Legend of Tomorrow

? Sanders requested a timeout, adjusted his style of play, and emphasized offense.

Cassel has an advantage in one-on-one against Guo Xu. Guo Xu can't defend against people who are good at back-up offense, so he won't grow any taller, but this flaw also makes him look greater.

But if Cassel directly holds the ball and duels, the Timberwolves' offense will become simpler, and the other four will become spectators. Cassel did not attack, his teammates had no obvious physical advantage, and their one-on-one shooting percentage was not high.

In the final analysis, the Timberwolves lack a star who can dominate on the offensive end, so the starters can only take turns.

The Suns led 37-23 in the first quarter. All five starting players scored, and substitute Haslem also scored 4 points.

Guo Xu made 2 of 3 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 5 points and 9 assists in the first quarter; Cassel made 4 of 6 shots, 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in a single quarter.

The Suns' top scorer was Stoudemire, who made 6 of 8 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 13 points and 2 rebounds.

Young player Howard made 4 of 5 shots in a single quarter, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 10 points and 2 rebounds. As long as Cassel is guarding him, Guo Xu will pass the ball. He trusts Howard very much, although this teammate does not have any reputation yet.

The Timberwolves' madmen Sprewell and Szczerbiak also performed well, scoring 5 and 6 points respectively.

What is disappointing is Garnett, who made 1 of 5 shots and scored 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. The Wolf King played the same way as usual. It was difficult to block jump shots, but his touch was not good in the first quarter.

In the first half of the second quarter, both sides sent substitutes, and the Timberwolves had the upper hand.

Little Crazy Hudson had a seizure. He was the kind of speedy point guard that Payton hated. He is just an ordinary defender most of the time, his shooting is unstable, and his overall shooting rate is about 40%, but he is like a star once in a while and can score continuously.

The Timberwolves also signed a problematic player in the summer, former Rockets power forward Eddie Griffin. As long as he doesn't smoke marijuana or drink alcohol, he is very good. He can play inside and outside on the offensive end. He scored 5 points. He caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

In the second half, as soon as Guo Xu and Stoudemire returned, the Suns took advantage and strengthened the team's offense.

Garnett and Griffin playing together can open up space for defenders, but the defense in the penalty area will be worse.

Griffin is a lanky power forward with a height of 208cm and a weight of 100kg. He is not as good as Garnett in pick-and-roll defense.

Poor sense of distance is easy to pass. Garnett went out to defend the pick-and-roll, but Griffin couldn't withstand the strong attacks of Nene and Stoudemire.

Signing Griffin is a gamble for the Timberwolves. They have no salary space and cannot sign big names.

Griffin spent a year in alcohol rehab and missed the 2003-04 season. It is a surprise that he has good offense after returning this season, and the coaching staff cannot force him to do more.

Sanders replaced Mad Dog Mark Madsen, and the Timberwolves' offense was no longer good. This man could only stand near the penalty area, waiting to pick up the slack, and he could be pulled out and let loose at will.

In this quarter, Guo Xu scored 2 points and 5 assists in 6 minutes. He did not shoot three-pointers. He was all about breakthroughs and points. He scored 7 points and 14 assists in the half, with more assists than points.

The two sides tied at 29 points in a single quarter, with a total score of 66 to 52.

In the third quarter, the Suns began to use the double tower and double cover tactics inside, with Marion, Joe Johnson, and Guo Xu partnering on the outside.

The Suns have a lot of players, and the players are all in good physical condition. They played for 35 minutes without any pressure. Howard, who was in excellent form, could only sit on the sidelines. Today, Bell became a marginal player and only played 6 minutes in the second quarter.

There won't be any uproar in the Suns locker room because Bell has signed a long-term contract and he doesn't have the ambition or ability to become a star.

Joe Johnson was in charge of the organization. Guo Xu looked for ball-free cover and moved to create opportunities. When the opponent's big man changed defense slowly, he shot directly. When the defense changed, he broke through with the ball to attract the defense, and distributed the ball to his teammates inside to attack the penalty area.

This tactic is a nightmare for Timberwolves players. They couldn't break through in the playoffs last season, losing 4 games in a row and going home to fish. Now the Timberwolves still can't defend him, because the only big man who can resist is Olavokandi.

Garnett is excellent in both single and assist defense, but defense at positions 1 and 5 has always been his weakness.

Sugar Man's lateral movement speed is too slow. Madsen is very familiar with Guo Xu. The two have practiced together with the Lakers for two years. He knows what fake moves Madsen uses and what style of play he is afraid of. As long as these two people are on the court, they are being played.

Guo Xu played the entire quarter, scoring 8 points and 7 assists, and reached 15 points and 21 assists in three quarters.

The Timberwolves' offense was not bad. Garnett made 3 of 3 shots and 4 of 4 free throws in a single quarter. He scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, leading the team to 31 points. The Suns scored 33 points and led 99 to 83 in the third quarter.

With a score difference of 16 points, the two teams still have to fight, but this may not be a good thing for the Timberwolves, because Guo Xu plans to hit the historical record of 30+ assists in a single game, and he especially likes statistics.

As a point guard, having more assists can prove his dominance, and he also appears to be very selfless.

Guo Xu no longer pursues scoring 30+10 this season and challenges the two data kings. His goal is very clear, which is to create a single-season assists per game record. Because he knows that his teammates are very strong and can easily get assists.

John Stockton played in 78 regular season games in the 1989-90 season, averaging 14.5 assists per game, ranking first in NBA history. It is worth mentioning that Stockton still ranks second in history. In the 1990-91 season, he averaged 14.2 assists per game.

The league's historical record for total assists in a single season was also set by Stockton. He sent a total of 1,164 assists in the 1990-91 season.

Stockton has given out a total of 15,806 assists in his career, ranking first in NBA history. This is a terrifying statistic. In Guo Xu's previous life, Jason Kidd, who was second in history, missed 3,715 games.

There is no doubt that these records of Stockton are difficult to break, but now Guo Xu has a chance to challenge it.

If a star wants to obtain super statistics, he must meet several conditions. The important point is that the strength gap between the two sides cannot be too big. If it is against a weak team like the bottom, the Suns may be defeated in the first half, unless the star uses garbage time to improve. Put up good numbers.

In addition, the opponent must have defensive weaknesses to facilitate the stars to perform, otherwise they will definitely not have good data if they are restricted.

There are not many teams in the NBA that can meet Guo Xu's conditions. The Timberwolves happen to be such an embarrassing team that cannot achieve high and low.

Guo Xu continued to play in the final quarter, and the other four players were Howard, Joe Johnson, Marion, and Nene.

Stoudemire went down to rest for a while. Nene only played 23 minutes per game, and he only played 18 minutes today, so he was full of energy.

The Suns attack first, and the person who mainly defends Guo Xu is Trenton Hassell. At this time, the Madman went to rest. Usually the Timberwolves would send veteran Hoiberg to add a three-point shooting point in the final quarter, so as to ensure the offense and have a greater chance of winning.

But now Sanders is afraid. Rather than winning, he hopes players can guard Guo Xu so that he cannot produce super statistics and accept the loss.

Guo Xu caught the ball and attracted Garnett's defense and quickly moved sideways to gain space for the pass. He passed the ball to Howard who was running on the right side. The latter caught the ball and made a 50-degree emergency stop jumper, using his physical advantage to avoid Cassel's block. The ball goes in.

101 to 83, Guo Xu’s 22nd assist.

The Timberwolves attacked, Garnett singled out Marion, turned around and made a shot. 101 to 85.

When playing small ball tactics, Nene was responsible for guarding Olavokandi, and Marion suffered a disadvantage in guarding Garnett due to his height, but D'Antoni did not arrange double teams. They just wanted to create mismatch opportunities just for a better offense. Garnett was casual. singles.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu first played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and then passed the ball to Howard in the low post on the right. The latter received the ball and turned around to shoot, hitting Cassel.

103 to 85, Guo Xu’s 23rd assist...(https:)

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