In the past three years, the Cavaliers and Hawks have played against each other 12 times in the regular season, and James has participated in 10 of them. The Cavaliers have lost 12 consecutive games against the Hawks. Including the 2002-03 season, the total is 14 consecutive losses. The last time the Cavaliers defeated them

The Eagles, when the Eagles were in civil strife.

After that, the Cavaliers never defeated the Hawks again... In fact, except for the Cavaliers, many teams have not defeated the Hawks since the 2003-04 season.

The winning numbers for three consecutive seasons of 70-68-73 are there.

This is one of them.

The second is that every time Liu Mang plays against James, he tries his best to bully James.

Coupled with the long-planned and repeatedly considered strategy to defend James, the Cavaliers are at a loss...

The words of ESPN's beautiful writer gave James a great encouragement and stimulated public opinion.

Fans have always been very tolerant towards young players, especially towards a third-year player like James who is only 21 years old and has already led his team to the playoffs and scored 30 7 7.

Only 21 years old, there are too few people who can perform as well as James. Jordan has not even entered the NBA at this time.

Compared with Kobe's second team and first defense when he was 21 years old, James is barely comparable.

Only Magic Johnson could perform better than Liu Mang when he was 21 years old. He won the championship MVP almost exactly one year earlier than Liu Mang.

ESPN forced a rhythm and guided the direction of public opinion.

Not many people thought the Cavaliers had a chance to win, so it was easy to take the lead.

The only difference is that when there was no one to guide public opinion, James couldn't see the words to comfort him, and his little heart would be even more intolerable. Now that there is someone to guide him, he can see the words to comfort him.

The news on the night of the game and the content of what the fans said were all saying that James and Liu Mang are far apart and will never catch up.

Although the direction of public opinion has changed, the fans still say the same things, but the tone is different, and the senses of the people watching are very different.

Everyone likes encouragement, not ridicule.

James saw that the whole world was encouraging him. Although he felt strange when he saw Liu Mang's words and thought of some unknown things and became more confused, his mentality improved a lot.

On May 9th, the second game of the series between the Eagles and the Cavaliers.

James seemed very motivated from the beginning of the game and really worked hard!

However, the effect is still average. James's technical shortcomings will not improve overnight because he works harder and gets more people's encouragement. There are still areas that the Hawks can take advantage of.

In the second game, Liu Mang scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, McGrady had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists, Jason Terry had 14 points, Josh Smith had 13 points and 6 rebounds, Korver had 13 points, and Kwame had 13 points.

-Brown had 8 points and 11 rebounds, and the Hawks defeated the Cavaliers 115-91 to win two consecutive games and lead 2-0.

James made 7 of 26 shots in this game and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists...

James' statistics are more and more similar to Liu Mang's impression of James, who was swept by the Spurs in the 2006-07 Finals, and even worse...

He played very hard, but in the face of the Hawks' increasingly proficient defensive strategy, James' performance was not as good as in the first game. The Hawks are in a good situation!

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On the 12th, after two days of rest, the Hawks started their third game against the Cavaliers in Cleveland.

Big Z, who only scored 10 points in the first two games combined, had a small explosion today, scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds, beating Kwame Brown, mainly because his mid-range shot was very accurate.

However, it didn't make much difference to the Cavaliers. The Hawks steadily suppressed the Cavaliers.

Moreover, Big Z exerted more force on the offensive end, and his physical fitness began to decline on the defensive end. Kwame Brown scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Kwame Brown did not do very well in rebounding today, but Kwame Brown can watch on the offensive end.

This offset the 26 points that Big Z worked so hard to score. The Cavaliers were loose inside and not only Kwame Brown scored easily.

Although James returned home and scored his first 30 points in the second round, scoring 31 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 12 of 27 shots, playing the most efficient game, the number of assists was getting less and less.

The mentality of the Cavaliers players has collapsed!

Liu Mang scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, along with Kwame Brown's 20 points, McGrady's 17 points and 7 assists, and Jason Terry's 19 points. Four of the Eagles scored in double figures, winning 97-89 on the road.

, the steady lead was maintained until the end.

3-0, the Eagles had no surprises in the second round and firmly won the match point 3-0!

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When that report came out, although it gave comfort and hope to Cavaliers fans and James, it actually sounded the death knell for most of the Cavaliers players.

No one believed they could win, and they didn’t believe it themselves. In the third game, it seemed a little more difficult for the Hawks to win, only winning by 8 points. But that was the result of Big Z and James’ refusal to give up. The Cavaliers had a total of 89

Among them, James and Big Z scored 57 points. Counting Larry Hughes's 13 points, these three people scored 70 points, and the others only added up to 19 points.

The Cavaliers' lineup of more than 70 million yuan is already the salary that a championship-level team's lineup should have at this time. The Hawks' salary this season is more than 70 million yuan. If the Hawks win the championship this season, it will be the salary so far in NBA history.

The highest overall championship.

But most of the Cavaliers' roster of more than 70 million players were poached from expiring contracts of other teams, that is, they were poached for players who performed well in the contract year, and they collapsed after receiving big contracts.

James' "waste of teammates" is a real hammer...

After the "James pays tuition" argument emerged in the first game, although the ratings for the game between the Hawks and the Cavaliers were high, the fans watched it calmly and calmly.

Fans in the other three-round series were relatively less calm and very noisy.

The series between the Nets and the Heat has always been very exciting. As long as Kidd can enter the playoffs, he will be extremely competitive. In the first four games, the Nets and the Heat tied 2-2.

, especially in the fourth game, the Heat were about to seal the victory at the last minute. In the end, Kidd and Carter connected, Carter made an alley-oop in 0.6 seconds, and the Nets tied the score at 2-2.

The Lakers led the Suns 3-1. Liu Mang saw the Lakers leading the Suns 3-1 in the 2006 playoffs and began to silently cheer for the Suns... A 1-3 comeback against the Lakers was Nash's standard.

What a reversal!

It's just that... facing the Lakers with Yao Ming, the Suns were a bit miserable.

Not to mention Yao Ming going to the Lakers, when Yao Ming was with the Rockets, the Suns had nothing to do with Yao Ming. The Suns were so amazing last season, but were defeated by the Rockets 3-1 in the regular season.

The most intense was the super power forward showdown between the Mavericks and the Spurs. The Spurs actually lost the first game, 87 to 89. They were blown away by Nowitzki, who scored 35 points and 15 rebounds.

The rebounding in the postgame was simply explosive.

However, in the second game, Duncan returned Nowitzki's 30 points and 20 rebounds. The Spurs defeated the Mavericks 92-77.

After the third game between the Hawks and the Cavaliers, the Mavericks returned home to play the third game against the Spurs. The Mavericks gave back the home court advantage they had grabbed. Ginobili beat the Mavericks with a three-pointer, and the Spurs

106 to 104, making the score 2 to 1.

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The other three series are all very interesting to watch. The series between the Suns and the Lakers are both interesting to watch. The Suns scored a high score of 122 points in one game and beat the Lakers by 24 points. If they can continue to explode,

, there is still suspense.

By May 14, the fourth game of the series between the Hawks and the Cavaliers was already regarded by fans as the end of James' first playoff journey.

And it is indeed the case.

In the first three games, Liu Mang was still holding back on the offensive end. I don’t know why Tracy McGrady was very excited about the playoffs this year. He played very hard, both offensively and defensively. Liu Mang was also happy to give the ball away, and he

Just shoot the ball and defend according to the established defensive strategy.

But in the fourth game, when he was about to sweep the Cavaliers, Liu Mang couldn't hold back his excitement and exploded in the first quarter!

18 points in a single quarter!

Liu Mang scored two three-pointers in a row in the first quarter of this game, and then used James to close the defense and break through to the basket. He dared to go hard against the big Z, or got inside and relied on his feet for a layup or a successful shot.

In the first quarter, Liu Mang made 6 of 10 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 18 points in a single quarter!

The Cavaliers have completely collapsed, and James is still fighting. After all, he is a young top star with a lot of ambition, and he is unwilling to give up. However, James' best assistant Larry Hughes performed poorly without the ball. Big Z defeated him in the last game.

I have worked hard for my life, but today I feel weak.

At the end of the half, Liu Mang scored 30 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. The Eagles were already 71 to 44, leading by 27 points.

The score of 71 points at halftime was also a new high for the Eagles in a half against the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers were very defensive, but they did pretty good defense in the first three games, and that was missing in the fourth game.

The game was entered into garbage time in the first half of the game!

The Cavaliers struggled a bit in the third quarter, and after the point difference was stretched to 30 points, the white flag was raised!

After Liu Mang scored 11 points in the third quarter, he was also replaced.

41 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Liu Mang scored 40 for the first time in this year’s playoffs!

Unlike Miami, no one in Cleveland left the stadium until the end of the game. They knew they were going to lose from the first game, but they still didn't leave.

James finished the third quarter and was replaced after scoring 15 points and 4 assists. Due to some off-court factors, his current mentality is very peaceful, but he is completely confused.

There is no room for struggle at all!

To make a comparison, it's like James excitedly reached the finals in 2007 and was fucked bald by the opponent.

James averaged 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in this series, which looks pretty good, but his shooting percentage was 34%...

James feels like he can't do anything...

James never thought that he could become Liu Mang's type of player. One thing he firmly believes is that he believes in his physical fitness. He and Liu Mang are not the same type of players. Liu Mang needs more skills to be able to do this.

Only with strength can he produce such data, and James doesn't need it. He can easily maintain an average of 27 7 7 by relying on his body.

But now, James has thoroughly felt the importance of technology. When the opponent's physical style is restrained, as long as he has such a proficient ability, whether it is a three-pointer, a mid-range shot, or the footwork at the basket, he can

Even better, not only can you use the rules, but the situation is not like this, and you won't be suppressed so miserably.

However, James thought about Liu Mang's history of being the best in three-pointers. His skills are getting better year by year, and the progress is visible to the naked eye. He is increasingly reaching the point where his offensive skills are 360 ​​degrees with no blind spots.

James thought about himself... very confused. His skills seemed to be in 360-degree blind spots...

Finally, the series is over! The Eagles defeated the Cavaliers 131-95 with a score difference of 36 points, sweeping them 4-0!

After the game, Liu Mang came to the court, and James followed him. There was no hatred between the two teams, and there was no way to sweep them. The gap in strength was too big.

When Liu Mang went up to hug James, he said: "LeBron, you have to believe that sadness is always inevitable. You will inevitably feel extremely depressed now and even start to doubt life, but it doesn't matter, the future is yours."

After Liu Mang hugged James, who looked confused, he turned around and left.

James was inspired to see Liu Mang comforting him like a "warm big brother" after the game.
Chapter completed!