Chapter 1287 I'm Definitely No Match for the Boss

By the 5th minute of the first quarter, Li Ba had already received 3 assists.

He rarely attacks by himself. On the offensive end, he passes the ball and uses his attractiveness on the outside to give his teammates a mismatch advantage.

On the defensive end, he controlled the rebounds and cooperated with the Arab League to steal Kevin Love and Chandler.

With a strong advantage in the paint, the Chinese team led by 5 points at 12:7, and the American team called for the first timeout of the first half.

Barkley shook his head and said: "Chandler's lack of confrontation ability, he was somewhat avoiding the hammer, and he couldn't control the rebounds well. The US team must find a way to solve this problem."

Jordan said: "There is no way to solve it. Even if Howard is here, he can't get the rebound from the Hammers."

"The Hammer is so easy to deal with, how can he still win two dynasties?" Kenny Smith also shook his head.

Jordan said: "If the U.S. team wants to win, it still needs to score points, take advantage of its outside advantages and improve its outside shooting percentage. At the same time, the inside line must form a containment force on the Hammers and try to improve the protection of rebounds. In addition, the mid-range shooting needs to be increased. , it’s more accurate than a three-pointer.”

As the basketball god of the previous generation, he does not despise three-pointers.

In front of the U.S. team's bench, Coach K replaced Chandler. Although Chandler had height and wingspan, he really had no advantage against Li Ba.

He glanced at the inside players on the bench. It was absolutely impossible for Big Z to beat Li Ba. Then only the real rookie Anthony Davis was left.

"I?"

Anthony Davis was surprised to be named.

Coach K couldn't help but have a headache when he saw this rookie's thin figure. Can he hit a hammer with a tonnage of less than 100 kilograms?

"Kevin, you play the five position." He turned back to Kevin Love and said.

"Me? Well, I try my best, but I'm definitely not the boss's opponent." Kevin Love said.

Coach K was stunned for a while. He wanted to curse. Is this the American team or the Hammer's junior team?

He began to change the forward line. James couldn't play. Li Ba played the No. 1 position on the offensive end and James had to defend. Durant definitely couldn't withstand Li Ba, so the back line needed the strongest firepower. Kobe couldn't play. Paul came down first and let Harden play.

The timeout ended, and the US team sent in the combination of Love + Anthony Davis + James + Kobe + Harden.

For the Chinese team, Arab League went to rest, Lao Yao came on, and everything else remained unchanged.

Seeing Lao Yao on the court, Coach K breathed a sigh of relief.

Team USA attacks.

Kevin Love is stretched to the three-point line. In addition to the basket and near two-pointer, he has three-pointers and two-pointers from far away, but no mid-range shot, so he is wide open.

Li Ba followed him to the three-point line, and the basket was given to Lao Yao, whose mobility was weakened.

Opposing Lao Yao is rookie Anthony Davis, who has yet to play a professional game. This rookie's performance in the college league is that he has no three-pointers and mainly relies on the basket and near two-pointers. His mid-range shooting is barely 37%. , not many shots.

The key is that he has no tonnage and weighs less than 100 kilograms. Against Lao Yao, who is 130 kilograms and only 208 centimeters tall, he is completely at a disadvantage and can only pull out of the basket to gain position.

However, Li Ba was not under the basket, and the US team's style of play immediately changed. Harden directly held the ball and hit Yao Yao.

Lao Yao held his breath and moved away from the front of the basket. When Harden rushed in for a layup, he caught up and slapped the ball down.

"Beautiful! Dayao is still Dayao!" Yu Jia shouted excitedly.

But the ball was still picked up by Harden. When he was about to pull it out, he was blocked by Li Ba who was returning to defense.

When Harden went towards Lao Yao, Li Ba decisively returned to defense. At this time, he caught up, slapped the ball away, and then snatched it back.

Harden instinctively wanted to come up and grab the ball, but Li Ba glared back.

Li Ba advanced slowly to give Lao Yao enough time to settle down.

Lao Yao settled in the high post and received Li Ba's pass.

Anthony Davis follows the defense below.

At this time, Li Ba bypassed James and the future thick-eyebrow brother and rushed into the basket.

There is Love under the basket.

At this time, Lao Yao took action, first shaking Brother Big Eyebrow, and then shooting a jumper.

Missing, Li Ba grabbed the rebound on Love's head, took off the second time, and dunked hard with both arms, directly knocking over his younger brother Love.

The whistle sounded at the same time, and the referee signaled Love's thug to foul.

Barkley shook his head and said: "Love is 208 years old. He is still wearing shoes. His naked height is the same as that of the Hammer, and his weight is also a little different. At the same time, his athletic quality is not as good as that of the Hammer. He has no ability to compete at the basket. Facing With super centers like Hammer, the US team’s interior line has really declined.”

Kenny Smith said: "This is just like the heavyweight boxing world. The United States has also declined. He is also a disciple of the Hammer. Tyson Fury does not perform as well as the British Anthony Joshua."

"Although Fury is big, his punching power is not strong, and his punches are not good. I still want to watch a hammer boxing match, where he can punch his opponent's head directly with one punch." Jordan laughed.

"You are too violent. Hammer retired from boxing because he blew the heads of Klitschko and Tyson. His fists are too hard and he is truly a hammer."

Buckley laughed.

Jordan shrugged, stopped talking about boxing, and returned to basketball: "Although the rookie No. 1 pick has amazing quality, he can't guard against Yao, and he was easily fooled."

"Anthony Davis, he has rare athletic qualities for this position, and even has many defender skills. He has the same height as the Hammer. His template is the Hammer. He has the potential to become an MVP. However, he is still insufficient. Compared with the hammer, because compared with the hammer, his body is very fragile and has no resistance. "

Buckley said.

Jordan and Kenny Smith both nodded. The body is the key. Without a strong physique, it is impossible to play high-intensity games.

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "Fortunately, now that the small ball era is here, Anthony Davis should have more space on the outside to use his talents and avoid the pressure inside."

"Yes, if we go back a few years, he will have no room to survive under the basket." Barkley laughed.

When the American team attacks, they still attack the basket.

Lao Yao is old after all, and has been beaten by the US team one after another.

However, the Chinese team still kept up with the rhythm. Li Ba and Lao Yao cooperated in the high and low positions and scored easily.

At the end of the first quarter, at 25:20, the Chinese team led by 5 points.

Zhang Lili said: "Dayao made 2 of 4 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 7 points. The Hammers made 3 of 3 shots, 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 8 points in a single quarter. Our side scored inside, and the United States The team scored from the outside and inside, for example, the efficiency in the second half was good. However, Yao committed two fouls and the defense suffered a bit.”

Yu Jia said: "Dayao can't run anymore. He still has three years of contract with the Celtics. After these three years, he should retire."

Guo Shiqiang said: "In three years, just finish the 14-15 season. Dayao is 35 or 35, so he can retire. Our country's internal strength is weakening!"