On the night of December 19, 2002, the Hawks made a deal with the San Antonio Spurs.

The Hawks sent Glenn Robinson, a 2004 second-round pick, plus the 2004 Spurs had the option to swap first-round picks with the Hawks for the Spurs' Kevin Wesley and Danny Feery.

The Spurs sent Kevin Wesley and Danny Feery, who had just signed and found to be unsuitable, with a rubbish contract of $7 million left on the contract, Glenn Robinson, the Hawks' 2004 second-round pick, and the right to swap first-round picks with the Hawks in 2004.

The final result of this transaction made Liu Mang a little regretful and unexpected.

The original suggestion of Liu Mang and Schwartz to Steven Price was to trade for Odom of the Clippers, but they didn't want Glenn Robinson, saying that the contract was too big, and they didn't give it to the first round in '04.

It's great to get Odom, but it's a pity that Glenn Robinson is a negative asset player for most teams, and with such a high salary, the Clippers are also a team that can impact the playoffs, so they can't use it.

The Hawks' first target is Odom or Rasheed Wallace, Rasheed Wallace hung up the phone without saying a word when he heard the offer, and the Clippers also chatted, but the chips were only one in the '04 first round and a '04 second round, their owner Sterling didn't agree, it was too much of a loss, he tried to reduce his salary to less than 30 million every year, and he was unwilling to accept such a big contract.

In this case, Liu Mang can only try to contact Odom or Rasheed Wallace in the summer, it seems that Odom will leave the Clippers when his rookie contract ends, and the Clippers directly gave up Odom's parent team renewal rights, Rasheed Wallace finished this season, the Trail Blazers have no big brother, and he also wants to leave, but now there is still a big brother, and he still has a little thought.

Just when Steven Price simply wanted to buy out Glenn Robinson, it was the Spurs who took the initiative to contact them, ** Vic desperately wanted Glenn Robinson, the initial asking price was a first-round swap in 03, Steven Price refused without thinking about it, it is better to buy out.

At this time, Steven Price really regretted bringing in Glenn Robinson, even if it was a cheap trade before the start of the preseason!

However, Vicky was really desperate for Glenn Robinson, inexplicably urgent, and finally talked for an afternoon, and it was not until the evening that the final chips were negotiated.

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When the trade was revealed, Hawks fans felt like it was dawn! The Eagles fan forum blew up!

I just think it's a little late in the morning, but as long as it's bright, isn't it?

Compared with many news outlets that criticize Liu Mang, the local evaluation of Liu Mang in Atlanta is generally positive.

Hawks fans don't care so much, the end result is that Liu Mang stays, Glenn Robinson is sent away, and it is perfect for Hawks fans.

A first-round pick from 2004? Who cares!

It's true that I don't know what the 2003-2004 season was like right now, but could it be worse than keeping Glenn Robinson? As long as you don't blindly operate a few hands, the top three in the east will be a breeze! That is, the record is at most a little worse than that of the Spurs, a difference of one or two picks, and it is at the end of the first round.

Steven Price personally came out to apologize for the failure of this transaction, although the fans expressed their displeasure, but on the whole, Steven Price barely managed to set things right in time, of course, they chose to forgive him.

Although the Spurs' second-round maniac team took away a second-round pick and a 2004 first-round pick, at least the mess is finally over.

Fans of their own team, no matter what chips they give, will feel lost, but in the outside world, after the transaction broke out, the basketball circle was stunned!

The Spurs are hurting too much, and the conscience has been found?

Actually helped the Eagles take over? Everyone is curious, what exactly are the Spurs trying to do? Just for a 2004 first-round pick?

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"Ace, you must go to this press conference!"

"Jeff, is it okay not to go?"

"It's your sneaker press conference! You have to go, you're the first non-American in the history of the big four leagues in North America to have a signature shoe! ”

"The first one? So bite! I'll go! ”

After signing with Liu Mang, Schwartz took the money, and the signing fee was more than one million US dollars in one summer, plus the commission of the endorsement fee, which was more than the commission he had as a basketball agent and tennis agent in the past five years.

But sometimes he doesn't understand, there are things, this little young man rushes forward with his head stuffy, like going to force the palace once, if it wasn't for Coach Kruger contacting him, this guy would have run alone to find the Eagles boss to force the palace.

Is this the kind of thing he should do as a player?

Of course, the wicked have to be the agent! Otherwise, is it good to draw one or two million dollars a year?

But in terms of interviews, this young man is occasionally very motivated, and he doesn't want to go to death occasionally, so he has to coax.

Liu Mang didn't want to go to the press conference at first, mainly because the start of the season was really unfavorable!

I was really careless before, I was too impulsive, and I should discuss everything off the field and team except for playing by myself.

No, Liu Mang's forced palace was revealed by the Eagles' "insiders", and then suddenly a transaction occurred, and it can be seen with the naked eye that the Eagles are at a loss.

The entire league knew that the Eagles were going to trade, but because the deal was too sudden, Liu Mang was criticized by many unfriendly media.

However, the sneaker press conference is imminent, and the Christmas war is coming soon, and Nike is in a hurry!

The Eagles went from the favorite to the second-to-last in the league in the new season, and everyone knew that this was not the true strength of the Eagles, but this made Nike even more afraid to announce that Liu Mang had signed shoes at that time, because Liu Mang was at a low point at the time, and the team and individuals were at a low point.

Fortunately, the Hawks are very timely to set things up, although I don't know how effective it is, but now is probably the most promising moment since the start of the regular season for the Eagles.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Liu Mang followed Schwartz to a large Nike store in West Georgia Square in Atlanta.

Seeing his own exclusive combat boots, Liu Mang was generally satisfied, a decent pair of sneakers, Liu Mang knew that it was also up to him, the signing was too late, and there was not much time for Nike to prepare, so he used a very decent design that had been used in the past.

The main reason is that Liu Mang and the future James are very different when they first sign the contract, Liu Mang has already played when he signs, and he will play the Christmas war in the first year of signing, and he will definitely participate in the All-Star Weekend, unlike James, it doesn't matter if he plays in the boots after the rookie year.

Looking at this pair of combat boots, Liu Mang felt that the sky was really bright!

It doesn't matter what he did before 5 wins and 18 losses, and what the media criticized him for.

Depend on! The master doesn't force the palace, waiting to be dragged to death by that Mr. Panda, and walk on the old path of the Eagles, and play 35 wins in the season?

Come on!

Inside, I looked at the ice-1 engraved on the platform where the combat boots were placed, and the Chinese version of the Cold Ice Generation next to it.

Own first-generation combat boots!

Although I complained that the American name was too uncreative, and the boots were all the names of the players and the names of the sneakers, I was still so excited!

Liu Mang now feels that even if it starts with 5 wins and 18 losses, it doesn't matter, life is to be full of challenges! As the so-called "no pole Tailai", now that the bad things have passed, and the good things have begun to come, why should you be low? Start doing things!

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Nike officially announced the release of Liu Mang's signature shoes, which shocked the whole United States!

When Liu Mang first signed a contract with Nike, people originally thought that Liu Mang's signature shoes were expected to be after the new season, but they didn't expect it to come so soon, or when Liu Mang is at his lowest point now.

When Liu Mang got his first signature shoe, it was history!

Something that hasn't been done before should have attracted a lot of attention.

But now, the focus of the media is not on the sneakers, but on Liu Mang.

After the press conference began, the first question Liu Mang was asked had nothing to do with sneakers.

A reporter from .t Sports asked, "Ace, I heard that you pushed the Eagles to send Glenn Robinson away this time?" Do you think you guys would be stronger without Glenn Robinson? ”

This question is so acute!

Liu Mang's recognition is to criticize Glenn Robinson, if he denies it, it will be a slap in the face, and it will also affect the unprecedentedly high morale of the current team.

Therefore, Liu Mang's answer was: "Of course, we will become stronger!" We proved it last season, didn't we? And hasn't Mr. Glenn Robinson proven himself with the Bucks? ”

This answer was unexpected!

I thought that Liu Mang would be jealous, at least at this time, low-key, now Liu Mang and the Eagles are on the cusp, if they play well next, it will naturally be touted, if the cohesion of the team has been destroyed in the first month of the season, and the later play is still poor, and if you talk big, you will be slapped in the face, so they all think that Liu Mang will be low-key.

Everyone didn't expect it, but they didn't expect Liu Mang to start directly! Glenn Robinson hasn't left Atlanta yet, although the deal was made yesterday, and at this time Glenn Robinson is moving again, and won't report to San Antonio until at least tomorrow, but the Hawks' former All-Star power forward has returned.

.t's reporter felt that there was a play, and they liked to do things the most, and continued to ask: "Glenn Robinson said in an interview that you don't have a chance to make the playoffs, what do you think about that?" You're only 5-18 with a 21 percent win rate, so what are your goals for this season? ”

"We don't have a chance to make the playoffs? Thanks to Mr. Glenn Robinson's contribution to the team, he gave us an epic chance to win the championship with a 21 percent win rate? It's really hard," Liu Mang said with some excitement, not only unhappy with Glenn Robinson, but also eager to win: "But no matter how difficult it is, no matter how crazy it looks, our goal is still to win the championship!" But first to make the playoffs, we're definitely going to make the playoffs! ”

With a 5-18 start, according to the Eastern Conference playoffs, it will take about 42 wins, that is, at least 37 wins in the next 59 games! That is, the remaining fixtures need to reach a win rate of more than 60%!

If it's the start of the season, or if the Hawks are given a training camp again, people won't doubt that they're going to have a winning percentage in their 60s, and they're going to believe a winning percentage in their 70s.

But now it's the middle of the season, and the Eagles have just experienced the biggest mess and pain of the new century, so can they adjust to their best right away? There have been too many examples of teams collapsing after a failed trade.

And the example of a 5-18 opening game to reach the playoffs...... It doesn't seem to have been! A team with a win rate of only 20 percent in the first 20 games has never made it to the playoffs!

ESPN reporters, who are very partial to the Hawks, asked in disbelief: "Ace, are you so confident that you will definitely make the playoffs?" ”

Liu Mang has just seen his first-generation combat boots now, and he is excited, so he can manage so much, so he set up a flag first: "Of course, I promise here that we will definitely make the playoffs!" ”

"Ding...... In response to the host's oath, the system released the Season Mission: The Road to Counterattack Begins. ”

"The Comeback: The host needs to make the playoffs with the Hawks in the 2002-2003 season. Reward: One talent skill shard. Failure Penalty: 100,000 Superstar points will be deducted, and if the Superstar value is insufficient, the number of future superstar points will be deducted by double amount. ”

"Damn! The master is just pretending to be a force! ”

"Now it's all like this! Then let's get things done! ”