Legend of Tomorrow

On the 14th, the Suns challenged the Nets away from home.

This is the focus of this round, broadcast live on ESPN nationwide. When arranging the schedule, the Nets are generally optimistic about the team in the Eastern Conference.

Facts have proved that experts' vision is always very unreliable. The Nets started with 3 wins and 3 losses, and did not show the temperament of a strong team. They won the last game against the underdog Bobcats in overtime.

The Nets' trident of Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson, and Vince Carter has very strong offensive power. Kostic is also a skilled big man who can stretch the mid-range shot, but the Nets The defense is too poor, especially the interior defense.

The Nets have always been short of good centers, otherwise they would not have signed Alonzo Mourning, who had serious kidney problems. Jason Collins lacks height, Kostic is very poor in confrontation, and substitute Clifford Robinson is 39 years old this year and is not far away from retirement.

The Nets' overall perimeter defense has also gotten worse.

Carter's defense has been criticized. Although he is not a black hole, his defense is only average, which is seriously inconsistent with his physical fitness. Many believe he could have done better, but just wasn't focused enough.

Jefferson's defense is above average, but not an expert.

The biggest decline on the defensive end is Kidd, who has been selected to the All-Defensive Team several times. He has outstanding defensive awareness and is now also very good at guarding swingmen. He is not afraid of mismatches when encountering pick-and-rolls. However, his speed dropped a lot after minimally invasive surgery. He couldn't keep up with speedy point guards last season and was easily passed by.

In an interview before the game, Kidd immediately surrendered and admitted that he could not guard Guo Xu. The reason why he said this was because the media praised him too harshly, and they wanted to put him on the fire.

Kidd only played 65 games last season and was selected to the second team of the All-Defensive Team without making the playoffs. Because first-team guard Larry Hughes is recognized as a parallel import, many people online said that Kidd De is the point guard most likely to limit Guo Xu.

It's so restrictive. The person Kidd doesn't want to play against the most is Guo Xu, and this is his nemesis.

When Guo Xu was still with the Lakers, even his off-ball play against the Nets in the 2002 Finals gave Kidd a headache. As a 193cm, 93kg heavy guard, Kidd's weakness has always been that he is not fast enough to bypass the screen and pursue defense.

He often switches to guard big men when encountering pick-and-rolls, which can interfere with shooting, and can also delay the opponent's air-cutting speed through close confrontation. However, against Guo Xu, he can only block without delay.

As for Kidd being selected to the All-Defensive Team last season, it's not surprising. He may still be selected this season and next season.

Because he has now begun to be called basically not offensive. How can he be successful if he doesn't boast about defense? The league does not want a star to decline too quickly and needs him to maintain his popularity and commercial value to attract fans.

After the game started, Guo Xu immediately brutally tortured Kidd. One-on-one was an opportunity, and there was no need for cover at all.

In the time loop, Guo Xu is completely familiar with Kidd's playing rhythm. It doesn't matter how good his defensive awareness is. He relies on his body to defeat him.

Guo Xu only uses two tricks to defeat Kidd, which are simple and effective.

He dribbled the ball under his hip outside the three-point line. Kidd defended the breakthrough. After stepping back a little, he stepped back and shot a three-pointer. Kidd's bullet speed was too late to block the shot, so he could only step forward to interfere as much as possible.

If Kidd is closer, it's over. Guo Xu dribbles the ball under his crotch and then changes direction, passing by in one step. Kidd's lateral movement speed couldn't keep up. Even if he could predict what moves he would make, it would be useless. He would always be half a beat behind.

Not only is it difficult to guard Guo Xu, Kidd will also be defeated against Iverson and TJ Ford. This is one thing that reduces another. When Kidd now defends star shooting guards like Kobe Bryant and Ray Allen, he does better.

Guo Xu singled out Kidd and soon scored 13 points, hitting 3 three-pointers, breaking through for layups in two counterattacks, and also broke through to attract double teams and then assisted David Lee for a successful mid-range shot.

When the Nets failed, they had no choice but to double-team. Guo Xu liked to go to the weak side and passed the ball. Bell scored three three-pointers in a single quarter.

In the first quarter, the Suns led 42 to 33 by 9 points. Guo Xu scored 21 points and 4 assists. It looked like he was going to get super data again.

Not only was Guo Xu unstoppable offensively, he was also excellent in individual defense on the defensive end. Kidd he defended could not break through, making 0 of 2 shots, not scoring a single point in a single quarter, and dishing out 4 assists.

The Nets' overall offense is not bad, and the point difference is not widened. Carter has advantages against Bell and Jefferson against Payton, and the offensive firepower is guaranteed.

Kostic can't beat Varejao alone, so he can pull out to cover the ball and make mid-range shots, helping outside players to hit the basket.

The Nets' only offensive weakness is Collins. He is a fake and has no offensive power. The offensive end can only attract defense near the penalty area. He tried to grab rebounds in the frontcourt, but he couldn't get back to defend, and he couldn't play well in the pick-and-roll. His body was not effective in blocking people, and he would be left open on the outside. If he cut into the penalty area and received the pass, any swingman could guard him. .

The Suns coaching staff ignored defense and insisted on letting David Lee focus on training. Varejao was replaced in the second half of the first quarter and Haslem was sent on, and David Lee also did not come off the game.

The Suns are preparing to play like this throughout the regular season, in order to help David Lee build confidence as soon as possible, so that the playoffs can help the team more on the offensive end. No matter how bad the defense is, D'Antoni is optimistic about David Lee because he can attack like Stoudemire.

First there is Bole and then there is the thousand-mile horse. Thousand-mile horses always exist, but Bole does not always exist. D'Antoni is David Lee's Bole. In addition to being good at attacking with the point guard as the core, he is also good at turning a physically excellent inside man into a cake king quickly.

David Lee's speed can participate in fast breaks and is suitable for pick-and-rolls. He can stand in the middle to catch the ball and score mid-range shots, and he can also cut and attack the basket.

The cost of spending time cultivating David Lee is that his defense is flawed and he is easily caught by the opponent in a fierce attack. The point difference cannot be easily widened. Guo Xuzheng needs this.

The substitutes of both sides are tied. The Suns are led by Howard and several others are blue-collar players. The Nets' substitutes have a similar problem. They are led by Jefferson and the others are of average strength.

As soon as Guo Xu came back, it was Kidd's nightmare time again. He couldn't guard him alone, and his teammates couldn't guard him either, so there was room for double-teaming.

On the other hand, the Nets did not attract stars with particularly strong double-teaming ability. Jefferson mainly relies on breakthroughs and mid-range shots to score. When Carter is shooting three-pointers from the outside, Bell, Ariza, and Howard can just go up and entangle him. If Carter also attacks with the ball, they will overlap with Jefferson.

The Suns' ball rights are very easy to distribute. Guo Xu is single-core and the ball is handed over to him. He has no chance to shoot and then distribute the ball.

The Suns have always had the initiative, with Guo Xu focusing on individual scoring and attacking as hard as he did in the last game.

Guo Xu scored 20+ points in both the first and last quarters, leading the Suns to a 134-110 victory.

He played 42 minutes, made 24 of 42 shots, 10 of 23 three-pointers, 12 of 13 free throws, scored 70 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, and almost scored a terrifying 70+10.

Kidd only scored a near-triple double with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists. He made only 3 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws.

This season, because of Guo Xu, the NBA All-Defensive Team selections are not so popular. It is difficult for the league to find a point guard who has not been beaten by him. Whoever is selected will probably be controversial.

Guo Xu still doesn't know at this time that he may be able to bring himself the first defensive honor of his career by relying on offense. As long as he works harder on the defensive end, it will be difficult for him to enter the first team of the best defensive team, but the probability of making the second team is very high.

ESPN commentator Mike Breen lamented: This will probably be the worst time that Kidd has been beaten in his life. Jason Guo is worthy of being the number one active player in the NBA. If he hadn't passed a lot of balls, I think this game Probably 80+, he’s crazy!”