Legend of Tomorrow

After the media reported Guo Xu's remarks, most people felt that he was too arrogant. Just because he could win two championships with the Lakers did not mean that he could also succeed with the Suns. The Lakers had already won a championship before he joined, and the Suns failed to make the playoffs last season.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Marbury made similar remarks and was unanimously criticized by public opinion.

In the 2004-05 season, Marbury reached the peak of his career with the Knicks, scoring 21.7 points, 3 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 40 minutes, shooting 46.2% from the field, 35.4% from three-point range, and 83.4% from the free throw line. Although the Knicks only ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference, Marbury felt great and claimed to be the best point guard in the world.

Guo Xu said, I believe I am the best point guard in the league, bar none. He also received a lot of criticism online, even though the season has not yet started. The reason why fans criticize him is simple. He is only 21 years old. If he is the best now, where will the other star point guards put their face?

Many fans cursed the Suns for not being able to make the playoffs in the new season. They hope that their idol can give Guo Xu some color, let him know that it is not so easy to get along after leaving the Lakers, and let him understand that he only played for two seasons. Lucky Just a newcomer who has won two championship rings.

President David Stern still has a good impression of Guo Xu and plans to continue to support him this year. Guo Xu said that winning by attacking is the key, which is worthy of encouragement.

Stern feels that Guo Xu is really smart. He goes to different places and says different things, which is always beneficial to himself and the team.

When he was with the Lakers, Guo Xu admitted that he was his younger brother as soon as he left. No matter how much the media praised him, he always praised O'Neal and Kobe. In 2001, he had a chance to compete for FMVP, but in the last game he took the initiative to create opportunities for O'Neal and gave up the honor.

He lost one trophy and gained a reputation for being selfless. If he didn't do this, it would be difficult for the Lakers to break the record the next year, and there would probably be problems in the locker room.

Now Guo Xu is not so polite to join the Suns, showing that he is the core and also wants to become the best point guard. He has already won two championships and made the second team of the All-NBA Team. If the media praises Iverson, Kidd and others who have never won a championship, it would not be humility, but a bit stupid.

If Guo Xu praises his opponent, he won't even get a thank you, and the opponent's fans will take the opportunity to step on him. This is direct evidence of the idol's strength.

The Suns held an open training session the next day, and the training hall was packed with fans. This was the first time in several years, and Kidd was not that attractive. Probably because Kidd looks like a gangster, Guo Xu looks much better.

Guo Xu joins with a maximum salary, but for the Suns, this is still a sure-profit deal.

Now his commercial value has begun to emerge. The Phoenix Times revealed that the team's season ticket sales for next season have currently ranked third in the league, second only to the Lakers and Kings.

The media commented that Guo Xu's arrival means the opening of a new huge market for the Suns. His popularity last season was so high that everyone in the Suns combined could not match it.

The highlight of the public training was the group competition. Guo Xu did not disappoint the Suns fans who supported him.

He was on the white team with Casey Jacobson, Marion, Gugliotta, and Haslem, and the blue team was unable to fight back. The blue team has two from last season,

Haslem did not become the weakness of the white team, but was a bright spot. He is fat and has the advantage of being a good cover. But when he weighed 110 kilograms, he could hardly stop anyone. After the pick-and-roll, he did not cut in the air, but stood high and waited for Guo Xu to pass the ball, and then took action after receiving the ball. Being overweight did not affect his touch, and his shooting percentage on open jump shots was gratifying.

After the pick-and-roll, Guo Xu can easily get rid of Alston, and it is not difficult to pass the two slow insiders of Chakalidis and Gugliotta. He can also shoot directly from the outside.

The defensive end was funny. Haslem blocked last season's Suns center Jack Tsakalidis from outside the penalty area and allowed him to play eight minutes without scoring a single point.

Manager Brian was dumbfounded. Is this fat man really good? Although he is short, he is useful.

In fact, if a guard who is good at shooting is used in pick-and-roll offense, Haslem will definitely not be able to switch defenses because he is too slow and will be played by others. He performed well because of the tactics arranged by the coach, which allowed Jack, who is 218cm tall and weighs 130kg, to stay in the low post.

Jack has no explosive power and only relies on his height and weight to gain position under the basket like O'Neal. What's the use of this?

But last season, the Suns coaching staff always wanted to develop Jack's low-post offensive ability, so he played 47 games and averaged 7.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1 block in 23.6 minutes per game, which was very inefficient.

Guo Xu can score easily in fast breaks and positional battles, and he can also attract defense and assist teammates. He is the best in the game.

Marion's counterattack speed is extremely fast, and his rebounding ability is the second best, followed by Haslem. He surprised the fans who held season tickets and came to watch the training, and scored four mid-range shots.

Jacobsen, the white rookie swingman selected by the Suns with the 22nd pick in the first round this year, also performed well, hitting a three-pointer and a mid-range shot.

Jacobson is 198cm tall and weighs 98kg. He was a star player in college. He has certain offensive ability with the ball and accurate shooting. After joining the Suns, he became the team's key training target. He was also very confident and boldly chose the No. 23 jersey.

The only one who failed to perform was Gugliotta. His coverage was not as good as Fatty's, and his air cuts were not as good as swingman's. His extremely slow singles movements gave Guo Xu a headache, so he passed the ball to him once.

The highlights of the blue team were Joe Johnson's single and Stoudemire's cut after the pick-and-roll. The two of them took care of the blue team's scoring.

Alston dribbled steadily but shot poorly. He made two small floaters after the breakthrough and a pull-up jumper. His pull-up against Guo Xu from outside the three-point line also missed the basket.

The Streetball King plays too wildly and has poor shot selection. As long as he chooses to distribute the ball instead of shooting after breaking through, he will be an excellent backup point guard.

As for the swingman invited by Tsakalidis and Bryan to play in the preseason, their strength is not worth mentioning.

After playing for a while, the two teams made substitutions. Nene was the best player. The draft report showed that he was a rough guy with excellent defense, but he showed talent on the offensive end. He cut and caught the ball after the pick-and-roll, and made flexible use of it several times. With his footsteps, he feinted and shot in the penalty area, with a hit rate of 70%.

Snake Man Mickey Moore performed extremely poorly. He couldn't keep him at first sight. His defensive end was heartbreakingly weak, much worse than Guo Xu imagined. Suns 34-year-old veteran Scott Williams was single Pick him and play casually. This blue-collar player has never been known for his offense, averaging 7.6 points per game in his peak season.

Veteran Randy Brown is very good at both ends of the court. His only role is to dribble the ball across half court. Peripheral opponents can let him go. He has not practiced shooting well as he is approaching retirement. He is too slow to play the No. 1 position and too short at 188cm to play the No. 2 position, so he can only be used as a mascot.

In their first joint training, the Suns had mixed feelings. Fortunately, Guo Xu was very strong, and the two high-ranking inside rookies this year also performed well. The worry is that the depth of the Suns' perimeter lineup is too poor. If they want to achieve results, it is best to find two more capable substitutes.

Just relying on the rotation of Marion, Joe Johnson, and Jacobson is not enough. If someone is injured during the season, the Suns will have no one to replace positions 2 and 3. This is a major hidden danger.