Laymen watch the excitement, experts see the doorway. Coach Sloan on the bench of the Jazz saw it at a glance. This is the Big Three style of the Lakers' Showtime era in the 1980s, Magic Johnson + Byron Scott + James Worthy!

Unlike the running play of the Hawks, the Jazz played very simply. After Deron advanced to the frontcourt, he and Boozer screened.

After Liu Mang was blocked, he immediately switched to Boozer. Boozer cut into the basket. Liu Mang couldn't stop him. Marion didn't dare to let Liu Mang deal with Boozer alone. The inside line was empty. Okur, the center, was the best three-point shooter of the Jazz. He pulled Kwame Brown out, just like playing against the Lakers against the Lakers' twin towers.

Deron was empty after the screen and hit the jump shot from the free throw line.

The Jazz's lineup is really weird. They are the team with the fewest three-pointers in the league, with only 12 three-pointers per game, while the Hawks average 21 three-pointers per game, averaging 4.2 three-pointers per game. Only two players average more than 1 three-pointer per game, Okur averages 1.9 per game and Deron averages 1 per game, while on the Hawks side, Liu Mang alone can average 4.3 three-pointers per game.

But on the other hand, the Jazz ranks first in the league in mid-range shots, more than the Lakers, Mavericks, and Bulls!

There is another thing that Liu Mang finds troublesome. The Jazz average 26.1 assists per game this season, the first in the league, and they can limit their opponents to only 18 assists per game!

Sure enough, it was time for the Hawks to attack again. Liu Mang went to the frontcourt and felt that the opponent's defense had changed greatly!

The Jazz played double-team defense!

Moreover, the focus of the zone defense was clear. In front of Liu Mang was Kirilek. Okur squeezed Kwame Brown behind him and went around to defend, between Liu Mang and the basket. Kirilenko, who was defending McGrady, was between McGrady and Rondo. As long as Liu Mang went up to screen and roll, he could switch defense immediately.

Liu Mang saw that after he hit the first ball and showed a good touch, the opponent began to defend against his cutting route and running route! And it was arranged long ago!