Chapter 1317 Who Dares to Attack My Restricted Area?

"Today the Lakers' hit rate reached 52.4%, and their touch was really good. The Suns' shooting was useless." Yu Jia said.

"The Suns' lineup is too young and still not mature. Harden's scoring ability at critical moments needs to be strengthened, and compared with Paul and Kobe, his aggressiveness is obviously insufficient." Zhang Heli said.

"Paul and Kobe are really similar. They both have the personality of not admitting defeat and wanting to win every ball. Their combination is the top level in the league on both offense and defense. This season should be very promising." Xu Jicheng said.

"Indeed, the combination of Harden and Hill is weaker than Kobe and Paul on both offense and defense. If Paul had joined the Suns, the situation would have been better." Zhang Heli said.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, under Paul's defense, Harden's touch continued to be sluggish, and he missed many shots. Hill also failed to defend Kobe. The Suns finally lost 104:111, losing 7 points.

Harden made 4 of 17 shots, 1 of 8 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He only scored 11 points and sent 3 assists.

George Hill was also in poor form, making 4 of 13 shots and 3 of 4 free throws, scoring only 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

The two guards only gave 4 assists in total, but under the defense of Kobe and Paul, they made 13 turnovers, and the assist ratio was very amazing.

Li Ba once again played 5*5+3 double + double 20 data, but failed to help the team win.

In fact, he did not play to his full potential, and rarely assisted the outside line. His biggest goal was to let the young outside line hone in the hands of the Lakers' outside line, otherwise the Suns would have a hard time facing the Lakers in the playoffs.

Lost to the Lakers, 9 wins and 1 loss, the Suns also gave up the first place in the Pacific, the first place in the West, and the first place in the league, and the Lakers topped the list.

After playing against the Lakers, the Suns rushed back to Phoenix overnight. They will have a back-to-back tomorrow, playing against the visiting Heat at home.

On the 17th, in a back-to-back game, the Suns were exhausted and lost to the Heat. The game ended in a one-on-one draw. This was also the last game against the Heat in the regular season this season. If the two sides did not make it to the finals, this season would also be the last meeting.

9 wins and 2 losses, the Suns ranked second in the West.

After losing to the championship-level Lakers and Heat in a row, the media had doubts about the strength of the Suns.

Jonathan Feigen, a famous basketball commentator, published his column on Yahoo Sports, in which he said:

"Compared with the Lakers and the Heat, the Suns' lineup is too young. Although the Suns played a fairly stable and beautiful record under the leadership of the Hammer, they lost in the contest with the Lakers and the Heat, which shows the Suns' lack of offensive ability.

The biggest problem is the outside line. The combination of Harden and George Hill is too immature whether it is against Kobe and Paul, or Wade and Deron.

Once entering the playoffs, the Suns will pay the price for their young lineup. They have several The rookie players have no playoff experience. "

Li Ba disdained this argument. Facing a telephone interview with the media, he said:

"I don't hide it. The regular season is a test for these rookies. Losing to the Lakers and the Heat does show that they are still very immature. Maybe we will lose to the Lakers in the regular season, but in the playoffs, I have the final say. It is not the Suns who need to test their offensive capabilities, but the Lakers and the Heat. Go ask James and Kobe, do they dare to attack my restricted area?"

The arrogant and absolutely confident remarks won the support of countless fans, and countless black fans began to attack Li Ba.

The media immediately interviewed Kobe and James and asked them what they wanted to say about Li Ba's remarks.

But unfortunately, Kobe and James refused the media interview at the same time and refused to express their opinions.

The media interpreted the attitudes of the two, saying that Kobe and James disdained Li Ba's remarks, but this interpretation was ridiculed by countless basketball fans.

After losing to the Heat, the Suns faced the challenges of the Trail Blazers and the Pelicans at home, and won the games, achieving a record of 11 wins and 2 losses.

On November 24, the Suns began their road trip.

This road trip is very long, with 6 away games to play, which will last until December 4. They will first play five away games in the East, then return to the West and play another away game with the Grizzlies, and finally return to Phoenix.

On the 25th, the Suns defeated the Philadelphia Digital Team, and on the 27th, they will play the Cavaliers again.

In this game, Irving has not recovered yet and dared not to provoke Li Ba again.

But unfortunately, Li Ba is not very generous. This is the last game between the Suns and the Cavaliers this season. He did not let Irving, the No. 1 pick, go and abused him hard before leaving Cleveland.

After that, at the end of the month, the Suns won the Pistons and Raptors in a row, and won 4 consecutive games against four garbage teams, pushing the record to 15 wins and 2 losses.

During this period, the Lakers defeated the Heat and continued their undefeated journey, showing their championship potential.

With their undefeated record, the Lakers surpassed the Suns in ESPN's latest championship rankings and climbed to the top, with a 55% chance of winning the championship, while the Suns fell back to 45%.

After the November games, the league officially announced the MVP rankings. Li Ba ranked first with strong data and the Suns' second-placed record in the league, second-placed in the West, and second-placed in the Pacific.

The Lakers are too strong, and Kobe's data is far behind Li Ba. MVP ranked second, James ranked third, and Durant ranked fourth.

At the same time, Li Ba also won the honor of Western Conference Player of the Month.

On November 1, the Suns arrived in New York. They will challenge the Knicks on the 2nd, and then end their road trip in the East and return to the West.

The Knicks traded for Carmelo Anthony in 2010, and the team has made the playoffs for two consecutive seasons. This season, they signed Tyson Chandler and Stoudemire to strengthen the inside line. The start is good again. Currently, it has 11 wins and 4 losses, ranking second in the East, second only to the Heat.

Madison Square Garden is undoubtedly one of the most watched arenas in the NBA. A lot of Hollywood stars regard it as a show.

But in this game, the most watched is not these stars, but the feud between Li Ba and Anthony.

The two were drafted in the same year, one was undrafted and the other was the third pick. They entered the league with the same agent, but their relationship was not good. There was no off-court communication, but there were several conflicts on the court.

But the main grudge is that this time Anthony teamed up with Kobe to dunk on Yao Ming at the London Olympics. In retaliation, Li Ba blocked Anthony's shot with a block, which directly broke Anthony's nose bridge, which was equivalent to a heavy punch from him. This incident was repeatedly hyped by the media before this game, leaving Anthony with no face.

"Hammer, Caron Butler, George Hill, James Harden..."

Before the game, in the visiting team's locker room, Payton announced the starting lineup.

Everyone felt strange. The No. 4 position was rotated by Nene and Garnett, but it was missed today. Could it be that the rookie will start?