NBA Absolute Flood Dam

Chapter 866 Fighting the Grizzlies
The next day, the sun ushered in the Grizzlies.

Li Ba asked Zhang Yuzhen to cook a few dishes. After the Grizzlies arrived in Phoenix at noon, they took Marbury home for dinner.

The two sat at the table, chatting while eating.

Li Ba said, "Stephen, how are you doing over there?"

Marbury smiled proudly: "Our first 6 games, 5 wins and 1 loss, only lost to the Lakers, Hammer, you have to work hard!"

Li Ba twitched his face, and smiled helplessly: "What can I do if I encounter a stupefaction?"

Marbury glanced at Li Ba's big hand, and said with a chuckle, "It's another slap in the face. A guy as strong as Artest couldn't take a slap from you. No wonder you can blow Xiao Ke's head off." By the way, Dake heard that the injury was not serious, he had a mild concussion?"

Li Ba nodded and said, "Fortunately, it's just that the mandible is broken."

"He relies on that iron chin, so there's nothing to play with now." Marbury laughed.

The two chatted for a while, and then they talked about the team. Marbury asked, "Where do you think we can go in the playoffs today?"

Li Ba didn't even think about it, and said directly: "The West, Lakers, Suns, Nuggets, Mavericks, Grizzlies, in terms of lineup, this is the strongest first-tier team.

The Grizzlies and Mavericks are in the same division. The regular season record should be ranked ahead of the Mavericks. As No.1 in the Southwest Division, they can qualify for the second or third place in the Western Conference playoffs, so they can enter the second round without any problem.

If you can't beat the Mavericks, you're probably fourth or fifth.The fourth and fifth are about the same, so it is dangerous to enter the second round.Stephen, you should know that the fourth is basically ours, the Grizzlies can't beat us, and you will be fifth. "

Marbury shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You don't have the confidence to handle the Lakers in the regular season?"

Li Ba said with a smile: "They are all victorious now, but they haven't adjusted well. Once they enter the second half of the season, their strength will be even more terrifying. It is really difficult for our dynasty to defend the title this year. I wouldn't say that for ordinary people, but you and I so."

Marbury nodded. If the Suns' record in the regular season can't beat the Lakers, and if the Grizzlies can't beat the Mavericks, then the Suns and the Grizzlies will only be fourth and fifth. The two teams will meet in the first round and will definitely be eliminated. one.

Li Ba said again: "You fight with us, the shark is old for another year, his legs and feet are slow, he can't keep up with me, he beats me hard, the efficiency is not high, we never double-team, so you will not easily You can't beat us if you get an open shot and you can't get into my paint.

So, you guys find a way to increase your winning percentage in the regular season, and strive for the first place in the Southwest Division. Let us eliminate the Mavericks. You rank third and go to sixth.

Or, you can win the Nuggets, come in second in the playoffs, and you will still touch us after reaching the second round.

Anyway, you guys made the second round at most this season, and you can't make it to the Western Conference Finals. This is doomed. "

Marbury said dissatisfiedly: "Let O'Neal and Gasol work together for you, let's let Battier, he can get [-] points."

Li Ba laughed loudly and said, "Then you guys do it like that. O'Neal and Gasol are too big. They can indeed restrict me in the paint, but you will also be double-teamed by Battier, and you will lose."

Marbury smiled bitterly.

The next day, on the night of November 11, the Suns played against the Grizzlies at home.

Before the game, the first release was announced.

Grizzlies: O'Neal, Gasol, Mike Miller, Eddie Jones, Marbury.

Suns: Lee Ba, Marion, Tony Allen, Ginobili, Rondo.

In the TNT live broadcast seat, Barkley held the Grizzlies roster and said: "From the perspective of the lineups of both sides, the Grizzlies are stronger than the Suns."

Kenny Smith said: "There are still very good role players such as Warrick, Atkins, and Damon Stoudemire on the bench. No problem."

Barkley said: "As the third in the playoffs, entering the second round will definitely meet the Lakers, and there is no doubt that they will lose. As the second in the playoffs, entering the second round will encounter the Suns, which is not enough.

Although the Grizzlies have no hope of winning the championship this season, the increased strength will be very helpful for the Grizzlies' development of the market.With the joining of O'Neal and Marbury, only from peripheral sales and ratings, the Grizzlies have made a lot of money.

Therefore, the team still has to invest, taking advantage of the league's skyrocketing ball market opportunity, to act first and build a strong team lineup.Teams such as the Grizzlies, Heat, and Mavericks are too smart. They have seized the opportunity of this wave of skyrocketing market.

Look at those teams that have not been strengthened, even the Clippers, sitting on a ball market as big as Los Angeles, have not gained as many benefits as the Grizzlies. This is the difference between the vision of the boss and the management.

The league is now impacting the status of the top four professional sports leagues, and the ball market has skyrocketed. I believe some teams will regret it later because they did not seize the best opportunities. "

Kenny Smith said: "The Nuggets are also lucky. The Northwest Division is dominant. Iverson's joining has attracted a lot of popularity, and this wave has also gained a lot. They are either second or third in the playoffs. The wheels are fine."

Barkley said: "Iverson and Anthony teamed up, known as the golden guns, but like the Heat Lakers, they are still running in, and now the record is average, similar to the Suns. I am actually not optimistic about the Nuggets. Although they are full of talent, But their overall defense was terrible."

This is the first time to play.

"Dynasty! Dynasty! Dynasty..."

Before playing, starting from the Suns bench, the audience began to shout the slogan of defending the title.

In the live broadcast of CCTV, Zhang Lili said: "The Suns even met the Heat, the Lakers, the Mavericks, and the Grizzlies. Let alone the Lakers, they can beat the Heat and the Mavericks, which shows that the Suns are still very strong this season. possible."

"I talked with Hammer about tactical issues. He said that it is possible to play one inside and four outside tactics this season, but looking at it now, it seems that the conditions are still not enough."

Yu Jiadao.

Zhang Lili said: "The newly introduced Kevin Martin is not good enough to defend and cannot enter the main lineup. Tony Allen is not good at shooting. The remaining Marion, Ginobili and Battier can actually play, but Frank Maybe consider it."

At this time, with a jump ball, Li Ba beat O'Neal, and the Suns attacked.

Li Ba wanted to play a fast break, but O'Neill was cunning and slow, so he blocked it with his arm, allowing Gasol to retreat in time.

Then the Suns lineup unfolded.

Tony Allen and Marion are on the right wing, the two are in opposite positions, the former is deep on the wing, ready to cut to the basket at any time, but the latter is pulled beyond the three-point line.

On the left wing, Li Ba is in the low post and Ginobili is active outside the three-point line.

Rookie Rondo and Marbury face off at the top of the arc.

Because it was Marbury, Payton couldn't keep up, so he chose the rookie starter.

Frank still didn't give Rondo more possession of the ball. He only brought it to the frontcourt and handed it over to Li Ba, without letting him break through or organize.

Although Rondo is proud and arrogant, as a rookie and the boss is Li Ba who is so overpowering and the No. 1 in active service, he has no complaints or dissatisfaction.

How should I put it, the Suns, as long as there is Li Ba, will suppress the performance of some players in the team.

For example, Marbury, in the Suns, his breakthroughs are much less, but that is his strongest ability.

But he can't rush in often, it will block the paint area and affect Li Ba's performance.

For example, Marion, for the same reason, he also reduced the impact on the basket, and mostly solved the problem with jump shots.

Ginobili is also experiencing this problem now, and his breakthroughs are far less than during the Spurs period.

Of course, their ball possessions and times have not decreased, but more, and the statistics are better.

But there is one thing, after a long time, this will weaken their abilities.

Just like Battier, he was an all-around player in college, but after entering the league, he has now developed into a 3D player, and his offensive ability with the ball has almost been lost.

Li Ba also knew this, so he always encouraged his teammates to leave when the Suns showed their value, and never kept them.

Frank also knows that, so he has always wanted to play the tactics of one inside and four outside, then this problem can be solved.

At this time, Li Ba made a tactical gesture in the low post, and then Rondo passed the ball in.

He locked on Tony Allen and O'Neal, but didn't lock on Tony Allen's opponent Mike Miller, and then acted like he was hitting O'Neal with his back.

At this time Tony Allen suddenly began to cut to the basket from the right wing.

The opposing Mike Miller was 203 centimeters tall, 10 centimeters taller than Tony Allen. He failed to keep up and was thrown off.

This is also the reason why Li Ba didn't lock Mike Miller, because he will be dropped by Tony Allen with a high probability, so there is no need to lock him.

The moment Tony Allen cut into the paint, Li Ba suddenly turned around, threw the ball with his left hand, and passed the ball straight to the former.

O'Neill reacted nervously, but his body didn't keep up, his feet stagnated, he staggered, and almost fell.

And when he stabilized his center of gravity, he heard the sound of the ball brushing the basket.

0:2, the Suns lead.

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "There is a dislocation advantage in using big to fight small, but it can also form a dislocation advantage by using small to fight big. It depends on how to use specific tactics. Just now Tony Allen formed the advantage of using small to fight big. He was quicker, he dropped the opponent and made a cut."

Yu Jia said with a smile: "Iron Hammer's pass is too good. It just hit Tony Allen's chest. After receiving the ball, he made a layup with one step. The two cooperated perfectly."

At this time the Grizzlies attack.

With O'Neal on the court, playing against other teams, he can attract double-teams, and then Marbury makes another breakthrough, compressing the opponent's defense again, allowing one or two open opportunities on the outside, and then splitting them out. This is their first few games The basic tactics of the game are very easy to use.

But against the Suns, O'Neal couldn't attract double-teams, and Marbury didn't dare to go in, so he had to play other tactics.

Gasol was pulled to the right wing, O'Neal was in the low post on the left wing, Mike Miller was a shooter and also pulled to the left wing three-point line, Eddie Jones was almost retired, his body degraded, and now he has become a shooter, too. To the right-wing perimeter campaign.

Generally speaking, in the Grizzlies starting lineup, only Marbury has the ability to break through. Once he stops, O'Neal's efficiency in singles is not high, and the Grizzlies only have outside shooting tactics.

(End of this chapter)