Chapter 1462 1461. Xiaoyama Xiaoerlang (Asking for Monthly Votes)

As the expressions of his teammates gradually changed, Liu Mang heard the system prompts and immediately said in his heart: "Use Atlanta's Fury!"

"Ding... Atlanta's Fury has been used. All Atlanta Hawks players have entered a manic state. Their fighting spirit and morale have been greatly improved. Their physical fitness has been greatly improved depending on the players' physical conditions. There are no side effects within the statute of limitations. Limitation: until the end of this series. .”

"Ding... Due to the bewitching effect of the host Hitler, and due to the use of Atlanta's Fury, the Hawks are in the worst environment, triggering the special effect of Atlanta's Fury, and obtaining the temporary buff: Last Stand."

"The Last Stand: Taking a step back will lead to falling into the turbulent river, and the extreme pressure on the edge of elimination is transformed into motivation. Time limit: this round of the series."

Liu Mang saw the effect prompted by the system. Indeed, this special card did not have any strength bonus effect, but...

But Liu Mang had a completely different group of teammates than before!

Nothing can be broken, nothing can be established!

Now that we have hit the bottom, there is no room to fall... It is time to climb up from the cliff that is about to fall into the Yellow River!

Can you win by relying on morale?

This Liu Mang doesn't have much confidence, but he has a Hokkien song that he likes very much... Only if you love to work hard will you win!

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Everyone believed that Kobe was going to avenge his humiliation and the Lakers could finally win the championship. It was just a matter of how many games the Hawks could last.

The Lakers swept the Hawks to win the championship, and many people support this view.

After all, Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady had already played like that in the second and third games, and the Hawks still lost.

The only thing people can look forward to is the fairly efficient defense that the Hawks have maintained. It's just that the guys on the inside of the Lakers... really can't be defended.

As for the Eagles’ comeback…

No one holds such an idea at all, including Eagles fans and even the Eagles' own players.

After using Atalanta's Fury, Liu Mang didn't have particularly high hopes, he just didn't want to lose so miserably.

The teammates were in a state of rage, and they just wanted to let the Lakers win the championship. They were thinking the same thing as the media and fans speculated, to avoid being swept and delay one more game.

After all, there has never been a comeback from 0-3 behind.

even……

It is difficult for a team that is even behind 0-3 to win two games!

In the original time and space, there were three times in NBA history when we were behind 0-3 and caught up to 3-3. It was Rasheed Wallace, the power forward who had the best defense against Nowitzki in his peak period. He was in 2002- In the 2003 season, he led the Trail Blazers to almost complete a super reversal.

But this time and space failed to do this due to changes in various details.

In this time and space, the previous 0-3 chase to 3-3 was the Nuggets in the 1993-1994 season. They were beaten 3-0 by the Jazz in the second round after the Black Eight, and then began to explode from there. 0 to 3 caught up to 3 to 3, but in the end, Karl Malone broke out in the tiebreaker with 31 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, helping the Jazz win 91-81 by 10 points.

Before that... it all goes back to the 1950s. It was the year between the Minneapolis Lakers' five championships in six years. They trailed the Royals 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals and caught up 3-3. We lost in the end, and there was no specific number on the score at that time.

No team has ever achieved a 0-3 comeback.

In addition, there is another place that is even more impossible for the Eagles. These precedents of chasing from 0 to 3 to 3 to 3 are all outside the finals. There is not even one such performance in the finals, or even... ... Most of the teams that lost 3-0 in the finals were swept. For example, the Nets in 2002 and the Magic in 1995. 3-0 means they can win the championship.

There are very few players who are not swept when trailing 0-3 in the finals. At most they catch up to 1-3 and then are eliminated 1-4, but at least they retain some dignity.

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There is an old saying: The most important thing is persistence.

The Hawks players, who rekindled their fighting spirit and faced the humiliation of falling behind 0-3, restarted tactical discussions and training on June 10, the second day of the game against the Lakers.

The Eagles coaching staff no longer had any hope for the finals. On the 10th, it was originally a rest day arranged by the coaching staff. In the fourth game, they just held the mentality of winning or not, playing for four consecutive years. Entering the finals, especially the summer recruitment after three consecutive championships, was extremely unsatisfactory. We have reached the end of the road. To be able to enter the finals at this time has exceeded the goal set by the boss. The boss's goal at the beginning of this season was just to win. Just entering the second round.

The Eagles have never been under pressure. Starting from the owner, there has been no pressure on the players this season.

However, the coaching staff came to the arena early as usual. At this stage, they are not trying to come up with a comeback, but are starting to prepare for next season.

Mike Woodson has made it clear that he will not renew his contract at the end of this season. He has a better development path. Coach Kruger, as the head coach and a senior, cannot stop him.

Signings must be made in Xia Tian, ​​and transactions are inevitable. Xia Tian must make considerable personnel adjustments in response to the problems encountered in this finals.

There is also the matter of draft picks that needs to be discussed. Some players are really reluctant to part with it, but for the continuity of the team system, some choices must be made.

But when Coach Kruger and others arrived at the arena after eight o'clock or close to nine o'clock, they found that their players had already begun preparing for the fourth game!

The lively discussions in the lounge, running out from time to time to experiment with running positions, etc., surprised the coaching staff!

Taking advantage of the break in discussion and training, coach Kruger called Liu Mang out.

"Ace..." Before Coach Kruger could ask, Liu Mang answered.

"We still want to win the fourth game, so we are working hard. We need John to borrow. We need him." Liu Mang was very direct and did not want to waste any time.

"Oh... okay..." Coach Kruger didn't know what to say when he saw Liu Mang's clear eyes that seemed to say, "I just want to win."

It's no wonder that Coach Kruger reacted like this. He didn't expect that at 0-3, his own players would still be so motivated and prepare for the game with such passion.

Coach Kruger's first reaction to such a thing was that he was a little confused...

Seeing Liu Mang leaving with Stockton, who was also a little confused, Coach Kruger returned to his chair and sat in deep thought for a while.

After thinking for a while, Coach Kruger used his landline to dial the intercom in the arena: "Mike, come on... Oh, it's nothing important. It's just that the finals are not over yet, and you are still our most important partner... …”

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If even those things that kept the Eagles hopeful of winning in the first place are abandoned because they lose confidence and fighting spirit, then there really is no chance.

In the second and third games, the Eagles were able to lose by only single digits when their offense was soaring. They relied on their defense after studying the opponent hard.

Liu Mang must not give up on this point.

Similarly, the Eagles players in a state of rage also know the importance of this.

And... precisely because of this, their fighting spirit and passion are even higher!

In the second and third games, Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady have already performed at a very high level. An important factor in Liu Mang being regarded as the "loser MVP" is his performance in the second and third games. Under the explosive performance of the two, others did not make their due contribution.

If even one outside shooter makes two more open shots, or finds a better cutting opportunity and draws a foul, there may be a chance for a comeback.

But they didn't.

Therefore, the continuity on the defensive end not only attracts the attention of the Eagles players, but also makes most Eagles players become more passionate because of it.

The Eagles refused interviews, refused any outside interference, and focused on training, shutting down some media who wanted to understand the current mentality of the Eagles players and ask about the Eagles' plans for next season.

But the fans' focus...is a bit off track...

Some media photographed Liu Mangqi carrying a schoolbag when he entered the Phillips Arena for training.

When Liu Mang goes to an away game, he has not carried a backpack by himself for many years, but at home, there is no need to carry a backpack at all.

What does this move mean?

Because the finals seemed too clear, the media couldn't find any other topics besides repeatedly hyping the Hawks to be swept and the Lakers to take revenge.

Fans are also tired of the same old arguments.

In particular, there are many fans of Liu Mang. Although they are very satisfied with Liu Mang reaching the finals for the fourth consecutive year after winning three consecutive championships, they did not expect the Eagles to win 60 games before the start of the season. , after the Bulls played the strongest defensive season in NBA history, not many people thought that the Hawks, who were in the same group, had a chance to pass the second round, but they did not expect that the Hawks would enter the finals again, which has given many fans Confidence in the Eagles' future, too, comes with chagrin from the many veterans who joined last summer's already-depleted team.

Fans no longer want to watch news that promotes the Eagles' odds of being swept.

then……

What does it mean for Liu Mang to carry a backpack? This question is completely incompatible with the tense atmosphere of the finals but has a unique style of painting. It has become popular...

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There are two hours of tactical discussion in the morning and one hour of simulation training, and the same in the afternoon.

Practice is important, but Eagles players know rest is important too.

The difference between a rage card and a rage card is that you can maintain your sanity more clearly.

At the end of the training, Liu Mang carried his backpack and rode his bicycle home in a swaggering manner. He was afraid that others would not know that he was carrying a schoolbag. He did not even drive the car today...

Put your schoolbag on your back first. If there is a chance of a comeback, Liu Mang will use the Durant star card.

Of course, if there is no chance of a comeback...it won't hurt to carry a schoolbag.

If there was no chance of a comeback, Liu Mang would not use that card. It was too embarrassing.

In the next three games, no matter which one, there is no need to use it, because even if you use it, you don’t know what will happen in the next game, and... if you need this to win in any of the next three games... Whether it is used or not has little impact on the final outcome, and besides, Durant is 100%... Liu Mang doesn't think he will be better than himself.

This is the last resort that you don’t want to use, unless you really get to the tie-break. If you need to use it in the tie-break, you can just announce whose bath water you want to drink during the break.

And the hardest road...isn't it the hardest road right now?

But it’s too difficult to have a chance to use it…

There was no certainty at all. Liu Mang had no confidence at all from the beginning of this finals.

This feeling is quite like when the dream just started...

No matter what method it is, just have the idea to try it if necessary, and make all the preparations you can!