Chapter 564 563. Tenth in the Alliance!

"Kwame, who is the best defensive center in the world?"

"Ben Wallace... ah...then why did you hit me on the head, boss?"

"You don't believe me if you're stupid, it's Theo Ratliff!"

"ah?"

"..."

"Oh! Boss, I see!"

"Yes, that's it, Kwame, who is better, Jason or Francis?"

"Boss, I know this, it's Jason... Ah! Boss! Why did you hit me on the head again!"

"Just say you are stupid, you are really stupid. Jason is our sixth man. He goes up to chase points. If you want to blow up opponents with anger, especially Francis, you have to stimulate Jason and let him Go up and beat your opponent!"

"..." Kwame Brown felt that his head was not enough.

"Ace, Kwame, let's go, the bus driver is here, we are going to the airport by bus." At this time, Boozer came with Liu Mang's bag, and called Liu Mang, who was bullying Kwame Brown again, to go with him Airport.

"Okay, let's go."

Kwame Brown's bag was helped by Calderon, Korver, Willie Green and others. Although it was a little watery, he was a big brother in the third grade.

Liu Mang's bag is still used to handing it to Boozer, and Boozer is also used to it.

On October 5th, the Eagles training camp was over. Domestically, the Asian Games ended successfully. The Chinese team easily defeated the South Korean team 106-76 with an average of more than 30 points per game, and won the 2004 Athens Olympic Games admission ticket.

Tomorrow is the day when the first preseason game of the Eagles starts. This year, the preseason time has been moved up a little bit, and the end time has also been moved up a little bit, so that the start time of the regular season of each team will return to the end of October, and the regular season of the Eagles The opening game was put on October 30, the opening game of the preseason and regular season, and the opponents were the Magic.

The schedule was fully announced at the end of September. This year's schedule is not as easy as last season's early stage, but overall it is much better. Although there are still 29 games in February and March, it is still better than last season.

However, the schedule in November and January and February has become much more even, with 15 games per month. In the month of the end of the regular season in April, the Eagles only had 7 games, and the end of the regular season was brought forward to the 15th.

The schedule of each team is like this. Due to the lessons of last season, when the league arranged the schedule this year, the schedule of the entire season was moved forward by two to three days. Started on October 29th.

Although the Hawks' regular season record last year was only ranked last among the teams entering the playoffs, the Hawks' schedule is still very good overall. There are only 15 back-to-back times in the entire season, and 7 of them are in February and In March, although there were a little more games in the early stage, there were not many back-to-back games.

Tomorrow is the 6th, which is the first game day of the Eagles preseason game. The Eagles will go to Orlando to challenge the Magic away. They are very close, and the plane will arrive in a while. Therefore, the Eagles have finished training at their home court today before going to Orlando. , Just play the game tomorrow.

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On the team chartered flight, Liu Mang sat alone in a place with few people around, looking at his personal ability evaluation on the system panel. Although his progress has surprised the coaching staff, Liu Mang is still not enough satisfy.

But Liu Mang likes this mentality very much, he likes his never-satisfied desire for progress.

This desire is what drives him to be better.

And the source of this desire, in addition to Kidd and the top four shooting guards who are basically facing each other, is LeBron James, who even the Big Four of the Lakers failed to completely suppress the limelight in the summer!

In the summer, James and Nike reached a 7-year 90 million dollar sneaker endorsement. Although Liu Mang had a sneaker endorsement that was 1 dollar higher before, the price has not shocked people so much.

But James just graduated from high school, and he played a few summer league games, not to mention the regular season, and didn't touch the preseason. Nike, Adidas, and Reebok launched a crazy chase. In the end, Nike once again gave the other two The huge endorsement contract that this brand can't afford, after snatching Liu Mang, snatched James.

Liu Mang finished his rookie season and had already demonstrated his ability and huge commercial value before Nike offered him a contract. James relied on his talent to sign the endorsement contract second only to Liu Mang in NBA history.

Of course, the kind of Jordan that takes shares and directly distributes dividends based on sales after retirement does not count.

Faced with James' ability rating of 82 before he officially entered the NBA after playing in the summer league, Liu Mang felt a lot of pressure!

He thought that James seemed to become a top star with 27+7+7 in the second season, and the pressure was even greater.

But at least now, Liu Mang is ready to play against the Cavaliers.

Looking at his ability evaluation, Liu Mang breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

The ability value is 85, the ability value breaks through 85, breaks through the hurdle of a first-class star, and finally crosses it.

87 three-pointers, 85 mid-range shots, 88 layups, 94 speed, 79 strength...

Three-pointers and mid-range shots, Liu Mang finally relied on his own efforts, and his own three-pointer ability finally crossed the 85 hurdle, and it was only a matter of time before the distance was raised to the next hurdle of 89.

When he reached the threshold of 89, Liu Mang felt that it was difficult to break through, but he had to touch that threshold first, and the CIC and three-pointers had improved enough this summer.

To be honest, Liu Mang thinks that maybe Korver and Calderon are more talented in three-pointers than him, but he has worked hard for longer than these two.

The rapid progress of CIC is Liu Mang's most pleasant surprise. In the future, there will be more offensive options and more threats.

In terms of speed, after a summer of training, he has returned to his theoretically highest speed. In terms of strength, the improvement is not obvious. He has been unable to pass the hurdle of the 80 strength evaluation of the defender. If he wants to be skilled, it may affect his flexibility. Sex, so Liu Mang didn't practice hard.

According to the experience of Mark Madsen, a personal trainer who is not good at playing but is very reliable as an assistant coach in the future, when Liu Mang reaches the physiological peak at the age of twenty-five or six, it will be natural for his strength to step up to a new small level, so Liu Mang was not in a hurry either.

Moreover, the comprehensive ability evaluation of 85 is based on the league's average defensive level, that is, the overall defensive ability is calculated based on 70.

According to Liu Mang's past experience, he personally estimates that the level he can play should be at least 87.88 or even 89.

And 89 and 90 are an obvious gap. If the ability value exceeds 90, you can truly be regarded as a "giant", not the other two players in the Timberwolves' three-headed monster, which many people do not recognize. .

However, Liu Mang felt that he could be on his own if he could score 88 or 89 in his ability evaluation.

What's more, the strength of our own team has improved a lot this year, and the depth of the lineup has become stronger.

Although the Nets in the Eastern Conference maintain a complete main lineup, from Liu Mang's impression, they were able to reach the tiebreaker with the Pistons, which had gathered five tigers. Their strength did not seem to decline before Kenyon Martin left, and the Pacers replaced Carlisle. As the head coach, it should also explode as before. Although the Pistons lost Rasheed Wallace and Prince, the addition of Stephen Jackson and Bosh also made some additions. It is definitely stronger than last season. With Larry Brown, the head coach who is most suitable for Big Ben and Billups, the Eagles have three opponents that cannot be underestimated this year.

But Liu Mang still has confidence. The root of his confidence comes from the improvement of his own strength, and it also comes from the fact that the team's overall lineup has become stronger, and each position has better depth.

Raheem, ability value 92 (peak), offense 86, defense 88, rebound 95.

Raheem took the initiative to reduce the number of shots he took last season, maintained a more efficient scoring efficiency, and did better in defense and rebound protection, and his strength has probably reached the peak.

Ratliff, ability value is 82 (peak), offense is 60, defense is 95, if it is not for physical problems and potential injuries, if the team has a good record, if there is enough playing time, it is not impossible to have a chance to reunite Ben Wallace competes for the best defensive player, but it is precisely because of potential injuries that he cannot be allowed to play too tired. This year's regular season may be even less, and he may have to take turns to compete for the best defensive player. Hopeless, but can contribute better in the playoffs.

Rasheed Wallace has an ability value of 89 (peak). His biggest feature is that if he doesn't like defense and focuses on offense, he is a top star on the offensive end. If he focuses on defense and opening up space, he is a top star on the defensive end. There is no way to do both, which is why he is not a real top star.

Prince, the ability value is 79, the offense is 73, and the defense is 90.

Liu Mang's most pleasant surprise was Prince's sophomore defense. Although he knew that Prince's defense was very strong in his second year, he didn't expect to improve so much. Divide and air cut, others basically won't.

For his team's starting lineup, Liu Mang feels more confident.

In terms of substitutes, the Eagles have two stars with an ability value over 80.

The strongest is of course Jason Terry, with an ability value of 87 (peak), an offense of 92, and a defense of 73. A first-class star as a substitute seems too extravagant for other teams. When making up for his defensive loopholes after being passed, he only needs to block outside shots. The defense is still good, at least he has done what he should do.

Boozer has an ability value of 80, an offense of 86, a defense of 68, and a rebound of 92.

The ability value has increased from 75 last year to 80, crossing the hurdle from ordinary starters to stars. An offensive rating of 86 is rare in the interior. Except for those famous power forwards, there are not many offensive ratings above 80 in the league. As for defense, it is still a big problem. Except for the low post and one defense, his defense in other aspects is terrible. Similar to Jason Terry, he needs a big center to help him wipe his ass.

Liu Mang said he likes the extravagant enjoyment of having two substitutes with abilities over 80.

As for the other substitutes, Stockton has an ability value of 77 and is 41 years old... The state of the sky is maintained.

Kwame Brown has an ability value of 76. At any rate, his ability value has dropped to more than 60 since last season, and his ability value has returned to normal. Moreover, the ability value of defensive players is generally not high. Ratliff is only 82, and Ben Wallace is only 84. , are still at their peak.

Muhammad's ability value of 75 has not changed, and he has probably reached his peak. Originally, his room for improvement is not much, and his playing depends on experience, perseverance, and great impact.

Barnes' ability value has broken through 60 anyway, reaching 61, and many teams are already interested in his passionate defense.

Kevin Willis has an ability value of 65, but he is so old and his physical fitness is not as good as that of Shuang Sha. It is impossible to expect him to make too many contributions on the court for an old playboy. , holding a two-year contract with a total of 6 million yuan is mainly to provide advice to young players. Playing for 19 years is not for nothing.

As for the three rookies, Calderon and Korver can't count on it for the time being. Calderon's ability value is 59, and Korver's 63. The only strength of the two is the open three-pointer. The others... are useless.

The most surprising thing is Willie Green, who deserves to be regarded as the next strong substitute for Aaron McGee in the future. His rookie year ability evaluation is 71, offense 75, defense 68, as a third point guard or third scorer The defender can be used as a surprise soldier to provide a lot of fire support.

The lineup of the Eagles, even those who are not optimistic about the signings of the Eagles this time, cannot doubt that the Eagles are the best team in the league except for the Big Four of the Lakers, even if the Kings have Bibby, Christie, Peja , Webber, Divac, but some of the Kings have begun to age, and the Eagles are the team with the best lineup on paper except for the Big Four.

But the main thing is running-in. Even Liu Mang has to look forward to the team's running-in before he can be sure whether this signing is correct.

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Before the start of the preseason, they have been working hard since the beginning of September. From the bottom one, the team strength rankings released one by one per day, and the player strength rankings with 20 players per day are finally released.

NBA team power rankings.

The Los Angeles Lakers ranked first, beating the defending champion Spurs.

The Big Four are invincible, which is the consensus of NBA fans, media and experts. In fact, it is the same. If it weren’t for Kobe’s off-court troubles, the Lakers would not have eliminated the Spurs in the playoffs with a score of 4 to 2. The Spurs won the Lakers. The difference between the two games was within ten points. In the four games the Lakers won against the Spurs, except for the battle of Tianwangshan, which relied on the lore, the other three games won by an average of 16 to 7 points. Kobe and Payton's first defensive backcourt combination made Parker and Ginobili felt what is called fear, which also gave them a huge improvement in the following offseason.

The Lakers looked invincible. Malone opened up space on the offensive end and could defend on the defensive end. Payton and Kobe's backcourt defensive combination is the best in history, but off-court factors are also part of the NBA. This is the NBA.

Ranked second, of course, is the sad Spurs, the defending champion is not the first in the strength list.

The third is the Timberwolves with the three-headed monster, the fourth is last season's overall runner-up Nets, and the fifth is the Mavericks.

The Eagles were ranked sixth outside the top five. The reason, of course, was the shadow of last season.

The seventh is the Kings who have Webber's injury and don't know how he can recover. The eighth is the Pistons. The ninth is the Pacers. The tenth is very interesting. It is the Denver-Nuggets who just got Anthony and beat the 11th. Rocket.

In terms of player personal strength rankings, Duncan ranks first. There is no suspense in the single-year double MVP of the regular season MVP and championship MVP, which is rare in history.

Garnett is ranked second in the power rankings, O'Neal third, Kidd fourth, McGrady fifth, Kobe sixth, Iverson seventh, Raheem eighth, and Carter ninth.

The first to twentieth are the final rankings released.

The focus is on the top ten. All fans are looking forward to who will be in the top ten. To be able to enter the top ten in the league's strength rankings many times is an intangible honor for a player. After retirement, where will it be used as a reference for career achievements? Very important reference.

The top nine people think that there is no big problem, except for the controversial ranking of O'Neal and Garnett, but the controversy is not big. The top nine in the power rankings are all these people, and Duncan is no suspense. One, Kidd is fourth, Tracy McGrady and Kobe are fifth and sixth; Iverson, Raheem, and Carter have different views between seventh and ninth, and there is not much change in order question.

The main reason is that the tenth place controversy came out!

For the first time in Liu Mang's career, the players who entered the major lists are ranked in the top ten! It is very unified, whether it is ESPN, T.N.T or Sports Illustrated and other most authoritative media, they all put Liu Mang in the league's top ten goalkeeper position!

Although it is not as exaggerated as Anthony Davis, who has no achievements in the third grade, being placed third in the league, but Liu Mang has not really proved that he is a third-year player with top star strength. It was expected a long time ago that Liu Mang’s commercial value would not give him a maximum salary. The Eagles’ management probably lost their minds again, but a player who just took the starting position, although his performance in the playoffs was indeed outstanding, but at the beginning Iverson, who won the scoring title in the third grade, failed to enter the top ten in the third year. Kobe also won the first championship and was selected for 2 teams and 1 defense. After stepping on the 00-01 season, he was regarded as the league top ten players.

What achievements did Liu Mang have?

Best sixth man? Although he has won this award for two consecutive years, it can only prove that Liu Mang is the best substitute.

Two All-Stars, that is a performance of popularity, including the slam dunk champion and the three-point contest champion, are just small honors in the corners.

It's not that the fans look down on Liu Mang. They recognize that Liu Mang is a top 20 player in the league, and even the top 15 is not a big problem, but he is ranked in the top 10 of the league...Last year, Dirk Nowitzki performed so well. Only ranked eleventh, Liu Wei actually ranked in the top ten!

This is a big problem! Fans are complaining about the ranking of the stars this time.

Many players also stood up to express their dissatisfaction, especially Francis, Payton, and Peja, who were as unhappy as they were.

On the contrary, Kidd, Liu Mang's biggest enemy now, quite agrees with this ranking. He is the one who has fought Liu Mang most directly, and he knows how much pressure Liu Mang put on him.

As for Liu Mang, after arriving in Orlando, he saw that he was ranked tenth in the strength list.

Of course, the first is the surprise.

Then, after the surprise Yu Wen passed, Liu Mang felt something was wrong... This group of authoritative media really put him on the cusp this time!

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