From today on is the king

Chapter 218 217. One win and one loss

The Eagles and the Nets battled to 89 to 91, and the Eagles trailed by two points at home.

Both the Nets and the Hawks had a tough time.

The habit of the Nets is to run in the first and fourth quarters. In the second and third quarters, relying on the advantages of the first quarter, they slowly rely on defense. Of course, this is because the Nets are in the East. Five out of eight games a year are played against Eastern teams, so they can have an advantage in many games.

Like today, it's not going to work, Kidd went up, and Liu Mang almost pulled the point difference to more than 10 points with a group of substitutes.

As a last resort, Kidd could only come up again and continue to direct the team to run.

This is not over yet. After regaining the lead, Kidd wanted to slow down the pace, but Raheem took advantage of that lead and took a rest for a while to continue digging. If you want to play positions, Kidd can't play positions, the key is that his teammates can't!
For example, two or three years later, with the mature Jefferson and Carter who is still at the peak, with such teammates, Kidd can play against the Eagles, but now he is abused by Raheem when he falls into the position. After halftime, Raheem scored almost 30 points!

In the second quarter, he was beaten up by Liu Mang and continued to run. In the third quarter, because Rahim was too strong, the Nets had to continue to run.

In the fourth quarter, there was really no way to run, and the Nets could only start grinding their positions!

With less than 2 minutes left in the final quarter, the Hawks trailed the Nets by two points. The Hawks had the ball and called a timeout.

Today, Raheem is 40+ again, with 43 points and 16 rebounds, but he is too tired. Almost all the points are scored in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, relying on his rebounding sense far beyond the opponent's inside line and his strong body and height that can suppress Kidd, he grabs rebounds.

The main scorer of the Eagles in the fourth quarter turned into a double wave in the backcourt who played hard on the outside.

What is a wave?

Liu Mang and Terry explained this very well in the fourth quarter. Anyway, the shooting rate is not high, and the opponent's shooting rate is not high, so let's shoot!

The sound of wind and rain, the sound of iron striking, the sound is in my ears.

In the fourth quarter, the two teams began to hit the iron frenzy. The two outsiders of the Eagles made wild shots. In the voice of Barkley calling Jamaica down, Liu Mang raised his score to 19 points by relying on wild shots and fouls. Terry also scored 13 points.

In addition, relying on the three-high lineup of Raheem, Mohammed, and Ratliff, there are more secondary offenses. No matter how poorly Mohamed and Ratliff score, they still get some points and bite the score tightly in the fourth quarter!

Seeing Liu Mang drinking Gatorade cup after cup, Coach Kruger felt sorry for the operation department of his arena. It really doesn't cost money!
Today Liu Mang is really good, 19 of 6, 11 of 3 three-pointers, except for the few minutes when Kidd is not there, he is always hitting the iron, but he managed to get the second highest score in the game.

Who didn't say that, as long as the heart is strong enough!
"Jason, are you going to vote next or should I vote?" Although Liu Mang was desperate, he was terrified, pinning his hopes on the key killer, classmate Terry.

"Come on, those two guys are much taller than me, you can hit Kidd." Terry was really tired, and he had to shoot against an opponent who was ten centimeters taller or more taller than himself, and it took more physical strength than Liu Mang hitting Kidd!And the most important thing is that he is not like Liu Mang who can cheat and take physical potions. Today he took 17 shots, which is more tiring than usual 20 or so shots!

"I'll do it!" Liu Mang really didn't want to let Rahim's hope of winning the game that he worked so hard be shattered!

Back from the timeout, both teams replaced their main players.

Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Raheem, Muhammad, and Ratliff of the Eagles all played.

Except for Liu Mang, the other four people including the physical monster Muhammad are already at the end of their battles.

Similarly, on the Nets side, including Kidd, Kittles, Van Horn, Martin, and Marko Rock, the five starters are all exhausted.

The Eagles served the ball at halftime, and Liu Mang advanced beyond the three-point line. Kidd didn't have the energy to go to the half-court delay. He honestly stayed outside the three-point line and relied on his skills to defend.

Liu Mang broke through to the right, and Kidd took the first step to get his position by relying on his prediction, and when Liu Mang pulled back, he followed up with small steps!
At this time, if the teammates are called to pick and roll, the rebound will not be guaranteed. Even Muhammad does not have the strength to rush in from outside the three-point line to grab a rebound.

Liu Mang's heart fluttered, and he made a three-pointer against Kidd's defense!
Kidd rushed forward in time, and Liu Mang's three-pointer was interfered!
Kidd turned around and rushed to the basket. He was really worried about the rebounds of his teammates. Who told him that although he was a point guard, he was actually the team's rebounding leader!

With a bang, Liu Mang's three-pointer was as solid as Kidd expected. Kidd had already judged the rebound's landing point and rushed directly to grab the ball!
However, Rahim, who has an equally good sense of rebounding, rushed towards him desperately. Relying on the advantage of his long hands, he grabbed the ball first, and immediately threw it over to Liu Mang!
Kidd secretly yelled bad!He hurried towards Liu Mang, and Gittles, who was defending Terry in the bottom corner, also rushed over, but Liu Mang had already jumped up and shot!
"Come in!" Liu Mang yelled loudly in his heart the moment he jumped up to shoot!

"Ding...the timing of the shot is perfect, the rhythm of the shot is perfect, and the marksman triggers!"

This feeling of knowing the flight path of the ball with eyes closed, Liu Mang finally smiled, the ball will definitely go in!
"Swish"

Liu Mang didn't waste the rebounds that Raheem could hardly run and desperately grabbed, and made a three-pointer in the second attack!

92 to 91, leading by one point!
Back to defense!

Liu Mang returned to the defense immediately. Sure enough, Kittles, the only runner left on the Nets team, rushed over, but Liu Mang stuck to him and had no chance to catch the ball. He couldn't get rid of Liu Mang even with his speed. Without Martin, the Nets couldn't counterattack at the same time. Liu Mang was too fast!

"Tough guy!" Kidd received the serve and slowly pushed forward, waiting for his teammates to settle down.

It was Terry who was defending Kidd. Kidd can be regarded as the easiest point for the Nets to defend. Liu Mang went around to defend Kittles, making great moves, but the referee would not blow this kind of whistle at this time. This is not the future era of body hair.

The only singles point pass!There is Jefferson on the bench, but the coach doesn't like to use rookies, Kidd can only break through by himself!
Terry couldn't stop Kidd, so he could only rush to the basket next to Kidd, and Kidd made a throw in the three-second zone!

Missed!

Ratliff opened his hands to stop Martin and Marko Rock, and Muhammad grabbed the defensive rebound!

Liu Mang pushed forward, but this time his luck was not so good, the emergency stop jump shot one step outside the free throw line was missed.

But looking back, the Nets also continued to strike iron, and the fourth quarter of the game became a feast of iron strikes!

Time was running out, and the Nets were one point behind, so they could only foul the Eagles who had the ball. Liu Mang stepped up to the free throw line and made two free throws, opening the point difference to 3 points, thus maintaining the advantage.

As the final whistle sounded, the Eagles defeated the Nets 96 to 91 at home, keeping the first place in the Eastern Conference!

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The next day, February 2, the same two teams, but the location changed, became a small town in New Jersey, the Army Aviation Arena in Rutherford.

New Jersey is very rich. Although it is small, it has the highest population density in the United States, and its commerce is extremely developed, especially maritime trade. Because it is a coastal state, New Jersey ranks seventh in terms of income among all states in the United States.

But although the Nets claim to be in New Jersey, they are in an inconspicuous town east of Jersey City, the main city of New Jersey. That's why they want to return to New York with all their heart.

For example, in this contest between No. [-] and No. [-] in the East, the attendance rate can reach [-]%. Although it is one of the best teams in the East, the Nets' home attendance rate is the lowest in the league.

The Eagles narrowly won the last game at home. The two teams flew to Jersey City at almost the same time that night, and then took a bus for two hours to the town of Rutherford at noon the next day. They did not have a long rest and did not have much preparation time. The evening game began.

Today's game is not as good as the last game. At least the last game had the Nets' counterattack, the Eagles' counterattack in the second quarter, and Raheem's singles.

In this game, neither team had the strength to run. They had defended hard from the very beginning. They couldn't make shots from the outside and swung their arms inside.

Liu Mang is the only player with good physical fitness among the main players of the two teams. The rest of the two teams have been tortured by the schedule after the start of February. At this time, the advantage of the Nets’ large number of players is reflected. Although Coach Scott is unwilling to send young players at critical moments, Jefferson and others are very active during normal times. Players, Kidd's salary of only 2 million at this time gave the Nets too much room to operate. Replacing Marbury with Kidd, in addition to having a better organizer, there is also a special case of a transaction close to 25 million.

Back at home, the Nets took advantage of the home court and took advantage of the defense to kill the Eagles without too much trouble.

But the score was very gratifying, 79 to 71, Liu Mang took 25 shots and scored 25 points.

With one win and one loss back to back, the Eagles are still acceptable.

The Eagles' record has become 35 wins and 16 losses, still pressing the Nets' 34 wins and 17 losses.

There are still two consecutive home games left before the All-Star Weekend, and the Nets are about to go to the West non-stop. The Eagles are still very hopeful to keep the number one in the East before the All-Star Weekend.

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On the 10th and 11th, after playing 9 games in 6 days, the Eagles got another two days of rest, but on the next 12th and 13th, they will soon play the Suns and the Bulls back to back.

On the afternoon of the 10th, the Eagles returned to Atlanta.

The Eagles are not in the mood to play anymore, exhausted physically and mentally!
The Phillips Arena, home of the Eagles, a room that was supposed to be quiet...

"Cha Cha Cha Cha... Slow down, wait... Sikuo... Wait... Oh... Xiba..."

"do not move!"

"Can you take it easy?"

"no!"

"Ah Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha... Don't... Take it easy... Oh... Squeeze..."

"I said Ace, isn't it just a massage? Why are you here in eight languages!" Jason Terry, who was applying ice next to him, said with a look of disgust.

"Damn! You'll find out later," Liu Mang looked at Terry, who hadn't had a massage yet and was still applying ice to the bruises from the two days ago, "Where did you find this new uncle? His technique is so real, I feel that if I want to have a son, I will definitely have twins!"

Liu Mang originally also had bruises and mild sprains, and had reached the lowest level of injury determined by the system. He took an injury potion and slept for a night, but he was called to the arena for physical therapy by the team doctor who checked at the end of the game last night.

The advantage of using injury potion is that it doesn't need to be as troublesome as Terry. First, ice compresses are used to treat capillary damage, and then hot compresses are needed to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

But the downside is that in the entire physical therapy room, he was the only one who massaged first, and he was the only one who howled miserably, making a good physical therapy room sound so indescribable.

Massage is a good thing, not only does the body warm up all of a sudden, but after a large number of acupuncture points on the soles of the feet and the whole body are massaged, the body is warm and comfortable.

The feeling of pain can also relieve mental fatigue to a certain extent, especially after the pain of the massage is over, the feeling of pain and happiness all over the body is the best.

Playing the Nets may be the most torturous back-to-back for the Eagles.

Playing against the Spurs and the Kings was not so tortured, and losing was a happy loss, but the Eagles and the Nets were equally strong. At this time, the advantage of the home field played a big role, especially in the second game, with endless physical confrontations, tortured scores, and painful offenses.

The two anxious games brought a lot of psychological pressure to the Eagles players.

If two teams of equal strength meet in the playoffs, no wonder home court advantage is so important!

"Cheeks used to be our team doctor, and he went to your China to learn massage last year. How about it, it's very authentic!" Moron Wiley, the second in command of the logistics department, joked unscrupulously.

Depend on!Did you learn from my Great Heavenly Dynasty?This is what I learned in Foot Bath City!The kind that presses people to death!

But it's really cool to press it.

After a while, finally Terry's ice pack was over, followed by massage to remove blood stasis, and then heat pack.

"Che, Ace, you're really useless, let me try it, is the massage in your country really that horrible?" Terry lay on the small bed with big words.

after awhile……

"Ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, don't..."

　The first update~ There are two more updates today, we have to work hard

　　
　
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