Legend of Tomorrow

Jack Laiman's face was very ugly on the sidelines. He was also a first-year rookie. He firmly believed that Guo Xu's personal ability was not as good as his own. He believed that Guo Xu had the upper hand in these rounds because of cheating.

He felt so jealous, but he didn't know that the other party had long since ignored him. If Guo Xu had a good fight with him for 5 minutes, he would be tortured so much that he wanted to cry.

Guo Xu walked up to Cliffs and said sternly, Martin, don't be merciful. I hope you will go all out, so that the training effect will be good.

Cliffs froze for a moment, then smiled and said, As you wish, but don't talk trash to me.

I expect you to cover me on the court and pass the ball to me more. He provoked me several times before I hit back. Guo Xu smiled.

In this group confrontation, when Cliffs faced Guo Xu, he would subconsciously save some strength at first, so that he could deal with it easily and save face, but it didn't help much in improving his strength. Recently, he always reminds him before starting a fight, even if he can't prevent it, he is willing to do so.

Guo Xu regards Cliffs as an important touchstone. If he wants to enter the NBA, he must at least play back and forth with him. Because of his previous life, Cliffs, who was well-known in the NCAA, was not successful after joining the NBA. He played a total of 167 games, started 10 games, and never participated in the playoffs.

The 2000 NBA Draft is known as the worst draft in history. If there is a big gap between him and Cliffs, no matter which draft he participates in in 2001, 2002, or 2003, it will be difficult to be selected.

Cliffs has excellent physical fitness, is good at changing directions, and has average mid-to-long-range shooting. He has average organizational skills in the 1st position and is too short to play the 2nd position. His style of play is also prone to injury, only played six seasons in the NBA, three serious injuries, and then forced to go abroad for gold.

Guo Xu's only specialty at the moment is shooting. He has a soft wrist and can shoot from all positions.

Now there is still an embarrassing butterfly effect. After Guo Xu told his friend Jason Richardson that the Spartans would not be able to win the championship next season, Richardson expressed his desire to participate in this year's draft and asked Guo Xu to be in the normal game. Time persuaded him to leave the team.

If the Spartans don't have Richardson next season, it will be too difficult for Guo Xu and first-year rookie insider Zach Randolph to achieve good results unless his strength improves significantly. Guo Xu has no way out and must participate in the NBA draft this year.

At the beginning of the confrontation, the red team had the ball. Under the pressure of Cliffs, Guo Xu dribbled the ball across the half court by relying on the width of the court, and passed it to the running Richardson. The latter caught the ball and made a three-pointer. Facing Peterson into the jumper. 7 to 0.

Coach Izuo applauded Guo Xu a few times from the sidelines. Today he performed very well and cooperated with his teammates very well.

Cliffs took the ball to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with center Randy. Guo Xu has seen this move many times. He judged the timing of the opponent's screen very accurately. Adams, complete fit.

If it was against Lehman, he would have won half of the success if he was close to him. Cliffs was not in a hurry. He covered the basketball with his back and leaned hard against Guo Xu.

Guo Xu didn't get rid of the side follower, but there was an obvious difference in height and strength, and he was too crowded to jump up. Cliffs picked up the basket with his right hand and hit the rebound to score. 7 to 2.

Guo Xu's defensive ability has improved significantly compared to when he was reborn, but it is still not enough to match up with NBA-level players.

His defensive skills and experience are useless. Cliffs is a point guard who is very good at taking advantage of his body. He is 20kg heavier than him, 8cm taller at 188cm, and has an average wingspan of 193cm. people are enough.

All Guo Xu can do today is to attack.

The red team attacked. He led the half court and played a pick-and-roll with center Hughes. He dribbled the ball to the right to get rid of Cliffs at full speed. Randy switched defenses a little slower. Randy scored a layup. 9 to 2.

After more than a month of training, he has become more and more daring to break through with the ball. He is very confident when facing the defense of big men when he is misplaced, and he will use his speed to get rid of the defense.

The white team attacked, and Guo Xu kept two steps away and let Cliffs shoot. Unfortunately, Cliffs is different from Lehman. He knows his weakness and does not try long-range shots at all. He likes to take the ball to a certain position before shooting. .

Guo Xu had to wait for the opponent to activate the heel to prevent interference. If Cliffs went to the basket, his teammates on the inside could assist in the defense. His jumping ability is not as good as the opponent's. Even if his judgment is accurate, he can't even close his eyes.

Cliffs couldn't make a three-pointer, and he was sure of the mid-range shot near the penalty area and hit it steadily. 9 to 4.

No, the distance is far away and he can't cover it, and he has to fight close to him to disrupt his shooting rhythm, but the weight difference is too big, how can I withstand it if I don't have enough strength?

Guo Xu shook his head. If he wants to limit Cliffs on the defensive end, he can only continue to improve his physical fitness. This does not happen overnight. He must be mentally prepared for long-term hard training in the time cycle. Even Chris Paul doesn't rely entirely on technical defense. He is very strong, and with small moves, he can often dislocate and withstand some swingers.

The red team attacked, Guo Xu took the ball to the frontcourt, gestured for his teammates to cover, and Randy switched defenses more aggressively. Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the right, attracting Randy and Cliffs to attack back and forth. Without much thought, he half-turned and passed the ball to Hughes in the middle.

In the third grade, Hughes is a very soft white insider. He is 207cm tall and weighs 100kg. He often hunches on the court and looks like a big shrimp. He is light in weight, but his movement speed is not fast, and he is still a floor player. The only thing he can make the coach look up to is a stable mid-range shot.

Hughes didn't make much adjustments to catch the ball, shot quickly from the high position, and hit the net hollow. 11 to 4.

Knowing yourself and the enemy, you can win a hundred battles. Playing the same practice match in a row, Guo Xu can predict the next move of his teammates and opponents in many rounds. His organizational ability today is at the Stockton level, but he can't control the actions of his teammates and stop them. make mistakes.

The white team's attack was also a pick-and-roll in the middle. Cliffs broke through with the ball. Hughes let go of his defender and went out of the penalty area to change defense. The opponent accelerated and easily passed.

The center went out of the penalty area, and it was useless for Guo Xu to go around the screen and chase and block the defender's breakthrough route. Cliffs threw the ball into the sky, and Randy jumped up in the middle, and dunked the basketball with both hands. 11 to 6.

The red team attacked, Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to play a pick-and-roll, Randy blocked him a little, and Cliffs chased him up from behind.

He didn't pass the ball to Hughes in the middle this time, because Hughes chose an air cut, the speed was too slow, the black insider Randy could return to the defense in place, and 80% of the shots would fail.

Guo Xu made an emergency stop holding the ball in his left hand, turned around and quickly dribbled out of the three-point line, avoiding the pincer attack, Randy withdrew to the penalty area to defend Hughes, and the perimeter became a one-on-one point guard.

Guo Xu turned to face the frame, dribbled the ball to his right hand from his crotch, and lightly probed his right shoulder. Cliffs took a step forward to get close to him. An emergency stop jump shot outside the line, the ball went into the net hollow! 14 to 6.

Guo Xu has never been as outstanding as today. Coach Tom Izzo stood up excitedly, and Jack Lehman was even more stunned.