Chapter 907 Taking over the Ball

"Sissi, I'll hang up then, my phone is almost out of battery."

"Then are you charging?"

"Uh, okay."

That night, Li Ba called Yatou. His phone was hot as he called her, but she still wouldn't let him hang up.

He felt that there was something wrong with the girl's mood, but he didn't know what was wrong.

In Phoenix, Li Ba's mansion, the girl put down her mobile phone and walked around the room with some annoyance.

In the past half month, she felt that Big Hammer had changed. She always liked to run out and smiled when she saw beautiful women. She especially hated women who were close to Big Hammer.

The next day, before the game, the starting lineup was announced.

Suns: Li Ba, Marion, Battier, Ginobili, Rondo.

Lakers: Yao, Duncan, Artest, Kobe, Parker.

In the TNT live broadcast booth, Barkley shouted: "This game is likely to determine whether the two sides will be ranked first or fourth in the playoffs, so the attention is very high. The game has not started yet, and our current viewership has exceeded 20 million. I think by the time of the competition, the viewership is likely to exceed 100 million again.”

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "Now it is different from the past. Very important games between strong teams in the league, especially the games between the Suns and strong teams, the ratings are very hot."

Barkley said: "The Lakers got Parker and are now stronger. They lost to the Suns' outside fast break tactics in the last game. They will definitely not make the same mistake tonight."

In the CCTV live broadcast, Yu Jia asked: "Teacher Zhang, the strength of the two teams is closer than the last game. Do you think the Hammers have a chance to achieve a five-double?"

Zhang Lili shook his head and said: "The Lakers will definitely contain the Hammers in the low post and will not allow him to help defend the perimeter. The chance of a five-double is very small."

Fifteen minutes later, the two teams started the game.

Buckley shouted: "Fifty million, it will definitely exceed 100 million tonight."

"Dynasty! Dynasty! Dynasty..."

At the beginning of the game, there were cheers of high morale in front of the Suns bench.

"Shh!"

When the Lakers called "Dynasty" at their home court, there were loud boos immediately.

But in the front row, there were also many Hollywood stars who stood up and applauded the Suns.

Barkley shouted again at this time: "Looking at these stars, you can see the influence of the Suns."

Kenny Smith complained: "You might as well just talk about Hammer's influence. They are all friends of Hammer."

Jump ball, Li Ba beat Dayao, the Lakers retreated, and the Suns attacked.

Zhang Liyi shouted: "The Suns still opened up and let the Hammers play singles under the basket.

Yu Jia shouted: "Duncan was pulled to the right three-point line by Marion. This was a huge test for his mobility. He couldn't outrun Marion."

Zhang Lili added: "The Hammer entered the basket and he started to beat Dayao hard."

Li Ba entered the paint area from the low post on the left wing, approached the basket, and relied on Dayao to ask for the ball.

On the left wing, Artest, who was facing Battier, took a step closer to the paint area and was ready to help defend the basket at any time.

Barkley shouted at this time: "The Hammers did not use his pace and speed to beat Yao, but chose to hit hard under the basket. This will consume more physical energy, but the lethality will be greater."

Kenny Smith said: "This means that the Hammers are playing this game with a playoff attitude. How he plays the Lakers now will probably be how he plays in the playoffs."

Rondo moved continuously at the top of the arc, trying to get rid of Parker and pass the ball in.

But Parker is not the old Cassel. Now Parker is fully mature. Since last season, he has entered his peak period and is not so easy to play.

Li Ba failed in his first strong play because three seconds came and Rondo didn't pass the ball in, so he had to leave the paint area first.

"You're in trouble. You can't do this all the time. It takes a lot of energy to get a position under the basket." Zhang Lili shouted.

On the sidelines, Frank was thinking about tactical issues.

Rookie Rondo still seemed a bit incompetent when playing against Parker, allowing the Hammers to hit the basket hard. This was a serious test for the rookie's passing ability. Should the Hammers' hard-hitting tactics be cancelled?

At this moment, Kobe suddenly helped defend the top of the arc, and Rondo's ball was intercepted.

Kobe and Parker teamed up for a fast break, but Ginobili and Rondo failed to guard them. In the end, Kobe carried Ginobili and scored a goal.

"Look, last time the Lakers lost to the Suns' outside speed, but this time they used their outside speed to beat the Suns. It's the other way around." Yu Jia shouted.

"The outside speed of the two teams is still about the same, but Kobe's finishing ability is too strong, and he takes advantage of this speed." Zhang Li said.

The Suns attack.

Frank hasn't decided yet, but Li Ba has decided. If he doesn't hit the basket, he will ask for the ball in the low post on the left wing. He will take over the ball.

Holding Dayao with his left hand, he first made tactical gestures with his right hand, and then opened his hand to ask for the ball.

Passing the ball to Li Ba outside the paint area, Rondo's pressure is much less because there is no three-second violation.

Artest above began to approach Li Ba, ready to come down and double-team at any time.

His double-teaming must be done so that the ball reaches the player and ensures that after Li Ba catches the ball, he cannot smoothly distribute the ball to Battier.

At this time Rondo got out of the way of Parker and passed the ball in.

Li Ba caught the ball with his right hand, and Artest's double-team was one step away, within reach.

At this time, Battier, who was outside the three-point line on the left wing, was asking for the ball.

But Li Ba didn't give it to him. The moment he caught the ball, Li Ba smashed the ball with his right hand and smashed the ball from Yao's ribs into the paint.

On the right wing, Marion dropped Duncan, who was slower than him, and quickly cut into the paint. After receiving the ball, he took a step forward and smashed the ball into the basket with a bang.

2:2, flat.

"This combination is great! Taking advantage of Marion's far superior mobility to Duncan, he pulled out first, dropped Duncan, and then cut in from the weak side. The tactic played into its own strengths and hit Duncan's weaknesses." Zhang Reasonable praise.

Lakers offense.

Dayao is in the high post, and Duncan moves between the low post on the left wing and the basket.

According to the method in the previous game, Marion defended Duncan and used his mobility to defend forward and try to cut off Duncan's receiving line.

Li Ba guarded Dayao and tried his best to prevent him from passing the ball in.

On the field, he defended Yao alone, and the effect was very good, but one consequence was that he would lose the ability to help defend outside the paint area.

Of course, his control of the paint is still there.

Parker advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Dayao.

After passing the ball, he did nothing else but moved at the top of the arc, preparing to receive the pass.

He is responsible for long-range shooting. With his long-range shooting ability, Rondo does not dare to relax even half a step.

At the same time, Kobe, who was responsible for attacking the paint area, also started cutting into the wing from the right three-point line.

Artest on the left wing also started to ask for the ball against Battier. He was responsible for the mid-range attack.

At the same time, Duncan immediately moved to the basket, and he was responsible for the offense at the basket.

At this moment, the Lakers had five points and five positions, from the basket to the high post, to the top of the arc, from the left wing to the right wing, from near to far, all showing strong aggression.

Dayao catches the ball, immediately makes an offensive move, turns around, and the next moment, he will make a jump shot.

But this action was just his role in attracting Li Ba's defense. The next moment, he passed the ball to the right wing.

Kobe relied on his strength to press Ginobili and rushed to the edge of the paint.

The two are the same height, 198 centimeters, but Kobe is 3 centimeters heavier and has more advantages in strength and explosive power.

When the ball arrived, he immediately stopped.

In fact, his emergency stop even happened in advance, because this is one of his wing cutting tactics. The receiving point is right here. He only needs to run here, the ball will be passed, and then he takes the shot. If he misses, , Duncan played the second offense under the basket.

According to tactical requirements, he cannot run in again. Once he enters the paint area and is closer to the hammer, who knows whether the monster will give him a hat?

While Kobe and Dayao were cooperating, on the left wing, Artest completed his tactical coordination, retracted his move to get the ball, rushed to the high post, and started his next task.

He caught the ball and took a shot within two points. With a swipe, the ball went in.

2:4, the Lakers lead at home.

Switching between offense and defense, Li Ba starts up and needs to execute a quick attack.

But at this time, he was blocked by Dayao and Artest, and the opportunity disappeared as soon as possible.