From today on is the king

Chapter 3 3. Basketball at the beginning of the century
51 to 47, this score, Liu Mang didn't look at the game time, he thought it was half time, but when he looked at the game time, it turned out that three quarters were almost over...

I have to say that the game at the beginning of the century was simple, and the pace was really slow. The Hawks and Rockets were fast-paced teams, but the defensive intensity was really scary. Even Jason Terry dared to use his weak body to defend Francis.

And one thing is very important, that is, defense can be mastered these days!

As long as you don't hit your hands, you don't push or pull people directly, and the referee doesn't care if your hands seem to be just "riding" on the opponent's offensive player.

A strong sense of déjà vu of watching basketball documentaries in the 90s appeared in front of Liu Mang.

For the old generation of basketball, people are usually willing to watch the games of the 90s and the games of the new era, and they are willing to watch the games after the prohibition of overhand defense in 2005. People’s only impression of the games at the beginning of this century is that the Lakers, Spurs, and Pistons won 6 championships in a row.

But in fact, the game confrontation in these years is more exaggerated than in any era.

Compared with most players who were born in the 70s and played in the 90s, the average physical fitness of this era is due to the rapid development of world trade after the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the lifting of the Cold War. Life has improved and the average physical fitness has risen. opponent.

This is also the reason why a group of scorers ran wild like wild horses after the defense was not allowed to start in 2005, and it is also the reason why the Spurs and Pistons began to decline.

Liu Mang watched the game on the court. He said that he was used to watching the Warriors and Cavaliers' easy three-point games. Watching this game is really eye-catching, and the shooting is so awesome. This confrontation.

Liu Mang didn't compliment Jason Terry on other things, but he really respected his playing attitude. Because the point guard fouled too much, it was his turn to defend Francis.

Francis's style of play used to be the style of Admiral David Robinson and Shaquille O'Neal, swinging his body and chiseling.

Looking at the two major point guards, Dean Holloff and Jacqui Vaughn, who have already committed three fouls, and Emma Noor Davis, a high-quality undrafted backup shooting guard of the 3 golden generation, has also been replaced with two fouls. Liu Mang is praying for Terry.

Yes, pray.

"Terry, please don't foul! Don't! Master Guanzizai Bodhisattva, Lord Jesus, bless you!" Liu Mang was silently praying for Terry, if Terry was also shot down, it would be his turn.

Just now he played in a dazed state, fearless... What a jerk, he was almost scared to pee just now. Fortunately, he played with Rahim at the last point of the first half just now. Rahim was going to defend Francis, and now it's his turn!Rahim is the core, how could he risk fouls to defend Francis in the crucial second half, it must be his turn as cannon fodder!
Liu Mang prayed and unconsciously read it in Chinese.

"Hey, Ace, what are you talking about? Is it Chinese?" Kukoc, the Croatian power forward of the Bull Dynasty and the current pensioner, asked strangely.

Kukoc is the most disappointing reinforcement for the Eagles fans. He was exhausted in the preseason. He thought he could form a powerful inside combination with the shot-blocking king Ratliff, but it turned out that he came here to retire with a big contract, and he cheated the Eagles.

Fortunately, the existence of Kukoc provided Muhammad with technical guidance, otherwise the 2400 million would have been completely wasted.

Overseas players don’t have much say in the NBA these days. Role players from the Bulls like Luke Longley and Kukoc are already one of the best overseas players. So although Kukoc is favored by many teams and finally joined after being attracted by the Eagles’ big contract, he is actually rejected by most of his teammates. They think he has a lot of money but is useless at all.

And Liu Mang, an Asian, has a lower sense of recognition in the NBA, which makes Kukoc feel that he is connected with the same disease. He still takes care of Liu Mang. After all, although Kukoc is rejected, but fortunately, his status is there. Liu Mang looks like he is quite concerned by the coaches, but Liu Mang is completely looked down upon in other aspects.

"I'm praying for Jason, I hope he won't foul." Liu Mang replied honestly.

"Ace, you are such a good person. The two of you have always had a bad relationship. I didn't expect you to pray for Jason." Kukoc is obviously a bit straight. This era has not yet entered the era of Internet bombing and information explosion, and people are still relatively simple... Of course, it is only about chatting. There are good people and bad people at any time, and it may not be less than now.

At this time, there was a voice that Liu Mang hated: "There is no need for you, a useless guy, to pray for me."

While Liu Mang was chatting with Kukoc, Terry was finally fouled by Francis for the fourth time and was sent off.

Liu Mang turned his head and saw that Terry returned to the bench with an unlucky look on his face, as usual with a proud and annoying look.

也不怪特里今年如此骄傲，上赛季还是二年级的他场均20+3+6，成为了1999年新秀中除了进入NBA就是20+10的巨星级别的埃尔顿-布兰德和左手魔术师拉马尔-奥多姆，就他和对面那个弗朗西斯是年轻一代的又一个超新星。

Why did Terry fight Francis so desperately in this game?It was because he wanted to overwhelm Francis, but in terms of strength, Francis was really much stronger than Terry, and Francis made four fouls alone in the three quarters.

Originally unable to beat Francis, Terry was aggrieved after being fouled for the fourth time, and then came to the sidelines and heard the conversation between Kukoc and Liu Mang, and immediately taunted him.

For Francis, Terry really had nothing to do, the difference in physical fitness between the two was too great, but for Liu Mang, Terry was unhappy with this kid, and he couldn't figure out why this guy could stay on the team.

Well, Liu Mang is not as knowledgeable as this big mouth... The main reason is that the status of the team is too far apart. In addition to the only superstar Raheem, the Eagles also have Ratliff, the patron saint of the basket. Terry has the highest status. Ratliff is an honest man, and he is very polite to everyone.

Liu Mang pouted and turned his head to head coach Ron Kruger. Seeing Liu Mang ignoring him, Terry snorted to express his displeasure.

Just now it seems that my side called a timeout. The number of fouls by the Eagles exploded today. Terry wants to overwhelm Francis. Just like Terry, Francis also wants to overwhelm Terry.

Last season, Francis, a sophomore, also had a phenomenal performance. Rudy Tommyjanovich gave him all the ball rights. His sophomore performance of 20+6+6 per game last season was simply outrageous. Except for Magic, no point guard has ever played such a strong and comprehensive performance.

The Eagles look good outside, but how can they stand up to the devastation of Francis, who is now 25 years old and at his peak, after four years of college and entered the NBA?
Although the Rockets had less than 60 points at the end of the third quarter, Francis alone scored 30 points, plus 6 rebounds and 8 assists, almost taking the scoring of the entire Rockets.

Three quarters of 30+6+8, Liu Mang was also surprised to see Francis' data on the big screen above the court. Before James entered the NBA, Francis was the only one who could easily play such data.

Luckily for Liu Mang, coach Kruger didn't replace him in the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, but let Demar Johnson, the No. 2000 pick of parallel imports in 6, go up for 2 minutes.

The year 2000 is truly the worst draft year in history. In his rookie year, DeMar Johnson averaged 4 points and 2 rebounds and shot 30.00% from the field.

Liu Mang watched Demar Johnson play desperately. He fouled Francis consecutively. The number of fouls by the Eagles reached the free throw stage within a few minutes of the second half. DeMar Johnson came up to send free throws.

Seeing DeMar Johnson playing for 2 minutes in the third quarter, making one turnover, two fouls, and one non-stick, Liu Mang's heart skipped a beat...

After three quarters, the Rockets played a wave of 3-6 when the Hawks fell into a foul crisis in the last two or three minutes, opening the point difference to 0 points, 10 to 64, and the Rockets led by 54 points to end the third quarter.

As expected!
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, it should be replaced with a rotation lineup, allowing Terry and Dean Grove to rest in the backcourt first, but Jacqui Vaughn performed poorly, and DeMar Johnson's performance was even more catastrophic!
So, Liu Mang's bad premonition came.

Coach Kruger called Liu Mang over: "Ace, get on the field! Receive the pass from Sharif and throw the ball in! Don't foul, if you can't stop Francis, you can lead him to the inside for Theo to deal with! Ace, Emmanuel, Sharif, Ira, Theo, you all go on the field and tighten the score! Don't let the score be opened again!"

Liu Mang looked at Omanuel Davis, Raheem, Ira Newbell, and Ratliff who were about to play. His whole body was broken. Was he tortured to death when he went up?Shouldn't he be cut after the first regular season game!
It's going to be exposed when you go up!
Seeing Liu Mang's dazed look, Coach Kruger called him over: "Don't give up on yourself just because you are frustrated in the draft. You must seize every opportunity. Opportunities can't always be given to you...I can't always give you opportunities!"

Liu Mang felt two heavy pats on his shoulders, which seemed to contain great expectations.

Liu Mang is very strange, the big forehead coach seems to be too kind to him!
But now, Liu Mang was completely unable to think carefully, because he saw that the boss Fu who he knew because of Yao Ming in the past was taking the serve after the referee's whistle and dribbling towards the eagle with a vicious expression on his face.

The Rockets attack first in the fourth quarter, and Liu Mang will defend Francis when he comes up!
Francis pushed forward and saw that he was guarded by a yellow-skinned tall and thin defender wearing a No. 1 jersey. He let out a disdainful snort, and then directly ran over the opponent.

"Damn!" Liu Mang felt Francis' crushing power, and he felt bad all of a sudden.

It's over!To be cut!

Liu Mang's head was full of panic. At this moment, he seemed to see that he played too badly. He was originally a second-round pick, and then he was cut...

Suddenly, a voice came out of Liu Mang's mind.

"The rogue system is being activated, the host please wait..."

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(End of this chapter)