Legend of Tomorrow

? When the Western Conference team was training, Guo Xu chatted with Yao Ming on the sidelines in Chinese and made his request. He hoped that Yao Ming would help pull out the screen to brush up data at night, and suggested that Yao Ming shoot three-pointers during the game.

This season, Yao Ming's style of play has become unpretentious, consisting of hook shots and turn shots. For him, shooting a three-pointer is just a show. As a result, Yao Ming said that he had not practiced three-pointers in the past two years with the Rockets and was not sure about his shooting percentage.

Guo Xu couldn't help but raise his opinion and couldn't bear to see him wasting his talent. Brother, don't lose what you were good at in the past. You can shoot and break through. You can't just turn around and shoot in the low post. Don't let Fan Tu hurt you.

It's not that exaggerated, right? Yao Ming smiled bitterly. He is also a little disgusted with Van Gundy, but he just won't say it out loud.

All Rockets players feel that Van Gundy is too strict with training and very rigid with rotations.

Guo Xu blew a breath and smiled: At least I think Rudy (Tang Shuai)'s tactics are more suitable for you, but you didn't have enough ball rights at the beginning.

Yao Ming frowned and whispered: He wants me to gain weight, do you think I should listen?

I think you should refuse. If he forces you to gain weight, you should go to the management and ask for a trade. Only in this way can your career be long-lasting. I have told you before that the strength of your lower limbs is obvious with your thick legs. Why do you need to gain weight to be strong? Gaining weight will put more pressure on your feet and knees, which is a risk.

Thank you for your suggestion. Yao Ming nodded and made up his mind. He doesn't want to gain weight. His speed is already very slow. If he gains weight, how can he defend against a small guard playing pick-and-roll?

In his previous life, Van Gundy increased Yao Ming's weight from 132 kilograms to more than 140 kilograms, which may not seem like much, but in fact it was a devastating blow to his height. His dominance has not become much stronger, but he has gained more possessions after Francis and Mobley left. The more shots he takes, the more points he scores, and there is not much difference in efficiency.

In Van Gundy's later years, the Rockets' small-ball tactics completely destroyed Yao Ming, and he had to keep running back and forth.

By the time Adelman arrived, it was no longer realistic for Yao Ming to lose weight. He had already been finalized and eventually lost to injuries. Of course, part of the reason is that he was exhausted from playing for the national team in consecutive summers. It is a pity that Yao Ming retired after only playing 7 seasons in the NBA. Guo Xu hopes to help him change his destiny.

A large number of Chinese fans started to pay attention to the NBA because of Yao Ming. After he retired, there were no Chinese players playing in the NBA for a long time, and Chinese fans lost interest in watching the game. There was no longer a Chinese home team.

After chatting for a while,

Yao Ming and Guo Xu practiced pick-and-roll and catching and shooting together. He agreed to Guo Xu's request and was willing to help brush up the data.

Yao Ming really has no idea of ​​competing for MVP, and neither does Tracy McGrady. The Rockets duo are here to relax. Guo Xu didn't need to ask McGrady, he could tell just by looking at his eyes. During training, he seemed to fall asleep at any time, as if he had been touched by Mantis Woman.

Guo Xu's biggest competitor is Kobe. He should also have the ball when he comes off the bench. If he is in good condition, his statistics will not be different. Kobe's problem is that he is not good at communicating with others and cannot form a clique to find people to pass the ball to him. He can only rely on himself. And Guo Xu, three Suns teammates plus Yao Ming, this is a lineup.

On the evening of the 21st, the All-Star Game began.

Before the game, experts predicted that the East and West would be equally strong. The East is expected to end its losing streak this time, because after the Sharks traveled east, the East's insiders did not suffer as much as they did in the past.

As a result, the Western Conference led by 21 points at halftime alone. Guo Xu and Ray Allen shot three-pointers wildly. The Western Conference's positional battle pick-and-roll offense was very efficient.

Duncan performed best in the first half, scoring 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 minutes, and scored a three-pointer from the middle.

If the game continues like this, Duncan, who is in excellent form, will probably win the MVP. When Yao Ming comes off the court, he and Guo Xu also cooperate very well. They have perfect screen timing, accurate catching and shooting, and can cut and hit hard, making 7 of 10 shots. .

However, Popovich did not want his disciple to be in the limelight, so he benched Duncan in the second half, giving other insiders playing time. Of course, he didn't do this to help Guo Xu gain honor, but he wanted the Spurs players to conserve their energy for the regular season and consume more of the opponent's stars. He was silently cursing the opponent for being injured.

Generally speaking, academic coaches are player killers. Popovich, who studied under Larry Brown, is actually equally stubborn and terrifying.

Popovich is famous for his Midas touch, and some people who have been abandoned by other teams and even can't play are all brought back to life under Popovich's hands. In fact, if you think about it carefully, Popovich needs system players more. If those individual players join the Spurs, they will probably lose their martial arts skills.

This old man never liked someone being too pushy, so he replaced Duncan because he was afraid that Duncan would get carried away after winning the AMVP. When he returned to the Spurs, he would want to use his personal ability to solve the battle and affect the teamwork.

This year's Spurs lineup is working very well, and the players are working together better than last season.

The situation on the court could not be changed in the second half. After the pick-and-roll, Guo Xu broke through to attract the inside to change the defense. As long as the ball was passed, the inside players in the middle could get good shooting opportunities.

If Guo Xu is not guarded inside, he breaks through very quickly after breaking away. Even if Iverson catches up on the weak side, he can still play in isolation, change direction and step back to shoot, turn around and step back to shoot, and Iverson cannot defend him one-on-one. live.

In the final quarter, the Western team always maintained a lead of more than 20 points, and the Eastern team had no hope of recovery. In the end, the Western team defeated the Eastern team 141-117 and continued their winning streak.

When the two played about the same amount of time, Guo Xu completely defeated Iverson, which is not surprising to everyone.

He made 10 of 16 shots from the field, 6 of 11 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 30 points, 12 assists, and 3 steals; Iverson made only 4 of 13 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. 4 steals.

The Western team is better integrated inside and outside. Ray Allen made 5 of 11 three-pointers, Joe Johnson made 3 of 6 three-pointers, and Kobe Bryant made 2 of 5...

The big men in the Western Conference also have stable mid-range shooting ability. Stoudemire, Nowitzki, Garnett, and Gasol are all sure to catch and shoot. It doesn't matter if Duncan doesn't play in the second half.

Looking back at the Eastern team, both O'Neal and Ben Wallace lack shooting range at the center position. O'Neal Jr. has no blind spots in mid-range shots, but he suffers a lot against a group of star power forwards in the West.

In Guo Xu's previous life, this All-Star Game was quite unusual. None of the stars scored more than 20 points. The Eastern team won the game. Iverson scored 15 points, 9 assists and 5 steals on a 30.8% shooting rate and won the MVP.

The Eastern team was able to win because the Western lineup was unreasonable. The entire team only had Nash as a point guard and didn't play much. There is no point guard when starting Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant play together, and it will be more difficult for the big man to defend Iverson.

In this life, Iverson can only suffer, his shooting is still inaccurate, and breakthroughs are also difficult. Because Guo Xu was preparing to grab the MVP, the defensive end did not deliberately let go. It was difficult for Iverson to get rid of him without looking for a cover.

After Guo Xu came off the court, Kobe played very hard. He was very angry after being reduced to a substitute and wanted to prove himself. He scored the second highest score in the game with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. He played 29 minutes, only slightly behind Guo Xu. One chip.

Because Guo Xu was the top vote-getter, the coach gave him 31 minutes of playing time, which was the most in the game. It was difficult not to produce statistics. Relying on the big double-double data, Guo Xu won the AMVP for the third time, tying Jordan's number. The only person in the front was Pettit.