Legend of Tomorrow

Guo Xu did not play in the final quarter, but played a total of 31 minutes. He made 12 of 16 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 33 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals.

In the final quarter, both sides sent marginal players to play, and the Suns had the upper hand. The Suns' pure bench lineup is Blake, Kirisek, Josh Howard, Kukoc, and Diop. Four of them can open up and shoot, three have the ability to attack with the ball, and a powerful meat shield center defends the penalty area.

The five people implemented the tactics arranged by the coaching staff very well, with a clear division of labor, and the task of holding the ball and attacking was given to the two swingmen.

Howard scored 8 points and 4 rebounds in a single quarter. His physical advantage over the Spurs bench players was obvious. He could not only play strong with his back, but also rely on his quick first step to break through during the counterattack. He performed two wonderful performances. dunk.

In his previous life, if Howard hadn't become stupid due to smoking marijuana and suffered from injuries, he would have been a solid top ten small forward in the league.

After the Spurs replaced Duncan, Bowen, and Ginobili, they could neither attack nor defend. In the final quarter, the Spurs only scored 14 points, while the Suns scored 25 points.

At the end of the game, 119 to 78, the Suns won the away game by 41 points.

Zhang Lili said: I no longer know how to describe this game. After a summer, the two sides actually played such a disparity in the score.

Xu Jicheng said: The key is that the two new inside players have become stronger. During the media day, Stoudemire was interviewed and said that he practiced with three inside teammates for two months. It really worked. After he practiced the mid-range shot, he could open up. The space makes it difficult for opponents to double-team Guo Xu.

Zhang Lijia smiled and said: What Guo Xu said is starting to come true. If you can't defend the pick-and-roll, you can't beat the Suns.

Stoudemire also scored 20 points and 7 rebounds in this game. Marion had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Both shot 50% from the field. Marion also hit a three-pointer.

The performance of the Spurs' main players was unsatisfactory. Starting center Nesterovich only played 15 minutes and scored 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal; Ginobili made 1 of 7 shots, plus free throws and scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Bowen made 2 of 7 shots and scored 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Duncan is still solid, with 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks, but he alone cannot lead the team to win.

Because Anthony Carter was repeatedly let go, he turned out to be the person who took the most shots on the Spurs. He made 5 of 15 shots, shooting 33.3% from the field, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.

At the press conference, the Spurs were interviewed first. Popovich's face was ugly. He could see that the Suns' overall strength had improved. Even if Parker could play today,

It's also difficult for the Spurs to defeat the Suns because they can't defend them.

The top outside scorers of other strong teams are almost all shooting guards and small forwards. Even if Bowen, the Spurs' defensive expert, does not play tricks, he can still limit them with his skills. But against a point guard with strong scoring ability like Guo Xu, Bowen can't limit him.

Bowen is 32 years old this year. With his physical fitness and age, his perennial selection in the first defense relies on his defensive awareness and small moves. And he used small moves to influence offensive players without being called for a foul, which angered the opponent even more.

One thing is amazing. The recognized dirty man Bowen has almost never been suspended for flagrant fouls or technical fouls. He is the Spurs' player with the most consecutive starts. On the contrary, the players opposite him are repeatedly provoked and receive technical penalties. The number of fouls committed is much higher than his. When his opponent was angry, Bowen would hide away every time, with an innocent expression of What the hell happened?

Bowen's little moves couldn't be used against Guo Xu because he couldn't get close to him smoothly. Guo Xu could play without the ball and run around to get rid of the average speed of him. When holding the ball, he could rely on his skills to open up space with him. He forced It's easy to get passed up if you're looking for someone close to you.

In his previous life, Bowen had nothing to do with the slower Nash. In the 2007 playoffs, he only took the opportunity to hit Nash on the offensive end. He used an enhanced version of the probing step and the probing knee to hit Nash’s penis…

Evaluating this game, Popovich attributed the loss to Parker's inability to play and the change in lineup.

The reporter immediately turned the topic to Nesterovich and asked Popovich if he could replace David Robinson. Is not this nonsensical? One is a legendary superstar, and the other is an ordinary blue-collar worker.

Some reporters asked Popovich if he regretted not drafting Guo Xu that year. This is nonsense, but as long as the coaches of the two teams, some people ask this, which is a good news breaking point.

In 2000, the Spurs had two second-round picks, and they selected two people who failed to sign, and missed Guo Xu. At that time, someone broke the news that Popovich was planning to select Guo Xu. Later, some news made him think that Guo Xu was a spur. If it's not easy to train, I'll give up.

The loss was so miserable today that Popovich was a little angry. He is the regular season MVP, has two championship rings, and he is only 22 years old. Who wouldn't want such a point guard? But in 2000, no one thought that he would reach this point.

In his heart, Popovich hopes that Guo Xu will be seriously injured early and his quality will decline. Otherwise, the Suns will be a super powerhouse in the next 10 years and it will be difficult for the Spurs to win the championship.

In Guo Xu's previous life, many people liked the Spurs because of team basketball and held Popovich in high esteem.

But to be honest, Popovich is a big liar. The Spurs were once ridiculed by Chinese fans as the Academy of Stingy, because the Spurs not only stingy themselves, but also taught a large number of stingy apprentices. For example, Presti came from the Spurs, and so did Buford. The first thing Spurs people learned was to cheat and save money.

The Spurs settled on the trident of Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili at the beginning of the 20th century, and later signed Leonard and Aldridge. Except for these five people, almost all other players were paid low salaries and were not retained due to high prices.

The Spurs have either veteran contracts or rookie contracts. The Spurs have used all the methods to take advantage of loopholes and save money. The amazing thing is that they managed to do this and won five championships, which is unconvincing.

In comparison, the talents of the Suns are terrifying. Even if all the core players are retained in the future, even if only three of them are retained, Stoudemire, Marion, and Guo Xu will be able to challenge the Spurs. At this time, the Spurs' GDP combination has not yet reached its peak.

In an interview with the Suns, coach D'Antoni focused on praising the newly joined shooting guard Lagar Bell.

Laga is someone who has the ability to play as a starter. I'm glad he joined the Suns.

Colangelo and his son, who were watching the game at home, attributed Bell's good performance to Guo Xu's excellent organizational skills. As long as Guo Xu is there, it seems that some people with poor statistics before can perform well.

In this way, the Suns have a clear direction for future signings. As long as they sign some players who can defend and catch and shoot, they will be right.

Bell played 30 minutes today, made 4 of 6 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 11 points. He only has an annual salary of 3 million.

Guo Xu was interviewed and when evaluating the game, he bluntly said that the Spurs cannot do without Parker.

I think Tony Parker will become an All-Star in the future. He has this potential. He is fast, has sharp breakthroughs, and has a stable mid-range shot. His long-range shot is just a little bit worse. He is like a weakened version of me. With him, the Spurs will not lose like this. Unfortunately, I have to spend some energy on the defensive end.

The reporter asked: Are you saying you didn't defend well today?

... Guo Xu bit his lower lip and turned into an emoticon. He was silent for a moment and waved his hands and said, Skip this question. Let's talk about something else. Topics such as competing for the championship are so attractive.

Then, Guo Xu shouted the championship slogan. I think the Suns will win the championship this season, I'm very confident about it!

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