Legend of Tomorrow

The Mavericks players then came on the court. Although they were not wildly booed by the home fans, their momentum was much worse than that of the Suns.

Coach Nelson is gone, captain Finley is gone, and the current coach is Avery Johnson, a little general with little experience. The Mavericks were not optimistic before the game.

After the players warmed up, the Suns' starting lineup was eye-catching again. The five players were Guo Xu, Raja Bell, Josh Howard, Marion, and Haslem.

D'Antoni has made it clear that he wants to compete offensively with the Mavericks and beat his opponents to death with running and gunning. Haslem's height as a guest center is very disadvantageous, but he is fast and can make mid-range shots, so both sides will have many mismatch opportunities.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Suns used this lineup in every game. Veteran Kurt Thomas is a guest as the starting center. He is 206cm tall and weighs 104kg. He is only 3cm taller than Haslem and has a power forward figure.

Larry Drew, who attaches great importance to defense, also agrees with this approach. The Suns' defense in the penalty area is indeed not good, but there are not many teams in the league with a powerful penalty area. Since the NBA allowed zone defense, big men have gradually ceased to be the main scorer.

The advantage of the small-ball lineup is that it is very good at preventing outside shots and pick-and-roll offense. Four people can switch defenses infinitely. It is perfect against a shooting-oriented team like the Mavericks. They cannot let the tank center Dampier focus the attack.

Mavericks starting lineup: Jason Terry, Doug Christie, Joey Graham, Nowitzki, Dampier.

Graham is a rookie selected by the Mavericks. He is 201cm tall and weighs 102kg. He has super physical fitness. Although he has no skills, the coaching staff is prepared to focus on training him and he got the starting opportunity in the first game.

You may not believe it, but Graham's template when drafting was LeBron James, who ranked first in this year's physical examination. If it weren't for his simple mind, well-developed limbs, and low golf IQ, he wouldn't have been selected as the 18th pick in the first round.

Dampier won the jump ball and the game started.

Graham receives the ball from the wing,

He wanted to hook Nowitzki to the right side to play Marion, but he made a mistake as soon as he came up. He lacks experience and his passing intention is too obvious. He thinks that NBA stars and NCAA players stand on the same defense.

Marion's starting speed is so fast that you can't see it in college insiders. He suddenly made a steal and took two quick steps to get rid of Nowitzki. He attracted Graham to cover and passed to Howard who was rushing down. The latter scored with a one-handed dunk. 2 to 0.

When returning to defense, the Phoenix duo clapped their hands in celebration.

Zhang Lili said: Howard scored the first two points of the new season for the Suns and has officially taken over. He has a better shot than Joe Johnson, has a better body, and is better at fast breaks.

Xu Jicheng said: He is also a low-ranked first-round pick. Since Guo Xu joined, the Suns have made all the first-round picks in the past few years.

When the Mavericks attacked, veteran Christie passed the ball to Dampier in the low post. The latter relied on Haslem to turn and get to the basket and hit the board with one hand to score. 2 to 2.

The size difference between the two is obvious. Dampier is one size bigger, but he can occasionally attack. He won 12+12 that year.

The Suns' offense also looks for mismatch opportunities.

Haslem pulled out to cover Guo Xu, and Terry chased after him. Guo Xu took a step sideways to the left, dribbled towards Dampier, then quickly changed direction and swung half of his body, hitting the ground and passing the ball to the baseline. .

Marion made a cut to catch the ball, one step away from Nowitzki and succeeded in a layup. 4 to 2.

Nowitzki is pretty good at guarding big men, but against a cutting swingman like Marion, he is out of position and very difficult. If he reacts a little slower and doesn't get stuck, it won't work.

When the Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki received the ball and was caught in a single by Marion. He leaned on the right side and turned to shoot to avoid the block. Marion jumped to interfere and missed the basket.

Graham rushed to grab the offensive rebound and distributed it. Terry caught the ball and made a mid-range shot. He missed the shot due to Guo Xu's interference. Bell grabbed the rebound.

Last season, the Suns often played man-to-man tactics with unlimited defense changes, which caused a lot of headaches for opponents in the playoffs. Stoudemire is a relatively poor defensive position and moves very quickly. Nowadays, the Suns' starters are all defensive players who rarely get out of position. The opponent can take shots, but they must face people.

Guo Xu caught the ball and launched a counterattack, advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Marion. The latter saw Nowitzki taking two steps back and directly shot a three-pointer. Graham grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The Mavericks wanted to cooperate in the positional battle. After the pick-and-roll, Guo Xu was very quick to pursue the defense. Today, he stopped guarding Terry. If Guo Xu doesn't let go, it will be difficult for players who mainly attack the frame to get past him. They can only face him and use his height advantage to shoot jumpers.

The Mavericks players spent 20 seconds passing back and forth and couldn't create an open space. In the end, they had to rely on star players in isolation. Nowitzki singled out Marion and missed the jumper.

Seeing that his opponent returned to defense quickly enough, Guo Xu caught the ball and slowed down the rhythm, and played a pick-and-roll with Haslem in a positional battle.

Haslem's size makes it difficult to directly block shooting opportunities for defenders, but it doesn't matter. He only needs to block Terry a little, stand in the high post to attract the center's defense, wait for the ball and shoot, and completely give up the inside attack.

Guo Xu chose the weak side based on Marion's running. This time Marion went to the right, and Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the left. Howard and Bell separated the two baselines. At this time, if the Mavericks choose to double-team Guo Xu, Dampier will have to leave the midfield, and Graham will have to leave the bottom corner.

The Suns played a triangle offense. Under this system, it is difficult for super guards to be double-teamed. Once double-teamed, they will be open. This is the most important tactical play that Guo Xu learned when he was with the Lakers. If the opponent forces a double-team, they can only hope that the defender will not pass the ball and play randomly.

Graham chose to double-team Guo Xu according to the coach's arrangement. As soon as he got closer to Guo Xu, he jumped to create space and passed the ball to Howard on the baseline. The latter made an open mid-range shot and made a steady hit. 6 to 2.

The home fans gave Howard a warm applause. He played like this in the preseason. Although he was not very sure about the three-pointer, his mid-range shot was becoming more and more stable.

The Mavericks attacked. Terry couldn't get rid of Guo Xu in the pick-and-roll, and passed to Nowitzki. The latter hit high and passed inside to Dampier who was deep under the basket. Dampier relied on Haslem to turn around and hit two points from close range. 6 to 4.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu followed the same routine as before. He first waited for his teammates to pull away, and then played a pick-and-roll with Haslem and moved to the weak side.

Graham did not dare to step forward to double-team anymore. Guo Xu and Haslem distanced themselves and calmly beat Terry in singles.

He first dribbled the ball under his crotch and changed direction to the left. Terry moved sideways to follow and retreated relatively far back. Guo Xu dribbled the ball behind his left hand to his right, then took a step-back jumper with his right foot. Terry had no time to block the shot and jumped up to seal the shot, but it was ineffective and the ball went hollow into the net. 8 to 4.

This is the sixth season of Guo Xu's career. With three time loop trainings, his playing rhythm has been integrated into his bones. On the surface, he looks like a 24-year-old young player, but in fact he is a veteran with at least 10 years of experience.

Guo Xu can predict that the opponent will not be able to cover, and will not be disrupted by a mere eye-blocking attack.

The Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki once again singled out Marion, and was caught as soon as he caught the ball. He pushed his back twice toward the baseline, turned and hit the basket, then dunked the basketball with both hands. 8 to 6.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Without waiting for Haslem to come up to cover, he changed direction and dribbled the ball to the left. He hit the ground with his left hand and passed the ball. Howard suddenly cut to the basket from the left to get rid of Graham and caught the ball. Dunk the basketball with both hands. 10 to 6.

Howard was very similar to his previous life with the Mavericks. In the first three games, ordinary players couldn't guard him, and he scored 6 points.

Guo Xu knew the characteristics of his teammates. He only scored two points in one shot and gave out three assists...

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