Legend of Tomorrow

The next two teams fought hard to attack, and the game was very exciting.

Mobley of the Rockets was in excellent form, hitting two three-pointers and one mid-range shot; Maurice Taylor, who came off the bench, also showed excellent frame-facing skills and stable mid-range shots, scoring 4 points.

However, the rest of the Rockets performed poorly. Only Francis forced a breakthrough and caused Guo Xu to foul and made one of two free throws.

The best performer of the Suns was Guo Xu, who was able to attack quickly during counterattacks, play pick-and-rolls in positional battles, and shoot or shoot with ease. He scored suddenly and assisted Stoudemire for a dunk. He also assisted Marion for a three-pointer and a layup.

Yao Ming's defensive end was too difficult to face Marion, who was as fast as a defender. He stayed near the penalty area and took shots from mid-to-long distances without leaving his opponent. As soon as he left, Stoudemire would cut through and hit the basket.

Spending too much energy on the defensive end also affected Yao Ming's performance on the offensive end. He finally made one shot, turning around on the right to shoot and was blocked by Marion. Marion jumped so high that even Yao Ming could be covered by the side sneak attack.

Then the Suns counterattacked, Guo Xu misplaced his position and forced a breakthrough, causing Posilla to foul and made two free throws. Yao Ming was replaced in the last minute and a half and Kevin Cato came on.

Cato is a blue-collar meat shield with little offensive ability. He can defend the penalty area well defensively, but after covering the screen, he can let loose from the outside at will, and his scoring depends entirely on picking up misses from the basket.

Sure enough, after the substitution, the Suns' zone defense worked, and the Rockets failed in all of their next four shots.

The Suns led 33 to 25. Guo Xu scored 12 points and 5 assists in a single quarter, completely suppressing Francis who had 3 points and 2 assists.

Zhang Lili commented: Boss Fu is obviously no match for Boss Guo. With this gap in position, the Rockets would have been difficult to beat. If Mobley hadn't scored 13 points in a single quarter, the Rockets would have fallen even further behind.

Xu Jicheng laughed and said: Boss Guo wore a wig and a white beard to challenge Kobe Bryant at the Great Wall in 2001. I think Boss Guo's defense was nothing special to him.

In the second quarter, Guo Xu took a break, and the two sides competed with the substitutes. The Rockets quickly overtook the score. Tang Shuai's tactics were very targeted, while D'Antoni's tactics were the same as those in the first quarter, running and gunning with pick-and-rolls.

It doesn't matter that the Suns can't run and gun counterattacks when Guo Xu is here. He can lead the team with his personal ability. Alston can't, and his control of rhythm and shooting are much worse.

Rockets substitute point guard Mookie Norris and Taylor scored consecutively, and the pick-and-roll cooperation was very tacit. Veteran Glen Rice also hit a three-pointer.

Just look at the player’s reputation.

The Rockets bench has extraordinary depth. Needless to say, Rice won a championship as the third player with the Lakers in 2000, and also served as the boss for several years with the Hornets. Taylor is a person who has obtained a high-paying long-term contract by relying on offense. He looks like an All-Star in the highlights. He has dunked, dunked and scored in singles.

After Guo Xu came on the field, he immediately hit Taylor twice in a misplaced position. Tang Shuai knew that Taylor's defense was poor, so he quickly replaced him and replaced him with Griffin who had rested for a while.

In this quarter, except for Guo Xu, the Suns players were all misfired and only scored 14 points in a single quarter.

Marion made 0 of 5 shots and grabbed 4 rebounds. Stoudemire made 1 of 4 shots and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 4 points and 3 rebounds. Nene made 0 of 2 shots, didn't score a point and grabbed 1 rebound. With the ball, Jacobsen made 0 of 2 shots and had only one error. Joe Johnson scored 2 points.

Guo Xu scored 8 points and 1 assist, and had 20 points and 6 assists in the half. He had the best performance in the game. The Suns trailed 47 to 54.

Run-and-gun is an advanced basketball concept that can make up for the lack of experience of young players. If the run-and-gun tactic is successfully implemented, the ratings and attendance will be guaranteed, which can reinvigorate the young rebuilding team.

However, no team that focuses on running and gunning in the playoffs can get on the finals bus. If the Suns want to dominate the league like the Bulls and Lakers, they must practice positional warfare because the running and gunning style lacks stability.

In the third quarter, Guo Xu's touch got worse. He made 3 of 8 shots and missed the basket in 3 outside shots. Plus two free throws, he scored 8 points and 2 assists. Fortunately, Marion regained his feeling in time and made 4 shots. 3 of 3, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, contributed 9 points and 3 rebounds.

The Suns team scored 25 points in this quarter, and the Rockets' offense flourished, scoring 28 points. The Suns entered the final quarter trailing 10 points 72 to 82.

Zhang Lili said: Today the Rockets played better as a whole, but Guo Xu is still the most eye-catching individually. He is almost 30+10 without saying a word. He is now averaging 25.9 points, 10.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. This kind of data is NBA Haven’t seen him in years.”

Xu Jicheng said: Guo Xu is the only one in the entire league who can produce such data in active service. This is really a superstar-level performance.

In the traditional concept of the NBA, there is a data standard that has always been regarded as the benchmark for a super point guard, that is, averaging 20 points and 10 assists per game. A super point guard does not necessarily have to average 20 points and 10 assists per game, but those who can do this must be super point guards.

Currently, only 8 guards in NBA history have achieved this kind of data, namely Magic Johnson (3 times), Oscar Robertson (5 times), Isiah Thomas (4 times), Kevin Johnson ( 3 times), Nate Archibald (1 time), Tim Hardaway (1 time), Michael Adams (1 time).

Guo Xu is the eighth player in history. Everyone believes that he will maintain his double-double data until the end of the regular season, and even continue to improve his data. It's not difficult for him to hit 20+10, and he seems to be able to challenge 30+10 per game.

In the last quarter, the Suns used their run-and-gun tactics and quickly caught up with the score. Guo Xu, Stoudemire, and Marion scored consecutively and launched counterattacks when they had the opportunity, forming an offensive trident.

The Rockets' weaknesses began to show, and both starting insiders had problems.

At the critical moment, Griffin was unable to concentrate and was replaced after several defensive mistakes. He has done too many outrageous things. He was expelled for fighting with teammates in college. His personality destined him to never become a star.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Griffin, who was only 25 years old, died in a car accident. Alcoholism, drug abuse, and a mentally retarded personality caused Griffin to die young. Athletic talent brought him money and death. He is considered the first waste of talent in NBA history.

Yao Ming could no longer run, and his efficiency on both offense and defense began to decline.

Many people say that poor physical strength is an important reason why Yao Ming cannot become a superstar.

Is Yao Ming's physical strength bad? In fact, it's not bad at all. He is 226cm tall and weighed nearly 300 pounds at his peak. In this way, he averaged 32.5 minutes in 486 regular season games in his career, which is already amazing. With O'Neal's superhuman physical fitness, his average regular season playing time is only 2.2 minutes more than Yao Ming.

Yao Ming has no problem playing slow-paced positional battles, but what he is afraid of is sprinting back and forth. All heavy insiders are afraid of this. The Suns happened to be the best at doing this kind of thing. Yao Ming turned back and ran for three quarters, and was exhausted in the final quarter.

To compete with a beast like Stoudemire, not only Yao Ming can't do it, but also centers from other teams. The most tormenting thing is that even if the Suns replace Stoudemire, substitute Nene will still race against Yao Ming...

Tang Shuai was forced to replace Cato, and the team's internal offense suddenly became very poor. Fortunately, Posey, Mobley, and Francis had enough outside firepower to hold on to the score in the second half.

Like the last contest, the two sides kept the suspense until the last minute, and the battle was tied at 99. The Suns had the ball, and Guo Xu requested a timeout on the court after the baseline ball was sent.

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