Legend of Tomorrow

​​At the post-match press conference, Cassel, who performed well and was high-spirited, said: I am not afraid of facing Jason Guo in the Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves are fully capable of winning the championship. I can score against him.

Cassell is indeed one of Guo Xu's most hated point guards. He is 191cm tall and weighs 84kg. He plays with his butt and can turn around and shoot very accurately.

In terms of organization, Cassel has rich experience and will never be led into a run-and-gun rhythm by Guo Xu. He dribbles through half court as slowly as an old man. He always plays at his own pace, methodically, and then suddenly explodes.

Cassell's shortcomings are also obvious. He is not very fast in lateral movement and has average one-on-one defensive ability. If there are no teammates behind him to make up for the leaks, Parker can score a lot of points against him.

Garnett said: We defeated the Suns twice in the regular season. Their offense was excellent, but their defense was flawed. Our defense is better. We are confident that we can defeat the Suns and advance to the finals and win the championship.

Defeating Duncan's team in the playoffs for the first time in his career, the Wolf King's self-confidence has also increased.

Reporters interviewed Guo Xu after the Suns' training and asked him to evaluate the Timberwolves.

Guo Xu smiled and said: The Suns will eliminate the Timberwolves and advance to the finals. I have absolute confidence. The Timberwolves have always gone home in the first round of the playoffs. This year's team reaching the Western Conference finals with a few stars is already a miracle. They played a tiebreaker and we swept them in two rounds. They have just been getting used to it for a season. We already have experience in the Western Conference Finals last season and we have a clear advantage.

The reporter asked: Cassell said that he is not afraid of you and has a way to score against you. What do you think?

Of course he can score against me. I rarely keep opponents clean on the defensive end. On the offensive end, I can score more than 30 points under his defense. Does the Timberwolves coaching staff dare to arrange for him to defend alone? I don't need him to be afraid of me. , but I really want to see what his expression will be like after the game.”

Guo Xu decided to knock Cassel to his knees first, then flew in front of Cassel and said to him: I've always wanted to see this expression on your face, this expression of jealousy on me.

This is of course impossible...

Before the game, the two teams had a war of words to boost their morale, and the war was about to break out.

On May 21, the first match between the two sides started at the American Airlines Arena in Phoenix.

Megan Fox arrived at the scene and sat in the front row to watch the game. She has reached 18 years old, and there is no need for the two of them to be secretive. If someone asks, they can openly admit their relationship.

In fact, everyone knows what is going on. Fat Fox has opened seven stores in the United States.

It is still in the process of expansion. The media has already revealed that Meghan's sister and Guo Xu's parents are running the catering company invested by Guo Xu and are the directors.

Both families are in business together, and the brand name is Megan’s surname. How could they be a newly confirmed couple?

Before the game started, CCTV5's Zhang Lili chatted about Guo Xu's gossip. The pizza restaurant Guo Xu is now opening is also very popular and is growing in size. Unlike the Yao restaurant opened by Yao Mingjia, Guo Xu does not need to hire a famous chef. He sells creative pizza. It is simple and many people like it.

Xu Jicheng said: Guo Xu has always had an economic mind. There were news reports before that he and Li Ka-shing invested in the same company. Now the stock price has tripled. He has made a lot of money. It is conservatively estimated to be worth 200 million US dollars.

Zhang Lili said with a smile: Now it's difficult for fans to give Guo Xu a clear position. Even Americans don't know how to evaluate him appropriately. He has achieved success in several fields.

Xu Jicheng said: Some netizens left messages saying that he is the best actor among football stars, the best singer among actors, and the shrewdest businessman among singers. That sums it up well.

It is difficult for other people to cooperate and invest in Fat Fox. Guo Xu and Robert Smith have too much money to spend. If they didn't waste more energy on finding a store location, the expansion speed would be faster.

The catering industry miracle created by James can not only be replicated by Guo Xu, but will also be stronger, because James only invested a small amount of money back then. It was not his company, but Guo Xu wanted to turn it into a family business.

On the TNT radio side, Barkley introduced the lineups of both sides. Casel played well in the last round, but his matchup with Jason Guo is still the biggest gap between the two teams. His 191cm height has an advantage, while Jason has a speed advantage.

Kenny Smith said: If Cassel is beaten, it will be difficult for the Timberwolves to win. They did win two games against the Suns in the regular season, but Amare did not play in one game. Now the Suns core is very healthy and is the best team. A good team to play.”

The two sides started the game, the Suns five: Guo Xu, Raja Bell, Marion, Haslem, Stoudemire.

Timberwolves five: Cassell, Sprewell, Trenton Hassell, Garnett, Earvin Johnson.

It is not difficult to see from the formation that the Timberwolves attach great importance to defense, allowing Szczerbiak to lead the bench, and defensive blue-collar Hassell to start to strengthen the flank defense.

In the second quarter, the time with Marion is staggered, making it easier for Szczerbiak to perform. The Hacker is best at guarding forwards who are not fast, have average confrontation ability, and rely on shooting.

The biggest weakness of the Timberwolves is the center. The 37-year-old veteran Johnson averaged 20 minutes per game entering the playoffs, with Sugar Man Olavokandi as a substitute.

This was a helpless move. The Timberwolves made a huge loss by poaching Olavokandi. He was really the top draft pick. He had 12.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks with the Clippers last season. He was injured after playing only 36 games. He was injured again this season and only played 43 regular season games, playing 21.5 minutes. His data dropped to 6.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, and his shooting percentage was 42.5%.

Olavokandi's defense is passable. He is 213cm tall and weighs 122kg. He can be used as a human shield to defend the penalty area and is poor in pick-and-roll defense. He is a liability on the offensive end. Since entering the league in 1998, he has never shot 45% from the field in a season.

What's worse is Olavokandi's attitude towards the game. He doesn't care about winning or losing at all. He will only play hard when he wants to sign a contract. When he got the new contract, he returned to his dawdling state.

He doesn't have much use except against people. The Suns are a team known for their speed, so he is not suitable to guard Stoudemire. Veteran Johnson is better at defending pick-and-rolls than Olavokandi. He is 211cm tall, has reduced his weight to 106kg, and maintains good mobility.

Stoudemire went straight back to defense without jumping the ball, and the game began.

Cassel and Garnett played a pick-and-roll, and Guo Xu bypassed the pursuit and blocked Cassel's breakthrough route from the internal test without any mismatch. Cassel's three-point shooting ability is poor. He usually does not choose to shoot three-pointers unless he is open. He averages only 2 shots per game in his career.

Garnett received the ball with a cut, and Haslem defended in the low post. Garnett made two back-up attempts but failed to move. He turned around and shot a jump shot outside the penalty area. Due to interference, it missed the basket. Stoudemire grabbed the rebound.

Haslem can perform well when he comes out. His physical strength and strong confrontation ability make up for his short height. He always does an excellent job guarding soft-shooting big men, and will rely on confrontation to disrupt the opponent's shooting rhythm.

The Timberwolves players returned to defense very quickly according to the coach's instructions, and they fought in position as the sun set.

Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll in the middle, holding the ball to the weak side. Garnett switched to keep a distance and blocked, and Cassel switched to defend Stoudemire closely. Guo Xu passed to Stoudemire who was cutting through air. Johnson retreated to the basket and formed a double-team with Cassell.

No one is perfect. Stoudemire's biggest flaw is actually not defense, but his passing vision. He didn't see that Haslem was empty, so he chose to force his shot and missed due to interference.

Garnett grabbed the rebound, and Cassel slowed down the rhythm...