Chapter 1168: We Must Not Let the Suns Complete Their Second Dynasty

Jordan accepted an interview with the media and gave his attitude towards the Suns' lineup: "The team is full of veterans and has no potential. Once there are large-scale injuries, the Suns may not even have enough players to play.

At the same time, the aging of the stars has made them lose their explosiveness. They may still be able to average 10+ points per game, but their efficiency will be reduced, which will make it difficult for the Suns to attack and defend.

I don't think the Suns in the new season are at the same level as the Heat, Celtics, and Mavericks. They are really too old."

The media found Li Ba again for a telephone interview about Jordan's interview.

Li Ba only said one sentence: "Michael is very good at playing basketball."

"Haha!"

Jordan laughed awkwardly after learning Li Ba's words from the media.

On October 26, the 2010-2011 NBA season started.

There were three opening games in total, the Suns vs. the Heat, the Lakers vs. the Celtics, and the Mavericks vs. the Grizzlies, all of which were strong teams.

On the evening of the 26th, the American West Arena.

Before the game, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.

Heat: Marc Gasol, Bosh, LeBron James, Wade, Mike Bibby.

Suns: Li Ba, Yi Jianlian, Ray Allen, Ginobili, Nash.

On the TNT live broadcast, Barkley explained: "The Heat has made a lot of reinforcements in the interior. Gasol and Dio were the inside substitutes of the Suns last season. Then they also signed veterans Big Z and Juwan Howard to strengthen the interior to the greatest extent."

Kenny Smith said: "In terms of the interior of both sides, the Heat is weaker than the Suns in terms of starting lineup, but the inside substitutes are stronger than the Suns. Overall, I think the Heat's interior is still weaker than the Suns, because the Hammer is a physical madman who can play for more than 40 minutes, and Yi can also play for 30 to 35 minutes."

Barkley said: "Kenny, I agree with you, but the gap between the two sides in the interior will not be as big as last season.

In addition, the front line is the advantage of the Heat. The Suns do not have a good small forward. This position is too weak.

As for the Suns, this season, because the inside substitutes are seriously weakened, the position of the Hammer should be fixed at the fifth position, and he will not be able to match up with James, so James's function will be strengthened, and no one in the Suns can limit him. "

Kenny Smith said: "That's right, the Hammer will definitely consider the paint area first. But James' breakthrough ability will also be limited, but his passing ability and organizational ability will not be damaged, which is very important for the Heat, because the Heat's ball is in his hands. "

Barkley said: "In terms of the guard combination, Ginobili and Nazaire's attack and breakthrough ability should be stronger than Wade and Bibby's combination, what do you think?"

Barkley said with some surprise: "Based on this analysis, the strength of the Suns is actually stronger than the Heat?"

Kenny Smith Si smiled and said, "Charles, you have to consider the composition of the Suns' players. Nash, Carter, McGrady, Hill, Ray Allen, they are all not young anymore, and they are one year older. They are likely to get injured, and each of them may become the Suns' Thunder. Once an injury breaks out, it will be a problem for the Suns.

And our analysis just now is only based on the analysis of previous data. Who knows what their current status is? For example, McGrady, can he still play now? For example, Hill, how many minutes can he still play?

Even Ginobili is 33 years old this year and is also a veteran. His playing time must be shortened.

In short, the Suns should be the oldest team in the league. I doubt whether they can reach the end of the new season."

Barkley nodded, very serious Didao: "Another point is that Tiechui is 28 years old. As a center, this is his peak age, but he has not rested for a whole year. After playing a season, he went to Wimbledon. I doubt whether his current physical reserve can support the needs of the new season. You have to know that the team is full of veterans. He needs to play more time and make more contributions."

On the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Heli sighed: "He is old. The entire perimeter, including the forwards, are all veterans. The inside is a little younger. The Suns will have a hard time this year."

"A Chinese has won five championships in six years in the NBA. The Suns have long been the public enemy of the league. According to my information, it is very difficult for the team to seek trades during the offseason, so the veterans will join the Suns to seek the hope of winning the championship at the end of their careers." Xu Jicheng sighed.

"Believe in Tiechui." Yu Jia clenched his fist and shouted.

The starting lineups of the two teams met at the exit.

"Boss."

When he saw Li Ba, Marc Gasol shouted from a distance.

"Mark, how are you doing in the Heat?" Li Ba said.

"Thank you, Boss, you will always be my Boss." Marc Gasol came forward and hugged Li Ba, saying with great emotion.

"Wow..."

Standing under the dim light, LeBron James' breathing was a little heavy.

When he saw Li Ba, a huge pressure rose from the bottom of his heart.

Like LeBron, Wade and Bosh felt the same, and their breathing became heavy involuntarily.

LeBron and other three giants were born in the same year as Li Ba, and their draft picks were much higher, but their achievements could not be compared to Li Ba, and they were under great pressure.

Speaking of the 2003 draft, everyone said that it was a golden generation comparable to the 1996 draft, but when it comes to individuals, people only remember one person.

Even after Li Ba won five championships and scored ten five-doubles, Li Ba has stood on the same line as Jordan. The 2003 draft can be ranked with the 1984 draft as the strongest draft year in the league.

"We must not let the Suns complete the second dynasty, absolutely not!" This is Pat Riley's words, and also Nike's words.

Under various pressures, they hardly had a day off during the offseason.

Compared with the Suns, the Heat's starting lineup is only Bibby, who is older. Three of the other four are the same year as Li Ba, and are younger than Li Ba. Gasol is younger, not yet 25 years old, and looks full of vitality.

According to the Heat's tactics last season, the inside line is empty, leaving space for James and Wade to break through.

This year, Gasol is added, and Gasol also has the ability to shoot mid-range and close to the basket, which is not bad, and can also be empty.

But the failure of the finals last season shows that when facing the Suns, breakthroughs are useless, because Li Ba is inside, and breaking through will definitely cause heavy losses.

So this season, Pat Riley adopted a new tactic.

During the offseason, he stopped Wade, James, and Bosh from joining the national team and asked them to practice shooting.

From long shots to mid-range shots, and then to close shots, they all practiced.

After these seasons, Pat Riley realized that instead of expecting to break through Li Ba's defense, it is better to increase his shooting ability and then ensure a certain amount of rebounds, and there is also a chance to win.