Legend of Tomorrow

Guo Xu kept his word. In the next game, he took fewer shots and passed more.

In the Lakers' game against the Clippers, power forward Montrezl Harrell broke out, scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes. He received passes from Guo Xu many times and directly hit the basket, completing alley-oop dunks four times.

This is the third season of Harrell's career. Since entering the league, his true shooting percentage has been above 60%. His shots are all close-range two-pointers and dunks at the basket. As long as he has a good point guard partner, his performance will be very brave.

However, it is difficult for players like Harrell to obtain high salaries. Their role is relatively single and they rely on their teammates to feed them.

Guo Xu easily scored a double-double with 21 points and 20 assists against Beverley. Mad dog defense is of no use to him, he can protect the basketball and find his teammates. If Beverley steals aggressively, he will pass him.

Although the Nets were eliminated in the first round of the Eastern Conference last season, Beverley's defense was recognized again. This further shows how powerful Guo Xu is. Beverly is helpless every time he encounters Guo Xu and needs the help of his teammates to double-team him.

After this game, even excluding the preseason games, the Lakers have achieved 100 consecutive victories in the past two seasons. It would be even more terrifying if you include preseason games. They have won 114 consecutive games.

This year's regular season started relatively early. The Lakers played their third game on October 20, back-to-back away games against the Suns.

This time it was Durant's turn to show off his power, easily defeating Carmelo Anthony, who had just joined the Suns.

Durant made 15 of 23 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 40 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Anthony took more shots, making 12 of 26 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 26 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

The Suns management has high hopes for Anthony, and the coaching staff has given him unlimited shooting rights. However, his offensive efficiency with the ball is very low. His main way of scoring is pull-up jumpers, which cannot lead the team at all.

The Suns lost two games in a row at the start of the season, and they were going to be tricked by Anthony. He is no longer the offensive kaleidoscope he was back then.

Fans have been complaining about him in the past two years, thinking that he is a cancer, the way he plays disrupts the team's offensive rhythm, and he has no contribution on the defensive end. Many Knicks fans suggested that the team trade Anthony to bolster Porzingis, and the manager did just that.

However, the Knicks also failed to benefit. Whiteside's addition did not help the team's overall strength, and they lost two consecutive games in the beginning. It was a mistake for them to play the two-tower tactic inside, and they still lack defenders who are good at breaking through on the outside.

On a day off, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 125-109 at home.

Guo Xu felt hot, playing 36 minutes and scoring 55 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals.

The Pelicans signed Rajon Rondo at a low salary to serve as the starting point guard. Coach Alvin Gentry made a bold start and asked Rondo to defend alone. As a result, he was badly exposed. Guo Xu scored 23 points in a single quarter.

Rondo only missed one shot in the first quarter and didn't score a point. When Guo Xu defended seriously, Rondo could only pass the ball after halftime.

After the Pelicans traded Kyrie Irving for DeMar DeRozan, many people were optimistic that they would become one of the top four in the Western Conference and could end the Lakers' winning streak. As a result, their performance in the preseason was very ordinary, with only 4 wins and 3 losses.

Rondo and DeRozan have almost no three-point ability, the offensive hot zone of the twin towers inside is close to the basket, and Zach LaVine is injured.

LaVine was seriously injured in the preseason game against the Thunder. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee joint and had to take a long rest. The Pelicans relied on E'Twaun Moore and Cousins ​​to shoot three-pointers in the starting lineup, and the team did not have a stable three-point shooting point.

On the 25th, the Lakers defeated the Wizards 122-99 at home and won four consecutive games.

The Wizards started with three consecutive wins, including defeating the Nets, so they were very optimistic. However, they had no power to fight back against the Lakers.

Center Nurkic switches to pick-and-roll too slowly. After the center was lured away, Horford and Harrell attacked the basket, and Otto Porter, who was a guest power forward, also struggled to defend.

When Porter first entered the league, he was 203cm tall, weighed only 90kg, and had a chicken figure. After several seasons of exercise and weight gain, his weight increased to 95 kilograms, which cannot be called the weight of a power forward.

Wizards coach Scott Brooks, regardless of Porter's ability to fight, insists that it is easier to win with a large lineup and four small lineups. However, this is not the case.

On the 27th, the Lakers easily defeated the Raptors 120-101 at home.

Core Lillard took the lead, and the Raptors made 7 of 29 three-pointers.

After losing Gay, the Raptors began to reuse 23-year-old young forward Pascal Siakam. His physical fitness is very good, but his skills are still rough, and his long-range shots are not accurate, so he cannot replace Gay's work.

Andre Robertson is also a blue-collar perimeter defender. The Raptors' poor shooting at positions 2 and 3 is their Achilles' heel, as they have no corner three-pointers.

When Norman Powell plays, the Lakers players just have to guard him closely. He mainly relies on catching and shooting. In this game, Powell made 1 of 8 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 2 points and 2 assists.

Afterwards, the Lakers faced off against the underdogs Jazz and Pistons, and won easily and happily. They started with 7 consecutive victories, leading the league.

Ben Simmons' performance is disappointing. His shooting has not improved at all compared to last season, and his performance depends entirely on breakthroughs.

Many people say that Simmons is Little James. At present, he is still far away from James, but his style of play is a bit like James. His explosive power and speed are far behind those of peak James.

And it's not that James couldn't shoot in the early days, but his shooting rate was unstable. Later, James gradually improved his mid-to-long-range shooting ability. What about Simmons? He didn't dare to shoot at all, and he didn't even take a shot when he was in an open position.

Last season, Simmons made a total of 0 of 6 three-pointers; he averaged 0.1 field goals in 0.3 attempts per game on two-pointers; he averaged 0.2 field goals in 0.9 attempts per game from mid-range.

He is really a god-like figure, and he still hasn't practiced such a bad shot in the summer. He once expressed his unwillingness to join the Jazz, otherwise he would become a parallel import number one pick, and he really means what he said.

On November 2, Guo Xu was lazy throughout the game and only scored 15 points and 10 assists in 30 minutes. The Lakers still beat the underdog Trail Blazers 127-86 away from home.

The Trail Blazers are not strong in every position. The Lakers give the ball to Durant as an opportunity, and substitute Evans also provides some offensive firepower. The Trail Blazers bench is a group of subpar players, either veterans in decline or newcomers with no potential. If they were in the Lakers, they would only be marginal players.

The No. 1 pick, Fultz, did not play. He had begun to get sick, and the Trail Blazers veterinarian was helpless about his symptoms. Fultz is more difficult to deal with than Oden. They only need to push Oden onto the operating table and torture him. Fultz does not need surgery. It looks more like a psychological problem.

There is a reason for Guo Xu to be lazy. They have to face the Nets back-to-back at home, which is a tough battle.

The Lakers' starting lineup didn't play long in the last game to conserve their energy, and went all out against the Nets, winning 124-112.

Guo Xu easily singled out Paul, and it was also easy for him and his teammates to hit James in a pick-and-roll.

Guo Xu's flexibility is the best in the league. Even James at his peak is still far behind him. Now the 33-year-old James is not as fast as he used to be.

If the two stars double-team Guo Xu, Horford will be freed up. Horford broke out this time, making 13 of 20 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Lakers have won 9 consecutive games, and the Nets have average performance with 7 wins and 3 losses.

After Paul joined, the Nets didn't have many tactics, mainly relying on star players to play in isolation. The chemical reaction between James and Paul is not good. Both of them need to attack with the ball. Paul's data dropped to 17.5 points and 7.7 assists per game.

James’ “loser brother” basketball can’t beat the Lakers…

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