Chapter 1157 Sweep to Win the Championship
Zhang Lili shouted excitedly: "Look, this is the weakness of the Heat's mismatched lineup. They were beaten by the Suns on both offense and defense."
Xu Jicheng said: "On the offensive end, they were beaten by Dayao, and on the defensive end, they were beaten by the Hammer. The Heat really had nothing to play with inside. They couldn't attack. They couldn't defend. There was no way to protect the offensive rebounds and the second attack. No, the defensive rebounds are not that good either. The number of shots taken is quite different. It’s really difficult for the Heat to beat them.”
The game ended without any suspense, 64:137. The Suns defeated the Heat by double the score.
The game completely lost its suspense in the third quarter. Li Ba clocked in three quarters and scored 15 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals, 15 blocks, 1 turnover and 3 fouls.
He once again had a five-double. This was his 10th five-double and his ninth NBA five-double. It was also the first time he had a five-double with the Heat. It was also the second time he had a five-double in this playoffs. The first backdrop was the Lakers.
"A rout that is unbearable to watch!"
The Heat's local sports newspaper published a very harsh comment with this headline: "The Heat made serious mistakes in assembling the lineup. Compared with the Suns, the Heat's insiders are scum! Someone should be responsible for this!"
Yao was alive and kicking in the Suns, he was sweeping everything in our paint, and he was supposed to be our super center. He was given up because of a broken bone. Someone should be responsible for this trade! "
The finger was pointed directly at Pat Riley, which put him under a lot of pressure.
A large number of media analyzed this game, such as ESPN, the league's main broadcaster.
ESPN columnist and famous basketball commentator Bill Simon said in the article: "I would like to say that LeBron James is the only candidate to fight against the Hammers. His quality is really good and his will is extremely tenacious, but, I can't say that now.
He really couldn't break through the Hammer's defense. There was no way. The defense he faced was really desperate. It's not his fault, it's just that his opponent was too strong.
Fortunately, he also kept the Hammers at his side. In fact, he did not completely fail. The Hammers only scored 15 points in this game, which is proof.
What I want to say more is that the Heat's tactics are an absolute failure.
As the team's ball controller, LeBron's performance in the regular season and in previous series was perfect, really perfect, until he met the Suns.
But in the Finals, he faced the most powerful defender in history. I think it was completely wrong to let him take charge. This allowed the Heat's ball to directly face the defense of the most powerful defender in history. No. It would be weird to lose.
The team must immediately change the owner of the ball, and the ball should return to Wade's hands, otherwise the Heat will continue to lose. "
Pat Riley read this commentator article very carefully and read it several times.
In the G2 game, he decisively took the ball away from LeBron and handed it to Wade.
This change made the situation a little better. Wade continued to break through with the ball. Dayao committed two fouls in the first quarter, and the interior defense was weakened.
In this way, Li Ba could only give up defending James and return to the inside, thereby liberating James.
At the same time, in order to free up space in the paint area, Yao had to leave the game. A Lian served as power forward, Tony Allen played small forward, Ginobili played the second position, and Rondo defended Wade.
Barkley said: "The situation is still not conducive to the Heat. Wade and James' breakthroughs face the strongest defense. Unless the Heat don't break through, they can only shoot from the outside."
As Barkley said, Pat Riley taking away James' ball rights cannot completely and truly solve the problem, because the flood control dam of Lee Dam is still there and surrounds the entire paint area. The Heat's The offense still couldn't penetrate the Suns' paint.
After halftime, 43:57, the Suns led by 14 points.
The point difference was not as big as last game, but the Suns played very steadily.
Li Ba sent out 8 steals in the half, which made Wade and James doubt their lives. He also sent out 7 blocks in the half. The two blocked shots would become suspicious whenever they took a shot, causing problems with their touch.
Zhang Lili said: "The change of the ball owner cannot change the problem of the Heat's internal weakness. The Heat still cannot escape the fate of being swept."
Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, the Suns will once again win the championship with a complete victory this season."
"Congratulations to the Suns! Congratulations to the Hammers, Dayao and the United Arab Emirates." Yu Jia said.
"Ha ha……"
After playing together, the three of them laughed.
In the G2 game, the Heat lost again.
Li Ba also clocked in three quarters. This time he did not have a five-double, but he did have a four-double, scoring 16 points, 22 rebounds, 6 assists, 11 steals, 17 blocks, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls.
In the last game, he tied O'Neal's record of 15 blocks for second place in a single game. In this game, he tied Elmore Smith's record of 17 blocks in a single game for the Lakers.
Well, the opponent was too weak and he had no chance of breaking the record.
After this game, no one thought that the Heat had a chance of comeback. The strength shown by the Suns was too strong.
Famous basketball commentator Jonathan Feigen wrote in his ESPN column:
"After seeing that the Hammers put almost all their energy on the defensive end, I finally understood that even if he wins the scoring title for two consecutive seasons, his strongest strength is still defense."
On June 10, at the American Airlines Arena, the Suns completed the most violent championship, that is, sweeping the championship.
Li Ba won the FMVP honor without any suspense.
He has been in the league for seven seasons. Except for his rookie season and the 2008 season when he retired, he has won five championships, plus ten five-doubles. His halo is enough to eclipse any superstar in the basketball world.
Even the basketball god with countless honors has been somewhat eclipsed by ten five-doubles.
After a simple celebration in the away game, Li Ba gave the FMVP trophy to Yatou and Guoguo, and Li Ba accepted an on-site interview.
"Hammer, what is the Suns' goal for next season?" a reporter asked.
"Of course it's the dynasty's title defense," Li Ba said.
"Will the Suns maintain their current lineup?" the reporter asked.
"It should be difficult. It's normal for many teammates to leave. But it doesn't matter. We will form a new lineup and we will once again become a championship-level super team." Li Bada said.
"Do you think the Suns will have a chance to form a championship-level super team?" Another reporter said in surprise.
"Why is there no chance? If you want to poach people from the Suns, you can't do it without paying. We are not fools. You say you want to trade, and then you can take the people away? Don't think about good things. Any team wants to poach people from the Suns. You can all be prepared to break your muscles and bones," Li Ba said with a smile.
He is just trying to scare people. Now other teams are using big contracts to attract people. The Suns simply cannot keep him and the transaction will be very passive.