Legend of Tomorrow

Zhang Lili sighed: It's really amazing. From 1 point behind to 12 points ahead, we played several rounds and scored several three-pointers. Guo Xu can definitely compete for the finals MVP. This is a superstar-level performance.

Xu Jicheng said: Brown was right to call a timeout at this time. It is difficult for Guo Xu to be interrupted when he has a convulsion. This reminds me of the Lakers game against the Hawks. He scored 12 three-pointers and 67 points.

Not only Larry Brown had an ominous premonition, but the 76ers fans were also worried about the home team. Unfortunately, it was useless to worry. Guo Xu's convulsive hand plus the inside cover was an unreasonable style of play. I I'll kill you.

In the second half of the third quarter, after Guo Xu played a pick-and-roll, he broke through in a misplaced position when the inside was guarded. If he was not guarded, he threw from the outside. He attracted double teams and assisted Fox to hit a three-pointer, and assisted O'Neal for two air-cut dunks.

On the other hand, the 76ers players were under too much defensive pressure, their offense was no longer good, and the point difference quickly widened. The Lakers led 95 to 74 by 21 points entering the final quarter.

Guo Xu made 9 of 12 shots and 6 of 7 three-pointers. He scored 24 points and 3 assists in a single quarter and 46 points and 8 assists in three quarters. He was about to complete a double-double.

Zhang Lili's emotion expressed everyone's thoughts: Is Guo Xu going crazy today? This is the finals.

In the last quarter, Guo Xu unfortunately failed to score a double-double. The team was too far ahead. He only played 3 and a half minutes before being replaced.

At 11 minutes and 35 seconds, Guo Xu relied on a misplaced screen to pass Mutombo and score a layup.

At 8 minutes and 27 seconds, Guo Xu faced Iverson in the middle and made a three-pointer from two meters outside the three-point line.

Iverson didn't expect Guo Xu to shoot from this distance, but just stretched out his hand to slightly interfere. He underestimated the horror of stroke players. Guo Xu would shoot 10 shots in the middle position every time he trained, and he practiced it specially.

After the goal, Zen Master Jackson stopped Guo Xu from playing. The Lakers led by 30 points and the game entered garbage time.

It is worth mentioning that O'Neal stayed on the court and played another 4 minutes, scoring 8 points and 2 rebounds before leaving the game. He had 30 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks.

Jackson called Guo Xu to watch the game with him and asked in a low voice: I don't let you continue playing, do you blame me?

Guo Xu smiled and said: No wonder, you have given me many opportunities to perform, thank you.

Jackson also smiled. The two of them had a good understanding and there was no need to say anything.

Guo Xu could see that the coach wanted team boss O'Neal to win the FMVP.

His behavior today was a grab for the ball. If Jackson had not cared about his thoughts at all, he would have called a timeout early in the morning and arranged a tactical attack around O'Neal, which would have prevented his explosion in the third quarter. The third leader's 51 points is already amazing. Perhaps it can only happen if a Zen Master is the coach.

If Guo Xu were the team leader, it would be a different situation. Jackson would definitely let him score 60+10 before leaving the game.

Guo Xu played for 35 minutes, making 20 of 27 shots, 10 of 15 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 51 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal. The only drawback was that he made 5 turnovers.

Of course, no one can see this flaw in Guo Xu and will only pay attention to his shooting percentage and statistics. What the hell is 74.1% field goal percentage and 66.7% three-point shooting rate in the finals? !

Guo Xu set an NBA historical record in this battle, with 10 three-pointers in a single game unprecedented. He also ranked fifth on the personal single-game scoring list in the finals and became the sixth person in history to score 50+ points in the finals.

Only five players in NBA history have scored more than 50 points in the Finals. Elgin Baylor had 61 points and 22 rebounds in a single game in 1962, Rick Barry had 55 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game in 1967, Michael Jordan had 55 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a single game in 1993, and Michael Jordan had a single game in 1969. Jerry West had 53 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists, and Bob Pettit had 50 points and 19 rebounds in a single game in 1958.

The scary thing is that Guo Xu has the shortest playing time among the six, because he mainly shoots three-pointers and his scoring efficiency is too high. If Jackson didn't replace him and let him play the entire final quarter, it's entirely possible that he would become the number one player in history.

A star's historical status is closely related to his amazing performance in the finals. The finals is undoubtedly the strongest defensive series. Anyone who can score more than 40 points in this kind of game is considered a superstar. Now he has sneaked in here. A rookie?

Although Iverson is not big, he is too huge as a backdrop this time. When he came off the field, he was a little lost and couldn't imagine how the media and fans would evaluate him after the game.

The officials should conduct a urine test on this guy after the game, right? How could someone make so much progress in half a year? Iverson couldn't calm down for a long time and could only place his hope on off-court factors.

Guo Xu is Iverson's main defender, and Mutombo has to deal with O'Neal, so it is understandable not to switch defenses. Moreover, Guo Xu did not find cover for many of his goals, and made strong shots against Iverson.

Iverson often fell to the ground when he was attacking. Guo Xu never thought of finding a chance to step over him, but in terms of statistics, he completely defeated Iverson.

What is unbelievable is that Iverson still took more shots than Guo Xu in this game, making 12 of 30 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 10 of 13 free throws, and scored 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. And it's not like he was playing abnormally. His 40% shooting percentage was already his most accurate game in the finals.

Guo Xu himself couldn't believe it. Although he beat Iverson in his dream before the time loop in January, he didn't think he could really perform like that in the finals. Now his dream has come true.

Iverson is very good at defending breakthroughs this year. His biggest weakness on the defensive end is the same as Guo Xu. He is too short to interfere with shooting. Another similarity between the two is that they are both good at mismatching offense and taking shots against shorter defenders.

On the surface, the two are against each other, but in fact Guo Xu is even more against Iverson. They are both afraid of players with convulsions.

Many similar things happened in Guo Xu's previous life. For example, in 2004, Iverson led the Dream Team to the Athens Olympics as the captain of the United States. In the first game, the United States lost to Puerto Rico 73-92. Iverson only scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and had 3 turnovers. His opponent Carlos Arroyo scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.

What level of star is Arroyo, who is 188cm tall? The answer is an ordinary role player who joined the NBA out of the draft. He has no advantages except being fast. He has 6.6 points and 3.1 assists in his 9-year career and a shooting percentage of 43.8%.

At the end of the game, 122-91, the Lakers won the away game by 31 points, leading the total score 3-0.

Iverson's shooting percentage was low, and the other outside players of the 76ers performed even worse. McGee had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Snow had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and their shooting percentages were less than 40%.

The only efficient person for the 76ers was Mutombo, who made 9 of 14 shots, 5 of 8 free throws, 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.

The players returned to the locker room. O'Neal was a little unhappy while taking a shower. He helped Guo Xu create opportunities this time, but he didn't expect that he would overdo it and lose his FMVP.

Guo Xu was still very calm and asked with a smile: Shakel, it's my turn to help you in the end. How do you think it's easier to play?

O'Neal asked: Uh... don't you want to compete for MVP?

It's a lie to say that I don't want to, but you helped me get 50+ today. It's only fair that I have to help you to win a hard game. If you don't perform well the day after tomorrow, don't blame me.

O'Neal smiled: As long as you pass the ball to me more, I will get at least 30+20 the day after tomorrow.

Kobe wanted to interject and ask: Where is the fairness? Have you two forgotten someone?