The Knicks are so unique. They are located in the largest city in the world, and this city is also a big city with one of the best basketball atmosphere in the world. The ball market is so big that the Knicks' earning power is comparable to the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.

The team, one of the largest TV stations in North America, owns American Cable TV. Their live TV revenue alone makes a profit of more than 100 million U.S. dollars a year, which is more than the New York Yankees and NFL of the Major League Baseball in New York.

The New York Giants can still make money.

But compared with the two super teams in New York, the Knicks are so different that they can be described as "maverick."

The home games between the Yankees and the Giants are always roaring and the fans are extremely enthusiastic. During the playoffs, the fans are even described as crazy.

The Knicks' home playoff game today, the fans are also very enthusiastic and roaring, but the shouts they give are for their opponents!

"Ding... King of Madison triggers: Every time the host goes to Madison Square Garden for a guest game, Madison Square Garden will become the host's home court."

When Liu Mang entered the player tunnel, the system prompt came!

When the Eagles players stepped onto the court at Madison Square Garden, a tsunami of cheers was sent to the Eagles players as visiting team players.

Ratliff was the first to appear, and the cheers were average. When Liu Mang came out, he was shocked. How could the fans here be more enthusiastic than at home?

When Rasheed Wallace came out and the cheers became average, Liu Mang understood that there is no harm without comparison! Over at Phillips Arena, the fan who cheered the loudest was Rasheed.

Wallace!

Liu Mang suddenly felt so upset!

On the other side of the player tunnel, the home team players waiting to come out are about to explode!

What does this mean?

In the past, although Liu Mang would beat this place to the point of defection almost every time he came here, it was not like this. After all, when the game started, the fans would still give face to the home team players, but this time the fans directly defected before the game started.

Got it!

The Knicks players have a bad feeling spreading in their hearts...

When the lights in the visiting team's tunnel dimmed and the home team's tunnel lights came on, and the Knicks' substitutes lined up on both sides of the tunnel entrance, there was overwhelming booing!

Some of the boos were caused by fans from other places who were watching the game, and some were real Knicks fans, including die-hard fans, who were dissatisfied with this group of players. Although the Knicks made the playoffs this year, the fans

But they feel ashamed.

I didn't think so at first, but after being beaten 2-0 by the Eagles and Liu Mang's dominance in this arena, the fans felt it was so embarrassing!

The last team to reach the playoffs with a lower winning percentage than the Knicks was the Spurs and Bulls in the 1985-86 season. The Spurs won 35 games that year, the Bulls won 30 wins, and the Spurs in the 1987-88 season.

To 31 wins, those teams that enter the playoffs with such a record are used for ridicule.

Now, the Knicks, even their own fans, don't look down on their team reaching the playoffs with such a record.

The Knicks players were all in a bad mood, so they went out bravely. Marbury, who was the last one to appear, walked to the bench without high-fiving his teammates.

I received cheers at Madison Square Garden. In the past, among the Eagles players, Liu Mang was the only one to shine. Now the Eagles players are also taking advantage of Liu Mang. The Eagles players are very excited.

ESPN,

T.N.T.

ABC, the three TV stations that broadcast the most NBA games, did not broadcast this game live, but American cable TV, which exclusively broadcasts the Knicks, broadcast the game itself, and it was still broadcast live across the United States...

It's not unreasonable for players to want to come to Madison Square Garden to play, it's just that fewer and fewer top players want to be Knicks players.

Liu Mang was ready to "go wild" here today and was ready to do something big. Just when he was discussing the play style with his teammates for a while, the system prompt came!

"Ding...temporary mission released: Lone Wolf."

"Stephen Marbury has fallen into unprecedented despair and anger because of his host. He is ready to give it a try in the next game and show his final peak. This game is the pinnacle moment of Stephon Marbury's career. Mission:

Lone Wolf Trigger.”

"Lone Wolf: The host needs to suppress the opponent's data in the next game with Stephon Marbury and win the game. Mission reward: superstar value. Failure penalty: King of Madison buff invalidates."

What the hell!

Liu Mang still had a vague impression that Marbury did play pretty well in the playoffs this season. Historically, the Knicks met the Nets in the first round this year and were swept, but Marbury played well in the playoffs.

In Kidd's matchup, although his shooting percentage was not great, it was indeed his best performance in the playoffs. Moreover, because it was his first year to play in New York, his birthplace, he was awarded the title "Son of New York".

Marbury performed very actively this year and played really well, but this year's playoffs were his peak. Even if theoretically speaking, he should continue to reach his peak in the next two years of 28 and 29.

Not as strong as the age of twenty-seven.

Liu Mang, who originally had no doubt about defeating the Knicks and was confident and relaxed, turned serious at this moment.

Liu Mang looked at the Knicks bench. Marbury felt Liu Mang's eyes and looked at Liu Mang. The two looked at each other, but Liu Mang didn't feel much hatred from Marbury.

Marbury has played against Liu Mang six times this year, and he was beaten by Liu Mang all six times. Although Marbury is not a good character, in terms of basketball, Marbury has no choice but to obey Liu Mang.

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In Marbury's eyes, there is that kind of desperate loneliness, the kind of loneliness that makes people feel cold!

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Now Marbury is no longer trying to fight against Liu Mang, nor is he in a broken mood, but wants to redeem himself.

dignity!

Marbury did not go to warm up, and the boos given to him by the fans at the scene deeply hurt his heart. He originally thought that he would return to New York and lead the team back to the playoffs, worthy of his title of son of New York, because in the past

In the past two years, the Knicks have been trending toward getting worse year by year. When he came back, he reversed this trend...at least temporarily halting this trend of getting worse and worse.

However, he never expected that the home fans would switch sides from the beginning of the game!

Madison Square Garden fans love to defect, something that has happened a long time ago, but there are basically two situations. One is when the visiting team players come and perform extraordinary performances. For example, Jordan once scored 55 points in the 1995-96 season.

Magic came back to play here briefly, Jordan came here to play in his retirement season, the Hawks scored 70 points, and other types of situations, but there has never been a situation where they defected from the beginning.

Especially in the playoffs, even if some players come here and perform amazingly, they are always booed.

And Marbury led his hometown team to the playoffs for the first time, but he was booed at home! He was booed at the beginning of the game, which deeply hurt Marbury.

After looking at each other with Marbury and feeling a completely different aura from before, Liu Mang calmed down his restless heart.

It's not that Liu Mang is afraid of Marbury. Even if Marbury is at the top, Liu Mang is worthy of it now. Liu Mang is confident that he can tie with Marbury one-on-one, and even be stronger himself.

My teammates are stronger here, so I put my restless heart away not because of fear, nor because I am afraid of the Knicks' strength.

But respect for Marbury!

Facing the lone wolf’s last solo dance?

Liu Mang felt very honored!

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The pre-match activities were over. Liu Mang came to the technical stage to touch the magnesium powder, and Marbury also happened to come to touch the magnesium powder. When the two stood together, the head coaches of the two teams were worried that there would not be another conflict.

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The fans are also watching the show. They support and cheer for Liu Mang, but not because they regard Liu Mang as the home team, but because they want to disgust the current Knicks. Of course, they also like Liu Mang as a player.

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Seeing Liu Mang and Marbury standing together, I thought that the two had clashed several times before. The fans watching the lively scene were expecting the two to clash, but to their surprise, the two of them had put on their powder and failed.

While talking, Liu Mang went to hug Boozer after punching his chest, while Marbury came to his free throw line to wait for the jump ball.

Fans are very surprised. Liu Mang and Marbury, one of them likes to cause trouble, the other is synonymous with bad temper, and they have always had hatred, but nothing happens when they stand together. It's strange!

Coach Kruger breathed a sigh of relief, but Coach Wilkens felt strange, but he didn't care too much. He felt that his position as head coach was almost there. Even if he was fired by the Knicks, he would still be there.

I can get the remaining three years of salary.

Coach Wilkens, who has experienced the biggest wrong choice in his life in recent years, has looked away and plans to take the money from New York and then retire. That is to say, the salary of 5 million a year in New York is too tempting, otherwise he would not

I will accept this hot job that will tarnish my coaching resume.

The most ridiculed head coach in recent years is Coach Wilkens. After leaving the Hawks, the Hawks rose to prominence. When he went to the Raptors, he only reached the tiebreaker with the overall runner-up last season and only lost without a win.

The Raptors immediately began to collapse. When he left the Raptors, the Raptors were already in the process of rebuilding...

Coupled with the fact that he will coach the Knicks for another two years, Coach Wilkens' coaching career will probably be over...

"System boss, use Francis' star card." When he came to the free throw line and waited for the jump ball, Liu Mang used Francis' star card.

"Ding... The host uses the Steve Francis peak star card, which is valid for this game. The ability evaluation is 86, the offense is 90, and the defense is 73... The matching degree is 70%, and the bonus attributes are strength, jumping, and explosiveness.

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"Ding... After calculation, after the host uses the Steve Francis star card, the power is increased to 85, and the bounce is increased to 94..."

Sure enough, as Liu Mang expected, the Francis star card can be improved mainly in strength and jumping, and Francis does not have any particularly outstanding skills. Compared with Iverson, who is also known for his breakthroughs, Iverson

Relying on skill, speed and the threat posed by his excellent mid-range shooting, his excellent skills allowed Iverson to average 26 points per game at the age of 33 and play the entire season. He was used by the Nuggets in exchange for Billups.

Francis' skills are not incompetent, but they are all based on physical fitness. Once his physical fitness declines, his strength will immediately collapse. This is also the key reason why he will almost not be able to play football immediately after reaching 30.

The Eagles' lineup remains the same, with Liu Mang, Prince, Raheem, Rasheed Wallace, and Ratliff on the field.

For the Knicks, coach Wilkens no longer wants to make too many adjustments. He just wants to finish the playoffs and wait to be fired.

Reassign veteran Mutombo to show respect. Coach Wilkens and Mutombo are old friends. The relationship between the two is very good. Mutombo's peak season was with Wilkens.

Playing under the hands of the coach.

The Knicks fielded a lineup of Marbury, Anfernee Hardaway, Shanton Anderson, Kurt Thomas, and Mutombo.
To be continued...