165. When you meet the Emperor of the Background
"Ace, it's so boring, what are you borrowing a pot for?" Emmanuol came to Liu Mang's room, and as soon as he opened his mouth to complain, he saw Liu Mang and the waiter setting up pots and induction cookers and other things together.
Playing the Spurs tomorrow, it seems unlikely to be beaten, the dominance of the two-champion Twin Towers inside the Western interior group is second only to O'Neal, if it weren't for the fact that the outside line is really bad, they can really break hands with the Lakers, but it's a pity that the little general Avery Johnson is 36 years old after playing last season, and went to the Nuggets to pursue the last big contract, and now the entire Spurs average two double-doubles per game.
Because of this, the Spurs really can't say where they can grab it compared to the Hawks, standard top-heavy, before Parker starts to take off next season and Ginobili joins, this season's Spurs are probably the toughest year since they got Duncan, and they are really grinding the defense to death.
People have the impression that the Spurs are stronger, but they are better than the Hawks, who have a 20-9 record.
The Spurs now have an 18-11 record and are fifth in the West behind the Kings, Mavericks, Timberwolves, and Lakers.
Playing a strong team, of course, if you can play well, you have to play well, and Coach Kruger will not let go of this opportunity to hone his players, of course, it is better to win.
So, after arriving in San Antonio, Coach Kruger ordered the players not to leave the hotel and stay in the hotel.
It's okay to play elsewhere, but the head coaches of the various teams here in San Antonio are very jealous, the women here!
San Antonio has always been considered a small city by many, and it is true to say that it is relatively backward, and its biggest industries are indigenous tourism, animal husbandry and tractor production, and it is the most famous tractor-producing city in the world.
But it's really not small, and the population is also large, with a single round of city area and population, one ranked 11th in the United States, and the other ranked seventh.
But it's really backward.
A backward and crowded city, naturally there are many gray industries, and then here is a mixed city of dozens of ethnic groups such as Hispanics, Hispanics, Indigenous, Mexicans, etc.!
Although the security is not very good, there are all kinds of beautiful women, and the players may not like to come here for a long time, but once in a while, it is naturally itchy.
So Coach Kruger ordered a ban on going out......
Then a group of bored people, either borrowing the computer to play CS and StarCraft, or playing red and white machines, Emmanuol was bored playing games and came to Liu Mang, and found that Liu Mang was tinkering with something that was not there.
"Boring, cooking!" Liu Mang replied indignantly.
God-damn system, I want Xiao Ye to open a Sichuan restaurant after retiring, and then the specialty is egg fried rice?
"Ace, you can actually cook? Your pot is so strange, why is it so big? In Emmanuor's impression, the pot is used to fry eggs, at most to fry fried steaks, all of which are small frying pans, and Liu Mang wants this is the kind of larger pot that Asians often borrow when they come to travel.
"Chinese food!" Liu Mang replied casually.
"Cool! I like Chinese food the most, and I'm going to try it too! "Emmanuol has found something interesting.
Liu Mang rolled his eyes, what to eat you won't like! It's all fat into balls.
But it's so flexible, what the hell!
Speaking of which, Liu Mang hasn't eaten authentic Chinese food for a long time, Sichuan cuisine is okay, make it yourself and eat it, in the frightened eyes of the waiter, Liu Mang asked them to help go to Chinatown to buy something like the intestine, of course, just a tip cost 100 US dollars, otherwise people really refused to go.
Emmanuol has been looking forward to it, watching Liu Mang clean the pots and dishes, some of the condiments he has never seen should be said to have never thought of seeing them, the condiments bought by the waiter are a little uneven, but it will be done, people in other places, Liu Mang is already very grateful for being able to get these things, and a hundred tips were not given in vain.
However, Emmanuor's expectation stopped at Liu Mang taking out the core items of the dish to be made.
When Liu Mang took out the large intestine bought from the supermarket in Chinatown from the box, Emmanuor's eyes changed from anticipation to shock, and when he took out the pork loin in another box, Emmanuor's eyes turned into horror, and when the pig's heart was taken out, Emmanuol began to tremble.
"It's ...... This is...... This is...... Is this the kidneys, the intestines, and the heart? We eat this? Emmanuor's trembling mouth stammered.
"That's right! It should be delicious! Liu Mang said with a smile, he still trusts the things produced by the system, and the hot fat sausage, hot waist flower, and braised pork heart in his head are perfect every step of the way, and I haven't eaten it for a long time, although I want to fight with the system bayonet, but if I really want to talk about it, it's not bad to try the food of my own country, and the things made by those Chinese restaurants outside can't be touched by the Chinese food except for the name.
Liu Mang smiled a little nostalgic and warm, but in Emmanuor's eyes, Liu Mang had become a devil! That's the devil's evil smile!
"I ...... I've got something going on, I'll go back first! After Emmanuol finished speaking, he ran away, and in his opinion, Liu Mang's next food was probably him......
Why did this guy run away? Liu Mang was a little puzzled, but he didn't care too much, and then sighed that the service industry of the United States is really developed, these internal organs are cleaned and packed in boxes, Liu Mang took them out and simply washed them with blanching water, and they can be done......
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Spur!
Spur!
Spur!
Spurs, this thing is always mixed with excitement and uneasiness!
If you really want to say that the strongest team in the 21st century, until Liu Mang crossed over, perhaps from the perspective of championship and dominance, the Lakers who won three consecutive championships and two consecutive championships have been unshakable, after all, in the entire NBA history, only the Lakers, Celtics, Pistons, Bulls, Rockets, Heat, these six teams have done it, and only the Lakers and Celtics, Heat, and Bulls have done it many times, and only the Lakers can win three or more consecutive championships, only the Lakers, That is, the Lakers completed the highest and only two consecutive championships in the entire history of other teams in just 11 years after the 21st century.
However, Liu Mang believes that the Spurs can also be regarded as the strongest team after the 21st century, until Liu Mang crosses over, the Spurs throughout the 21st century after all the seasons, no matter who leaves, stays, old, and returns to youth, the Spurs continue to win 50 wins every year, including the 2012 shutdown season, also got 50 wins, going back to the entire NBA history only the Spurs can do.
This kind of record really makes the opponent feel frightened, and it has been stable and strong for more than ten years.
But again, anyone will be excited to play against such an opponent!
Of course, there is also a little unease.
Walking into the center of the Alamo Dome, Liu Mang began to have a pain, why does the Spurs' home court always seem to be doing that?
There are no other colors except gray and white and black!
The locker room is also a monotonous white-grey, which is really enough.
"Emma Nuor, can you help me find Mo Zheng to get a new pair of sneakers? This one is a little bigger. "Liu Mang's pants seem to have been taken the wrong size today, but the pants of the suit have been taken off, and the upper body has been changed into a jersey, which is strange and troublesome to wear.
If it was before, Emmanuol would definitely have a few words to talk about first, this time Emmanuol reflexively stood upright, and quickly ran to find the trainer, which made Liu Mang look confused, when did this big brother be so obedient?
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After stretching and other warm-up activities, Liu Mang and his teammates went to the court at the center of the Alamo Dome.
The Alamo Dome is the old arena of the Spurs, and it usually hosts NFL and women's major soccer games, which is so big that it has more than 27,000 seats, and it really needs to install seats in all empty spaces for basketball games, and 50,000 or 60,000 people can sit in.
However, basketball is not like football and rugby, it is too far away to really see anything, after all, basketball is a game where many goals are scored, and it is the performance time of individual players' technical movements, which needs to be seen more clearly.
Although the Spurs don't have as much sponsorship and billboards as the Rockets, Mavericks and some wealthy cities, they will definitely not lose money, because this stadium has the most seats in the league, and the attendance rate has not dropped out of the top five for many years.
When it comes to loyalty, fanatical San Antonio is definitely no worse than Salt Lake City!
Liu Mang entered the stadium and saw the standard black, white and gray color matching of the field, team logo, and various retired jerseys, etc., all of which were black, white and gray, and the only eye-catching color was actually the championship flag and the divisional champion, the Western Championship and other flags hanging on the wall, which was really enough.
When the Hawks players entered, the fans reacted very flatly, the two teams had little intersection, since Wilkins was traded in old age, the Hawks have not played in the East for decades at most, and the Hawks did not have the Spurs when they last won the championship, and the two teams have no grudges or anything like that.
And when the Spurs players played, the scene was boiling!
Especially when Duncan came out, accompanied by Duncan's expressionless face, the cheers of the fans at the scene reached its peak!
From the 1999-2000 season, Duncan was first selected as an All-Star starter, completely surpassing Admiral David Robinson's popularity and becoming one of the two most popular power forwards among fans.
Perhaps in China, Duncan became popular after the Spurs' style of play metamorphosed in 2010, with the stalk of the No. 21 rookie, but in the United States, in fact, since 2000, Duncan is the most popular power forward, from the 1999-2000 season to the 2010-2011 season, Duncan has been elected as an All-Star starter for 12 consecutive years, more stable than Garnett, Garnett was not selected as an All-Star starter in the 05-06 season.
On the contrary, in 2011-2012, the year when domestic fans' love for Duncan reached a hot spot, Duncan's popularity in the United States declined.
But in this era, Duncan is the most powerful forward!
What to do!
Liu Mang was so excited to see the idol!
What to do!
Encounter the background emperor ...... I really want to detain him!