Chapter 330

As the so-called friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, Liu Mang and Billups can be regarded as friendship between gentlemen.

Mutual appreciation, Liu Mang appreciates that Billups is stable, low-key and explodes after accumulating enough background, and Billups appreciates Liu Mang's sharpness, and he is not afraid of anyone from the beginning.

People always appreciate what they don't have, the emotions and characteristics they don't have.

But it is precisely because of these differences that even if you appreciate each other very much, because there are not many people who can talk to each other, and they are not as complementary as Kobe and Gasol, so you keep appreciating, but just like the friendship between gentlemen, Plain as water.

Liu Mang and Billups had a meal together, chatting about Chinese food and some Chinese attractions. Billups planned to travel to Asia in summer.

Then I didn’t talk too much. Liu Mang is already very familiar with the private communication of NBA players, especially the private communication of NBA players in the era of strong individual heroism at the beginning of this century, and rarely chats in private. Things related to the NBA, even if it is about training together, it is pure training, and group hugging is not popular yet, at most, only those in their thirties who want to hug their thighs will have that idea.

After dinner, those who go back to the hotel go back to the hotel, and those who go home go home.

It’s been almost three years since Liu Mang came to Atlanta. I really didn’t expect that there is a Sichuan and Hunan restaurant on Bedford Avenue. Damn, he wants to bring a few girls from his family with him when he has time.

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Fans are the cutest, especially team fans, whose devotion to a beloved team is the most heartwarming.

Although Liu Mang is not the best player on the team, even in the analysis of the teams given by Sports Illustrated at the end of the season, Liu Mang can only be ranked fourth in the Hawks, behind Raheem, Ratliff, Jason T. After that, of course, the fact is the same. Ratliff is the best defensive player favorite, and Raheem is also very popular for entering the second team of the best team. Jason Terry has much better strength and statistics than Liu Mang. Ranked fourth is also a matter of course.

But in Atlanta's fan survey, Liu Mang is undoubtedly the most popular athlete in the area, even surpassing Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Spryer!

Liu Mang's character, his counter-attack rookie season, and his appearance and appearance in the NBA and NFL are like "flours out of water", making him very popular in the United States, and he has firmly secured his position as the king of popularity in Atlanta. .

Generally speaking, rookies are easier to attract fans, because rookies represent the future, just like Embiid and James became the darlings of local fans in their rookie years, and even have high popularity in the United States and the world. Rookies play well, Often the same stats or slightly worse stats are more popular with fans than those players who have played for several years and then broke out.

Liu Mang's high popularity in Atlanta no longer needs to be described in words, so when Garnett, the guy who said he didn't like Liu Mang in the interview before and after arriving in Atlanta yesterday, stepped into the playing field of Phillips Arena, The scene was full of boos!

A certain No. 8 player in the West who played for six years in his career and won the best player of the month for the first time in the West was originally the most hated guy by Atlanta fans, but now he has become Garnett!

Garnett publicly stated in yesterday's interview: Liu Mang is just a lucky rookie. The loss to the Eagles last time was only because of the rookie's despicable methods. This time he will make Liu Mang look good.

Although a certain No. 8 player targeted Liu Mang, he didn't speak harshly at all.

Garnett really has a lot to say!

But Garnett is arrogant!

Hearing the boos of the fans at the scene, he put his hands behind his ears and listened! The boos of the fans at the scene exploded even more.

The referee has a big head.

The Eagles game is difficult to play. There is a popular fried chicken rookie who wants to make trouble all day long. Now the big-mouthed troll who loves to make trouble in the West has also come. The two big trolls and the king of trouble get together. Be more careful in whistleblowing today, the main thing is to control and don't be tempted to give technical fouls.

Seeing Garnett's arrogance, the Eagles are fighting against each other!

Of course, my own rookie can only be abused by myself! When will it be your turn to be arrogant for a guy who can't win a few games in the playoffs!

The main stars of the two teams have grievances, and the atmosphere of the two teams will be very hostile.

Although Liu Mang considered himself an open-minded person, he was also very unhappy with Garnett's "unprovoked" provocation. He thought he had not offended Garnett.

This guy must be finding fault on purpose!

Fuck him!

"Sharif, I'll leave the guy who can only shoot jump shots to you!" Liu Mang said to Rahim.

Rahim is very tough, but he also heard what Liu said. What is a guy who only knows how to shoot a jumper?

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The atmosphere of confrontation between the two teams has been established since the last match.

The game is about to start, and no one from the two teams went forward to say hello to the opponent. The atmosphere of everyone playing basketball together is very different from the future Hello, Me, Hello, everyone. The smell of gunpowder quickly permeated the Phillips Arena!

Before the match, officials and the media have done a lot of publicity for the match, and the commentators in the live TV broadcast are also exaggerating the confrontational atmosphere of the match to increase the spectacle of the match.

The game is about to start, Liu Mang looked at today's changed starting lineup, the coaching staff specially made tactical changes for the Timberwolves.

Dean Grove, Jason Terry, Chris Crawford, Raheem, Ratliff make their debut!

Muhammad was put on the bench to play with the second team. Muhammad has no complaints. He can get to where he is today, relying on strict implementation of the coach's arrangements and active efforts.

On the Timberwolves side, Billups, Anthony Peeler, Szczerbiak, Garnett, and Joe Smith were sent to the starting lineup.

The former Cavaliers All-Star point guard Trier Brandon couldn't bear the torment of injuries after the All-Star Weekend. After persisting for more than half of the season, he chose surgery again and was reimbursed for the season.

This is the last time Brandon played in the NBA. The 6-year 54 million contract he signed with the Timberwolves that year does not count the remaining 2 years and 23 million in this season. The Timberwolves will have to pay him a salary in the next two years.

However, this gave Billups a chance to stabilize the team's starting lineup. After the All-Star Weekend, Billups averaged 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Not a small improvement.

"Sharif, go up and kill that jerk jumper!" Liu Mang shouted towards Rahim who was on the field.

Rahim really wanted to run over and grab Liu Mang's neck to tell him to stop barking, damn that soft jumper... isn't he so easy to deal with that iron-blooded wolf king!

I wipe!

Raheem saw that Garnett's face was full of murderous looks!

But Rahim and Liu Mang have stayed together for a long time, and Liu Mang has not learned the advantages of Liu Mang... It is indeed a bit difficult to find, but he has learned the point of not being stingy with his personality!

What are you doing staring at Grandpa! Isn't it just a few months older than the uncle?

Raheem stared back at Garnett decisively!

Looking at his body shape, Garnett should be thinner and taller. Garnett weighs only 110 kg at 2.06 meters, and Raheem weighs 108 kg at 2.06 meters. Although Raheem is also slender, he is 2.03 meters like James More than 120 kilograms can't be compared, but standing with Garnett is really worthy of Garnett!

As Liu Mang yelled, today Raheem was placed in the position of power forward by Coach Kruger to face Garnett directly!

In terms of size and physical fitness, Raheem is the best candidate for the Eagles to defend Garnett.

Liu Mang's voice made the already disharmonious atmosphere of the two teams tense, the alliance will be very happy, the game will be very intense, and both teams are roaring and not fighting very much, the game is bound to be fierce It's good-looking, but the referee really wants to send Liu Mang out for two technical fouls... Isn't it lively enough?

Coach Kruger was very calm. Over time, he found that this rookie had nothing to do to provoke his opponent. Most of the time, his side had the advantage, because this rookie was very calm and looked stupid except for the occasional head that became Los Angeles. Just spray on anyone who doesn't care a lot, but in fact, there is no fever in the head.

Even the fight was an accident, who knew that the opponent would bend over and try to fight back, and then they would be elbowed and beaten.

The tense atmosphere of the two teams made the fans on the scene extremely fanatical. The temperature in Atlanta has begun to rise, and it will soon be April. Now the temperature is almost 20 degrees, which is called Fahrenheit in the United States, 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit In between, some hairy fans came to the scene to watch the game with their bare arms tied with a long scarf with a rogue Chinese logo or the Eagles team logo, screaming and venting.

Amidst the cheers and boos of the fans at the scene, the game began!

jump ball!

Ratliff and Garnett step to the middle of the court to jump the ball.

Joe Smith doesn't care about his face anymore. He didn't get the 100 million yuan contract that he promised back then, but now he has a two-year contract of 10 million yuan, and he doesn't care about his face.

But on Ratliff's side, Raheem still gave him face and asked him to jump the ball. Otherwise, Raheem would be the best jumper in the Eagles. to be better.

Ratliff usually loses the jump ball, it's okay, it's a normal operation, but seeing Garnett's darker and proud face than himself, it really makes all opponents angry!

Everyone is a rookie in 1995, what the hell are you!

Joe - Smith, Garnett, Ratliff, are the best rookies in 1995.

Ratliff racked his brains to think of a way, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration...

The referee blows the whistle to start the game and throws the ball into the air...

When Garnett was waiting for the ball to reach the highest point and jumped up to flick the ball away, a loud voice came: "You softie Kevin, did you wash your face after digging the field? Is your face so black?"

Field digger, this is the trash talk used by American athletes to ridicule the athletes in Minneapolis. Farming is a widely acclaimed profession in the United States, so it is not a curse.

And Minneapolis is a major grain-producing state in the United States. There are countless lakes here, so there are abundant fresh water resources, a good ecological environment, and a lot of muddy land, that is, the soil is extremely fertile, but the muddy land cannot be used by machinery. Equipment excavation can only be done manually, so there are particularly many blacks in Minnesota.

Garnett was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then paused for a few tenths of a second. He quickly reacted and jumped up, but the ball had already been taken away by Ratliff!

"Hiss..." Garnett let out a Los Angeles-style surprise.

This bushy-eyed, honest-faced Ratliff actually spouts trash talk while jumping the ball!

This was completely beyond Garnett's expectations.

Garnett didn't argue with the referee either. Since the referee didn't blow the whistle, there can be no change, so Garnett retreated quickly.

Garnett is so angry!

It's unforgivable for the opponent to talk trash to him first! In Garnett's life principles, he is always talking trash to others, okay?

And the most important thing is, Garnett looked at Ratliff's big black face, you are not the same black! You are like digging mud, okay?

Sometimes even sitting on the bench got shot, and Garnett glared at Liu Mang when he returned to defense. It was definitely taught by this shameless and despicable rookie!

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