Chapter 58 Deterrence

What Old Brown said was true and not exaggerated. You can tell from Gasol's expression that he feels the same way.

In this game, he scored 14 points in the first three quarters. In the last quarter, after Li Ba was off the court, he made 2 of 2, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 9 points. He scored 7 of 13 and scored 23 points and 2 rebounds. 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 3 fouls.

As far as rebounds are concerned, 2 is really not his rebounding level. His rebounding average was 8.8 last season, which is too far off.

So when Old Brown said this, he also got some recognition from the media, and the media didn't ask any more questions.

Li Ba on the far side was a little confused when he heard the word curse.

"Could it be that my curse is really useful? Otherwise, how many more curses will be cast in each game?" He secretly thought excitedly.

"Paul, what do you think of the hammer?" A reporter asked.

"I'm not his matchup player. I don't know the specific feeling. But from his statistics, he is a very strong defensive player. And, I also know now that his defense is really clean. ’” Gasol said.

He didn't know Li Ba's evaluation of the Grizzlies just now, otherwise he would not be so polite.

However, a reporter then said: "When we interviewed Ba Li just now, his evaluation of the Grizzlies' performance in this game was soft. So, Paul, what do you think of the hammer's evaluation of the Grizzlies?"

Gasol was taken aback, and glanced at Li Ba, feeling a little dissatisfied in his heart, but he didn't show it. He has this character, which is actually similar to Dayao.

"We have our style, that's all I can say," he replied.

The next question was thrown to Li Ba.

"Hammer, what is your evaluation of the Grizzlies?" a reporter asked.

"MMP!"

Is this making fun of him? Li Ba scolded this malicious reporter in his heart.

"Oh, just now Paul said that each team has a different style, which I agree with. However, from my point of view, I have received very little challenge in the paint area, so my evaluation remains the same." Then he So back.

That's all he can say, who made him owe it before? I can't slap myself in the mouth now.

"Oh!" The reporters exclaimed.

Tie Hammer, you are such an idiot. You say that in front of the Grizzlies. This is what all the reporters are thinking.

Apart from Pau Gasol and white chocolate, the Grizzlies players present both had unsightly faces. They didn't know what to think, but they didn't say anything. This was also determined by their personalities.

"Hammer, what's your opinion on your performance?" an ESPN reporter asked.

"I don't have much opportunity to perform this time, so-so." Li Ba said more "modestly".

"Puchi!"

The dozen or so Chinese journalists squeezed in the back cheered.

"Hammer, some media have positioned your template as Daben, what do you think?" another reporter asked.

"Big Ben?" Of course Li Ba knew about this, thought for a while and said, "He is a very strong defensive center, a center who can use defense to win games, and he is the direction of my current efforts."

"At present?" The reporter asked with some doubts.

"Yes, currently."

Li Ba nodded, but closed his mouth after speaking, and glanced at the host of the press conference next to him, not intending to answer this question any further.

After the press conference was over, Chen Hong and the others left immediately. It's noon in the country right now, and they need to sort out the news quickly and send it back to the country.

When Li Ba returned to the apartment, Chen Hong had just finished his work.

"Don't sleep yet, Li Ba, look at the reaction. Your negative news from last time is still there, let's see if you can suppress it this time."

Li Ba was going to sleep, Chen Hong stopped him, let's see the domestic reaction to this game. He didn't look at other websites, just stared at Hupu, and he also posted a post here.

"It's unnecessary, you can watch it yourself, I won't watch it." Li Ba ignored it, he doesn't care about it now.

In his opinion, his future comes from his performance on the court. Media hype and fans' evaluations ultimately come from this.

It doesn't matter at all right now, his career has only just begun, and it doesn't matter how good or bad a game is.

Now that the evaluation has improved, he didn't perform well in this way, so what is the result? Watching these will only disturb his mind, it is better not to watch, it is best not to tell him at all.

Watching Li Ba go back to the room, Chen Hong stayed helplessly in the living room alone, staring at the computer screen in a daze.

Soon, comments from fans appeared under his post.

"sofa!"

"Is this data true or false?"

"It can't be fake, Chen Hong who posted this post is a reporter from Sports Weekly and Cailiba."

"Only got 6 points?"

"Upstairs, apart from the 6 points, you didn't see other statistics?"

"Li Ba is pure defense. There is a famous NBA saying that defense wins the championship. I think Li Ba will be a piece of the championship puzzle."

"This data, put on a defensive player, is absolutely first-class data."

"I still like players who can score. Li Ba is not my type."

"What the hell, if Li Ba and Dayao are on the same team, one offensive and one defensive, they are a perfect match!"

"National team, next year Athens will be too big to come back. If Li Ba comes in, his defensive quality will definitely help Dayao."

"Is it crazy to let him enter the national team? If he wants to elbow others in the international arena, won't our country lose all face?"

"Fuck me, a single person can lose the face of the country, and I am convinced!"

"Ma Longcuo Li Ba, why don't you say that he has lost face to the United States?"

Seeing these comments, Chen Hong became happy.

It has improved a lot. It seems that Li Ba is right, everything depends on the performance on the court.

The next day, although the game between the Suns and the Grizzlies was not broadcast live nationwide, there were still many media reports.

The focus of the report was not Marion, but Li Ba.

"A strong defense with all its strength and cleanliness comes from the performance of the undrafted Hammer!"

The well-known basketball commentator Christine Laidlow, who wrote an article for Li Ba a few days ago, published another article, this is his title.

"The strong and clean defense stopped Gasol outside the paint area. In this game, during the time the Hammers played, Gasol did not have an offensive and defensive matchup with the Hammers at the basket. And this is The epitome of the whole game."

In the text, he said so.

"Elbow rookie shows his 'intimidation' to the NBA's top center!"

Similarly, Craig Sager, a well-known basketball commentator who posted an article attacking Li Ba a few days ago, published another article on this topic.

He said in the article: "When the undrafted elbow broke two of Malone's ribs, one of which was inserted into his lung, he formed his 'deterrence' in the league. Yes, other players entered the Suns. Before the paint, you have to prepare a pair of armor. Otherwise, you have to be like Gasol, don't go to the Suns paint, because there is a demon in there."

"A young man who talks big and doesn't know the virtue of modesty, so he became a draft pick." From FOX report.

Li Ba remained indifferent to these reports.

Chen Hong had to admire Li Ba's powerful mental ability.