The Pacific Division is about to move towards "brilliance".

This season in the Pacific Division, the Kings are temporarily ranked sixth in the Western Conference, the Lakers are temporarily ranked ninth in the Western Conference, the Clippers are temporarily ranked tenth in the Western Conference, and the Warriors are temporarily ranked eleventh in the Western Conference. Together with the Suns, who are first in the Western Conference, they are thriving.

Look.

According to this momentum, the Clippers and Warriors are likely to enter the playoffs in the next two years. The Lakers will return to the playoffs next season after Kobe loses weight. The Suns will be the top team for many years to come.

, the Kings completely fell out of the championship contenders after trading away Webber, but they still have the strength for the playoffs. It is possible that five teams in the same division and the same season will appear in the playoffs at the same time next season, but it is not certain.

On the morning of the 21st, after Liu Mang tortured Jimmy Butler, who was still a child, until he doubted his life, he left a sentence: "You are still far away..."

At noon, the team held a tactical meeting focusing on the Clippers, resting Prince and Rasheed Wallace, and announced that Iguodala would serve as the small forward for tonight's game and Josh Smith would serve as the power forward.

Two physically strong rookies went with McGety to deal with Maggette.

Korver finished playing a Development League game in Chicago the day before yesterday and flew directly from Chicago to Los Angeles yesterday. After the rest, Korver also returned to the 12-man roster, but this time as a substitute, McGrady and Iguoda

Pull two strong players to deal with Maggette, the strongest perimeter player in the league today.

Four consecutive away games in five days require a good start, so Tracy McGrady stayed to deal with the Clippers and maintain the stability of strength as much as possible.

The Eagles' current record is 48 wins and 7 losses, and they are two wins away from reaching 50 wins for two consecutive seasons, so their fighting spirit is high now!

Especially Iguodala and Josh Smith were very excited.

After training in the afternoon, Liu Mang was going to watch the game clips about the Suns. He didn’t have much time to prepare for the Suns, so it would be nice if he could have some time. After being kicked out of the Toyota Center training facility by Kobe Bryant yesterday, Liu Mang had already returned to the hotel.

I started watching game clips of Nash playing a completely different style this season than in previous years.

Liu Mang came to the lounge, watched the game video and waited for the meal time before the afternoon warm-up training. At this time, a task that Liu Mang had been waiting for for a long time came!

"Ding... The second stage of King's Landing triggers the mission: Dominator triggers."

"Master: So far in NBA history, there have been 7 times of at least 18 consecutive victories. The teams with 18 consecutive wins in these seven times have all won the championship of the season. Mission goal: The host needs to lead the team to win the championship this season.

At least 18 consecutive wins. When the goal is completed, the second phase of the mission can be triggered. Mission reward: The number of consecutive wins multiplied by 1,000 superstar points."

There is no penalty for failure, but the second phase of King's Landing tasks cannot be triggered.

Liu Mang has been looking forward to this series of missions in King's Landing for a long time. The reward for the first phase of King's Landing missions before last season's finals was the advanced endurance fruit, which increased Liu Mang's endurance to 94. Now he needs to win against the Suns to get it again.

An ordinary endurance fruit can reach 95 endurance.

Another branch of King's Landing is to defeat Duncan in the playoffs, that is, to defeat Duncan in the finals. However, the second phase of the mission has not been started yet. Liu Mang thought he would have to wait until the playoffs or even the finals to come back, but he didn't expect it at this time.

coming.

However, it is actually a triggering task!

And it’s a ridiculously difficult task like winning 18 consecutive games!

Liu Mang kept hinting to calm down.

As the system's mission introduction states, NBA history is currently in its 59th season, but there have been only seven 18-game winning streaks!

The last time was the Lakers in the 1999-00 season. The Lakers won 67 games that season and had a 19-game winning streak midway through the season.

If this mission doesn't come, then it will be so cruel!

And it just so happens that it is now when the team begins to take a break. Who knows if they will encounter an explosive team in the middle. Moreover, they are currently in a difficult road trip of four games in five days, and the last away game is the Suns.

These troublesome things suddenly piled up!

Liu Mang pondered his thoughts and looked at the schedule first.

We have now won 11 consecutive games, which means we will win at least 7 consecutive games.

The opponents for the four consecutive games are the Clippers, Warriors, Jazz, and Suns.

Then we return to home to play the Mavericks on the 27th, and then play the Bucks and 76ers in the first two days of next month. Three consecutive home games. Counting, it’s three back-to-back games in 10 days!

It's so damn good, when this mission comes, there are still 7 wins left, 7 games, three back-to-back!

This is so painful!

Liu Mang calmed down and looked at these opponents. There were only three opponents that were difficult to beat, the Suns, Mavericks, and 76ers. The other four opponents were all powerful.

But the biggest problem is that now the team has to start a rest strategy.

Liu Mang really wanted to trigger the King's Landing mission, but he couldn't let it delay the team's playoff plan.

He can ensure that his teammates are not injured, but he cannot guarantee their physical fitness. If by the playoffs, several core players have physical problems due to playing such a long game for two consecutive years, then health is useless!

In the fourth year of the four-year triple crown, the Universal Warriors gave up the regular season and failed to win 60 games. Several All-Stars rested when they were injured or tired, and fully prepared for the playoffs.

This season Liu Mang is not so obsessed with winning many games in the regular season, just because of these "experiences".

"The mission must be completed, and the team's plan cannot be broken!"

Liu Mang thought about it carefully and felt that it was time for him to take on more responsibilities!

…

At dinner time before the warm-up training, after Liu Mang finished eating the unpleasant nutritious meal that the team nutritionist sent to the lounge, he came to the coaching staff's lounge and wanted to talk to coach Kruger about something.

As a result, we took a detour inside the Staples Center and came to the lounge where the Clippers had arranged for the Eagles coaching staff, which was next to the interview hall. As soon as we opened the door, there was a smell of barbecue.

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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At this point in time, the coaches did not expect that the players in the team would come back to disturb them. They should not all rest and wait for digestion before doing warm-up training for the evening.

Are you preparing for the competition?

A group of people stared at Liu Mang, so embarrassed!

Among them was Coach Kruger, who Liu Mang was looking for. He was holding an iron pick still dripping with oil and biting into a piece of meat that hadn't yet been bitten off!

The two coffee tables in the lounge were filled with iron picks, dinner plates, drinks and other items.

"Damn! We are suffering there, but you are eating barbecue here! Did you agree to eat the same thing as us?" Liu Mang angrily pointed at the coaching staff, a group of trainers of the team, and the people who were eating sesame oil.

Jimmy Butler and others shouted as they were all splashed.

"Ace, you are mistaken. We have completed a job today and we are celebrating!" Stockton lied without drafting. He unconsciously picked up a napkin and wiped his hands repeatedly. Liu Mang

See clearly.

"John, do you think I'll believe it?"

"Won't."

"Damn! This is too much!"

"Okay, okay, Ace, when your season is over, I'll treat you to barbecue!" Coach Kruger put the iron pick back on his plate and said perfunctorily.

Liu Mang felt like he was being treated like a three-year-old child.

Before Liu Mang could continue to complain, Coach Kruger asked: "Ace, there must be something wrong with you. Don't delay our meal. Tell us quickly."

They were also complained about interrupting their meal!

Liu Mang felt so tired, but the coaching staff and trainers were not athletes, so there was nothing wrong with them eating these, and they even hid the food secretly, which was considered "for the sake of the players".

"Coach, come out and I'll tell you." Liu Mang swallowed his saliva and quickly turned around and walked out of the lounge. Coach Kruger looked at the two tables of food and followed him out, knowing that these things were too tempting.

When Liu Mang saw Coach Kruger coming out, he deliberately closed the door, as if he was doing something shameful. Moreover, with his skilled operating habits, one could tell at a glance that this was not the first time he had done such a thing.

Coach Kruger took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then asked: "Ace, you must have something important to do with me, right?"

Liu Mang didn't care about what happened just now, and said what he had been thinking about for a long time: "Coach, in order to play the next game between the Suns and the Mavericks, starting from tomorrow's back-to-back, let Tracy and Tayshaun

Rest when playing against the Warriors and Jazz, and start preparing for the games against the Suns and Mavericks in advance!"

"Giving up two games for those two games? And Rasheed and Kwame also need to rest." Coach Kruger asked strangely. Whoever wins is not a win, although winning one game will make the Suns better if they meet in the finals.

There are benefits when playing for the Suns, but just try your best.

And in comparison, it is easier to win the first three weak teams. Four games in five days is no joke. This season, when all teams in the league have a schedule of four games in five days, the average winning rate in the four games is only 100.

Thirty-three points, no team has won all four games.

"Even if Tracy, Tyshawn, Kwame, and Rasheed all take turns, and I play the Warriors and Jazz with a substitute, I am confident that I can win!" Liu Mang said confidently.

"Why?" Coach Kruger is still a little confused. There is no need to work hard for the regular season this season. The second regular season victory in history was just won last season. The players will no longer be worried about the regular season victory.

The loss shakes confidence in the playoffs.

Liu Mang stated the reason simply and directly: "I want to win 18 consecutive games!"

"watt?"

…

In Coach Kruger's view, even if Liu Mang leads the team by himself, with a group of pitchers and a few muscular men in the post, he will still have playoff potential.

It's just a team led from the outside. Although it has a chance to make the playoffs, if it breaks out against a weak team with a little strength, it won't even have a chance to stop it. The Eagles have only lost 7 games so far, although they have also been broken out.

Teams are defeated, but rarely. Most of the time, teams that encounter an outbreak hold on and wait until the opponent's outbreak is over before defeating the opponent.

However, this is four games in five days! In early January, Kobe led the team alone in four games in five days and lost all of them. They quickly fell from sixth in the Western Conference to eighth in the Western Conference, causing the Lakers to fall out of the top eight in the Western Conference in early February.

But it doesn't matter. Liu Mang has the physical strength to fight for a few games. Coach Kruger thinks it's still possible, but Liu Mang said he wants to win 18 consecutive games.

That’s the famous championship streak!
To be continued...