Legend of Tomorrow

During the timeout, Zhang Lili commented: Guo Xu's self-confidence is too strong. All the Lakers' opening goals were related to him. His physical talent is seriously underestimated. Although he is not tall, he is really fast.

Xu Jicheng said: His cousin Jason Statham played for the British national diving team for 12 years before becoming an actor and participated in the World Diving Championships. Guo Xu has the inheritance from his mother's family, and his physical fitness is the same.

Regarding his personal resume, Statham was a little embarrassed. His father had always boasted that he had participated in the Olympics, but the media revealed that he had only participated in the Olympic trials and failed. He participated in the 1992 World Diving Championships and finished last.

Statham also analyzed to Guo Xu during dinner last week. He failed to defeat Xiong Ni to win the gold medal in the Olympics. It was not because of his poor physical fitness, but because he was too good. No other diver has better latissimus dorsi than him. For a bigger person, this caused the splash when he entered the water to be too big, and his perfect mid-air twists and turns were in vain.

Guo Xu's thoughts were: Bald Qiang, you can't even defeat Xiong Da, so you still want to defeat Xiong Ni?

Eagles coach Kruger adjusted the substitutions. Muhammad was replaced by center Lorenzen White, who has stronger physical fitness.

White is 211cm tall and weighs 102 kilograms. He was selected by the Clippers with the 7th overall pick in the first round of 1996. After playing for three seasons, he was traded to the Hawks. This season, White has set a career high in personal data, averaging 12.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in 28 minutes per game. .

White's shortcoming is that his body is too thin, and he cannot carry people despite the height of the center. Kruger uses his mobility advantage to prevent pick-and-rolls and deal with Guo Xu's misplaced breakthroughs.

Forward Henderson is off and DeMar Johnson is on.

He was the No. 6 rookie in 2000, a swingman with a height of 206cm and a weight of only 91kg. The template given by experts at the time was Pippen. He moved very fast and had excellent wingspan and jumping. He was also brought in to limit Guo Xu from being replaced. .

No matter whether he wins or loses the game now, Kruger is determined to guard Guo Xu. When encountering a pick-and-roll defensive Jason Guo, you have to be quick, trap him outside the three-point line, cut off the connection between him and his teammates, block his passing route, and pay attention to the rotation from the side.

This method of restricting stars was first known as the Jordan Rules. The Pistons eliminated the Bulls in three consecutive playoffs and achieved two consecutive championships for the brilliant Bad Boys.

The Pistons often guard Jordan alone first, and guard others strictly, allowing Jordan to play alone. After a while, the Bulls role players keep following and running back, and they must feel cold. At this time, the Pistons double-teamed Jordan again, cutting off the connection between him and his teammates. Jordan could pass the ball to nearby teammates. The Pistons rotated defense quickly. Another pass from his teammates might result in an assist, but Jordan defended it.

The Lakers also made substitutions and adjustments. Fisher came off and George came on.

In this way, Guo Xu has to dribble the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt. If the opponent double-teams from the outside, it will be easier to create an opening. Jackson is no ordinary coach, he decided to accompany Guo Xu for a while.

The game continued, and the Hawks players passed the ball back and forth for almost 24 seconds. Johnson, who had just appeared, made a jumper. His shooting this year is very poor, his dribbling skills are average, and he has not been able to fulfill his talent. He averaged only 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

When the Lakers attacked, Guo Xu controlled the ball and waited for his teammates to pull away. Instead of looking for a cover, he faced Terry with the ball and changed direction and walked to the right and into the three-point line.

George and Grant, who had just come on the field, opened up on the left side. Fox went to the right corner. Coach Kruger found that the pick-and-roll defense tactics he had arranged could not be implemented. Only Johnson can double-team Guo Xu nearby, so that when he passes to Fox, he will have a shot.

Guo Xu held the ball and leaned against Terry, swaying his right shoulder toward the center. At the same time, he lightly patted the basketball with his left hand and gave it to his right hand, making a fake move to turn to the center. Then he held the ball with his right hand and quickly moved to the left. Turn around.

Terry's close body was not shaken away, but Guo Xu only had half a body of space on the strong side and passed the ball to O'Neal with his right hand.

O'Neal squeezed White, who had just come on, into the basket in the low post. White was only a power forward, and he was poor at guarding the pick-and-roll and the penalty area. Because of this, the Clippers lost patience and traded him.

O'Neal has been playing support since the beginning, which made Kruger ignore that he is the Lakers' offensive killer. He caught the ball and leaned on White, turned around and made a one-handed dunk without even pulling back. The referee saw some action on White's hands and did not blow 2+1 because of the home whistle.

26 to 19, Guo Xu had his third assist.

White pulled out to play a pick-and-roll with Terry. O'Neal switched defenses and Guo Xu also pursued the defense. Terry distributed the ball. White feinted with the ball in the middle, shaking George, who was actively covering up, and causing a foul before he collided with him.

White made two free throws, 26-21.

The Lakers attacked, and the players were spread out. Guo Xu chose to go to the left side to play a triangle offense, taking out a little space and passing to the low post.

O'Neal ran to the left at a 45-degree angle. Grant on the bottom line attracted Kukoc's defense. He was unable to double-team O'Neal and had to go up to the weak side. Johnson on the weak side is too thin, so double-teaming is of little use.

O'Neal caught the ball with his back and turned around in the middle, relying on White to make a close throw.

28 to 19, Guo Xu’s fourth assist.

O'Neal's throwing is also a stunt, with smooth movement and soft touch. With a height of 216cm and a wingspan of 228cm, it was almost impossible for O'Neal to be blocked, and White was so squeezed that he couldn't even jump.

Kruger has lost his temper on the sidelines. Where is Jason Guo as promised to be the main attacker? Why did it change to O'Neal's low post attack?

There is no way, the scoring opportunity is too obvious, Guo Xu can't pass it.

White has played for the Clippers for three seasons. The two teams played four games each season in the regular season. O'Neal is very familiar with this person and knows how to bully him and provide assists to Guo Xu.

Zhang Lili said with a smile: O'Neal and Guo Xu often praise each other in press conferences, saying that they are very comfortable working together. This is really not a compliment. They are both inside and outside. They can play no matter how they play, and they are very good without pick-and-roll.

Xu Jicheng said: After Kobe was injured, many people worried that the Lakers would not be able to play well in the future, but after losing to the SuperSonics, they achieved another winning streak. As long as the casserole combination is there, the Lakers offense will be very strong.

Los Angeles Sports Station broadcast the game, and the commentator also made a similar argument, believing that the casserole combination can defeat most teams.

Kobe felt a little uncomfortable watching TV at home. His foot was almost healed, but it was a little sore when he exercised. He felt that he could no longer rest.

The Eagles attacked, and Fox was fouled when defending Johnson's cut, entering the dead ball.

Jackson replaced Fox, who committed two fouls, and sent veteran Brian Shaw, allowing George to serve as small forward. Grant also took a rest and was replaced by Robert Horry, who had a longer range.

The Hawks replaced Kukoc and sent in a yellow center Hanna Murtola. He is the only Finnish player in NBA history and is currently the Hawks' most resistant inside line.

Hanna is 211cm tall and weighs 112kg. He was selected by the Eagles with the 11th pick in the second round in 2000. He has average athletic ability and a pretty good body. He averaged 13.5 minutes per game, 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocks. Defensive data can fully show how ordinary his athletic ability is.

When the Hawks attacked, White attracted O'Neal's defense and passed in to Hanna, who had just come on the court. The latter leaned against Horry, turned and hooked the ball in. 28 to 21.

The Lakers attack, and after the substitutions, the formation becomes wider...