Legend of Tomorrow

The Lakers' offensive end can create one-on-one opportunities for the OK combination, and Guo Xu and Horry's pick-and-roll in the middle can also create mismatch opportunities.

Kukoc is a big man who is strong in offense and weak in defense. Once Iverson is slower in pursuit, he will have to face Guo Xu's breakthrough. Brown replaced Ratliff to defend the pick-and-roll, but there would be problems in the penalty area. Second-year rookie Todd was too reluctant to defend O'Neal alone.

The Lakers' tridents are all open, but the 76ers have been weak offensively. They only rely on Iverson and McGee to score. It is useless to replace George Lynch in the second half. It is better to strengthen the defense.

At halftime, the Lakers led 47 to 38.

In the third quarter, Guo Xu performed well. He made two three-pointers and successfully dislocated counterattacks twice. Made all free throws and scored 10 points and 2 assists in a single quarter.

Iverson made 2 of 7 shots in this quarter, 1 of 1 free throw, and scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

He is really brave, often facing double-teams and forcing a layup. In order to gain space, most of his shots are not standardized, and he lost his center of gravity three times because of inertia and flew out of the bottom line.

Whenever Iverson misses a layup with exaggerated moves, the 76ers are in trouble on the defensive end, and are immediately counterattacked by Guo Xu, Kobe, and George. When Iverson got up and returned to defense, Guo Xu had already passed half court, and Bolt couldn't catch up with him from such a long distance.

At this time, no one noticed that Guo Xu was better than Iverson in one detail. He can always ensure a good center of gravity, which is a very good habit. The more stable the center of gravity, the more accurate the shooting, and the players are less likely to be injured.

It is said that people shift their center of gravity when dancing. Guo Xu can find the point of force to keep a firm stand during the movement, just like the fulcrum of a spinning top. This is an amazing ability.

In the final quarter, Guo Xu continued to play, played for 7 minutes, and used the pick-and-roll attack to get rid of Iverson and hit a three-pointer. After that, he was substituted for a rest, and the Lakers led by 17 points. Against the 76ers, who didn't shoot three-pointers very much, they had already sealed the victory.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the 76ers 101-85.

Iverson played 44 minutes, made 9 of 27 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 8 of 9 free throws, 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. His shooting percentage was only 33.3%, which was simply unwatchable.

Guo Xu played 32 minutes, made 6 of 13 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers.

Just looking at the data, Iverson seems to be nothing special, and his offensive efficiency is not as good as Guo Xu, but after watching the game, you will know that the two are facing different defensive strengths.

Guo Xu felt the deepest on the court. If he and Iverson were to change teams, he would not be able to break the Lakers' double-team, even if he barely made a shot, it would be difficult. The 76ers' players gave Iverson limited help, and there were not many pick-and-rolls, because the inside players lacked range and were easily left outside.

Because the blue-collars of the 76ers relentlessly shot near the penalty area, O'Neal played well in the second half, played 40 minutes, scored 22 points, 20 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks, and hit a quasi-triple double.

Kobe made 12 of 21 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 30 points and 4 assists. The data is also better than Iverson.

At the press conference, reporters asked Guo Xu to comment on Iverson.

Guo Xu said bluntly: He is very strong, and I can't guard against one-on-one. His change of direction and breakthrough are very sharp, which made me realize some of my own shortcomings. When he became the champion, he inspired many young people like me. I was honored to play against him today.

The reporters were a little disappointed. They hoped to see Guo Xu act more arrogantly, saying that he had a higher hit rate and a more reasonable style of play, so that he could be topical.

Guo Xu doesn't want to use this method to hype himself anymore. It is reasonable to play with star teammates and partners. What about when teammates are not strong? Who can guarantee that they will have a star as their teammate for the rest of their lives? He hopes to become the head star of a team one day,

Take on more responsibilities and don’t talk too much.

Be a low-key person, and you will become more stable every time; do things with a high profile, and you will be better every time.

Even if he is a reborn player, Guo Xu cannot be teammates with whomever he wants. Recruiting and drafting are the work of the management. Players cannot dictate too much unless he becomes a superstar.

For example, James can use his voice in the media and Twitter to win premium contracts for his younger brothers Tristan Thompson and JR Smith, and then he goes to the Lakers.

A reporter deliberately picked things up and asked: Today Iverson's shooting percentage is very low, and he missed 18 shots. Don't you think you are responsible for this?

Guo Xu smiled: I don't like to brag. Iverson's low shooting percentage today is because he was double-teamed. My teammates performed much better than me on the defensive end. When I was passed, they had no complaints. Fill in the gaps for me, it would be too much for me to take credit for myself.”

The reporter asked, Is Iverson your idol? I think you admire him very much.

Guo Xu shook his head: No, we are just opponents. I do admire him, probably because of his eyes. I can see that he loves basketball and the game.

People say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Body and behavior can deceive people, but eyes will never deceive people. Every look represents a mood and a state, whether it is good or bad, it can best reflect people's hearts.

Iverson's eyes are changeable, sometimes flickering and shining; sometimes low and about to shed tears; sometimes you think he is a naive child; sometimes you think he is a very dangerous madman . Every time the camera shows a close-up of Iverson, no matter what his eyes look like, fans will be deeply attracted because his eyes are very clear.

No matter how many misdeeds Iverson has off the court, he is focused on the court. Through the TV screen, you can feel his love for basketball. Maybe he doesn't play reasonably enough, but he works hard enough and he wants to win.

In the evening, Guo Xu drove home and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

When he defeated the Spurs, he felt that if he continued to develop like this, he would become an All-Star one day. As long as he joined a fast-paced offensive team, he might be able to stand at the top of the NBA.

Today he found that he was not strong enough. If he went to a weak team as the core without a star partner, his shooting percentage would definitely drop significantly, and his statistics would not be much better.

His current situation is like Baby Shark Bynum, the center of the Lakers in his previous life. He has some ability, but is not an All-Star yet.

In a game against the Clippers, the entire Lakers team helped Bynum create opportunities. In that game, he scored 42 points, 1 point more than Yao Ming's career high in a single game. Does anyone think Bynum is better than Yao Ming? Little Shark can't attract double-teams. He just benefits from the tactics around Gasol and Kobe. Odom was more effective than him before he was brain-dead.

As soon as he left the Lakers, Bynum lost his familiar tactical system and quickly degenerated to playing without the ball, becoming a representative of washing and cutting.

How can I become stronger as soon as possible?

Lying on the bed, Guo Xu fantasized about the future. It would be great if I could re-enter the time loop, that kind of BUG-style exercise really works. If his physical fitness is comparable to that of Iverson, maybe everything will be solved.

At that time, he was almost insane in the cycle in Polis, and he started to miss this ability after less than a year after he came out.