Yao Ming took Liu Mang and the others to the parking lot and saw the Rockets players taking out some cardboard boxes and placing them in an open space in the parking lot.

After a while, the fans came out one after another, and there were a lot of them. They put the hamburgers given to them by the staff at the end of the game into the large cardboard box that Mutombo had prepared, and then drank Coke and left.

The key is that at this time, almost no fans came to ask for autographs or photos. They all spontaneously put the hamburgers neatly in the box and left.

Most of the fans came without driving. Houston is also one of the largest cities in the United States with heavy traffic. Many people took the light rail to watch the game and came to the parking lot specifically to "turn in" hamburgers.

There were more than twenty boxes in total, each box could hold more than 100 hamburgers, and a total of almost 3,000 hamburgers were packed. Until half an hour later, no fans came, and the cars in the parking lot were almost gone. Mutombo and Mike-

James drove over in two wild and spacious pickup trucks, and the Rockets players loaded the hamburgers into the trucks.

Liu Mang's head was full of questions: Are these people trying to steal hamburgers from fans? It's so shameless...

Of course, Liu Mang himself didn't believe this weird idea and looked at Yao Ming in confusion. What's going on?

"Do you know why we performed much better at home after the team gave out hamburgers and Coke to the fans whenever we scored over 100 points at home? At the beginning we lost 8 games in a row at home.

Later, our home record was 9 wins and 7 losses, and our home record improved so much. It was because of the suggestion of Du Bekan and Mike. They organized an event to deliver hamburgers to the children in the slums. Many fans responded to us, but of course, they did not respond.

Yes, we won’t force them to give us hamburgers. If we don’t win the home game, we will collect 10,000 yuan to buy 3,000 hamburgers and send them to the volunteers.

We have not disclosed this matter to the team or the media. As long as we have the opportunity to score 100 points at home, we will never give up.

Although we players all have money, it doesn’t just fall from the sky. Many players go bankrupt soon after they get old and retire. Now many players understand this and have some awareness, so they won’t spend money lavishly.

So when we do charity, it is better to use our appeal to mobilize everyone together. If we each donate 1 million, it is better to use our influence to encourage everyone to donate a few dollars. Burgers like these are originally part of the team.

Many people are willing to accept the money given to the fans..." Yao Ming said to the Hawks players, mainly to Jason Terry, who obviously had a grudge.

Liu Mang now knows that when the Rockets were trailing by 9 points in just a few seconds at the last moment, Mike James suddenly rushed up to steal Jason Terry and counterattacked for a dunk, raising the Rockets' total score to 100.

point.

It was not for the two points and a steal, but for the fans, that's why he did such an act that could almost be regarded as provocative without hesitation.

Liu Mang understood why a $4 hamburger and Coke meal could make Rockets players so excited.

The Eagles players were silent. Jason Terry was a good guy with a big mouth, but he was indeed a good guy. After hearing Yao Ming's explanation, he walked up and found the guy who had just loaded the burgers into the car with his teammates and was about to drive.

Mike James went to the ghetto.

"Mike, I'm sorry." Jason Terry apologized simply and directly, without all the bells and whistles.

Mike James was stunned for a moment. The guy whose nostrils were turned upside down when he looked at him before actually apologized!

The black brothers are very nervous. When Mike James heard Jason Terry's apology, all the grudges in his heart disappeared. He smiled and hugged Jason Terry: "Haha, it doesn't matter, I still made money."

Well, one more steal and one more assist."

Jason Terry felt very complicated. He felt like he was a bad guy. Of course, this feeling might disappear after a sleep. It was not a big deal. However, he felt very complicated at the moment. He didn’t talk to Mike James more, but first

left.

Mutombo and Mike James left in the pickup truck. The volunteers were still waiting for the hamburgers to be delivered. It was already past 11 o'clock.

The Rockets players said hello to the Hawks players. We still have a good relationship, but there were some minor disputes during the game.

Now that the players on both sides have settled the minor conflict, it's nothing. Liu Mang and Yao Ming didn't fight. Jason Terry and Mike James even hugged each other. Players from both teams returned to the arena from the fan tunnel together.

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Back in the locker room, the Eagles players saw the furious Coach Kruger.

"Where have you been!" Coach Kruger stared with big eyes, his forehead flashing coldly under the light.

We couldn't find any players for the post-game interview just now. Not to mention Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady didn't go, forget it, Jason Terry didn't go, we couldn't even find Kwame Brown, not even Watts at the end of the bench.

Lejo is gone, and coach Kruger is on the verge of going berserk.

"..." The Eagles players stared at each other and forgot about the team's affairs. They were all touched by what happened with the Rockets at that time.

Donating hundreds of thousands of dollars would make anyone feel heartbroken. Everyone is young and the vast majority of players have no income after retirement.

However, doing charity in this way does not cost much money. Most of the time, it only takes time and gas. It is not particularly difficult, but they have never thought of it.

But now I can’t care if I am moved or not, Coach Kruger is going to bite!

Liu Mang looked around his teammates and found the one who was easiest to bully. He kicked Iguodala on the butt and kicked Iguodala out.

"*...*..." Iguodala cursed out a slang, turned around and saw Coach Kruger's unkind expression, and immediately said: "Coach, I'm not scolding you, I'm

I'm scolding myself for forgetting to tell you in advance that we just helped Team Rocket carry hamburgers to the children in the slums."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Liu Mang saw Iguodala reacting so quickly and being extremely shameless, so he gave it a thumbs up. It was not in vain that he had been following him for so long.

Something happened for a reason. Coach Kruger's expression softened a lot, and he still said coldly: "Next time you have something to tell us in advance, we will send security to follow you. This is an away game, so you must pay attention when you go out."

Most people are kind in nature, of course Coach Kruger is so. When he heard that it was related to the children, and nothing happened, he lost most of his anger, turned around and left the locker room, and came when he saw these guys.

gas.

Seeing Coach Kruger leave without any further investigation, the players were relieved, and the locker room started to become noisy again.

There are only 5 games left before the All-Star break, which is the same feeling as when I was a student and the winter break is only a few days away.

For most players, All-Star Weekend is winter vacation.

Liu Mang went to take a bath. He was sweating all over and felt uncomfortable all over.

After I came out of the shower, I saw Maddie talking on the phone at the door and writing something with a pen, so I walked over curiously.

"...42K6..., OK, I understand, Du Beiken, I will ask my agent to donate 500,000 to your charity fund. I can't contribute, so I can only do what I can... It's okay

, you are the one who has the most difficulty, I leave it to you." McGrady promised to donate 500,000 US dollars to Mutombo's charity fund, put the notebook away and put it into the bag in the closet, and just turned around,

He saw Liu Mang looking at him with astonished eyes.

"Ah, I'm going to go to physical therapy first, go take a shower Tracy." Liu Mang didn't reveal anything.

Unexpectedly, this stingy guy, who had the coldest expression in the parking lot just now, ended up donating money behind his back.

Liu Mang really couldn't see that the stingy guy who often came to him to cheat him on gasoline was actually not stingy in this regard.

McGrady also said something, but he still looked so casual. Liu Mang can now monopolize the bathroom before others can take a bath. McGrady didn't argue about anything. Liu Mang has finished washing now, and some of his other teammates have already gone to take a shower.

Maddie also took out her bath towel and took a shower.

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Liu Mang scored his 17th 40 this season. He got it while playing against the Rockets. There are still 36 games left and he still needs to get at least 12 more 40s. Liu Mang continues to struggle.

The game between the Hawks and the Rockets has created a lot of topics for fans. For example, the conflict between the Hawks and the Rockets has caused "feud" and has become the focus of discussion among fans. The Rockets' bench lineup is miserable. This season, the Rockets

The highest-paid player is Maurice Taylor, who earns 9 million U.S. dollars, which is not even 10 million in annual salary. Yao Ming is in the third year of his rookie contract, Richard Jefferson is in the fourth year of his rookie contract, and the Rockets have more than 4,800.

With a salary of 10,000 US dollars, it stands to reason that there should be a lot of high-quality role players worth 4 to 5 million US dollars.

As a result, the Rockets have a lot of players worth four to five million dollars, but they are either old or contract-year players...

The Rockets' management was beaten again.

After defeating the Rockets, the Hawks won another five consecutive games, ranking first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 39 wins and 7 losses. Whether they can win 10 consecutive games before the All-Star Weekend has become a matter of concern. This season, only the Suns

The team and the Pistons have won at least 10 consecutive victories. Does the Hawks have a chance to become the third team to win 10 consecutive games?

The Eagles still have 5 games before the All-Star Weekend, 5 games in 10 days, two back-to-back games. Although the opponent is not very strong, and the SuperSonics are probably the only strong opponent, the schedule is tight. Although the Eagles are in good shape recently, they seem to be in trouble.

The mid-season rest strategy has begun every year, so fans are concerned about whether the Hawks can win 10 consecutive games before the All-Star Weekend and enter the All-Star Weekend break to accumulate an advantage for the brutal schedule that follows.

Focus.

On the afternoon of February 1st, the Hawks returned to Atlanta, rested for a night, and conducted team training the next day to begin preparations for back-to-back games against the Clippers and Bulls on the 3rd and 4th.

The Hawks had a very tight preparation time, starting from the 2002-03 season and going into the middle of the season. On the night of the 3rd, the Hawks ushered in the first back-to-back game against the Clippers.

The Eagles began to take a rest, and at this time the advantage of the Eagles' lineup depth was reflected.

Normally, the depth of the lineup does not play a big role. There are only five players who mainly play. In addition to Terry, Muhammad, and Mourning, the playing time of others is unstable. The main reason is that the rookies really cannot play the role of those old players.

, the Eagles' strength obviously declined when they played. A strong team like the Eagles cannot give too much playing time to rookies or second-year players to practice, unless they are second-year players like Liu Mang.

He can become the team's core scorer, but Liu Mang's performance in his first and second years was at a historical level, and these rookies obviously don't have that kind of strength.

Even Calderon and Iguodala, who are currently the strongest players among the first- and second-year players, only play when needed, and Josh Smith's playing time is inconsistent.

This is how rookies with potential and good physical fitness play in a strong championship team. They can learn from outstanding seniors, but they must also have a calm mentality. Willie Green, who was traded away in the middle of last season, just can't play on his own.

He wandered off the court and was given up by the Eagles.

However, although these rookies have obvious shortcomings this season, their advantages are also obvious, and they have become part of the future plan.

In this game against the Clippers, the Hawks rested Tracy McGrady and Rasheed Wallace and played with a lineup of Liu Mang, Korver, Prince, Muhammad, and Kwame Brown.

The Hawks' rotation strategy is to take turns resting McGrady and Prince, two strong individual defenders, with Korver, who is strong in supplementary defense, to make up for the decline in strength caused by the rotation to the greatest extent.

When playing against the Clippers, the Hawks' coaching staff and players will not be under much pressure. If the Rockets and Spurs' style of play can defeat the Hawks, and the Clippers' style of play, Liu Mang can defeat them.

This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Clippers are basically training young players this season. Kaman is still in the growth stage, averaging 9 points and 6 rebounds per game, which is much better than last season.

Progress, but their front line is composed of a group of good at least second-rate stars, including Brand, a power forward who averages 20.10 per game all year round, but there is no good point guard. In addition to singles or singles, Odom and Ander

After Lie Miller left the Clippers, the Clippers didn't have anyone who could organize the offense.
To be continued...