From today on is the king

Chapter 656. 655. Prelude to the Crucial Battle

As the All-Star Weekend progresses, the ratings of the NBA have begun to pick up. It is not just the live broadcast of the Eagles' game that is doing things every two days to drive the ratings.

Of course, the attention of the Eagles is still high because they continue to do things and are about to kill the rival Nets.

Except for the Lakers, who are constantly in various lace news, no team in the league can compete with the popularity of the Hawks.

The Eagles played after a three-day break, and the league and the media were building momentum for the game early on. The lace news that once again raised the attention of the game also came. Kidd privately scolded Stockton, an old man, saying that Stockton without Malone is rubbish, and he is not worthy of being selected as an All-Star starter.

This allowed Kidd to be criticized again, but it made this game even more attention-grabbing!
Stockton was okay, and didn't comment on it when interviewed, but the rest of the Hawks quit.

Liu Mang said bluntly in an interview: "Without Kenyon Martin, that guy who hides behind others and shoots is a piece of rubbish, and he can't even make it to the Eastern Conference Finals."

Liu Mang’s words were interpreted with a lot of meaning. Some fans thought that Liu Mang vowed to eliminate Kidd in the playoffs, because the Nets are basically unlikely to enter the top three in the Eastern Conference. They are unlikely to have a chance of winning 50. But as their record stabilizes, there is no possibility of falling out of the top four. The Eagles and Nets may play against each other in the second round this time.

Some fans think that Liu Mang's words are satirizing the Nets' Big Three. Some fans think that Liu Mang is simply counterattacking Kidd's words. Some fans think that Liu Mang is mocking Kidd, his teammates, and the coach.

Except for Stockton, who is not causing trouble off the court, other Eagles players have expressed solidarity with Stockton and told Kidd to shut up.

Karl Malone was a lot more straightforward, and asked Kidd to be careful next time he played against the Lakers with his arm accidentally hitting someone.

The scolding battle did not start, and the Nets did not respond to this. Kidd was wronged, and the Nets followed suit.

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On January 1, the day of the game between the Eagles and the Nets, Atlanta got bored!The enthusiasm of the fans is at an all-time high!

After the Nets entered the playing field at Phillips Arena, the fanatical atmosphere of the fans made them very uncomfortable. Compared with the last time they played against each other, this away game has become a bit scary!
The Eagles' Devil's home court is already well-known in the league, but when the Nets came last time, the Eagles' Devil's home court had not yet formed. They were not prepared mentally. After entering the court, they heard the uniform boos on the scene. The players of the Nets were shocked!
Before Rasheed Wallace uttered the roar of the gods, the Eagles had this kind of momentum at home. There is only one reason, the opponent is the Nets!

There are already three All-Star starters. Among Rasheed Wallace, Raheem, and Jason Terry, one player must be selected as an All-Star substitute. All three are possible, but it is hard to say who it is, that is, the Eagles must have at least four All-Star players appearing on the field at the same time this year!

The Nets are almost the most hated opponent in the history of the Eagles. The Celtics took Russell away. It was because of the blindness of their own management. Finally, in recent years, their management suddenly got Liu Mang, Boozer, Prince, and Rasheed Wallace. But the Nets have been standing in front of the Eagles, and the hatred has gradually accumulated.

Atlanta fans who were already excited about the possibility of four All-Star players this year became even more excited when they saw the Nets!

The Eagles have won ten consecutive victories, and the fans certainly hope that the Eagles can go one step further!
Kidd is still privately cursing Stockton, a veteran veteran who is now very respected in Atlanta. Stockton's joining is like a timely help for the Hawks' relatively weak point guard line.

The Nets have already won three times in a row, new and old grudges count together, Eagles fans are extremely eager to sweep the Nets in the regular season!
For the Eagles, it is also a key game to accumulate confidence that they may play against the Nets in the second round of the playoffs!

Although they have defeated the Nets in three consecutive games before, it seems that the situation is a bit different now. The Nets have formed a new lineup. The addition of Carter undoubtedly makes the Nets more terrifying in theory.

If the Eagles win this game, the Nets may not have much psychological disadvantage, because the new lineup only lost one game, but if the Eagles lose, the psychological blow will be great!

So for the Eagles coaching staff and players, this game must also be won!

Since the announcement of the All-Star starter two days ago, Kidd's words spread to the Eagles players. The Eagles' hatred for the Nets has become deeper. They have been preparing for the defense of the Nets' four perimeters these days.

Although Stockton didn't know that he could play for a few minutes, although he didn't respond to Kidd's words, he silently prepared for the game with all his strength. If he didn't respond, it didn't mean he wasn't angry!
Moreover, today's game is a very important game for Liu Mang.

Now that Kidd is 3 to 0 in the regular season, Liu Mang's own hatred in the Avengers series of missions has been completed halfway, and he can get Kidd's star card, but Liu Mang is not satisfied with only getting Kidd's star card!

Kidd's star card can experience the feeling of field control, and Liu Mang thinks it is not bad, but if you can get Stockton, Magic Johnson...or Stephen Curry?Steve Nash's pinnacle star card?Does it feel better?
Liu Mang is more interested in the star cards of these better offensive stars than in Kidd's star cards.

Therefore, Liu Mang must win this match!

When preparing for the past two days, Liu Mang drew three mid-level superstar lottery draws, and got two star cards and a special skill upgrade card.

Special skill upgrade cards have to wait until you have accumulated enough skill upgrade cards, and then choose one of the few skills that have not reached the full level to upgrade to level 5, but there is no rush for the time being, because it is a bit difficult to develop new technologies during the season. The key is to hone existing technologies to better.

And those two star cards seem to be useless, a peak Calderon star card, a peak peak Vujacic star card, when Liu Mang got these two star cards, he looked at Calderon as a training partner for a long time with resentful eyes... Seeing Calderon creepy and getting used to it, it is normal for this little boss to occasionally get nervous in the Eagles team...

This game has to face the defense of Kidd and Richard Jefferson. Without additional strength bonus, Liu Mang knows to rely more on his teammates!
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After the players of the two teams entered the stadium, the atmosphere was very dignified. They didn't even talk to each other's familiar friends, and each quietly warmed up in their own half.

Even Carter, who has a high EQ, didn’t come to say hello to Liu Mang, Raheem and other familiar friends. His high EQ allowed him to clearly prioritize. Obviously, Carter understands that for him now, it is more important to have a good relationship with Kidd. To gain a firm foothold in the strong team of the Nets, it is undoubtedly the most important thing for Carter now.

After Liu Mang entered the field, he was observing the strength of the Nets' lineup.

Carter changed teams, led by Kidd to return to his peak form, and played at the level of a top star again. His ability evaluation of 92 was second only to Kidd among the players in the game, and it was the same as Raheem's ability evaluation.

Kidd is still at his peak, and his ability evaluation of 94 is entirely due to his personal offense being too bad and slowing down. He is definitely a superstar player. Liu Mang has experienced it in the past two years.

After Richard Jefferson got Carter in the Nets, his performance did not decline as expected, but he played better!Carter’s threat is obviously greater than that of Kenyon Martin, but Richard Jefferson has more opportunities to perform. Next to Kidd and Carter, Richard Jefferson played close to the performance of top stars. The system judged that Richard Jefferson had an ability rating of 88 when he played next to Kidd and Carter.

Only Kittles, after being hit on the bench, his ability rating has dropped below 70, and he doesn't seem to have much attachment to basketball.

After reading the ability evaluation of the "Big Three" of the Nets, Liu Mang found that the Nets were not as easy to deal with as they imagined!
At least now that they have just formed a team to play together, these three have all played their best performances at this stage in order to prove themselves!It can be seen from the fact that the Nets have improved to a record of 25 wins and 20 and have secured No. 4 in the Eastern Conference.

In fact, the Nets have always been ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, but it was only because they were the first in the Atlantic Division before, and now they are relying on the "Big Three" to actually get their record back, and they have truly returned to the fourth position in the Eastern Conference.

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The final pre-match preparations were over and the game was about to start. After Liu Mang and Boozer hugged, Boozer returned to the bench. Liu Mang waved the chalk powder floating over from Raheem with his hand, looked at the big screen above the court, and waited for the arrival of the never-ending Roar of Heaven.

The players on the Nets side are also staring at the big screen, wanting to see what the legendary Rasheed Wallace's roar is like.

When the lights on the scene dimmed and Rasheed Wallace's rough face came into the eyes of the Nets players, the Nets players had a creepy feeling. With the roar of Rasheed Wallace and the cheers from the scene entered the ears of the Nets players, they finally knew what the legendary Eagles' devil home court meant!
The game starts now!
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Finish this game tomorrow!I stayed up late last night and I haven’t recovered yet. Go to bed early today and get up early tomorrow to update!
(End of this chapter)