Chapter 277 The Horn

At noon this day, the sun flew to San Antonio, and tomorrow they will have a G5 battle with the Spurs.

Before leaving Phoenix, the league announced the player of the season's Rookie of the Year, LeBron James won the honor.

He played 79 games in the Cavaliers, started 79 games, averaged 18.9 shots in 39.5 minutes per game, scored 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.7 blocks, 3.5 turnovers and 1.9 fouls.

Li Ba won the DPOY and has no objection to James being the best rookie. This rookie is indeed very strong and versatile.

Of course, he was also selected as the best rookie of the season, Chen Rong, which is a dispensable honor for him.

On the plane, Frank, who hadn't slept all night and his eyes were red, approached Li Ba.

"Hammer, do you have any ideas?" Frank asked.

"Frank, I thought about it. On the defensive end, Duncan continued to pull out. I didn't follow and let others cover the defense. This way he might get a lot of points, but I can still control the paint on the defensive end. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. And On the offensive end, if he continues to stalk me, can you arrange a big man for me?" Li Ba said.

"Big man?" Frank said.

"If he can entangle me, we can also entangle him. We should act first and let others entangle him." Li Ba said.

"Interesting." Frank's eyes lit up.

After entering the hotel, the first thing the team does is to hold a meeting, a pre-match tactical meeting involving the coach, management, and all players.

"Frank, do you have an idea?" asked the team's majority owner Robert Savor.

Frank nodded and said: "The Spurs are strong in team defense. In G5, I will arrange Sean Marion to play the third position and James Posey to play the second position to strengthen our defense."

"What about the fourth position? If Duncan continues to cling to the hammer, what are you going to do?" Colangelo asked.

Frank scratched his head and said, "I've thought about it, I'll act first, and arrange for a big man to entangle Duncan first, so that the hammer can be freed."

"Frank, that's a good idea." Tarot praised immediately.

Colangelo and Savor nodded, as long as they have an idea, even if they don't have any.

After further discussion, the management asked the coaching staff and players to rest first.

"Jerry, we should need a new head coach." Savor said.

"Actually, Frank and the Hammers have cooperated well, but it is not impossible to consider. In addition, what we need first is a good defensive coach, who can help the head coach build a defensive system."

Colangelo Road.

Savor nodded. The hammer was brought in by Frank. I heard that Chinese people like to talk about friendship, so we really need to consider this factor.

That night, the Mosaic team lost to the Timberwolves again, falling behind by a big score of one to three.

Dayao scored 16+7 and fouled out six times.

After the game, he called Li Ba for comfort.

"Dayao, you can't do it. I'm going back to Shanghai for fishing soon. Remember to let me know when you leave, and I'll see you off."

"What the hell, you're not much better than me. I'll get off the plane on the front foot, and you'll get on the plane on the back foot. Remember to inform me when you return to China, and I'll pick you up."

The two brothers comforted and encouraged each other on the phone.

On the 27th, the G5 battle between the Suns and the Spurs began.

"We will win this game. We have found a way to solve the Spurs' rogue tactics." Frank said confidently in an interview before the game.

Li Ba did not accept an interview before the game, saying that everything will be discussed after the game.

Half an hour before the start of the battle, the two teams announced their starting rosters.

The Suns, the combination of Li Ba and Jack Voskull on the inside, the striker, Marion, and the combination of Marbury and James Posey at the guard.

The Spurs, Rasu, Duncan, Hedo, Bowen, Parker, the lineup remains the same.

After getting the roster, Barkley explained in the TNT live broadcast: "It seems that Frank wants to strengthen the defensive strength of the starter. Marion returns to the third position, which will further release his offensive ability. Speed, he has advantages on both ends of the offense and defense. In the interior, the Hammer and Voskull partnered, and the scoring ability was seriously lacking, but it was conducive to increasing the control of the rebound.”

"Judging from the starting list, Frank's vision for the G5 game is to base himself on defense first." Smith said.

On the CCTV side, Zhang Lili was also explaining. He said: "Worth Cool is about the same height and weight as Duncan, but his defense is actually average, he can grab a few rebounds, and his scoring ability is weak. I think Frank's tactical intention is to use him. , has some restraints on Duncan, after all, Marion is too light, and the tonnage in the interior is not enough. It depends on the situation, the paint area of ​​the two teams today may be a chaotic battle."

In the locker room of the home team, after analyzing the starting lineup of the Suns, Popovich said: "Rasu, you have to control your opponent and don't let him affect Tim."

"I understand, sir." Lasu nodded.

"Tim, your tactics remain the same. You must control the No. 68 pest and never allow him to move smoothly in the paint area. This will lower your evaluation, but the team needs you to make sacrifices."

Popovich looked serious and authentic.

"I can do it." Duncan nodded.

"Tony, Manu, there may be a lot of people in the paint area tonight, and the defensive intensity will be very strong. Properly control the breakthrough, don't get hurt, and you can throw some mid-range shots, but there must be space."

Popovich said again.

"Yes, sir." The two said.

"Bruce, your task is to help defend the No. 1 position and control Marbury well. The Suns' starter has only two scoring points, and he is the first." Popovich said again.

"Yes, sir." Bowen nodded respectfully.

"Xido, Marion is the second scoring point. You should pay attention to the scale of the defense against the inside, and don't let him go."

Popovich finally said to Hedo.

"Sir, I will pay attention." Xido said.

In the locker room of the visiting team, Frank did not give any instructions. He said: "We are based on defense this time, and we must control the rebounds. On the offensive side, if the hammer is not in the paint, we should focus on shooting from outside, which is conducive to rebounding. If The hammer is here, if he is not entangled by Duncan, he can play a tactic of breaking points depending on the situation."

In the end, he specifically pulled Voskull over, and warned, "Remember, Jack, you have the heaviest task this time, and you must cling to Duncan, desperately."

"I promise to do it." Voskull said excitedly.

He never dreamed of being able to start in the playoffs, especially when he was arranged to hang around Duncan. This is a rare opportunity to prove himself, and he vowed to cherish this opportunity.

The starting lineup entered the field, the Suns went first, and received a grand welcome when they entered the field. The boos were overwhelming, and the pressure of the G5 game was overwhelming.

After warming up, Li Ba came over to bump fists with Jessica Alba, manager Duffy and Gao Yuanyuan. Jay Chou was still there.

"come on!"

"victory!"

Several people encouraged.

"Listen, their booing is our clarion call. War, start now!"

Before going on the court, Li Ba stood in front of the bench with his head held high, raised his right fist, and hissed sharply.

"victory!"

All the generals in the sun roared in unison, their fighting spirit never extinguished.