Chapter 201 Fighting Big Ben Again

In the evening, at the Staples Arena, Li Ba appeared here for the third time.

The Clippers don't have many star fans, and when Jessica Alba appeared next to the Suns' bench, the stars began to shine.

In the end, 105:113, the Suns defeated the Clippers and achieved their 19th victory, which is also the current three-game winning streak.

The Suns' first scoring point, Marbury performed high-energy, 15 of 23 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 40 points.

In the second and third scoring points, Marion and Joe Johnson each scored 17 and 14 points.

Li Ba scored 2 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls.

His rebounding and defense are still the basic guarantee for victory.

Next, after spending a beautiful night in the presidential suite of the hotel, Li Ba boarded the plane back to Phoenix with the team the next day.

"Hammer, can you tell me, how many TTs do you have left?" Marbury asked with interest on the plane.

When the others heard this question, their ears widened, including Frank and the assistant teacher Tarot.

"Hey, Steve, do you think there is anything left to face the most beautiful carcass in Hollywood?" Li Ba laughed.

"Oh, damn it, Barbossa, your saliva is dripping on me, Shet, wipe it off quickly." Marion in the backseat screamed strangely.

"Hahaha……"

After playing this game, the time has entered 2004.

On January 1st, New Year's Day, this morning, Li Ba and Li Ning Company completed the signing of signature sneakers.

Because the annual sponsorship fee has reached the level of tens of millions of dollars, Chinese and American media have carried out various publicity hype.

"Bill, I can't leave my money like this. Do you have any good suggestions?" After signing the contract, Li Ba got the money for the first year.

"Do you have any direction?" Bill Duffy asked.

"Do you have any suggestions for stocks?" Li Ba asked.

"I got a piece of news, got excited, and did some research. Do you know Apple?" Bill Duffy said.

"I know, Jobs made it not lose money. You asked me to buy it? But it's not doing well now, and the stock price has been sideways for a long time." Li Ba didn't understand this either, and asked, "What's the point of your investigation?" result?"

"Know a smartphone?" Duffy asked again.

"I know, is there any prospect for what Motorola has created? Apple is developing it?" Li Ba said.

"clever!"

Duffy nodded. Hammer, the employer, really has a flexible mind, and it turns out that people who have completed the entire university course are more mature.

"Although it is in research and development, the results are not known. And the prospect of smartphones is also unpredictable. Anyway, Motorola has come up with it, but they have not made a bet. They have not developed the market for smartphones, which means that the largest mobile phone company is currently not optimistic about smartphones. machine market. So, are you going to take a gamble?" said Bill Duffy.

"I want to think about it." This is not a trivial matter, and Li Ba didn't make a decision.

After that, the Suns came to Detroit, and tomorrow they will have their first game of the year to challenge the Pistons.

The Raptors are behind the Pistons. This is a game that Li Ba really wants to win, but against the Pistons, he still goes all out, because the Pistons are a rare defensive team with a rare opponent. These are rare training opportunities.

Although he won the game against the Pistons, the Pistons didn't know him at all, and Ben didn't know him at all. He developed Ba's lob for the first time in that game, which played a role in shaking the Pistons' inside defense.

And this time, as Big Ben and the Pistons get to know him better, he may not be able to help the team on the offensive end, but can only contribute on the defensive end.

Starting the game, the main players of the two teams stood in the exit passage of the Palace of Auburn Hills, feeling the deafening noise outside like rolling thunder.

"Ben, 19 wins and 13 losses, third in the Eastern Conference, you guys are very strong this season!" Li Ba walked over to Da Ben and said.

"Hammer, be careful this time!" Da Ben showed his biceps at Li Ba.

"Hey, are you strengthening your strength training again?" Looking at the big black tower-like Ben, Li Ba smiled.

"Of course, tonight I want you to be unable to stand in a low position." Da Ben said coldly.

"Big Ben, you're pretty good at talking." Li Ba laughed.

Big Ben snorted coldly.

"By the way, Big Ben, I've grown a centimeter taller, 206, maybe I can still grow, how about you?" Li Ba laughed.

Da Ben's face froze, he hummed twice, quietly puffed out his chest, and even stood on tiptoe.

"Ha ha!"

Cheng Daben didn't pay attention, Li Ba put one hand on his head, and Daben was at least five centimeters shorter in an instant.

"Damn it! You ruined my hairstyle, you bastard!" Da Ben became furious and pushed Li Ba away.

The two bosses exchanged feelings, and the rest of the two teams watched the fun without interrupting.

The Suns’ starting lineup remains unchanged. For the Pistons, Big Ben is at No. 5, rising star Mehmet Okur is at No. 4, little prince Tyshawn Prince is at No. 3, and Richard Hamilton, the undead runner, is No. 2. At number one is Chauncey Billups.

This game was actually broadcast live across the United States, and TNT was narrated live by Barkley and Kenny Smith.

"Kenny, Big Ben and Hammer are both top defensive centers, and they are both powerful. Which one of them do you think is stronger?"

Before the game, Barkley said.

"On the offensive end, although the Hammers have never had much offense and average points per game are similar to Ben's, but he has a lob, and his offensive ability in the paint is actually stronger than Ben's. Ben only has dunks at the basket." Smith said. .

"Well, there is no doubt about it. Now when it comes to the Hammer, no one says he is a blue-collar superstar. Based on this, he has the potential to attack." Barkley said.

Smith continued: "Defensive end, this is the key. The two are equal in strength, height and weight, the wingspan hammer is better, the jumping big Ben is better, but the bounce speed hammer is not weaker than Big Ben, even better But in terms of defensive talent, I think the Hammers are better. This is true from the three statistics of rebounds, blocks, and steals. And you have to understand that this is the rookie season of the Hammers."

"Not only these three personal data, but in terms of scoring index and field goal percentage, defensive efficiency, defensive positive and negative value, and defensive victory contribution value of the opposing players, the Hammers are currently on par with Big Ben. But what we need to pay attention to Yes, in terms of playing time, the Hammers are controlled at 30 minutes, while Big Ben is close to 38 minutes." Barkley said.

"So you mean, because of playing time, for the team, the Hammers haven't fully contributed his energy on the defensive end?" Smith said.

"This may be Frank considering the Hammer's adaptability. After all, this is his rookie season. But we can see that 40% of the season has gone on, the Hammer has not created a rookie wall, and the defensive end is still very stable. This is It not only proves what I said again, that he is indeed the peak of his debut on the defensive end, but also shows that his physical condition is good, and he has the potential to increase his playing time. In this regard, he is better than Yao in Houston. And because of that, once the Suns play more minutes for the Hammers, I think the defensive efficiency of the team will be better."

Buckley said.