Chapter 544: 543. The Battle of Tianwang Mountain
"Ace, let's rest first, there is still a game tomorrow." Emmanuel said with a yawn.
It was 10 o'clock in the evening, and Liu Mang was still training. Emmanuel, who had adapted to the career of a trainer in advance, felt the despair of Moron-Willi.
Since there were tie-breaks in the first two rounds, and this year’s playoffs started relatively late, the schedule for the Eastern and Western finals is relatively tight, except that there are two days off between the second and third games due to the draft There is only one day off for other games.
After the Nets regained the home court advantage at home yesterday, the Eagles came to Rutherford early this morning. They stayed in the four-star hotel they stayed in last year and rented the high school’s gymnasium. Pretty good high school gym.
There is not much time for preparation and rest. After two hours of offensive and defensive practice in the afternoon, the Eagles let the players rest on their own, while Liu Mang has been practicing extra.
In yesterday's game, Kidd's outburst caused the Eagles to lose.
It seems that the loss was caused by Kidd's explosion, but in fact, the Eagles did not have a star who could stand up and explode in the stalemate.
Kidd is really strong. Even if he only has a third-rate scoring ability, he can have an ability evaluation of 94. That is to say, even if he has a second-rate scoring ability, it is easy for his ability evaluation to break through 95, and the third-rate scoring ability has a 94 evaluation. , Proving that Kidd's organization, defense, rebounding, etc. are far superior to other superstars.
Liu Mang used Sprewell's 98-99 season star card yesterday when Kidd suddenly broke out the point difference, but was strictly restricted by Kidd, although Liu Mang also remembered it 5 times. A turnover, but still failed to beat Kidd.
With Sprewell's star card, Liu Mang's ability is only 87 after the bonus.
From a perfect start with a 2-1 lead, it was chased to 2-2. The pressure returned to the Eagles, and Liu Mang, who most wanted to beat Kidd, was under the greatest pressure!
"I'll practice for a while. If you're sleepy, go back to the hotel."
Seeing that Emmanuel is so useless, far from Moron Willy, Liu Mang didn't blame him. It's normal for him to be unable to get used to the job of a trainer for the first time.
If Moron-Willie and Emmanuel knew what Liu Mang was thinking, maybe the two of them would find an opportunity to beat Liu Mang violently together, the kind that does not hurt, but only hurts.
Except for Liu Mang, even the well-known training madmen Kobe and Jordan in the league, how can anyone practice from morning to night?
However, Liu Mang's progress gave Moron Willie a sense of accomplishment. He is as talented as Kobe. The season will be over, and the effect of crazy training is still very good.
Liu Mang was dissatisfied with his speed of improvement, but the Eagles management, Eagles players, and even all the stars in the league were surprised by Liu Mang's rapid progress every year, playing like Kidd. Ming Ming wanted to win the championship quickly because he felt the pressure from Liu Mang.
When Kobe entered the NBA, he was a talent at the number one pick, and he only had an ability value of more than 80 in the third grade. When Liu Mang entered the NBA, he didn't even have a bubble in college. He was a mixed drink in the NBA. Now that the second season is over, the strength of the playoffs is stronger than that of Kobe, who just started in the third grade, in the playoffs, and he is not yet 21 years old. This kind of progress has made the Eastern Conference Many of the stars panicked like Kidd.
But Liu Mang was still dissatisfied, he couldn't win the championship, he was just dissatisfied with his own strength.
Therefore, the Eagles trainers had to work overtime for a long time, but although Moron Willie felt bitter, he never complained in front of Liu Mang.
What is your greatest achievement as a trainer? Isn't it just that the stars I helped train are getting stronger and stronger! Everyone has their own pursuit, the star wants to become a superstar and get more honors, the team doctor wants to ensure the health of the team, and the trainer naturally wants to improve the strength of the players who have been trained by themselves!
Like the current Omanuol, he didn’t make a name for himself when he was a player, but he has no way out when he becomes a trainer. If he can’t be a good trainer, he may only be able to join the Development League. A cheap salary of $20,000.
He can't play in the development league for a few years, and he can't run when he is in his 30s. He is already fat, and he can't play in his 30s, so Emmanuel also wants to make a name for himself in this industry, mo Long Willie is his goal. From a basic trainer, he became the head of the Eagles trainer, the head of the logistics department, and now he is the next vice president. After this season, Moron Willie will replace him Retired Steven Callahan became the vice president of the Eagles' logistics department, with an annual salary of $500,000, which is higher than the salary of many NBA players. Now the minimum salary of the second-round pick in the NBA is only $290,000.
Although it took Moron Wiley more than ten years, Moron Wiley will be 50 years old in the summer, but it can be regarded as a way out for retired role players, and there are very few retired role players who have the opportunity to become trainers , Emmanuel is very grateful for this opportunity, all thanks to the Eagles management wanting to show the Chinese favorite "human touch" in front of Liu Mang.
Emmanuel knew that such an opportunity was not easy. After learning from his agent that no team was interested in him, he fell into a panic. As a low-level player, he had been in the NBA for so long. He learned that Many retired players have a miserable life, especially a player like him who is currently drunk and drunk. After retiring, he will be bankrupt. He won’t starve to death. Isn’t there still food to eat? , Playing some exhibition games with low remuneration, while ordinary players retire and go bankrupt, many of them have embarked on the road of crime...
Emmanuel braced himself: "It's okay, Ace, you can practice for a while, but we have to leave at 10:30. There is a curfew here, and it's not as safe as Atlanta."
"Is there a curfew? Okay, I get it, I'll practice two more sets of shots, go back to the hotel and take a shower..."
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On June 6, the time for the Tianwangshan battle between the Eagles and the Nets has come.
The West has a 3-1 lead, and it seems that there is not much suspense. Duncan's dominance at the power forward position may be the only one in NBA history, and it is outrageously strong.
The attention of the media has returned to the Eastern Conference finals between the Eagles and the Nets, where the suspense has resumed.
When the Eagles grabbed a home court advantage, people thought that the Nets were going to be cold. If the Eagles defended two home courts, they could have a 3-1 advantage. After winning one game in three games, people thought that the Eagles had a problem. Should not be big.
But 2 to 1 became 2 to 2, and the suspense came again!
Regarding who can advance to the Hawks or the Nets, the media have their own predictions, but there is one point of common recognition, that is, both teams have the strength to win the visiting team, and it can be said that they are evenly matched. Playing defense or Biao offense, each won a game.
So today's fifth battle, the battle of Tianwangshan, is the key battle of the Eastern Conference Finals!
At 6:55 in the evening, the battle between the Eagles and the Nets at Tianwangshan is about to start.
Eagles players are doing final warm-up preparations on the field.
In the away game, the pressure on the Eagles players is very high. The fans of the Nets see that the hope of promotion has increased again, and they are all very enthusiastic.
Similarly, the Nets, which managed to regain home court advantage, did not dare to slack off at all. The Eagles have proved that they have the ability to win away games. If they are not careful, they will be forced to go to the away game to win again. situation.
The Nets don't think there is such a good thing in the fourth game when Kidd broke out to win the away game.
After the warm-up time in the last few minutes, the referee blew his whistle and let the two teams start to the middle of the court to start the game.
Liu Mang punched Boozer's chest with a small fist, and the smoke of magnesium powder scattered in all directions. Liu Mang and Boozer hugged and went on the court!
The Eagles put Muhammad back in the starting lineup, and Liu Mang, Prince, Raheem, Muhammad, and Ratliff started together.
The Nets are still Kidd, Kittles, Richard - Jefferson, Kenyon - Martin, Jason - Collins starting lineup.
Ratliff and Kenyon Martin come to the middle circle for a jump ball.
Mutombo is here, and the Nets are all Mutombo jump balls, but Jason Collins starts with Kenyon Martin jump ball.
Another unsuspecting jump ball, Kenyon Martin easily defeated Ratliff and took the lead to turn the ball back. He was able to become the No. 1 pick back then, relying on his physical fitness.
Kidd got the ball, pressed it a little, and the speed was stable. Seeing the start, he won the game, and the fans of the Nets screamed with excitement.
If the Nets can win the championship this year, maybe it can really bring up the popularity of the Nets in the local area. The popularity of the Nets in New Jersey is not high, mainly because the Nets have been in New Jersey for more than 20 years. There are no achievements. The best star is Kidd now. Julius Erving used to be a Nets player, but the Nets moved from New York to New Jersey after joining the NBA. How could Julius Erving play in such a small place? , Immediately switched to the 76ers. In the past 20 years in New Jersey, the Nets had a decent star before Kidd. Bernard King was the only one who had never made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. After that, Derek - Coleman, Stephon Marbury and his ilk are all fancy but not useful.
Now that the Nets finally rely on Kidd, at least they have a lot of influence in New Jersey. Now they are short of a championship to consolidate and continue to expand the team's popularity.
It just so happened that the Lakers collapsed this year! Although the Spurs are also very strong, they are not as strong as the Lakers in previous years. If the Nets make it to the finals, everything is still very promising.
So now the Nets fans are eager for their team to win!
Kidd advanced to the frontcourt amid the cheers, and Liu Mang immediately blocked Kidd. His defensive task was to prevent Kidd from shooting through the pick-and-roll.
Kidd first came up with a pick-and-roll with Kenyon Martin, but Liu Mang squeezed past him desperately to prevent Kidd from getting a shot. Seeing that there was no chance to shoot, Kidd wiped the impact of Liu Mang's defense and pulled to the left. , and suddenly broke through to the left. When he broke through, his movement range was small, his center of gravity was low, and his frequency was fast. The small steps were really beautiful. He easily swayed Liu Mang half a step away and went deep into the inside line again.
Raheem was already ready to let go of the defender and rushed to make up for the defense. Just when Kidd burst in, he blocked the latter's breakthrough route. At this time, Kidd scored the ball and gave it to Reason. Chad Jefferson, Muhammad quickly defended and blocked Richard Jefferson who wanted to hit the inside.
Generally speaking, a rough guy like Richard Jefferson who hasn't developed much skills yet rarely scores the ball. Usually it's the stars who score the ball. The person who catches the ball is the end point, but! In the two years after Kidd came to the Nets, he led the team to undergo a change in consciousness. After Kenyon Martin blocked the man to no avail, he cut into the basket from the right side of the Nets. Go to Muhammad to defend Richard Jefferson, and quickly block Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson quickly splits the ball and makes a long pass to Kittles in the weak side corner!
Richard Jefferson passed the ball to Kittles in the right corner, who made a three-pointer!
"swish"
Hit!
The Nets took the lead in scoring 3 points!
This sharing ball is really well done! Kittles showed off at the beginning!