This overwhelming light blue box "crowding" the whole room feels so good. After rotating together, the whole room is filled with green smoke, although only Liu Mang can see it...

"Ding... Congratulations to the host for obtaining 132 physical potions, 56 primary injury potions, and 71 skill upgrade cards."

Liu Mang took a look and found that there were now a total of 163 physical potions, 106 primary injury potions and 106 skill upgrade cards.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It’s enough to last for a while, and there are 40,032 superstar points left, which is enough when you encounter trouble, not to mention the stars of Wade and Ray Allen are stuck there.

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Liu Mang closed his eyes to rest and prepare for the evening game. Mental fatigue was the most tiring thing for Liu Mang after playing back-to-back games.

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After the warm-up training in the evening, the Eagles players stepped onto the Energy Solutions Center Arena to challenge the Jazz away from home.

Jazz fans are very friendly to the Hawks, at least they don't boo. When Stockton's influence is still there, as long as the Hawks and Jazz don't threaten each other in the playoffs, Jazz fans will probably hate the Hawks.

Relatively friendly.

The duo returned to Salt Lake City, just as the Eagles' coaching staff and trainer, but the two "joined hands" again, making Jazz fans very happy.

The Jazz have contacted the Hawks and Malone before. The poster at the entrance of the arena stated that they would retire Malone's jersey during halftime.

Jazz fans now really feel that Malone has completely retired. Originally, the Hawks vacated a position when they acquired Mourning's trade. Malone wanted to continue playing, and the Hawks would definitely be happy, but Malone insisted not to come back. Now he has

After signing Persson, Malone's championship window has been completely closed, and the Jazz are immediately ready to retire Malone's jersey when the Hawks come to Salt Lake City to play a game.

After Liu Mang entered the court, he saw the Jazz's lineup and couldn't figure out how this team could achieve a record of 16 wins!

Boozer averaged 17.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, and Kirilenko averaged 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game, exceeding Camby's average of 3.2 blocks per game. Both of their statistics are at the level of first-class stars.

Not just data, but also ability evaluation!

Liu Mang looked at the ability evaluation of Jazz players. Boozer's ability evaluation was 88, offense was 92, and defense was 73. After playing, his strength was fully demonstrated and his progress became faster.

Kirilenko, ability evaluation 86, offense 79, defense 91.

Matt Halprin, ability evaluation 81, Mermit Okur, ability evaluation 77, Carlos Arroyo, ability evaluation 71...

With this lineup of the Jazz, Liu Mang felt that it was not easy for Sloan to get the Jazz's record to the bottom three in the league. The old coach had no shame, just to get the little fat guy who would break his heart in the future...

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Just as Liu Mang thought, Sloan really showed off his face. After acquiring Boozer and Okur, they had the strength to enter the playoffs, but they failed last season and basically had three draft picks.

On, the top two picks were sent out, and the inside duo of Boozer and Okur was completed, plus the forward and guard combination of Halprin and Kirilenko, for more than just the playoffs.

, what he wants is a new championship team.

Last year, he had to show off his face to get the No. 6 pick for the Hawks. If he shows off his face again for another year, Sloan is relieved.

It's just that it's very difficult to perform well! Even though I have achieved this, I am still only ranked third from the bottom.

The Jazz are now 16 wins and 40 losses, and they are seriously losing, but they can't stand up to the Hornets and Bobcats, two teams produced in Charlotte. They have only won 10 games so far, and they really can't handle it!

The core combination of Boozer and Kirilenko are both first-class stars. This is also the key to why Sloan couldn't make the team completely rotten despite racking his brains. He had to let these two first-class stars play. This is the future.

Two important components of the core trio.

The Jazz are third from the bottom in the league. It is very difficult to "catch up" with the Hornets and the future Hornets. These two teams produced in Charlotte are desperately trying to compete for the No. 1 pick. The Jazz have tried their best to perform poorly, but

It’s good if you can’t stand the team lineup!

However, with the development of the NCAA this season, Sloan feels that the top three picks are enough.

Sloan's most promising point guard, Deron Williams, is predicted to be third or fourth, but Sloan found another NCAA pick-and-roll player this year, and he started to break out in his sophomore year, rising from the middle of the first round to the front.

With Chris Paul among the top five picks, Sloan has more options and doesn't necessarily have to be the No. 1 pick.

The most important thing is that Australia's Duncan-Andrew Bogut has played so well this season. He is no worse than Duncan back then. It is certain that he will be the No. 1 pick, and others will not even have a chance to compete...

Of course, it's hard to say if the Bobcats get the No. 1 pick. Maybe after seeing Kwame Brown's talent, Jordan is ready to show off his unique vision again. But even if Bogut is not selected with the first pick, he might be the second pick.

The pick will definitely be taken away.

Bogut averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 blocks per game in the NCAA regular season this year. He scored double-doubles in all 26 games. He was the Associated Press Player of the Year and the Naismith Player of the Year. He also won the Wooden Award and the three major NCAA basketball awards.

They are all the most popular, and they are the kind that cannot be shaken.

If Sloan gets the No. 1 pick, he will not hesitate to select Bogut. In future transactions, he will not worry about no team wanting him. The key is that Bogut plays at the University of Utah. If Sloan gets the No. 1 pick, he must choose him.

Even if there is a subsequent trade, Sloan will have to choose Bogut first. Bogut's popularity in Salt Lake City is higher than that of all the current Jazz players. If the Jazz got the No. 1 pick and did not give the No. 1 pick to Bogut, the Jazz would

He will probably be scolded to death by University of Utah fans.

The University of Utah is in Salt Lake City. Most of the fans of the Jazz are students from the University of Utah and fans of the University of Utah basketball team. The reason why the Jazz can have a devil's home court is because the basketball atmosphere here is quite strong. From elementary school basketball to

Junior high school, high school, college, NBA, every stage of basketball, Salt Lake City has a glorious history.

The University of Utah is just a university. The arena in the university is better than the Jazz Arena. The Energy Solutions Center only has 20,000 seats, but the University of Utah’s basketball arena has more than 22,000 seats, and every game is packed. You can see that.

How crazy are the basketball fans here.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! So, when the Hornets and Bobcats were unshakable in the last and second last places, Sloan saw that the Raptors, who were fourth from the bottom, and the Bucks, who were fifth from the bottom, were both

We have already won 20 games, so we might as well stop fighting for first place and just keep third place, which will also avoid conflicts with the fans.

So in some games, if you still play well, play well. There are more than 20 games left in the regular season. It is time to cultivate a winning culture. When a good point guard comes next season, it will directly allow the rookie point guard to experience the post-season experience.

The feeling of racing.

The veteran coach is experienced and can be shameless. He conscientiously implements a steady and steady approach to team building, which is a blessing for the Jazz. Otherwise, it would be too difficult for such a small city to rise.

You have to lose, but you have to let the players have the spirit of fighting to win. Of course, you have to work harder when playing against a strong team. If you win, it can also boost the players' self-confidence that has been bad for so long.

For example, against the Hawks, Sloan was ready to give his players confidence.

Boozer is very motivated to face his old team and wants to prove that he can do it if he changes teams. This is not because Boozer hates the Eagles and beat him for the trade. On the contrary, his heart still belongs to the Eagles. If he fails to win elsewhere,

The team won the championship, and the Eagles are probably the team he has the most memories of in his career. It was a team that truly carried the gun together and rose from the quagmire of failure to the top.

Boozer just wants to prove that he can do it, it's that simple.

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As Liu Mang sprinkled magnesium powder into the air, the two teams appeared on the stage.

Boozer saw that there was only Liu Mang on the opposite side, and the others were all substitutes... Do you look down on your buddy so much?

The Hawks sent out a lineup of Liu Mang, Korver, Iguodala, Muhammad, and Mourning.

For the Jazz, the combination of Arroyo, Halprin, Kirilenko, Boozer, and Okur appears.

This lineup played together, which reminded Liu Mang of watching the playoffs between the Rockets and Jazz in junior high school. He saw that when the Rockets were defeated by the Jazz in the first round every year, the Jazz's lineup was only missing one Deron.

Already.

But fortunately, they are all young. Apart from Harprin, the oldest member of the Jazz team is 25-year-old Okur.

With the Jazz starting his career by winning, will Boozer be different from what he has been historically? Will he become a threat to his team in the future?

Liu Mang was very curious, but if he could play against Boozer in the finals...Liu Mang was really looking forward to it.

Mourning and Okur came to the center circle to jump the ball. Mourning was stronger as an old man and pushed the ball backwards over the head of the young Okur.

After Liu Mang received the ball, he advanced towards the frontcourt and quickly rushed to the three-point line.

The Jazz retreated unexpectedly quickly. After Liu Mang reached the three-point line, Halprin was already in front of him and immediately moved towards Liu Mang.

Feeling the rough movements of this tough white man who had experienced the tail end of the Jazz era in the 1990s, Liu Mang took a step back without stopping. After taking a step back, he kicked his right leg sharply and broke through to the left!

Halprin quickly moved to the right, and Liu Mang immediately changed direction. He scooped the bouncing ball to the right with his left hand, changing direction to the right and accelerating.

Halprin knew that Liu Mang was about to change direction, but he had to block it, otherwise Liu Mang would rush inside from the left and would not even be able to give Liu Mang an extra second to change direction.

Liu Mang rushed directly to the basket from the center. Boozer's defense came quickly. The active defense he learned in the Eagles is still maintained, but his awareness of the defense... Liu Mang turned sideways and actively moved toward Boozer.

He went up, turned around and used Boozer to block Okur. Mourning and Muhammad had already taken a step back to the sidelines on both sides of the three-second zone to wait for offensive rebounds.

Liu Mang used Boozer to block Okur, half-turned and leaned on Boozer to make a hook shot!

It was a perfect breakthrough to connect with the low turn hook, but just when the ball was about to reach its highest point, a hand shot out through the air and knocked Liu Mang's hooked ball away!

Andrei Kirilenko!

Just like Kirilenko's sinister face, his defense is like this, his shot-blocking awareness is very good, his speed is as fast as that of a point guard, and he is also good at blocking shots from behind, just like a killer in the dark night!

The ball was slapped onto the backboard by Kirilenko. Muhammad on the same side reacted quickly, grabbed the ball, grabbed the ball with both hands and sent it towards the basket, scoring two points in the second attack.

The goal was scored, but Liu Mang saw that the Jazz almost formed a circle around him!

Halprin was guarding him alone, Boozer was assisting, and Okur also wanted to attack from a flank, but Liu Mang took advantage of Boozer's poor defensive awareness to block him, and Kirilenko was behind to cover.

That is to say, in addition to Arroyo who was guarding Korver's three-pointer, four members of the Jazz team were dedicated to guarding him alone!

The Jazz obviously want to take advantage of their big four's absence to kill them!

Liu Mang retreated immediately, and something unexpected happened. The Jazz were so targeted on the defensive end!

Did you agree that you would win the No. 1 pick? When Liu Mang saw Sloan's bitter face that seemed to have never smiled before, he felt pressure coming on.

Originally, he was so determined to rest the other four, but he did it himself because the Warriors and Jazz were both inferior in strength, one was bad and the other was bad, but now the Jazz actually wants to win!
Chapter completed!