Legend of Tomorrow

In the visiting team's locker room, the Suns players chatted excitedly and thought about the future.

The veteran Gugliotta, who had been reduced to a marginalized player, could not keep his mouth shut. It was almost time for him to retire when his contract expired in 2004. Now he unexpectedly saw the hope of winning a championship ring.

He doesn't usually communicate much with his teammates. Stoudemire, who only has a good relationship with Guo Xu, has almost become a chatterbox, and he pulls Nene to practice English.

In fact, most players don't like to play Christmas games, and prefer to spend the holidays with their families at home. Today, the Suns defeated the defending champion and stole all the limelight. All the players' efforts were worth it.

The only quiet one was Joe Johnson, who was as expressionless as ever. In Guo Xu's previous life, most of Joe Johnson's highlights included buzzer-beating shots. He could often keep an expressionless expression on his buzzer-beating shots and just clenched his fists to celebrate. He was really a god-level facial paralysis, and It looks like the liquid robot in Terminator 2.

Although Joe Johnson has his own key ball buff, his personality is really not suitable for being a team boss. He lacks communication with his teammates, and he is even less likely to be a qualified locker room leader to boost morale and deal with interpersonal relationships.

He needs someone to point him in the direction, just like a sword. Although it can kill opponents with a random swing, only a true master holding a sword can reach the top.

Guo Xu deliberately walked up to Joe Johnson and joked: Qiao, we beat the Lakers, aren't you happy?

I'm so happy. Qiao Johnson gave Guo Xu a smile.

... Guo Xu was speechless. What's with this official fake smile and forced smile? Did you and Meghan train at the same school?

Joe Johnson is not very good at expressing his emotions. Now when the team boss asks him, he either doesn't express his disapproval or thinks too much and it becomes like this.

Guo Xu sighed: Don't smile like that at the press conference later. Just keep your cold attitude.

Can I not attend (the press conference)? Joe Johnson asked.

No. Guo Xu asked back: You must have never endorsed an advertisement, right?

Joe Johnson shook his head.

Attend more press conferences, don't use a smile, be ruthless to the end, answer questions simply but show confidence, can you do it? Guo Xu patted him on the back and said seriously.

Joe Johnson nodded, cherishing his words like gold.

Guo Xu estimates that he may not be willing to participate in star games in the future. His agent must be in pain because his celebrity clients can't receive advertising endorsements.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Joe Johnson's popularity was very low. He was always selected as a substitute for the All-Star Game and never ranked among the top ten in the voting. His commercial value is naturally not high. Even if he has won two big contracts while playing, he still does not rank high on the Forbes sports athlete income rankings every year. His sneakers are signed with jrdan brand, a brand owned by Nike. He wears team series and does not have his own exclusive boots.

At the post-game press conference, the Lakers were interviewed first.

Phil Jackson said: It's a pity that we lost Jason Guo. As early as 200, I firmly believed that he would become a superstar.

The reporter asked: Which one do you think is better, Jason or Kobe?

They are not the same type of players, so it's hard to compare. Jackson said casually.

What he was thinking in his mind was that Guo Xu was better, but he couldn't say it because he was still coaching the Lakers. Kobe was already very difficult to communicate with. If he said something he didn't like to hear, the kid would be upset again.

O'Neal said: I don't have any problems with Jason's relationship. We are good friends and we had dinner together yesterday. He advised me to be more open-minded. After all, I have won all the honors. But I am angry because the Lakers should not be like this. It sucks, some players play too selfishly and the team can’t win.”

The reporter asked: Are you talking about Kobe?

O'Neal snorted: No, I'm talking about Mark Madsen. He takes too many shots, is too independent, and even shoots when facing double teams.

The reporters were stunned, and some laughed out loud. Who doesn't know that Madsen is a blue-collar fighter in the league and has basically never made a shot?

Kobe Bryant was also interviewed. He was unconvinced when he lost, saying that Guo Xu just had a good touch and that this game was just luck.

When the Suns players were interviewed, the reporter asked Guo Xu to express his feelings and told him Kobe's evaluation.

Guo Xu smiled and said: I think Kobe is right. The high score I scored today was just a matter of good touch and luck. But I believe I will be lucky too....

The reporters applauded one after another. Not only was Guo Xu not angry, he also followed Kobe's words. The difference in demeanor was huge.

Guo Xu continued: The Suns lost many games before, and I was also depressed. I didn't know what to say when I was interviewed after the game. Fortunately, we got through it together. It felt like seeing a rainbow after the rain. I think life is very unsatisfactory. Eight or nine times, teammates should work together to find a way out, and I hope Kobe and O'Neal will be in a better mood when we meet next time.

The reporter asked: O'Neal said that Kobe was too independent in his game. What do you think?

Kobe must have wanted to win, so he took more shots. After all, the team is missing an important scoring point, and these ball rights need to be distributed. As for how to distribute the ball more reasonably, I can't make any comments. I am no longer a Lakers point guard.”

Many fans like to compare Fisher with you. How do you evaluate him?

Guo Xu thought for a while and smiled: Derek is an excellent role player. He can be said to be low-paid but high-energy. He performs very well in the triangle offense. He can attract defenses from one side, catch the ball and shoot three-pointers. On the defensive end He’s not bad either. Fans think he’s bad because he’s compared to me. We shouldn’t be too harsh on him. Don’t many people with tens of millions of annual salaries also look bad compared to me?”

There was another round of applause in the venue. Guo Xu praised himself while speaking for Fisher.

His words are a bit narcissistic, but they are true. There are only a handful of point guards in the league who can compare with him. This year, he basically beats everyone in terms of statistics.

The reporter asked: Many people think you can become the assist leader this year. Are you confident that you can do this?

That's for sure. I felt good and shot a lot of balls today. I will definitely focus on passing the ball in most games. The Suns have great tactics and have many outstanding scorers. I just need to throw the ball in any direction. , I can go to the sidelines to eat popcorn and drink drinks, and they will definitely score and give me assists, it’s that simple.”

There was a burst of laughter in the venue, and there was something to write about in the news.

When the Suns are playing well, Guo Xu talks more, and when the Suns play poorly, he talks less. He suppresses his own discomfort and does not complain to the media about anyone. This is the difference between him and O'Neal and Kobe. Saying some words will only make things worse.

But he can't change other people's thinking, and where the Lakers will go in the future has nothing to do with him. He had a premonition that O'Neal would definitely be traded by the Lakers, leaving Kobe to rebuild.

The reason is simple. The personalities of the K team are too different to be friends. Kobe is younger, and the Lakers will not rebuild around O'Neal.

Guo Xu doesn't know if the Lakers can attract two veterans, Malone and Payton, to join them next year. In his opinion, these two people were quite stupid in their previous life. In 2003, the conflicts between K-group had already been exposed, but they still went to join in the fun.

Guo Xu believes that this year's Lakers have nothing to fear. If the two teams meet in the playoffs, the Suns will definitely win.

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