Chapter 1147 Cuban Is Furious

After the on-site interview, Li Ba returned to Yatou and Guoguo.

"Daddy hugs."

Guoguo in the girl's arms stretched out her little arm to Li Ba.

Today's game was a bit too long. There was a pause of an hour. The little girl was a little tired.

Li Ba quickly took it over. Guoguo had grown bigger and heavier, and it became difficult for the girl to hold it for a long time. She might not be able to hold it by next year.

The three of them greeted the fans and left the stadium.

After arranging the two of them in the room next to the home team's locker room, Li Ba went to attend the post-match press conference.

At the press conference, the Suns were not the first target of media questions, the Lakers were.

The first person to be slapped was the local media. He asked with a serious face: "Coach Phil Jackson, the team is now behind 0-3, what are you going to do?"

Phil Jackson has decided to resign after this season. He really can't do it anymore and the pressure is too much.

"I...well, yes, it's mine, all the responsibility is mine and the players did a great job, they did a great job."

He shook his head helplessly and said: "Kobe is great, he tried his best, he almost hit all the shots. Tony is also good, he is a very good point guard. Tim also tried his best, he played a lot After a long time, everything was consumed..."

Listening to Phil Jackson's somewhat incoherent words and seeing his tired face, several local reporters, who were also Lakers fans, felt a little warm in their eyes.

"Tuk tuk tuk..."

At this time, there was a continuous knocking sound. When everyone saw that it was Li Ba knocking on the table, everyone's attention immediately shifted.

Li Ba said at this time: "Want to know what I think of the Lakers' loss?"

Then he didn't wait for anyone's answer, and said to himself: "There are always losers in games, why can't it be the Lakers?

As players and coaches, we just have to do our best. Other responsibilities are not our responsibility at all, right?

If we have to discuss who should be held responsible for the Lakers' loss, then it's better to leave it to me. I was too strong and made the Lakers lose, right? "

"Hammer, you are so shameless. Are you still pretending to be 13 at this time?" a reporter shouted from below.

"Haha..." The press conference burst into laughter.

Phil Jackson breathed a sigh of relief, and the pressure on his body suddenly felt a lot less.

After the press conference, Li Ba turned around and took the girl and Guoguo, who was already asleep, and left the arena.

The next day, the league made a decision to impose a penalty on Artest. Artest was suspended for 15 games. Any unfinished time this season will continue next season.

In other words, he will no longer be able to participate in subsequent games.

But it doesn't matter to the Lakers, because Artest's sternum was comminutedly fractured, and his career may be ruined, let alone the rest of the game.

On May 10th, the G4 war begins.

Without a frontline defensive anchor like Artest, the Lakers were even more unable to compete with the Suns. As a result, they were swept, and the Suns advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

On the 11th, the Suns returned to Phoenix.

The Western Conference Finals will start on May 17, and the Suns still have a few days to rest.

On the 13th, the Mavericks advanced 4-2 and met the Suns in the Western Conference Finals.

In the Eastern Conference, the Heat and Celtics advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

On the 16th, the Mavericks arrived in Phoenix.

Before the game, many media and league superstars evaluated the strength of several teams and speculated on the outcome of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference finals.

ESPN gave an official comment: "O'Neal is getting stronger as time goes by. The inside combination of him and Rasheed Wallace has completely destroyed the Heat's thin inside organization. On the forward line, Pierce can also compete with James. On the back line, everyone must pass the ball. Billups' combination is not weaker than Wade and Quentin Richardson's organization, so we think the Celtics will win.

In the West, compared with last season, the Mavericks only strengthened Marion, who was in decline, and their strength has not improved significantly. They will be swept by the Suns last season, and they are likely to be swept again this time. "

Jordan also stood up and faced the media and said: "I am optimistic about the Heat in the Eastern Conference. They are younger and have an advantage in the series. In the Western Conference, it goes without saying that it would be good if the Mavericks can win one game. Avoiding being swept is the Mavericks' first priority. Task."

Mavericks boss Mark Cuban was almost pissed off. He had invested so much in the past few years, but had achieved nothing. Even if the old rival Spurs collapsed, the Mavericks did not take the opportunity to win a Western Conference championship. Now they continue to be looked down upon, and a sweep has become a given. Destiny, how could this make him feel so embarrassed?

Cuban faced the media and said angrily: "We are one of the best teams in the league. We have been for several seasons and we are now. The Suns are indeed strong, but we are not without a chance.

After the Suns have Yao, they can no longer play fast breaks. This is our opportunity. We will decide the winner in the position battle, and this is our strength. Dirk will play a huge role. "

Needless to say, as a non-professional, his words have been recognized by many professionals.

At noon on the 16th, the Mavericks arrived in Phoenix.

Li Ba invites Marion to have dinner at home.

Marion is four years older than Li Ba. He was born in 1978. He is 32 years old and his body is no longer strong. This season he scored 12+6 and has been declining for several consecutive seasons.

The two of them had a lot of contact. Marion studied with Li Ba, did well in investing, and made a lot of money in the past few years.

On the 17th, the G1 game of the Western Conference Finals begins.

Before the game, both teams announced their starting lineups.

Mavericks: O'Neal, Stoudemire, Nowitzki, Josh Howard, Kidd.

Suns: Yao Ming, Alian, Li Ba, Tony Allen, Ginobili.

On the TNT live broadcast, Barkley analyzed: "I have seen Cuban's interview. Judging from the starting lineup, his words make sense."

Kenny Smith continued: "The Suns are still faster. The Hammer is much faster than Nowitzki. He faced Nowitzki today. When the offense and defense switched, the Hammer had many opportunities to play fast breaks from the outside, which would be very unsolvable."

Barkley smiled and said: "So what I said makes sense."

On the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Heli analyzed: "Today, the Suns started Tony Allen. On the offensive end, he should be left open on the outside. So who will Josh Howard choose to double-team?"

Xu Jicheng said: "The primary target must be Hammer, because the double-team target must be the opponent with the greatest destructive power. "

Zhang Heli said with a smile: "It's hard to say where Hammer will be on the offensive end today. Rondo didn't start. He may play point guard on the offensive end, or he may be at the third position. Of course, the biggest possibility is to go to the low post and let Yao Ming play in the high post. In this case, his position will keep changing, which will cause great trouble for the Mavericks, just like the Lakers, who need to keep switching to defend Hammer. "

Yu Jia said with a smile: "Then Josh Howard will definitely double-team Hammer, no matter where he is, just double-team him directly. "

Nodding, Zhang Heli said: "It should be like this. But he is too small, and can only harass defense, and can't do big things. "