Chapter 575 The First Offense at the Beginning, the Omen Is Not Very Good!

Li Ba came off the field in the 6th minute of the 4th quarter. In 36 minutes, he made 8 of 9 shots and 1 of 3 free throws. He scored 17 points, 25 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals, 8 blocks, 1 turnover and 2 fouls.

Double Wallace scored 18 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4 blocks, 5 turnovers and 7 fouls.

Among them, Da Ben, who was facing Li Ba, scored 0 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 turnover and 4 fouls.

In terms of rebounds, the Pistons had 35, the Suns had 52, and the Pistons lost 17.

On the TNT live broadcast, Barkley made a post-match analysis: "In this game, the reason for the Pistons' loss is the same as that of the Spurs. Big Ben can't limit the hammer alone."

"And once Wallace is used to double-team the Hammers on both ends of the offense and defense, then Marion will double-team the ball holder." Kenny Smith said.

"I think Larry Brown underestimated. He certainly didn't expect that the hammer would let Marion leave the paint." Barkley laughed.

"Actually, the Pistons did not suffer a rout. Before Prince left the court, the Suns' positional offense was always very difficult. Then if Prince's injury is not serious, the suspense of the finals will not be lost. Let's see the next game, Larry How does Brown deal with the Hammers. Double-team? Or continue to defend alone?" Barkley laughed.

"So let's stop here tonight. The G2 battle will be held at 9 pm on the 12th, and we will see you then." Kenny Smith smiled at the camera.

Li Ba accepted the on-site interview.

"Hammer, how do you feel about the G1 match?" Zhang Lili asked.

"Mr. Zhang, do you mean me personally or the team?" Li Ba asked.

"Team, team." Zhang Lili said quickly.

"Team? The Pistons' man-to-man defense is still very strong. They all look like hounds. They will not let go when they bite. Our offense is not smooth, and it is very difficult to shoot."

After thinking about it, Li Ba said.

"Will the starting lineup be changed?" Zhang Lili asked.

"This is a problem between Frank and the coaching staff. I don't know." Li Ba laughed.

"Iron Hammer, once again won 5*5, do I need to congratulate you?" Barkley shouted.

"In order to get the MVP, I will try to average 5*5 in the regular season next season, and then you won't ask me that question." Li Ba laughed.

"You will be beaten to death." Barkley said worriedly.

"Who?" Li Ba asked cautiously.

"Those super giants who have never made a 5*5 in their entire lives. Such as Michael Jordan, such as O'Neal." Barkley smirked.

"Charles, shut up, have you played it yourself?" Jordan laughed and scolded outside.

"That is, I have played 20+10 for 13 consecutive seasons, am I proud?" O'Neal next to him said proudly.

In the subsequent press release, Larry Brown announced that Prince will miss the G2 game.

This situation has made the media's predictions for the victory of G2 biased towards the Suns.

The overall chances of winning the championship have been flat.

On the afternoon of the 11th, after training, the Suns held another tactical meeting.

In fact, the coaching staff has been considering lineup and tactical issues for the past two days. They saw the unsmoothness in the positional battle of the G1 battle, and hoped to find a way to solve the problem.

The main problem is that the movement speed of Battier and Posey is slower than that of Prince and Hamilton. The offensive movement is a bit passive and they are marked to death.

Marion doesn't suffer from speed, but Rasheed Wallace's defense is very good, and his offense is not good.

These three positions are the weaknesses of the Suns.

The starting lineup has three weaknesses, which are already big problems.

The big reason why he was able to win the G1 game was that Li Ba's performance was as stable as usual, providing the team with a lot of ball possessions, which indirectly reduced a lot of ball possessions for the Pistons. Hard to say.

As for the defensive end, Li Ba made up for it, but there was no major problem.

Finally, after repeated discussions, it was decided to add some pick-and-roll tactics to alleviate the weakness of the second and third positions not being as mobile as the opponent.

The Suns' starting lineup, although defensively strong, has offensive capabilities. In the second and third positions, Battier and Posey still lack sharpness.

Of course, this is also related to the Pistons' tactics of defending Li Ba alone, because there is no space on the outside.

On the evening of the 12th, the G2 battle started.

With the victory of the G1 game, the probability of winning the championship has increased, and the atmosphere in the American West Arena is even stronger than that of the G1 game.

"Damn it!"

Before the start of the war, the two sides announced the starting lineup. After getting the list, Frank cursed: "The old guy lied to us."

It turned out that Prince, who was said to be absent from the G2 game, suddenly appeared on the starting list, which caught the Suns by surprise.

Some of the original tactical arrangements were specially formulated for the absence of Prince, and now these tactics cannot be used.

"It's called soldiers never tire of deceit, and Old Brown used it very well." Li Ba laughed.

At this time, Ron Adams said to Marion: "Sean, if the hammer is double-teamed by double Wallace, you immediately go to double-team the ball holder."

"Understood." Marion nodded.

"It's no big deal. Even if Prince is here, he's not Baylor, and he can still score 60+ in a single game? We can rely on our hard power and push them horizontally one after another."

Li Ba said at this time.

Frank nodded. If the core of the hammer is not messed up, then there is no major problem.

"champion!"

Before playing, Li Ba raised his head and shouted slogans.

"Champion! Champion..."

In an instant, the shouts of the American West Arena sounded, and then spread to the outside, and began to sweep Phoenix, and the shouts of "championship" were everywhere.

Li Ba won the jump ball this time, and the Suns attacked.

Marbury made a pull gesture and advanced to the top of the arc.

On the right wing, Marion pulls out from the low post.

Rasheed Wallace quickly followed the defense in place.

That's when Posey sprang into action, entered the wing from the three-point line, and set up a pick-and-roll for Marion.

Marion suddenly ran back and quickly cut into the paint.

At this time, Marbury's pass came in in time.

Daben has moved to the basket, with his right arm in front of Li Ba, and his left hand forward to block.

But at this moment, Li Ba suddenly withdrew outwards, stretched his right arm outwards, and made a gesture of asking for the ball.

Marion passes the ball quickly.

Big Ben moved his feet and turned sideways immediately.

But at this moment, Li Ba's right hand that caught the ball threw it to the basket.

Big Ben looked back and saw Marion had jumped up.

The next moment, with a bang, Marion exploded his basket.

"I was detained again!" Da Ben was extremely angry.

"Yeah! The Hammer and the Hackers played a wonderful cooperation at the basket, dunking Big Ben, and the Hackers scored a two plus one. This is a good start. The victory of the G2 game is waving to us..."

The roar of the Suns commentator sounded immediately.

Big Ben failed to take off in time to block the foul, and Marion made an extra penalty.

"A crime at the beginning, the omen is not very good!" Zhang Lili said in a spirited voice.

"Shua!"

Marionga made a free throw and the Suns led by 3 points.