Chapter 1037: First Round Sweep

At this time, the workers brought a few more dishes, and Li Ba said to Jordan: "Are you satisfied with these dishes?"

Jordan smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "These are good, so fragrant! Really beautiful, can I take a photo?"

"You can do whatever you want." Li Ba smiled.

Jordan took a few photos, posted them on Facebook immediately, and then started eating.

Two hours later, Jordan returned to the hotel, turned on his phone, and logged into his Facebook account.

"Is that a dish? Why do I only see a little cabbage heart? Is it leftover? Michael, can you only eat leftovers when you go to the Hammer's house? Haha!" Kobe.

"Oh, I saw my favorite nine-turn large intestine. Now I'm eager to go to Phoenix to play away games." Warcraft Howard.

"Oh my god, the meatballs I didn't eat last time at the Chinese boss's house?" Paul.

"Michael, you are so shameless. Did the Hammer treat you to leftovers?" Barkley.

"Yes, that's the leftovers, and there's leftover soup." Kenny Smith.

Jordan was a little upset when he saw this, and quickly wrote: "Who said it was leftovers? Tiechui said it was a dish specially prepared for me, I just don't like it, and then Guoguo ate it."

"Let me explain the dish, do you want to listen?" Yao Min.

"Yes, Yao, please explain." LeBron James.

"That dish should be called boiled cabbage, a Sichuan dish, and also a top dish at our country's state banquet. Ahem, I haven't tried what it tastes like. It is said that there are no more than ten chefs in our country who can make this dish. Tiechui, did you see it? I'll order a dish first, and I'll eat this next time I go to your house." Yao Min.

"Yao is right, I know this dish, but I didn't have the chance to eat it in China, and I really want to try it if I have the chance." Nelson Jr.

Jordan blinked his eyes, the top dish at the state banquet, what did I miss? Damn Tiechui, he didn't even explain it? He deliberately didn't want me to eat it, right?

"That dish is worth at least $10,000, but it's a pity that some people don't know the value of it! Next year, I will open a chain of mid- to high-end authentic Chinese restaurants in all cities where NBA teams are located. This is our signature dish. Let me advertise it first." I am Li Ba.

"Iron Hammer, you dare to show up?" Jordan.

"Michael, your taste in food is the same as your taste in draft picks. You always give the best to others." I am Li Ba.

Jordan was instantly furious.

"Ten thousand dollars? My God, my annual salary is only worth a few hundred cabbage hearts?" Barbosa.

"Boy, you overestimate your salary. The boss said 'at least'." Tony Allen.

"Ten thousand dollars, who are you going to kill?" Dayao.

"I will set the conditions for ordering this dish. People with an annual salary of one million are prohibited from ordering this dish." I am Li Ba.

"Iron Hammer, your marketing method is good. I want to invest. Also, next time I go to Phoenix, I will order this dish first." Kobe.

The next day, the Suns vs. the Bobcats.

Jordan, who was furious with Li Ba, personally supervised the game and promised the whole team that he would treat them to a big meal after they won.

The Suns had an incomplete lineup, with A-Lin resting and Hill injured. The lineup was incomplete, and the Bobcats had a big explosion. The three-pointers rained down throughout the game, and the Suns made 12 of 23 three-pointers. The Suns were shot dead.

On the 25th, New Year's Eve.

After the Chinese New Year, the schedule continued, and the time entered February, and the All-Star Weekend was approaching.

At the beginning of the month, Li Ba once again won the January best player of the month, winning this honor for three consecutive months.

On the 11th, after the 51st regular season game, the league entered the All-Star Weekend.

In the first 51 games, the Suns had 44 wins and 7 losses, still the first in the Pacific, the first in the West, and the first in the league.

It was of course unexpected to be able to achieve this record, and all the media were slapped in the face.

After the All-Stars, the schedule continued.

Other main players and main substitutes continued to rest, and only Li Ba continued to exert his strength to support the record.

On February 27, the Suns lost to the Lakers at home, and on March 3, they won another away game. The four games between the two teams were tied. The strange thing is that they lost at home but won away.

On April 15, the Suns finished the last regular season game, with a record of 68 wins and 14 losses, ranking first in the league.

Li Ba played 82 games, averaging 42 minutes per game, and can be called a model worker in the league.

In the regular season, he averaged 31.2 points, 23.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 8.9 steals, 8.8 blocks, 1.7 turnovers, and 2.1 fouls. All 7 data increased compared to the 2006-2007 season.

He once again won the three data kings of rebounds, steals, and blocks, and also surpassed Wade to win the honor of scoring champion for the first time.

This season, the strong teams are all giant lineups, and the distribution of ball rights is relatively dispersed. Even Kobe did not reach an average of 30 points per game.

Li Ba wanted to get a triple-double or quadruple-double, but it was too difficult. A person's energy was limited. He felt that this was probably his limit, unless he played every game and tried his best.

You should know that almost all teams' inside players are avoiding him now. It is difficult for him to get steals and blocks. He needs to constantly assist in defense, which is very difficult and consumes a lot of physical energy.

Of course, he can get a triple-double by brushing assists, but that is a harm to the team and he definitely can't do it.

With this data, he won the Western Conference Player of the Month in November and December 2008 and January, February and March 2009, and always stayed at the top of the MVP ranking list of the official and major media.

Life is full of helplessness. Many media are targeting him and want to trample him to death, but they have to rank him first, which makes him feel very good and satisfied.

Western playoff rankings: first Suns, second Mavericks, third Nuggets, fourth Lakers, fifth Grizzlies, sixth Trail Blazers, seventh Pelicans, eighth Jazz.

Eastern playoff rankings: first Cavaliers, second Heat, third Raptors, fourth Magic, fifth Hawks, sixth Digital Team, seventh Bulls, eighth Pistons.

There are no strong teams in the Northwest Division. The Nuggets benefited from the playoff ranking rules and ranked third in the West in the playoffs with a record of fifth in the regular season.

The Lakers were second in the Pacific and second in the regular season in the West, but were directly squeezed to fourth in the playoffs by the Suns.

The Grizzlies were the same. They were fourth in the regular season in the West and were squeezed to fifth in the playoffs.

The same is true for the East. The Raptors were not as good as the Magic in the regular season, but ranked third in the playoffs.

The Suns will play against the Jazz in the first round, and then against the winner of the Lakers and Grizzlies in the second round, most likely against the Lakers.

The day after the regular season ended, each team confirmed the playoff roster, and the playoffs will begin on April 18, with the Suns' first round starting on the 19th.

Starting from the 17th, Li Ba's family has received some friends from China, who came to watch the playoffs.

There was no suspense in the first round of the Suns, and they ended with a sweep on the 25th, waiting for the results of the Lakers and the Grizzlies.