Chapter 1304: The Calf Becomes a Fish Belly

At this time, the team's new owner Hassan and president Brian Colangelo presented Li Ba with a championship ring for the 2010-2011 season.

It took a year for this ring to wear on Li Ba's finger.

He put the ring on his left index finger and raised it to the fans, sparking cheers from the audience.

After the celebration, Li Ba handed the ring to Guo Guo, and the little girl jumped off the stage.

Not long after, the game started. Li Ba asked Nene to jump the ball, and then Nene easily beat Kaman.

Nene had an operation last year and removed an egg, but this guy with only one egg left is still full of energy. Even with a knee injury, he is in good spirits.

Li Ba was originally a little worried about Nene's condition, but after Nene performed well in the training match, he felt relieved and agreed to Nene's starting position.

Harden took the ball and took a step outside the top of the arc. When he saw Li Ba reaching the basket, he immediately faked a sudden shot. After pulling back, he hit a three-pointer over Darren Collison.

He took advantage of Li Ba's rebounding advantage under the basket and shot wildly.

The shot was crisp and decisive, allowing the ball to go in very smoothly, clearing the basket.

Looking back, Nowitzki took a three-pointer and hit it.

Li Ba took a look at Nowitzki and saw that he was still super stable. Apart from injuries, nothing could affect this guy's condition.

The Suns attacked, Li Ba moved under the basket, and Kaman faced off.

The two were drafted in the same year, one was undrafted, and the other was the sixth pick in the first round. He is 213 centimeters tall in shoes and weighs 120 kilograms.

The Mavericks did not double-team Li Ba. Li Ba first pulled out from the basket to catch the ball, then turned around and dunked on Kaman's block.

With a bang and the sound of the basket being smashed, the whole audience burst into cheers.

Looking back, Kaman took the ball and was hit by Li Ba, who made him dizzy.

After a year, countless shaking hands appeared again at the American West Arena.

"I haven't seen this scene in a year." Yu Jia sighed.

Although the Mavericks lacked strength, Li Ba did not hold back much and played on both offense and defense. In seven minutes, he made 3 of 3 shots and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocks. ’s data, and then was substituted.

Zhuang Shen came on the stage, his hands and feet were shaking with excitement.

Barkley shouted: "This is a rookie, this is his first professional game, and it is such a big occasion, he seems a little too nervous."

"His rebounding and blocking are good, he's really similar to the Hammers," Kenny Smith said.

Barkley added: "The Suns have a good guard combination. Harden and George Hill are both combo guards, but Harden is always in control of the ball now."

Kenny Smith said: "These two are attacking and defending, and the effect is pretty good."

In this opening game, Li Ba played 32 minutes for ratings, scoring 21 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 10 steals, 11 blocks, 1 turnover and 2 fouls, 81:110, leading the team to a 29-point victory.

The Mavericks had little resistance, and Cuban's statement that the Mavericks still had championship-level strength became a joke.

Several rookies got the opportunity to play. Jimmy Butler, who performed the worst, also had 11 minutes of playing time in the garbage time of the final quarter. He had no statistical performance, but he was very active on the defensive end.

The best performer among the rookies, in terms of statistics, was Drummond. He came on the bench for 17 minutes, grabbed 6 rebounds, made 3 of 4 shots, 0 of 3 free throws, and scored 6 points.

Barkley commented after the game: "Drummond is really like a hammer in terms of rebounding ability. If he plays for more than 30 minutes, he should have no problem getting 10+ rebounds. His pace He moves very quickly, which is the basis of his rebounding ability.”

Kenny Smith said: "Now his offense is the same as that of the Hammers. He only attacks the basket. This is one of his weaknesses. He needs a longer offensive distance. At the same time, on the defensive end, his protection of the paint area is still not as good as By a hammer, I mean a hammer in his rookie season.”

Barkley laughed: “So there’s a reason the media calls Drummond and Anthony Davis’ ceilings a weakened version of the Hammers.

The Hammer's defense is not only reflected in statistics, but also in effect. He can really block the opponent's offense outside the paint area. "

The Suns' victory over the Mavericks was actually something that was expected. The Mavericks' lineup is there and it can't be improved by Cuban's grievances, so it is not an upset. The media is still paying attention to Li Ba's performance. .

"With 4 doubles + 5*5 performance, we can be sure that the new generation of basketball god who is ravaging the league is back with full blood! However, we have to note that this is just one regular season game, and we have 82 regular season games. , so let’s keep waiting.”

ESPN reports.

"For a center, thirty years old has entered an advanced stage, and his physical fitness will gradually decline. A 4-double + 5*5 is not enough to show that the Hammers will be as terrifying as before. We need a whole season to Evaluate his condition. In fact, if the center's condition declines, it will be very fast, and the Hammers with meniscus injuries will not be an exception."

BBC reports.

"Judging from the performance of this game, is the Hammer worth the sky-high contract the Suns paid? Not worth it. You must know that it is a 3-year + 1-year contract, not a 3-game + 1-game contract. I I don’t think the Hammers can maintain their peak form for a long time after entering their thirties, so I think a 1+1 (team option) contract is more suitable for him.”

Famous basketball commentator Bill Simon said in an ESPN column.

Not just North American media, but media all over the world are analyzing Li Ba's condition and whether he can maintain it throughout the season.

The Suns' second regular season game is still at home against the Golden State Warriors.

On the 31st, Li Ba played tennis with Guo Guo at home in the morning.

The little girl is very pestering. Li Ba wanted to hug his two sons, but she immediately took him to play tennis, very enthusiastic.

Li Ba has optimized Guoguo several times. From the nerve response to the heart, the amount of nanoworms is very small, and the small amount adds up.

Guoguo's physical fitness is very good, and now she is even stronger.

He still hired Zhang Depei and his wife to be responsible for his and Guoguo's training, of course mainly Guoguo's training.

In the afternoon, Li Ba went to the team to participate in team training.

At three o'clock, the team played a training match, and a little conflict occurred.

Jimmy Butler, who rarely talks, had a dispute with Chandler Parsons over defensive strength. The latter said the former was targeting him, and the former said the latter was a softie.

"This rookie doesn't talk much. He doesn't have a good relationship with his teammates. He's not very popular. Sometimes he talks very viciously."

Payton said next to Liba.

"So, I think you should teach him." Li Ba said with a smile.

"Teach him what? Defense?" Payton said.

"No, it's trash talk." Li Ba said with a smile.

"Haha..." Payton laughed.