Legend of Tomorrow

The Lakers' second opponent was the Kings, another 31-point massacre.

The opponent strictly guarded against long-range shots and expanded the formation. Guo Xu reduced his outside shots and focused on breakthroughs. He scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, 15 assists and 1 steal. And he only played 34 minutes, made 8 of 14 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and his efficiency was super high.

This time, Guo Xu was facing up against Bobby Jackson, a point guard with three years of NBA experience, and he still had the upper hand and easily beat him. Under Guo Xu's defense, Jackson made 4 of 13 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 11 points and 2 assists.

Jackson averaged 14.2 minutes per game in the Timberwolves last season, scoring 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He performed poorly, so he participated in the summer league to prove himself. But in Guo Xu's previous life, he was not a small role. After joining the Kings, he found his position and won the best sixth man. In the peak season of 2002-03, he averaged 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

Before the start of the game, Guo Xu murmured in his heart that he was afraid that he would not perform well, but he soon found out that Jackson was nothing special.

His organizational ability is very poor, and the only offensive rhythm is a combination of singles with the ball, breakthroughs or pull-up jump shots. Guo Xu can easily predict his actions. As long as he is not passed by, he can interfere with shooting and reduce his shooting rate. To put it bluntly, although he is only 185cm tall, his playing style is a shooting guard.

Jackson's defensive end is not weak, and he defends in jellybean style, constantly looking for confrontations close to him. However, he can't limit Guo Xu when he encounters the pick-and-roll and bypasses it slowly.

When the two are facing each other, everyone can see who is stronger and who is weaker.

Guo Xu is the point guard who drives the team's offense, and he is a super point guard. He picked up the backcourt rebound twice and sent a precise long pass to George with one hand, assisting the latter with a dunk, which attracted the applause of the audience.

After the game, Guo Xu was stopped by an acquaintance.

Hi, Jason, I'm here to dig out big news again. The blond-haired Audrey waved the microphone in her hand to say hello. She wore a pair of glasses today, which added a bit of intellectual beauty.

Nice to meet you, Audrey, how are you? Guo Xu asked with a smile.

Audrey said with a smile: Thanks to you, I have already been promoted to the TV station. Next season, I will be mainly responsible for interviewing the NBA. As long as you help me create a few more big news, maybe I will become a celebrity host.

Congratulations, have you started recording yet? Guo Xu waved to the cameraman Ted.

Yeah. Audrey moved closer to him to make sure that both of them were in the camera.

Facing the camera, Guo Xu suddenly became very serious, and said solemnly: Audrey, I have to tell you some bad news. I decided to answer questions in a low-key manner in the future. Many people say that I am a thorn, and I am too wronged. I don’t want everyone to misunderstand me and say I’m arrogant, so I have to keep a low profile.”

OK, let me ask you a question now? Audrey smiled: You have scored double-doubles in two consecutive games, 15+ assists, and are currently the best player in the summer league. Do you think your draft is smooth? Too low?

Guo Xu said blankly: No, after all, the shots I made were all hoodwinks. Most of the assists were due to the performance of my teammates. My four good buddies, Medvedenko, Pampesi, George, and Madsen Help me brush up assists, they always shoot the ball, never attack with the ball, I am very grateful to them.

... Audrey covered her face with one hand, dumbfounded.

Ted also laughed so hard that he almost threw the camera to the ground. Is this your low profile? It's just nonsense!

Audrey coughed, and asked again: After the draft, Bob Bass said that you can't gain a foothold in the NBA. Joining the Lakers can only be a marginal person and mascot of the team. How do you feel?

Guo Xu was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: I think it's best to cut this part and reshoot it. My boss' name is Jerry Buss.

You read it wrong, he can't really dislike me that much, can he?

Audrey bent over with a smile, and said slowly: I'm talking about Bob Bass, the general manager of the Hornets, and I read it right.

Guo Xu pretended to breathe a sigh of relief, patted his chest and said, It doesn't matter if it's the manager of the Hornets. I guess he also commented on Kobe in 1996.

Audrey smiled so much that her upper teeth were exposed, and she quickly covered it with her hands. Sure enough, it was a wise decision to come to Long Beach to interview Guo Xu. He was too easy to make big news.

Guo Xu is swearing without swearing. He made it clear that Bob Bass is a waste. Taking the Hornets' trade of Kobe as an example, he seems very confident, as if he will reach the height of an All-Star in the future.

Audrey asked again: Jason, you are a rookie at the end of the NBA, but you played a dominant performance in two consecutive games. Do you think you have successfully proved yourself now?

Guo Xu shook his head. I didn't make it, the level of summer league wasn't high.

Audrey followed the topic and asked, Then what do you think is success?

Help the Lakers defend their title next season, and become a member of the Dynasty next season. Guo Xu's big mouth spoiled 666.

Audrey heard Guo Xu make such remarks in the last interview, and still thinks he is very bold. You are just a rookie. You said you should keep a low profile just now. Now you are talking about the Lakers Dynasty. Will you appear too confident?

Guo Xu said with a smile: I am not confident, but I believe in the combination of coach Phil Jackson and OK. Phil can complete two three-peat championships with the Bulls, and he will definitely lead the Lakers to establish a dynasty. The strength of the OK combination last season is obvious to all. .I don’t have any pressure in the new season. I just need to do the work assigned by the coach. If I don’t hold back the stars, I will be successful.”

He was flattering publicly, but no one would not like to hear it. Who on the Lakers doesn't want to build a dynasty? Everyone wants it, they just haven't said it yet.

Guo Xu dared to say big words more than any newcomer, because this is not bragging at all. In the previous life, the Lakers won three consecutive championships without him. Isn't it because he succeeded without holding back?

The next day, the ABC Sports channel broadcast an interview about Guo Xu, which was left uncut. He immediately became popular on the Internet, and was called low-key Jason Guo, Dynasty Puzzle Jason Guo, No. 1 Rookie God and so on...

Fans love someone who has a sense of humor, talks a lot, and entertains the masses. In an era when everyone is playing cool and showing toughness, humorous players are rare. Originally, O'Neal was the only one who was famous, but now there are finally more people, who just happen to belong to the Lakers.

Bob Bass was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood when he saw the news. Hornets fans were already dissatisfied with the trade of Kobe. Guo Xu mentioning this would cause some people to settle accounts after the autumn. It is inevitable that he will be sprayed.

To make matters worse, the boss of the Hornets also began to dislike him, thinking that he did not have the knowledge and tolerance of others.

The Hornets' second-round pick was traded out, and Bob Bass tried out a few outside shots, but in the end he didn't even have a target in the second round. After the opening of the free market, the Hornets signed 34-year-old veteran point guard Jose Hawkins as a reinforcement. This veteran has rich experience and averaged 22.1 points per game at his peak, but his state has long since declined. And the veteran has little effect on the team's reinforcement. What about finding a young and small guard to defend Iverson?

Because Bob Bass was full and chewed his tongue, the Hornets became the laughing stock of the league, obviously there was no hatred between the two sides.

Bob Bass did not accept media interviews about Guo Xu anymore, he now knows how strong the opponent is.