Chapter 912 Arab League Comes to the United States for Trial Training

After dinner, Gao Yuanyuan left, and the girl went back to her room to rest. At this time, Liu Xiaoli and Li Ba said, "Tiehui, Qianxi's temper will be a bit weird now that she's pregnant. You have to be considerate."

"I know, I understand." Li Ba nodded.

"If you don't want to play anymore, just spend more time with the girl and don't fool around outside." Zhou Yuehe said.

Li Ba yelled: "Mom, why am I fooling around outside? Oh, I won't tell you anymore, I went upstairs."

The girl was lying on the bed in a daze. When she saw Li Ba come in, her eyes were fixed on his face and she continued to be in a daze.

After Li Ba passed by, they leaned against the bedside, and the girl leaned over.

Li Ba smiled and said, "Qianxi, what's wrong?"

The girl's mouth moved but she said nothing.

"How about I ask for leave and play with you for a few days?" Li Ba said.

The girl wanted to agree, but she still said: "No, it's almost the playoffs, it's important to play the game."

Li Ba scratched his head and said, "No, of course you are more important."

The girl laughed and felt her mood suddenly improved.

After she found out she was pregnant, she suddenly felt insecure, which may have come from the influence of a single family. Moreover, Li Ba had so many women in the past, including girlfriend groups, which amplified this insecure feeling tenfold.

Even Li Ba's words with Gao Yuanyuan made her feel uneasy.

She knew that Li Ba had chased Gao Yuanyuan before. She didn't care before, but now anything could trigger her reaction very sensitively.

The next day, the team had training in the afternoon, but Li Ba took leave and spent the day with the girl at home.

On the third day, the 11th, the Suns defeated the lousy SuperSonics at home.

But the Lakers won at the same time, and the Suns were still ranked behind the Lakers.

On April 13, the Suns faced the Lakers' challenge at home.

This is also the last regular season game for both teams. The outcome is very important. The Suns are half a game behind. If they win this game, they will return to the first place. If they lose, they basically have no chance.

From the beginning of this game, the Lakers followed the tactics of the previous game, using Dayao to suppress Li Ba near the low left corner in the left short corner, seriously weakening his ability to assist defense.

This kind of suppression, even because Li Ba couldn't move at will, even seriously affected the operation of the Suns' defensive system.

For example, when double-teaming, this has a very serious impact.

In the end, the Suns lost to the Lakers.

In the four regular season games, the Suns had one win and three losses, falling behind.

Before losing the third game a few days ago, the media didn't have much reaction, but after losing this game, the media's reaction immediately doubled.

Almost most media believe that the Suns will not be able to advance to the Western Conference Finals, and that the Lakers' championship will be a foregone conclusion.

On April 17, the Suns completed their last regular season game with 66 wins and 16 losses, ranking second in the Pacific Division and second in the Western Conference.

At the same time, like the Suns, the Grizzlies were eventually overtaken by the powerful Mavericks.

The top eight teams in the Western Conference in the regular season are the Lakers, Suns, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Nuggets, Jazz, Warriors, and Mosaic.

According to the playoff ranking rules, the champions of the three divisions will automatically become the top three in the playoffs, so the Western Conference playoff rankings are Lakers, Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, Grizzlies, Jazz, Warriors, Mosaic.

The specific first-round playoff matchups in the Western Conference are: Lakers vs. Mosaic, Mavericks vs. Warriors, Nuggets vs. Jazz, and Suns vs. Grizzlies.

The Eastern Conference is: Heat vs. Magic, Pistons vs. Wizards, Cavaliers vs. Nets, Raptors vs. Bulls.

The winners of the first and fourth pairs, as well as the winners of the second and third pairs, will advance to the second round.

Regarding the situation of the playoffs, Barkley accepted an interview with the media. He said: "There is no suspense in the Eastern Conference. The Heat, Pistons, and Cavaliers will enter the second round. It's hard to say between the Raptors and Bulls, but that doesn't matter. Whether it is the Raptors or the Bulls, , it is difficult to defeat the Heat to enter the Eastern Conference Finals.

The only suspense is the second-round contest between the Pistons and Cavaliers, who will enter the Eastern Conference Finals. But no matter who it is, they will fall at the hands of the Heat, and the Heat will advance to the finals.

In the west, there are disputes among the heroes and fierce competition.

In the first round, there is no suspense between the Lakers and the Mavericks. They will definitely enter the second round. It's hard to say whether the Nuggets or Jazz have a chance.

As for the Suns and Grizzlies, it all depends on their tactics.

If Gasol and O'Neal can suppress the Hammers in the low post like Yao, then the Grizzlies have a good chance of eliminating the Suns and entering the second round.

For the second round, whether it is the Suns or the Grizzlies, they will fall at the hands of the Lakers, so their first round is just a final struggle. The Lakers are too strong, and they are destined not to reach the Western Conference Finals this year.

The other pair of second-round opponents, whether it is the Nuggets or the Jazz, will fall to the Mavericks, and they are destined to be just cannon fodder.

Therefore, my judgment is that the Western Conference Finals will be between the Lakers and Mavericks. And it will be the Lakers who finally reach the finals. "

Spurs coach Popovich also stepped forward to advise the Grizzlies. He said: "Gasol's shooting range is comparable to Yao. The Grizzlies can apply the Lakers' tactics to suppress the Hammers on the low wings and release Marbury on the outside. pressure, and O'Neal can also attack the basket."

Li Ba also accepted an interview with the media later. When the reporter asked him what his opinion was on Barkley’s remarks, he smiled and said:

"A guy who doesn't have a single ring, I don't know where he got the courage to make such speculation."

After seeing Li Ba's interview, Buckley was so angry that he almost vomited blood and shouted that he would break off relations with Li Ba.

The playoffs will start on April 21st and 22nd. The Eastern and Western Conferences add up to 4 games per day. The Suns will face the Grizzlies at home on the 22nd.

There are still a few days left, and Li Ba has made arrangements to stay with the girl at home every morning and go to the team training in the afternoon.

On the 19th, the league announced the first batch of individual honors for the regular season.

Li Ba won four honors including blocks, steals, rebounds, and DPOY for four consecutive seasons.

This season, he averaged 22.5 points, 22.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 7.8 steals, 7.9 blocks, 1.4 turnovers and 1.9 turnovers per game.

Double Twenty +5*5, including turnovers and fouls, there has been a slight increase in all aspects.

With this data and another five-double this season, he has always ranked first in the MVP rankings.

On the 20th, Gao Yuanyuan and Yi Jianlian came to Li Ba's house.

"Brother Hammer, congratulations!" Allen smiled after coming in.

"Sit down." Li Ba greeted with a smile: "Tea or coffee?"

"Just tea." Allen smiled.

Gao Yuanyuan sat down and said, "Ah Lian has received trial invitations from all lottery teams, and official trials have also been received. Do you, the Suns, want to trial him?"

Li Ba waved his hand and said: "We have the lottery in hand, but is it possible that Allen will fall to the bottom of the first round? Don't run around. When the lottery comes out, just go to the top few. Let's just go to the top eight. That's almost it. Now the league is in great need of players with both offense and defense, in every position, especially inside and forward, and Allen's draft market is very good."

He then said to Allen: "Alian, I have said before that when you join the team, you must take the initiative to fight for opportunities. If you don't fight, a lot of people will take your position. In fact, there is no shortage of people here, and There is no shortage of capable people, but perhaps there is just a lack of opportunities to perform.”

"I understand, Brother Hammer." Allen nodded.

"Hello, Alien. Sister Yuanyuan, why haven't you come to play for several days?"

At this time, the girl came from the backyard. When she saw Gao Yuanyuan and the two of them, she hesitated and didn't want to come out, but finally came out.

"Hello, sister-in-law." Alien stood up and greeted.

Gao Yuanyuan smiled teasingly and said, "Aren't I afraid that you will be unhappy? I don't dare to come."

The girl came over, sat down next to Li Ba, and said no more.

Gao Yuanyuan frowned and looked at the girl carefully. Suddenly, a hidden worry emerged in his heart.

At this time the workers served several cups of tea.

Allen asked: "Brother Hammer, Dayao is very strong this year. What are the Suns' hopes of defending the title?"

Li Ba smiled and said: "The Lakers are very strong, stronger than the OK team, but there are still opportunities. We are not soft persimmons. We can be pinched by anyone who wants to."

"Where are your parents?" Gao Yuanyuan asked.

"I went to Chinatown with Sissi's mother to see if there were any good Chinese medicine doctors. Sissi had a bit of a reaction and wanted to take anti-fetal medicine," Li Ba said.

Gao Yuanyuan looked at the girl who looked unhappy, nodded and said: "Chinese medicine is still good, but you need to find a good doctor."

While she was talking, she noticed the girl's face. It was not unhappy, but cold.

After a while, she took Alien and left.