With three All-Stars, one of whom is still an All-Star starter, one of whom is the third-highest ranking guard in the East, and an All-Star head coach, the Hawks are all of a sudden hit.

The pre-game interview is no longer Marbury, who has a lot of topics, and it is Liu Mang's turn.

"Wow, Ace, long time no see, congratulations, you've got access to almost every All-Star Game."

A certain reporter who is familiar with him, but who switched from Time Warner's microphone to ESPN, seems to have found a new job.

That's this woman! Something!

"Oh, thank you, Miss Stark, I haven't seen you in a long time." Politeness still has to be polite.

"I didn't expect Ace to remember me, it's really my honor." Melissa Stark laughed.

Nonsense! Turning to ashes remembers you! Liu Mang thought through gritted teeth.

Getting to the point, Melissa Stark asked, "A lot of fans are curious about Ace how did you get to so many All-Star games, and if you could, would you go to the slam dunk contest?" ”

"That's a good question," Liu Mang smiled, "However, if I don't get the first place, I don't want to participate so much." ”

"Ace, you're so confident, so you want to win the MVP of all games, including the All-Star Game?" Melissa Stark's eyes lit up and she seemed to see the topic again.

'I think we can talk a little bit about today's game. Liu Mang said helplessly.

Melissa Stark is a little sorry, who cares about today's game! However, when I thought about Marbury, he was also a topic of conversation, although his popularity was not very good, but there was a lot of news, so he asked, "Ace, are you confident that you can beat Marbury today?" ”

"We're going to win today's game, we're going to win." Liu Mang is very confident.

Depend on! This rookie is smart, no! Before finding a new job, Melissa Stark continued to ask: "Then Ace, are you confident that you can beat Marbury in a matchup?" ”

"Do you mean scoring? It's possible that I've scored more points than him, it's hard to talk about assists, and I know that I never pass the ball. Liu Mang continued to change the subject.

“…… Thank you Ace for your time. Melissa Stark thinks it's better to make up her own story! Rookies are getting tougher!

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"Ace, that reporter looks good! But don't get involved with journalists, those people are not easy to deal with. Jason Terry first admired Melissa Stark's appearance, and then reminded Liu Mang.

The main reason is that Liu Mang has been talking to the reporter for too long.

In the past, there were also beautiful reporters from TV stations who hooked up with players, and the players thought there was something good, such as going to a hotel or something, but they were tricked and gave a lot of gifts.

"Oh, Jason, you said that reporter! He asked me who was better between you and Marbury, and I said you would torture Marbury to death, and then she chased me and asked you how you abused Marbury. Liu Mang said very seriously.

"......" Jason Terry was stunned for a moment, and immediately became furious: "Damn! Ace, you're so shameless! ”

"It's okay, Jason, you just need to blow up Marbury!" Liu Mang smiled wickedly.

"......" Jason Terry wants to hit someone! Blow up Marbury? This is the guy who scored 50 points against Biao with the OK combination last year, how can it be said so lightly!

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Marbury is not a good person, Liu Mang knows this very well, at least before the peak passes, before he can't play NBA ball, or even before he can't find a job and is forced to retire in the NBA and is about to go bankrupt and is signed by the Fenjiu team, he is not a good person, luring the underage interns of the team's cheerleading team in the parking lot What was monitored and filmed, went to court and described in detail the process was reprimanded by the judge in court, sucked harmony, and the soap opera battle with the team's head coach Isaiah Thomas, teamed up with the team's old ruffians to cheat the team's rookie money...... You can do anything.

But there is nothing to say about the strength!

If you want to end the half-season with a win and enter the eight-day vacation in the middle of the season, the biggest obstacle for the Hawks in this game is Marbury, who is still an All-Star level!

Last year, Marbury led the Nets and scored 50 points and 12 assists in a single game against the Lakers, almost overturning the OK combination that was in full swing.

The game kicked off at 7 p.m., and ESPN broadcast the final game of the Hawks' half-season live across the United States, which attracted the attention of many fans.

After the players on both sides entered, Liu Mang saw the angry Marbury, the lonely wolf, the more this head was mentioned, the more often it was mentioned, probably Marbury himself felt that he was a lonely wolf, and he didn't deal with anyone, with a lonely and obedient face.

There are tattoos on the neck, arms, and really bald head, coupled with that obedient expression, Liu Mang saw that Marbury actually thought of another obedient man in the future - Michael Beasley!

Too much like Marbury this period and Beasley feels!

It's just that Marbury's advantage is that he has a pass hand that averages 8 assists per game all year round, so no matter what, it's impossible to lose his job, no, Marbury's contract is about to expire, and the Suns sent a 7-year contract extension of more than 100 million in order not to lose this All-Star level point guard in vain in the summer.

Liu Mang thought that Marbury's personality was probably a bit similar to Beasley's, and he quickly thought of a little way......

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At 7:15 p.m., after a series of pregame activities, the Hawks' home game against the Suns began.

The Eagles continued to field their usual starting combination, and Liu Mang continued to be the sixth man.

The Suns fielded a lineup of Stephen Marbury, contemporary Jordan Joe Johnson, penny Anfernee Hardaway, superpower forward Sean Marion, and dedicated tonnage pitching center Tom Gugliotta against O'Neal.

Joe Johnson came to the Suns and immediately came to play the starter!

The Suns' lineup, even Marbury and pennies at the small forward position have no three-point ability, and other Joe Johnson and the center, including Renhuo, have the ability to shoot from a long range or even three-pointers, which is too suitable for a player who can't dunk the basket when he is still the third brother in Dallas.

As the whistle blew at the start of the game, the referee threw the ball into the air, Ratliff pressed Gugliotta to win the jump ball, Jason Terry got the ball, and the Eagles attacked first.

Marbury seemed to be in a good defensive mood today, coming up at half-time to stick to Jason Terry.

Marbury is very good on his own when he is willing to defend, and like Francis, he has excellent physicality and is a speedy ball-handler who is very good.

Jason Terry passes the ball to Dean Grove and runs to the bottom corner with Marbury himself.

Sure enough, without the ball, Marbury couldn't, he was always staring at the ball, Dean Grove advanced to the front court and passed to Rahim, Raheem took a step outside the free throw line, attracted Marion, the best defense of the Suns, and then divided to Jason Terry in the corner, Jason Terry opened the game with a three-point shot.

The Eagles started the game with a good first goal! Jason Terry's understanding of defense is getting better and better, and he has the style of a future Eagle.

The offense and defense switched, the Suns attacked, Marbury advanced quickly, and everyone on the Suns, including Gugliotta, was fast in the half, and after arriving in the frontcourt, Marbury handed the ball to Gugliotta, who was high at the free throw line.

Marbury and Gugliotta have been partners for many years, Gugliotta was the No. 6 pick in 92, was traded to the Timberwolves by the Warriors in 95, and at the beginning of 96, after meeting Marbury, Gugliotta reached the peak of his career, can you imagine a team with Garnett and Marbury, there will be another person who is the team's scoring champion?

Gugliotta is, he and Marbury have a really tacit understanding, after meeting Marbury, Gugliotta averaged 20+9+4 per game for two consecutive years, reaching the peak of his career! took two younger brothers to help the Timberwolves enter the playoffs for two consecutive years, shot O'Neal many times in the regular season, and almost knocked over Wen Baker, who was not a fat man at the time, in the playoffs.

It's a pity that Marbury was traded not long after the shutdown, and Gugliotta slipped from the peak, and now the two meet again after three or four years, but Gugliotta is old, and at 33 years old, he is no longer as brave as he used to be, but his ability to respond and his long-range shooting are still very good.

For this big man pitcher who was also dominant in the West back then, Ratlif could only pull it out, at this time Marbury cut in quickly, Jason Trila couldn't pull it, Gugliotta tacitly distributed the ball to Marbury, Marbury hit the basket, Raheem and Muhammad, Jason Terry three people sandwiched over, Marbury divided the ball to the right bottom corner, Marion received the ball and hit a three-point shot.

The fans at the scene let out a "oh ......", and finally saw someone who was uglier than their rookie step-back shooting posture!

Sean Marion is really a strange man, in addition to shooting easily and being hatted by the league before Carmelo Anthony, he is really a very good player.

Marion's rookie performance was average, averaging 10 points + 6 boards + 2 assists + 1 steal + 1 block per game, just the rookie second team in the 1999 draft year, but he became a first-line power forward in the second year, averaging 17 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game. In particular, he actually practiced a three-point shooting rate of more than 10 percent in his rookie year, and this year it has been improved to a first-class level of 38 percent!

Marbury, with the addition of Gugliotta and Marion, has the feeling of the Suns team that they will fight back to 45 wins next season, and it is just a player who can cut and dunk to squeeze Marion into the most suitable small forward position.

If you look closely, the Suns are really not bad! The record of 24 wins and 28 losses is also very good outside the top eight in the West, after all, it will meet the top eight in the West more than 30 times in a season, and if it is placed in the East, it is really no worse than the Hornets, Raptors, and 76ers, the three teams that have declined!