Chapter 1309 Pat Riley's Deception

Deron is carrying Harden at the top of the arc and arching in. He is a point guard who pushes and crushes people directly. He directly carries people into the inside. Although his tonnage is nearly ten kilograms behind Harden, his strength is greater than Harden. , the center of gravity is also lower, and he is raised to a high position.

This time Li Ba was no longer polite. He took two steps below the free throw line and immediately pounced on Harden when he blocked Deron's sight.

Deron also knew that Li Ba was inside, so he didn't plan to carry it all the time. Just as he was about to make a turnaround jumper, Li Ba appeared from behind Harden and grabbed the ball with a slap.

"A high-post jump shot with a defender in front is a hat-trick for the Hammers! Deron has also played for 7 seasons, and his style of play is simple and steady. This shouldn't be the case!"

Zhang Lili shouted.

The Suns played a fast break. After Li Ba gave the ball to Harden, he personally participated in the fast break and rushed to the front.

James desperately pursued the defense from the flank, but was also a step too slow.

Although Wade chased from the flank to the middle, how could he dare to block Li Ba?

"boom!"

This time Harden passed the ball without any problem. He threw it in after Li Ba rushed into the paint. The latter caught the ball and dunked hard with both arms, sinking the Heat's basket.

2:0, the Suns lead.

In the VIP box, Pat Riley was talking to David Griffin with a smile on his face.

Griffin didn't feel very good about Pat Riley. When he first became general manager, this guy tricked him into trading the Hammers. At that time, the Heat's Big Three were still Garnett, Wade, and Ray Allen, and they almost did it. Something happened, so now that Pat Riley came to him to negotiate a deal again, he put a question mark in his mind to avoid being deceived.

Pat Riley first praised Gasol, then changed the topic and said: "David, your rookie center is wasting the ball. I noticed that he didn't grasp the timing of his shots well and his efficiency was very low. , suspected of data brushing.”

"You mean Drummond?" Griffin asked.

"Maybe? I'm not sure, I didn't pay attention to him." Pat Riley said with a smile.

"Him? It's okay, we controlled his shots, and our position for him is defense." Griffin said with a smile.

"I feel that his pick position is a bit too high. If it weren't for the hammer being his template, he probably wouldn't have been a lottery pick."

Pat Riley continued to talk nonsense, anyway, he was belittling Drummond and raising Gasol. When David Griffin was confused, he suddenly said: "David, you want to get Gasol back?" Gasol?"

Griffin hesitated for a while and heard Pat Riley saying that Gasol was good and that was good. Before he knew it, he was almost deceived.

"Think about it, a mature superstar, paired with a hammer, can give the Suns the most powerful inside line..."

Pat Riley continues to act like he is the Suns general manager.

"What do you want?" Griffin seemed to be lame and asked directly about the chips.

Finally taking the bait, Pat Riley was ecstatic and said quickly: "Garnett or Nene, give me either one..."

"That won't work, we lack a power forward. In this case, I will give you Ginobili, so that you can match the contract, what do you think?" David Griffin said.

"It's still a little short. You guys can add another partner. Well, it's Drummond, right? A dispensable rookie."

Pat Riley said indifferently.

David Griffin asked in confusion: "So Mr. Riley, why did you trade Gasol to strengthen our lineup? You are the defending champion, and we are our opponents."

Pat Riley's heart skipped a beat and he laughed dryly: "David, the Heat and the Suns have always had a good relationship. We seek to complement each other. We are also friends in private, right?"

"In this case, why not give James to us? What we lack most is a small forward." David Griffin said sincerely.

Pat Riley was startled and glanced at Griffin. Seeing the jest in the other person's eyes, he immediately understood that he had been tricked by the other person. He was disappointed but also very angry. You trash, you won't agree if you don't agree. Why are you kidding me? ?

Griffin snorted in his heart, why the hell would I fall for you?

Gasol's annual salary is almost 20 million. To get him back, we have to pay 40 to 50 million in luxury tax. His position still overlaps with that of the Hammers. After the trade, he can only be used as a substitute. It costs 70 million US dollars to get a substitute. I'm crazy. Yet? The boss can't fire me?

On the court, the first quarter ended, 27:22, with the Suns leading by 5 points.

Barkley analyzed: "At the small forward position of the Suns, Caron Butler, who has been declining for several seasons, was very badly beaten against James at his peak.

He weighed less than 100 kilograms, and James just crushed him and hit him accurately.

However, the Suns have the advantage inside, and the Heat can only shoot from the outside. The Suns have the advantage in efficiency and rebounds, so the score is still ahead. "

Kenny Smith said: "On the back line, Harden and George Hill faced off against Wade and Deron. They suffered a little bit. They are still a little green."

Barkley said: "In other words, the Suns are not as good as the Heat on the outside, but the Suns still have the advantage inside. The combination of Gasol and Haslem cannot compete with the combination of the Hammers, Nene, or Garnett. ”

In the second quarter, Drummond came on the court, partnering with Garnett, Parsons on the outside, Ginobili and Kidd.

After half a quarter, the Heat got the score back.

Zhang Heli said: "Kidd is almost in retirement state, he can't run anymore. But the bad thing is that Drummond, the rookie, has too many shots. Sometimes he is so far from the basket, you pass it to him, he rushes in to play, and he can't hold the ball in his hands. Do you think he is a hammer?"

Xu Jicheng laughed: "He grabbed the offensive rebounds, but he rarely passed them out, he always played by himself. And once the ball goes in, it can't come out. He took 7 shots in one quarter, only 3 goals, and there was a mistake of losing the ball. This efficiency is not high enough for a big center."

"Rookies need data, but he got good data, but the team will suffer." Yu Jia laughed.

Zhang Heli said: "He does have the shadow of a hammer in rebounding ability. It is right to use a hammer as his template. But his positioning is problematic. He is obsessed with shooting, even the current hammer doesn't have it."

On the sidelines, Payton looked back at Li Ba on the bench, spread his hands, and expressed helplessness.

This rookie is a bit self-centered and wants to improve his stats in his rookie season, but he has to let him play because the team lacks center backups and only has four real inside players.

He decided to talk to David Griffin. The team has too many guards and too few inside players. Can he trade for an inside player?

At the end of the first half, the Suns were 3 points behind, 50:53.