Legend of Tomorrow

When the Timberwolves attacked, Joe Smith singled out Marion near the free throw line and missed a fadeaway jumper. The ball flew out of the baseline without touching the ball. In order to avoid being blocked, he temporarily raised his shooting point and failed to grasp the distance.

This offensive choice was so bad that Joe Smith was ridiculed by the tv5 commentator.

Zhang Lili said: Joe Smith is a role player on both offense and defense. His skills are not good and his shooting percentage is not high. He averaged only 7.5 points and 5 rebounds per game this season. The Timberwolves were fined by the zone defense for such a person and had several games revoked. Draft picks, it’s just incomprehensible.”

Xu Jicheng said: When he joined the Timberwolves in 1998, his performance was pretty good.

In fact, before joining the Timberwolves, Joe Smith averaged only 10 points and 4.4 rebounds per game with the 76ers. After joining the Timberwolves, he gained more possessions and averaged less than 15 points per game. Timberwolves manager McHale was confused by his status as the top pick. .

In the battle at the Sun Position, Guo Xu continued to fight Hudson alone, and the fight would never end if he didn't get double-teamed.

He dribbled the ball under his crotch twice to break through to the left. He dribbled the ball behind his back to his right hand and retreated. Then he used the Buddha fake move. Hudson moved sideways to keep up. Guo Xu changed direction sharply to the left, at full speed start up.

Hudson was shaken by a series of fake moves and changes of direction and almost sat on the ground. He managed to stabilize his center of gravity but was unable to pursue him. The weakness of the 122 zone defense was in the high position, making it difficult to double-team. Trent defended from the side, and Guo Xu made an emergency stop and feinted, then distributed the ball to the left.

Joe Johnson did not waste the open opportunity this time and hit a jumper and three-pointer.

29 to 15, Guo Xu’s seventh assist.

Hudson brought the ball to the frontcourt and made a mistake when passing it to Joe Smith. Marion suddenly made a steal and accelerated directly to get rid of Smith and start a fast break. Guo Xu also made a fast break on the other side.

Marion attracted Trent to cover up the defense and passed the ball to Joe Johnson who followed up, and the latter made a layup and scored. 31 to 15.

Unconsciously, the difference between the two sides reached 16 points. Guo Xu didn't work hard on defense, but his teammates worked hard and played every game as if it were a playoff game.

Except for Guo Xu, no one on the Suns has won a championship or tried a long winning streak. They all like the feeling of winning too much. They don't deliberately allocate their energy on the court, they just run with all their strength. Move, attack and defend.

The Timberwolves were attacking in a pick-and-roll. Garnett caught the ball near the free throw line and faced Guo Xu's mid-range shot. Marion jumped out of the baseline to interfere. The ball bounced out of the frame. Stoudemire grabbed the rebound and passed it to Guo Xu to immediately launch a counterattack.

Guo Xu held the ball from the backcourt and entered the penalty area. Hudson followed him but it was of no use. After entering the three-point line, Guo Xu first changed direction to the left, and then dribbled the ball from behind to his right hand, attracting Hudson to move laterally. Pulling the ball up, he took the ball with both hands and performed a European step, and hit the basket from the middle.

33 to 15, personal 10th point.

Hudson did not foul, and the coach did not arrange for players to foul Guo Xu, because his free throw percentage is very high, even if it is less than 90%, it is almost the same. If he gets to the free throw line, the offensive efficiency will be even more amazing.

Garnett watched Guo Xu score consecutively, feeling anxious but unable to do anything about it. He claimed to be able to guard five positions, but to really let him, who is over 210cm tall, guard a smaller point guard was an act of abuse.

Kobe suffered a loss in mobility when defending Guo Xu alone. Garnett cannot defend the outside better than Kobe.

When the Timberwolves attacked, Hudson first passed to Garnett, and then started running. After several passes, Hudson made a successful shot while receiving the ball in the left corner. 33 to 17.

Guo Xu was not active in pursuing defense. He just extended his hand without taking off, and continued to be lazy on the defensive end.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu led to the frontcourt. Marion suddenly slipped to the baseline on the left side. Guo Xuyun passed the ball in one step. Marion forced a layup and caused a defensive foul by Joe Smith.

The goal was unreasonable. Marion was fast and jumped high. Smith didn't even try to pull someone back. He still threw the ball out from close range with an awkward posture. It would be difficult for opponents to stop the charging Marion. He is 201cm tall, has a wingspan of 225cm, and has very deformed body proportions.

Standing on the free throw line, Marion still had a weird pushing posture, but he just managed to score.

36 to 17, Guo Xu’s eighth assist.

Xu Jicheng said: There are still 1 minute and 50 seconds left, and the Suns can still attack a few times. It looks like they will score 40+ points in a single quarter today.

Zhang Lili said: The Suns' offense is all about playing as fast as they can. Even in positional battles, the shots are very fast. If the Timberwolves follow this rhythm, I think the Suns can score 50 points in a single quarter.

Xu Jicheng smiled and said: That's too difficult. Except for the Suns, all other strong teams focus on positional warfare. They are an alternative scenery this season.

The Timberwolves passed the ball back and forth, and it took 20 seconds for Kendall to pass Kirisek and make a successful mid-range shot. 36 to 19.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu, who had already beaten Hudson several times in a row, chose the middle pick-and-roll this time. After getting rid of it, he attracted Joe Smith to change defense. He stopped and half-turned and passed the ball to the middle. Stoudemire caught the ball and took off with one hand. Scored a dunk.

38 to 19, Guo Xu’s ninth assist.

Garnett's position when guarding Marion was not too outside, and he was ready to cover and block shots under the basket at any time, but when Stoudemire rushed up, he gave up. As soon as he saw Stoudemire's momentum, he stopped on the right side of the penalty area and did not go to the center to try to block Stoudemire. The opponent was too strong and he knew he would not be able to block Stoudemire.

Garnett's outstanding defensive end is not because of his strong confrontation and fierce blocking. His advantage is that he can defend without losing his position. He relies on his height and wingspan to interfere with shooting and reduce the opponent's shooting percentage. He is the same type as the future Tyson Chandler.

He currently only averages more than 2 blocks per game in his second season. He still mainly helps defend and block outside players, and rarely blocks powerful inside players.

The Timberwolves attacked, Guo Xu defended two steps away, and Hudson made a three-point jumper from the middle. Another good opportunity was almost open. 38 to 22.

The home audience applauded Hudson again, but Guo Xu didn't care at all. He was just afraid that the opponent would waste time when attacking.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire had no chance to play a pick-and-roll in the middle, so they passed it to Joe Johnson on the outside. He stood in the right corner and then ran with Stoudemire on the side without the ball. Joe Johnson didn't play the ball himself, but looked for Guo Xu to protect the ball and passed it over.

The coach arranged for the players to pass the ball to Guo Xu in a positional battle and wait for the opportunity to catch the ball and shoot. Even if Joe Johnson was confident of holding the ball and breaking through, he would not go up by himself, fearing that the coach would say he was playing randomly. There is no better team player than this.

Joe Smith changed defense to keep up with Guo Xu, not giving him a chance to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer. Guo Xu took the ball and accelerated towards the middle, jumping and passing the ball to Stoudemire who was cutting from the right.

Stoudemire ran into the penalty area to catch the ball, attracting Garnett's cover. Unexpectedly, he did not directly dunk, but bent his knees and raised the ball with both hands to feint. Garnett tipped his toes under the basket. Although the Wolf King was experienced and realized that it was a fake move, his center of gravity became higher.

Stoudemire quickly changed direction and dribbled the ball past Garnett. He half-turned and jumped in the middle. He leaned on Garnett to shoot a two-handed shot from close range and gently put the ball into the basket. 40 to 20.

Garnett jumped a little too slowly and missed the shot. When returning to defense, Stoudemire grinned excitedly and clapped hands with Guo Xu.

Zhang Lili said in surprise: Stoudemire only took one step. As long as this ball counts as an assist, Guo Xu will have a double-double in a single quarter!

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