I'm a ball devil

Chapter 173 I'll Help You Kick Their Asses
After arriving in Phoenix, Ye Hao talked with Kobe on the phone.

"Ye, you played really well, beyond everyone's expectations. Unexpectedly, you really led the team past the Spurs." Kobe said excitedly on the phone.

"Haha, didn't you say that I will play you in the Western Conference Finals? I am working hard in this direction." Ye Hao said with a smile.

Kobe laughed, of course it was impossible to say that what he said was to encourage and encourage, and he didn't really think that Ye Hao could lead the team to the Spurs, to the second round, and to the Western Conference Finals.

After all, the Supersonic team's lineup is really bad. Even if Kobe is replaced to lead the team, he doesn't think he has a chance to lead this group of fish soldiers to the Western Conference Finals.

However, it is still necessary to encourage the younger generation.

Although, for Kobe, he didn't bother to do these things before he met Ye Hao.

Because few of those juniors could catch his eyes.

Kobe said: "Yes, you are only one step away from this goal. As long as you kill another opponent, we will meet on the stage of the Western Conference Finals. You have to work hard."

"No problem! I'm going to play well in the Western Conference semifinals."

"But don't take it lightly, the Suns are not easy to deal with. I have suffered losses in their hands."

"Hahaha...then I'll help you kick their ass hard."

Kobe laughed and said, "Confidence is a good thing, but don't be too confident, kid.

Oh, by the way, good news for you, your reminders and suggestions during the season were very helpful to us.

We spent a lot of money on smart doctors to treat Ariza and Bynum's injuries.

Now, Ariza is back from injury and ready to return.

He recovered almost in the first round and was ready to play.

However, in order to allow him to adapt to the game in a better state after his comeback, we did not let him rush into the game in the first round.

Instead, let him practice for a while longer, and he can finally appear in the second round.

In addition, Bynum's recovery process is also very good, and we expect him to be back to join us in the second half of the Western Conference Finals. "

Ye Hao said with a smile: "That's not good news for me, hahaha, isn't this going to make us face you in full body first? Help you test your combat power?"

"Haha, let's talk about it when you can make it to the Western Conference Finals. If you can't make it to the Western Conference Finals, then all this is for nothing."

"Are you so confident that you can easily win the Jazz?"

"Hehe, playing against the Jazz, we have no pressure, but we have good experience.

So, come on, wait until you really lead the team to beat the Suns. "

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In the live broadcast room of the Penguins playoffs, the commentators responsible for the first game between the Sonics and the Suns were still Director Zhang and Yang Yi.

Yang Yi asked: "Director Zhang, what do you think of this round of the series?
Ye Hao carried the Sonics to the Western Conference semifinals with his personal ability. Can he continue to carry the team through the Suns? "

Director Zhang tapped his fingers on the table, thinking and said: "We know that in the past few seasons, the Suns and the Spurs have been rivals, and the Suns have always failed to pass the Spurs in the playoffs.

It is precisely because of this that the Suns made a big deal before the regular season All-Star Game this season, bringing O'Neal from the East to the West. The main purpose of the transaction is to use O'Neal to deal with Duncan of the Spurs.

In the past, they really had nothing to do with Duncan. It can be said that they were scared by Duncan.

However, they never expected to trade for O'Neal, but instead of meeting the Spurs, they met the Supersonics that eliminated the Spurs. "

He paused for a moment before continuing: "Then we can first compare the Suns and the Spurs to see whether the Spurs are stronger or the Suns are stronger.

On the whole, the deal of the Suns did not make the Suns stronger than before, and their record this season also shows this, only barely entering the playoffs.

After O'Neal's arrival, the chemistry of the team's running-in was not very good.

O'Neal is a traditional big center, he doesn't move fast, and he plays more of a positional battle.

The Suns had good wishes before the trade. They hoped that after getting O'Neal, the team would be able to play both fast and slow.

Fast can play their previous fast break characteristics, slow can rely on O'Neill to fall into the position, and grind with the opponent bit by bit.

However, the reality is very skinny, and the result of running-in is not satisfactory.

Their engine, Nash, has never partnered with a big center like O'Neal throughout his career, and the cooperation between him and O'Neal has not been able to achieve the effect of 1+1 greater than 2.

After O'Neal's arrival, he also squeezed the inside space of the bully Stoudemire.

They hoped to form a strong inside line, but they didn't play it.

Moreover, let's see, Nash, O'Neal and Grant Hill are all old players, and their athletic ability and physical fitness will still have to undergo a great test in the playoffs.

So, comparing such a Suns team with the Spurs, I don't think the Suns can beat the Spurs.

Under the leadership of Ye Hao, the Sonics defeated the Spurs.

In such a comparison, the Sonics still have hope of winning and advancing. "

Yang Yi then said: "Although the Suns have some problems with their run-in, they still have strength. I'm afraid it will not be easy for the Sonics to win."

Director Zhang nodded, "That's for sure, if it weren't for the great disparity in strength, it would be impossible to win easily in the playoffs.

What is the main problem for the Sonics right now?

They rely too much on Ye Hao alone. Once Ye Hao does not perform well and no one can stand up, no one can stand up, then they will be suspended.

They currently only have Ye Hao as a super scoring point, and the second scoring point is Durant, which is fairly stable.

Durant is not strong enough, but he should be able to get better in the future.

But they don't have a stable third scoring point. Whether it's Varejao or Jeff Green, their scoring ability is not stable and fluctuates.

In this way, the opponent's defense is very targeted, just to surround your strongest point.

Because your other points of threat are not enough.

Also, the Sonics don't have a bench that can come off the bench and contribute to the team.

At present, they should be the team with the weakest lineup depth among all playoff teams.

Therefore, if the Sonics want to achieve better results in the future, they must build a better team lineup and build a team around Ye Hao.

You need to find better helpers for him, and you need to find better substitute players.

Otherwise, it would be too tiring for Ye Hao to carry the team forward alone. "

(End of this chapter)