Chapter 1181 The Opportunity 20 Years Later Must Be Seized!

Yu Jia smiled and said: "The hammer was a bit harsh, the blow must be very strong."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "The Hammer's habit is that the higher the pick, the more he likes to block shots. It is conceivable what Griffin experienced today."

After the Suns defeated the Clippers, they set off that night for two consecutive games in the Western Conference, first playing back-to-back games against the Nuggets, and then playing away games against the Warriors.

Li Ba played 40 minutes and scored a quadruple-double of 21 points, 22 rebounds, 15 blocks, 7 steals and 11 assists.

Everyone's scoring was average, and their shooting percentage was also very high, reaching 47%. 7 people were in double figures. All the veterans performed well. Ray Allen scored 17 points, Carter 18 points, and Ginobili 18 points. Nash scored 17 points, McGrady scored 10 points, and Hill scored 14 points.

Nash not only scored 17 points, but also provided 13 assists. He and Li Ba combined for 24 assists.

129:101, the Suns won by 28 points.

This game is of great significance to the Suns. It shows that the Suns' veteran lineup is very promising in the playoff series as long as the playing time is allocated well.

On the 1st, the Suns arrived in San Francisco.

This morning, the league announced its best player of the month, and Li Ba won the Western Conference Player of the Month for November.

At the same time, the league announced the MVP rankings.

Li Ba's statistics in November were 31 minutes per game, 21 points, 20.5 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 7.4 steals, 7.6 blocks, 1.7 turnovers and 1.9 fouls.

Due to playing time, the average data per game is not as good as last season, but such data still crushes all the superstars and superstars in the league, ranking first in MVP.

On the 2nd, the Suns defeated the Warriors again, with 12 wins and 6 losses, ranking fifth in the Western Conference, and their record steadily improved.

However, the regular season plan formulated by the Suns does not pursue excessive regular season rankings, so as not to consume too much physical energy of the veterans.

This season, the Suns' stage is in the playoffs, so from the beginning, the veterans' playing time has been strictly controlled, and they have taken many rotations.

Even the 33-year-old Ginobili's playing time this season is limited to about 25 minutes.

One good thing about having too many veteran superstars is that there is no shortage of people to play, and anyone can play.

On December 15th, the Suns faced the Timberwolves at home.

Prior to this, the Suns had 15 wins and 8 losses, ranking sixth in the Western Conference.

The Timberwolves have completely become a bad team since the 0304 season.

At that time, Garnett was still in the Timberwolves and his strength was there. Even the three-headed monster was still at the end of its peak and still couldn't make it to the playoffs.

Until last season, the Timberwolves had not made the playoffs for six consecutive seasons.

The team has established a new core in Kevin Love. This is his third season. With the increase in playing time and shots, he has recorded superstar statistics of 20+15 this season.

Gao Yuanyuan valued Kevin Love's potential very much. After the Timberwolves arrived in Phoenix, they brought Love to see Li Ba and made an appointment at the Senbei restaurant.

"Boss." Seeing Li Ba coming, Love quickly stood up and shouted.

"Sit down." Li Ba greeted.

"Tubang, next year is Kevin's contract year, what do you suggest? The Timberwolves are a bad team. I don't think Kevin can stay there forever."

Gao Yuanyuan said.

Le Fu nodded and looked at Li Ba.

He was so satisfied with Gao Yuanyuan as his agent that he signed a lot of business contracts with him, including sneaker contracts, and then gave him the opportunity to invest in the Senbei restaurant. This was an opportunity that many superstars coveted, because it wasn't All superstars have a chance, only those who have a good relationship with the Hammers have a chance.

He doesn't want to stay in the Timberwolves anymore. He can't even play in the playoffs and keeps losing. This makes him feel very bad. He hasn't tasted the playoffs yet.

Li Ba said to Love: "Kevin, you have now scored 20+15. The Timberwolves will never trade you during the rookie contract period. Just finish the rookie contract with peace of mind. Besides, you also need a chance. Although the Timberwolves are supporting It’s a bad team, but just because it’s a bad team, you have more opportunities, so don’t think about it too much, just think about it after next season.”

Love was a little disappointed, but when Li Ba said this, he nodded immediately and said helplessly: "Boss, every time I see you playing in the playoffs and finals, I really want to play."

Li Ba laughed and said: "You are still young and have plenty of opportunities. Your scoring and rebounding are good. You have great offensive potential, but your defense is a bit weak."

"Teach him, you are his boss, and your younger brother's defense is so poor, do you have the face?" Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

Li Ba smiled and said: "Kevin, your athleticism is a bit poor, which is a flaw in your steals and blocks, but you are not afraid of confrontation, which is good, and you can gain experience from it.

Well, I will select some of my training videos for you, which are all defenses that occur during physical contact, which will help you. "

"Thank you, boss." Love said happily.

In today's league, no team dares to ignore defense. The current media evaluation of superstars must be both offensive and defensive, and he lacks the defensive aspect.

On the second day of the game, Li Ba showed no mercy. With a wave of his hand, he gave Love six big hats inside and outside. Love, who was the hater, shouted that he must practice three-pointers in the future.

On the 17th, the Suns lost to the Mavericks in an away game and rushed to Oklahoma the next day.

This city is the seat of the state government of Oklahoma and the largest city in the state, with a population of more than 5 million. It has oil fields, and the healthcare and education industries are well developed. The economy is good, ranking in the top 500 cities in the world, which is why the Thunder boss wants to move the team here.

Senbei Restaurant also has a chain store here, which is of good quality and has good business.

Westbrook treated guests at Senbei Restaurant, and he is also a shareholder, so he doesn't need to make reservations here.

The Thunder played well this season, currently with 19 wins and 8 losses, ranking fourth in the West, second only to the Lakers, Mavericks, and Grizzlies, and ahead of the Suns.

"Boss, do you think our team has hope this season?" Westbrook asked excitedly.

"What hope?" Li Ba asked puzzledly.

Westbrook immediately shouted: "Of course it's the championship!"

Li Ba was speechless. He didn't want to hit this rookie, but he still advised: "Russell, you Thunder are the only team in the Northwest Division. If you keep playing like this, you can enter the top three in the playoffs. This should be your goal."

Westbrook was anxious and shouted: "Boss, we are very strong now."

"Come on, Russell, it's easier to achieve a smaller goal. The championship is still too far away for you. It's useless for you to be twice as strong. You don't have to think about this problem within 20 years."

Li Ba comforted.

"Two... twenty years?" Westbrook was stunned.

Li Ba nodded and said: "Twenty years later, I will be 48 years old and should retire. My son will not enter the league at that time. That period will be your opportunity. You must seize it."

"..."

Westbrook was speechless. Can I still play for 20 years?