Legend of Tomorrow

Chapter 321 [Suggestions from friends to increase points, 2nd in the Western Conference]

A week later, Avril returned to New York, and the two made an appointment to practice singing the day before attending the Grammy Awards. They recorded an MV-style video and were very satisfied with the chorus effect. As long as they are not nervous, there will be no problems with coordination.

Megan stayed in the apartment for a week and cooked new dishes and pizza for Guo Xu that she had learned in Port St. Lucie. She was a little unhappy, but she still returned to Los Angeles. If everything goes well, she will graduate from high school this year.

With his outstanding performance in January, Guo Xu was elected the Western Conference Player of the Month Award for the first time. In the past, he could only compete for the Player of the Week with the Lakers, and the Player of the Month Award always went to O'Neal and Kobe.

In February, when the Suns played against the Bulls at home, Guo Xu invited his friend Jason Richardson to have dinner alone.

It is completely different from when he was drafted by the Bulls with the highest pick in 2000. Now Richardson is extremely depressed and no longer feels that he is the boss material. The Bulls, who drafted a bunch of high-draft picks, are currently only ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference, with a winning rate only higher than the Heat, Raptors, which are full of injuries, and the Cavaliers, who are at the bottom of the league.

So, this is why you gave up your power to Jaylen Rose? Do you think you are inferior to him? Guo Xu sighed.

When the time loop continued, he discovered that Richardson was too selfless and never fought for benefits. Even though he was in the loop, predicting the future and persuading Richardson to enter the NBA a year early, this guy still didn't make it.

Richardson said: The coach arranged for Ross to hold the ball more and attack, saying that he is more experienced.

Your coach is obviously a waste. Since the new Rose can improve his statistics, why don't you do the same?

Bulls head coach Bill Cartwright is a coach of the caliber of Frank Johnson. Even though the team is full of young people, he still insists on playing positional warfare and claims to be solid on defense. However, the Bulls only average 95 points per game and lose 95 points per game. 101 points.

Tyson Chandler, Eddie Curry, and Marcus Fizer were three inside players who couldn't open up any space, and they were fighting in a positional battle. The scene was so beautiful. They all happily attacked the basket together, blocking the penalty area. , the defender can only shoot mid- and long-range shots under the interference of the opponent, and the hit rate is not high.

The Bulls' only tactic is to use Jay Williams to play pick-and-roll in the middle. This guard is not sharp in breakthroughs, inaccurate in shooting, and not good at breaking through and distributing the ball. He is said to be a combo guard at 188cm, but in fact he cannot do both.

The Bulls haven't been able to counterattack like the Suns. Jay's organizational skills are average, Chandler has to protect backcourt rebounds, fat Curry can't run, and Rose doesn't want to run.

So the Bulls could only take turns in various positions. Jaylen Rose, who is 30 years old and has no potential to tap, made the most shots.

He averaged 22 points on 19.3 shots per game and shot 40.6% from the field. It's clear that he is a big shot.

In the middle of the 2001-02 season, the Pacers believed that Rose's presence would affect O'Neal's success, and no one wanted to send him away. In the summer of 2002, the Bulls used this man as a treasure and used two high-quality players, Brad Miller and Artest, as bargaining chips to trade. The Bulls manager hasn't been fired yet. The boss is so generous.

Isn't data brushing a cancerous behavior? Richardson said with a wry smile.

If someone in a strong team brushes up statistics and affects the team's coordination, that's a cancer. The Bulls can't make the playoffs. What else can you do if you don't brush up on statistics? If I were you, I would have taken more than 20 shots last season.

Do you think I should take more shots?

Guo Xu said sternly: Nonsense, you have to pay for it this season, and you have to pay for it even more next season. Don't you even want a big contract? If you don't average 20+ per game on a bad team, how can you get an annual salary of tens of millions?

Richardson sighed: I actually want to propose a trade and go to a strong team to play.

The core of a strong team has already been determined. If you go there and have no ball rights and are just a role player, you will only be able to get mid-level status next year. Brother, don't think about such stupid things. The Bulls are very suitable for your development. You have to do it. What he wants is to put up good numbers, prove his potential, and squeeze out Rose next season. I don’t believe the management will keep him in the Bulls to put up numbers.”

Okay... Richardson is a person who lacks independent opinions, but he will listen to his friends' suggestions.

Guo Xu knew that as long as Richardson was not traded, all the hardships would soon be over. No one will compete with him for the ball next season, and Rose will be sent to the Raptors. In his previous life, he had a famous 81-point tragedy against Kobe. Jay Williams can't steal the core. Without the butterfly effect, he would have hit a telephone pole on his bicycle this summer.

In the evening, Guo Xu encountered something that made him feel speechless.

When the players were warming up, Jay Williams took the initiative to talk to Guo Xu. He held his head high and said condescendingly: The news says you are great, but I am not afraid of you. I am the one who will become the strongest point guard in the future.

Guo Xu was stunned for a moment, what was going on with this princely aura? Isn't this guy's character the NBA version of Kimimaro? After only a few episodes, he could bow out, leaving the question of what heights he would have reached if he hadn't been sick.

Guo Xu stepped forward and patted Jay on the back, and said calmly: If you want to become the strongest point guard, just put all your energy on the court and work hard. I hope you can really do it one day.

This is not encouragement, but a reminder. For Guo Xu, it is a piece of cake. If only Jay would listen, there might be a different future. If he doesn't listen and thinks he can succeed by living in a nightclub and riding a motorcycle, then no one can save him.

At this time, Jay was young and energetic, and firmly believed that he would become an All-Star in the future. He and Kidd had a triple-double against the Nets, scoring 26 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists. He felt that he could also match up with Guo Xu. A dozen times, it’s just that they have less possession of the ball.

As a result, the game was one-sided after the start. Jay was too rough on the defensive end and always wanted to reach out to steal. He was quickly hit by Guo Xu and fell into foul trouble. Jay only played 24 minutes and scored 8 points and 4 assists, while Guo Xu played 34 minutes and scored a double-double with 26 points and 12 assists.

After the game, Jay blushed a little when he shook hands with Guo Xu, but Guo Xu didn't sarcastically mock him, and kept it all in his mind.

Afterwards, against the Clippers and Warriors in the same district, the Suns easily won without any suspense.

The forward line composed of Battier and Jamison is good at offense and defense. Point guard Arenas averaged 18+6 per game and locked in the Most Improved Player Award in advance. However, the Warriors' interior defense was very poor and they still failed to make the playoffs.

The combination of Dampier and Troy Murphy can grab rebounds, and it is easy to break through when switching defenders. Dampier has the strength to be slightly better as a blue-collar meat shield, but Murphy is too soft and can't do anything on the defensive end.

However, Murphy relied on his excellent shooting to get a lot of playing opportunities, averaging 32 minutes per game. With this fatal flaw on the defensive end, it is impossible for the Warriors to make the playoffs.

The most unlucky thing is Battier. When he was with the Grizzlies in his previous life, his strength was quickly recognized. When he joined the Warriors, his good defense was not reflected at all. The team averaged 103 points per game. Many experts said Battier is regarded as a high-ranking parallel import.

On February 5, the Western Conference record rankings changed. The Kings lost to the Eastern Conference Hornets 84-108 in an away game, and their record dropped to 34 wins and 16 losses, thus falling one game behind the Suns and ranking third in the Western Conference.

Not long after White Devil Mike Bibby returned, Suns star power forward Chris Webber was injured again. Weber has clearly become a glass man and his knees are extremely fragile. The Kings will suffer a huge loss if they sign a high-paying long-term contract with him.

The Suns ended the first half with 35 wins and 15 losses, second in the Western Conference, and ushered in the All-Star weekend.

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