"Ace, are you serious?"

During pre-game training, when the team submitted its roster, Liu Mang took the initiative to find Coach Kruger and said he was prepared to give up his spot in this game to Stockton.

Originally, Coach Kruger wanted to put Prince on the bench for a while. Since Ratliff had a day off today, Coach Kruger planned to let Boozer and Rasheed Wallace pair up inside and play.

Double evil tactics.

But Liu Mang took the initiative to give in

After hearing Stockton's words, Liu Mang responded: "Ah...yes!"

Stockton, who had been so moved by the enthusiasm of Salt Lake City fans in the past two days, was moved. His voice was a little hoarse and he said: "Ace..."

"Damn! John, you are over 40 years old, why are you still so pretentious!" Liu Mang complained in disgust.

"Haha! Okay, Ace, for today's friendship, I must help you train a substitute before leaving the Hawks!" Stockton patted Liu Mang on the shoulder and laughed.

"What? That's so cool. By the way, John, who are you going to train as my substitute? Is it Willy?" This repayment was better than any repayment, and Liu was very excited.

Are you going to train Willie Green? This guy's physical fitness is really good. He fell into the second round entirely because of attitude problems. With a famous player like Stockton to guide him, he might be able to bring him back. After all, this guy is purely relying on

Physically gifted, he has become a combo guard who averaged 10 points per game.

"No, Lang asked me during the All-Star Weekend who is more suitable to be my replacement and to be your substitute in the future. I chose Jose. Maybe the team has to make a trade. We need a third big center.

." Stockton didn't care at all because his words might change the fate of the two people.

This is the NBA, a very cruel place. Sometimes, just one word from a player with league status can cause a player to be given up.

"Calderon..." Liu Mang thought of the guy who could even control the ball and was knocked to the ground by the opponent. It's not that Calderon has no potential, but that Calderon is not the kind of guy who is suitable to play in the NBA early.

Players playing ball.

Some players are suitable to enter the NBA early and shine and improve themselves in the best league, but some players need time to let their bodies reach the level of NBA competition.

This is not something that can be achieved through training, but you really need to reach your physiological peak to have that kind of ability. Some players just don’t have that good physical talent. If you force yourself to increase confrontation and practice strength, you will definitely become stronger, but it is possible that you will not be able to do so.

He has lost his original flexibility, speed, soft touch and other things, so he has to wait until his body reaches its physiological peak before he can have the ability to survive in the NBA.

Calderon is that type of player. He could make a positive contribution in the NBA during his peak seven years from the age of 25 to 31. In these seven years, he averaged 12 points and 8 assists per game. When he couldn't compete,

Only his scoring is decent. There is no confrontation with open three-pointers, but it has also caused his career assists per game to drop to a few five points per game.

Hearing Liu Mang's questioning voice, Stockton smiled and said: "No problem, he is just like me before. I will let him be your backing just like me."

"...You are the teacher, you have the final say..." Liu Mang said this, but he started brainstorming in his head. Which point guards are there in this year's draft?

Calderon will be very powerful in the future, and he will receive an annual salary of over 10 million, but in the past two years, Liu Mang really doesn't like this guy. He is too thin. He is even thinner than Liu Mang himself when he first entered the NBA. He weighs 80 kilograms, and

Iverson, who is ten centimeters shorter than him, is lighter in comparison.

…

…

Stockton may be returning to Salt Lake City to play as a visiting player for the first and only time in his entire career, and Energy Solutions Arena is full for the first time this season.

The Jazz's performance at the box office this year was quite miserable, mainly because in order to obtain high-ranking draft picks, Sloan was forced to start playing poorly in advance. Originally, their lineup could still win more than 30 games, not to mention making the playoffs.

, at least it won’t be that ugly. After all, there are Kirilenko and Carlos Arroyo, who exploded after a year of training in Stockton, plus the poor version of Hornacek Matt Halprin who is in his prime.

, the Jazz will not be completely bad until the 04-05 season when they want Deron or Paul.

The reason why Liu Mang has no doubts about Stockton's disciples is because he saw Arroyo's progress after studying with Stockton for a year!

Arroyo was almost out of the game, but he was signed by the Jazz with a minimum salary. Not only did the Jazz suffer at the box office, but the city also suffered. There were not many sports clubs, and no big-name stars were willing to come, so he had no choice but to take it.

Arroyo to train.

Then Arroyo averaged 12 3 5 this year.

Therefore, the Jazz's attendance this year has dropped directly to the bottom of the league. Even when Malone returned, it was not full. It is also the only team this season that has played more than 50 games without a full house. Even the Magic currently only have 10

With a record of 44 wins and 44 losses, the game was filled several times.

But Stockton is back, and Energy Solutions Arena is set off again!

Compared to Malone defecting to the Lakers and Stockton going to his apprentice to be the leader of the town, fans can understand it better.

And Salt Lake City fans love Liu Mang even more today!

In the past, it was just because Liu Mang and Boozer played pick-and-rolls, or the pick-and-rolls were played under the guidance of Stockton, that made Jazz fans have a mysterious love for Liu Mang.

But today, when the list was played on the big screen, Salt Lake City fans loved Liu Mang even more!

Stockton replaced Liu Mang as the player of the game!

It's not that Prince was bullied for being a second-year student, but Liu Mang gave up on him personally. This means a very different thing!

However, since they are enemies, the fans gave Stockton the highest respect!

When Stockton, as the "boss" of the team, was the last one to enter the stadium, violent boos broke out!

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The last time such boos appeared was in the finals of Shuangsha VS Jordan!

Liu Mang was wearing training clothes, and as soon as he was the first to high-five Stockton, who appeared last, the audience burst into boos, and the system prompts followed.

"Ding... the Devil's home field trigger, from the fanatical fans of Jazz Energy Solutions Arena, the excitement of Jazz players has been greatly increased, and the Jazz players have greatly offset the negative emotional impact caused by the suppression of the strength of the host team."

The Devil's home field is really a good thing! Liu Mang has no doubt about it.

The Eagles have only lost 4 games at home this year. One was lost before the Devils started playing at home, and two were lost when Rasheed Wallace was suspended and Liu Mang was also suspended. In other words, since

After defeating the Devils at home, the Eagles only lost one home game!

It's just that our own Devils' home court is built on Rasheed Wallace, which is still very different from the Jazz's foundation that has been slowly established for more than ten years.

Liu Mang feels that he still has a long way to go.

But it’s just right, isn’t it? Always maintaining a thirst for honor is the first motivation for Liu Mang to maintain his original intention after receiving a sky-high endorsement contract.

…

The game has begun.

The Eagles' lineup of Stockton, Prince, Raheem, Boozer, and Rasheed Wallace.

The Jazz fielded a lineup of Arroyo, Halprin, Kirilenko, Jaylon Collins, and Ostertag.

Liu Mang sat on the sidelines, let's watch Stockton perform today! Seeing the Salt Lake City fans' love for Stockton, Liu Mang thought it was pretty good.

Jaylon Collins and Rasheed Wallace came to the center circle to jump the ball.

Compared to his older brother, Jason Collins, who is a master of back-up defense, Jaylon Collins is a manic physical man with excellent physical fitness. He beat Rasheed Wallace to win the jump ball.

The Jazz players are very excited today. Firstly, Stockton is back, and secondly, there is the most enthusiastic voice of the season. The Jazz players know that they are far behind the Hawks, but they still don’t give in.

Dry!

Also, when Stockton came back today, Sloan not only gave him a big hug, but also made specific defensive arrangements for Stockton.

You can lose at will in other games, but in today's game, Sloan doesn't want to give up directly, but wants to make a wave!

Stockton is also very excited about this. He is no different this year from last year. He is still one of the best pure point guards in the league. The Jazz relied on morale to suppress the Hawks for several rounds at first, but

Stockton was not in a hurry and signaled his teammates not to panic.

When the Jazz used Kirilenko as a defense, Stockton calmly played a pick-and-roll with Boozer to seal the score.

Moreover, Coach Sloan of the Jazz knows Stockton very well, and Stockton also knows Arroyo very well. This is the apprentice he taught!

After playing hard, Stockton found the feeling and began to suppress Arroyo on both offense and defense. Morale can allow players to perform beyond their level, but if they cannot take advantage of their super level performance, then morale will be very low.

It will slide down soon.

Halfway through the first quarter, after Liu Mang replaced Prince, the Jazz had no room for resistance.

Stockton, Liu Mang, and Boozer's double-destructive tactic beat the Jazz, the team where this tactic originated, to nothing.

The fans at the scene seemed to be dreaming back to six years ago. Stockton had good teammates. Although he was old, his shooting and passing abilities had not declined significantly. When he was physically fit, he was still a top point guard.

However, the one who performed like this was not his own team, but his opponent!

Except for the Jazz's lead in the first three minutes of the first quarter, the Jazz never had a chance to lead after that.

When Stockton got tired, he went to the bottom corner and waited for Liu Mang or Jason Terry to pass the ball. Liu Mang and Jason Terry took turns coming up. Jason Terry would either be a spot-up shooter or play with him.

Liu Mang also acted as the ball carrier, and when Stockton was rested, he continued to dominate the offense.

Some fans were already in tears at the scene!

At halftime, no fans went to the bathroom or bought snacks for the second half, etc., because the Jazz owner saw the tickets sold out before the game, and it was one of the only two national live broadcasts of the Jazz this season.

The atmosphere at the scene was so fanatical. In today's game, the Eagles also gave the Jazz a face. They didn't beat the Jazz so badly. After the point difference reached more than ten points, the defense began to relax and just maintained the offensive level. The game was not too bad.

It's embarrassing, so the owner of the Jazz announced that he will retire Stockton's jersey today!

Unlike other teams that will sign a one-day contract before a veteran retires, the owner of the Jazz is so different. When Stockton was still playing in the NBA, he announced that he would retire Stockton's jersey and that he would retire.

After Stockton won the championship, build a statue for Stockton!

It was so direct, the owner of the Jazz personally supported the Hawks to win the championship.

As for the possible fine, the owner of the Jazz recognized it! Whether it is supporting the Hawks to win the championship or retiring Stockton's jersey without submitting an application, it is not allowed by league rules.
To be continued...