I don't know what Yao Ming felt like when he fought with his idol, anyway, Liu Mang felt incredible when he saw Sabonis for the first time.

This is what an ordinary Soviet uncle feels like!

Liu Mang looked at the world basketball superstar known as the roof of the world in front of him, with a big head, a short neck, and a long neck, just like many uncles who are oppressed by life but still work on the construction site with their heads held high...... The neck is short, and it seems that the height weight is more sufficient, Liu Mang tried to imagine the picture of Yao Ming and Sabonis, who are not much taller than Sabonis, standing together......

Liu Mang couldn't help but think of the contrast between No. 35, who chose the most difficult path, and the long-necked dragon who was not seriously injured but regrettably retired due to illness.

Boozer saw the little boss laughing non-stop, and after watching the next game, there was nothing funny! Today's opponent is so difficult to deal with, the little boss can actually laugh, this is the legendary big heart?

Boozer couldn't figure it out...... I think it's good to be a little brother honestly.

After the starters went to say hello to Sabonis, Liu Mang took Boozer, who looked like a bandit, to pay tribute to the superstar of world basketball.

But who is Liu Mang? Public Enemy of Portland!

As soon as Liu Mang and Boozer walked to the Trail Blazers' side for half court, the on-site boos exploded.

Sabonis was having a good conversation with the excellent juniors Rahim and Jason Terry, and suddenly there was an explosive boo on the spot, which surprised Sabonis, the other party was here to pay tribute, what are the fans booing?

Then I saw Liu Mang with a "bodyguard" behind him, and I was not surprised that this young man was booed everywhere he went.

Before Liu Mang could speak, Sabonis, a hearty uncle from the former Soviet Union, spoke first: "Haha, I'll just say why are the fans so enthusiastic, it turns out that it's Ace and you are here, don't worry, we won't fight, you don't need to bring bodyguards." ”

Enthusiastic? Liu Mang listened to the boos at the scene, and the fans were really enthusiastic, but poor Boozer was booed.

I am very accustomed to boos, the personality of Europeans and Americans is really much more cheerful than their domestic peers, and the thirty-eight or nineteen-year-old uncle in China has basically "had a calm heart", Liu Mang immediately took the initiative to stretch out his hand and responded: "Hello, Mr. Sabonis, I am Ace-Liu, this guy's name is Carlos, although he looks sorry for the audience, but he is a good person." ”

Sabonis didn't expect Liu Mang to be so polite, he thought that this young man would open fire when he came up and make a challenge declaration or something, because Liu Mang has behaved like this in the past two years against celebrities.

Liu Mang's performance was very unexpected by Sabonis, and he stretched out his hand and shook Liu Mang: "Just call me Avidas, is your bodyguard called Carlos, you look sorry for the audience?" This is the description...... It's funny......"

After teasing, Sabonis stretched out his hand towards Boozer: "Hello, Carlos, I heard that you also grew up in Northern Europe?" Yes, yes, we have the appearance of our Nordics, and we are really strong. ”

Boozer is so helpless on the side, boss, what do you mean by looking sorry for the audience? Can you explain? Seeing Sabonis' outstretched hand, Boozer was flattered and quickly stretched out his hand to shake it.

In fact, the fans at the scene were as surprised as Sabonis, and when they saw Liu Mang say hello and shake his hand, they stood aside and didn't speak, which was quite unexpected.

There is a very important reason why they booed so much, that is, they felt that Liu Mang might be going to say nonsense again, so they booed Liu Mang at the beginning, but they didn't expect Liu Mang to really just say hello...... Trail Blazers fans actually felt a little regret......

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The pre-match salute is over, the players of both teams are back on the bench, and the game is about to start, and the starters of both teams begin to prepare for the game.

The starters of both teams were on the big screen and the players were on the pitch.

The Trail Blazers fielded a starting lineup of Derrick Anderson, Bunch Wells, Scott Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, and Dale Davis.

This year is a year of rise for some Trail Blazers players, such as Bunch Wells, who just signed a big contract, and Liu Mang's fellow player, Randolph, who averaged two points per game last year.

But it is also a year when many Trail Blazers players are gradually fading out of the league, such as veteran superstar Scott Pippen, Pippen's big contract is in its final year, and the huge contract of 19.73 million does block the salary space of the Trail Blazers, but it is time to end.

The flying squirrel has also become an old flying squirrel, Damon Stoudemire has lost his starting position this year, and his ankle injury has seriously affected his strength, and the 30-year-old is unlikely to return to his usual speed.

The Eagles, for their part, continued to field the starting lineup of Jason Terry, Prince, Raheem, Mohammed and Ratliff.

Soon, the final pre-game preparation time was over, and after the two teams had started their opening moves, the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, and the players from both teams came onto the court, with Ratliffe and Dale Davis jumping the ball.

At the peak of his 30s, Ratleaf easily won the jump ball from the head of Dale Davis, who is already 34 years old.

The Eagles attack first.

Jason Terry pushed forward and Bunch Wells defended.

Liu Mang, who was on the sidelines, looked at the defensive enthusiasm of the Trailblazers and secretly sighed that today's game was difficult to play! The biggest difference between the Trail Blazers this year and last year is defensive enthusiasm, and even Bunch Wells, who has always disliked defense and only likes gambling steals, is focused on staying outside the three-point line and does not take risks.

Although Wells also had a few steals last season, that kind of aggressive gambling steals did not help the Trail Blazers, but made the Trail Blazers' outside defense repeatedly porous, and this season, Wells' steals have dropped a lot, but the defensive effect has improved a lot.

Liu Mang feels that sometimes, a veteran with enough prestige is really important for a team!

Without Liu Mang on the floor, the Eagles' tactics are the same as the current trend of the league, with Raheem, the leader of the team with the ability to play in the low post, sit in the low post first and lean on Pippen to ask for the ball.

The years are not forgiving, Pippen is completely at a disadvantage in the card position with Rahim, Rahim's style of play is getting stronger and stronger, more and more on the inside, which is inseparable from the needs of the team, the Hawks do not have too many players who can score on the inside, so Raheem needs to chisel as much as possible on the inside.

Jason Terry passed the ball to Raheem, Raheem turned towards the baseline, and Pippen really couldn't keep up with his tough and quick steps, but the Trail Blazers made up the defense quickly, Raheem just turned and stepped on the left sideline in the three-second zone, and Raheid Wallace's rough face was on.

Raheem was so surprised!

When he played against Rashid Wallace last year, Rashid Wallace didn't have this defensive awareness and enthusiasm!

Pippen's defense now relies more on fake falls and small movements, Rahim is now blocked by a guy with rough movements in front, and Pippen is constantly interfering with small movements, and he can only be strong at this time, but fortunately, at this time, Muhammad is very conscious of pulling to the middle distance, and Rahim is passing over.

Rashid Wallace didn't worry too much about Mohammudra to mid-range, Muhammad only shot more than 60 percent from the free-throw line, Raheem didn't score or caused a foul to pass the ball to a big forward who didn't have the means to score, and Rashid Wallace's supplemental defense was already considered a success.

At the moment when Muhammad received the ball, Muhammad immediately turned around and dribbled to the outside, at the same time, Jason Terry suddenly cut inside, Wells reacted quickly, in a parallel position to Jason Terry, really positive and focused, Jason Terry's cold off-ball air cut, Wells did not lose position.

But Muhammad also improved, dribbling a step and throwing the ball directly, and then going up to help Jason Terry block Wells, Jason Terry got rid of Wells and received the ball and rushed to the basket!

The ball had the feeling of Boozer and Garnett's pick-and-roll, and although Mohammed couldn't do the same as Boozer and Garnett's ability to attract two people to defend, Muhammad was really good when there was no defender in front of him.

Jason Terry rushed to the free throw line, Dale Davis and Pippen came together to make up for it, Jason Terry passed back again to Raheem who was on the left side of the three-second zone, Raheem kept the ball in his hand and passed directly to the other side of the three-second zone, Ratliff received the ball and held it high to the basket to score two points.

The goal was scored, but it took 22 seconds to attack!

It's so hard!

After the Hawks scored, the Trail Blazers were very unhappy, and Wells kept making elbow movements in front of the referee, indicating that Muhammad's blocking and pick-and-roll was fouled just now, which was a moving block.

However, the referee can see clearly that Muhammad is really not a mobile block, before the contact, Muhammad has already stood in a fixed position, and there is an essential difference between No. 21 and the kind of No. 21 who does not block and moves his footsteps, so he ignores the chattering big stick.

With the flying squirrel put into the starting lineup, the Trail Blazers didn't have a proper point guard, and Derrick Anderson took the ball and pushed forward.

However, Derrick Anderson's organizational skills are also okay, quite an all-round guard, assists and rebounds are more than 3 all year round, the peak year is the last year of his rookie contract in the Spurs, averaging 15.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 12 shots per game, and then the Spurs can't afford to give a big contract and were poached by the Trail Blazers for 4 years and 30 million.

After advancing to the frontcourt, Anderson did not take the ball and handed it to the batter Wells.

Today, it's probably time for Prince to pay his tuition, and when Wells receives the ball, the Trail Blazers players all pull away, and Wells catches the ball and rushes straight to the basket.

The current stick is not the fat man who didn't get a big contract and didn't want to train during the Rockets period, he has excellent muscles, speed and explosiveness, Prince saw Wells's tendons and flesh coming up towards him, Prince was very brave and fearless...... Then he was crushed to the side miserably, Wells rushed to the inside, and Ratliff came quickly to make up the defense, and the defensive habits were good, and he didn't jump with his hands raised.

But Wells is characterized by being a guard who plays as a power forward, and his interior footwork is too good, and a turning and lateral move comes to the other side of Ratliff, and when Ratliff turns, he cuts a step into the basket, and then turns and comes behind Latliff to throw the ball to the basket.

Fantastic footsteps in the defender! Ratliff was dizzy from Wells' spinning top!

Really bite! When someone with a thorny personality who can suppress Wells is there, he is the best guard in the NBA with interior scoring skills, as he claims to be!

This time and forth, the two teams were tied.

However, the process is very unexpected by fans, from the data point of view, the Trail Blazers are a team offensive team, while the Hawks are a star team, the Eagles' three main scorers have averaged 71 points per game since December 21, 2002, accounting for nearly 70% of the Hawks' total score.

But in this opening offense, the Hawks actually played a team offense, with a lot of passes and a long time, while the Trail Blazers played singles and threw the ball in a few seconds.

Coach Kruger vaguely felt something was wrong on the sidelines, and it seemed that the strategy of the Trail Blazers was to let the Eagles play in a way that they were not good at!