Legend of Tomorrow

? After two seasons of running in, the Suns' core players are getting better and better. Guo Xu's task in the team has become easier this year.

Many teams in the league also facilitate Guo Xu's assists. There are more fast-break teams this year. If both teams start running, it will be easy to score high. When encountering teams with the pace of the Spurs, Pistons, and Pacers, the Suns were forced to grind out positions with their opponents most of the time.

The Suns only lost one game in January, losing to the Heat led by O'Neal and Wade by 6 points in an away game.

The key figures in this game are the role players. Eddie Jones hit 4 three-pointers and scored 20 points in the game, including 8 points in the final quarter and two key shots. Backup point guard Kenyon Doolin had a stroke and made 5 of 7 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 11 points and 4 assists.

Entering February, Guo Xu did not attend the 47th Grammy Awards. There was a competition in the sun that day. He received three nominations but received no results.

The Grammys didn't want to award the award to a singer like him who was just playing for votes. The nomination was just for gimmicks and to attract attention.

It is worth mentioning that Britney Britney won two Grammy trophies, one of which was because of a song written by Guo Xu, which made her dream come true. Her performance at the award ceremony was also very exciting and she received the most applause.

Avril Lavigne once again accompanied her. Although the MV for You Belong It Me was a hit, it was not favored by the Grammys. This was the price for her being labeled as a rebel, and she liked to give people the middle finger when she drank too much in nightclubs. Even if Avril sings all of Taylor Swift's award-winning songs, she may not be able to achieve Taylor's results.

Guo Xu will not be depressed about not winning the music award, but many fans on the Internet are complaining about him. They think that the winners are far behind him in terms of creative talent and fame, and the award is very unfair.

These comments made Guo Xu blush a little...

Before the Star Weekend, the Suns lost to the Pacers, and the two teams had one win and one loss in the regular season.

The Pacers are also a strong team this year. Under Carlisle's coaching, they can beat anyone. Their defense is super strong and their offense is not bad.

O'Neal Jr. has reached the peak of his career, currently averaging 24.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. In the game against the Hawks, he scored 50 points. He was unstoppable in one-on-ones and had no dead ends in mid-range shots.

Artest and Jackson averaged 16 and 17 points per game respectively, performing equally well.

None of the Pacers' three core players have been suspended.

It can help create opportunities for the opponent. Veteran Reggie Miller is also in good condition and can provide three-point firepower.

The Pacers still can't compete with the Suns. The Suns are the only one on the record list. Experts predict that they will achieve the best record and may break the NBA regular season record and achieve at least 70 wins. Guo Xu once again leads the team to dominate. Alliance.

If the two 70+ wins during the Lakers dynasty were due to the star team-up, then this time Guo Xu led the team to a super record in the Suns, which is a reflection of his personal leadership ability. The Suns only have Guo Xu, a big-name star, and the other three core players have been trained.

Of course, the Suns are actually a team of four All-Stars. However, when Guo Xu joined, there was only one Marion. He joined the Suns two years earlier than Nash, and naturally received higher evaluations.

Online, some fans will still question Guo Xu, but basketball experts all recognize his strength.

The presence of Jason Guo seems to make NBA games boring, because few teams can pose a threat to the Suns. They have a high chance of successfully defending their title this year. Such a strong dominance can be compared with the Lakers in the 2001-02 season. ”

Having a super point guard has turned Suns players into stars. Jason's personal ability is now not inferior to Jordan's. Jordan is good at individual scoring and cannot drive his teammates like this.

The Lakers letting Jason Guo go for nothing will be recorded in history as the stupidest decision in the history of the Lakers. Now even if they trade two Kobe Bryants for Jason, the Suns will not trade him.

The evaluations of Stoudemire and Joe Johnson have also improved significantly.

The beast Stoudemire was completely released. Guo Xu could always find him in the gaps between people, and he could quickly rush to the basket after receiving the ball. Based on his phenomenal explosive power and speed, he can beat anyone in one-on-one situations, including Duncan and Garnett.

Now Stoudemire has a trick that is so vicious that many star insiders such as Nowitzki, Webber, and Ben Wallace have learned it. He can take off outside the legitimate collision zone, ignore the defense, and dunk the ball into the basket through people. There are times when he doesn't even need a run-up.

What kind of animal is this? There are only two active insiders in the NBA who can do this, Stoudemire and the Magic's Dwight Howard. Chinese fans gave him the nickname Little Overlord just like they did in previous lives, and they had endless fun.

Joe Johnson is a low-key all-around fighter who is not expected to be very popular, but he has been praised by the media. Experts believe that he has the potential to become the core of a team, but he lacks the ball rights in the Suns.

Guo Xu knows that this is the league starting to deliberately guide public opinion. Joe Johnson averages 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He should not be praised so highly, even if his offensive efficiency is good.

When a team excels and looks like it will dominate the league for many years, officials want to break up the team.

President David Stern feels that if the four Suns continue to play together, other teams will have no chance of competing for the championship. The Suns' offense is so powerful. Just two players who perform well in every game can guarantee the team's offensive firepower. If four players break out together, they will be beaten against the Pistons and Spurs.

The league's increased publicity efforts can make teams that are preparing to rebuild interested in Joe Johnson and offer him a maximum salary to poach him.

If the maximum salary is required to renew the contract, it will be difficult for the Suns to retain people, because Guo Xu and Marion have the maximum salary, and Stoudemire must also have the maximum salary if he wants to renew his contract. He is now the second in charge of the team.

Joe Johnson is only the fourth in charge. If he also signs a maximum salary, it will be difficult for the Suns to renew others, and they will have to pay luxury tax in the future.

This year, four players from the Suns were selected to the Western Conference All-Stars, the same as the Lakers in 1998.

The starting five in the Western Conference: Guo Xu, Tracy McGrady, Garnett, Duncan, and Yao Ming.

Seven substitutes: Stoudemire, Marion, Joe Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Nowitzki, Ray Allen, Pau Gasol.

Kobe has been a starter since his first All-Star selection in 1998, but this time he was less popular than Tracy McGrady and Guo Xu was reduced to a substitute. His 1.64 million votes were not as good as Duncan's simple style of play, and he only ranked sixth in the Western Conference.

Guo Xu has been the All-Star vote leader for three consecutive years with 3.02 million votes. The number of votes he received also set an NBA historical record. He is the first All-Star to receive 3 million votes. Probably everyone who participated in the voting voted for him, and there was no controversy about his selection.

Yao ranked second in the Western Conference in terms of votes, with only 2.55 million votes.

The starting five in the Eastern Conference: Iverson, James, Carter, Grant Hill, Shaquille O'Neal.

Seven substitutes: Nash, Wade, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, Arenas, Boozer, Paul Pierce.

A butterfly effect appeared in the Eastern Conference. Boozer, who averaged 17.3 points and 11 rebounds per game, was selected as an All-Star. It was very difficult for the Cavaliers to renew his contract in the summer. Cavaliers center Big Z Ilgauskas's data has declined, and his limelight has been stolen by Boozer. If he joined the Jazz, Big Z would have been selected as an All-Star this season.

Nash joined the Hawks and promoted Jamison of the Wizards to the All-Star Game. O'Neal became the Eastern Conference vote leader with more than 2.4 million votes.

The Eastern Conference Stars have gotten stronger this year...