Legend of Tomorrow

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Lakers performed very well at the beginning of the 2001-2002 season, losing only 3 games in 20 games. Later, the record declined because O'Neal was injured and missed 15 games, and the Lakers lost consecutive games to underdogs.

In his previous life, O'Neal was injured due to fatigue. Jackson allowed him to play an average of 40 minutes per game for two consecutive seasons. Before leaving the Lakers, his playing time in a single season had never been less than 35 minutes.

As a result, in the pre-season training camp of the 2001-02 season, O'Neal underwent surgery to correct a hammertoe on the little toe of his left foot. Hammer toes are similar to chicken feet. The toes are squeezed and cocked. Over time, the toes cannot remain in their original position.

After surgery, O'Neal's hammertoe was successfully restored. But I don't know if it was a problem with this surgery. Since then, O'Neal's right big toe has been troubled by arthritis. Several consecutive surgeries also caused him to miss the 2001 and 2002 All-Star Games.

But none of this has happened now. O'Neal's style of play has changed, reducing low-post attacks and making the offense much easier.

O'Neal's playing time has also been reduced by more than 5 minutes. In the previous life, Jackson used O'Neal to death because the Lakers only had two super scoring points, him and Kobe, and the third scoring point was Derek Fisher.

Now Guo Xu not only averages 20 per game, he can also drive Jim Jackson, Medvedenko, Horry, Fisher and others to score. The Lakers' offensive power is exploding. If the stars still play for more than 35 minutes, it will be a waste of time to gain points.

Even if the Lakers star's playing time is shortened, they still lead the league with an average of 1,158 points per game. O'Neal only needs to fight once or twice, but at other times he is a tough guy, facing opponents with completely unequal sizes.

The Lakers' three giants have complementary offensive distances and clear division of labor. They can adjust their playing style at any time according to the opponent's lineup. There is always someone who can stand up and lead the team to victory. It seems that no team can beat them.

In the Christmas game on December 25, the Lakers faced the 76ers at home.

After sending away the excellent defensive Te'lon Hill and trading for Derrick Coleman, the 76ers really couldn't play anymore. They started with 11 wins and 15 losses, and their record was outside the playoffs.

Iverson currently ranks first in the scoring list. He averaged a career-high 44 minutes per game and scored 32 points. He shot only 394% from the field and 29% from three-point range. His only highlight was that he averaged 10 points per game. Free throw opportunities, shooting rate 812%.

Last season, Amy believed that the 76ers lost in the Finals because Iverson led the team independently. He was the only one to attack, and no one could help him share the pressure on the offensive end. As a result, Coleman came this season, and Iverson led the team independently. He was the only one to attack, and then there was no one to help him share the defensive pressure.

In fact, as long as the word establish is removed from independent leadership, everyone can discover the truth.

No matter which team it is, if there is someone on the team who averages ten free throws per game, but also averages close to 30 shots per game, then no one can help this person on the offensive end, because he alone can take over the entire team. 40% of the offense, you won't catch the ball at all.

In Guo Xu's previous life, many people in the future will say that Turtle Westbrook plays too independently and has too high a share of the ball. They must have never seen Iverson play. In contrast, Wei Shao's number of shots is obviously within the acceptable range. He likes to have triple-doubles and assists his teammates.

Just looking at the way Iverson is playing now, fans will not think that Westbrook is alone. Iverson completely regarded himself as a shooting guard and had nothing to do with driving the team's offense. He only had 5 assists in 44 minutes. They were all double-teamed near the penalty area and couldn't see the basket, so he passed to an open teammate.

Amy often proudly said that Iverson was a player without a template. This is really not a boast. Not only does he have no template, but no player in the future will use him as a template when drafting. After all, he is the only player in NBA history who can average 15 irons per game in a single regular season.

And Iverson now averages not only 15 irons per game, but 17 irons per game. This is a miracle.

Guo Xu's statistics are not as good as Iverson's, averaging 154 shots per game, which is slightly lower than Iverson's number, and the difference between the two in field goals is only 3. In this case, if Iverson can still be more popular than Guo Xu, it will be unless there are no fans in North America and only ball blindness.

Guo Xu ranked first among Western Conference guards in the All-Star voting, surpassing Kobe in popularity and slightly behind O'Neal, while Kobe was also more popular than Iverson.

Fortunately, Vince Carter was placed as a forward in the Eastern Conference, otherwise Iverson would not be able to enter the star starting lineup. He is now significantly behind the returning Jordan in votes, ranking second among the Eastern Conference defenders.

If nothing unexpected happens, this season there will be a grand occasion when three Lakers players will start together in the All-Star Game.

ESPN commentator Woodson commented when both players appeared: Jason Guo has risen too fast. If it was said during the draft in June 2000 that he would surpass Iverson in the future, no one would believe it, but now he only It took just one season to surpass Iverson and become the most popular point guard in the league, which is a miracle.

Partner Horvath said: The most terrifying thing is that Jason's popularity is won by strength. The 76ers started this year so poorly. I think it is directly related to the excitement of last season's finals. The players have stopped fighting. It’s so exciting.”

No one wants to be burdened with the most disparity in finals points in history and become the backdrop for his opponent to ascend to the throne. This is especially cruel for the proud Iverson. He has been waiting for revenge from the Lakers for half a year.

After the game started, Iverson led the team in his usual way, taking crazy shots.

Last season, Grant relied on experience to defend pick-and-rolls. He was not fast enough and could not defend against breakouts. It was actually not too difficult for Iverson to get a shot, but his shots were inaccurate. Now the Lakers' starter has become Samakie Walker, who is better at guarding pick-and-rolls and interfering with shots than Grant. The 76ers' cover tactics no longer work.

So Iverson increased the number of duels with the ball. After three quarters, the game entered garbage time smoothly. In the end, the Lakers easily won 118-82.

Guo Xu had average outside touch, making 6 of 12 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 20 points and 11 assists.

Kobe didn't take many shots, making 6 of 13 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and no free throws. He scored 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The performance of these two people was enough for a big victory. Seven members of the Lakers team scored in double figures. O'Neal had 26 points and 8 rebounds, and Samaki had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Iverson was the highest scorer in the game, making 12 of 33 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.

After the game, at the end of 2001, someone on the Internet put forward the argument that Iverson is a cancer, which attracted a lot of discussion.

Iverson's desire to win must be the strongest in the league. Jason Guo and Kobe Bryant combined are not as good as him, so he takes more shots than the two combined. Can such a person really lead the team to win?

I haven't watched many games, but those who say Iverson is very strong, please tell me, what is so strong about him? In the finals, the opponent he defended scored 51 points with a 75% shooting rate, not many assists, and wasted shots. Iron, is this strong?

Aside from Iverson, which other superstar plays like this? Can anyone give me an example?

On the Internet, the number of Aimis has decreased sharply, and most of them have become pot secrets.

According to this trend, it will be difficult for Iverson's star votes this year to reach half of last year's.