Legend of Tomorrow

On December 13, the Suns faced the Kings at home.

This is a game that is broadcast live across the United States. The Kings are extremely popular. They currently have 17 wins and 5 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference. The Kings added Jim Jackson, Damon Jones, and Keon Clark in the summer, further improving the depth of the lineup and targeting a championship.

This record was achieved in the absence of Mike Bibby. Bibby suffered a stress fracture and underwent surgery, and will not be able to return until January at the earliest.

The Suns are facing a coaching change crisis, and public opinion is full of doubts. Veteran Kukoc has rested for 7 weeks and has not returned yet, and the team's lineup is not complete.

In the prediction of the outcome before the game, experts were unanimously optimistic that the Kings would win. They believed that as long as they guarded Guo Xu, the game would enter garbage time in the third quarter, because the Suns' inside line was too weak.

The Chinese media don't pay much attention to the Suns' games now. They don't score many points in the game and they don't play well enough. Guo Xu's popularity in China has declined slightly.

Since Yao Ming joined the NBA, CCTV5 has mainly broadcast the Rockets games. The earlier games broadcast the Celtics where Wang Zhizhi joined, and only when the two players were not playing, it broadcast the Suns where Guo Xu was.

After experiencing a downturn in several games, the Suns' home attendance was full again today, but many fans came to see the Kings. The Kings and Mavericks are the best offensive teams this season. Although Adelman failed to lead the team to the championship last season, his Princeton tactics are very attractive.

ESPN commentator Woodson said: When Jason Guo came out today, he smiled and waved to the home fans. I think it is true that he hated head coach Frank Johnson and forced the team to fire him.

Horvath smiled and said: He is probably too happy to hide it. Many people now say that he is a ball tyrant, but I think he is more like a star than before. His personal ability is unquestionable and his desire to win He is also very strong. He drove Frank away obviously because he wanted the team to become better.

Woodson said: Jason is really good at driving the team's offense. After losing him, the Lakers' offensive power weakened too much and they lost many games.

Horvath nodded and said: The key is to look at the overall chemical reaction of the team. No matter how strong a player's individual scoring ability is, he can't win if his teammates perform poorly. After O'Neal was injured, Kobe did a terrible job leading the team. I think Jason is better than Kobe was better, but he couldn't win because the lineup was so bad. It was almost impossible for him to lead the Suns to compete for the championship unless he brought in another star to team up with him.

When the two sides came out, everyone was surprised. The Suns replaced two newcomers as inside players.

Guo Xu, Joe Johnson, Marion, Stoudemire, Nene.

Kings five: Bobby Jackson, Doug Christie, Peja Stojakovic, Webber, Divac.

Guo Xu told Stoudemire: Don't be afraid of Weber, use your advantages to run, and be active when cutting. As long as you run out of position, I will definitely pass the ball to you.

Even if Weber is in front of me, I can dunk him. Stoudamire didn't even lower his voice, and even glanced at Weber provocatively. He was really confident.

Guo Xuxiao asked: What should I do if someone comes to defend me?

Pass to your teammates. Stoudemire replied.

Guo Xu smiled, exchanged fists with Stoudemire, and walked to the backcourt. The two sides were about to jump the ball inside.

We usually train together every day. Guo Xu believes in Stoudemire's ability. Now he is a Cake King level player. This is not a derogatory term. Insiders who can eat pie are very efficient offensively and can also increase the number of assists for their teammates. What defender doesn't like that?

Nene easily beat Divac with a jump ball, and Marion received the ball and passed it to Guo Xu.

Guo Xu and other teammates pulled away, Stoudemire blocked Jackson in the middle, and Guo Xu broke through from the right, attracting Weber to change defense and Jackson to pursue the defense, and passed the ball to the middle of Weber's side.

The Suns have been practicing this routine, but the difference is that there is no threat when passing it to Gugliotta. His cutting speed is too slow and he will be caught up by the opponent's No. 4 position. He can't make a few shots in the high post. As long as the opponent's defender stands in front of him and interferes slightly, he will choose to distribute the ball.

Now it was Stoudemire who was playing the pick-and-roll, and he rushed after receiving the ball. He jumped up in two steps, with his head flat against the frame, and smashed the ball into the basket with a very relaxed tomahawk chop. Divac turned around on the right side to cover up the defense but didn't have time to take off.

2-0, Guo Xu made the first assist.

The home fans applauded and cheered together. The opening was a top-five dunk, which they liked to watch the most.

The Kings attacked, and Peja lobbed the ball in the low post for Divac from the side.

Divac is an excellent supporting center. He can organize passes and play in low post. He will occasionally show off his mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll. He plays very devilishly.

Divac knew that Nene was a rookie and wanted to bully the opponent, but he was pushed twice and failed to move. Nene is used to guarding Tsakalidis, who weighs 130 kilograms during team training, and his bottom plate is very stable.

Divac turned around and threw to the baseline, but missed the basket due to interference from his long arm. Stoudemire grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Joe Johnson, who passed the ball directly to Guo Xu.

Guo Xu quickly led to the frontcourt. Marion took the lead on the left and rushed into the Kings penalty area. Peja reluctantly chased him from behind. Guo Xu took it to the corner on the right and feinted. He ignored Marion and went close. Stuffed the ball into the middle.

Nene completely shook off Divac and followed up. After receiving the ball, he jumped up in two steps and smashed the ball with one hand. It was very similar to Stoudemire's action just now. He jumped slightly lower than Stoudemire, but had more power.

4-0, Guo Xu’s second assist.

Woodson shouted: The Suns scored two consecutive dunks in the opening game, and the center came in and out for a fast break. It was so fast.

Horvath lamented: Nene was positioned as a brutal inside line when he was drafted, and his template was Sean Kemp. Judging from this round, he really looks like the young Kemp, running as fast as an outside line.

Woodson said with a smile: I feel like there are two camps in the Suns today. If Nene and Amare keep running like this, Divac will suffer today. He is now one of the slowest centers in the league.

The Kings were running a pick-and-roll in the middle. Jackson couldn't get rid of Guo Xu, and the ball split in the middle. Webber feinted with the ball with one hand, broke through Stoudemire, and dunked with one hand. 4 to 2.

The current defensive end of Stoudemire is very easy to pass, and it is easy to take fake moves. The coaching staff does not blame him. No interior rookie is all-around as soon as he enters the league, except for Duncan.

The Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire played pick-and-roll again in the middle.

It has almost become a consensus in the league that Guo Xu needs to double-team after playing the pick-and-roll. He is extremely fast and has strong breakthrough ability. The closer the inside distance is, the more likely he will be passed by in one step. In the past, every team used this method to defeat the Suns. Other players had limited offensive power, and even Marion couldn't kill anyone.

It's different today. The Suns' inside man is no longer a stupid big man who can only stand in the low post. Nene pulled to the right side near the three-point line to block Christie. Joe Johnson ran away and received Guo Xu's pass from the right side at a 70-degree angle.

Divac was slow to switch defenders, and Joe Johnson easily hit a three-pointer in the open position. His posture was textbook-like, and the ball hit the net hollowly!

7 to 2, Guo Xu’s third assist.

Woodson sighed: The Suns came out on full fire in the first game after changing coaches, and their young players went crazy!

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