Legend of Tomorrow

The Eagles once again double-teamed Guo Xu tightly, making it difficult for him to catch the ball. They replaced Nash after 6 minutes. Because of the defense, Nash was no better than substitute Pago.

Guo Xu changed to playing without the ball, but he still had a way to perform. The Eagles did not dare to relax their marking on him, so two people had to focus on him in positional battles. The Suns' occasional fast break is more threatening than the Hawks' fast break, because Nash can't guard Guo Xu alone.

The Suns led by 23 points at midfield. Guo Xu scored 25 points and 6 assists, beating Nash with 5 points and 5 assists.

In the third quarter, Nash finally started to show his strength. Even if the Hawks couldn't play a sharp fast break, he was able to break through and assist his teammates in position battles. He also made three three-pointers and scored 16 points and 4 assists in a single quarter.

Whenever Nash scores a goal, Suns fans will applaud. Nash sounds very harsh, and the applause is all for Guo Xu. He knew very well that Guo Xu started to let off steam again, and the defensive intensity in the first and second half was very different.

Guo Xu's I can play casually on the defensive end and I'll still beat you style of play is hated by many point guards in the league, because Guo Xu doesn't want to save face for them, but to play longer and produce better data. Make them lose face even more.

In order to produce statistics, Guo Xu also needs Nash to be present, because it is easier to play that way.

This kind of person is a devil.

In fact, Nash was really overrated in his previous life. He was just an ordinary All-Star point guard, with weaknesses as obvious as strengths. In NBA history, everyone who has won the regular season MVP title has won a championship, except Nash. His award is like a special recognition from the league, because the Suns play offensive basketball, which is the direction the league hopes to develop.

Nash's ability to lead the team is good, but his personal ability is not strong. He averaged less than 20 points per game. When the stars need to play in isolation at critical moments, his one-on-one ability is insufficient. He is one of the greatest assisters in history, but many times in the playoffs, stars are needed to provide strength.

The period when he won the MVP at his peak was when NBA stars were in their prime. Many big names were aging, and the golden generation such as James had not yet entered their prime.

Kidd's condition declined, Iverson did not make the playoffs, and Billups had no data. At that time, no one competed with Nash for the No. 1 position. Now that Guo Xu is with Nash, he cannot get personal honors. He can only compete for assists. king.

This season Guo Xu mainly plays shooting guard, and Payton and Blake usually complete the organizational tasks. Otherwise, the assist king will definitely be his.

After three quarters, Guo Xu scored 34 points and 12 assists, and was about to get another double-double. This was obtained when he was frequently double-teamed and Varejao wasted multiple passes. Varejao had many misplaced singles opportunities after receiving the ball.

He missed two shots and was sent to the free throw line three times. Even if the free throws are successful, they will not be recorded as assists for the passer.

In the last quarter, Guo Xu played 7 minutes and was replaced. The final statistics were 41 points, 5 rebounds, 17 assists and 2 steals. The point difference widened to 25 points. The Eagles replaced all the main players in advance and surrendered, not wanting to score 40+ points for Guo Xu. 20 chance.

Hyde became a key figure in the final quarter. As soon as he came on the court, the point difference was widened, leaving a black hole on the defensive end. As long as Payton is not a guest at the 2 position, Ariza and Howard can use their bodies to beat Hyde.

Hyde, who is 191cm tall and weighs 84kg, is not as good as Guo Xu in confrontation. In one round, he was blocked by Guo Xu and his center of gravity when dribbling became unstable. He forced a turn and was successfully intercepted by Guo Xu, which disappointed the Eagles coaching staff.

Unless he changes to a point guard position, Hyde cannot be trained, but he has the soul of a shooting guard in his body and lacks passing vision, which means he is destined to have little future.

In the end, the Suns won 127 to 101, winning their fifth consecutive victory.

After the game, no one said that the Suns could not make the playoffs. They were beaten even by the second place in the Eastern Conference. The momentum was clearly to compete for the championship.

Nash scored 30 points and 12 assists. Did you watch the game online? Fans who only looked at the statistics said that Nash's performance was not as good as Guo Xu's and that the poor performance of his teammates led to the loss. Nash would blush after reading this kind of news.

In the second half, Hyde and Childress usually defended Guo Xu. If Nash had been defending, Guo Xu might not have 41 points and 17 assists, but a strong score of 60+ to lead the team to win. Moreover, Guo Xu let Nash shoot a lot in the second half. If he had been defending closely, his scoring might not be half of today's score.

Fans also found that under the guidance of Guo Xu, a group of substitute role players in the Suns became confident again, just like when he first joined the Suns in 2002 when he led a group of newcomers to win.

The role player's task is very simple, that is, to catch the ball and shoot, whether on a fast break or in position, just wait for Guo Xu to pass the ball. If the opponent has obvious defensive holes, such as when someone like Hyde is on the court, Guo Xu will also pass the ball to help them. Ariza twice squeezed out Hyde's air cuts and then dunked, and once turned around in the low post and hit hard.

The Suns' style of play has formed a virtuous cycle. Role players can focus more on the defensive end. Coupled with the rotation of the lineup, they seem to use up their energy in every game.

When online media reported on the game, the words praising Guo Xu were not as exciting as the fans’ messages.

The news said that Guo Xu has scored 30+ in 13 consecutive games. Since the beginning of the season, he has only failed to score 30+ against the Lakers. Immediately, a fan left a message: Do you still need statistics for 30+? He got it in half a game, right?

By counting this, do you look down on Jason Guo? He really didn't score 30 points against a bad team like the Lakers, and he only played for a few minutes?

Don't count him if he scores less than 50 points. There are too many times and it's meaningless.

The better Guo Xu performed, the more doubts the Lakers in the same district received. In the game on the same day, they lost to the weakened Timberwolves 108-113, starting with 7 wins and 9 losses.

Before the game, many people said that Kobe was alone, because a day ago he made 9 of 30 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 11 of 12 free throws, scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the Lakers to a 1-point victory over the Eastern Conference lowly Bobcats.

If Bogut hadn't done well in this performance and not held back Kobe, making 9 of 12 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks, the Lakers might have lost. In the second half of the final quarter, Kobe continued to assist, and Bogut grabbed 4 offensive rebounds and scored three key goals.

Kobe Bryant lost his temper against the Timberwolves and said I was alone, right? I don’t want to shoot any more, so I just cooperate as the coach arranges.

As a result, three members of the Lakers team scored 20+ points, and five players scored in double figures. Kobe made 9 of 16 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. He only took action when there were good singles opportunities, and he was very efficient.

Unfortunately, the Lakers' defense had another problem.

The Timberwolves' offense relied entirely on jump shots and breakthroughs, and rarely entered the penalty area. Bogut had a very difficult time, and his offensive performance was also poor. He made 2 of 5 shots and only had 4 points and 8 rebounds. Olavokandi has no other abilities, he can defend the penalty area well, he is not inferior to anyone physically, and he is also the top pick in parallel imports.

Caron Butler has been sidelined recently due to a shoulder injury, and the Lakers used Brian Cook as a small forward.

Although Cook's offense was good, 8 of 16 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in 35 minutes, his defense was really bad, seriously dragging down the player who was often selected to the All-Defensive Team. Kobe's hind legs.

The Timberwolves' small forward Szczerbiak made 12 of 16 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 34 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists, with amazing efficiency.

As for why Kobe has been following blue-collar guard Trenton Hassell instead of guarding Szczerbiak, this is a mystery, and only Kobe knows the answer.

Lakers fans now have an ominous premonition, because on December 6, the Lakers are going to challenge the Suns away from home...