Chapter 576

"Boss, is this not good..." Kwame Brown asked weakly.

He knows how important confidence is to a rookie. If he hadn't come to the Hawks or met Liu Mang, Kwame Brown would have felt that his life would be gloomy.

Hearing Liu Mang's order, Kwame Brown was a little worried that he would ruin the opponent's rookie.

"Kwame, you are wrong!" Liu Mang shouted suddenly.

Kwame Brown was taken aback, seeing Liu Mang's complexion became very firm, Kwame Brown's heart also lifted, and he looked at Liu Mang seriously.

"Kwame, you're so superficial!"

Liu Mang's soft shout seemed to hit Kwame Brown's heart, and the power of the head of state was activated silently.

Kwame Brown swallowed, eager to hear Liu Mang's next words.

"Kwame, we are doing this for the good of this rookie! His situation is different from yours. You were living in the league under tremendous pressure, but this rookie's living environment is too easy. You have seen the news, right? , He even overwhelmed Carter's limelight, everything went so smoothly for him, how can it be called a real rookie season without experiencing suffering and torture in his rookie season? His smoothness now means that he will encounter ups and downs in the future Sometimes he will be at a loss, as a senior, we should teach him that it is not so easy to survive in the NBA..." Liu Mang talked nonsense, and he felt that he was talking nonsense, but he continued with a noble expression on his face: "...So, we have to educate him hard, Kwame, you have gone through so much suffering before you found your way forward, you see, this rookie is about your age, he may be your strongest opponent in the future , let him feel your fighting spirit! Let him know that you are his strongest enemy in the future!"

This nonsense made Liu Mang blush.

But the point is, Kwame Brown believed it!

"Boss, you are so right! As seniors, we need to let the younger generation know how difficult it is to survive in the NBA!" Kwame Brown said excitedly, probably he only remembered this sentence.

"Very good, I will educate him with Rashid first, and you will continue to educate him later." After Liu Mang finished speaking, he asked Boozer, who was stunned, to do the opening action together, and then stayed here. He was afraid that he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Checked the ability evaluation of the Raptors' stars, Carter, 90, Liu Mang thinks it is a bit low, but considering that Carter's role has been weakened this year, 90 is not bad.

However, seeing that none of the Raptors had a player with an ability rating of 80, except for Carter, it was Milicic who had an ability rating of 76. Liu Wei slightly understood why the Raptors got such a talented player like Milicic. After being a center forward, he will sacrifice everything to train Milicic regardless of everything, even Carter's feelings.

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With Rasheed Wallace's roar of heaven detonating the atmosphere of the audience, the Eagles' home game against the Raptors will begin immediately.

The Eagles sent Liu Mang, Prince, Raheem, Rasheed Wallace, and Ratliff to the starting lineup.

The Raptors sent Alvin Williams, Carter, Morris Peterson, Milicic, and Antonio Davis to the starting lineup.

The starters of the two teams are surprisingly tall. Liu Mang, the shortest on the Hawks side, is 1.93 meters, and the other four are all over 2 meters.

On the Raptors side, except for Alvin Williams who is 1.96 meters and Carter who is 1.98 meters, the other three are also over 2 meters.

The average height of the two teams is estimated to be more than 2.03 meters.

Milicic and Rasheed Wallace come to the middle circle to jump the ball.

Similar to the Eagles, the Raptors also fell into the dilemma of not being able to win the jump ball last season. The main reason is that Antonio Davis is short and 35 years old. He can't jump at all, but at his age, he has Can't play power forward, can only play the position of center forward, so Milicic came to jump the ball.

Rasheed Wallace looked at Milicic, who was tender and tender, and thought of Liu Mang's wicked taste in wanting to abuse food, so he couldn't help but give Milicic a vicious look.

The referee is still very afraid of Rasheed Wallace's ability to cause trouble. It is estimated that there are dozens of games that cannot be reversed. After all, it may only take one look to make an impression, but it may take a year to reverse an impression. The referee quickly signaled Give Rasheed Wallace a shot.

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

Just when the ball was about to reach the highest point, Milicic was about to take off vigorously when he heard a loud shout, and his legs almost went limp in fright.

Rasheed Wallace easily flicks the ball back.

It wasn't just Rasheed Wallace who was scared, but also the referees next to him, and almost blew his whistle. Fortunately, the Eagles, a team that likes to make trouble, the referee held back dangerously.

Milicic pointed at Rasheed Wallace like a child and looked at the referee like a student suing the teacher.

Rasheed Wallace's strange roar interrupted the game. Liu Mang received the ball and was worried that Rasheed Wallace would be called a technical foul. The Raptors also felt that Rasheed Wallace Lace looks like a technical offender.

Seeing the referee signaling the game to continue, Liu Mang dribbled the ball and quickly pushed forward, so as not to cause an eight-second violation.

Milicic didn't expect such a result, but the referee was God on the field, so he could only run to his own basket resentfully.

Rasheed Wallace and Milicic ran upfield side by side, and next to Milicic said: "Rookie, this is the NBA!"

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Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, and the Hawks teammates opened up the space. Antonio Davis now only has the ability to defend the basket and grab rebounds, so it is obvious that Milicic is higher, but it is Antonio Davis. The basket and Ratliff card positions.

Milicic followed Rasheed - Wallace was pulled to the middle distance.

Raheem took Peterson to the left baseline and Prince to the right corner.

When Carter saw Liu Mang advancing, he immediately defended himself.

"Come on, Ace, let me see your strength against Tracy!" Carter was always full of fighting spirit for the duel with Liu Mang.

"Oh, Vince, it's a pity that Rashid is more interested in your rookie." When Liu Mang reached the three-point line, he lobbed the ball to Rashid who was one step away from the free throw line and leaned on Milicic. De Wallace.

After passing the ball, Liu Mang led Carter to the left corner of the basket, and Rasheed Wallace held the ball high.

Seeing Rasheed Wallace receive the ball here, the Eagles' tactical movement immediately started.

Raheem entered the basket and ran around the three-second zone, pulled the basket away, and then Raheem went to the right corner to pick and roll Prince. At an angle, Raheem pressed to the bottom line on the right side of the basket. The Raptors switched defenses quickly. After all, they were a strong team. The jump shot, the height gap is a bit big, and Peterson, who is at a 45-degree angle on the right, also tightly entangles Prince to avoid Prince's air cut.

Needless to say on Liu Mang's side, Carter dare not let go of the three-point leader of the younger generation.

Triangle offense!

It's different from the Lakers and Bulls. In short, it creates a perfect one-on-one opportunity for Rasheed Wallace.

Rasheed Wallace smiled at Milicic to express his kindness, and wanted to distract Milicic, but Milicic became more focused instead. Laishi frightened him to heart.

Rasheed Wallace thought he was showing a warm smile, but in the eyes of others, that smile was simply lingering in his mind.

But it doesn't matter, Rasheed Wallace leans against Milicic in the high post, Milicic takes small steps, Rasheed Wallace is a well-known power forward position second only to Webber's offense Grandmaster.

Seeing Milicic's quick footsteps, Rasheed Wallace was a little surprised. It depends on technology, and this rookie may not be able to live! This made Rasheed Wallace think of the guy who was regarded as the number one pick on his bench.

As a result, Rasheed Wallace sank his center of gravity and slammed hard behind him.

Milicic's defensive talent is really not covered. The moment Rasheed Wallace dropped in height, he immediately lowered his center of gravity as much as possible, making use of his current weight of only 103 kilograms as much as possible.

But talent belongs to talent, experience and on-the-spot judgment are still too bad. Milicic's defense is very good, but at this moment, he forgot that this is in a high position!

Rasheed Wallace slapped the ball back hard, but the ball was shot to the left. When he was about to hit Milicic, his left foot was the axis, his body turned 150 degrees, and his right foot was facing the left A big step forward, rushed directly from the left of Milicic!

Complete play!

Carter, who defended against Liu Mang from the bottom line, rushed in to make up the defense. Antonio Davis also stepped up to block Rasheed Wallace. Milicic, who was teased by Rasheed Wallace, also quickly turned around and followed. Rasheed Wallace was stopped one step outside the reasonable collision zone!

Milicic felt ashamed! After only playing three games, he was touted as a super genius who will be compared with that Chinese giant in the future. He has never been humiliated like this. No matter whether he is in Europe or in the NBA, he is regarded as a genius. The head coach he met was not Larry Brown, but the legendary Eagles coach Lenny Wilkens who once led a center like Kevin Willis.

The Raptors did a surprisingly good job of double-teaming this time, with Antonio Davis on Rasheed Wallace's right front, Carter on Rasheed Wallace's left front, and Milicic following up behind him. Rasheed Wallace has the best shot-blocking spot directly to the left.

Milicic is ready to block whenever Rasheed Wallace forces a shot, and he's confident in his ability to block shots.

However, the moment Milicic's offer came up, he saw Rasheed Wallace throwing the ball behind him with a magical smile.

Milicic groaned inwardly, and just as he turned around, a big number one was printed on his face!

When Carter rushed in to defend, Liu Mang followed slowly. When the Raptors double-teamed in place, he immediately increased his speed to the fastest and received a pass from Rasheed Wallace. He rushed a step outside the three-second zone, jumped and flew towards the basket. At this moment, Milicic just turned around, and Liu Mang's lower body was blocked by Milicic's upper body!

"Ding...Fancy dunk is triggered at level 3, it is judged to be a dunk, and the strength of the waist and abdomen is enhanced..."

Liu Mang's waist and abdomen strength exploded, and his upper body leaned forward, pressing Milicic and smashing the ball into the basket!

It's so explosive at the beginning?

The heat that had just dropped from the scene exploded again! Some fans jumped up and cheered for Liu Mang.

After Liu Mang landed, he didn't shout loudly to celebrate. He turned around and ran to the backcourt. When he returned to the backcourt, he clapped hands with Rasheed Wallace, who came back one step later, and immediately began to prepare for defense.

This is just the beginning! It's not time to welcome Milicic to the NBA.

Liu Mang has not forgotten the task of being the king of the new generation. Now Milicic seems to have a bright future, so Milicic is also his enemy. Since he is an enemy, let him have a deep impression from the beginning.

When the Raptors attacked, Alvin Williams advanced and handed the ball to Carter. The Raptors started a completely different running position from before.

In the past, the Raptors had no good insiders, and they all started from Carter, but this time it is different.

Prince, who was defending Carter, did not see that Carter had a tendency to break through, but dribbled the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the basket. The ball, and Carter really passed it.

Although Carter is bitter, but he is Milicic's teammate, and he understands Milicic's talent better than anyone else. It's not that he doesn't understand the team's training of Milicic, but he is dissatisfied with why such a reckless training, but , The coach's arrangement had to be listened to. After Carter lobbed the ball to Milicic, he ran around the three-point line to a 45-degree angle on the left, ready to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer or make an air cut.

When Milicic was on the court, Carter's tactical status and the team's current play style are probably equivalent to Richard Jefferson of the Nets, except that he has three-pointers, stronger air-cutting ability, and deterrence. A luxurious ultimate enhanced version of Richard Jefferson several times stronger.

However, this unexpectedly relieved the pressure on Carter's offensive end, allowing him to devote more energy on the defensive end, such as the double-team just now, if Milicic didn't want to block the shot, but intercepted Rasheed Wallace The Warriors' pass, the Raptors' flanking can be said to be very successful.

After Milicic received the ball, annoyed and humiliated by being dunked just now, Milicic decided to fight back!

Quite commendable courage and self-confidence.

Milicic wanted to take revenge on Rasheed Wallace with his footsteps. Milicic cut a step and turned left, trying to use his offensive skills with both left and right hands to catch Rasheed Wallace by surprise. Turn around and step over to the front basket for a left-handed throw.

But he completely underestimated the Eagles' double-high defensive ability at the basket!

Milicic's footwork is good, but as a rookie, he is too tender and his intention is too obvious. Rasheed Wallace went up to block Milicic, and Ratliff flew over from the side with a big cap to catch Milicic The throwing fan flies.

Fortunately, Carter is playing very actively now because the team has given up his status, and he squeezed Prince with his arm to grab the ball first and hit a mid-range shot.

The change in Carter's original career trajectory, apart from his explosive power being gradually crippled by Bowen three times in a row, the most important thing is that he lost his core position after being squeezed out by Bosh in the Dragon Egg period for more than one season. Forced to start learning to be positive, but it also made him a legendary career in which he could play until the 2017-2018 season and get a contract of 8 million.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Eagles attack.

Liu Mang continued to hand the ball to Rasheed Wallace.

It is rare for Rasheed Wallace to go all out on both ends of the offense and defense. Although the physical consumption will be great, the Raptors have been miserable this year. The season that starts with a potential rookie as the core will be very miserable at the beginning. Not every rookie is Duncan. If the rookie Duncan and the current Carter, they can't take off. You must know that O'Neal was still helping the team win the No. 1 pick in his rookie season.

Facing the Raptors, who lost three games in a row at the beginning, the Eagles challenged with a relaxed mood.

That's why Rasheed Wallace and Liu Mang are looking for rookie fun together.

Rasheed Wallace continued to play Milicic in high post singles. This time Milicic learned how to behave, just stick to Rasheed Wallace. Scholars are comparable.

Rasheed Wallace relied on his own strength to squeeze the thin Milicic to the basket, turned around and carried Milicic away, and hit an easy small hook.

Milicic is going to cry! Not targeted like this! Why did you point at me for bullying at the beginning!

When the Raptors attacked again, Milicic forced to fight. Rasheed Wallace was too handy to deal with a rookie. When Milicic slammed back, he suddenly withdrew his chair. With no support, he took a few steps back, and when he was about to fall, he was supported by Rasheed Wallace.

The referee glanced at Rasheed Wallace in surprise. As a referee, he couldn't help but think: There are such people in every kind of team.

The Eagles are shameless but maintain the dignity of the strong, that is, the image of a team that will protect the opponent has been established in the past two years.

The referee blew the whistle and Milicic made a walking violation.

Although he has learned the behavior of the Eagles to protect the opponent, Rasheed Wallace is different. He stabilized Milicic to prevent Milicic from falling to the ground because of the force of his backward collision and hurt his lumbar spine. Finally, Rasheed Wallace did not help Milicic up, but let go of Milicic's buttocks and the floor.

Milicic was still a little grateful, but immediately fell to the bottom.

Don't bring such a bully!

Milicic is not a person with a strong heart. At the beginning of the game, he was targeted by the Eagles for two offenses and two defenses, and all of them were aimed at humiliating him. His expression looked like he was about to cry up.

Raptors head coach Lenny Wilkens hurriedly called a timeout. He couldn't let the baby center seedling that the team finally selected be beaten to lose confidence. He replaced Milicic with mad dog Jerome Williams Down.

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After returning from the timeout, Liu Mang saw that Milicic had played, and started his normal offense and defense.

Liu Mang started to focus on organizing the offense, and Rasheed Wallace’s pick-and-roll offense. Of course, the first choice is to shoot by himself, but because he has played for two years, he is already a famous star of the new generation, and even the first player of the new generation. Yes, and the Raptors have a good coach. Lenny Wilkens knows that cultivating rookies also requires cultivating a winning culture. Team discipline that works hard on offense and defense and strives to win games.

That's why Carter's previous double-teaming at the basket, otherwise Carter would not have done this kind of dirty work in the early days. Carter's career change can be said to hate the Raptors, but thanks to the Raptors. Year.

Liu Mang attracted enough defenses, so he mainly passed the ball.

Although the Raptors are active defensively, this lineup that once played the tiebreaker with the 76ers, except for Carter, is all old, and activeness can only limit Liu Wei's side. After Liu Wei passed out, the assists Brush to rise.

The Raptors' offense returned to Carter's singles with the ball when Milicic was away, but what made Carter dissatisfied was that it was not Liu Mang who defended him, but Prince, but Prince still defended so well Well, let Carter's inner anger keep rising.

By the official timeout, the Hawks led the Raptors by 8 points, 17-9.

In addition to a dunk at the start, Liu Mang caused a foul by Carter, scored 4 points, and got 3 assists in more than half a quarter.

During the official timeout, the Eagles replaced Raheem, Ratliff, Rasheed Wallace, Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Prince, Boozer, Kua The May-Brown combo.

Stockton had a rest in this game, and it seemed that he played a little too long in the first two games, playing more time than Liu Mang.

On the side of the Raptors, Coach Wilkens saw Rasheed Wallace and others put on training uniforms, and replaced Milicic again. Rasheed Wallace was gone, and a The champion of parallel imports can finally exercise Milicic again.

Wilkens wants Milicic to regain his confidence by beating the parallel champion.

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The official timeout came back, the Raptors attacked, Milicic wanted to regain his confidence, and continued to play low singles.

Although Kwame Brown's defensive skills are not as good as Rasheed Wallace's, he is stronger and more physically fit. Moreover, he upholds a "teaching rookies the cruel mentality of the NBA", and Rasheed Wallace also bullied the rookie with his skills. Kwame Brown went directly to the body and pushed Milicic directly out of the three-second zone. The small hand was fast, and Milicic tried to turn around and cut into the three-second zone again. The ball in my hand is taken away!

Kwame Brown handed the ball to Liu Mang, and the Raptors quickly returned to defense. Liu Mang was not in a hurry and held down the rhythm position.

After advancing to the frontcourt, he had a pick-and-roll with Kwame Brown. After Liu Mang used the pick-and-roll to break through, Milicic, who came back from the switch, went all the way to the basket, and then distributed it to the cutting Kwame-Brown, Kwame-Brown. Brown threw the ball into the basket through Milicic, who was defending Liu Mang with his arms raised in the middle of the basket!

here we go again! Milicic is about to cry again, and the opponent is still targeting him!

The referee whistled and the Raptors called a timeout.

After another round, coach Wilkens called a timeout again. He really saw Milicic's eyes twinkling with tears.

This European big man is good at everything, but his mind is too fragile.

Liu Mang couldn't bear it any longer. He seemed to see the shadow of himself when he was a rookie when he was taught by the old Jordan.

When Milicic was replaced again and walked to the sidelines, Liu Mang walked to Milicic's side.

Milicic is now scared when he sees Liu Mang. Judging from the previous rumors, the bullying this time is definitely planned by this person in front of him, and before the game started, he really saw Liu Mang and his teammates moving towards him. The scary picture of Yin Xiao is scary when I think about it now.

Milicic was ready to be ridiculed, but to his surprise, Liu Mang turned around and left after saying a word.

"Rookie, the cruelty of the NBA is more than this. We are gentle. If you don't become stronger, there will be more cruel games waiting for you in the future."

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After the first quarter, the Eagles easily led the Raptors by 7 points 27 to 20.

After the first quarter, the Eagles played a bit loosely, mainly because in the past two years, except for the beginning of last season, they played really well at other times. It is because Rasheed Wallace is so well integrated, and he is willing to focus on defense, his strength is stronger than last season, so when he encounters the Raptors who have lost three games in a row, he relaxes after playing, the Raptors It is not so difficult for the team to score.

Although the Eagles started playing teams that are now regarded as weak teams, the media still did not justify the Eagles' name.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Carter, who had endured the whole quarter, couldn't bear it anymore, and rushed to the frontcourt to meet Jason Terry with a direct three-pointer.

Liu Mang was sitting on the sidelines chatting with Rasheed Wallace, but he suddenly froze.

"Ding... the demigod level 4 trigger comes from Vince Carter."

Depend on! Liu Mang spat out a swear word, didn't he drop to level 3 last year? Why is it level 4 again?