Legend of Tomorrow

When the 76ers attacked, Guo Xu took another two steps to defend. Iverson felt that this was a slight on himself. He completely lost the idea of ​​passing the ball. He made a sudden stop jumper inside the three-point line and hit another one. 4 to 4.

Guo Xu didn't take it seriously. He was no longer afraid of others saying he was a defensive black hole. Before the game started, he was ready to attack each other, but the two teams used different methods.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll again. This time Iverson bypassed the pursuit from the inside. Guo Xu dribbled the ball and moved laterally and was caught up. Stoudemire missed the ball after cutting through the air and stood back to the high position to attract Defense.

D'Antoni arranged a few simple movement routines that even Nene, who has poor English, could understand. When Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the bottom line and broke through, the covered inside line followed with an air cut. If Guo Xu is not suddenly caught up by the defender, the inside line will return to the high position. This can not only attract the defense to evacuate the inside line, but also receive the pass and take a high shot. If there is really no chance, he can also coordinate the transfer of the ball.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball under his crotch to his right hand, took a small step back, attracted Iverson's center of gravity to move forward, dribbled behind his back to his left hand to pull the ball, took a step back with his left foot, and shot a 70-degree three-pointer from the left. Iverson tried his best to interfere with the ball and missed it. Marion rushed to grab an offensive rebound and immediately stepped up to face Van Horn and scored from close range. 6 to 4.

In the 1997 draft, Van Horn and Tim Duncan became famous for a while, and he was hailed as the successor of Big Bird Bird.

In his rookie season, Van Horn averaged 19.7 points per game, was selected to the All-Rookie First Team, and helped the Nets reach the playoffs.

In the second season, he averaged 21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 blocks per game for the Nets, becoming a rising star at the time. This white man who can play three positions shows off his shooting skills and is known as the savior of the Nets.

Unfortunately, Van Horn suffered injuries after experiencing short-term success, and his performance on the field began to gradually decline. Last season, he reached the Finals with the Nets, but faced Rick Fox's defense at all. His shooting percentage was less than 40%, and his scoring average was just over double digits. After this campaign, Van Horn was awarded the title of soft-legged crab in the playoffs and was sold by the Nets.

Van Horn's style of play is very soft, he lacks explosive power despite his height, and has poor rebounding ability. For offensive players, dealing with this level of inside defense is completely suitable for both the back and the front.

When the 76ers attacked, Guo Xu still kept a distance and challenged Iverson. This time Iverson chose to take a longer shot and missed a three-pointer from the middle.

After not practicing three-pointers for many years, Iverson's long-range shooting ability has almost deteriorated. This year, the number of outside shots hit a career low, averaging only 2.8 times per game and shooting 29%.

Although Guo Xu was blown away by an outside shot from Guo Xu in the 2001 Finals, 76ers coach Larry Brown still firmly believes that shooting three-pointers is the wrong way to play.

On the team, he banned many players from shooting three-pointers. He told these disciples who had evolved from offensive and defensive balance to pure blue collar: Don't think about shooting. I don't allow you to shoot, especially 3-pointers.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Ariza, who played under Brown in the Knicks, suffered from shooting phobia. After winning the championship with the Lakers, Ariza recalled that Brown made him afraid of shooting. He did not dare to think about this action on the court because he would be scolded every time he shot.

This year, the 76ers ranked last in the league in outside shots, with only 8.2.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Iverson retreated a little further this time, paying attention to the movements on the side with his peripheral vision, ready to bypass Stoudemire and pursue him at any time. Guo Xu suddenly shot a three-pointer from one meter outside the three-point line in the middle. Iverson was slow to react and could only stretch his hand to interfere slightly, and the ball went in!

9 to 4, Guo Xu scored his fifth personal point.

He was not blind. He practiced thirty three-pointers one meter from the three-point line every day for a long time.

He won't use shots from this distance as a regular weapon, but he will occasionally shoot one when the opponent's defense is lax. With almost no interference, the hit rate is no worse than a close three-pointer.

He was inspired by watching Stephen Curry play in the future. He should be the only one in the NBA who can practice this way. Curry is cheating and can shoot three-pointers just past midfield. Guo Xu can't reach that kind of shooting range yet.

The 76ers attacked, Iverson dribbled the ball into the three-point line, and his teammates came up for a pick-and-roll. Guo Xu still bypassed the screen from the inside to pursue the defense. Iverson made an emergency stop inside the three-point line and made a jump shot easily. 9 to 6.

Stoudemire did not change defense, which once again exposed his deficiencies on the defensive end. He actually has the body to become a super defensive player, but his defensive awareness is very poor and he can only defend alone. In this era, apart from O'Neal, few players mainly catch the ball in the low post and play from behind. Insiders who can't guard pick-and-rolls are at a disadvantage.

Many people in the home audience also applauded Iverson, and it was great to see the star score soaring in the opening game.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu dribbled the ball into the three-point line. Stoudemire covered him in the corner. After getting rid of Iverson, he pulled the ball up and took a step to the right with a low hand and a high layup. Todd took off with all his strength. He was a little slow and missed the block. He watched the ball hit the backboard very high and bounce into the basket.

11 to 6, Guo Xu's 7th personal point. Now he only needs to glance at the distance between him and his opponent to know how to avoid the shot. He is getting more and more experienced.

In terms of teamwork, Guo Xu has only more than two seasons of experience. In terms of personal offense with the ball, he is a veteran with more than 5 years of experience.

When the 76ers attacked, Snow passed the ball to Van Horn, hoping to hit the team's No. 2 scorer. Marion defended closely, and Van Horn had difficulty turning around. He had no good chance, so he had to look for his teammates. McGee singled out Joe Johnson. He was at a disadvantage in terms of height and weight, and he couldn't get rid of it with his skills. Then he passed to Iverson.

When the Suns play small ball tactics, individual defense is not very bad.

Van Horn has a similar playing style to Nowitzki. He is not afraid of big men inside and can rely on his skills to create shooting opportunities. What he is afraid of are forwards who are about 200cm-205cm tall. Because he can't get rid of them, he can only shoot against people and his hit rate is very low. will decrease.

Iverson forced a breakthrough and failed to get rid of Guo Xu. After the pick-and-roll, he passed to Todd. The latter singled out Stoudemire, turned around and shot a hook shot, and got a big hit.

Todd's jumping ability is very poor, and he can beat ordinary insiders with his height advantage. Stoudemire is a person who wants to have his head flat when grabbing rebounds. He slapped the ball out of the penalty area. Joe Johnson picked up the basketball, and the three Suns went down quickly. attack.

Joe Johnson passed the ball, Guo Xu rushed to the front to get the ball, and relied on Iverson to force the ball inside. Both of them were very fast. Iverson was so crowded that he didn't jump up. Guo Xu succeeded with a right hand pick-up basket.

13 to 6, Guo Xu scored his 9th personal point.

Guo Xu's weight is currently only 79 kilograms, which is not out of the category of normal people, but his confrontation ability is outstanding among defenders under 190cm. Iverson's confrontation ability is the weakest among the defenders. The two confront each other closely and make judgments.

Iverson publicly stated in an interview that he never exercises strength, believing that strong muscles will slow down his speed. In the summer, he even expressed that he wanted to lose weight.

At that time, Philadelphia Daily reporter Phil Gassner asked Iverson: If you lose some weight, will your leg muscles be strengthened and your shooting percentage improved?

Iverson asked, Have you ever played basketball?

Gassner replied, Yes. The Philadelphia Daily News published a photo of Gassner on the court the next day.

This season, facts have proven that Iverson will not improve his shooting percentage if he does not practice strength, but will only be unable to resist others.

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