Legend of Tomorrow

In the slam dunk contest on the second day of Star Weekend, Guo Xu surprised all the audience again.

Guo Xu will be 37 years old in November this year, but his physical fitness seems to have improved, completing four magical dunks.

His first dunk was jaw-dropping. He turned around 360 degrees to receive a backhand crotch dunk. His head was almost flat, so of course he got full marks.

His second dunk was a leap over the car. A Kia sedan sponsored by the league drove onto the court. He held the ball and jumped from the roof of the car to dunk it once, earning another perfect score.

When Griffin won the slam dunk contest back then, he just flew forward. Guo Xu's movements were much more difficult than his. The judges have no reason not to give it full marks, and the gimmicks are quite good.

The commentators were a little worried for Guo Xu when they evaluated. His two dunks in the preliminaries were already so difficult. How can he dunk in the finals? It won't be too difficult to complete, right?

After entering the finals, Guo Xu gave the answer. He increased the difficulty and successfully completed it.

His third dunk was a move that had never been seen in the NBA. Booker stepped on the ladder and stood sideways under the basket, raising the ball to the basket with one hand. Guo Xu rushed over and jumped with all his strength, leaned forward, pushed his hands back violently, and put the ball into the basket with his backhand.

To be precise, this is a dial, not a deduction, but the audience all bought it. Guo Xu's height in the air was astonishing, and the audience cheered with another perfect score.

For the fourth dunk, he ran to the basket from the right side, turned 720 degrees and dunked twice, which was a very beautiful move. Because his height is only 183cm, it is more difficult to complete this kind of dunk than the 188cm MR720.

Guo Xu has achieved the ultimate in waist and abdominal strength and body control through years of practicing Iron Banqiao and the Immortality Technique. He couldn't do Wang Jun's clockwise 720 degrees. He could complete one of the normal 720 degrees by dunking four times. Today he was lucky enough to get it done twice.

As for the performance of competitors? Is that important? They are just here to compete for second place, and the difficulty of dunking cannot be compared with Guo Xu. The second place finisher was also a point guard, Donovan Mitchell of the Nuggets.

After the game, the media said Guo Xu once again created a miracle. Usually players begin to slowly decline after the age of 30, but Guo Xu's physical fitness is still on the rise after the age of 30.

With the form he's showing, it wouldn't be surprising if he dominates the NBA for another decade. If he does not retire, all NBA records in the future will belong to him.

In the All-Star Game, Guo Xu's team easily defeated James' team 167 to 144.

The media hype before the game started was that the two sides were really fighting.

The score is indeed much lower than in the exhibition game. But it’s still much higher than it was in 2000.

Guo Xu's offensive ability makes it impossible for opponents to defend him without double-teaming him. He made 13 of 17 shots, 7 of 10 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored a double-double of 35 points, 4 rebounds, and 15 assists, and won the All-Star Game MVP for the eighth time in his career.

When Jokic, Beal, Thompson, Antetokounmpo and Guo Xu are on the court together, their offense is unstoppable. The four of them are good at mid-to-long-range shooting. Antetokounmpo cuts and catches the ball after covering, and his shooting rate in the penalty area is extremely high.

Just looking at physical fitness, Antetokounmpo is like an enhanced version of Durant. He is 211cm tall, has a wingspan of 224cm, has broad shoulders and is strong enough to withstand centers, is as fast as a swingman, and has slam dunk contest level jumping ability.

Antetokounmpo rushed up and took a shot in the penalty area, and the opponent could hardly block it. When playing in the Nuggets, the opponent can rely on shrinking the zone defense to prevent him from quickly entering the penalty area. In the All-Star Game, he cannot shrink. Once he shrinks from the outside, there will be opportunities.

Antetokounmpo is the second best performer on Guo Xu's team. He made 14 of 16 shots from the field, 4 of 6 free throws, and scored 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. His efficiency is guaranteed when all his shots are in the penalty area. He is inaccurate in all positions outside the penalty area, which is a huge weakness.

Unless you practice shooting well, or at least have a stable mid-range shot, Antetokounmpo will always be just a star and never become a superstar.

At the press conference, Antetokounmpo lamented that it was easy to score when playing next to Guo Xu, but it was a pity that he would never have the opportunity to be Guo Xu's younger brother in this life.

After the All-Star Weekend, the Lakers continued to maintain a complete victory. Durant, Horford and others began to relax a little after winning many games, but this does not affect winning. Guo Xu and Tyreke Evans have always maintained a good state.

In the summer, no one would have thought that Evans could become the Lakers' fourth scoring point, averaging 15.2 points and 3.2 assists per game.

If Evans wants to get a big contract next summer, he must put up good numbers and go all out as soon as he plays.

This is the last season of Guo Xu's NBA career, so he is no longer lazy. He wants to brutally torture his opponents, leave with a terrifying record, and move towards higher goals in the best condition.

The Lakers can always take the initiative when Guo Xu is on the court. Even if Guo Xu rests, the Lakers' substitutes can withstand it, which makes them invincible!

On April 11, the Lakers defeated the Clippers by 16 points in an away game, achieving undefeated wins in the regular season for two consecutive seasons. The media around the world were shocked. Can this kind of thing be replicated?

Everyone knows that Guo Xu will complete three consecutive regular season MVPs for the second time in his career. With such results, if the MVP is awarded to someone else, that person may not dare to accept the award and will be criticized by fans for the rest of his life.

What makes other big-name players depressed is that with President Silver's urinary attitude, he will definitely nominate them and force them to attend the stupid regular season awards ceremony two and a half months later.

Others can't tell, Harden can't run away.

The Warriors are ranked second in the Western Conference, with only 58 wins and a poor record. Their defense at the 4th position has obviously become weaker. Nowitzki and David West, two veterans, have defensive holes as soon as they come on the field. Mirotic is also a player who is strong in offense and weak in defense.

3-8 are Kings, Pelicans, Spurs, Timberwolves, Nuggets, and Suns.

The strength of the Western Conference teams has declined. The Timberwolves' sixth-place record is not because they are strong, but because their opponents behind them are weaker. They only have 44 wins. The Suns, with Carmelo Anthony and Klay Thompson as the core, only had 39 wins and were on the last train to the playoffs.

The pattern of the West being strong and the East being weak is quietly changing. Because of Guo Xu, many stars are unwilling to play in the West.

The Eastern Conference champion is the Nets, with 63 wins and a good performance, but the Lakers ended in defeat in both games.

2-8 are the 76ers, Bucks, Raptors, Pacers, Hawks, Bobcats, and Wizards.

After sending Love away, the Wizards can no longer open up space at the 4th position. Nurkic's shooting range is mainly near the penalty area. If the coach lets Otto Porter play as a guest at the 4th position, he will suffer a serious disadvantage in terms of confrontation and the defense will be even worse.

Nurkic scored 16.7 points and 11.4 rebounds, but the team was not able to win. As long as the coach lets him play for a long time, the Wizards' defense will have serious problems, and opponent defenders will easily break through and get outside shots.

Star point guard Wall only played 41 games due to injury. The good news is that he has returned and can play in the playoffs.

After the Hawks introduced Love, they let Love play the center position. He did an excellent job in controlling rebounds and clearing the inside. He produced beautiful data of 21 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists.

Love, who does not have a championship ring, plays very hard. His years in the Wizards were not without benefits. He maintained good health, but his defense was poor.

The Eagles rely on offense to win, and the defenders have sharp breakthroughs and can combine inside and outside play. Schroeder performed well in the Hawks and formed a double backcourt with Jamal Murray. The Hawks management will not send him to the Thunder easily.

The Thunder's lineup is incomparable to the parallel world. It is too weak to watch and can only rely on the draft to rise. It is estimated that no rookie wants to join the Thunder. Partnering with Wei Shao, who has a ball usage rate of 40%, it will be too difficult to get ahead.