Chapter 827 826. Indecent Development
The impact of the Auburn Hills Palace incident was beyond Liu Mang's expectations.
Perhaps in the future, Liu Mang will know the consequences of those involved, so when he sees this happening now, he feels it is too common, but at this stage, the players who took the fans' ticket money to drive luxury cars and live in villas beat the fans, which has a very bad impact.
No one dared to say a word for the players who participated in or caused this incident during the interview. Liu Mang was the same. He was severely warned by the coaching staff not to talk nonsense. Schwartz also rushed to New Orleans as soon as possible and sternly told Liu Mang not to joke about his future. Levia also called, and even Mr. Joe risked being fined to call and warn Liu Mang.
Liu Mang realized that this was not the kind of time that could be used as a joke in the future when he saw Artest whitewashed after the Lakers won the championship. Liu Mang also remembered that even more than a decade later, Artest was whitewashed and Ben Wallace became one of the candidates for the strongest defensive center in history, no active players would mention this incident.
This is politically correct and commercially correct. No matter who started the fight in the stadium, the players were wrong because they paid.
Players can fight with fans outside the stadium, but in the stadium, no matter what the reason is, it is a mistake! People paid to watch the game.
Even if the NBA officials can ban the nine fans who participated in the collective fight and the four fans who beat Fred Jones from entering the stadium of any NBA-related game for life, the players are wrong.
Other fans have no objection to banning these fans from watching the game. They are also afraid that these people will cause trouble and implicate themselves, but they are more afraid that the players will beat them. These big guys weighing hundreds of kilograms are not a joke when fighting. Three against nine can knock down all the opponents with only scratches at most.
Theoretically, the fans made the first mistake, but when it comes to business issues, the players are the most wrong.
The media also make money from fans, so all media unanimously condemned the players who participated in the fight and caused the fight. Most athletes in other industries did not speak, but those who spoke also criticized this group of players, mainly Artest, who started to hit the fans. O'Neal and Stephen Jackson followed to help because Artest was loyal.
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This time Liu Mang was not willful, just like what Coach Kruger, Boss Price, Stockton, Schwartz, Jordan, Levia and others said, don't joke about your future.
McGrady, Rasheed Wallace, Kevin Willis and others have also been telling teammates not to talk too much, Liu Mang will not go against money.
Anyway, the team's current goal is to develop slowly and improve the new tactical system, so Liu Mang also shut up.
You can be in the limelight at any time, there is no need to come out to grab the limelight at this time.
However, the abuse of the last place cannot be counted.
Last time, they lost to the Bobcats, who were ranked last at the time, and they were so embarrassed that Boss Joe laughed at them for a long time. This time, Liu Mang was very excited to play against the Hornets.
The Hornets suddenly collapsed this season. Looking at the data, 5 players averaged double-digit points per game, and 7 players averaged more than 8 points per game. Looking at it again... the average score of 88 points per game is the last in the league... The average loss of 103 points per game is the second to last in the league, only less than the average loss of the Suns.
It's just that Jamal Mashburn retired, and the Hornets can't even play the game.
In this regard, Liu Mang lamented that the core of a team is really important!
Let's not talk about the ability first. Liu Mang feels that the Hornets are like the Cavaliers without LeBron James. They can't play at all and are directly ranked last.
Moreover, the Hornets are far inferior to the Bobcats. The Bobcats' Brevin Knight, Gerald Wallace, and Okafor are all the backbones, while the Hornets don't even have a backbone player. Baron Davis' first real leadership of the team has collapsed across the board. He used to be a younger brother next to Jamal Mashburn, but now he is the leader, which is really not good enough. The title of Queen Bee has come to an end. The Hornets have begun to sell off their stars and are ready to play badly in the Australian Duncan.
The outbreak of the Bobcats was not seen in the Hornets. The Hawks used an experimental style of play with McGrady as the ball-holding core and a large-scale rotation of scorers, just like playing in the preseason. They wanted to see what combination they wanted to play, but the Hornets couldn't stand it.
The Hawks continued to experiment with new tactics, not only to find problems, but also to study the reasons why the good games were good and why they were good, which is also part of the tactical experiment.
Make more use of the reasons for good performance and avoid poor performance. Experimental tactics are for this purpose. At this stage, we cannot only make use of the reasons for good performance. We need to find more reasons for poor performance and find more ways to perform well.
Liu Mang played for 3 minutes in the first quarter, 6 minutes in the second quarter, and 9 minutes in the third quarter. He played for a total of 18 minutes and scored 20 points. He was replaced after 20 points, which hurt him. He was still thinking about brushing the data, but Coach Kruger asked him to keep the record of 20+ consecutively since the start of this season, and then replaced him.
6 of 11 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 turnovers, Liu Mang looked at his data and knew that he would not pass the ball earlier. He made two mistakes in passing the ball. He wanted to play a fancy pass, but he jumped up and fooled his teammates.
Air Magician Level 4, Liu Mang didn't know what to say about this skill. It would be useful only if his teammates also had a lot of ideas.
Due to the constant substitutions, the Hawks' offensive efficiency cannot be sustained. Except for Liu Mang and McGrady, who seem to have a tacit understanding like OK, Koga, James Wei, and Joe Pi, the tacit understanding of others still needs to be slowly adjusted. There is no problem with Liu Mang and McGrady both being on the court. The firepower of the two is enough to give others a lot of open space and empty cut opportunities to help Liu Mang and McGrady get easy one-on-one opportunities in turn, but when Liu Mang or McGrady is resting, they need to slowly adjust.
The most important and most annoying thing for Coach Kruger is that Liu Mang goes up alone and just works with the ball... For Liu Mang to treat himself as a pure scorer like Jordan in the back three consecutive games, it is indeed very beneficial to the tactics when the main lineup is complete, but McGrady's physical strength is not as good as Pippen, which becomes a problem.
Coach Kruger can't let Liu Mang participate more in organizing the offense, because Liu Mang treats himself as a puzzle piece of the team, which is not an easy thing. If Jordan was not old in the back three consecutive games, he would not be willing to give up the ball to be an offensive puzzle piece.
The difference between ball possession and shooting rights is still very large.
As for Liu Mang, it's not that he is selfless or anything, but he likes to score at this stage, and he has the task of winning the scoring title for two consecutive years to complete. This season, Kobe's physical condition is not good. Iverson went to play passing and cutting with Webber. McGrady passed the ball beside him. This is Liu Mang's best chance to win the scoring title for two consecutive years. When Kobe loses weight next season and returns to the iron man and physical monster version of Kobe, Jordan will probably be able to compete with him for the scoring title.
In the original time and space, Kobe averaged 35 points per game. It is obvious that he can only score 35 points. He has averaged 40+ points in a single month more than once or twice. With the Lakers' strength further declining, if someone competes with him for the scoring title, he will probably do anything.
Moreover, the team also has Iguodala and Calderon, so Liu Mang doesn't need to worry so much. Cultivating the passing of the two can also make McGrady feel more relaxed.
The most important thing is that Liu Mang sees McGrady, who seems to enjoy doing so many things, so Liu Mang is more assured to invest in scoring.
In the game against the Hornets, Liu Mang of the Hawks scored the highest 20 points. McGrady played for 37 minutes and scored 13 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 turnovers. The Hawks scored low, only 93 points. The Hornets were even worse. The Hawks missed on the offensive end, but they were not idle on the defensive end. The Hornets only scored 81 points.
The Hawks easily won 5 consecutive games, and their record improved to 12 wins and 2 losses.
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After defeating the Hornets, the Hawks went to Philadelphia to challenge the 76ers.
In the middle of the season, Iverson was as ruthless as Kobe, and didn't even bother with Liu Mang.
However, the 76ers are now in the running-in period. Originally, Iverson played well with John Samuels, this year's No. 8 pick Josh Childress, Kenny Thomas, Dalem Porter, and substitute center Mark Jackson, Aaron McGee, Josh Davis and other substitutes.
Iverson is willing to pass the ball. Of course, he still scores first, but he is willing to pass the ball after attracting the defense, which makes Josh Childress, who is already excellent in combat effectiveness, average 14 points and 7 rebounds per game, and has been ranked in the top of the rookie rankings. John Samuels has also made great progress, showing his talent for averaging 18+ points per game in the future. Kenny Thomas is average, but the center and substitute center are very good, and the defense is strong. The 76ers are also ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference.
Now Webber is here. Of course, Webber replacing Kenny Thomas will definitely greatly improve the strength of the lineup, and it is almost equivalent to a single replacement. The 76ers have no loss, only become stronger.
But this will still break the good chemistry of the 76ers before, and they need to be re-run.
The 76ers do not have the overall talent of the Hawks. They have had trouble playing in recent games. Fortunately, after Iverson has tasted the pain of having no helpers, he is now willing to slowly run in with Webber. The 76ers look good in the future.
The game against the 76ers did not cause the Hawks any major trouble. They were all in the process of running-in. The Hawks were stronger and are getting better and better. The 76ers were still struggling with the running-in of Webber and Iverson. In this game, the Hawks started to experiment with tactics again.
Liu Mang played for 7 minutes in the first quarter, 9 minutes in the second quarter, the entire third quarter, and 6 minutes in the fourth quarter. He played 34 minutes in the whole game, 11 of 24 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, and scored 32 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. McGrady scored 16 points and 9 assists. The Hawks easily defeated the 76ers 109-100 and won six consecutive victories.
The 76ers scored over 100 points, basically because Iverson dared to fight and fight in garbage time and forced the score to 30 points before breaking 100
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After 15 games, Liu Mang's average score stabilized at around 32 points. He has played 15 games so far, and it seems that there is no difference in his score from last season, averaging 32.2 points per game. The only change is that the rebounds and assists seem to be swapped with the rebounds and assists data of last season, averaging 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
The main improvement is the hit rate!
When McGrady came to the Hawks, Liu Mang's hit rate increased significantly, averaging 22.8 shots per game and 10.8 shots, with a hit rate of 47.3%!
This is the player with the highest hit rate among outside players who averaged more than 20 shots per game since Michael Jordan in the 96-97 season!
In the 97-98 season, the last season of Jordan's three consecutive games, his hit rate dropped to 46%.
McGrady's averages are 15.4 points and 11.2 assists per game. Recently, the team has played faster, but his assists have dropped slightly than before. This is mainly because the team has been adjusting the lineup in the last two games, which has affected the team he is most familiar with. After determining the tactics later, his number of assists may increase.
However, the general data, after playing 15 games, which is almost a month after the game, not only Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady, but also the data of other teams have theoretically stabilized.
Liu Mang is the only one who averages more than 30 points per game in the league. Kobe Bryant averages 29.6 points per game, Iverson averages 28.5 points per game, James averages 27.9 points per game, Nowitzki, Stoudemire, Arenas, Carter, Richard Jefferson, these five players also averaged 25 points per game, but the gap with the top few is still a bit big.
Comparing last season and this season, basketball is completely different from two worlds. The number of players averaging 25+ points per game so far this season is more than three times that of last season, and the number of players averaging 20 points per game has also doubled. So far, the only team that has scored less than 90 points is the Hornets. So far, there are nine teams that have scored more than 100 points. There were only three teams last season...
However, the astonishing changes in the league this season are not as exciting as the events at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Fans are waiting for the court ruling and the league's final punishment.
Not only did the Hawks get a chance to develop, but the Suns also lost a lot of attention. The two major offensive teams were both developing.
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"We're about to play a game against the Pistons. I'm a little scared!" Liu Mang looked at the clouds outside the window and smiled.
"I heard that at nine o'clock, the verdict will be out. Today the league is expected to determine the final punishment. The management of the Pistons and Pacers are both appealing. I think the suspension will definitely be reduced a lot. McGrady is very familiar with the operation of raising the alliance hammer and lowering it gently, and sighed: "But Ron may be in trouble."
"He has such a bad temper. He only renewed his contract after playing so well. This is not necessarily a bad thing for him." Liu Mang thought for a while and said.
McGrady and Artest actually have a pretty good relationship. The two met at the 1997 McDonald's All-Star Game, along with Lamar Odom. The three of them were the strongest high school students there. At that time, Odom It has already been said that he has gone from one to five. McGrady defeated Odom in the McDonald's All-Star Game. Artest won the state championship in New York State with 27 wins and 0 losses at that time. If all three of them had chosen to enter the NBA at that time, No problem.
Of course, their choices were much different. McGrady entered the NBA early to make money, and Artest and Odom entered college. At that time, people thought McGrady was the wrong choice. Who knew that McGrady is the best now.
The three of them don't have much contact now. This doesn't mean that their relationship has become worse. This is a characteristic of European and American countries. It's normal not to contact each other until they meet each other. This is the case in many American dramas and movies, where an old couple We are friends and have a very good relationship, but it is common not to see each other or talk to each other on the phone for more than ten years, especially for these players who were born in the 1970s. Mobile phones were a luxury item at that time.
McGrady smiled when he heard Liu Mang's words and did not continue to discuss this issue.
The Eagles are on a plane flying to Detroit. They will have a night's rest in Detroit tonight. The battle for first place in the Eastern Conference will begin tomorrow.
Before the game between the Pistons and the Pacers, the Pacers were already leading by almost 20 points. The game ended immediately and the Pacers were judged to have won. At that time, the Pistons' record became 11 wins and 2 losses, but in the next two games, the Pistons The team was not affected by Ben Wallace's multiple-game suspension, and Billups was suspended for one game. It is now 13 wins and 2 losses.
The Eagles go to Detroit this time to regain first place in the league!
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