Chapter 1127 The Three Young Masters of Thunder

Barkley suddenly stopped smiling and said seriously: "In the third quarter, Artest still had many open opportunities, but he couldn't get the ball. Kobe's too many shots were an important reason why the Lakers fell behind by 15 points in a single quarter.

We all know that when Kobe plays too many isolations, even if he scores a lot, the Lakers have a greater chance of losing. What's more, he made 8 of 19 shots today, including two three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. Although he scored 22 points, he only made 4 of 14 shots against the Hammers and no free throws. Such efficiency, the Lakers It would be strange not to lose. "

The fourth quarter started, and Dayao was still sitting off the court in the first half. After half a quarter, he had no chance to play because the team led by 23 points.

At the end of the game, 112:95, the Suns won by 17 points and won ten consecutive victories.

Li Ba played 30 minutes and scored 34 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, 8 steals, 8 blocks, 1 turnover and 2 fouls.

The data is not very eye-catching, and it is not as good as last season's average, but that is because the playing time is not as good as last season.

He averaged 42 minutes per game last season and just over 30 minutes this season.

In the post-game interview, Li Ba told the media: "The Lakers' interior line has further aged this season and no longer poses a threat to the Suns. We could sweep the Lakers last season, so it will be the same this season."

"We must help the Lakers strengthen."

When he saw this scene on TV, Nike President Philip Knight only had this thought.

With Li Ba winning the Wimbledon championship, with the Suns starting very strongly this season, and with Li Ba averaging 30+15+5*5 per game, his influence in the global sports world has further increased. Nike is The share of the global basketball field continues to shrink, and Nike has no way out.

He also received news that Adidas is negotiating a lifetime contract with Li Ba's agent Gao Yuanyuan. Once the negotiation is concluded, Li Ba will be completely bound to Adidas, which will be another huge blow to Nike.

The regular season continued, and by the end of November, the Suns had completed 17 consecutive victories and continued to rank first in the league.

And every game is a big victory of more than 15 points, and the team is extremely strong in defending the title.

Li Ba won the Western Conference Player of the Week in the first and third weeks of November, and after entering December, he won the Western Conference Player of the Month in November.

At the same time, he is also No. 1 in the official MVP rankings.

On the 1st, Gao Yuanyuan rushed back to Phoenix from New York.

The negotiations with Adi are still going on, but they are almost over. This time she comes back to help Li Ba dispose of 29% of the Suns' shares.

Li Ba is preparing to enter the mid-to-high-end catering industry and needs funds. The Suns' market value is very high, so it is time to take action.

The entire investment is as high as 500 million U.S. dollars. Li Ba also has hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars in sponsorship income during the offseason, and more than 200 million U.S. dollars after tax. However, Senbei Company is going to be listed, and the money must be prepared to increase shares and maintain absolute control of the company. So I can only sell my shares in the Suns.

On December 6, the Suns faced the Lakers at home.

In this game, the Suns still defeated their opponents and achieved two consecutive victories against the Lakers this season, while still maintaining the overall record.

According to ESPN's prediction ranking of championship probability, the Suns' probability has increased to 70%.

On the 7th, Gao Yuanyuan sold the shares of the Suns at a high price of 730 million US dollars. Afterwards, she said with some regret: "If you create another dynasty, the market value of the Suns is likely to surpass the Knicks and reach 3 billion." possible."

"Forget it, once we build up the restaurant chain, our high-end senbei wine can be sold directly and the profit will be greater." Li Ba said with a smile.

On December 25, the Suns and Lakers started Game 3 at Staples. This was also a Christmas game.

On the road, the Suns once again defeated the Lakers. This was also the Suns' 30th consecutive victory this season.

What stands in the way of the Suns is the Lakers' 33-game winning streak set during the Chamberlain era in the 1971-72 season.

On the 27th, the Suns faced the Thunder at home.

At this time, the Thunder have already established the reputation of the Thunder's three young players. Westbrook, Durant, and Harden are full of talents. The Thunder have become the most successful team in the draft in recent years.

Before the game, both sides announced their starting lineup.

Thunder: Krstic, Jeff Green, Durant, Sefolosha, Westbrook.

Suns: Dayao, Alian, Li Ba, Ginobili, Tony Allen.

The substitute went out to warm up, and when Li Ba was getting ready in the locker room, Harden came over to him, and he was stunned when he opened his mouth.

"Boss, do the Suns still need someone? Trade me, please!" Harden looked begging.

"James, are you being bullied?" Ah Lian said with a smile.

"Yi, I can't be in the starting lineup, not even once. I want to be in the starting lineup." Harden shouted.

"What are you doing? Are you unhappy playing as a substitute?" Li Ba said with a smile.

"Boss, you don't care about me. I only take seven shots a game and average less than ten points per game. How can I feel so good?" Harden shouted.

At this time, someone ran in again, but it turned out to be Westbrook. After calling Li Ba boss, he said to Harden: "James, I knew you were here."

"Boss, Russell is the one who suppresses me. He averages 14 shots per game, twice as many as me." Harden shouted.

Westbrook suddenly said angrily: "Why don't you talk about Kevin? He did it twenty times. Besides, you are still a rookie, how much do you want?"

Harden said disdainfully: "You are the boss of the team, but you have fewer shots than Kevin. I think Kevin is the boss, and you are a fake boss."

Westbrook glanced at Li Ba awkwardly and said: "What can I do about the shots assigned by the management and coaching staff? They are more optimistic about Kevin."

Li Ba was helpless. The game was about to start, and these two guys didn't leave?

At this time, on the court outside, the substitutes on both sides were warming up.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks found that one person was missing. Did Harden, the fool, disappear?

"Hey, Scott, hello." At this time, Payton came over to say hello.

The two are quite familiar with each other. Payton used to be Brooks' assistant during the period when Brooks was the head coach of the Suns last season.

"Hello, Gary." Brooks said with a bit of an ugly face.

He was not welcome in the American West Arena. After being fired by the management, he told the media that General Manager David Griffin wanted to trade Li Ba, which means that Li Ba is a shareholder of the Suns, otherwise he might really leave.

"Are you looking for someone?" Payton asked.

"I'm looking for Harden, where's that kid?" Brooks replied, then asked the other players.

"I just saw him go to our locker room, maybe he went to see his boss." Payton reminded.

"His boss?"

Brooks was a little surprised at first, but he quickly reacted.

What the hell is this, a player from his own team calls an opponent's player the boss?