Happy as a fairy...

Saint mode is on...

The shoulders were full of bite marks. The two girls had gone back to the room to sleep. Liu Mang was going to take a bath for a while and think quietly by himself.

If three consecutive championships are not the end, then more championships will be the goal.

There is also the honor of the national team. Liu Mang felt very excited when he reached the semi-finals once before. Although there are many anti-fans when he returns to China, in general, he already has the title of national hero.

Wang Tu Baye... Wang Tu... is not Wang Tu, the meaning is much different.

Wang Tu has reached the last goal.

And Wang Tu has just begun!

Three consecutive championships is the beginning of the journey to becoming a king!

As my dad said, O'Neal will reach the top ten in history only after three consecutive championships and three consecutive Finals MVP awards. There are too many great players in NBA history, including Jordan, Magic, Russell, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Chamberlain, Bird, Oscar Robertson, West, Duncan, Olajuwon... too many great people.

Liu Mang does not have to become the first in history, but the idea of ​​trying to surpass again and again makes Liu Mang excited again.

Maybe a fourth consecutive championship?

Maybe a three-peat more than two?

These are all goals that excite Liu Mang.

For now, let’s fight for three consecutive championships first!

But after three consecutive championships...four consecutive championships?

Liu Mang found that for many defending champions, in the second year after winning the championship, it was not that the core players did not notice that their teammates began to slack off, or that they did not think about how to solve these problems.

But... there is no way to solve it!

If Liu Mang hadn't learned from the Tsunami brothers, he wouldn't have thought of how to solve the team's slack problem this season.

A team that has won three consecutive championships, no matter how they strengthen, their regular season record should be worse than the previous year. This is also true for the Bulls and Lakers' three consecutive championships.

The Eagles should have been the same, but last season's large-scale substitutions temporarily stopped that trend. Even if the young players on the bench have improved this season, the veterans have not aged. Instead, one is at his peak and the other is at the tail end of his peak.

, three are still on the rise, and the improvement of the substitutes cannot theoretically affect the general direction of the team, so there should be a decline.

However, the Eagles bucked the trend and posted a better record than the previous two seasons.

The biggest change is that Liu Mang's scoring average has plummeted, falling below 30 points per game, setting a new low since Liu Mang started playing.

But after this season, Prince enters the fourth year of his career and will definitely seek a big contract. Liu Mang does not want to use friendship with teammates to ask for a salary cut from his teammates. The results he and his teammates have achieved are worthy of a high salary.

, the team’s money is not his. When the time comes when Prince demands a high salary or changes teams to seek a big contract, Liu Mang will understand.

Iguodala and Josh Smith have also entered the third year, and they will definitely be asked to take on more tasks and require more playing time. These are inevitable situations.

It really hurts Liu Mang to think about it. After having a more ambitious goal, he has so many troubles.

However, Liu Mang still thinks it's quite interesting. If the goal is not troublesome or difficult, there won't be so much motivation.

Work hard on the goal in front of you first!

Three consecutive championships, starting the journey to the king!

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"This is the jersey Dayao wore in his first game!"

"Mangzi, come and take pictures for me. This is Dayao's first All-Star jersey..."

"This is Dayao's last Rockets jersey... Mr. Dawson, can you give this to me? Thank you so much..."

On the morning of February 13, Liu Mang received an invitation from Rockets general manager Dawson, inviting him and his father to visit the Toyota Center. Liu Mang happened to have a promotional event for the new version of the Ace IV special edition sneakers at the Toyota Center this morning.

I agreed.

Originally, Toyota Center refused any commercial sponsorship related to Nike, but now that Yao Ming has left the Rockets, they reopened a Nike store at Toyota Center.

Just in time to take advantage of the popularity of the All-Star Weekend, a promotional event for the new Chinese red Ace IV special edition boots was held in this arena where some Chinese fans still prefer the team.

Liu Mang looked at his father's behavior of asking for cards while eating at the Toyota Center. He even spoke in broken English that he usually didn't dare to speak. He felt so sad.

My dad was not so excited when he went to Phillips Arena for the first time!

Someone else’s child...

Liu Mang knew that his father had a special preference for centers. He always told him that the reason why his national team's performance was so good was because Yao Ming helped him inside.

Liu Mang knew this was true, but he felt so unhappy!

After taking his dad to visit the Toyota Center for a while, Schwartz came to see Liu Mang to prepare for various activities during the All-Star Weekend.

It’s not just sneaker promotions but also many activities.

Liu Mang asked his bodyguards and little lolita to take his dad everywhere to eat and buy. During this All-Star Weekend, the Rockets officially focused on Chinese characteristics and captured the psychology of Chinese tourists. Yao Ming’s jerseys and used sneakers.

, videos of the first training and the first 20 in the first game... and other things have become "attractions", and many people from the catering and commodity industries in Chinatown have been invited to come here to open temporary shops.

In addition, the Lakers and Rockets have negotiated to sell the Rockets a face and let Yao Ming serve as the chief guest to attract tourists. The Rockets and Lakers have always had a good relationship. Although the Rockets suffer most of the time, the two teams

The relationship has always been good. Even if the Rockets took advantage of the Lakers in the original time and space and took away Howard, the Rockets also took the initiative to give Jeremy Lin and a first-round package to the Lakers for free when the Lakers lacked point guards.

The Lakers.

Liu Mang went with Schwartz to prepare for the sneaker promotion that started at ten o'clock.

"Jeff, the Rockets seem to be very enthusiastic about me." Liu Mang said to Schwartz.

"Of course, they really want to lure you here after your contract expires," Schwartz replied.

This chapter is not over yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "What are they using to attract me? This is very strange. I have no reason to come here!" Liu Mang didn't know where the Rockets came from.

confidence.

"There is a Chinese complex here, and their big man who has just turned 18 years old is so talented that he is considered the fifth best center after the four major centers of the new generation."

"Bynum?"

"Yes, they want to use Bynum to attract you. There is a player in our company named Ryan Bowen, Ace, you know."

“That 1999 white small forward you signed last year?”

"Yes, he was traded to the Rockets a few days ago. Dawson asked me about your plans after the two-year contract expires."

"Jeff, I'm not interested in hairstyling."

"Hairstyling?" Schwartz asked doubtfully. Schwartz was baffled by this sudden statement, but suddenly he thought of a certain 17-year-old rookie who entered the NBA. At first, he was not famous for his potential, but for his three points.

He is famous for his weird hairstyle that changes every five days. He couldn't help but laugh: "Haha, Ace, I understand."

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Starting from the 13th, for popular stars like Liu Mang, the All-Star Weekend has begun.

With more and more All-Star selections, Liu Mang has been treated like Kobe Bryant and Iverson. No matter what, it is impossible for him to lose the All-Star selection.

Therefore, Liu Mang was even more tired this time!

Liu Mang understood why players who played more All-Star games were less interested in participating in those miscellaneous games.

tired!

There are too many endorsements. Even if there are many endorsements, it is clearly stated that they are only endorsements for image rights, and there are still as many as 13 endorsements with over 1 million US dollars that need to be participated in the event.

On the 13th and 14th, Liu Mang participated in 13 promotional activities.

47 wins and 4 losses, multiple All-Stars, MVPs, scoring champions, and possibly assists champions...all of these honors have brought Liu Mang's popularity to its peak so far. Many fans come to every event.

Liu Mang was very grateful for this, but unfortunately he was too tired.

It’s not just Liu Mang who is tired. The five-star Hawks are very busy with many business activities. The Hawks have seven players participating in the All-Star Weekend this time. In addition to the five major All-star players, the Hawks also have second-year players Iguodala and Josh-

Smith was selected for the rookie game and also had many activities.

Lakers players also encountered the same situation. Liu Mang and Kobe met four or five times in two days, and both times they ignored each other arrogantly.

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"There are stars today, Levia, Aida, look." Liu Mang looked at the moon that had lost a piece and said to the two girls.

"Yes, there were no stars in the past two days. Although the moon is nice, I prefer stars." After Alexia gave birth to her child, she felt more like a little girl.

"Ace, I remember there is an idiom in China, the moon and the stars are sparse, that's what I'm talking about." Levia is more educated.

"Well, when the moon is at its most dazzling, all the stars are invisible. However, when the moon is full, it only lasts for a day or two. Most of the time, the light must be returned to the stars, and cannot be enjoyed by one person." Liu Mang said, thinking of himself.

, if you want to be a good leader, you have to sacrifice yourself.

Just like Liu Mang's current style of play, he can't play by himself like he did when Rahim was on top. McGrady could hold on last season, but now, Liu Mang may be better than McGrady in terms of honor and strength.

To become stronger, Liu Mang must now assume more leadership responsibilities.
To be continued...