Legend of Tomorrow

On August 15, Guo Xu returned to Los Angeles with his bodyguards and agent.

Recently, he has become the number one star in Los Angeles, making headlines frequently. A video of him pretending to be an old man and challenging Kobe Bryant on the Great Wall went viral and became an Internet sensation.

The video shot by photographer Kevin Nance is clearer. Guo Xu asked him to specially edit the one-on-one episode, add music to it, and prepare to publish another version online to help increase the popularity.

Major media outlets in North America have reported on Guo Xu's China trip, saying that his popularity in China is far greater than that of Kobe Bryant, and the crowds are empty.

Kobe was also convinced and admitted in an interview that his popularity in China cannot be compared with Guo Xu. Because he can speak Chinese, is half Chinese, and understands Chinese culture very well, these are advantages that Kobe does not have.

Megan was very happy after Guo Xu and others came back. She had been wanting to see what was filmed in the documentary and had been looking forward to it for many days.

A large number of videos were copied into Guo Xu's computer, and Happy also reserved a copy to prevent loss.

In the evening, Guo Xu and Megan ate snacks and watched videos at home, laughing all night long.

They followed the locals in various cities and did a lot of secondary things. The ride to Jiuzhaigou by car was particularly good, with giant pandas, golden monkeys, mandarin ducks, wildebeests, otters and other animals stealing the spotlight.

The two are the absolute protagonists of the documentary, and the camera follows them all the time, while the others only appear occasionally. Megan was very happy. Although this film will not be released in theaters, she felt like she had filmed a very long TV series and her acting skills were pretty good.

Guo Xu was not idle when he came back. The next day he invited O'Neal, Jason Statham, Austin Nichols and other friends to have a big dinner.

Both Statham and Austin did not go to China with Guo Xu because they had to go to the mirror. As a result, both of them failed.

At this time, NBA President David Stern gave Guo Xu extra points in his heart and valued him more and more. He was preparing to let him enjoy the star whistle in the new season. It would be impossible for him to enjoy the star whistle like last season, with a total of 7 times in 4 games in the finals. penalty.

Guo Xu made many breakthroughs in the finals, but there was no whistle. He could only get a free throw unless he was knocked to the ground. As long as Iverson is out of position and has greater physical contact, he will be staggered by his opponent and go to the free throw line.

The league is trying to develop the Chinese market and promote the NBA to Asia, and Guo Xu and Kobe have become good pioneers.

But Stern has another idea. The Big Three of the Lakers must be separated after the end of next season. Otherwise, other teams will have no chance to win the championship, and the statistics of the three will not be too good.

Guo Xu's ability can fully serve as the core of a weak team. No matter where he goes, it is better than staying with the Lakers. This is not conducive to the long-term development of the NBA.

The charm of competitive sports lies in its competitiveness. It would be boring if the Lakers were the only team. In order to create opportunities for other teams, the NBA will also use new game rules next season.

There are four main points in the adjustment. First, the legalization of zone defense; second, the implementation of the three-second rule for defense in the penalty area; third, the time for dribbling the ball across half-court is reduced from 10 seconds to 8 seconds; fourth, accidental physical contact between players when defending. Will not be considered a foul.

Many experts believe that the first two rules are aimed at O'Neal, making it easier for opponents to double-team O'Neal in the low post. Previously, illegal defensive rules stipulated that players without the ball cannot be double-teamed. Gone are the days when big men dominated the game.

In the past, the Jazz relied on the pick-and-roll of the two elders for more than ten years. The reason is very simple. You can't break the pick-and-roll with man-to-man marking. When you switch defenses, you will be misplaced, and you will suffer no matter what. But with a zone defense, it's different. As long as there are three defenses and two defenses, no matter how you break up, there will always be two people in front. In Guo Xu's previous life, after the NBA implemented zone defense, Sloan never led the team to the finals again.

The reporter interviewed O'Neal and asked him what he thought of the new rules.

O'Neal said easily: Whatever, I think it doesn't matter. The Lakers are definitely still the strongest team. We are all confident of winning the championship. No matter how we defend, the game is played by five people.

This is also a butterfly effect. In Guo Xu's previous life, O'Neal complained about the new rules. He doubted that small guards like Iverson would dominate the league in the future. But now that the Lakers have Guo Xu, and Iverson played in a mess again last season, he is not worried about the Lakers losing at all.

In August, several big news also appeared in the NBA free market.

Short power forward Elton Brand, who averaged 20+10 points per game, was traded from the Bulls to the Clippers in exchange for Brian Skinner and Tyson Chandler.

Bulls executives gave a high-profile interview and said that Baby Shark Eddie Curry and Chandler would form an invincible twin towers, which would be more effective than the short inside player Brand.

Jason Richardson called Guo Xu and chatted for half an hour. He was very excited. He will definitely be the team's first core next season.

Soon they will be slapped in the face. In Guo Xu's previous life, Curry's rookie season statistics were only 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Chandler's statistics were 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. Their combined statistics were not as good as Brand's.

The Rockets traded meritorious center Big Dream Olajuwon to the Raptors. And this is not because the Rockets owner is inhumane, but because Olajuwon himself proposed to be traded.

The Raptors offered a three-year, 17 million contract, which was more than the Rockets. In terms of strength, the Raptors were stronger. Olajuwon did not lack championship rings. He wanted to make more money at the end of his career, so he signed with the Rockets. After getting together and breaking up, they exchanged a first-round pick and a second-round pick.

With no hope of winning the championship, the Raptors wanted to rely on Olajuwon's popularity to drive the ball market and make more money. With such a management that doesn't want to make progress, it's no wonder Carter doesn't want to stay in the future.

The 76ers also made big trades in order to make a comeback in the new season. The management knows that if they are all blue-collar players, they will not be able to open up space and the offense will not be effective. They sent away Te'Lon Hill and brought back Derrick Coleman, who had previously left the 76ers.

In 1998, Coleman signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Hornets. As a result, he had a disagreement with coach Silas and was purged from the team.

In addition, the 76ers also signed young forward Matt Halprin, an excellent role player whose weakness is injury risks. The 76ers also signed veteran Derek McKay in the free market. Overall, their offense is definitely better than last season.

But this time, no experts are optimistic that the 76ers will threaten the Lakers. It feels like the lineup gap is still very big.

Guo Xu knew that the 76ers would not make it to the finals again. Larry Brown still played when his men were blue-collar players, but they couldn't even get past the second round if they had offensive players.

The only team that makes Guo Xu feel a little threatened is the Kings. Even people who know football can see that Jason Williams is a loser who can only perform. The trade between the Kings and the Grizzlies still happened, using white chocolate in exchange for Replied Mike Bibby.

After this trade, the Kings' No. 1 position is no longer a weakness, and the Grizzlies management is also very happy. They believe that White Chocolate is a very influential player who can attract fans.

Guo Xu felt sorry for the Grizzlies. If there was no trade, Bibby, Gasol, and Randolph might be able to burst out with amazing energy. They are all good at pick-and-rolls, can shoot, and have a simple but unpretentious style of play. A very practical player.

But the Grizzlies front office doesn't have a rebirther and doesn't know this. The Grizzlies have never made it to the playoffs since their establishment, and the management just wants to use Williams' popularity to sell some game tickets and nothing else.

At the end of August, the Lakers signed Jelani McCoy, who is only 24 years old and started 44 games for the SuperSonics last season, with a minimum salary. The center is 208cm tall and weighs 111kg. This summer's reinforcements are over.