roccoschili Chapter 1305 The Immortal Ball
Chapter 1305 The Immortal Ball
Chapter 1305 The Immortal Ball
Hearing the movement here, the two arguing rookies stopped their quarrel and looked over.
Li Ba stood up, he was the boss, and he needed to be a referee for this dispute.
At the same time, the team is also based on defense. This dispute is also due to the issue of defensive strength, so it is even more necessary to figure out right and wrong.
Li Ba walked up to Parsons and stared at him for five seconds.
"Is the boss interested in me?" Parsons is tall, rich and handsome, and he was very disturbed when he saw this.
"Chandler, who do you think I will support?" Li Ba spoke at this moment, and Parsons was taken aback by what he said.
He immediately thought of who this boss is, this is the strongest defender in history, who will he support?That must be Jimmy Butler, so he immediately became a little depressed.
"With the Suns, by my side..."
At this time, Li Ba glanced at the crowd, obviously he was not talking to Parsons alone, but everyone, "Fear of tough defense, I can tell you with certainty that you have no position and no chance in the Suns, you Apply for a deal now."
The words were very simple and direct, but it made the nerves of several rookies tense immediately.
Including Harden, he had touched porcelain on Li Ba before, and was taught by Li Ba, and his memory is still fresh, which also affected his style of play.
Li Ba continued: "Do you know how to play small ball?"
But he didn't wait for others to answer, and continued: "The small ball style has been blown for so many years, and I started to blow it a few years after I entered the league, but after all these years, has the small ball style taken shape? No, The small ball game is still half-dead, and it is still not competitive in the league. You go and look at the playoff teams, how many small ball teams have made it to the second round?"
When everyone thought about it, it was true that the most typical one was the warrior.
The Warriors have been playing small ball since the old Nelson. After these seasons, they have not made the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.
Jimmy Butler feels very excited. He feels that he can find his own way, which is to learn from the boss and devote all his energy to the defensive end.
At this time, Li Ba looked at Jimmy Butler, but said to Payton: "Gary, I think those who defend hard and work hard should be given the rewards they deserve."
This made Parsons even more frustrated. He is also a small forward now, and Jimmy Butler is in the same position. The opponent's playing time has increased, which will definitely reduce his playing time.
On the contrary, upon hearing these words, Jimmy Butler's eyes lit up and his heart jumped.
"Add 10 minutes of playing time, just the next game." Payton laughed.
"Thank you boss! Thank you coach!" Jimmy Butler was ecstatic.
This is not just 10 minutes of playing time, it is the affirmation given to him by the team boss, No.1 active player, and the new generation of basketball gods. At this moment, his eyes are red.
On November 11, the Suns ushered in their second regular season game at home against the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors have been unable to make the playoffs for many years. They have been rebuilding in the past few seasons. They traded David Lee last season and Bogut this season, which increased their internal strength and added a few outside pitchers. The goal is to make it to the playoffs.
The Warriors regret it now. After the end of last season, they traded Kwame Brown and Milicic from the Suns, but these two parallel imports were of no use, and instead lost Drummond.
The Suns selected Drummond with the Warriors' 12-year first-round pick, and the rookie's performance in the first game made the eyes of teams lacking insiders in the league shine.
Before the game, the two sides announced the starting list.
Warriors: Bogut, David Lee, Harrison Barnes, Klay Thompson, Curry.
Suns: Li Ba, Garnett, Caron Butler, George Hill, Harden.
"Boss!"
At the exit, when David Lee saw Li Ba, he immediately ran over.
Li Ba greeted David Lee, and glanced at the starting Warriors opposite, without paying too much attention.
The Warriors' starters were all quiet. The arrogant Bogut was the quietest, looking down at the ground. None of the others had the right to make noise in front of Li Ba. Only the voices of the Suns' starters were left at the entrance.
On the TNT live broadcast, Barkley and Kenny Smith were discussing a question about small balls.
"I'm very puzzled, why can't we hit the small ball we've been talking about for so many years?" Kenny Smith laughed.
"Because there aren't more supporters," Barkley said.
"Charles, can you explain more clearly?" Kenny Smith said.
"It's very simple. How did the current football market develop?" Barkley asked.
"There was Jordan in the front and the Hammer in the back. The two basketball gods brought two rounds of market expansion to the league." Kenny Smith said without any hesitation.
Barkley laughed: "That's why, neither Jordan nor the Hammers played small ball, and their fans certainly didn't appreciate small ball.
Especially for Hammer fans now, what do they want to see?Is it a shot from beyond the arc?Is it an outside offense that defenders can't even touch?Is it hands up and no oppressive defense?
No, on the contrary, what they want to see is a tough defense time after time, a bombing of the rim with super heavy dunks, adrenaline-filled iron-blooded blocks time after time, and wonderful steals time after time. It is double-teaming and breaking double-teaming again and again, and it is a strong muscle confrontation.
And these, is there any way to play small ball? "
Kenny Smith nodded and said: "I understand, the small ball style of play has not yet formed a sufficient fan base."
"Of course."
Barkley thought for a while and then said: "If the small ball team wants to rise, there is only one way, and that is to defeat the hammer, step on the hammer to get to the top, and then win the championship, and prove to the fans that the small ball game is stronger. "
Kenny Smith smiled and said: "There is another point, to get more fans' approval. If the fans don't agree, as the hammer said, the current basketball fans can become basketball fans, or they can choose not to become basketball fans. When the NBA After it's not the NBA they like, they're going to leave."
"So now the league management needs to consider a question, what style of play do the fans like." Barkley said, and then added:
"This leads to another issue, the rules."
"Yes, the rules can restrict a certain style of play, just like setting a three-second zone and a reasonable collision zone, to limit inside defense and promote outside offense."
Kenny Smith said.
Barkley went on to say: "If the small ball style of play wants to rise, it must have the support of rules, must obtain the support of the league, and set rules to limit defense. Otherwise, it is impossible for small ball to rise in the face of tough defense. The fundamental question is, how will the alliance choose?"
(End of this chapter)