Chapter 822 821. I Am Not a Data Brush Like McGrady

Looks like he is looking at the clouds outside the window, but Liu Mang is actually looking at the system panel.

The task of dancing with giants was completed, and he got 20,000 superstar points and Wade's star card from the 03-04 season.

"Dwyane Wade 2004-2005 version, ability rating 92, offense 95, defense 88, three-pointer 62, mid-range 74, layup 98, speed 93, strength 88..."

So Wade's ability rating is 92 after this season?

The designated season of the star card is the ability rating after the end of the season, which means that Wade can improve to 92 after this season!

This is only the second grade!

Liu Mang feels that people are so annoying!

Liu Mang thought of a saying on the Internet in his "previous life" that Wade's peak time was the 05-06 season and the 06-07 season before the serious injury. Liu Mang thought about Wade's current improvement speed and the side effects of this improvement speed, that is, the wear and tear of the body. He now feels this intuitively and thinks this statement is quite reliable.

Wade is currently the best player of the 03 generation, right?

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At noon on November 19, the Hawks arrived in New York.

The teammates went out to spend money again. As NBA players, especially black players, how can they not spend money to show off in New York? They must return to the hotel at night, but there is no rule that they cannot spend money during the day.

Liu Mang is frugal and did not go out to spend money. He stayed in the hotel with McGrady, who is also frugal.

McGrady devoted himself to the study of new tactics and went to continue to study new tactics with Stockton and Kruger.

On Liu Mang's side, he used the laptop given by the little lolita in the room to video chat with the little lolita who was on holiday today. In the afternoon, the three girls went shopping, and Liu Mang also prepared to study the Knicks.

Although he really looked down on the Knicks, now that New York fans saw Liu Mang coming, they no longer regarded the Knicks as the home team, but the more so, the more he had to prepare well, so that he could get rid of them more easily during the game. After playing against the Knicks, there are still four away games, and he is tired.

Opening the scout report, Liu Mang's eyes were full of stars when he saw the first page.

New York is a rich team, and the salary space has exploded again this season!

Liu Mang looked at the Knicks' salary of 103 million, which was really amazing!

The starting point for the luxury tax this season is more than 62 million US dollars. The Hawks have nine players with rookie contracts, including Calderon, Korver, Prince, Kwame Brown, Iguodala, Tony Allen, Ariza, Josh Smith, and Varejao, so the salary is low, but the total salary of 63.24 million US dollars has already been subject to luxury tax.

The Knicks have to pay more than 40 million US dollars in luxury tax, and the luxury tax alone is almost catching up with the total salary of the Rockets and Clippers.

Fortunately, there is no super luxury tax clause these days, but Liu Mang feels that even if there is, the Knicks don't care...

Seeing the Knicks' lineup, Liu Mang finally understands why the Knicks were favored before the season.

Last season's record is one aspect, and in addition to last season's record, the Knicks used the current imperfect middle-class rules in the summer to use a 5-year, 33 million middle-class contract plus incentive clauses to dig Jamal Crawford from the Bulls. The Bulls selected Luol Deng and Ben Gordon, and Hinrich played so well that Crawford was no longer needed, so basically there was no return. Jerome Williams and Crawford were sent to the Knicks in exchange for the Knicks' 2002 first-round pick Frank Williams. The Knicks got Crawford and Jerome Williams for nothing.

This was a deal that didn't make waves in the past summer, but the Knicks got a guard who averaged 17 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists per game, and only used Frank Williams, who was estimated to be cut before the end of his rookie contract, and also got the tough guy Jerome Williams. The Knicks made a profit anyway, even if Alan Houston was injured without playing a game and it is said that he may not be able to return until March or April, the Knicks' lineup looks stronger than last season.

Liu Mang didn't pay much attention to the Knicks before. He was so busy in the summer and had so much training. When the season started, he would definitely pay attention to the Heat, Pistons, Suns, Spurs, etc. Liu Mang didn't have time to pay attention to the Knicks.

Now it seems that the Knicks lineup is good!

After Liu Mang saw the changes in the Knicks lineup, he looked at the performance of the Knicks players.

Marbury played at his peak this season. For the first time in his career, his hit rate exceeded 45%. He averaged 22 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds per game with a hit rate of 45.6%. He enjoyed the benefits of the new rules and played better than last season.

Crawford averaged 17+4+4, which was also very good. The double Thomas forwards were also good...

Until I saw that the Knicks head coach was not Coach Wilkens, but Larry Brown...

"The Knicks are really obsessed with Larry Brown!" Liu Mang praised the Knicks' persistence.

The Knicks pursued Larry Brown last summer, but Larry Brown chose to go to the Pistons. Unexpectedly, Larry Brown was bought out by the Pistons a year later, and the Knicks immediately made another move.

Larry Brown's firing by the Pistons was a major event in the summer. At the same time, Flip Saunders, the Timberwolves' meritorious coach, was fired by McHale. However, no one paid much attention to Larry Brown's new job because it happened to be When the United States lost consecutive games in the Olympics.

Larry Brown is obviously not suitable for the new era of NBA. Marbury and Crawford, two guard combinations that are so suitable for the new era, can't achieve results in the Eastern Conference. Larry Brown has to bear a lot of responsibility.

Let’s not talk about the relationship with the players, nor whether the tactical concept is suitable for the Knicks. Just the fact that Larry Brown cannot keep up with the trend of the times and still feels that the coach is the “leader” of the team. Larry Brown is destined to be eliminated by the times.

I took a look at the scouts' evaluation of the Knicks: disordered offense, sluggish defense, rigid substitutions, and the main players playing too long...

The Knicks aren't even classified as a contender by scouts.

With 3 wins and 8 losses, the Knicks don't look like they have a chance to make the playoffs.

"It seems that the political commissar's training has begun again, and it has started a year in advance. I will help the future political commissar comrades get closer to our great heaven..."

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Soon on the afternoon of November 20th, the Hawks arrived at Madison Square Garden and had a good rest. Liu Mang's teammates did not go out to play around. After spending money, they calmly prepared for the game against the Knicks. .

Now the Hawks have become more competitive. Anyone who is on the roster is likely to play. Except for the core Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, and Jason Terry, Rasheed Wallace may be replaced if he doesn't play well.

However, this is only one of the reasons for the players to prepare well for the game. Another reason is to play in Madison Square Garden!

American cable TV broadcasts 41 regular season games of the Knicks a year, that is, all home games are broadcast live, and the ratings are not low. The average number of viewers per game is more than 5 million, which is higher than that of some teams that no one pays attention to. The ratings for both the opening game and the finale were high.

It’s not unreasonable for the Knicks to make money. They have a unique advantage. They have their own TV station. Who can beat them in making money?

This is also a key reason why stars want to be wild every time they come to Madison Square Garden.

When playing the Knicks in an away game, of course interviews must be open. As soon as Liu Mang changed into his training clothes and came out to warm up, the reporters came.

Compared with last season, the media in New York this season are much friendlier to Liu Mang.

"Are you preparing to produce explosive data again today?"

"Exploding data? I'm not Tracy, I'm not his kind of data brusher." Liu Mang made a strong statement.

"You started running and gunning because the current rules are conducive to offense, or are you just trying it out?"

"Run and gun? No, no, no, we are not fighting run and gun. Of course, this has a lot to do with the rules, but how we are going to fight...who knows."

"What record are you planning to break today?"

"I'd probably beat Tracy's record of 15 missed shots here last year."

"Marbury said that your performance was because your teammates were too good. This year, if your teammates are not as strong, your performance will not be as good. What do you think of this?"

"Marbury? Is he crazy? Did he forget that playing with Duncan can't beat me?"

"..."

"I'm going to warm up first. The data brush is here. You go find him..." Seeing McGrady coming, Liu Mang decisively stepped out of the way. The feeling of the black man behind him was really amazing...

McGrady changed into training clothes and came out. When he saw Liu Mang, he ran away, his head full of question marks.

A few minutes later, a wonderful scene of No. 3 chasing No. 1 appeared on the training ground...

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At 6:30 p.m., the Hawks' away game against the Knicks was about to begin.

When the Eagles came on the field, the crowd cheered, especially when Liu Mang came on the field. It was like the Chinese New Year now.

"Go-to-death-Brown"

“We-want-ICE”

"Go-to-death-Dolan"

"..."

"..."

Seeing the various signs held by the fans on the sidelines, Liu Mang said to Kwame Brown, who was applying magnesium powder next to him: "Brother Kwame Brown, they want you to die."

"..." Kwame Brown was so tired, how could he deal with such a boss.

There are more slogans telling Larry Brown to go away and asking James Dolan to die than wanting Liu Mang to join the Knicks.

The main reason is because Liu Mang has renewed his 4+1 long-term contract with the Eagles. Although many people are still looking forward to Liu Mang playing in New York, more people want the boss and head coach to get out together. .

As for most of the stars telling Alan Houston to get out, the ruthlessness of the New York fans is evident.

Marbury and Crawford are still loved by New York fans. After all, they have performed very well this season.

Liu Mang enjoyed the cheers of the fans at the scene, sprinkled some magnesium powder, and led Kwame Brown onto the court.

The Hawks' other three starters, Tracy McGrady, Prince, and Rasheed Wallace, have not changed.

For the Knicks, there have been a lot of changes this season. None of the players on their rookie contracts are starting. Marbury and Crawford are partnering in the frontcourt, with Tim Thomas, Jerome Williams, and Kurt. - Thomas comes on the field with a three-forward lineup.

The giant short forward Michael Sweetney, the ninth pick of the 2003 generation who played pretty well last season and scored 5+4 in 10 minutes of playing time, was completely abandoned.

There is absolutely no need for a player who needs to be developed slowly. If you want to produce results immediately, this is Larry Brown.

The Eagles' mentality was very relaxed after the game started, thinking that the Knicks would win casually.

But surprisingly, after the game started, the Eagles, who continued the same style of play against the Rockets in the previous game, did not have an advantage at the beginning!

The Eagles played very resolutely on offense and had a good shooting percentage. They made 11 of 24 in the first quarter, scored 27 points, and made two three-pointers.

But the Knicks fought more resolutely!

The Hawks tried to force the Knicks to make quick offensive choices and disrupt the Knicks' offensive plan, but... the Knicks had no offensive plan at all. They rushed to shoot whoever had the opportunity, especially Crawford. , dared to throw the ball after receiving it, scored 14 points in a single quarter, and withstood the offensive firepower of the Eagles team. The Knicks scored 26 points in a single quarter, and they were on par with the Eagles!

Liu Mang only scored 9 points in the first quarter!

At the end of halftime, the Hawks fell behind by two points, trailing the Knicks 53-55!

At this time, the Eagles' coaching staff discovered the problem at this stage and discovered what they were most afraid of when playing this tactic.

Small ball tactics are not afraid of ordinary strong teams that have plans and targeted strategies. There are only two types of teams that can be opponents. One is the real championship competitor with plans and targeted strategies. This kind of opponent does not matter whether they play Any tactic or system is troublesome.

The second type is an opponent who plays without any structure. When they feel good and can make as many waves as possible, they use fast-paced pressure to force the opponent to pass the ball quickly and make offensive choices. method, but it is easy for the other party to take advantage of it!

Just like today, with the Knicks, Marbury had 14 points and 6 assists in the half, and Crawford had 23 points and 2 assists in the half. He led the Knicks to a two-point lead at the end of the half.

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During the halftime break, Coach Kruger made a more prudent response. The defensive end adjusted to normal defense. Of course, counterattacks were necessary. However, he did not deliberately pressure the opponent to make quick decisions, but used regular defense. Positional battle defense, using the height of Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown's twin towers to defend the basket, and one-on-one defense on the outside.

After the outside trio of Liu Mang, Iguodala, and Tracy McGrady came on the field in the third quarter, they used a steady and steady defensive strategy, and the effect was much better. Although Crawford's touch was improved in the first half, resulting in In the third quarter, Crawford still scored 10 points in a single quarter, and scored 33 points in three quarters, but he made up for the outside defense that was torn apart by Marbury and Crawford in the first half, and Marbury was The Eagles' rapid rotation and breakthrough was suppressed by using the pressure of the Eagles. Only Crawford showed off his power, and the pressure on the Eagles' side was not that great.

At the end of three quarters, the score difference was tied at 79. Liu Mang used his defense to slowly suppress Crawford's fiery touch.

In the fourth quarter, the strength gap between the two teams began to show. When Marbury and Crawford's outside shooting percentages began to decline, the Eagles' defensive counterattack really began to take advantage. Liu Mang took advantage of McGrady's long pass. , scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, and scored 33 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the game, helping the Hawks beat the Knicks 106-98 and improve their record to 10 wins and 2 losses.

McGrady scored 17 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds. Because he had to get down quickly to catch the ball and organize the offense, McGrady's rebounds dropped a lot. Liu Mang only had to assist McGrady in organizing the offense, and his main focus was on scoring and grabbing rebounds and passing them to the quick shooter. In the hands of Tracy McGrady, his rock-solid blocking ability has been given more opportunities to play, and his rebounding has been greatly improved.

The work of running in the Hawks' new tactics and discovering and studying the flaws of the new tactics and looking for areas for improvement are also in progress. In this game against the Knicks, some new problems were discovered, and the coaching staff needs to be busy. .

What kind of team you encounter and what kind of response you need to make are what Coach Kruger wants to get most at this stage.

Playing against these theoretical playoff teams is the best chance to find these issues.

After the game, Liu Mang, who scored 33 points, was stopped by reporters for a post-game interview. When asked about the scoring champion, Liu Mang replied: "The scoring champion is very simple. Just score nine points in each quarter." Well, I accidentally averaged more than 30 points per game, right?"

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There should be three more chapters today~