Chapter 323 321. Get Used to the Cruelty of the NBA

"Too nervous, Ace must be too nervous knowing that today is the first live broadcast of his game in China..."

Yao Ming and Director Zhang broke into cold sweats to find some excuses for Liu Mang. This state was broadcast live to the domestic fans. What Nima said before was that Liu Mang was so powerful, and his face was as hot as the current Liu Mang.

Fortunately, there was a domestic live broadcast of the All-Star Game before, and people felt that Liu Mang was too nervous, because he was so strong at that time.

However, at that time, Liu Mang had an Iverson star card on his body, and he was almost at the level of a top star...

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Liu Mang was put on the bench. After playing for a few minutes in the first quarter, he didn't get playing time in the entire second quarter.

Coach Kruger didn't say any words of consolation or scolding, so he replaced Dean Grove, who played diligently.

It is true that Dean Grove is not Nash's opponent. Even Tim Hardaway, the backup point guard replaced by the Mavericks in the second quarter, has more bright performances than Dean Grove, but Dean Grove Steady Rove!

Don't do it blindly, just follow the tactics honestly and play in the safest way.

Coach Kruger is not good at using words to train his disciples, he is used to using actions.

Don't look at Coach Kruger's indulgence towards Liu Mang, but when Liu Mang became impetuous, he pushed Liu Mang on the bench without hesitation.

It is true that Dean Grove did not play as well as Liu Mang when he played normally, but Dean Grove can make his own contribution very steadily. This is what coach Kruger hopes Liu Mang can learn .

Don't be so impetuous! Don't forget that you are still a rookie and a substitute just because of this little achievement.

It is worth mentioning that Dean Grove is 26 years old, he is also a rookie in 1999, and only entered the NBA after four years of college.

And Dean Grove has been a pure substitute for the past two years, and this year he has become a starter...because he is also a graduate of Georgia Tech...

So Coach Kruger knows Dean Grove very well, and he can use it with confidence. He also hopes that Liu Mang can learn the advantages of Dean Grove.

Without Liu Mang's normal performance, even Liu Mang was not on the court. Since the Hawks were overtaken by Nash's singles in the second half of the first quarter and even opened the score to 10 points, even though Rahim's runaway single quarter in the second quarter With 16 points, the overall strength of the Mavericks was strong, and the point difference was steadily maintained at more than 10 points. The Eagles struggled to catch up in the second quarter. Maintain super firepower.

After halftime, the Eagles trailed the Mavericks by 11 points 53 to 64.

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The Eagles locker room is stuffy, not the same as before.

In the past, even when you were behind, you would not be so bored.

Of course, we are talking about this season. Before this season, the Eagles were half-dead, with no future, no future, and even entered the playoffs without a draft pick. It seems that they can only rely on Raheem and Jason. -The strength of the two brothers Terry is dawdling on the edge of the playoffs.

If you have a good record and can win, everything will come. This year, the atmosphere in the Eagles locker room is getting better and better. If you lose, you will fight against the enemy, and if you win, you will leave the rookie and go to the nightclub to have fun.

But today, the atmosphere is so dull.

Mainly, the rookie who changed the dead culture of this team huddled in a corner.

Speaking of which, the visiting locker room of the Mavericks is probably the most luxurious in the entire NBA.

Cuban said that he has money, and he doesn’t want to mess up the visiting team’s locker room like the Celtics and Spurs to cause trouble for the opponent. Their visiting team’s locker room is similar to that of the Staples Center. Fight hard, even the software service is stronger, you can have any drink you want, you can even order red wine and steak, and the visiting team is not allowed to pay, Cuban pays for it himself.

But looking at Liu Mang's boredom, even Emmanuel, who had planned to eat Kobe steak before, lost his appetite after the steak was delivered.

Coach Kruger went back to the locker room to take a look and left. The players lost all emotions due to the negative energy on Liu Mang.

"Ace, cheer up, don't run away with your girlfriend like someone else..." Jason Terry went up to comfort him.

Then Liu Mang said "Mmm" in exchange.

Then there is no more.

Jason Terry can't see this!

We have a positive atmosphere!

This rookie is no ordinary rookie! He is one of the three cores of our team!

Jason Terry has a headache, how to make this rookie a little more energetic, Nima, this is not an ordinary rookie!

Jason Terry still remembers that at the beginning of the season, he was not afraid of anything, he dared to offend anyone, and he was not depressed when Jordan was abused. Liu Mang, who will come back next time, what is going on now!

Just when Jason Terry had a headache and no one else knew what to do.

A voice with endless resentment came: "You guys do me a favor!"

! ! !

Finally speak!

However... the teammates were a little hesitant in their response.

This rookie, Yan'er is bad, Yan'er is bad, helping him...it must not be a good thing!

However, Jason Terry, Raheem and others looked at each other, and the eyes of the other party said: You agree.

Jason Terry think about it, let's do it! It's a big deal to suffer!

"Okay, Ace, tell me!"

Liu Mang called out several players in the rotation lineup together: "I don't know if the coach will replace me in the second half, so it depends on you! Help me piss off that No. 13! You are like this...such..."

Listening to Liu Mang's words, the Eagles players looked at Liu Mang with strange eyes.

Cooperating with you, I was depressed for a long time, really wondering how to anger my opponent?

It's too insidious!

The Nash on the opposite side, what a man! He plays cleanly, has a gentle personality, and can be hated. The Eagles players are all recalling whether they have offended this rookie!

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Outside the locker room, watching Liu Mang start to "crash his head" again in the crack of the door, his sullen expression proved that this kid was not beaten to lose his fighting spirit, and the two people outside the locker room breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lang, don't worry about Ace. He was so low just now, and you didn't give him playing time. I'm really afraid that he will lose confidence." Moron Willie breathed a sigh of relief.

As a second-round pick and the lowest player in the NBA, Moron Willie has a strong sense of identity with Liu Mang. He is very happy with Liu Mang's explosion and almost pins his previous career dreams on Liu Mang. Mang, I hope Liu Mang can represent the bottom players to counterattack.

The second-round pick has never won the best rookie. Now that the talent betting draft has begun, there will be many second-round picks in the future.

But before 2000, counterattacks by second-round picks were extremely rare. Except for Dennis Rodman, a third-round player, and Ben Wallace, an undrafted representative, there were not many second-round picks who made a name for themselves. There may be some starters, but very few at the All-Star level!

That's why Liu Mang's popularity in the United States is so high, because it means that even if he is not favored in the draft and his physical talent is not outstanding, he can still have the possibility of a counterattack, giving hope to many young players who are not favored.

Perhaps it is not limited to professional basketball players. Other sports, other sports industries, or non-sports industries all hope to have such a precedent for counterattack.

Coach Kruger also breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Some things need to be adapted by Ace himself. He is already an adult. I can't take care of him throughout his career. Young players may not have this concept. But Moron, you understand the survival rules of the NBA better than I do. I can’t be his head coach forever, and he can’t play under me forever. This is a business league, and he can’t bear such small setbacks. , what should I do next?"

Moron-Willie thinks about it, this is really the case, the reality is so cruel.

It's just that the age of players entering the NBA is getting younger and younger. Many young players are even high school students who have entered the world's highest level and cruelest basketball league directly from the greenhouse. Everything is like a child It needs to be taken care of, and there are even some fans who are like mothers, and feel that coaches, opponents and even everyone should take care of this child.

However, the NBA is cruel... It's just that people like Liu Mang are really rare!