Chapter 1510 1509. 58 Who Dreams of Being on a Show (Third Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets)
The Spurs, who have never dropped out of the top three in the West after getting Duncan, or the Hawks, who have never missed the conference finals after getting Liu Mang, can only be traced back to the Celtics in the 50s and 60s.
The Mavericks' salary has been higher every year in recent years. Last season, people almost thought that another super team was born. If the Mavericks didn't waste their time, they could have won 68 games.
However, the Mavericks used their performance in the playoffs last season and the start of this season to highlight how difficult it is to have the stability of the Spurs.
The Spurs have maintained stability for 10 years, and now it's the eleventh year.
The Hawks have also reached the Eastern Conference Finals for six consecutive years, and this year they are once again in the race for the top spot in the league.
The two major systems of the Eastern Hawks and the Western Spurs have become the representatives of stability in the eyes of fans and the media.
121 to 103, relying on Liu Mang's 21 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists, the Hawks easily defeated the Mavericks and won four consecutive games.
It was so easy that even the Hawks were surprised.
The first month of the game is over!
Including the two games at the end of October, the Hawks started with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses.
There is only one win difference from the Spurs' 16 wins and 2 losses.
After the first month of the game, the strength of each team in the new season can be seen.
In the East, the Hawks and Raptors are currently in the first echelon, with the Hawks 14 wins and 2 losses and the Raptors 13 wins and 4 losses.
Then the Cavaliers, Bulls, and Magic are competing for the third to fifth. After the Raptors went to the second place, the competition between the third to fifth teams became more intense, and they may all fall to the fifth place.
The Bobcats have become the only team in the East. The Bobcats with 9 wins and 9 losses have a difficult time catching up with the Bulls with 12 wins and 6 losses, who are currently ranked fifth in the East. The Wizards behind the Bobcats have 7 wins and 11 losses, and it is also difficult for the Bobcats to fall.
After the Bobcats, there is no team in the East with a winning rate of 50%.
In the West, the Spurs are the only team in the league.
After that, the Lakers, Suns, Jazz, Nuggets, etc. all had 10 to 12 wins, and the Mavericks, who just lost to the Hawks and suffered a three-game losing streak, all had 10 wins and 8 losses.
However, since the Mavericks, there has been no team with a winning rate of more than 50% since the tenth place in the West, and the tenth place Warriors only had 8 wins and 10 losses.
The West is magical, everything is magical...
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On the morning of December 1st, Liu Mang slept in. After returning home from the game last night, he played the newly released Real 3-5 with Little Lolita too late.
I slept until after 10 o'clock, and when I woke up and saw the text message from Stockton, Liu Mang knew that good things were coming!
The best player of the month in the Eastern Conference in November!
In the past November, Liu Mang averaged 27.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.1 blocks. Although he had 2.9 fouls and 3.3 turnovers, his flaws did not overshadow his merits. With the Hawks' record of 14 wins and 2 losses, Liu Mang won 3 Player of the Week and Player of the Month awards!
In the West, Duncan won the Player of the Month award for the fourth time in his career.
The number of Player of the Week and Player of the Month awards can greatly affect the ownership of the MVP. Of course, this is much less for Liu Mang. He has won two consecutive MVP awards. If he wants to win the MVP again, the requirements are much higher than others.
However, if he gets it, it is definitely better than not getting it. Any bonus is a bonus.
On the first day of the new month, the Hawks did not arrange training. Although there is a game tomorrow, rest is also important.
Including the Mavericks, the Hawks are now on a relaxed schedule of six consecutive home games.
In December, the Hawks still have only 14 games, which is also the team with the fewest games in December. Even the two hot teams, the Cavaliers and the Lakers, have 15 games.
The Hawks will play the Hornets tomorrow, the 76ers and Timberwolves will play back-to-back on the 4th and 5th, and the Pistons and Grizzlies will play on the 7th and 9th.
Liu Mang rinsed his mouth while flipping through the schedule for the new month. Except for the game against the Magic on the 11th, the Raptors on the 13th, and the Jazz on the 18th, there are basically no strong opponents.
The last game of this month is against the Mavericks again...
Liu Mang felt that everything was wonderful.
After washing up, Liu Mang took the little girl who was on weekends to the gym to practice. At noon, when Stockton notified, the league officials delivered the monthly best trophy.
Except for the rookie season, Liu Mang has won at least one monthly best in every season since his sophomore year. Including this, it is the 12th monthly best.
Among the active players, only Kobe's 13 monthly bests are more than Liu Mang.
And among the active players, only Liu Mang has won 12 monthly bests, O'Neal has won 12, and Kobe has won 13 monthly bests.
When Kobe and O'Neal were partners, Kobe was the one who played hard in the regular season, and the Lakers had a good record. In the eight years that Kobe and O'Neal were partners, Kobe won 7 Player of the Month awards, while O'Neal only won 4.
The fourth among active players is Garnett with 8 Player of the Month awards, followed by Duncan, Nowitzki and James with 4 Player of the Month awards.
The first in history is Jordan with 16 awards.
Liu Mang got a bargain. The season he entered the NBA, the league just happened to split the Player of the Month award into two months of the Eastern and Western Conferences. Otherwise, it would be possible for Jordan to win seven or eight more Player of the Month awards.
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After the award ceremony, the owner of the Hawks took the league officials to have lunch. Liu Mang and the little girl ate a pizza together, plus some nutritious lunch, and started training.
The team didn't arrange training, but Liu Mang still had to practice by himself.
Liu Mang practiced shooting, and the little girl followed Emmanuel to pick up the ball.
Seeing Emmanuel sweating while picking up the ball in the winter, the little girl felt that he was very pitiful.
Just when Liu Mang was practicing hard, a 183 man with 58 on his chest came...
"Boss Ace, you are here!" Paul saw Liu Mang after entering the home team's training ground and greeted him immediately.
Liu Mang heard the call, turned his head and heard "9527 is your lifelong code name..."
For Paul, it would be "18358 is your lifelong code name..."
Liu Mang shook his head to get rid of the strange voices in his mind and responded: "Chris, didn't you have a game yesterday? You just arrived in Atlanta, and you came to practice? You are really working hard!"
"I will play against you tomorrow, of course I have to work hard, and Tayshaun and Kevin are also here, but they were exhausted defending Kobe yesterday and could only rest in the hotel." Paul responded.
"I went home and watched the overtime of yesterday's game. It's a pity that you won by two points." Liu Mang thought of the double overtime between the Lakers and the Hornets yesterday. In the end, Paul still couldn't beat Kobe. He felt a little regretful.
Liu Mang really watched the two overtimes with the little girl last night. Paul played 51 minutes in the whole game and scored 15 points and 21 assists, setting a new career high in assists in a single game, but he couldn't beat Kobe's performance of 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
"I can't do anything about it. Kobe ran and caught the ball and shot three three-pointers in a row. We were leading by 5 points in the second overtime. In the beginning, Kobe was defended to 8 of 28. Who knew he could score three in a row in the end." Paul was also very depressed when he said this.
Kobe played all 48 minutes in regular time and the first overtime. After 53 minutes, Prince and Durant took turns to attack Kobe... No, they took turns to defend Kobe. Kobe took 28 shots in the first 53 minutes to get 21 points, but he made three three-pointers in the last two minutes of the second overtime...
He exhausted Prince and Durant and then made the shot!
So, Kobe, who played 58 minutes, defeated 58...
Since the new century, only Iverson, Kobe and Liu Mang have used this "strategy".
But Liu Mang actually felt that he heard admiration from Paul's tone!
This is not a good sign! Liu Mang had a memory of the news that Paul took the initiative to call Kobe when he was traded to the Lakers in 2012 in the original time and space...
"Chris, you are actually better than Kobe! In addition to being able to shoot mid-range shots and three-pointers like him, you can also assist! You are a combination of Kidd and Kobe, you are better than Kobe! He played so badly before, if there were no three towers in the interior, they would have lost long ago!" Liu Mang stared at Paul's eyes, with an expression that said I am very optimistic about you.
Paul didn't feel him, just thought that Liu Mang wanted to comfort and encourage him, and the depression of losing in double overtime yesterday dissipated a lot.
Looking at Paul, Liu Mang felt that in order to change Paul's corrupt thoughts, the Hornets were one of the troublemakers he, Liu, had inserted in the West. How could he let this little brother have the idea of helping the tiger exist? He must slowly and imperceptibly make the little brother full of hostility towards Kobe.
Fortunately, it was still early. Paul was only in his third year. After his rookie contract ended, the Hornets would definitely match any offer. He was only in his third year and had repeatedly entered the top three of the MVP rankings. Among the rookies since the new century, only Liu Mang and James had done so.
After chatting about the game, Paul and Liu Mang began to practice against each other.
Liu Mang's training effect would certainly be better if he had an opponent to practice with, especially an opponent like Paul who was only in his third year and had the strength to be in the best defensive lineup.
Paul also cherished every opportunity to practice with Liu Mang, and the two practiced very hard.
From three-point competition, to mid-range competition, to one-on-one, to technical exchanges between the two...
Three hours passed quickly. At around four o'clock, the two finished their training, took a shower together, and then received massage and ice from the Hawks' physical therapist.
Looking at Paul who was excited to receive physical therapy, Liu Mang complained: "Chris, you are not here today to learn about the skills of our team doctor, right?"
"Boss, you are right! You and the Suns' team doctors are the best in the league, and I want to feel it too." Paul answered without hesitation.
"..." Liu Mang rolled his eyes, not knowing what to say.
Seeing that Liu Mang was speechless, Paul stopped joking and said, "Boss, I have one more thing."
"What is it?"
"Can you help me choose a louder nickname on the show?"
"You also want to be analyzed? Sure, I was planning to record a program analyzing your team after playing with you tomorrow. You are already one of the best teams in the West and one of our imaginary enemies." Liu Mang praised Paul.
"Cool! I can also be the protagonist of your show, boss! Boss, I have already thought of a nickname, can you help me choose a nickname with the nickname I said?" Paul asked expectantly.
Liu Mang looked at Xiao Pao brother and was speechless again. He even gave himself a nickname? That fat shark started a very bad thing.
But it doesn't matter. Liu Mang nodded and said, "Of course, Chris, what nickname do you want?"
"Nangboerfeifutinget!" Paul's eyes lit up!
"Okay, okay, 58... What? Are you sure?"
Liu Mang didn't expect Paul to like this number so much...
Looking at Paul nodding firmly, Liu Mang felt weird... "It's unlikely that Xiao Pao's current teammates will be 58 in the playoffs, right? Probably..."