Chapter 257: You Will See The End

"Kill the horse!"

"The sun is upset, and the Spurs are slaughtered!"

"League's Number One Murderer Hammer: Follow me to kill horses today!"

"Let the opponent score 115 points in the playoffs, and the Spurs have collapsed!"

The next day, the news that the Suns slaughtered the Spurs in the first game was on the front pages of the major sports media in China and the United States, and many comprehensive media also gave the best pages.

At the same time, the news of the Lakers' victory over the Grizzlies was suppressed by the news of the Spurs being slaughtered.

In China, the news not only made it to all the sports news of the five sets, but also went directly to the seven o'clock news broadcast that night, which took up a full three minutes. After introducing the game, he also made a more detailed personal report on Li Ba introduce.

"Michael, what do you want to say about yesterday's four playoff games?" Someone interviewed Jordan.

"Oh, the rookie in the Suns did a good job. He led the team to a beautiful first quarter." Jordan said.

"So what do you want to say about Duncan and the Spurs' performance?" the reporter asked.

"Duncan's performance is still stable, but he may not have expected the Suns to have a good start before the game. This is the biggest problem for him and the Spurs last night. In addition, the two boys around him are not mature enough. Their psychological quality Still need to hone and hone. Perhaps, this series with the Suns is a good opportunity for them? That rookie is good, and his defense can be the best whetstone for any offensive player.” Jordan laughed.

"Do you think that if Hammer was in your era, he would have a chance to rise?" The reporter asked again.

"His movement is very clean, there is no doubt about it. I like the way he defends. But if he used this kind of defense, in our day, he would suffer a lot. Of course, he is a smart guy. If he really returns At that time, I think he will make a change, after all, he didn't even take Malone off his elbow, and he is not a good-tempered rookie, haha!" Jordan laughed after speaking.

"Shaq, the Suns are likely to knock out the Spurs in an upset. The Chinese rookie will be handed over to you, including the defensive end." On the afternoon of the 18th, at the Lakers training ground, Phil Jackson said to O'Neal.

"On the offensive end, he relies on brute force. Tim can't hold him, but I will keep him from getting into the paint." O'Neal said confidently.

Nodding his head, Phil Jackson believed what O'Neill said when he was serious.

"Kobe, pay attention to the sharing of the ball on the offensive end." He said to Kobe again.

"certainly."

Kobe nodded, expressionless.

O'Neill is not happy with Kobe's expression. He has been thinking about Li Ba's words. Now his condition is indeed declining, and he can feel it. The mood is gone.

"Carl, if the Suns go to the second round and that rookie treats us like this, you have to work hard on the defensive end. Now is the time for you to face him."

Phil Jackson found Karl Malone again.

"I will."

Undisguised hatred flashed across Karl Malone's face, and he said bitterly.

At noon, in the hotel restaurant, the Suns were having lunch, but Frank was a little annoyed.

Yesterday's game was so exciting that the players who were in a state of excitement couldn't sleep. Today, everyone was listless and yawning.

Although the second game is tomorrow, the state of today will definitely affect the state of tomorrow.

Li Ba also yawned twice, but he was also helpless. It wasn't that he couldn't sleep, it was because Marbury couldn't sleep and kept talking to him, which affected him.

Fortunately, he slept on the bathroom floor in the middle of the night and slept for a few hours.

Frank originally wanted to hold a pre-match meeting to discuss tomorrow's second game, but now it seems to be impossible. After lunch, he quickly sent these guys to catch up on sleep.

It wasn't until five o'clock in the afternoon that the Suns players regrouped for a meeting.

"Iron Hammer, like the team leader, please tell me first, what do you think about the second game tomorrow? Also, I have to say, your idea for the first game is good. We really got off to an unexpected start." Frank laughed road.

Li Ba looked at his teammates, still looking a little depressed, and said helplessly: "Tomorrow the Spurs will definitely start vigorously, and we will try our best to avoid slow heat. We have to work hard on the defensive end. Without someone who can score off the charts like Jordan and Kobe Iverson, we can find opportunities to win."

In the evening, Li Ba turned on the TV and locked the TNT channel. At 9:00, it was the first round of the G1 game between the Timberwolves and the Mosaic team.

At 8 o'clock, Li Ba tried to make a call to Dayao, and he got through.

"Hey, Hammer, tell me something useful."

Dayao was over there, his tone was very excited, but also a little serious. It seemed that the Timberwolves, who were number one in the regular season in the league, put him under a lot of pressure.

"Be smart, and be careful not to be buckled!" Li Ba said with a smile.

"Wow, let's hit you when we meet!" Dayao scolded with a smile.

"Karnett will definitely not play against you. This time you will focus on scoring. Be careful not to stretch out your hands on the defensive end. Let me give you a formula." Li Ba said.

"Tell me quickly, the secret? I said you must be hiding something." Dayao said happily.

"The mantra is, you will be scolded by your ancestors if you stretch out your hand indiscriminately. Read it every time you defend, to ensure that you will not graduate with six offenses." Li Ba said seriously.

"... Hammer, what the hell!"

"Ha ha……"

At 11 o'clock, the game ended, 92:106, and the Mosaic team lost by 14 points.

With 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Dayao scored a double-ten, but he graduated with six fouls, and there is still a problem of too many fouls.

Garnett of the Timberwolves scored 30 points, but he was not the best performer. The best was the alien Cassell, who made 16 of 24 shots and scored 40 points. He teamed up with the Madman, It exploded the outside combination of the Mosaic team.

On the evening of April 19, the G2 battle between the Suns and the Spurs began.

Sure enough, the Spurs were fully prepared for this, and Li Ba was targeted.

On the offensive end, arrange someone to defend him alone, and he will be chopped off if he gets the ball, or fouled decisively.

On the defensive end, the Spurs use Rasu to deal with him, and Duncan does not match up with him. Even if he takes the initiative to switch defenses, Duncan has a way to deal with his switch defenses.

It was useless for Li Ba to talk trash to Duncan. Duncan was not fooled, so he only replied with one sentence, I am a power forward.

In this game, Li Ba played the whole game, 4 of 10 shots, 7 of 12 free throws, 15 points, 27 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocks, 1 turnover and 4 fouls.

Duncan played 42 minutes, 11 of 26 shots, 4 of 8 free throws, scored 26 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.

This is the result of Li Ba's full assistance in defense. In Li Ba's assistance defense, he gave Duncan three caps and stole him twice. Otherwise, Duncan's statistics would be even better.

The Suns lost to Duncan at this point, but not because of Duncan's points, but because they couldn't restrain his role as a pillar, allowing him to revitalize the Spurs team.

Parker made 9 of 17 shots, 3 of 5 free throws, and scored 26 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

Ginobili made 8 of 18 shots and 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 23 points.

The duo combined for 49 points, compared to just 29 combined in Game 1.

On the other hand, the Suns not only felt bad, but also made as many as 24 turnovers. Marbury made 8 of 24 shots and made 5 turnovers. Marion was defended by Duncan. He made 3 of 16 shots and made 5 turnovers. The defense was green, 5 of 15, 4 turnovers, no scoring points inside and outside, and he always lost the ball.

Li Ba grabbed so many rebounds, plus the possession of the ball in steals. Compared with the actual number of shots taken by the two teams, the Suns took 16 more shots than the Spurs, but they didn't heat up the hands of his teammates.

85:96, the Suns lost 11 points in the away game, and the two teams drew 1:1 in the first round.

Of the two away games, the Suns won one and regained a home court advantage, which is a favorable point.

At the same time, there is another point. The will of the Suns was not broken like in the first Marseille. Li Ba has been encouraging his teammates, but it is a pity that his teammates are too iron and stinky.

At the press conference, Li Ba said briefly: "In this loss, we did not lose to the Spurs, but to ourselves. This is my reason, resulting in too few outside opportunities."

"Hammer, if Duncan still doesn't match up with you in the end, what will you do?" A reporter asked.

"You will see in the end." Li Ba said.

The next day, the news of the Suns' big defeat was hyped up by the media.