Chapter 578 Breaking the Finals Block Record?

"The hammer's block is really accurate!" Barkley sighed.

"Yes, so I heard that Popovich asked the Spurs players to practice fly-catching during the offseason." Kenny Smith said.

"Is this true?" Barkley asked in surprise.

"It shouldn't be wrong. Robert Horry told me. It's no secret." Kenny Smith laughed.

At this time, the sun was about to set, Marbury received the ball and advanced from the middle, Li Ba did not fall, and after passing the ball, he followed up from the right wing.

Billups tried desperately to stop Marbury, but he knew that the ball couldn't be stopped at all.

Li Ba rushed across the center line, cut into the right wing, and then into the paint, when the ball came.

"boom!"

When the Pistons basket was blown up, the audience burst into cheers.

"Haha, defended directly to the three-point line, cool! This offensive and defensive round sent 3 big caps and scored 2 points. The defense of the hammer is absolutely perfect!" Yu Jia laughed.

"8 caps today. I feel that the Hammer's defense has exceeded the upper limit of the current league. Why can't it limit him?"

Zhang Lili said with a smile, no matter how he listened to the words, he could not hear them.

"Yes, Big Ben can't limit it, and neither can Duncan. Let me tell you, how do you limit a defensive player? You can't really tie the hammer? Haha..."

Before Yu Jia finished speaking, he laughed directly.

"Yes, restricting a defensive player is more difficult than restricting an offensive player. This is why Duncan and Big Ben can't restrict the Hammer alone."

Zhang Lili continued: "I see, this league will be divided into two factions sooner or later. One faction has a traditional center as the core, which is to find good inside players. No, one is not enough. It should be a good inside combination, which can be combined with the Hammers. Don’t forget about the combination of signs. If you can’t find a good inside combination, then develop outward and use COSCO to shoot the explosive hammer.”

"It's possible. But Mr. Zhang, can tactics like running and bombing work?" Yu Jia asked.

"That doesn't pay much attention to defense, and the development potential should be limited." Zhang Li shook his head and said.

At the beginning of the second half, Li Ba's amazing defensive efficiency also shocked the momentum of the Pistons. The Pistons' offense was also farther and farther away from the paint.

The farther the range, the lower the hit rate, which affects the scoring efficiency of the Pistons.

In addition, Li Ba's defense took away a lot of possessions from the Pistons. In this quarter, the Pistons played more passively than in the first quarter, and even worse in the second quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, 54:62, under Li Ba's strong defense, even though the Suns still hadn't solved the problem of No. 2, 3 and 4's offensive efficiency, they still led by 8 points.

Li Ba made 3 of 3 shots in a single quarter, was hacked twice by Da Ben, and made 2 of 4 free throws. He scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 4 blocks and 1 foul.

At the end of the three quarters, he made 6 of 6 shots and 2 of 4 free throws. He scored 14 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 9 blocks and 1 foul.

On the TNT live broadcast, Barkley said: "Hamilton stood up today. He made 10 of 14 shots in three quarters, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 22 points for the Pistons. If it weren't for him, the Pistons would have lost more today. .”

"The Suns' defense against Hamilton is not in place, and their own offensive problems have not been resolved. This is what the Suns must solve as soon as possible."

Kenny Smith said.

"In the third quarter, Battier and Posey got a lot of opportunities through the pick-and-roll tactics. They increased their shots, but they didn't feel very good. I think the Suns have already solved the problem." Barkley said.

As he said, in the fourth quarter, Battier and Posey continued to use the pick-and-roll tactics to find a good opportunity.

In the fourth quarter, their touch returned to normal, and the Suns' scoring efficiency also increased.

By the 6th minute, 63:77, the Suns had led by 14 points.

"The Hammer scored 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in the half quarter. While completing a triple-double, he helped the team establish a large score advantage. With the Suns' defense, the Pistons have almost no chance of a comeback. The Suns It hasn't been turned over this season," Barkley said.

"Larry Brown insisted on man-to-man and insisted on implementing a single defense against the Hammers, but the result may disappoint him." Kenny Smith said.

"Tell me, Kenny, how can we limit the energy of the Hammer on the defensive end?" Barkley asked bored.

"What can we do? Let go of a person, and then double-team him on both offensive and defensive ends. In this way, the hammer is limited, the loss of the ball is limited, and even a lot of ball possession can be grabbed. This is for sure. Yes, when the hammer was restricted, where did those possessions go? Anyway, there are gains and losses." Kenny Smith said.

"If the Pistons let go of Marion, how many points can he score?" Barkley asked.

"You're so stupid to let go of someone on the defensive end of the Suns. What you should consider is who will Marion double-team?"

Kenny Smith scolded with a smile.

Barkley was startled, smiled wryly, and said, "I was just confused, but it's not my fault. Really, I double-teamed the hammer on my offensive end, haha!"

"It's ridiculous, but this is the situation that league teams have to face now. The hammer on the offensive end does not need double-teaming, but the hammer on the defensive end cannot be overemphasized."

Kenny Smith said solemnly.

At the end, 74:95, the Suns won by 21 points, won the G2 game, and achieved a big score advantage of 2 to 0.

Li Ba scored a triple-double of 18 points, 24 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 10 blocks, 1 turnover and 2 fouls.

In the end, he couldn't complete the 5*5 because the Pistons' offense and passing were avoiding him.

"Tie Hammer, do you have anything to say about winning the G2 game?" Zhang Lili asked in an on-site interview after the game.

"I feel invincible, no one can put the ball in my basket." Li Ba laughed.

"Idiot, we didn't get zero points in this game." Rasheed Wallace, who couldn't understand Li Ba's arrogance, yelled dissatisfiedly as he passed by.

"You idiot, have you ever dunked a ball on my head?" Li Ba immediately sprayed.

"I will in the end."

Rasheed Wallace yelled, and was pulled away by Big Ben.

"The Pistons lost two games, so they should be a little angry, Hammer, do you think the scene in G3 will be more heated?"

Watching the excitement is not afraid of big things, Buckley asked expectantly.

"How hot do you want to be? If something big happens and we lose the championship, I will advise the team not to let your jersey hang up."

Li Ba said angrily.

"Puchi!"

People around laughed.

Barkley let out a strange cry, and hurriedly yelled: "Hammer, don't mess around, I am a famous Suns player, and my jersey should be retired by the Suns..."

Kenny Smith said at this time: "Hammer, congratulations, you got 10 blocks in this game, and you became the person with the most blocks in a single game in the finals."

Li Ba was stunned, and said in surprise, "It's so little like 10 times that you can break the record?"

Everyone was speechless, 10 caps in the finals are still few?