Legend of Tomorrow

Before the finals started, some fans on the Internet edited a funny video called Two Extreme Defenses, Jason Guo in the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

During the regular season, Guo Xu is a frequent guest on TNT Radio’s Top Five, and the video material is very easy to find. He doesn't guard in all kinds of ways. He defends behind the back and shoots casually from two meters away. In order to allow his opponent to break through better, he will even choose to hide from people.

The opponent broke through. Guo Xu straightened up and looked up at the sky. It was really embarrassing to the extreme. Uchiha Harden's Sharingan was completely incomparable to Guo Xu's Mangekyo Sharingan.

The second half of the video is a highlight of Guo Xu's playoff defense. He sticks close to the ball, quickly pursues and interferes with shots, defends against the frame and accurately anticipates reaching out to steal, and also helps defend and sneak steals from behind.

In the video, there is a helpless expression on the point guard who is facing him, and subtitles are used to list Guo Xu's data and the data of the defender who is playing against him in each round of the playoffs.

No one else scored in double figures. Curry was the only point guard to score in double figures, averaging 23 points and 5.2 assists per game, but his shooting percentage was only 43.1% and his three-point shooting percentage was 35.5%.

After watching this video, fans can understand why the Lakers with a poor lineup can eliminate the Warriors. In the regular season, Guo Xu is a defensive black hole. In the playoffs, he is a defensive expert. He seems to be better defensive than Chris Paul and can hardly be passed by.

From the perspective of the playoffs, the Lakers are a team with three defensive experts.

If Robertson defends Wade and Tucker defends James in the finals, maybe the Lakers won't need to double-team. The Nets definitely can't do it without double-teaming Guo Xu. This is the Lakers' biggest advantage.

On June 2, the NBA Finals will begin at the Staples Center. The Lakers will play two home games first.

As soon as Guo Xu came on the court, the home fans gave out loud cheers, and the Lakers' enthusiasm completely overwhelmed the Nets. In addition to some celebrities and celebrities in the front row watching the game, many fans spontaneously unified their attire and wore Guo Xu's No. 58 purple and gold jersey.

James was wildly booed by the fans when he came out. The reason is simple. He is fighting as a team to win the championship, and James always finds fault with his teammates and blames them for losing. Except for James, there are very few people who like James now.

It's obvious that Lakers fans don't like James. When James heard the boos, he felt that he had no chance with the Lakers in this life. If he really comes to hug Guo Xu's thigh, it's not him who deserves the most credit for winning the game. The Lakers are already very strong now.

The Lakers' starting lineup has changed again, with Guo Xu, Carter, Tucker, Horford and Nurkic.

Tyronn Lue feels that the Nets can be defeated by offense. If Wade starts the breakthrough and is really sharp, he can't guard Robertson.

The Nets happened to be without Wade, so the matchup in the second quarter could be very targeted.

Nets five players: Beverley, J.R. Smith, James, West, Howard.

Mike Brown knows that Wade and James are not suitable to start together. If the opponent does not shrink to 122 zone defense near the penalty area, the Nets need pitchers. Smith is a well-known sharpshooter. When he is accurate, he has made 10 three-pointers in a single game.

Smith is in great form in this year's playoffs, averaging 2.8 three-pointers per game and shooting 42.9% from the field.

As long as Warcraft Howard can play without injury, his jumping ability is better than Nurkic's, and the jump ball will win the Nets' first attack.

James received the ball in the middle and Tucker took two steps away. The players were all separated. The Lakers were man-to-man defense.

Almost all teams use this strategy to defend James. One person on the outside defends alone, and when James breaks through, the wing or inside players shrink and double-team near the penalty area.

Many James said that James has the strongest personal ability, because his data is always a triple-double. It is expected that if he takes more shots, he can achieve super data. He is just selfless, and the double-team defense he faces when playing in the low post is stronger than Guo Xu. The intensity of the double-teaming faced by the perimeter is high.

To put it bluntly, James, like Kobe, takes more shots in the low post and at the basket, and is beaten by double teams.

In fact, James has his own system, and the opponent also has a way to deal with his system. When he enters the inside and attracts double-teams, he always passes the ball to the outside. If he were to attract double-teams from the outside like Guo Xu, he thought, it would be impossible. Now James is often left two steps behind and doesn't take many three-pointers per game.

His personal playoff record for three-pointers in a single game was set in 2006. He had a hand cramp against the Wizards and made 7 of 12 three-pointers.

James didn't want to shoot a three-pointer in the first round. He forced a breakthrough and was double-teamed by Tucker and Nurkic, and passed the ball to Howard from close range. Howard took the ball and did not shoot directly, but took a step inside. When Nurkic turned around and interfered, the shot missed and the rebound was grabbed by Tucker.

No one thinks Howard is a superstar anymore. He has been in the league for 12 seasons and still has no shooting range. He can only wait for opportunities in the low post to take action. Moreover, he doesn't like to pull out to cover his teammates, nor does he like to run, so he just stands.

James' desire to leave the Nets is directly related to Howard. The two of them are really not suitable as partners.

The Lakers attacked in position, and Guo Xu started a pick-and-roll with Nurkic as soon as the half was over. The big player's pick-and-roll effect was very good. Beverley was blocked and couldn't get close to him. Guo Xu got rid of it and drove inside at full speed, attracting James to switch defense.

He didn't pause at all, which made it difficult for Beverley to catch up. He moved to the right 45 degrees and attracted Howard to retreat.

Guo Xu jumped up and half-turned and passed the ball to the three-point line in the middle. Horford received the pass and came up empty.

Jumping to pass is supposed to be a taboo, but Guo Xu knew that Horford would be in the middle and could coordinate the attack even if he didn't have a chance to take a shot. Behind him is Beverley. As long as the ball is fast enough when he jumps up to pass the ball, even if the opponent is on the passing route, he can pass the ball over Beverley's head.

His seemingly unreasonable choice was actually the best choice. Beverley turned around to interfere with Horford's shot, but was too short to cover it. Horford was in good rhythm, catching the ball and making jump shots. 3 to 0.

When the Nets attacked, Tucker let James go two more steps, but James still forced a breakthrough and took one step inside the three-point line to make a pull-up jumper. 3 to 2.

James has been improving over the years. He is not the kind of star who has no range and can only break through and rely on the league to support him.

When the Lakers attacked, Guo Xu attracted double-teams and passed to Horford for support. He ran along the baseline from the left to the right and received a 70-degree pass from Carter on the right.

He feinted with the ball, and Beverley jumped up to block the shot after chasing him, making a mistake in judgment. Before Guo Xu could jump up and draw a foul, he just made a move and Beverly jumped on top of him, and they both fell to the ground.

The fans in the audience booed, and the foul looked like it was directed at someone. Fortunately, Guo Xu's protective action was very good. He threw the ball and propped it up with his hands. When he fell to the ground, he was cushioned without any injuries.

Guo Xu went to the free throw line, patted the ball to find rhythm, and made all three free throws steadily, 6-2.

When the Nets attacked, Beverley ran without the ball under West's screen to catch the ball. Guo Xu deliberately left a little distance to give him room to take action, bypassed the screen and jumped up to interfere.

Beverley chose to catch the ball and shot, but the ball missed the ball due to interference.

Although the Lakers clearly had the advantage, Guo Xu carefully studied the opponent's information before the finals started, and even looked at Beverley's high-end data. His shooting percentage from running, catching and shooting in this year's playoffs is pitiful, and his fixed-point shooting is just passable.

Guo Xu deliberately gave him a chance to take action. He didn't believe that after three rounds of ironing, he would suddenly become more accurate.

When the Lakers attacked, Guo Xu ran the same way as before to form a triangle on the right side. He feinted with the ball and took a step to the left, attracting Beverley to move laterally and then dribble behind his back to make a jump shot with his right hand. 8 to 2.

He had just committed a foul, and he didn't believe that Beverley dared to jump casually. Sure enough, the opponent just stretched out his hand and jumped slowly...