The last time he came to Indiana, Liu Mang found it strange that Pacers fans booed their players.

It's just that at that time, the Eagles had just finished their sweet schedule and entered the devilish schedule that had started since the Christmas game. How could the Pacers be in the mood to care about this team that was on the edge of the top eight in the Eastern Conference? At that time, the Eagles were in 26

During the winning streak, the Suns were in trouble. How could they take the Pacers seriously? At that time, the Hawks regarded this as a joke, and their winning streak was finally ended.

Although this time... I still treat it as a joke...

If I have to say it, Reggie Miller, who has been with the team for 18 years, was ruined by a fight in the year when he had the greatest hope of winning the championship. As an opponent, it feels very regretful, because Reggie Miller

It wasn't that the team was eliminated in the playoffs when the lineup was complete, or it wasn't even because the team had many injuries. It was completely a natural disaster.

Pacers fans hate the three best players on their team now, Artest, Stephen Jackson, and O'Neal, all three of them are top ten players in their respective positions, but Pacers fans

I just don’t want to see them. They ruined Reggie Miller’s last chance to win the championship. Although the final result was that the Hawks were invincible in the Eastern Conference. Even without that fight, the Pacers’ chances of winning the championship were not great. But even in the end

The chance to fight is gone.

This is something worthy of sympathy.

But... seeing the Pacers players being booed by their own fans, the Eagles can't sympathize! It's really... funny...

Not just the Eagles, but any team can't restrain the mentality of watching a joke when they come here to play.

Liu Mang was the same. After feeling sorry for Artest, he couldn't help but smile in his heart.

However, Liu Mang felt a little regretful when he saw Artest now. Artest was not as active as before. Not long ago, Artest disclosed that he had psychological barriers, which affected his trading value and

The future contract also made Pacers fans and general manager Bird even more dissatisfied with him.

Liu Mang knew that Artest was a good man and would sell his championship ring for charity in the future. He felt sorry for Artest. Otherwise, even if he fought that fight, he would average 18 points and 5 rebounds per game this season.

With performance data of 4 assists, 2.9 steals and such good defense, after the four-year 24 million contract he signed in 2003 expired in 2007, it is not a big problem for him to get a multi-million contract at the age of 28, but looking at it now,

Perhaps the biggest contract in Artest's entire career is this contract.

Apart from the generally low salary in the 1980s, among the best defensive players after the 1990s, Artest was the one who suffered the worst.

Liu Mang took a look at the Pacers' ability evaluation. Artest's overall ability evaluation was 89, at his peak, with 83 offense, 96 defense, 77 three-pointers, 75 mid-range shots, 88 layups, 75 passing, and 74 rebounds.

, speed 90, strength 94... an almighty snake oil that can be used to defend from the 1st position to the 4th position.

Artest at his peak is still very powerful. Although he doesn't have the 90% ability evaluation at his peak in the last few games before the fight last season, as the strongest player on the team with a salary of 6 million, it is extremely valuable.

Stephen Jackson, ability evaluation 87, peak, 88 offense, 84 defense, 82 three-pointers, 69 mid-range shots, 91 layups, 87 speed, 88 strength...averaged 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

Jermaine O'Neal, ability evaluation 86, offense 89, defense 81, 46 three-pointers, 91 mid-range shots, 90 layups, 78 speed, 92 strength...averaged 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.3 blocks per game, while accompanying the game

Averaged 4.6 fouls, leading the league.

No one would have thought that O'Neal Jr. was the one who declined the earliest among the three major players of the Pacers!

In just one year, he went from being a top star to being an ordinary first-class star.

But even so, Liu Mang feels that the Pacers should not have such a record with three first-class stars.

The reason is that Liu Mang feels that Jim Carrey, who has hair, is not a good NBA head coach.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle once again lost control of the team.

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The Hawks sent out a lineup of Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Horry, David Lee, and Kwame Brown for today's game. Prince and Rasheed Wallace took turns today.

The Pacers fielded a lineup of Jamal Tinsley, Artest, Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal, and Jeff Foster.

Kwame Brown easily won the jump ball. After Liu Mang received the ball, he advanced to the frontcourt. Artest came up and tried to defend Liu Mang with his strength.

The speed can keep up with the fast point guard, and the strength can resist the inside. Artest's defense was really buggy in his peak period.

However, the Eagles were well prepared. Liu Mang reached outside the three-point line. When Artest was about to press him, he changed direction to the left. Artest wanted to keep up, but was countered by David Lee.

Not as tall as Artest but with a more generous body that blocks it!

After Artest was blocked, he forced his way past David Lee and continued to pursue Liu Mang. Liu Mang passed the ball to David Lee who cut through the middle after the pick-and-roll.

O'Neal Jr. chased after him, trying to block the shot from behind without putting pressure on his body. David Lee was very good at catching the ball. He took two steps in a row without dribbling and stopped suddenly. O'Neal Jr. immediately flew up to block the shot.

, after David Lee bent down to avoid it, he stood up and threw the ball over Foster's head.

The Eagles have made specific adjustments to the Pacers' defense. The last time they lost to the Pacers, the main reason was that Iguodala and Josh Smith, the two receiving and scoring points or supporting points, were too physically fit.

When there is a chance to attack the basket, they are straightforward. Good physical fitness is very important, but occasionally there will be trouble. For example, these two are only in their second year, so their experience is very different.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Moreover, compared with David Lee, these two people have not played with adults for as long as David Lee, who completed four years of college.

He spent a lot of time as a rookie, and David Lee is known for his good skills in college. He averaged 25 points per game in four years of college.

Although my physical fitness is not that good, I pay more attention to some details.

Offense and defense transition, the Pacers attack.

Artest received the serve, ignored Tinsley, dribbled to the frontcourt, and singled out McGrady!

McGrady's task today is to work with Iguodala on the bench to fight Artest in a physical battle!

The last time they played the Pacers, McGrady didn't play. Iguodala gave Artest some restrictions, but Iguodala couldn't last the whole game. The Hawks failed to give Artest continuous restrictions. This time it's different.

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Artest broke through to the basket like a tank, and his forced layup was interfered by McGrady's long arm, and he missed. McGrady guarded the rebound, handed it to Liu Mang, and then ran to the frontcourt to open up the space.

Liu Mang protected the ball under Artest's guard, came to the frontcourt, took advantage of David Lee's pick-and-roll, and broke through to the inside!

Liu Mang burst into the basket. Foster, who is mainly responsible for coaching, plays well and can stay with the Pacers for the rest of his career. He will also help Paul George become a top star in the future. His always focused attitude is very important.

Liu Mang reached the inside and took off. Foster and Artest, who were catching up, both jumped towards Liu Mang. Liu Mang passed the ball to Kwame Brown behind Foster, and Kwame Brown hit it in the air.

One click and the ball falls into the basket!

So relaxing!

Liu Mang feels that the Pacers have no defensive discipline at all!

The last time they played against each other, although the Pacers still played their own offense on the offensive end, they still cooperated on the defensive end, but now, there is no cooperation at all!

The Pacers' individual defense is okay. From position 1 to position 4, they are very good in individual defense, but there is no communication! They all defend their own defense. When encountering pick-and-rolls, they do not switch defenses, but continue to chase their defenders.

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Since January, after Artest announced that he had a mental disorder, the conflicts between the Pacers have intensified.

I saw that the Pacers had no communication throughout the whole process, and the three major stars were playing singles against each other...

This is because the Pacers have many stars to continue to maintain their playoff hopes...

Liu Mang knew why James was so depressed yesterday, being beaten up by such a team...

At this stage, there is a very obvious gap between James' defense and McGrady's. The day before yesterday, James was beaten by Artest for 31 points. Today, Artest missed consecutive shots under McGrady's defense. What about Artest's offense?

He knows a little bit, but he's not good at anything. Even James' type of crushing breakthrough is half-baked.

On O'Neal's side, facing Kwame Brown's single defense, he was blocked three times in singles. Kwame Brown's help defense was average, incomparable to Rasheed Wallace, but his single defense was very strong.

-With the decline of Wallace and Duncan, Kwame Brown is almost the best player in single defense among centers.

Stephen Jackson was frightened when he met Liu Mang. He looked down on Liu Mang when it came to fighting, and when it came to playing ball... What impressed him most about Liu Mang was the "flying" feeling he experienced in his rookie year...

Compared with the last 26-game winning streak, the Hawks took turns to rest McGrady and Kwame Brown. Rasheed Wallace was beaten by O'Neal in a single on the inside. Only Iguodala could hold up Artest on the outside.

St. and Prince were beaten by Artest. The Pacers still maintained a defense that ranked among the top ten in the league at the time. Iguodala and Josh Smith's air cuts gave O'Neal 5 blocks...etc.

All factors combined, the Hawks were beaten to death by the Pacers.

The Eagles coaching staff was fully prepared for this game. On the defensive ends, McGrady and Iguodala battled against Artest. Inside, Kwame Brown guarded O'Neal, who was past his peak. Moreover, the Pacers' own defense had already

Like a ball of loose sand, players are all waiting to be traded, with no cooperation...

The Eagles had an absolute lead from the start!

Liu Mang started to get assists!
Chapter completed!