Chapter 428 Not Worth a Hammer

In front of the Suns bench, Frank and Adams were discussing the Jazz's tactics.

The basis of the Jazz's tactics is that both insiders can pull out to shoot. Whether it is a pick-and-roll misplaced shot from the inside, or letting the shooting guard and small forward cut into the basket, the Suns are not easy to defend, or even double-team.

What's more, this tactic severely weakened Li Ba's defensive role.

At the end of the first quarter, at 22:28, the Suns led by 6 points.

After the first quarter, Li Ba made 3 of 3 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points and 5 rebounds.

The score is good, but his basic set, the role of the defensive end, that is, 5 rebounds, and other contributions are equal to zero.

The reason why the score is leading today and scoring a lot is mainly because the Jazz's point guard is too poor. Marbury has a great advantage. point.

The Jazz took Li Ba out in order to open up the penalty area. They shot too many outside shots, and no matter how high the shooting percentage was, it was not as high as the Suns' breakthrough layup.

After the whole game, the Suns still defeated the Jazz with their overall strength.

91:108, the Suns won by 17 points at home.

In 32 minutes, Marbury made 14 of 22 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 6 of 9 free throws. He scored 35 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. He won the best of the game.

Li Ba did not contribute much on the defensive end. He made great efforts on the offensive end. Taking advantage of the Jazz's weakness inside, he played hard at the basket many times. In 30 minutes of the game, he made 7 of 8 shots and 10 of 16 free throws. He scored 24 points and 13 rebounds. 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

Through this kind of strong play at the basket, he caused great damage to the Jazz's inside line. Boozer and Okur combined for seven fouls, and finally had to let the substitute inside line play to cut Li Ba.

But in this way, the strength of the substitute's inside line was limited and he couldn't pull it out. The Jazz's tactic of emptying the penalty area also failed, and Li Ba returned to the paint area.

After the game, the Suns have won 22 consecutive victories and continue to lead the league.

But this game, which was not broadcast live in the United States, also attracted the attention of the entire league, because Li Ba's role on the defensive end was largely restricted by the Jazz.

As for his scoring, it was completely ignored by all the teams. His strongest defense and limited defense meant that other teams could also copy this tactic.

Well-known basketball commentator Craig Sager, who used to take aim at him, immediately updated his ESPN column, in which he said:

"The Knicks' running and bombing style has proved that the era of the traditional center is bound to come to an end, and the villain Hammer will also be buried with that old era. The tactics of the Jazz this time have once again proved that the traditional center has become a thing of the past. Because as long as there are two insiders who can pull out and shoot, the so-called dominance of the restricted area can be wiped out."

His statement has been recognized by many professionals.

D'Antoni, who has achieved great success this season, said to the media: "I said a long time ago that he is not suitable for this league, and he will gradually be eliminated."

Stoudemire also took the initiative to find the media, saying: "I look forward to playing against the Suns, and I will let them know how wrong their original choice was."

Not only the two of them stood up to speak, but also the general managers or head coaches of more than a dozen teams also stood up and began to belittle Li Ba.

"Tug, you're done. The Suns might trade you." The next morning, Gao Yuanyuan called Li Ba.

"You are my manager, is this gloating?" Li Ba said dissatisfiedly.

"Heck, let me tell you, Bill Duffy talked to me on the phone just now, and he told me that he had answered at least 20 calls from the middle of the night yesterday to just now, all of which were general managers of other teams. Heck, This is so much fun!"

Gao Yuan is full of joy and authenticity.

"Don't they all belittle me?" Li Ba complained.

At noon on December 16, at the Suns headquarters, Colangelo sent a large stack of trade applications for Li Ba from various teams into the shredder.

Frank sat across from him and said with a smile, "They gave a lot of chips, but it's not worth a hammer."

"Yes, I belittled the hammer to a waste in my mouth, but I really wish I could send a whole team over and take away the hammer."

Colangelo laughed.

"In yesterday's game, the Jazz's tactic was good, and it did impose some restrictions on the hammer. But this tactic, in fact, was also used by the Spurs in the playoffs. Duncan used that rogue tactic to contain the hammer, but we There are still ways to solve the problem. It’s just a regular season, we don’t need to do that, and last night’s game, which didn’t require the hammer to play at full strength, is also under our control.” Frank laughed.

"Actually, the Hammers did a good job yesterday. If the defensive end is pulled out, then the offensive end will use its strength to rely on killing. That kind of tactic can also be solved."

Nodding his head, Colangelo said, "Frank, maintain the necessary communication with Hammer, and don't let him be affected."

"Of course." Frank said.

"Come on, it's time," Colangelo said, lifting his coat.

An hour later, the Suns' special plane took off and flew to Seattle. They will challenge the Supersonics away tomorrow.

Playing against the Sonics, the Suns didn't do very well last season. They were very passive, depending on their faces.

This season is about the same, mainly depends on the perimeter defense. If Ray Allen and Lewis have hot hands, they can kill all teams.

They don't have much offensive ability inside.

On the night of the 17th, the Key Arena.

Before the game, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

Suns: Lee Ba, Marion, Battier, James Posey, Marbury.

Sonics: Jerome James, Rashard Lewis, Reggie Evans, Ray Allen, Luke Ridnour.

The reason why Posey and Battier are allowed to start is because of strengthening the defense against Ray Allen.

"Hey, Lei, is your three-pointer accurate today?" At the entrance of the passage, Li Ba and Lei Allen greeted each other with a fist bump.

"I think it will be accurate." Ray Allen chewed his gum and smiled.

"We arranged for James to deal with you today." Li Ba laughed.

"Hey James, Stephen, Sean..."

Ray Allen greeted Posey and the others again.

He feels good about the Suns. Although this is a strong defensive team, unlike the Spurs, the defense is very clean. He doesn't have to worry about jumping up and there will be a foot waiting for him to step on.

Today's game is broadcast live on TNT, which belongs to the Supersonics, and of course the Suns.

CCTV did not choose to broadcast this game live, but to broadcast the mosaic game live.

The Mosaic team has 10 wins and 12 losses, and is still outside the ranks of the playoffs. Fans across the country are more concerned.

Tonight, the Mosaic team will play against the underdog Warriors at home, and it is very likely to win, so CCTV chose to broadcast live.