Chapter 1236 Morale Available

"LeBron, do you think you can compare with the Hammer now?" A reporter who seemed to be a fan of James asked excitedly.

As soon as this was said, the scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at the reporter with incredible eyes.

"You bastard, are you my black fan?"

Looking at the reporter below, James cursed in his heart, and then said very embarrassedly:

"The Hammer has always been the best one in our 03 class. I learned a lot from him, including fly catching training, which helped me a lot. I have a very clear positioning for myself. In front of the Hammer, I am a chaser."

Even if most of the media below have a different position from Li Ba, they also nodded for James' attitude. No one would agree with the reporter's words, because James is now far inferior to Li Ba, and he is not even qualified to be evaluated together.

On the afternoon of the 4th, the team arranged a recovery training and then held a tactical meeting.

Several injured veterans participated in the meeting, without exception.

Ray Allen's injury has been confirmed. There is no major problem, but he needs to rest for at least a week. He will definitely not be able to participate in G3 and G4.

Payton asked Li Ba what he thought about G3. Li Ba didn't need to think about it. He had already considered it and said, "We were beaten by them on the outside, so we will beat their weaknesses."

"Strong inside?" Payton was excited.

Li Ba nodded and said, "Beat Marc Gasol and Bosh, so as to control the paint area. In my opinion, whether it is traditional play or small ball play, as long as we can control the paint area, we can control the game, and we have this ability."

"Well, then, play inside." Payton nodded.

Next, we began to discuss the coordination between inside and outside.

Although we have to play inside, it is definitely not possible without the containment of the outside. In that case, the Heat's double-teaming of the inside must be very strong. If they rush up, there will be no place to move their feet. That won't work either.

Payton said to Dudley: "Your task is to entangle LeBron James on the defensive end, provide offensive screens for teammates on the offensive end, and fight for rebounds. Can you do it?"

"I know."

Dudley nodded in fear.

He was no longer as excited as in the last game. The loss in G2 made him feel that the burden was too heavy. He felt that he couldn't bear it. In fact, his mentality was almost crushed.

Payton said to Nash again: "Steve, strengthen the pass to the hammer and pay attention to his position."

"I can do it." Nash nodded confidently.

"Manu, you don't need to break through in this game. I want your outside shooting." Payton said to Ginobili.

"Okay, Gary."

This is exactly what Ginobili wants. As a 33-year-old veteran, he has been the main shooting guard. After a season, he is very tired. His physical fitness is on the verge of collapse, and his efficiency in the playoffs is not as good as the regular season.

"Vince, you too. You must make a few shots, otherwise the Heat will definitely double-team Hammer." Payton reminded Carter again.

"Understood." Carter clenched his fist.

Payton finally said: "Let Hammer attack in the first quarter and try to give the Heat a head start."

On the evening of the 5th, Game 3 started.

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

Heat: Marc Gasol, Bosh, James, Wade, Mike Bibby.

Suns: Li Ba, Yi Jianlian, Dudley, Ginobili, Nash.

After Barkley got the list, he said in the live broadcast booth: "Dudley will start as a small forward again. This is a test for him, but I think he should continue to be blown up by James, which will cause the entire outside line of the Suns to collapse."

"I think Hammer can go to the third position and let Haslem go to the fifth position. He was the main center of the Heat in the past few seasons." Kenny Smith said.

"No, Haaland can't beat Marc Gasol, the Suns' inside line will be blown up, and there will be no rebounds at that time." Barkley said.

"It's a loss anyway, why not take a gamble?" Kenny Smith insisted on his idea.

"Bet Haaland can beat Marc Gasol? That's not a good idea." Barkley also insisted on his opinion.

At this time, on the CCTV live broadcast, the three commentators also had different opinions.

The Suns' defeat in Game 2 also made Zhang Heli and the other two anxious.

Because this is not a simple victory or defeat, but a failure caused by the great defects of the lineup, which is irreparable, and it is likely to lose again and again and eventually lose the finals.

And now the media is guiding public opinion. If the Suns cannot complete the dynasty defense, it will definitely affect the evaluation of Li Ba's historical status.

Zhang Heli analyzed: "I think it's better to let Hedo start than Dudley. At least he can shoot and can pull James away."

Xu Jicheng said: "But Coach Zhang, Hedo is completely useless on the defensive end. Dudley can at least defend James."

Zhang Heli said: "I know this, but now you can't pull James away, he can rush in and double-team the hammer without restraint, which is also not okay."

Xu Jicheng said: "I think defense is more important. This is the foundation of the Suns."

Zhang Heli shook his head and said, "No, the Suns' defense this season is far worse than before. Except for the Hammer, it is no longer the most important. Speaking of defense, I think the Suns should shrink their defense and keep the paint first. As for the outside line, they are responsible for using shooting to pull the opponent's defense."

Xu Jicheng insisted on his own idea and said, "But if the outside line is completely blown up, the inside line will also be finished."

Yu Jia sat together and listened. Seeing the two teachers arguing, he couldn't help but feel a headache. He hurriedly said, "I think the Hammer will definitely strengthen the attack on the inside in this game..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Heli, who nodded and said, "Xiao Jia is right. If you blow up my outside line, I will blow up your inside line. If I blow up your inside line, I can still control the rebounds. If you blow up my outside line, you can only score, but you can't get more ball rights."

Xu Jicheng also nodded and said, "That's right, I agree with this tactic."

The two teachers agreed, and Yu Jia breathed a sigh of relief. Just don't quarrel in the live broadcast room.

At this time, both sides appeared.

When the visiting team came out first, the Suns fans in the stadium began to shout: "Dump the Heat! Dump the Heat! Dump the Heat..."

When the home team came out, the cheers like a tsunami suddenly rose, and continued until Li Ba's final appearance, reaching a peak.

Li Ba looked around the stadium, and countless fans wearing his home jerseys were shouting and waving their fists at him, and he also raised his fists at them.

At this time, the commentator ran over, pointed the microphone at his mouth, and he shouted: "Dump the Heat, defend the dynasty!"

"Dump the Heat, defend the dynasty..."

The Suns fans, the Suns bench, and all the celebrities who supported the Suns and Li Ba shouted instantly. The atmosphere of the entire American West Arena was like a volcano, so hot that it was about to explode.

"Dump the Heat, defend the dynasty..."

And outside the stadium, countless Suns fans in Phoenix, Arizona, and even several nearby states, and countless Chinese fans on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, shouted at this time.

Barkley shouted: "Suns fans have seen the team's difficulties, and they are supporting the team in their own way..."

"The Hammer's fighting spirit remains undiminished, and he still maintains the strongest fighting spirit..." Kenny Smith shouted excitedly.

"G3 fighters are still in high spirits!" Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.