Legend of Tomorrow

The Lakers obviously had reservations in the preseason. The Big Three only played about 25 minutes in each game before taking a break. Even so, they still achieved a winning record of 7 wins and 0 losses.

Zen Master Phil Jackson asked Fisher to start and Guo Xu as a substitute. This was not intentionally restricting Guo Xu, but he found that he was more powerful against the Lakers in this way, and his opponents could not resist it at all.

Kobe took a 4-minute rest in the first quarter and was replaced by Guo Xu. Then in the second quarter, the two of them took the bench together while O'Neal rested. In this way, when the Lakers rotate players, they can ensure that there are two super scoring points on the court to lead the team.

The other three rotations in the second quarter are Jim Jackson, Horry, and Medvedenko, all of whom are good at catching and shooting.

The offensive power of the Lakers' bench lineup is terrible, no worse than the starting lineup. They can shoot from the outside and score in the low post. It's just that the big man evacuates the basket to make room for Guo Xu and Kobe to break through.

By grabbing backcourt rebounds and launching fast breaks, the Lakers can also catch their opponents off guard. After Jackson joined, Devin George, whose shooting is unstable, can only be a marginal player.

After Guo Xu said that offense is the best defense, the Lakers coaching staff became bolder in their formations. They really don't need to pay too much attention to defense, offense can kill their opponents.

In the past, Zen Master Jackson liked to use Madsen, who was better defensively and could rush for offensive rebounds. Now he found that if the center had a big man who could stretch the shot, there wouldn't be that many offensive rebounds to grab.

The Lakers keep at least two stars on the court, which will disrupt the opponent's rotation. The main players will not be able to rest, and they will be unable to defend once they rest.

In the first official strength list, the Lakers ranked first without any suspense. Some experts suggested that counting the wins from last season, it would be easy for the Lakers to break their 33-game winning streak, but they certainly cannot be counted together.

In addition to playing basketball, Guo Xu also has a new hobby, studying composition and arrangement, instrument matching, etc. The Lakers won too easily in the preseason. He has more spare time. Studying music will not consume his energy or affect his condition.

O'Neal was very happy. Guo Xu told him that he was planning to release a single together in the future. In addition to O'Neal, he would also call Kobe. The trio's duet would be even more gimmickous.

On March 30, the Lakers’ home opener was against the Trail Blazers again.

Before the game started, the Lakers held a championship ring awarding ceremony and observed a moment of silence for the victims of the 9/11 incident.

The Trail Blazers were able to compete with the Lakers in the opening game last year, but this year it was a one-sided defeat.

Guo Xu defended Little Flying Squirrel Stoudemire in the first game.

Kobe guarded the aging Pippen. Except for Rasheed Wallace, the Blazers had no advantage in any position.

O'Neal brutally attacked Dale Davis in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Guo Xu completely defeated Eric Barkley, the 28th pick in the first round of 2000. After the pick-and-roll, he even outplayed Sean Kemp, going 15 to 4. The point difference widened to 22 points, and the Lakers led by 27 points at halftime, sealing the victory early.

In the second half, the core of the Lakers played casually for a while and then sat on the sidelines as spectators. A pure substitute lineup led by Fisher, Jackson, Bowen, George, and Madsen still withstood the Blazers' counterattack.

In the end, the Lakers easily got off to a good start. Six players on the team scored in double figures, three of whom scored 20 points or more.

The new rules of zone defense obviously have no use for O'Neal. He attracted double teams in the low post and sent his teammates to throw three-pointers. This was how he played last season. Moreover, the Blazers cannot shrink their formation too close to the penalty area, and they dare not allow players to block their positions in zone defense.

Guo Xu holds the ball from the outside and challenges swingmen and small forwards, and his speed advantage is obvious. When Kobe caught the ball and singled out Little Flying Squirrel, it was a serious misplacement and he hit it casually.

The only disappointment for the Lakers is veteran Richmond. He has scored 20+ points for 10 consecutive seasons, but after a serious injury last year, he was unable to play and now he can only be a marginal player. His speed is very slow, and he is only good at catching and shooting.

In November, the Lakers defeated their opponents one after another, and the Jazz, Suns, Grizzlies, Magic and other teams failed to pose a threat to them.

It wasn't until November 18th that the Kings, ranked second in the Western Conference, made the Lakers feel a little threatened, but only a little, and they didn't even play overtime.

In the last two minutes, Guo Xu and O'Neal cooperated with off-ball coverage on the right side, getting rid of Bibby and hitting a jumper to hit a three-pointer. Using the same tactics in the next round, Guo Xu got a mismatch opportunity and used his speed to get rid of Divac, attracting Weber to defend and then score the ball. He assisted Horry in the left corner and hit a three-pointer, widening the point difference to 10 points and sealing the victory. .

Guo Xu played 34 minutes and scored 27 points and 8 assists, easily beating Bibby. The latter made 4 of 13 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, and only had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

On November 21st, the Lakers slaughtered the Nuggets at home, beating their opponents to the point where Van Exel was the only one in the team to score in double figures.

At the end of the month, the Lakers defeated the SuperSonics, and Payton had nothing to do with Guo Xu.

Guo Xu will constantly look for screens to get rid of, relying on speed to deal with Payton. If he is slow to catch up, Guo Xu will misplace the big man or shoot directly. If he catches up with Guo Xu, he will choose to distribute the ball.

Payton went to guard Guo Xu, but his teammates couldn't guard Kobe. Kobe easily singled out Brent Barry. Reuben Patterson, known as the Kobe Terminator, has already gone to the Trail Blazers.

The Lakers started with a 15-game winning streak. Guo Xu was elected the Western Conference Player of the Month for the first time in his career with his overall performance of 23 points, 2.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, defeating his teammates O'Neal and Kobe.

The main reason why he won the award was that his shooting percentage was too high, 53.2% overall, 45.5% three-pointers, and 87.9% free throws. He was only one point away from the 180 club.

During training, Guo Xu always dribbles the ball and shoots, or catches the ball and shoots directly. It seems that the simplest, uninterrupted free throws, but his shooting percentage is not as high as the sky. He usually doesn't spend time as a head coach, so this number is also very good.

On the first day of December, the Lakers faced the Timberwolves at home. Guo Xu scored 45 points and 6 assists in three quarters, severely torturing veteran Trill Brandon who earns tens of millions of dollars per year.

After experiencing the yin and yang contract incident, Joe Smith signed with the Timberwolves again, which did not help the team's inside. To defend O'Neal, he still had to rely on Nesterovich, of course he couldn't defend him.

In the end, the Lakers were crushed both inside and outside. The Timberwolves' only fig leaf is Garnett's data. Regardless of whether the team passes the first round, the Wolves can stably average 20+10+5 every season, as accurate as a machine.

On December 5, Guo Xu began to create opportunities for O'Neal again. The Shark violently tortured the Mavericks, who lacked a meat shield center, and scored 46 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists.

On the 7th, the Lakers faced the Kings in the absence of Weber. O'Neal began to help Guo Xu brush up the data. Within a few minutes, Guo Xu made a misplaced breakthrough and fouled Divac. Divac is one of the slowest centers in the league, and he is a scumbag when it comes to defending defenders from breaking through. If he doesn't guard against him, Bibby can't catch up with Guo Xu, and he can get shooting opportunities from the outside.

Guo Xu had 31 points and 6 assists, and O'Neal had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Both played for less than 35 minutes, and then lost to garbage time and rested in the final quarter.

On December 14, the Lakers defeated the Clippers. Kobe Bryant scored 41 points and 7 assists, helping the Lakers win their 20th consecutive game, setting a new NBA record for consecutive winning streaks.

Everyone was shocked. The Big Three of the Lakers are unstoppable. As long as the players are not seriously injured, it seems that they will break the record again in this year's regular season!