Chapter 1349 Sorry, I Won't Let You Get What You Want

"The Lakers are doomed to lose!" Barkley said.

As he expected, Drummond came on the court in the third quarter and guarded the basket to contain Howard. Li Ba took the opportunity to attack Howard with the ball. In just the fourth minute, Howard fouled out.

Losing the main center, the Lakers also lost the paint area, which led to a collapse and lost the G3 game. The two teams played 2-1, and the Suns led by one game.

Li Ba played for 42 minutes. He went off the court to rest after the Suns regained a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter.

In this game, he was the main attacker throughout the second and third quarters, making 20 of 24 shots and 14 of 23 free throws, scoring 54 points, 25 rebounds, 2 assists, 9 steals and 9 blocks.

The data was not as luxurious as the previous two games, there was no triple-double or quadruple-double, and no 5*5, but he played a super lethality in this game, which was the key to winning.

In the post-match interview, Li Ba was surrounded by the media, but he only answered two questions and left.

Back in the locker room, he asked about the Heat's game tonight and got the news that the Heat won all three games.

So the current situation in the second round is that the Spurs won another game last night, leading the Thunder 2-1, and the Celtics lost another game last night, trailing the Walkers 1-2. The Heat is the strongest, winning all three games and leading the Nets 3-0.

Then he attended the media conference, where he was still the main target of the media.

"Hammer, you have scored 50+ in three consecutive games. You have become the greatest scorer in the playoffs. Michael Jordan can't compare to you. Do you really want to quit the league?"

A reporter asked.

"Don't you hate me? I will do as you wish." Li Ba sneered.

"No, no, we are just a job. We don't want you to leave." The reporter said quickly.

His words made many media reporters nod their heads.

Li Ba has always been a media hotspot. Without him, many people here will have a significant reduction in income, or even lose their jobs.

Unfortunately, Li Ba was not moved at all, and still said indifferently: "Sorry, I won't let you get what you want. Don't think that while you scold me and oppose me, I will also let you get what you want. You think too much."

"So what sport will you do? Tennis?" a reporter asked.

"I have decided that I will participate in the Tennis and US Opens this year, as well as the China Open, and will participate in all Grand Slam events and all the top events in tennis next year. As for the future, I will be 32 years old next year, and I hope to have more attempts." Li Ba said.

"Many netizens said that you will become a goalkeeper. Do you have this plan?" a reporter asked.

"It's hard to say. I played football as an amateur, but I didn't have professional training. I will use some training to test it first, otherwise I won't make a decision." Li Ba said.

On the 11th, the team did not train, and Li Ba rested at home.

That day, Dazhi came to Phoenix and came to Li Ba's home.

"Do you want to end your NBA career early?" Li Ba said with some surprise.

"It's only been a year. You left. To be honest, the backbone is gone, and I don't want to play anymore." Dazhi smiled.

"What backbone? You also earn several million dollars a year. I advise you to finish the contract first. After next season, it's not too late for you to decide. There's no need for me to leave and you to leave too." Li Ba said with a smile.

Dazhi thought for a while and nodded, "Then finish the contract."

"Yuanyuan is not here either. Have you contacted her? Is there any news about her next team?" Li Ba asked.

"Not yet. It just ended. There's no rush. If there is really no next team, I will just buy out the contract with the Knicks." Dazhi said with a smile.

Li Ba nodded and didn't talk about it anymore.

"Did the Basketball Management Center contact you?" Dazhi asked.

"Director Li called once. It's a different matter. This has nothing to do with the national team." Li Ba said.

That night, two second-round G4 games started. In the end, the Spurs lost to the Thunder and tied the game 2-0, and the Celtics also won a game and tied the game 2-0.

On the 12th, the G4 game between the Suns and the Lakers started, and the G4 game between the Heat and the Nets also started at the same time.

Both teams announced their starting lineups before the game.

Suns: Drummond, Li Ba, Jimmy Butler, George Hill, Harden.

Lakers: Howard, Yi Jianlian, Tony Allen, Kobe, Paul.

The atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room was a bit dull.

The team was trailing 1:2, and this G4 game must not be lost. If they lost 1:3, there would be basically no chance to make a comeback.

Mike Brown's sweat never dried up, and even the air conditioner couldn't dry it. If he lost again this season, he would leave and couldn't continue to work in the Lakers.

"Dwight, you must hold Drummond, you must hold him, but try to commit as few fouls as possible." He shouted at Howard.

Howard nodded and said nothing.

He has been in the Lakers for two seasons, and the pressure here is very high, which makes him unaccustomed. The team leader Kobe is not very good to him, and he is neither cold nor warm. He often blames him in training games. He and Kobe have had many conflicts, and he already wants to leave here.

Mike Brown asked him to carry Drummond. God knows how strong that rookie is. He is even stronger than a hammer. How can he carry him?

After playing the first three games, his whole chest hurts. This is not the way he plays.

Two seats away is Kobe. Kobe glanced at Howard, and his dissatisfaction was almost overflowing from his eyes.

In the last game, he was very dissatisfied with Howard's performance. He did nothing in the interior and was not reluctant to leave when he was fouled out. He was even laughing. He absolutely could not agree with this mentality.

At the beginning of the game, Li Ba and Howard jumped the ball and the Suns attacked.

Drummond ran to the basket. Howard did not follow the coach's instructions to head the ball hard. He adopted a front defense against the rookie.

At this time, Li Ba was in a high position, and Alian was defending below.

Harden passed the ball, Li Ba took the ball, turned around instantly, broke through Alian, entered the paint area, and rushed to Howard.

Howard had to ignore Drummond behind the basket and intercept Li Ba first.

At this time, Li Ba suddenly lobbed the ball very high. Howard jumped to block it, but it didn't reach the block.

Behind Howard, Drummond stood up on the spot, grabbed the basketball with both hands, and then pressed forward. With a bang, he dunked in an alley-oop and smashed the Lakers' basket.

Barkley praised: "The passing ability of the Hammer is beyond words. Drummond's physical fitness does have the potential to be a super center."

"The low-post technique is still very poor, the passing ability needs to be strengthened, and there are too few assists. These weaknesses are obstacles for him to become a super center."

Kenny Smith laughed.

The Lakers attacked, and the Suns still switched defenses. Jimmy Butler went to defend Yi Jianlian, and Li Ba left Tony Allen open and moved around the edge of the paint area.

Yan Lian blocked Butler on the left wing to ask for the ball. This was done according to the coach's tactics. Mike Brown wanted him to play Butler's mismatch.

Jimmy Butler was not tall enough and his tonnage was not enough. After being stuck, he did not block hard. He immediately used a faster pace to move around and defend.