Chapter 1225 Celtics Eliminated

After the game, Li Ba accepted an on-site interview.

"Congratulations, Hammer, you don't need a defensive bonus. 56 points make you a superstar on the offensive end." Zhang Li said with a smile.

"Thank you." Li Ba smiled and nodded.

"Iron Hammer, you made very little contribution on the defensive end in this game. Except for free throws, your number of offenses reached 24 times. You are the person who took the most shots in the team. What were the reasons for making this change?" "Zhang Lili asked again.

"The quality of the Mavericks' inside line is not as good as that of the Lakers. The tactics formulated by the coaching staff are to destroy the Mavericks' inside line. My style of play also follows the tactics." Li Ba said.

Another reporter asked at this time: "In this game, the Suns grabbed 46 rebounds, while the Mavericks only had 32, a difference of 14. This resulted in a difference of nearly 30 shots between the two teams. In my opinion Come on, in fact, the Suns controlled the game through rebound control.

So the Hammers, in the game against the Lakers, you often gave up control of the inside and rebounds to defend Kobe on the outside. What was your consideration? "

Li Ba smiled and said: "It's just a different tactical attempt. In addition, you have to know that the Lakers are faster on the outside. They have Kobe and Parker. I can resist their fast breaks on the outside, but they can't guard my own fast breaks."

But the Mavericks' Kidd is not fast, and Dirk's speed also drags down the Mavericks' outside speed. The Mavericks don't have many fast break tactics. I don't need to stay on the outside. The inside is the most suitable position.

Playing against the Mavericks and playing against the Lakers are completely different. When playing against the Lakers, we must pay attention to preventing the opponent's fast break. When playing against the Mavericks, normal positional warfare can solve the problem. "

By winning the G2 game, the Suns had a huge advantage, which made the Mavericks extremely passive.

What is more passive is the media. They have repeatedly expected the Mavericks to be the winner, but they have been repeatedly slapped in the face.

Therefore, after the G2 game, the media continued to praise the Mavericks, because they could not slap themselves in the face and could only hope that the Mavericks could live up to their expectations.

But unfortunately, the Suns did not give the Mavericks a chance.

In order to give the veterans in the team more rest time, even when the Arab League needs a rest, the team hopes to sweep the Mavericks to gain more rest time, so Li Ba went all out on both offense and defense in the G3 game The performance helped the team win a key battle with a luxurious data of 40+20+5*5+4 doubles.

Three to zero, the Suns swept the Mavericks.

This battle also completely caused the media to lose patience and hope for the Mavericks, and was forced to start praising the Suns instead.

They had to praise the Sun because their readers were not fools and were extremely dissatisfied with their professionalism. A large number of complaint calls came to their headquarters, forcing them to make changes.

But even so, they tried to minimize Li Ba's contribution to the Suns and only praised the collective strength of the Suns.

Of course, this little trick is useless. Fans are really not fools.

On May 23, the Suns won the G4 game, completed a sweep of the Mavericks, and advanced to the finals with an extremely strong record.

At this time, the Celtics and Heat were tied at 2-2, and the Suns won a rare opportunity to rest.

The date of the finals has already been set, May 31st. If the Heat enter the finals, and the Heat have a better record in the regular season than the Suns and have the advantage of home court, then the G1G2 game will be at the American Airlines Center Arena. If it is the Heat, Celtics, then it's at American West Arena, and the Suns will have a week off anyway.

On the 24th, the Suns returned to Phoenix.

In the afternoon, Li Ba and Dayao had a conversation.

"Oh, it's no longer possible. Rasheed Wallace can't play anymore because he's injured." Dayao sighed.

"How old is he? I remember when I first entered the league, it was at his peak. He must be in his late thirties now, right?" Li Ba asked.

"I was born in 1974, so I am 37." Dayao said.

"That will definitely not work. Do you think any 37-year-old inside player can maintain his condition? When O'Neal was 37 years old, although he could still score 17+8, it was because of his tonnage. He can't run at all. Rasheed has no tonnage, can't stand at the basket, and can't rebound. How can he play? He can also play as a substitute. If your team uses him as the main power forward, that's for sure. No." Li Ba said.

"Isn't this a shortage of people? The Celtics just picked up the Cavaliers' omissions, otherwise there would be no current lineup? By the way, I talked to Yuanyuan, and she said she would talk to the Arab League after the finals. She has no personal opinion.”

Dayao said.

"Let's look at Ah Lian himself," Li Ba said.

"Do you think it's better for the Arab League to be on your side or here?" Dayao asked.

"Of course it's my side. If I win the championship here, you can at most win the Eastern Conference championship. What kind of honor is that?" Li Ba said with a smile.

"Go away, does Ah Lian lack a ring?" Dayao said angrily.

"You'd better be careful with yourself. You're already thirty-one. Maybe your form will decline next season and you'll be on the shelf."

Li Ba said with a smile.

"I rely on my skills to make a living. It's no problem to play for a few more years. At most, my playing time will be a little less and my statistics will be a little worse. But I have the height and my efficiency will definitely be no problem."

Dayao said a little proudly.

This time it was Li Ba's turn to say angrily: "For those who rely on skills to make a living, what level do you want to raise? After the Eastern Conference Finals, you should go back to Shanghai to go fishing."

"Just watch. This time I will definitely beat the Heat and then you, and use a championship as a birth gift for my daughter." Dayao said fiercely.

"Hehe, you will be disappointed. My second child is coming soon. I will definitely win this championship." Li Ba said.

"You want to give birth again? You are breaking the law by having more than one child." Dayao said in surprise.

"Can't I pay the fine?" Li Ba laughed.

"Going back to China to give birth again?" Dayao asked.

"Of course, American citizenship is not rare at all. You can get it if you have money. Chinese citizenship is the most difficult to get in the world, so of course you can't lose it." Li Ba said.

"Then I will let Ye Li go back to China to give birth. By the way, when did you get pregnant with your second child? Is it older or younger than my daughter?" Dayao asked.

"Not yet. I plan to talk about it after the finals." Li Ba said.

The two chatted for a few more sentences and ended the call.

In the next few days, the Suns took three days off, and then the team resumed afternoon training to let the players adjust their status.

The Celtics' veteran lineup's weaknesses also began to magnify. After losing the aging main power forward, the Heat relied on their young lineup to eliminate their opponent with a score of 4 to 2 and entered the finals after the Suns.

The Heat still had two days to rest, and during these two days, the media began to hype the advantages and disadvantages between the two finals opponents.