Legend of Tomorrow

In the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers still swept and advanced.

In the time loop of Earth 7, Guo Xu once again challenged Stephen Curry to practice basketball for a period of time, and tortured him many times in games on behalf of the Grizzlies.

Guo Xu is very familiar with Curry. He can use various tricks to create shooting space, pass Curry for layups or jump shots.

It was still very difficult for Curry to beat Guo Xu, so he could only forcefully attack him, unable to break through. After encountering the screen, the Lakers inside players will help Guo Xu double-team Curry and interfere with his shooting. Curry's shooting percentage in the series has dropped a lot compared to the regular season. He was ridiculed by fans on the Internet that shooting is expired.

When it comes to personal abilities in other positions, Durant is better than Middleton, Booker is better than Redick, and Horford is better than Mirotic. The only position where the Warriors have an advantage is center Rudy Gobert. He is still a blue-collar defender and his offensive area is only at the basket.

Looking at the lineup, we know that the Warriors cannot eliminate the Lakers. Their goal is the same as last season, they just want to win one game to end the Lakers' winning streak. Beating Guo Xu before he retires is something to be proud of.

It's a pity that the Warriors can't accomplish this goal. The players can't guard against the Lakers' offense no matter what.

How strong is the Lakers' offense this season? The regular season average of 127.3 points per game broke the NBA's long-standing historical record. According to media analysis, if the Lakers stars had not taken the lead this season and would have taken a break, their regular season scoring average would have been 130 points per game.

With Guo Xu here, the Lakers players are particularly confident. They attack every game. It doesn't matter if they are too far ahead and their defense is lax.

Guo Xu has no record to break in the playoffs. The records for points, assists in a single game, and totals are all his. Against the Warriors, his style of play combined with sudden shooting and shooting was very flexible, averaging 31 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals per game.

Guo Xu only played 32.4 minutes per game, otherwise people wouldn't be surprised if he averaged 50+10 per game in the series.

The road to promotion for the Eastern Nets was much more difficult. They lost to the Wizards in the first round. The team's penalty area defense was not good enough.

The Nets swept the Raptors in the second round, and Paul's performance completely defeated the blacksmith Lillard.

Lillard averaged only 35.2% shooting in the series, 30% from three-point range, and scored 20 points. Paul played efficiently, averaging 21 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6 assists in the playoffs. He shot 47.8% from the field, 39.6% from three-point range, and made 2.5 three-pointers.

The Bucks eliminated the 76ers and met the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals. The two sides once tied at 2-2.

Then the Nets won the Battle of Tianwangshan. Paul played very well again, overwhelming Bucks point guard Bledsoe.

The media began to praise Paul, thinking that he and James cooperated very well, and Gallinari performed well in this playoffs. They may defeat the Lakers in the finals and end the Lakers' winning streak.

However, the Nets officially announced the next day that Paul had strained his hamstring and he would miss the rest of the playoffs.

Although the Nets eventually defeated the Bucks 4-3 to advance to the Finals, they lacked an important point guard star. Everyone knew that the Lakers were going to win the championship again.

Paul has lost the playoffs many times due to injuries, and the Nets management will be faced with a big problem in the summer.

If they don't re-sign Paul with a high salary in the summer, the team will have to rebuild, and it will be difficult for them to keep James. There is no star partner in the team, and James is not young anymore. He has every reason to leave for the sake of the championship.

Re-signing Paul is a risk. He is past his prime and has potential injuries, which may cause the Nets to suffer miserably.

The finals started on May 31. In the first game, the Lakers defeated the Nets by 38 points and led from start to finish.

In the second game, the Lakers shot crazy three-pointers from the outside, taking advantage of the Nets players' weakness of not moving fast enough. The team made 22 three-pointers, of which Guo Xu himself made 9.

The Lakers beat the Nets by 55 points 146-91, taking a 2-0 lead with a total score.

The Nets' offense did not improve under the leadership of James when they returned home. The Lakers guarded James tightly and blocked the penalty area to let other players take action. After James distributed the ball, his teammates were not accurate enough.

Gallinari has another problem with his mentality. He missed many open shots and was not a qualified third-in-command.

Backup point guards Tyler Ennis and Tyler Ulis were completely outplayed, and Guo Xu always allowed Guo Xu to easily break through or grab a shot during the counterattack. It was difficult for the Nets to double-team Guo Xu when he counterattacked, and he became faster after the cycle.

In this game, he scored 42 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. He only played 30 minutes and did not play in the final quarter.

On June 8, Guo Xu’s last game in the NBA career was played at the Nets’ home court.

Nets coach Mike Brown formulated a strict strategy to prevent Guo Xu from scoring before the game. He believed that the entire Lakers team would pass the ball to him to create scoring opportunities, just like Kobe Bryant's last game for the Grizzlies.

As a result, Guo Xu scored 5 points and 11 assists in the first quarter. He attracted double teams and distributed the ball. His teammates were very determined in their shots and threw after catching the ball. It was completely different from what Brown thought.

Guo Xu didn't rest in the second quarter. When the Nets thought he would continue to provide assists, he started scoring again.

Adams and Horford provided him with screens, and his ability to control rebounds was better than that of the Nets. The score difference between the two sides did not widen, because the Lakers players did not defend seriously, and Guo Xu directly avoided the opponent, leaving a large space for the opponent to shoot.

At halftime, the Lakers only led by 8 points. Guo Xu played for 24 minutes and scored a huge double-double with 29 points and 15 assists. As long as a Nets player misses a shot, he will immediately counterattack and play as fast as he can.

In the second half, Durant and Booker also began to show off their power. They formed a triangle with Guo Xu. Guo Xu held the ball and singled out the point guard. If someone came up to double-team him, he would distribute the ball and his teammates would take the ball.

Players will shoot more accurately without pressure, and they don't believe they will lose. Once a player like Durant is left open, he cannot be guarded. It is impossible for James to block his shot if he turns around and pursues him.

The wing players want to block Durant unless Gallinari steps up. As long as Guo Xu chooses the weak side in a one-on-one duel, Gallinari will not be able to make up for it. Post players can't often save beyond the three-point line, leaving Adams empty in the penalty area.

The Nets worked hard to prevent outside shots, and Adams might have grabbed an offensive rebound. After the Nets' formation expands, there is usually only one inside guard near the penalty area to protect the backcourt rebounds, and Adams rebounds very fiercely.

The point difference gradually widened, and Guo Xu continued to play in the final quarter. Nets fans uniformly shouted MVP!

CCTV5 broadcast the game live. Zhang Lili commented: Guo Xu is the first star in NBA history to truly conquer everyone.

Yu Jia said: He is also the first person to retire when he has no fun anymore, and he has retired twice in this way. If he does not retire, no one knows how long he will dominate the league.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: I don't know who to watch next season in the NBA. Rookies are pecking each other.

Guo Xu was taken off the court with two minutes left in the final quarter and received applause from the fans. He scored a terrifying 41 points and 30 assists, setting an unbeatable historical record.

30+ assists in the regular season is already terrifying. Guo Xu deliberately added assists in the second half and wanted to produce magical data for the fans to discuss. When he counterattacked, he had no pressure on the point guard to break through and score, but he deliberately slowed down many times to attract defensive points.

His teammates did not disappoint him, and his open shots were particularly stable.

142 to 124, the Lakers swept the Nets and established a dynasty for three consecutive championships.

The players rushed onto the field to celebrate. Together they lifted Guo Xu and threw him into the sky before catching him again. They did this many times.

What Guo Xu was thinking at this moment was: If they didn't catch it and I fell to my death like this, that would be a masterpiece in the NBA. Fans all over the world witnessed a murder...