Legend of Tomorrow

? The strength of the Suns' opponents in the first round, the Nuggets, has declined slightly compared to Guo Xu's previous life. They lack Nene as a substitute inside and have two defensive blue-collar insiders, Najera and Mickey Moore.

Experts predicted the outcome before the game and unanimously believed that the Suns would sweep through and advance. The strength gap between the two teams was obvious. The Suns swept the Nuggets in the regular season, with a huge point difference in every game.

Before the game, reporters conducted routine interviews with both sides. Nuggets core Carmelo Anthony said: I don't think the Nuggets will be swept. The Suns are indeed very strong. Jason is the best player currently, but we are not bad either. We’re going to try to get a win or two.”

As a fanboy, Melon can praise Guo Xu, but will not give in easily. Melon who just entered the league is young and energetic. Knowing that he is not as strong as his opponents, he must try his best.

Human psychology is really strange. Regardless of age, when faced with competing with others, the desire to win will involuntarily occupy people's hearts. As long as there is a slight chance of winning, most people will instinctively want to seize it. This is not exclusive to winners, even those at the bottom of the league this year.

Guo Xu was interviewed and also praised Anthony. I am deeply impressed by the three players in the 2003 rookie class, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony. They all have the potential to become the scoring champion. They are very outstanding.

The reporter asked: Many people believe that Anthony has not improved this season compared to his rookie season. He has distanced himself from Wade and James. Do you think he can still catch up with those two?

He just takes fewer shots, which is more conducive to the running-in of the Nuggets. I think he does a good job, but he has to learn to distribute the ball better so that he can drive his teammates. In addition, he must improve his three-point ability .

This season, Anthony averaged 20.8 points on 16.4 shots per game, and James averaged 26 points on 20.5 shots per game. There is not a big gap between the two in terms of scoring. The gap is more obvious in terms of assists, with James averaging 7.2 per game and Anthony only 2.6.

But there is nothing wrong with Anthony playing like this. He is a forward, the Nuggets' organizational task is Andre Miller's, and James is the forward doing the work of the point guard.

Guo Xu knows that these three people can produce luxurious statistics and become All-Stars and representatives of the national team several times. He doesn't mind praising the new stars in advance.

Anthony had a miserable life in his previous life and was considered a representative figure of bad luck. The star he teamed up with for the first time in his career was the 31-year-old Iverson, whose playing styles were incompatible. After that, he ushered in the 32-year-old star point guard Billups and led the team to the Western Conference Finals.

Then Anthony left the East to join the Knicks. Not long after joining the team, Stoudemire was seriously injured and his condition declined.

Anthony, Chandler and others won second place in the Eastern Conference regular season, and he won a scoring title. Unfortunately, this is the only honor he has achieved in his career.

Anthony has partnered with only a handful of stars throughout his career. His sluggish form in the last years of his career has been called a cancer, and his fate is lamentable.

In fact, his early professional attitude was good. There was no news that he was incompatible with his teammates or coaches. He cared about his teammates, played hard, had excellent scoring ability, and his key ball ability was beyond first-class.

Anthony's tragedy is also directly related to the league's disapproval of him. His exposure rate is not high, there are only some negative news off the court, and he also participated in a fight on the court. On the other hand, James showed signs of being regarded as a signature figure as soon as he entered the league.

The first two games of the series were played in Phoenix, and the results were as predicted by experts. The Suns had the upper hand and won consecutive games. The two sides moved to Denver to continue the game. The Nuggets had home court advantage and could not pose a threat to the Suns.

Andre Miller is the kind of point guard that Guo Xu hates. He is 188cm tall and is good at post-up play and has good organizational skills. In his previous life, this guy scored 50+ points while relying on his back and not shooting three-pointers. It's amazing.

He also has the unique skill of hitting high and making false passes. He scored a lot of points against Guo Xu in the regular season.

But Guo Xu is just annoying and difficult to guard. Miller's main defense against Guo Xu is even more troublesome and requires teammates to double-team him.

Miller's shortcomings are obvious. He lacks three-point shooting range, is not fast, and is afraid of speedy guards. Guo Xu doesn't need to cover and can get past Miller one-on-one, which is the Suns' biggest advantage.

In the inside competition, the combination of Marion, Stoudemire, Nene, and Haslem easily overwhelmed Camby, Kenyon Martin, Moore, and Najera. Against a group of tough men from the Suns, the Nuggets basically couldn't get into the penalty area. Although both starters had some mid-range shooting, they were not stable. Their mid-range shooting rate of less than 40% could not be used as a conventional weapon.

The Nuggets and Nets signed and traded for Martin, paying three draft picks and being cheated by the Nets. The Nets did not have the salary space to give Martin a big contract at the time, so sign-and-trade was just an act of getting as much as they could.

Martin's knee was in danger of injury, but he signed a seven-year, high-salary contract worth NT$91 million, which expired in the summer of 2011. The Nuggets will definitely be cheated by him. Once the short beast power forward's physical fitness declines, it will be over.

Martin was not very efficient in the regular season, but he still had 15.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Entering the playoffs, Nuggets fans sadly discovered that Martin, let alone Stoudemire and Nene, had no advantage against Haslem, and it was difficult to score when he was defended. The playing styles and functions of the two are similar, and the annual salary difference is nearly 10 times.

The two sides competed for the swingman position. Carmelo Anthony, the Nuggets' top scorer, encountered a wheel-and-wheel battle and was guarded by the four major swingmen. It was really difficult for him to beat four hands with one punch.

The gap between the lineups of the two teams is disappointing. Anthony was not selected for the All-Star Game, but his opponents had two All-Stars. Greg Buckner and DeMarre Johnson can't provide him with much help.

DeMar is an inspirational player. He suffered a car accident in 2002. His neck was almost broken and he almost died, but he still tenaciously returned to the NBA. He has performed well this season and can help the team on the defensive end with his height and wingspan, but his mid-to-long-range shooting has never been developed.

The Suns won by an average of 23 points per game. They eliminated the Nuggets 4-0 without any effort and advanced to the next round first.

At the post-game press conference, everyone in the Nuggets could face the defeat calmly, and they were mentally prepared for the third game.

Anthony said: We have no regrets this season. We have tried our best. The Suns are too strong. Jason should also win the MVP this season. They are simply invincible.

Anthony's average of 21.5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists per game seems pretty good. In fact, his shooting percentage is only 40%, which is not very efficient. The Suns sent people from outside to defend him closely, and they tightly double-teamed him near the penalty area. They let Camby and Martin shoot again and again. He would distribute the ball selflessly, but his teammates often failed to make shots when they were open.

The Nuggets lack three-point shooters and rely on veterans Brian Russell and Buckner to shoot three-pointers. These two are still substitutes and cannot open up space if they don't play. The Nuggets originally had outstanding three-point shooter Voshan Leonard, who won the three-point contest, but he was injured.

Guo Xu averaged 22.5 points, 12 assists and 2 steals per game without any effort. His statistics have dropped a lot compared to the regular season, but his playing time has been reduced to 30 minutes. He mainly helps his teammates create opportunities and uses games as a substitute for training to hone tactics.

The other three star teammates performed steadily, and the whole team blossomed. At least five players scored in double figures in every game.

In another series, the Rockets and Grizzlies fought fiercely, tied 2-2, and each won two home games.

The Suns have to wait for work again, take a vacation and wait for the next round of opponents...