Chapter 265 Melee

On the other hand, Li Ba was also interviewed before leaving.

"Hammer, congratulations, you played 5*5 in the half of the playoffs, that's amazing!" Zhang Lili said excitedly.

"calm down!"

While talking, Li Ba's jaw was about to hit the sky.

"Hammer, can you replicate the miracle of the first game today?" Yu Jia asked.

"If it can be replicated, then it is a normal performance, not a miracle, because a miracle cannot be replicated, so I believe our performance today is a normal performance, and we have the strength to win against the Spurs." Li Ba laughed.

"For Duncan's defense, you blocked him three times in the half, how did you do it?" TNT reporter asked.

"He is the only core of the Spurs. Strangling him is my second most important job. I think I can do it with my defensive ability. And I will still maintain a high intensity on him in the next games help defend until they defeat the Spurs." Li Ba said.

"Defending Duncan is only second, so what about first?" A reporter asked.

"Of course it is more important to control the entire paint area, expel any Spurs players who enter the paint area, reduce the Spurs' offensive efficiency, and ensure a high degree of rebound control. This is more important, and Duncan is only second." Li Ba laughed.

"And Duncan still maintains a 40% hit rate, what do you think?" A reporter asked.

"40%? Do you think such a shooting percentage in the playoffs can win the Suns? I think he will not only increase his shooting percentage to about 50%, but also strengthen his rebound control. The three rebounds combined are only me How can you beat me after more than one game?"

Li Ba said calmly.

When it comes to rebounds, no one in the audience and Li Ba can carry it. There is no need to carry it. So far, 58 rebounds in three games and seven quarters, 8 in a single quarter. If the Spurs lose this series, the rebounds will be out of control. Accounted for at least half of the factors.

"So what do you think the Spurs need to do to beat the Suns?" asked a local Spurs reporter.

He thought that Li Ba would not answer this question, but after Li Ba glanced at him, he answered it.

Li Ba said: "It's very simple, let Duncan and his teammates come to my paint area, instead of hiding from me, use their offense to destroy my defense, bomb my rim, take my rebounds, so They can win."

This is as crazy as you say, but no one objected.

"Aren't you worried that the Spurs will do this?" the Spurs reporter asked.

"I really hope they do that. In fact, I have been letting Tim come into the paint as a guest. At most, I will treat him with hot pot, but he is too polite." Li Ba said.

"Puchi!" Yu Jia laughed when he heard it.

"Do you want Tim to eat Chinese hot pot after the game?" A reporter asked without understanding.

"This is called hot pot in China." Li Ba raised his right hand as a gesture.

"Aww!!!!"

When he raised his hand, the Suns fans in the auditorium also started booing, shaking their palms one after another.

Li Ba then left, ending the interview.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think the Spurs will do in the second half?" Yu Jia asked.

"Parker and Ginobili performed very well in the regular season, but after the three playoff games, their performance is not satisfactory, or have they hit a hammer? If they can't help Duncan, No matter how much Duncan hits, it's useless, not to mention that the hammer will stare at him, and his performance will definitely be affected."

Zhang Reasonable said.

"Now the Spurs still have a problem. Will Hedo and Bowen come back? Whether they have physical problems or injuries is still unknown." Yu Jia said.

"Not only the two of them, but the Spurs' center is also a hidden danger. After Robinson retired, the Spurs lost a good center. Lasu made six fouls in the last game and only played for 20 minutes. When you go down, look like that. Almost crushed to death by the hammer, if the hammer starts to attack in the second half, how long can he last? If he is off, the Spurs will start five out of three, then there is really no way to fight." Zhang Reasonable said.

"This is the rational use of rules and physical advantages. It seems that the hammer is not only strong in defense, but also strong in offense." Yu Jiadao.

"Kobe's explosive three-pointer ability is a sharp weapon to attack a city, but a powerful and indomitable heavy dunk like a hammer is also a sharp weapon, even more destructive, more motivating, and more able to destroy the opponent's morale. Zhang Lili laughed.

"Tim, you should match up with that guy. On the offensive end, try to blow him up, and on the defensive end, you must control the rebounds." In the visiting team's locker room, Popovich whispered to Duncan: "Try to make two dunks, and restore the teammate's strength." Morale, we can't go down like in Game 1."

There was nothing he could do. When he encountered a tricky rookie like Li Ba, he didn't dare to do dirty work. Others couldn't control it, so he could only let Duncan carry it.

Morale is the most important thing now, even more important than chasing points. As long as they don't collapse like in the first game, with the strength of the Spurs, everything can be salvaged.

Duncan nodded.

Like the first game, the Spurs' momentum was suppressed, and he had to stand up.

Halftime is over and the game restarts.

The Suns still use Barbosa as the second position, and the other starters remain unchanged.

The Spurs, Horry is still there, facing Marion, Malik Rose is still at the third position, Ginobili at the second position, and Parker at the first position.

"Oh, Huo Li is still there, then Duncan is going to face the hammer, and Popovich is going to desperately!" Zhang Lili yelled.

"If you don't fight, this game will definitely be the same as the first game, and it will be over." Yu Jia laughed.

At the start of the game, the Spurs serve from the bottom line.

The left wing of the basket is low, Duncan wants to position, and Li Ba carries his chest hard from behind.

"Boom!"

Duncan suddenly took a step outside to catch the ball, carried Li Ba on his back once, without arching.

In this matchup, in order to continue to suppress the momentum of the Spurs, Li Ba did his best, really did his best.

With his chest straightened out, he exerted strength continuously, like a flood, hitting Duncan's center of gravity wave after wave, making him unable to move.

With Duncan's powerful strength, he couldn't stand still, so he could only dribble continuously and was pushed out of the paint a little bit.

Duncan had no choice but to fight hand-to-hand with such a defense.

He immediately used his left foot as the pivot, and immediately made a breakthrough movement of turning left, and at the same time, his left elbow hit back and bent down.

"What the hell! You're not strong enough, come again!"

Duncan's strength is not small, and Li Ba, who suffered a loss, cursed, endured the pain, and pushed forward with all his strength, chest out, facing Duncan.

Duncan didn't expect that Li Ba's defense was really so tough. He was pushing his center of gravity when he was turning around. Fortunately, he has great basic skills, and the basic skills under his feet are also excellent. He held his left foot without moving, and adjusted his right foot outward , didn’t move, but his turn and breakthrough was also blocked.

"Come on, big pest No. 21, are your elbows weak and boneless like those bugs?"

Li Ba adjusted his footing while spouting trash talk, and twisted Duncan's soft waist with his right hand, which made Duncan's brows twitch, his canthus teeth cracked, and he let out a snort.

"It's a hand-to-hand fight, it's a real hand-to-hand fight! Duncan's basic skills are forced to hand-to-hand combat, and there is no one but the hammer." Zhang Lili laughed.