8 of 26, 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. This is Liu Mang's lowest assists in recent times.

In the Suns game, all the Eagles players were very focused. It was the only time in the past ten games that they were focused on playing.

After winning 15 consecutive games, tying the Rockets' NBA record for winning streaks at the start of the season, the Hawks played very laxly.

Help Kwame Brown score points, help Liu Mang score points, Tracy McGrady and Jason Terry also scored points, and they have already relaxed to the point where they can no longer relax.

Especially after defeating the Suns and playing the Rockets, the Hawks made 33 of 90 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of only 36%.

That is to say, except for Richard Jefferson, the Rockets could score, and Bynum was still young. He was defended by the Hawks and only scored 77 points on 29 of 82 shots. The Hawks only won by 17 points.

In fact, the Eagles' "arrogant" mentality of not taking any opponent seriously has already affected the Eagles' style of play.

When it came time to play the Pacers, a strong defensive team, it was obvious that the entire Hawks team was overconfident.

The Pacers are the team that has lost the fewest points in the Eastern Conference, averaging only 90 points per game, but they can only average 91 points per game. Except for O'Neal Jr. who averages 19 points per game, Artest averages 19 points per game, and Stephen-

Jackson averaged 16 points per game, and no other player averaged double figures.

But they defended very well. Coach Carlisle analyzed the Eagles' recent games and responded defensively to the Eagles' relaxed mentality. He prevented the Eagles from making only 26 shots in the game and made 26 of 79 shots.

The team shot only 32.9% from the field. At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles were already 59-71, trailing by 12 points.

In the final quarter, the Hawks wanted to tighten up, but there were some changes. They scored 30 points in a single quarter. However, Artest and Stephen Jackson, two tough players, combined to score 17 points in the final quarter. In the end, Artest

Te scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 blocks, Stephen Jackson scored 20 points, and Jermaine O'Neal had 17 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Pacers withstand the Hawks' late counterattack 95-89, ending the Hawks' 26-point deficit.

Winning streak.

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In the Eagles locker room, the players were silent. When coach Kruger came in, the players didn't know what to say.

They originally thought they could easily win the 28th consecutive victory two months before the end, but in the 27th game, they played so poorly.

Except for Liu Mang, who suffered a lot of fouls and took 13 free throws, making 12 of 13 free throws and scoring 31 points. Only Jason Terry scored in double figures for the Hawks. No matter how bad they played, McGrady only made 14 of them.

3 scored 9 points, didn't make a single three-pointer, and Artest scored 23 points.

"Relax your muscles, go back and have a good rest at night, and gather for training at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. We are going to start a new journey."

Contrary to the expectations of the players, Coach Kruger did not curse or say any harsh words. After arranging tomorrow's training plan, he left with the coaching staff to prepare for the next SuperSonics game.

After Coach Kruger left, the Eagles locker room immediately became restless.

"Hey, coach isn't angry!" Jason Terry said in surprise.

"Are you an idiot?" Liu Mang glanced at Jason Terry with contempt.

"Ace! Say one more thing!" Jason Tali felt that his IQ was being looked down upon.

"We have 26 consecutive wins. How many coaches have won so many consecutive games in history? Except for Bill Sharman, our coach is the only one. How could he be angry? He can only regret it. Is it possible that we have to win 82 games in a row?

"?" Liu Mang despised again.

Having said this, the teammates all relaxed.

"Boss Ace, actually I have been very tired for a long time. I count how many games we have won in a row every day." Kwame Brown slumped in his chair.

"That's right, I don't want to shoot anymore. Every time I take a shot, I'm afraid that I won't go in. If I don't shoot, I won't be able to do it. It will disrupt the team's rhythm, so I panic every time I shoot." Korver also agreed.

Kwame Brown agreed: "Yes, yes, Kyler, I am just like you. When I catch the ball, I can only throw it out quickly because I am afraid of being intercepted by others. Winning streak is too troublesome. The media asks questions every day.

, I went online and looked at the forums, where fans were discussing whether we would lose the next game, which made my nerves almost collapse."

When Liu Mang heard Kwame Brown's words, he seemed to say: You are afraid that you won't be able to hold the ball!

"Kwame, shall we win consecutively next time?" Liu Mang asked.

"Of course! We are the strongest!" Kwame Brown immediately said that winning streak is actually not bad.

After Kwame Brown complained first, everyone in the locker room was chattering about how he was feeling recently and what happened.

Liu Mang felt that he lost to the Pacers. Although it was a pity, the whole team felt relaxed!

Moreover, it was a little different from what Liu Mang expected!

I thought that the teammates were too relaxed, which led to the team's recent situation getting worse and worse. Although they had been winning before, it was mainly because the Eagles only played 28 games in the first two months and four days. Other teams

At this time, I have played thirty-two or three games.

But the fact is that in order to win, the teammates were too nervous, so that the string broke, causing the teammates to hold on and play, but it looked like they were playing loosely.

Because one must be confident when shooting, teammates are all hinting that they are the strongest to increase confidence and motivation in shooting, which in turn leads to overconfidence.

All because it is too extreme!

Listening to the words of his teammates who did not dare to complain before, and everyone's comfort to each other, Liu Mang felt that the mentality of the players on his team was not that bad.

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While his teammates were still complaining, Liu Mang went to the physical therapy room to receive ice packs and massages. The swelling in his ankle had subsided, with only a slight swelling. It would not be obvious that he had suffered such an injury in a day or two.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ragnarok Bale was fined 20,000 US dollars and suspended for three games. Such an action was indeed terrible. The league’s response was beyond

exceeded Liu Mang's expectations.

In fact, if Liu Mang had not been seriously injured, Laga Bell would have been in even worse condition. With groin strain, waist muscle contusion and vocal cord damage, Laga Bell's punishment would have been more severe.

After the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills, penalties for flagrant fouls have become more severe. If someone is fouled above the chest, the punishment is much harsher than before.

Liu Mang was applying ice when McGrady came in.

"Ace, how's it going?" McGrady said as he sat down, took off his training clothes, and tied ice packs on his waist and shoulders.

"Not bad, but you only got 9 points today, you are really weak..." Liu Mang complained.

"Yeah, I played really badly today." McGrady also felt pain in his balls.

"But losing is not a bad thing. At least the teammates dared to say what they wanted to say." Liu Mang felt quite lucky.

They are all going to lose anyway.

"But it's such a pity that we are only 7 games away from winning 33 consecutive games." McGrady said regretfully.

Although he said that, Liu Mang couldn't see any regret from McGrady's expression.

"It doesn't matter, go back tonight, have a good sleep, and continue playing the game!"

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In fact, it's not just his teammates who are too obsessed with winning streaks, Liu Mang is also too eager to continue winning. The main reason is that his desire to win is written on his face in every game, which puts pressure on his teammates.

When he returned home and lay down waiting to fall asleep, Liu Mang also understood that his teammates were playing more and more abnormally. In addition to his teammates, he also had big problems.

Of course, Liu Mang will not reduce his desire to win, nor will he deliberately hide it. He still needs to put pressure on his teammates, but it doesn't matter if he loses one or two games.

By 12 o'clock in the morning, Liu Mang was already very sleepy. He looked at his phone and saw that it was already December 29th. There were only three days left before the new year. One year passed in a flash.

The last game of 2005 was coming soon, and Liu Mang fell into a deep sleep with the thought of bringing 2005 to a perfect end.

Leave all the stress in 2005.

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New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve Games!

ESPN came up with a gimmick and came up with the concepts of New Year's Eve and New Year's Games.

The Mavericks played the Heat on December 31st, the Spurs played the 76ers, the Hawks played the SuperSonics on December 30th, the Nets played the Magic, and the Grizzlies played the Suns. These games were called by ESPN

New Year’s Eve promotion.

The game on January 1st when the Hawks played the Lakers and the Kings played the SuperSonics was promoted as the New Year's Game.

When Liu Mang got up in the morning and took his little Lolita for a run while waiting for breakfast and reading the newspaper, he saw that these media would like to make some fancy things when they had nothing to do. He complained: "These media seem to have nothing to do."

"This is their job. They don't do much publicity, so how can you get exposure?" Levia said and poured a glass of hot milk for Liu Mang.

"That's true." Liu Mang felt that the media had both advantages and disadvantages for him.

Liu Mang turned over the promotion of the New Year's Eve and New Year's games. The Hawks' 26-game winning streak ended. Artest said that he has the MVP ability and can play well wherever he wants a big contract. The Pacers continue to sell Ron Artest.

Tester and Stephen Jackson...wait for the news on the cover page of the newspaper, and turn to the second page for news about the popular NBA teams.

The Hawks, Lakers, Heat, Cavaliers, Pistons, Timberwolves... these all have dedicated sections, but the Spurs do not. Instead, they are the Knicks, the last team in the league, ranked only behind the Hawks, Lakers, and Heat.

After the team, it is further forward than the Cavaliers.

Liu Mang looked at the Eagles section, and there was a piece of news about his data after playing 27 games in the 2005 partial schedule of the 2005-06 season.

Liu Mang scored 853 points in 27 games, averaging 31.59 points per game.

He also averaged 5.6 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game.

Originally, Liu Mang was expected to average 11 assists per game, but he failed to reach double figures in assists against the Rockets and Pacers, and fell back again.

"Uncle, what are you looking at?" Little Loli, with her wet hair on her head, slipped in under Liu Mang's arm.

"Dina, blow dry your hair, otherwise you will catch a cold!" Liu Mang pinched the little Loli's face.
To be continued...