As Liu Mang sprinkled magnesium powder into the air and caused a burst of boos, the time for the last shooting hot hand before the game ended, and the referee signaled the two teams to start the game.

The Hawks fielded a starting lineup of Liu Mang, Maddy, Prince, Rashid Wallace, and Kwame Brown.

The Spurs, for their part, fielded a starting lineup of Parker, Ginobili, Robert Horry, Duncan, and Nesterovich.

Parker, Ability Rating 86, Ginobili, Competency Rating 90, Robert Horry, Aptitude Rating 70, Duncan Aptitude Rating 98, Nestrovich Aptitude Rating 74.

Parker, who has grown into a first-class point guard, Ginobili who has entered the peak, Duncan who is at the peak, Parker is still half a year away from being 25 years old, Ginobili is still half a year short of 28 years old, Duncan is almost 29, there is a young future core, there are two cores that are at the peak, the age structure of the troika is too good, Duncan is just about to start declining, Ginobili is at the peak, and when Ginobili starts to decline, Parker is about to enter the peak again.

The key is that Duncan's ability to continue to maintain his condition by changing the playing style of the ball quotient due to the decline of injuries, it is terrible, the torture of conservative plantar fasciitis this season, but the mid-range shooting has been fully developed, and the shooting rate is 45 percent, second only to Nowitzki among interior players, and the entire league can also rank fourth, a little lower than Nowitzki, Kobe, and Maddy.

The point is that Coach Popovich seems to have begun to think about the future, not saving money as before, but supplementing the bench as much as possible, the Spurs' transition period has probably begun, because of Bowen's injury, the Spurs can't start, and the stars are reluctant to come to San Antonio, so they can only start from the bench.

Liu Mang looked at the Spurs' starting ability evaluation, glanced at Duncan, who was unusually lively in the middle circle, and then retracted his attention and was about to jump the ball.

Kwame Brown looked at the writhing Duncan, his head full of black lines.

How is this guy not the same as he imagined? Kwame Brown This is the first time in his career that he has jumped with Duncan, and he was originally high-spirited, but when Duncan was like this, Kwame Brown felt that most of the energy he was holding back was discharged.

The referee chose the ball and came to the center circle, and suddenly, Duncan suddenly became serious, and there was no expression on his face.

"Ding...... The natural king is triggered at level 5, and Tim Duncan is the strongest interior player in the league. ”

"Ding...... Buddha Nature Trigger: Absolutely calm player, from Tim Duncan. ”

"Characteristic: Overly calm triggering, it is difficult for the Spurs to have emotional changes, such as encountering opponents who are stronger than him, it is difficult to have the possibility of defeating the strong with the weak, from Tim Duncan."

"Ding...... Traits: Stubborn level 5 trigger, after becoming the most powerful striker in history, the stubborn nature is released, the mentality tends to be more peaceful, and the change in the way of playing is more acceptable, and the day *** is more likely to affect the opponent's mentality, from Tim Duncan. ”

"Ding...... Due to Tim Duncan's stubborn influence, Kwame Brown was distracted. ”

A series of systematic data about Duncan let Liu Mang understand Duncan's current characteristics, which shocked Liu Mang for a moment, at this time the referee threw the ball into the air, and Tim Duncan took advantage of Kwame Brown's reaction to be half a beat slower, jumped up violently, and flicked the ball backwards.

Liu Mang saw the ball fly away, and then he reacted: What is Xiao Kuamei doing? Can't win with a facial paralysis jump ball that has almost turned into a crippled foot?

Kwame Brown hurried back to the defense after losing the jump ball, and he understood that Duncan's two-to-one appearance just now was affecting his concentration!

It's despicable! When Kwame Brown turned her head and ran back, she also saw Liu Mang's fierce eyes, and her attention was refocused.

Liu Mang waited for Parker to advance over, Maddie's defensive task in this game was easy, and he only needed to defend the pitcher, while Liu Mang needed to defend Parker, who was not weaker than his opponent.

Liu Mang now understands why Duncan's sullen man has become so secondary now, this weird Shu Huang who studies psychology, his ability has begun to decline due to injuries, and now he has started to play psychological warfare!

Parker receives the ball and advances to the frontcourt, and if the Spurs have Duncan, and they will feel cowardly when facing opponents, it is Parker.

It's not that Duncan doesn't have enough influence on him, but that he's afraid of Liu Mang!

The two entered the NBA in the same year, Liu Mang beat him for three years, can Parker not be afraid, the biggest psychological pressure is the strongest one in the same class, if he has the strength to compete, the key is ...... There's no way to fight it!

The opponent's one-on-one offense and defense were very strong, and Parker protected the ball and looked at Ginobili.

Ginobili has long understood that Parker was intimidated when he saw Liu Mang, and now the Spurs' style of play has changed a lot, and the offensive focus has been excessive from the inside to the outside.

Parker passed the ball to Ginobili and ran like a hare with joy, taking Liu Mang to the inside.

Prince followed Ginobili closely, Ginobili received the ball and stood still, suddenly started to speed up, and rushed inside from the right side, Prince did not get distracted, he was not as easily affected by the opponent as Kwame Brown, and followed Ginobili closely to suppress Ginobili's forward line.

As if he didn't realize that he was being pressed down the line away from the three-second zone, Ginobili broke all the way to the near baseline, and when he was close to the baseline, Ginobili kicked his right leg forward, bounced back, and got out of the circle that was about to be caught by Prince and Kwame Brown, and then took a big step to the three-second zone and threw the ball into the basket.

Strange pace, Kwame Brown and Prince were both blindsided by Ginobili's sudden change of direction!

Even Prince couldn't tell what Ginobili was going to do!

"Ding...... Characteristics: Demon knife level 5 trigger, offensive action is unpredictable, super god and super ghost in a thought, from Manu Ginobili. ”

When Liu Mang heard this prompt, he knew that Ginobili had gone all out from the beginning!

Liu Mang remembered that if he won Ginobili in the finals, he would still get this trait...... Seeing that the defensive choice behind him was easy to follow, Liu Mang felt that his eggs hurt.

Ginobili relied on his own style of play to make it difficult for the opponent to predict his offense, and Liu Mang got the skill, which is the skill that affects the opponent's judgment, the principle is different, but this is not important, the important thing is that Liu Mang remembered that Ginobili could score 8 points in a row in the final quarter of the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the playoffs to help the team tie the score, and dared to foul Nowitzki three-pointers at a critical moment a few seconds later, causing the series to collapse......

But it's not just Liu Mang who has the mentality of winning this game, but the other party is the same!

Liu Mang received Kwame Brown's serve and passed it to Maddie, and ran to the front court himself.

Liu Mang cut inside after arriving at the front court, and found that the opponent's defensive rotation was very fast, even if the lineup was actually not good for everyone except Duncan, but relying on Duncan as the defensive core, other people's defense relied on the team's rotation position, and Popovich's defensive prediction made defensive arrangements, the Spurs' defense is still so good!

Liu Mang came out in a circle from the inside, and was followed by Horry and did not give him a chance to catch the ball for three points, he did not rely on his offensive threat to get a chance or help his teammates open up space! The Spurs' defensive system is so good that Larry Brown will need a whole bunch of players with explosive defensive talent to build a defensive system, but Popovich, give him Duncan, and anyone else can do it!

Playing the Spurs, it seems that the team's offensive effect is not good, and the Hawks dare not rashly attack without regard to the Suns in the last game, the opponent's defensive action is big, and the referee does not blow fouls.

Maddie saw that Liu Mang had no chance to run out of the vacancy, and he didn't give Liu Mang a single, facing Ginobili, he was ready to come by himself.

Playing his own threat first and then passing, Maddie listened to Stockton's words and changed his style of play a little bit.

Ginobili defended quite seriously and then was snapped into a mid-range pullup jump by Maddie to score two points.

The middle distance is a pain for the Spurs, and Duncan can't expand out to help defense, so he can only rely on single defense, but let alone Ginobili, even Bowen can't defend the mid-range shooting master!

Maddie hit an easy shot.

Ginobili is starting to go berserk, though! Without receiving the ball for Parker again, Ginobili advanced to the front court on his own, half-step from the three-point line, and made a direct three-point shot before Prince could make a save...... Also in!

5 to 2, Ginobili scored 5 points in a row at the beginning!

It's Liu Mang's turn to attack, since he can't tear apart the opponent's team defense, let's play alone!

Liu Mang ran to the front court immediately after Ginobili scored, the Spurs' retreat was very fast, Maddie received a pass and made a long pass to Liu Mang, Liu Mang received the ball The opponent's defensive formation was just about to fall, Liu Mang rushed in from the left side of the basket to the inside, attracting Parker and Horry's sandwich.

At this time, Kwame Brown and Maddy rushed across the half court and rushed to the three-point line, Rashid Wallace stayed at the top arc, Liu Mang burst into the middle range and was caught by Parker and Horry, leaned sideways against Parker to grab the ball and throw it out.

At this time, Kwame Brown was blocked by Duncan on the right side of the free throw line, but Maddy cut in from the middle, Ginobili went to defend Prince outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right side, and the overall speed of the Hawks was too fast, and the Spurs defense was not completely in a good position!

Horry saw Liu Mang's passing and immediately went to save Maddy, blocking the connection between Maddie and Liu Mang, and Nestrovic also blocked Rashid Wallace.

However, the ball thrown out by Liu Mang was not really passed, and after Horry, a guy with a height of two meters and six, left, Liu Mang took the ball back and turned over and shot a mid-distance jumper!

Relying on feints to tease the two people in each other's bags, Liu Mang threw his hand easily...... It's a pity that I didn't get in.

But Maddy, who cut in, took advantage of the lack of people on the inside and grabbed an offensive rebound on Horry's head and scored two points.

"Phew." Liu Mang glanced at Parker angrily, he didn't enter, he blamed this guy for not defending well, his hand was so short, the interference was not interfered with, and he didn't give a scope!

Parker looked at Liu Mang's unhappy eyes, and felt so bitter: If you don't shoot, you don't feel good! I didn't affect your shooting! What are you doing!

Parker's side will be glared at by Liu Mang, and if he doesn't give strength, he will be glared at by Liu Mang, today he has no choice but to face Liu Mang, but Ginobili continued his feel, and the demon knife is out of the body!

Ginobili was caught by Prince and Rasheed Wallace after bursting inside, and Duncan stepped back to the mid-range to catch the ball.

Back to Maddie's breakthrough attracted Horry's bag, Prince was unguarded to help Liu Mang block Parker, who was chasing the defense, and Liu Mang received a pass from Maddie and hit a three-point shot.

But then Nesterovic received a pass from Ginobili and played a 2+1 for Maddy, who was making up for the defense......

Playing and fighting, Duncan began to exert his strength, Parker did not receive the ball but the air cut was also a threat, and the troika was driven by the new leader of the Spurs, Ginobili, and played super offensive firepower!

Liu Mang and Maddie's singles plus Jason Terry, who came off the bench, were not able to withstand the attack led by Ginobili's head when the demon knife was out of the body!

Throughout the first quarter, Ginobili shot or passed, 5 of 5 shots, 3 of 3 free throws and 16 points and 3 assists.

Because the Spurs got the offensive opportunity first, Ginobili took the lead, and Liu Mang's side has been in a state of chasing points!

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Hawks by 4 points at 31-27!