Chapter 396 394. What Happened Before the Opening Match

Cooperating with our brothers will really become younger brothers?

Liu Mang, Raheem, and Jason Terry looked at their preseason statistics. The three of them combined averaged 19 points per game, less than half of the big dog!

Raheem averaged 7.3 points per game, Jason Terry averaged 6.4 points per game, and Liu Mang averaged just one three-pointer plus one layup per game.

"Jason, Sharif, are we really younger brothers?" Why did Liu Mang feel so upset.

Sure enough, no matter whether you have been a fan or not, no matter whether you know that you should reduce the possession of the ball when you have a teammate who plays a superb role, and focus on the team, you should still be upset if you should be upset.

"If I can win, I have no problem." Raheem is quite open-minded.

Just like a player who joined a 73-win team, after losing enough, Raheem doesn't pay much attention to statistics or anything. He didn't want to play in the NBA that much, and now he can win.

Jason Terry also said: "Maybe it's like Glenn said, he just didn't meet good teammates, and he can still play well with good teammates."

Raheem nodded in agreement.

Jason Terry and Raheem didn't know whether they were exaggerating the dog or boasting that they were good teammates.

Raheem has lost a lot and now he is awakened. Jason Terry wants to win even though he is sloppy. The characters of these two Liu Mang are the same regardless of their previous impressions or the impressions they have been in contact with for more than a year. .

If Raheem didn't have his own appearance, he would probably have fallen. Jason Terry is a winner in his life. The champion has money and statistics, and he has won it with 20 years of accumulation.

These two are really the masters who can win and even play as substitutes!

Liu Mang thinks about it, let's take a look first, he always feels that the big dog is not an easy owner, he has a little impression, the Eagles traded to get the big dog is inevitable, because the boss is stingy and loves to pick up cheap, seeing the big dog The dog can be obtained for almost no price, and it will be obtained decisively.

But the big dog's mutual injury incident will definitely not change because of whether he has come to this world. The only thing Liu Mang is not sure about is that the big dog is motivated by the fact that the Eagles made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Did he just "renew his mind" or was he just like this? After all, it was the beginning of the century, and digging up news was not as powerful as later generations. Liu Mang really didn't know about this kind of thing.

But what if, what if Mr. Panda really worked hard this year because the Eagles were not only fourth last season but first in the Eastern Conference last season?

Liu Mang thinks this is a good thing. In the new season, it has been decided that at least 60% of the games will be played as substitutes, so the statistics are relatively unimportant. The important thing is to kill Kidd in the playoffs!

In that way... natural skills!

Liu Mang really hopes now, more than the fans hope for Glenn Robinson, he really plays like a boss!

Compared with Liu Mang's impression that the Eagles collapsed because of the big dog, Jason Terry looked more optimistic at this time: "Ace, play the Spurs tomorrow, let the whole world see, our five-headed eagle New strength!"

"Five-headed eagle? What is it?" Liu Mang asked in astonishment.

"Five-headed Eagles! We have five All-Star players since the 21st century. The nickname given to us by Sports Illustrated is the Five-Headed Eagles!" Jason Terry seemed very proud of the team's new nickname.

They used to be the three young masters and the three little eagles, but now they have their heads!

"You Americans have enough nicknames!" Liu Mang thought of the Timberwolves and the Three-Headed Monster, which turned into a three-headed monster in China, and the five-headed eagle in China... Liu Mang didn't dare to think about it!

...

On November 2, 2002, after half a year, the new season of the Eagles finally officially started!

Since the opening game of the popular teams will basically be broadcast live across the United States, the Eagles' opening game was put on November 2, which is the third day of the game day.

Opening game, after Liu Mang's tactical practice in the afternoon, he brought Levia, who was very interested in the opening game, and Dinah and Alexia, who had just finished school and held season tickets from the team, came to Philip Stadium.

It was not easy for the ticket sellers at the Phillips Arena, thanks to their memory that Liu Mang sometimes brought two people, and sometimes three people to watch the games, and sold all the tickets for the three positions in the center of the tenth row behind the technical table. The method of ticketing has been retained, otherwise there will really be no tickets for this position.

The Eagles also reserved tickets in the front row to give away, and only Liu Mang would take a seat in the ten or so rows. Other players who brought their relatives and friends to watch the game were 100% in the first row.

Looking at the excited landlord mother and daughter, Liu Mang asked, "Why are you so excited?"

"Hi? Does it mean happy? This description is really interesting, just like your Chinese, so many words are so interesting!" Levia responded, "Of course I want to be high! Our team is so strong this year! We must kill the Spurs." no problem!"

Hi, in the US, it's usually a term used to describe someone who's taken drugs.

"That's right, kill the Spurs! That poker face is so hateful! It pushes uncle to the ground every time." Dana said that she hated poker face.

"..." Liu Mang seemed to be sending Dinah home, how about some face! Don't repeat such embarrassing things!

...

The Eagles' game was put in the ranks of the popular opener, which was specially arranged by the league. The first game of the opener started on October 31, with four to six games a day, and the first three days were finished.

The Kings, Lakers, and Eagles are the three hottest teams in the league right now. They must be arranged separately. The Kings missed the Lakers by 10 free throws last season. Everyone believes that they may become the strongest team this year. The core The lineup is retained, and they have the hatred of losing the championship last season. In addition, the Lakers may enter the championship fatigue period after three consecutive championships. Although the Kings only rank second in the list of major players, the odds of the casino The highest in the league.

Although many people in the Lakers are worried that they will suffer from the aristocratic disease again and play lazily after winning the championship, they are the strongest team in the past three years after all, and they are still regarded as the favorites for the championship.

The Eagles did not trade any of the team's core structure and added an All-Star player in vain. The five All-Star combinations are regarded as the third favorite to win the championship, and with Liu Mang, they must become a popular team.

In order to avoid possible game time conflicts caused by overtime and affect the ratings of the live broadcast, the Eagles were placed on the third game day, which is November 2.

On the first game day, people were shocked. The Kings were beaten by the Spurs at home by 25 points. The Spurs slaughtered the Kings 110 to 85.

The second game day was okay. The Lakers presented the championship ring at home and played against the Dallas Mavericks by the way. The two teams played brilliantly.

This game excited the domestic fans whose criticism of Wang Zhizhi's "treason" incident has gradually faded. Playing with O'Neal is really a perfect opportunity for passers-by.

During the OK period, the power forwards of the Lakers were really miserable. Both Horidu and Samaki-Walker often took the position of power forwards. This season, the Lakers finally have a player who is considered a serious power forward. It may also be to please Let’s look at the Chinese fans. Anyway, it doesn’t matter who starts the power forward. For the first time in his career, Wang Zhizhi got the chance to start in the NBA.

Of course, it’s just a false start. Wang Zhizhi played a total of 18 minutes and got several opportunities to completely open the two bottom corners. He made 4 of 7 shots and 3 of 5 three-pointers. The Lakers scored 11 points in their debut. 5 rebounds, and a lob to O'Neal, let the exciting start really - O'Pang spoofed Wang Zhizhi once, and gave Wang Zhizhi a sweet kiss on the face...

Speaking of Wang Zhizhi, when he is having fun, he is quite lively.

O'Neill said after the game: BIG-BY is his favorite Chinese basketball player.

Wang Zhizhi said: I like the nickname given to me by Ace very much. O'Neill is a good man, but I already have a wife.

Wang Zhizhi sent a good person card to O'Neill...

With such a harmonious integration into the new team, Wang Zhizhi's career can be regarded as a very good second start.

Partnering with the peak O'Neal, except for the small blacksmith who can hit the iron at will, the power forward actually benefits the most. O'Neal doesn't grab too many rebounds. The rebounding king has nothing to do with him, but the Lakers have always been the top rebounder in the league these years. Three teams, O'Neal is super strong, no one else can push him standing there, Horry, who is more than 30, can grab a career-high rebounding data by his side, and Samaki Walker is the best in his career A performance of 15 points and 20 rebounds was also obtained by partnering with O'Neal.

Although Wang Zhizhi does not say that he has the hope of becoming a star or something, but with O'Neal as a partner and with countless vacancies, in the past two years before OK collapsed, he seized the opportunity. In the NBA, which has a mature training system and an opponent with the highest level in the world In the training of confrontation, it is estimated that it will not be a big problem to become a regular rotation in the NBA!

Everyone is saying that it is a very wise choice for Wang Zhizhi to reject the Clippers' two-year contract of 5 million yuan and join the Lakers with a two-year basic salary of 2.4 million yuan, because Wang Zhizhi is not short of money, and his wife is the daughter of a high-ranking military official. He is also a real estate developer in the Liaodong Peninsula. For Wang Zhizhi, basketball is really his passion.

After the opening games of the Lakers and Kings, the third game day arrived, and the Spurs appeared on the scene again, starting the second game of four consecutive away games, and the Eagles played at home.

Speaking of which, the Spurs' schedule is always created by the stepmother. The start is 4 games in 7 days. There is no schedule that the top five popular teams in the power list should have. The two strong teams will play against them in the opening game. The reason is that the number of teams in the league is odd, that is, after the opening game in the first three days, there will be a team that has to play two games anyway. This kind of "good thing" must be carried by them in the era of Spurs killers , When the Pistons reach the era of more killers than the Spurs, they are lucky, there are 30 teams in the NBA.

But think about it from a novel angle, the Spurs earned it! The two games in a row were broadcast live across the United States plus the live broadcast of Tianchao Sports Station!

Things seem to be going in a good direction. Liu Mang feels that the new season seems to be quite good. Glenn Robinson’s performance in the preseason has also won the respect of his teammates. The power is concentrated a little bit, but Liu Mang is also a ball bully, so there is no difference. Just talking about the skills inside and outside, and top-notch physical fitness and talent, he is still at the peak of the combination of technology and body at the age of 29, regardless of the ball. Shanghe's style of play is definitely stronger than Liu Mang's hard power.

Liu Mang thinks that the new season is still very promising. Compared with last season and looking forward to the progress of the new season, he is more hopeful to fight against the Nets and kill the Spurs. The main reason is that there is one more uncertainty!

When Liu Mang was warming up in the locker room, he saw Glenn Robinson asking Boozer to help him wipe his shoes clean and he would wear them later. Seeing Boozer go to shine the shoes, Liu Mang felt that the rookie was really Poor, but fortunately, the young master is in the second grade, and he has never been used as a rookie, so he is very happy.

However, Liu Mang and Glenn Robinson still haven't talked in private. Glenn Robinson doesn't seem to like Liu Mang very much. Liu Mang maliciously speculated that it might be because he...is the best rookie?

In his rookie season, he averaged 21.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and failed to win the best rookie. After 1976, he could count on one hand.

Liu Mang didn't care either. After finishing the physical therapy, he went to the bathroom and took out the task dice. He hadn't drawn the daily task for a long time.

...

Liu Mang suddenly felt that the pressure to win the championship this year seemed enormous!

It is so difficult to win a Spurs game that it directly rewards the characteristics of that guy Duncan!

Liu Mang has been focusing on how to beat the Nets, forgetting that the real boss is the Spurs!

When Duncan was at his peak, this team was basically the regular No. 1 super boss team in the Western Conference.

Duncan's abusive attributes are estimated to have reached their peak, and those who are weaker than his team are all bad in the eyes of his team.

Liu Mang patted his head, what a big deal! Originally, there are many monsters in the NBA, so I don't need to be cowardly, what should I do!

Liu Mang came to the court, ESPN broadcast the game today, and Liu Mang was invited to accept a pre-match interview.

There is an unwritten unspoken rule in the NBA, that is, if you have a good relationship with the Lakers, Sports Illustrated generally has a friendly relationship, but if you have a bad relationship with the Lakers, ESPN will praise it, regardless of whether the relationship is good or not. Whether the fans and public opinion think it is good or not is all business.

Originally, Liu Mang didn’t like being interviewed that much, because the recent interviews were all about how he made so much money. After NBA players started to make a lot of money, there was a saying that NBA players made too much money, and they still had thoughts game or something.

However, ESPN seemed to understand Liu Mang's preferences and sent a big-breasted reporter.

That's right, it was Miss Stark, the beautiful reporter who cheated Liu Mang.

Liu Mang saw a reporter with a hot body and a face that Chinese people like, and he expressed his hatred for ESPN's practice of using beauty to trick him!

Then Liu Mang ran to be interviewed in a panic.

Seeing that Liu Mang was finally willing to accept the interview, the beauty Stark shook her body, feeling that she was in such a good shape, and asked, "Ace, are you sure of winning today's competition?"

Hearing this question, Liu Mang replied firmly: "Of course, we are already very strong, and we beat them last year. We have improved this year and will be even stronger. Moreover, Mr. Panda and Panda has joined us. Mr. Panda and Panda is in good form recently. We Will definitely win!"

"Panda?" Stark was very curious. Liu Mang would say that he was sure of winning if he was confident. No one would say that we were going to lose before the game. Stark was curious: "Ace, is this you? New nickname that came to mind? A new nickname for Glenn Robinson?"

Oops! Liu Mang accidentally slipped his tongue, and gave out his nickname for laughing about the incident of Glenn Robinson hurting each other in private.

Panda, cat, bear...

Fortunately, Americans definitely don't understand what a hat means, and they probably don't know what the Chinese mean by a bear. Liu Mang quickly calmed down: "That's right, Glenn's performance in the preseason was just like ours. Like the pandas in the country, it is too rare, and it is our best and most valuable signing in the offseason!"