Legend of Tomorrow

? Josh Howard played very excitedly and laughed very horribly. The matchup between him and Cassel was like Alien vs. Predator.

Rapidly improving, he was clearly underrated after falling to the bottom of the first round in the draft.

Although he can't be called an All-Star, he has developed a good mid-range shot, and his low-post strength is even more impressive.

The Timberwolves need Cassel to play to strengthen the offense, but if Cassel is dislocated on defense, Howard can use his excellent physical fitness to attack. It is difficult for ordinary small forwards to guard him in singles, let alone a point guard?

In Guo Xu's previous life, Howard was a hard-working and inspirational player in the early stages of his career. He became the starting shooting guard with the Mavericks in his second season, playing in 76 games, scoring 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.6 blocks in 32.2 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 47.5%. Later, he squeezed out Finley and averaged about 20 points per game after having the ball.

At his peak, he was the Mavericks' second-in-command, second only to the driver in terms of status and statistics. He is also famous as Mr. First Quarter. He has the right to fire in the first quarter. He often scores half of his points in a single quarter, which is a bit like Cheng Yaojin's three-point axe.

After becoming teammates with Payton in the Suns, Howard developed his post-up offense in advance, and he knew how to assist Guo Xu. He did not dribble to his favorite position to shoot, but directly went to his favorite position to catch the ball. Make quick moves.

It is better for him to hit the ball faster than dribbling to find rhythm. If he takes one more step, the opponent's help defense may be in place.

Guo Xu is very satisfied with Howard now, but whether he can get a high-paying contract extension from the Suns in the future remains to be seen, because this guy is likely to smoke marijuana and be stupid in the future. As long as his emotional intelligence is online and his life is self-disciplined, he will be a good second-rate star similar to the future Rudy Gay.

The Timberwolves attacked, and after passing the ball several times, Cassel was double-teamed and passed the ball to Hassell, who missed the mid-range shot. Compared with last season, Hassell's offense has not improved at all.

Olavokandi grabbed the offensive rebound and succeeded in the second attack, which finally made some difference. 103 to 87.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed the ball from the middle to Marion, who ran 60 degrees from the left baseline. This side became the weak side, and Joe Johnson ran to the right.

Marion caught the ball and made a three-point jumper. The rhythm was good and no one interfered. Olawokandi was still standing on the edge of the penalty area, and the ball hit the net.

106 to 87, Guo Xu’s 24th assist.

The Timberwolves attack, Garnett plays the pick-and-roll and organizes in the middle.

Relying on his height advantage, he passed the ball over Marion's head and assisted Szczerbiak to catch the ball and score in the mid-range shot. 106 to 89.

The Timberwolves' offense is not bad, which is what Guo Xu wants. If he falls behind too much, he won't be able to play the entire quarter.

The Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed to Marion again, and this time the main defender became Garnett. If you let the Sugar Man misplace the main defense of Marion, something will happen. Although Marion's playing moves are ugly, he can shoot suddenly and score 20 points without making a sound. This is terrible, and the center cannot keep up. His speed.

Marion didn't play hard against Garnett, but protected the ball and waited for Joe Johnson to move and pass it over.

Guo Xu relied on the right side to cover his movement without the ball, and received a pass from Joe Johnson at a 70-degree angle on the right side. Hassell, who is 196cm tall, was slow to pursue the defense, and the Sugar Man did not change defense. Guo Xu caught the ball and hit a three-point jump shot.

109 to 89, Guo Xu scored his 18th individual point.

When returning to defense, Guo Xu opened his arms in celebration and enjoyed the cheers of the fans in the audience.

Zhang Lili said: Guo Xu's double-double is confirmed, and the point difference between the two sides has widened to 20 points. He once again led the team to beat the Timberwolves. Garnett's statistics are very stable, and he should be able to achieve 20+10+5 today. , but it’s of no use.”

Xu Jicheng said: The Timberwolves' poor performance this year should be directly related to Guo Xu's consecutive 50+ points in the playoffs. The Timberwolves are stimulated and they really can't guard against Guo Xu. He can assist by guarding against his shots, which is very comprehensive.

Seeing that he is about to get 20+30, I hope he can hit this kind of data.

Szczerbiak ran and received a pass from Garnett. After a feint, he forced a breakthrough for a layup, causing Joe Johnson to foul and made two free throws. 109 to 91.

During the dead ball period, the Timberwolves made substitutions, and Griffin came on to replace Olawokandi. The Sugar Man defended the pick-and-roll very poorly.

The Suns immediately changed their style of play. Guo Xu passed to Marion, who attracted Griffin to pass Joe Johnson. Guo Xu ran without the ball and caught the ball under the inside screen. He forced a breakthrough and attracted Garnett to switch defense and then hit the ground pass. The ball was given to the side.

Nene made a cut to catch the ball and faced Hassell for a layup.

111 to 91, Guo Xu’s 25th assist.

After two more rounds, Stoudemire came on the scene to replace Marion, and the Suns went to the Twin Towers.

D'Antoni is a master in offense. If the opponent cannot match the big center, the Suns will attack the penalty area. The Timberwolves cannot take into account both internal and external defense.

Even though the team had secured the victory, Guo Xu still played the entire quarter. The ball passed through his hands every time. His teammates tried their best to catch the ball and shoot to help him get assists.

Even if Sanders replaced the Three-Headed Monster and Szczerbiak four minutes early and announced that he had surrendered his gun, Guo Xu did not end. This is also what the fans expect. If he doesn't play the whole quarter, he will have to wait a long time to break the record. There is no need for him to give up for the sake of the Timberwolves.

In the end, he played 42 minutes, made 8 of 13 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 20 points, 2 rebounds, 31 assists and 2 steals. Among them, he scored 5 points and 10 assists in the final quarter, thus breaking Skiles' single-game assist record.

It can be seen from the data that he is making assists. Every time he breaks through, he attracts defensive points.

The Suns won 135-104. Six players on the team scored in double figures, four scored 20+ points, and Josh Howard set a career high in scoring, scoring 26 points and 6 rebounds.

ESPN broadcast the game live nationwide. Commentator Mike Breen and his partner discussed Guo Xu's performance and believed that his 31 assists were very valuable, better than Skiles.

On December 31, 1990, in the ordinary regular season match between the Magic and the Nuggets, two weak teams, the Magic easily won 155 to 116. Skiles played 44 minutes and provided 30 assists, 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.

With a big lead and no rest, it was obvious that Scales was just brushing up on statistics, but it was his skill that allowed him to set a historical record. In the same way, it is amazing for Guo Xu to break the record, no matter what method he uses.

In that game, the defenses of both sides were as thin as cicadas. Skiles' excellent overall view and the high shooting percentage of his teammates created that legendary data. The Magic only gained the team's seventh victory a third of the way through the season. The individual performance was a collective reward for this underdog.

That's a nice thing to say, after all, the Magic won by 39 points.

The Suns only won by 31 points, and they faced last season's Western Conference champions. The game was naturally much better to watch.

Garnett was going crazy and was caught by the camera yelling at his teammates Hassell and Olavokandi on the sidelines. He believed that the two men's defense was not hard enough, and he showed his domineering nature in the reprimand.

Garnett has such an upright personality. In his previous life, he returned to the Timberwolves when he was about to retire. Even though his statistics were gone, he still cursed starting center Pekovic in front of everyone during training.

Garnett was dissatisfied that the team's role players did not commit severe fouls in the final quarter. Free throws by Suns players could prevent Guo Xu from assisting. Not daring to foul was a sign of lack of blood.

No way, the Timberwolves' substitutes are used to keeping a low profile. Madsen, the only ruthless one, has a good relationship with Guo Xu, and they were teammates in the Lakers. Timberwolves players are bloodless because they are afraid of being scolded and beaten. The Wolf King will let them know who is the boss.

Now they and the boss have become the background again...