Paul became depressed.

Durant is usually good, and his games before this season were very stable. Although not accurate, the talent is there and it is very useful.

Durant usually has some mid-range and long-range shots and excellent cutting ability. The key is to have courage.

In 35 minutes of playing time per game, he averaged 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1 steal, and 1.4 blocks. He shot 44% from the field and 33% from the three-point range. For a rookie, even the second overall pick

, are all excellent.

In the past 18 games, Durant has been Paul's most trusted teammate besides David West, and he is also the young partner who has made an appointment to fight for the championship together.

But today, Durant was either timid and timid, or he was too excited and just did it with the ball.

But the results were similar, 0 for 6 in the first quarter, and only two points scored with 2 of 2 free throws...

I can't defend myself, I shoot the ball very well, I want to throw it when I catch it, I want to prove myself, I want to perform too much, and the more I throw, the harder I get...

This greatly affected the Hornets!

What they encountered was not an ordinary playoff team, but one of the best super teams in the league!

If Durant performs normally and the Hornets' team offense performs well, averaging 101 points per game this season and only losing 94 points per game, they have a chance to beat the Hawks.

But the Hornets’ third leading scorer went 0 for 6 in the first quarter…

That would be very miserable.

After the first quarter, the Eagles led the Hornets 32-20 by 12 points, relying on Liu Mang's 24 points in a single quarter.

Thinking of Durant's style of play just now, Paul still couldn't tell that his younger brother was imitating the boss of the company!

"Is this something you, a rookie, can learn?" Paul wanted to spit it out at Durant, but as the future president of the Players Association, he knew he couldn't do this, as it would offend people, even his friends.

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As for Byron Scott, the head coach, Paul is also a little dissatisfied.

People always want to get better and better.

Byron Scott trained Paul in this way back then, leaving Paul to be ravaged by all the big guys. Now Paul has the ability to challenge for the MVP in his third year, which is inseparable from Byron Scott's training.

But Byron Scott always has a relationship with the team's point guard that goes from very good to full of conflicts, and here's why.

It's a routine for him to train anyone.

When Byron Scott brought Kidd to the top, the Nets still had two talented players in Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson, and he wanted to continue to develop them.

But Kidd didn't have the patience to wait any longer, and wanted to win in a better way, so when he had the opportunity to trade Kidd, he tried to disrupt the team's ability to trade, and his conflict with Byron Scott became deeper and deeper.

But Byron Scott can only defend and train young players, and when training young players, he mainly only trains point guards.

Paul is the same now. He doesn't like to see the head coach train another player by cultivating the absolute core. It's not that he doesn't want Durant to become stronger. Even if Durant is better than him, it doesn't matter. It's just that he doesn't want to do it again.

Go through that process.

Just like now, Durant has been ravaged by Liu Mang until he went "crazy". Byron Scott still pointed out that Durant can grow through this. Maybe this is feasible, maybe this is for Durant.

A good way to cultivate willpower, but Paul doesn't want to go through this process. This process will inevitably mean that the team's strength will be affected in certain games.

For example, now, Liu Mang's team is 12 points behind in a single quarter, how can they still win?

This is probably one of the main reasons why Byron Scott is quickly fired by the team every time he trains point guards to their peak.

In the second quarter of the game, the Hawks continued to send Rondo on, Liu Mang was replaced and rested, and the lineup of Jason Terry, Grant Hill, O'Neal Jr. and Gortat came on.

Using Rondo to defend Paul is too effective. Rondo is too familiar with Paul. Maybe Rondo is not that effective in defending other point guards. Of course he defends very well, but he defends Paul better than others!

After Liu Mang established his advantage in the first quarter with 24 points in a single quarter, Rondo played more confidently.

Paul got angry when he saw Rondo's arrogant look!

When Rondo was defending, Paul turned around and gave Rondo an elbow on the butt. The two almost came to blows. Fortunately, Grant Hill, a veteran, reacted quickly and hugged Rondo.

Paul felt that today's game was not going well from the beginning. Liu Mang's outburst was too strong, Byron Scott's defensive deployment was problematic, and his enemy looked proud on the opposite side... Paul exploded on the spot.

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By the end of the third quarter, the Eagles already led 91-62 by 29 points.

The Eagles are in good shape today, and everyone else except Liu Mang is also in good shape, performing as they should. Although at this stage, Paul's team is more difficult to defend than James. After all, Paul himself has mid-range and long-range shots, but the Eagles have always been

Suppressing the Hornets.

Durant shot 2 of 12, and the next two periods were better, 2 of 6. The first quarter was so eye-catching that 2 of 6 in the following quarters did not feel so eye-catching.

Paul only made 3 of 12 today and 1 of 5 three-pointers. He scored 14 points with 7 of 7 free throws. Although he had 10 assists, he scored 14 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds, but 10 assists.

The effect is far less than usual.

The best player for the Hornets was the first-generation Mamba Armstrong... He made 8 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 free throws and scored 18 points and 8 rebounds... Six of Paul's assists went to Armstrong.

For the Eagles, after Liu Mang finished the first quarter, he only played 15 minutes in the second and third quarters combined, scoring 7 points and 6 assists, and finished the game with 31 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

The most eye-catching thing is Rondo! He did not fall behind in the matchup with Paul!

What makes Rondo stand out is his shooting percentage and defense against Paul's shooting. Not only did he limit Paul to 3 of 12 shots, Rondo himself scored 15 points on 7 of 10 shots! Rondo also enjoyed Liu Mang's feeding.

The cake is out.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Rondo's statistics are almost the same as the opponent's center if you don't look at assists.

The Hawks' highest score today was not Liu Mang's 31 points, nor was it McGrady, who didn't play after two quarters.

Jason Terry scored 32 points on 12-of-16 shooting...

It was during the garbage time in the fourth quarter that he surpassed Liu Mang in scoring.

In the end, the Eagles defeated the visiting Hornets 119 to 97, with a score difference of 22 points, winning their 5th consecutive victory!

It is true that the Hornets still have a big problem with their strength. They rely too much on Paul alone. If something happens to Paul alone, the whole team will be ruined.

Just like in the original time and space, the 07-08 season and the 08-09 season were the only two seasons where Paul averaged 20.10 per game. The Hornets were one of the best teams in the Western Conference and almost won the MVP.

, but Paul was seriously injured in the 2009-10 season and the Hornets were unable to make the playoffs.

After the Hornets lost, Paul didn't want to say goodbye to the Hawks players. When he saw Rondo's rare smile, Paul got angry.

It was Durant who found Liu Mang after the game.

After hearing Durant's request for advice, Liu Mang thought for a while and said: "Kevin, you can try carrying a schoolbag to and from get off work, or drink someone's bath water, such as Paris Hilton, and you may make faster progress." .”

"Carrying a schoolbag to and from get off work? Drinking Hilton bath water?" Someone else might be angry if he heard these words, but Durant might have been really fooled by Liu Mang today. He murmured: "Ai Boss Si, I like Scarlett Johansson better, is it okay to drink her bath water? Hey, Boss, you haven’t answered me yet..."

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After defeating the Hornets, the Eagles began to prepare for the next back-to-back home games.

Defeating the Hornets was just an ordinary game in the regular season. On December 3, after the Eagles' training, Liu Mang recorded a short 10-minute "Details" analysis about Paul.

Paul, who is in his third grade, has only played less than 20 games this season, and his abilities have not yet been fully utilized. Liu Mang is not willing to let his younger brother Xiaopao be targeted too badly. He also hopes that younger brother Xiaopao can

It's stirring up trouble in the west.

After playing the Hornets, they quickly ushered in the next four consecutive home games.

Originally, the Eagles were looking forward to winning nine consecutive games and then trying to win 10 consecutive games in a relatively tight series of home and away games.

However, the Eagles still fell short in details and were not at their best.

Any team has a bad state. On the 4th and 5th, the Eagles lost two back-to-back games at home.

Fortunately, when they were playing the Pistons on No. 7, they hit Detroit's long-timer Chris Bosh again, ending their two-game losing streak and avoiding a three-game losing streak.

On December 9, the Eagles continued their efforts and defeated the visiting Grizzlies, winning two consecutive games.

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After 21 games of the season, the Eagles have a record of 17 wins and 4 losses.

It is much better than last season. It is also the running-in period. The Eagles' record this season makes fans very satisfied, exceeding expectations.

It's a little worse than the 20-3 Spurs in the Western Conference. The Spurs have not suffered a losing streak this season, but the Hawks can also be ranked second and have not lost hope of hitting the league's first place.

The statistics of players in the league have gradually stabilized.

James is beginning to enter his peak period, averaging 31.6 points, 8 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. All-round data has set a career high!

Even his scoring is higher than his previous highest average of 31.4 points per game.

James is the leading scorer so far, much better than Carmelo Anthony, who is second with an average of 28.9 points per game.

The Cavaliers are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, with 15 wins and 7 losses, a winning rate of close to 70%, which is not bad. The competition for the top five in the Eastern Conference is quite fierce this year.

In the assists list, Paul, who averaged 12 assists per game, beat Nash, who averaged 11.2 assists per game, Deron, who averaged 10.7 assists, and Liu Mang, who averaged 9.9 assists, to temporarily top the assist list.

In terms of rebounding, Howard leads the way, averaging 14.7 rebounds per game. He is the only player in the league who averages more than 12 rebounds per game.

The Eagles have also stabilized.

Liu Mang scored more than 20 points, about 10 assists, and five or six rebounds in each game. Occasionally, he would work hard when necessary. Sometimes, the team would have some problems. For example, against the 76ers, he scored 27 goals.

He scored 21 points in 7, and he also had a performance like that of the Hornets, where he scored 9 of 12 in a single quarter and 24 points in a single quarter.

However, his performance is very stable. So far, he has averaged 26 points, 5.9 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game, almost averaging 20 10 5 per game. In addition, he has 1.8 steals and 2.33 blocks. He is still the best player in the league.

If Duncan hadn't reached another peak like a monster, Paul, Kobe, and James would also break out from time to time, and Liu Mang's position as the number one player would be very stable.

Apart from Liu Mang, the only player on the Hawks who averages 20 points per game is Tracy McGrady, who averages exactly 20 points per game, no more, no less, averaging 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

Rondo is averaging 7.1 points, 5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game so far.

Jason Terry averages 14 points per game, Kwame Brown averages 10 points and 11 rebounds per game, Marion averages 11 points and 7 rebounds per game...

The Hawks only have five players averaging double figures, but there are many players averaging six to eight points per game.

As the season progresses through a quarter, the Eagles players have become more and more cooperative, many problems have arisen, and many have been solved.

But now there is news that is considered good, but that makes the coaching staff worry about whether it will affect the team's current good progress trend.

On December 10, when the Hawks were preparing to leave for Orlando after playing consecutive home games, Thomas Carter, who had done a physical examination for Dwyane Wade, was very excited to inform the management that Dwyane Wade was fully recovered and recovering.
Chapter completed!