Chapter 1549 1548. Why Is It Always Me? (Fourth Update, Please Give Me a Monthly Ticket)

Training ground for visiting team at Madison Square Garden in New York.

A player wearing Hawks training uniform had just finished the last set of mid-range shots. The Knicks trainer helped him record his shots. In the sixth set, he made 90 of 100 mid-range shots, including a 35-game winning streak.

This reminded the already old trainer of their own mid-range shooting king Alan Houston a few years ago!

The Hawks player who came to train was undoubtedly Liu Mang.

The trainer was ordered by the Knicks management to help Liu Mang with training. The purpose... Liu Mang would almost certainly opt out of his contract after this season, because Liu Mang did not renew his contract with the Hawks in advance, which meant that Liu Mang would opt out of the player option in the summer.

Whether there is an opportunity or not, the enthusiasm of the desire to pursue must be shown. Not every team is like the Lakers, with such a big heart and an attitude of "you can come if you want". Other teams will do their best to pursue a superstar, even an All-Star.

Although it is impossible to have direct contact with Liu Mang, it is still possible to let the team trainer help Liu Mang with training.

However, this old trainer who had helped gorilla Ewing, mid-range shooting king Houston, madman Sprewell and other shooting masters to train, felt that he could not help at all. Apart from helping to record the number of Liu Mang's shots, he had almost no other role.

In the eyes of this trainer, Liu Mang's mid-range shooting is still a little behind Alan Houston. Alan Houston's hit rate is about 95% in almost every mid-range shooting training, while Liu Mang's average hit rate in each of the six groups is 92%.

But Liu Mang also has a 93% three-point training hit rate...

From the experience of shooting training, the old trainer feels that Liu Mang is more skilled than him.

For a basketball enthusiast who regards helping others train as a profession, watching Liu Mang train is a kind of enjoyment!

There is no need to deliberately stimulate his enthusiasm. He is better than anyone else and works harder than anyone else!

The old trainer handed the towel to Liu Mang and asked, "Ace, our training hall is great, right? If you come to play here next year, you will have the best fans in the world."

"The best fans in the world?" Liu Mang, who was wiping his sweat, thought about it. The fans of the Knicks are really great. Every time he comes here, the fans will cheer for him. Liu Mang smiled and said, "It's not impossible. If owner Dolan is going to sell the team, I will consider buying it. Then I can only come here to play."

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Looking at the speechless trainer, Liu Mang thanked him and went to do the muscle relaxation stretching after training.

The Knicks management service is still very thoughtful. Just like the players of their own team are going to train, everything is arranged for Liu Mang.

This time, Liu Mang still has the mind to joke after training, because there is something that makes him very excited!

"Ability evaluation 98,

Left hand: three-pointer 88, mid-range shot 84, layup 94;

Right hand: three-pointer 98, mid-range shot 95, layup 95..."

After a season of hard work, the mid-range shot of the right hand has finally improved to 95!

Liu Mang just habitually maintains basic training every day. Even if he rests at home, he will practice shooting for an hour in the evening.

Unlike the three-point rating that may not increase a little after reaching 95 in a year, and needs to experience the strengths of various three-point masters before there is a chance to improve, Liu Mang's mid-range shooting has reached a rating of 95 naturally.

After Liu Mang arrived in New York today, he came to the borrowed training ground of Madison Square Garden for training. While practicing, he suddenly heard the system prompt that the mid-range shooting rating has reached 95.

Liu Mang thinks that this may not be simply practiced in mid-range shooting, but may be related to the increasing proficiency of small skills such as high-post back-to-back, mid-range face-to-frame singles, mid-range three-threat stance, etc. After breaking 95 in three-point shooting, Liu Mang's mid-range shooting has improved faster than before. From the mid-range shooting of 92 at the end of the 05-06 season, it has broken through a big bottleneck in less than two seasons!

All three shooting measurements have exceeded the super top level of 95. Liu Mang has obtained the star Curry, except Durant, no one else!

Even for stars with stronger overall strength than Durant, Liu Mang has never seen other stars with all three shooting measurements exceeding 95.

Kobe and Jordan's mid-range shots are close to 100, but their three-point shots are a step behind.

Among the mid-range shooters, Nowitzki is the best at three-pointers, with a three-point rating of only 91. It is true that Nowitzki has a high three-point hit rate, but it is based on the fact that he shoots fewer three-pointers. Nowitzki's three-point shooting has just broken through the top, and there seems to be room for improvement in mid-range shooting. The peak limit of three-point shooting is estimated to be 91, and Nowitzki is very average in terms of offensive attack under the basket.

Of course, Nowitzki's 91 three-point shooting and 98 mid-range shooting are already quite impressive.

And Liu Mang is super top in all three positions!

In Liu Mang's impression, the only one who can compare with Liu Mang in shooting is Durant!

Durant is a natural talent. His height is destined to be good at offensive attack under the basket, and his three-point shooting and mid-range shooting are very stable, more stable than Curry and Klay Thompson.

And Liu Mang was no worse than Durant in shooting when he was the same age!

This made Liu Mang very excited. In a few years, when Durant was 25 or 26 years old, he, who was only 6 years older than Durant, would only be in his early 30s...

There was still a lot to do in the future...

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"My brothers, what are you going to do?"

The two fat inside players, Randolph and Eddy Curry, are desperate!

Seeing O'Neal on the opposite side defending like he was ready to fight, Eddy Curry was so sad.

"We are both little sharks, why are we so anxious to fight each other... Why are you working so hard in garbage time! We are fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference, and you are first in the league!"

The Knicks currently have 19 wins and 46 losses, less than 20 wins, and are fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference. The top three are the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, and Milwaukee Bucks. All three teams are aiming for the No. 1 pick, and the Knicks are famous for not playing badly even if they are bad.

Although the Hawks just lost to the Clippers at home two days ago, the Knicks players did not think they could beat the Hawks, and they only looked forward to getting into garbage time quickly to brush up their data.

The big fat Eddy Curry's average of 13+5 per game has not yet been achieved, and Randolph's 20+10 is still a few points away.

However, in the second half of the third quarter, after the Hawks led 69-44 by 25 points and entered the garbage time, they replaced the pure substitute lineup of Rondo, Finley, Grant Hill, O'Neal and Gasol, and the defense was still very hard...

With four fat guys on both sides, the two inside players of the Hawks didn't care how many points they could score at all, just defended the opponent to death.

Follow the tactics on the offensive end.

From a tactical point of view, the efficiency of the Hawks today was average. Although it was better than the beginning of the season, it was far from the nearly perfect tactical state during the first 18 consecutive wins.

However, the Hawks did a good job in rebounding, with many rounds, and worked hard on the defensive end. Playing against the Knicks... Unless the opponent's touch exploded, there was nothing to worry about.

In the despair of the Knicks' two fat guys, the Hawks once again showed off their strength in Madison with a score difference of 97-80, 17 points, and avoided a three-game losing streak.

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After defeating the Knicks, the Hawks got off to a good start and regained the defensive feeling of the first half of the winning streak.

Defense is the most basic and naturally the easiest to adjust. It depends on attitude.

The most important thing now is the feeling on the offensive end. We played a few games for more than two months and won all the time. The tacit understanding of offensive tactics is still a little lacking.

The good thing is that we have had the experience of playing at the peak before. The Hawks are also a team that is good at adjusting after winning streaks. They have had several long winning streaks. The coaching staff has experience in dealing with it. Just adjust slowly.

After playing the Knicks, the Hawks have 7 games left at the end of March. Based on defense, it is not easy to lose too much. The tacit understanding on the defensive end is there. This is not as complicated as the offensive end. It is the most basic thing. If the attitude is back, it will be back for the most part. The reason why the Spurs have been so stable for so many years is that the long-term discipline on the defensive end has played a big role. Of course, their first star in team history who can still get a first defense at the age of 36 is crucial.

In the 8 games in the second half of March, starting with the Knicks, the Hawks have been constantly adjusting their tactics. They play even when the effect is not good, when they are behind, and when they lose. They slowly polish their tactics and play slowly. They are not in a hurry. The first place in the league is very stable. The Spurs have no intention of competing. They all want to make good adjustments in the second half of the season.

Relatively speaking, the Spurs' troubles are not necessarily less than those of the Hawks. The Spurs' system is in its infancy, but the infancy means there are many problems. Popovich wants to solve the problems in the first half of the season in the second half.

The Hawks actually accumulated a lot of problems before, but they have been covered up by the winning streak. Now the Hawks have to adapt to the tactical play again, and Coach Kruger has also added some tactical changes.

This made the Hawks players very upset. Liu Mang and his teammates felt like they were fooled. They just solved some problems in the last game, and new problems arose in the next game...

After the first seven games, the Hawks had 4 wins and 3 losses, losing to the Wizards, 76ers, and Magic. It's not that there is no chance to turn the tables by confronting the stars, but the team's goal is not just a few regular season wins. At this stage, everything is prioritized by the playoffs.

On March 31, the Knicks will play against the Hawks again. This is the fourth time the Knicks have played against the Hawks this season and the third time this month.

Randolph and Eddy Curry looked at the Hawks stars who came to Madison Square Garden with two consecutive losses again...

Randolph looked at the ceiling: "Why is it us every time? Why? There is no game experience..."