Legend of Tomorrow

Lakers home fans stood up and applauded, many of whom wore Guo Xu's No. 58 jersey. He is already a well-known star in Los Angeles. This rocket-like rise made Kobe feel jealous. Back then, he became famous by winning the dunk king.

At this moment, Kobe missed Fisher very much, so it would be better for Fisher to pass the ball to him after halftime and watch the excitement.

After the Lakers won the championship, Kobe was eager to get more shots, but Guo Xu often worked as a shooting guard as a point guard and preferred to cooperate with O'Neal. Kobe is currently averaging only 18.1 shots per game, scoring 23.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals, which is far from what he expected in the summer.

Woodson said: Jason has started the three-pointer mode, scoring consecutive goals, and the Spurs can't let Avery defend alone.

Horvath said with a smile: I think he will definitely score a high score today. To take revenge for the loss last time, the Lakers might win the last game by playing like this.

The Spurs attacked, and Elliott tried to return a three-pointer with a catch and jumper from the outside, but the iron missed.

Guo Xu dribbled to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with O'Neal, attracting Duncan to switch defense and then distribute the ball to the middle. O'Neal cut the ball and reached the basket in one step. He bumped into Robinson who was retreating and made a throw. He scored and caused Robinson to foul.

O'Neal also made a free throw, 20 to 8, and Guo Xu made the second assist.

With 7 minutes and 22 seconds left, the Lakers started with a frighteningly high shooting percentage. If this continues, they may score more than 40 points in a single quarter. Popovich was forced to request a timeout.

O'Neill took the overlord step to celebrate and was excited.

Among the four major centers, O'Neal has always been somewhat hostile to David Robinson. In the shortened season of 1999, the Lakers and Spurs met in the Western Conference Finals. Although the general was at a disadvantage in the confrontation with O'Neal, Duncan's outstanding performance made O'Neal unable to stand alone and lost. Come down. Then O'Neal uttered harsh words: David Robinson is nothing special. He won the championship relying on Duncan.

What is the conflict between them? The answer is that in 1994, Robinson scored 71 points in the last regular season and took away O'Neal's scoring title. This incident left a psychological shadow on the baby shark.

Popovich took Robinson in the first adjustment and replaced him with a short power forward Malik Rose who is 201cm tall and weighs 113kg.

Robinson has exposed his weaknesses in last year's playoffs, shooting only 37.3% from the field in four games. He mostly pulled out to screen, catch and shoot, and was unable to dominate the penalty area. In order to keep up with the rhythm of the game, Robinson chose to lose weight. This season, he is 216cm tall and weighs only 107kg. It is impossible for a single defense to resist O'Neal.

Rose is a stocky rebounder with a solid bottom plate and is not slow in defending pick-and-rolls, but his offense is a bit weak. Robinson took a rest, and in the second quarter, he could bring a substitute to attack and evacuate the inside line.

Popovich called Rose to his side and told him: Keep an eye on Jason Guo. If he relies on a screen to escape, you immediately switch out. Don't let him take a shot easily, and don't let him rush up. You must switch quickly to prevent him from getting stuck. In the first step, Avery chased and double-teamed him!”

Popovich will be nicknamed Popov-Zhuge-Vich in the future. His vision is very vicious, and his on-the-spot adaptability is recognized as strong among coaches. He saw that Guo Xu was the core of the Lakers' opening offense, and he shot very resolutely. If he didn't curb his performance, the Spurs would not be able to defend against the Lakers' offense.

At this time, Popovich regretted it. If he had known that Guo Xu was so good, he would not have to waste this person in the second round, and he could not take advantage of the important competitor the Lakers.

The Lakers didn't make any substitutions, and Jackson didn't use a tactical board. He just emphasized that the players keep an eye on their own people.

The game continued, Duncan pulled outside the three-point line to screen Johnson, received the pass near the free throw line, attracted Grant's defense, and passed the ball to Rose who ran to the left corner from close range. Rose catches the ball and makes a mid-range shot. O'Neal is slow to defend, and the ball is scored! 20 to 10.

After adjusting the lineup, the Spurs easily created mismatch opportunities. Rose's height can play as a small forward, and he is a no-three-no-four type. O'Neal will definitely not be able to stay near the penalty area, and it will be difficult to defend against it.

Guo Xu took the ball to the frontcourt to play a pick-and-roll and was double-teamed, and the two pushed him beyond the three-point line. If Guo Xu wants to pass the ball to O'Neal in the middle, he must find space, or pass a lob, which is prone to mistakes when Rose blocks his vision.

Guo Xu knows that in the future, CP3 point guards with a high assist-to-turnover ratio are more likely to be highly rated, so he always seeks stability when organizing offense and does not pass risky balls. He brought back, used the width of the court to open up the space, and passed to the responding Fox, who quickly transferred the ball to Kobe who ran to the left corner.

Kobe caught the ball with his back and turned to the baseline, and made a 45-degree backward jumper. 22 to 10.

Kobe is the player who most closely imitates Jordan in terms of technique. The two are similar in stature. When Kobe shoots a fadeaway jumper, many fans can see the shadow of Jordan. The title of Jordan's successor is well deserved.

Kobe was not idle even after the disastrous defeat on the field. He practiced shooting more this morning and felt good.

The Spurs attacked, Johnson and Duncan played a pick-and-roll in the middle to get rid of Guo Xu, and used his speed to pass Grant for a layup. Unfortunately, O'Neal shrank to the basket to interfere, and the ball missed. O'Neal got the rebound and passed it to Kobe.

When Kobe caught the ball, he saw Guo Xu running straight across half court, completely getting rid of Duncan. Duncan injured his meniscus last season and didn't practice much in the summer. He gained a little weight and his speed dropped compared to last season.

This was an excellent opportunity. Kobe passed the ball between Anderson and Duncan with one hand. Guo Xu received the ball comfortably, with no one guarding him before and after.

He took advantage of the situation and jumped up with all his strength, using his light hands to score the ball without dunking. It was hard to tell whether he was releasing the ball or dunking it.

24 to 10, personal 13th point.

Guo Xu likes to perform and wants to score more beautiful goals, so he chooses to dunk. However, even if he has practiced deliberately, he still cannot compare with black players in dunking. Of course, given his height, being able to dunk was already a surprise, and Lakers fans applauded and cheered.

The Spurs attacked, Johnson and Duncan played a pick-and-roll again, and Guo Xu's breakthrough from the right was intercepted from the front. He distributed the ball to the center. Facing Grant, Duncan missed the mid-range shot due to his height advantage, and O'Neal grabbed the defensive rebound.

In the Lakers' position battle, Guo Xu was double-teamed again while playing a pick-and-roll. This time he had experience and immediately passed the ball to Kobe who was responding.

Kobe singled out Anderson with the ball and missed a pull-up jumper inside the three-point line. O'Neal and Duncan fiercely competed for position. Grant grabbed the offensive rebound and beat Rose in the penalty area and made a one-handed throw. 26 to 10.

Popovich held his waist with both hands and frowned. After the substitution, the Spurs failed to contain the Lakers' offense. Once Duncan defended outside or was entangled by O'Neal, the Spurs' protection of backcourt rebounds was not good enough.

Woodson said: No one thought before the game that today would be a one-sided situation. The Lakers took advantage of the situation and suppressed the Spurs. After Robinson came off the court, the 201CM Rose was not tall enough, and the Spurs suffered a lot in rebounding.

Horvath commented: The Lakers' loss in the last game was not due to lack of strength, but because the players were sometimes too relaxed. If the Lakers players can take every regular season game seriously, it will be really difficult for other teams to compete.

Woodson nodded and said: I feel that as long as the Lakers' core lineup remains healthy this year and has a chance to hit the Bulls' record of 72 wins and 10 losses, it doesn't matter if Fisher is missing.

Fisher, who was watching the live broadcast at home, wanted to throw a plaster in anger, but the commentator finally remembered him once, Is it easy for me? It doesn't matter if Fisher is gone...