A nickname began to circulate in basketball fandom - hooligans lose the East Finals.

To simplify it a little, it is to lose the east, and if China localizes a little, it is called Liu loses the east......

Nowadays, the network forum is becoming more and more perfect, and there are more and more functions, and all walks of life are becoming more and more convenient for information exchange and technical communication because of the influence of the network, and the network has an increasing impact on the world.

The impact of the Internet on basketball, in addition to better expanding the influence of stars, so that fans of various teams and stars can gather in a forum from all over the world to communicate, there is also a great effect, that is, black fans can also gather together.

Fans are always so talented, just after Liu Mang lost the Eastern Conference Finals for the second year in a row, relying on the Internet forum where information exchange is becoming more and more convenient, I don't know where it originated, and the word "losing the Eastern Conference Finals" is linked to Liu Mang both in the English basketball fan circle and in China.

The Google search engine established by the United States in 96 and the Baidu search engine established in 2000 after the model of Google in China, after the stalk of Liu Mang's defeat in the East appeared, the keyword was entered in the search engine: "Lose the East Decision", and the first thing that was displayed was the picture of Liu Mang's bleak back walking towards the locker room.

Although the Internet has been well developed, generally speaking, people who don't pay attention to online portals and forums, especially sports fans, know about some memes, and those who follow the Internet sports know about memes or some anecdotes.

Especially at this stage, although the Internet has developed, television and newspapers are still the mainstream news media.

After Liu Mang returned to Atlanta, he rested at home for two days, and after relieving, he was ready to report to the team the next day, his agent Jeff Schwartz called him, the Hawks are going to start preparing for the next draft, and the Hawks promised Liu Mang the power to participate in decision-making on the team's recruitment, etc., and it is time to fulfill it, how to use the 14th pick in the first round this year, and how to solve the problems exposed by the Hawks in the Eastern Conference finals, etc., all need to be discussed at a meeting.

Today is the day when the Nets and Spurs Finals begin, Liu Mang and Dinah, who "cares for the uncle whose soul has been traumatized again", played video games together for a while, Dinah didn't want to watch other teams' games, so she went back to her room to draw after the game.

Before Liu Mang waited to watch the live broadcast, he turned on the computer that had not been turned on for a long time because of the playoffs, and looked at the online forum to see what the fans said about himself and his team.

If it's useless to scold the Hawks, Liu Mang can only endure it, if he praises the Nets for being powerful, Liu Mang will open a trumpet and curse the Nets being swept by the Spurs.

But I didn't expect that the forum area of my own team was overwhelming with the stalk of "losing the East Final".

As a person who has been in the fan forum for many years in his previous life, this kind of stalk can be understood at a glance, and a mouthful of old blood almost spurts out......

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Before Liu Mang watched the series between the Nets and the Spurs last night, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and Liu Mang seemed to see his future and 58, six steps, loops, and the steel industry...... And so on, that word will become its own exclusive noun, no matter what you achieve in the future, there will always be a word hanging on you......

When watching the finals, Liu Mang actually began to hope that the Nets would kill the Spurs, he didn't know how his mentality came out, and called Jason Terry, but he didn't expect Jason Terry to have the same mentality, probably that if the Nets win the Spurs, the Hawks will also lose to the championship, and it doesn't look so bad.

But unfortunately, two teams with defensive addictions played the most ugly game of this year's playoffs, and the Spurs narrowly beat the Nets 72-70 at home.

In the first finals, the ratings fell all the way from the beginning of the game.

Indeed, this year's Finals from the first game It seems that the Spurs won because they have a league's No. 1 superstar who can decide the outcome of the game, Duncan, who scored 32 points, 20 boards, 7 blocks and 5 assists, which is much stronger than other people in this Finals, just like O'Neal in the 01 playoffs, invincible crushing, in the case of Ginobili and Parker being defended as badly as Boozer and Prince, with Stephen Jackson, Bowen, David Robinson, Marrick Rose and others, hard to defend, There are also Steve Smith and Steve Kerr, two shooters who shoot amazingly accurately in the open position, taking turns to help Duncan open up space, the Spurs focus on defense, and Duncan is chiseled to death on the offensive end.

To play the Nets, you have to have a player with strong low-post ability, otherwise you have to be tougher defensively than the Nets.

It just so happens that the Spurs are such a team, both conditions are met, before 06 plantar fasciitis, although Duncan has undergone meniscectomy surgery, similar to the injury Wade just experienced, but the recovery is very fast, and the impact at this stage is not great, before the injury outbreak of plantar fasciitis in the 05-06 season, Duncan is a low-post monster comparable to O'Neal, and when others are prevented from dying, Duncan forcibly chiseled the situation and won the first win in the finals.

It's fun to watch Duncan chisel through everything for fans who like this kind of pace, but it's too ugly for big-score fans.

Originally, because the difference in strength between the two teams in this year's finals was not to the point of world difference, fans felt that they could still take a look, and there was indeed suspense, but the process was too rough.

After watching this game, many people understand why the Hawks can't break through the Nets' defense, the reason is that there is no absolute scoring point on the inside.

Looking at the three games that the Hawks have won, the Hawks have scored a lot of inside points, Ratledge has scored all doubles, and others have scored a lot of inside points, even with more outside scores.

But when the Eagles' inside scoring is limited, the outside follow is limited.

Of course, it can also be said that the Eagles don't shoot well from the outside, and they don't create good opportunities for the inside.

In short, this is the problem with the Eagles, from the inside out, it's a little bit worse.

It's just a little bit, but it's almost a little bit.

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Ignoring the loss of the Eastern Conference Finals, Liu Mang came to Phillips Arena on June 14, the morning after the first game of the finals between the Nets and Spurs.

The Phillips Arena is stepping up to dismantle and install some things, the Eagles' season is over, and when this month is over, when it comes to the summer, only the training ground will be retained, and the rest will be rented out for concerts, press conferences, or some big events, etc.

Liu Mang came to the conference room and saw a trading scene that was not quite the same as he imagined.

In Liu Mang's impression, the transaction period should be the boss Price's phone call, calmly and lightly with the negotiator to use words to fight wits and courage, bargain, and then reach a verbal deal......

Or use the conference call that is gradually becoming popular, the two can judge whether the opponent is weak through subtle changes in expression, and maybe put a piece of chocolate in their arms and eat it while laughing, as if it were a game......

But the real picture is ......

Several secretaries flipped through a large number of basketball-related newspapers, online news, and forums to write down the list of teams and players who were trying to be traded, and wrote down the relevant things......

The entire conference room is like a vegetable market, far less lofty than Liu Mang thought.

The Hawks' management and coaching staff are now busy for next season's reinforcements, the playoffs have been lost, this is something that can't be helped, last year's offseason was wasted, and this year, the team's owner Price doesn't want to have such an accident, otherwise even if the team keeps making money, he will probably have to be replaced by the head office.

So this year, the coaching staff and Liu Mang were included in the decision-making level of player operations this summer.

Liu Mang said hello to Coach Kruger and Mike Woodson, who were sitting and discussing something, and Price, the owner who also just arrived, saw Liu Mang coming and immediately greeted him.

"Ace, you're here, oh, it's a pity to be in the playoffs this year, but it's a shame that you didn't attend the team's end-of-season party the day before yesterday, and the 200,000 yuan Mercedes-Benz was driven away by Carlos." Price first gave Liu Mang a warm hug, said something interesting, and diverted Liu Mang's attention, afraid that Liu Mang was still in the pain of losing in the playoffs.

On the night after playing the Nets, Liu Mang disappeared from the home arena of the Nets, which scared the Hawks to the police, but fortunately, when they called the police, they knew that Liu Mang and the police were together.

"200,000 Ferraris? What's the situation? Liu Mang's eyes lit up when he heard Qian.

"Oh, our stadium sponsor Mercedes gave me a sports car, and I used it as a prize, played a little game, and Carlos won it."

"Carlos won? You're better at shooting than anyone else, right? Liu Mang complained that Buzeer's total shooting of 7 of 30 made him want to hit someone.

"Haha Ace, you're still so humorous, but it looks like you're fine, we won't waste time, hurry up and get into the work state, you take a look at the list of players and news that have been released to trade, by the way, this is Chip, come and get to know you, this is Ace, this is our team's new assistant coach Chip - England German ......" Price introduced the team's new staff to Liu Mang.

Liu Mang found out that there were new members of the team to join, and the team's coaching staff was too small, following Price's words, a middle-aged man who looked like Doctor Strange in Liu Mang's impression, the two said hello, without too much greeting, and there were many opportunities to meet in the future, Price also had to introduce Liu Mang to the next work.

It's just that this Chip England, Liu Mang seems to have an impression, and not just because he looks like Doctor Strange, but really has an impression......

After the greetings, Price also put away his jokes, and when he worked, he should be serious: "Ace, here is the information sent back by our scouts, as well as the news and information that our colleagues in the general manager's office have found for us, we can get what we want from these." ”

"Today is the first day of the trading period?"

"That's right, for the next two weeks, Ace, you have to work with us, of course you don't have to be here, as long as you have time and ideas, just come here, this is the secretary Ashley who is helping you, what information and information do you need to come here to find him, if you have any ideas, you can call me directly, I'm in Atlanta for the past two weeks, of course, discuss it with Lang......"

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Liu Mang greeted Price, who was now more and more enthusiastic about Liu Mang, and Liu Mang was now more and more accustomed to the working conditions of Americans.

Although the working environment of this team during the trading period is completely different from what Liu Mang imagined, think about it, how can it be so high, and the management does not have a heavenly eye, Liu Mang himself, a future person, only knows in which year some famous players are likely to leave the team, and the specific transaction situation is also remembered approximately, and the real management transactions are from various news, gossip and even lace to find clues, judge the other party's ideas and trading desires, and give chips.

Of course, not many can do this, and there are many cases where the Eagles have been deceived by those who have shrewd management.

Liu Mang doesn't have any power, just the right to know and the right to suggest, but the right to suggest is already good, to trade, first of all, there must be a certain candidate, Liu Mang wants first, of course, is Maddie! Mcgrady!

"Ace, I'm sorry, the Magic said in an interview that McGrady was not for sale." The pretty female secretary gave Liu Mang a disappointed answer.

Liu Mang looked at the female secretary who looked okay, but had a flat body, and decisively gave a bad review.

It must be because of the flat body, so there is no good news.

Since the end of the regular season, the Eagles' intelligence gathering has begun, and the Magic haven't traded Maddie's idea yet, which really disappointed Liu Mang.

Liu Mang thought about it, it seemed that Maddie didn't seem to leave the Magic in 03, but had the idea of leaving the team after playing in 04, and the Magic sent him away.

So boring! Liu Mang was just going to go back, but he just came to take a look, it seems that it may be a little early to want to have a trade, the finals are not over yet, haven't you seen that the boss and coaching staff are gone, but still asked: "Is there an all-star who may be traded?" If so, show me the information. ”

"Here, here, there are two All-Stars who have been sold......"

It seems that it has been seen by other people several times, and the two A4 papers are wrinkled, and it seems that Coach Kruger and the boss and others have already seen it, but they didn't like these two people or felt that they couldn't afford it.

Liu Mang looked at the two points of information, and his eyes lit up.

The Trail Blazers are peddling Rasheed Wallace in an attempt to trade back a star-caliber perimeter.

The other is Celtics star Antoine Walker requesting a trade, and Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has called the Hawks but was rejected by the Hawks.