Legend of Tomorrow

Guo Xu knew what to do as soon as he saw no one was double-teaming him. He really thought that Nash was just air and it was impossible to block the shot.

He dribbled the ball from his crotch to his left hand, shook his shoulder slightly, and Nash stepped back a little.

Nash never adopts a candy-like defense, but instead lets the opponent take a step forward, so that when the opponent breaks through for a layup, he can ensure that he can keep up, delaying the opponent's time to reach the basket as much as possible, and buying time for the big man to help defend. .

Unfortunately, although he has a more positive attitude, if he doesn't guard against Guo Xu, he will die. He is one of the point guards with the worst ability to interfere with shooting. He lacks jumping ability in confrontation, and his wingspan of 189cm is not as good as Guo Xu.

Guo Xu stepped back with his left foot and shot a three-pointer, facing Nash and easily dodging the block and hitting the net, 5-0.

When the Eagles attack, it is much more difficult for Nash to challenge Guo Xu, because he cannot break through. He will be entangled if he directly holds the ball and rushes forward, and Guo Xu can quickly get around it if he finds a cover.

Seriously, how scary is Jason Guo's defensive face-up offense?

His lateral movement speed is so fast that it can be called a serious back-and-forth jump. Even a ninja can't get past him, let alone Nash.

Nash has a slight advantage in height and can choose to force a shot against Guo Xu, but this is not his style of play and it is difficult to play efficiently.

Nash failed to break through the pick-and-roll and handed the ball to Diaw, and began to run without the ball in search of cover. Diaw failed to make a breakthrough against Howard. He protected the ball and passed it to Nash. The latter caught the ball and shot a three-pointer. Guo Xu jumped up and blocked the ball. David Lee protected the backcourt rebound.

The rhythm slowed down again. Guo Xu waited for his teammates to pull away and dribbled the ball continuously outside the three-point line. Nash moved a little forward this time. Guo Xu changed direction with the ball in his left hand, accelerated and passed by the right side. Nash, a one-step corner jumper inside the three-point line.

Nash turned around and just had time to stretch out his hand, and the ball went in again. 7 to 0.

In the Eagles' position battle, Nash and Josh played a pick-and-roll. The latter received the pass through an air cut. David Lee blocked Nash and then pursued his defender slowly. Josh smashed the ball with his left hand and scored. 7 to 2.

When the Suns attacked, Nash guarded Guo Xu more closely and switched to personal confrontation.

Guo Xu used his back to protect the ball and used the width of the court to cross the half court. David Lee came up with the screen and Guo Xu suddenly accelerated and changed direction to get rid of it. His first step speed is top-notch in the league and is the key to breaking double teams. Nash can't keep up after being blocked for half a second.

Guo Xu was brought to the right side again. The biggest difference between the Suns and last season is that the position of the role players is relatively fixed.

Haslem and Howard are on the left, and Bell attracts defense in the right corner. Once the outside pick-and-roll occurs, there is a lot of space on the weak side.

Josh changed defense and failed to block Guo Xu from the front, and followed him into the three-point line from the side.

Guo Xu paused slightly at 45 degrees, turned his head to the left and glanced at Nash. He dribbled the ball from his crotch to his right hand and suddenly started to drive past the baseline and pass Josh into the basket. Harrington made a defense and Guo Xu jumped to the middle. Passed the ball from his waist to the left.

Unless Harrington's waist disc can protrude to steal, there is no way to prevent this kind of pass. Haslem received the ball from the baseline and scored easily. 9 to 2.

The Eagles attacked, Nash passed to Diaw again, and then ran without the ball. This time he got rid of Guo Xu and had no three-point chance. Haslem defended it. Nash passed the ball to Harrington, and Guo Xu switched to guard the big man.

Harrington couldn't make an easy air cut. Guo Xu's star whistle was not only reflected on the offensive end. He used small moves to guard against the big man on defense, and he could disrupt the opponent's rhythm through elbow confrontation. In his rookie season, Guo Xu was one of the top three foul machines in the league. Now he rarely gets called for fouls.

In his previous life, Chris Paul could use his elbows to hold back forwards. Although he couldn't interfere with turning and shooting, at least he wouldn't let people easily cut to the basket. The referee basically never called him a foul.

Nohandheking is in name only for stars. Not to mention using elbows when defending, some people rely on elbows to open the way for offense, and the referee still turns a blind eye.

Harrington's rhythm was not smooth, and he insisted on holding the ball to break through the center of gravity. The center of gravity was too high and might be stolen. He leaned against Guo Xu with his back, turned towards the corner and missed the shot. Guo Xu couldn't cover it. He couldn't cut the ball from the lower three lanes and just stretched out his hand. It was Harrington who didn't find the feeling. David Lee stuck Josh and grabbed the rebound.

David Lee's defense has also improved. Larry Drew often gave him some tips and told him the importance of switching defenses. When encountering a pick-and-roll, first block the defender, and then consider chasing his own man.

In the past, David Lee didn't like to switch defenders when guarding pick-and-rolls, often allowing easy shots or layups. When he actively switches defenders, even if he is passed or the ball is passed to the big man cutting in the air to score, at least it gives the opponent an extra step to break through and pass, and his teammates may be able to assist in defense.

The coaching staff does not have high requirements for David Lee. When defending, whether he is defending alone or encountering a pick-and-roll, he keeps his distance to prevent breakthroughs and not shots, and is always ready to grab rebounds. The Suns mainly play mixed defense, and David Lee's range of activities is near the penalty area.

Zhang Lili commented: Today, facing the Eagles, who have the best offense in the Eastern Conference, Guo Xu started to defend seriously. He really dared to go up and guard the big man in the pick-and-roll.

Xu Jicheng laughed and said: Many people said in the early days that Guo Xu was a defensive black hole. In fact, not only was he not a black hole, he was even one of the best defenders in perimeter defense, as long as he was not lazy.

Zhang Liji smiled and said: He doesn't care what others say. Whether he is defensive or not always depends on his mood. He still wins.

The home audience gave Guo Xu applause. It is also fun to watch a person who doesn't care about defense work hard to defend.

In the Suns' position battle, Guo Xu still looked for cover and went to the weak side. He used the method he had practiced with the Lakers. This move made it difficult for the opponent to double-team. Zen Master helped him develop good habits and laid a foundation.

Josh pressed further outside, Guo Xu changed his back and leaned against him to protect the ball. He flicked the ball to his right with his left hand, and Nash came up to form a double team. Guo Xu shook his right shoulder slightly, glanced at Nash, and quickly changed direction to the right with the ball in his right hand.

Since David Lee ran forward after breaking up, Josh chose to go with the person he was defending. Guo Xu broke the double team as soon as he turned around, and Nash could only defend and follow the weak side.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball to his left hand at a 45-degree angle. He changed direction to the right and looked like he was going to break through the baseline, but his steps were not big. After attracting Nash to move laterally, he dribbled the ball behind his right hand to his left hand and took a step back with his left foot. CIC.

Nash reacted quickly, but his body couldn't react at all. He took a step forward and had no time to jump. Guo Xu had already thrown the ball to the basket and hit it again! 11 to 2.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the defensive intensity was like this throughout the game, Guo Xu would definitely score more than 100 points. Coach Woodson requested a timeout and prepared to arrange a tight double-team and defend 3-4 in other positions, otherwise they would probably become a backdrop today.

Guo Xu always makes moves half a beat faster. Nash always has trouble meeting a player like this who likes to hit people and ensure a high shooting rate.

When he came off the court, Nash felt very depressed. He would feel very uncomfortable every time he faced Guo Xu, not only because of his personal ability, but also because of Guo Xu's playing rhythm.

The Eagles didn't manage a single fast-break counterattack, and the team's offensive efficiency dropped. Nash felt that Guo Xu was slapping him in the face with actions to make him see the gap between the two, which was more hurtful than trash talk.

Guo Xu can play a variety of tactics. He is very powerful in both positions and counterattacks, and his teammates' average abilities will not affect his performance. Nash is different. After leaving the run-and-gun tactics, he became the second-rate star he was during the Mavericks.

How can we win against him? Could it be that since the Suns have lost so many people, I can’t beat him?

Nash can't figure out the answer and needs a coach to help him...