Chapter 1039 The Second Round of Battle Begins

Barkley laughed next to him, and then asked: "Hammer, how many games do you think it will take to eliminate the Lakers in the second round?"

"How many more games can it be? Of course it will be a sweep." Li Ba said with a smile.

"Haha..." The teammates next to him laughed.

"Be serious." Buckley smiled helplessly.

"I'm very serious." Li Ba said with a smile.

"Is this your slogan for the second round?" Barkley asked angrily.

"You can hear our slogan soon." Li Ba said with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid of angering the Lakers?" Barkley yelled.

"Do we need to be afraid of the Lakers on and off the court?" Li Ba said with disdain, clenching his fists.

"..." Buckley was speechless.

Zhang Lili asked: "Tie Hammer, I had a few words with Lin Dan outside just now. He said that you plan to participate in Wimbledon. Are you sure?"

Everyone was startled, what kind of evil moth was Iron Hammer playing?

Boss Sarver has a headache. He feels that if things continue like this, the Hammer will have to fly sooner or later. Is it better to sell his Suns when the current market value is high? I feel like I need to think about it, otherwise I will be beaten to death by the Hammer sooner or later.

Li Ba said with a smile: "I'm not sure. I don't have any points and I'm not qualified to participate. I need a wild card. I'm still working hard now."

"Is it officially moving towards tennis?" Barkley asked quickly.

"I only plan to participate in Wimbledon and the United States. It will not affect the NBA schedule. It will be the same as I did boxing before." Li Bada said.

"You mean, you're going to win a Grand Slam championship?" Barkley said with a smile.

"I didn't say that, I just said attitude. I will take every sport I participate in seriously, not just for fun." Li Ba said with a smile.

As soon as the locker room interview ended, all the reporters rushed out and began to publish the news in various ways.

Soon, before the game started, the news that Li Ba was preparing to play Wimbledon and the US Open spread around the world.

Before the game, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.

Lakers: Duncan, Garnett, Artest, Kobe, Parker.

Suns: Li Ba, Allen, Hill, Ginobili, Rondo.

"Hammer, do you really want to play tennis?"

Meeting at the exit, Kobe shouted when they met.

"I'm telling you this, you guys are too weak. It's no fun to beat you all the time. I have to find some other excitement. I really want to experience the feeling of losing."

Li Ba's chin almost touched the sky, but his expression was calm and he pretended to be indifferent.

Kobe was so angry that he wanted to immediately punch and kill the pretender in front of him.

"By the way, Kobe, I haven't congratulated you yet..." Li Ba suddenly smiled and said: "Winning the first place in the iron rankings, 912 times in the season, averaging 10+ per game."

"Pfft!" someone laughed.

Kobe's face turned black for a moment, and he immediately said, "I'm still sixth on the efficiency list."

Li Ba chuckled and said, "I am number one."

Kobe really wanted to hit people.

The Lakers went out first, and you're welcome in the playoffs. America West Arena sent out huge boos.

When it was the home team's turn to play, there were overwhelming cheers and applause. When Li Ba finally came on the stage, it was really a roaring scene.

Guoguo is already 19 months old. She keeps calling her daddy. She wears a special jersey with a small size of No. 68 and follows Li Ba around the field with her calves, like a little tail.

"Swiss sweep! Sweep sweep! Sweep sweep..."

Before taking the field, Li Ba shouted the slogan for this series in front of the Suns bench.

"Swiss sweep! Sweep sweep! Sweep sweep..."

Stimulated by adrenaline, the entire stadium went crazy, with nearly 20,000 Suns fans cheering wildly.

Barkley looked at the crazy American West Arena in surprise. He never expected that Li Ba would actually dare to shout this slogan.

In front of the Lakers bench, Kobe's face was cold and he wanted to sweep them away and break your big teeth!

The game started with a jump ball from Arab League and Garnett, and the Lakers attacked.

The Lakers played a two-tower tactic, with Duncan in the low post on the left wing, Garnett in the low post on the right wing, Artest on the left wing, and Kobe Bryant on the right three-point line.

At this time, Parker passed the ball to Kobe, then ran to the left wing and took Rondo away.

Kobe took the ball, gave it to Garnett, and then quickly started, bypassing Ginobili and cutting into the paint.

At the same time, Artest on the left wing suddenly rushed to the low post of the left wing and blocked behind Li Ba. He and Duncan formed a double cover to prevent Li Ba from returning to defend the basket.

"The flanking of the triangle," barked Barkley.

When Kobe Bryant had just cut into the paint from Garnett, Garnett turned and slipped, forcing the Arab League to take a step back. However, Garnett did not slide, but instead passed the ball on the ground. .

After Kobe got the ball, he rushed to the basket and slammed the ball in with a bang.

"Nice cover tactic!" Barkley shouted.

"The Lakers were really cautious and used Duncan and Artest to block the hammer." Kenny Smith said.

"The effect is very good. Not only does it cover Kobe's attack at the basket, you see, it also prevents the hammer from going down quickly, killing two birds with one stone."

Buckley laughed.

The Suns' position battle began, with everyone stretched out, and Li Ba guarded the basket.

The Lakers changed defense, and point guard Rondo was left open. Parker defended Ginobili, Kobe Bryant defended Hill, Artest defended Arab League, and Duncan and Garnett double-teamed Li Ba in advance.

When Zhang Liji saw it, he shouted: "The Lakers are really willing to risk everything!"

Yu Jia shouted: "Londo, rush in and fight!"

He trailed off, and Rondo, who was unguarded, held the ball and entered the paint from the top of the key.

As soon as he passed the free throw line, Garnett took a step forward, bared his teeth and claws, and pounced on him fiercely.

But this way, the double-team on Li Ba was loosened.

Li Ba suddenly pulled out from the basket. His first step started too fast, like a leopard pouncing on its prey. Duncan didn't catch up and couldn't pull him.

Rondo quickly passed the ball, Li Ba received the ball with his right hand, and then immediately jumped up and threw it with a straight arm.

From receiving the ball to getting up and then shooting, his overall rhythm was very fast, which was the training requirement he had always pursued.

With a swish, the basketball went into the basket.

2:2, tied.

"Beautiful!" Yu Jia shouted.

Looking back, the Lakers launched an attack on the right wing again.

Similarly, Li Ba encountered a double-team from Duncan and Artest on the defensive end again.

But this time the Suns were prepared for this tactic. Not only did Li Ba dodge Artest in time, but Alian, who was in the low position on the right wing, also returned to the basket in time.

Kobe received the ball and rushed to the basket, but was double-teamed by Li Ba and Alian.

In this situation, Li Ba would not allow Kobe to pass the ball again.

Kobe wanted to play a ground pass, passing the ball between Li Ba's legs to Duncan and Artest behind him, but Li Ba reacted quickly, took a step back with his right foot, leaned over, and grabbed the ball with his right hand like lightning, pressing it directly to the floor, completing the steal.

The fast break could not be launched, and Duncan and Artest immediately blocked Li Ba in front of him, not only preventing him from fast break, but also preventing him from passing the ball.

The two plus Kobe wanted to steal the ball back.