Legend of Tomorrow

After the star game, the trade deadline came, and the Suns attracted much attention. The media predicted that they might make mid-term trades to increase their chances of winning the championship, because it would be difficult for the three seriously injured players to come back.

As a result, the Suns didn't even make small trades, and decided to fight to the end with this lineup. The Suns' lineup is very magical. Except for Guo Xu, an All-Star, it is composed of undrafted rookies, late first-round rookies, second-round rookies, and veterans who are approaching retirement.

If this lineup were led by a thorny star, they would have long ago forced the management to trade him. Guo Xu actually led this group of people to hit the best record in the regular season.

All the media called this a miracle, leaving only a group of top Qiao Mi who were worried about their idol being surpassed and still biting Guo Xu for being overrated.

Some people say that Guo Xu cannot be compared with Jordan at all. He won all his championships as a team. In the Lakers, he relied on O'Neal's thigh. Although as soon as Guo Xu left, the Lakers were immediately ruined.

Some people say that the depth of the Suns' lineup is better than that of the Bulls in 1991. Jordan won the championship with one core and his teammates were all useless. Pippen, who was not an All-Star at the time, was overrated and his scoring ability was not even as good as that of Kobe in 1998. Although Kobe averaged 8.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the 1998 playoffs and shot 40.8% from the field. (Pippen: Oh?)

Some people say that other teams in the league are too weak. The NBA's defense now is completely incomparable to that in the past. Jordan can lead any team to win the championship, averaging 50 points per game. Then he posts a video highlight and takes a few pictures to prove that Jordan was then How powerful. It's as if no other player except Jordan has ever been double-teamed or pulled by someone's hands, and there are a bunch of pictures that can't be found.

Swift, a high jumper, can make a collection of 100 dunks, hitting everything with his face and back.

There are two big trades happening around the league on deadline day.

The Pacers traded Stephen Jackson and role players for the Kings' Peja Stojakovic.

The Kings also thought about results and realized that it was a mistake to use a pitcher who lacked the ability to break out as the core. Although Jackson's shooting percentage is not high, he is an all-around fighter who can combine sudden shooting and shooting, and his defensive ability is also better than Peja.

Once the Kings fail to make the playoffs this year, they will inevitably undergo a major purge and it will be time to rebuild.

This deal will not change the league's structure, and neither team will be able to compete for the championship.

Another big deal was that the Timberwolves traded Szczerbiak, Olowokandi, Jones and a future first-round pick to the Celtics for Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Ben Kerks, Reed and two conditional second-round picks.

Garnett and Szczerbiak have repeatedly called each other weak.

It's no longer possible to coexist. The Celtics got a huge bargain because of that first-round pick.

On the 22nd, the Suns defeated the Celtics 109-91 at home and continued their strong performance. Szczerbiak was not able to play for the Green Army in this game.

Guo Xu faced Delonte West, a tall point guard with a height of 193cm. He played 37 minutes and made 15 of 22 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and 10 of 10 free throws. He scored 45 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. He played easily. The blow to the opponent also allowed West to commit six fouls in the final quarter.

LaFrentz and Wang Zhizhi are not players who are good at guarding pick-and-rolls. This year's Green Army has obvious weaknesses and cannot make the playoffs.

On the 24th, the Suns played against the Bobcats at home and won 140-121. They scored 30+ points in three quarters and 40 points in the third quarter.

Under the leadership of Guo Xu, four members of the team scored 20+ points. Guo Xu himself scored 31 points and 20 assists, another milestone record, 30+20 for the sixth time in his career.

Howard scored 24 points, Bell 27 points, Haslem 20 points and 11 rebounds, and substitute Josh Powell also scored 14 points.

When Powell, a strange rookie who was undrafted twice in the draft, joined the Suns, no one was optimistic about him. As a result, he averaged about 10 minutes per game and averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds. His shooting percentage is 48%, and his statistics are not eye-catching, but he has a mid-range shot, can play fast breaks, and has certain tactical effects.

On the 26th, the Suns lost to the Rockets 101-104 in an away game.

Yao Ming blasted the Suns inside, scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. McGrady made 11 of 19 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 25 points and 6 assists.

On the Suns side, Josh Howard made 12 of 19 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. He performed better than McGrady and once again proved himself.

Guo Xu made 14 of 23 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 37 points and 10 assists, beating Alston and Jack.

Unfortunately, other Suns players misfired and were reversed in the final quarter.

The Rockets played well this year, coming from behind to secure a spot in the playoffs. After Old Nelson joined, he adopted a multi-player rotation. Although the Yao-Mai combination played for a long time, it was not very tiring because the tactics were a combination of positional warfare and counterattacks. Yao Ming did not participate in fast breaks and only passed the ball. Positional warfare was mainly based on pick-and-rolls. , low post confrontation is reduced.

In March, the Suns lost to the Spurs, Cavaliers, Clippers, and Bucks, still leading the league with 61 wins and 11 losses. The Pistons suddenly stopped playing after the All-Star Game, and their record plummeted. They were surpassed by the Hawks by one game and ranked second in the Eastern Conference.

In the early stage, guard Jamal Crawford was out for a month and a half, and the Hawks were not the strongest lineup. After Ke Liu returned, the Hawks won 11 consecutive games.

The Western Spurs lost 16 games, Popovich reduced the playing time of the core, and Duncan played less than 35 minutes. For the first time in his career, the game average was not 20+10, only 18.6 points and 11 rebounds.

The Grizzlies are relatively unlucky, as their head coach Randolph was injured and their record has declined and they have lost 20 games.

There is no pressure on the Spurs. They have no interest in competing for first place. To ensure second place is victory. According to the existing regular season ranking rules, the second place in the Western Conference is better. The division champion automatically locks in the top three. No matter how bad the Nuggets' record is, they will still be in third place. The Spurs' opponents in the second round are basically free of charge.

As long as the Grizzlies don't surpass the Spurs, they will be in fourth place. They will 80% play against the Clippers in the first round. This is very bad news. Randolph will be reimbursed for the season, and the Grizzlies will be left behind to face the Clippers, who are not troubled by injuries.

At this time, the fans admired Guo Xu even more. If one of the other teams' stars was injured, it would be difficult to guarantee the record. The Suns injured two and lost one star, but still led the record list. Guo Xu's average score was more than 40 points per game. This Not scientific.

Many experts believe that this is due to the run-and-gun tactics. D'Antoni has made great contributions and can make up for the shortcomings of the lineup. He should win the Best Coach Award again this season.

On April 2, the Suns lost to the Pistons.

In this Billups explosion and Guo Xu's exchange of blows, he led the team to victory. He made 12 of 23 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 35 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Guo Xu can only try his best to interfere with heavy point guards, but it is difficult to block shots. Once the opponent finds the touch, it will be difficult to guard.

After that, the Suns lost to the Warriors and Lakers in the same conference, both games were considered upsets.

The loss is directly related to Guo Xu's style of play. Now that he has confirmed the top spot, he wants to make his scoring data as high as possible, even in the face of strict defense, taking shots from outside the three-point line.

He scored 55 points against the Warriors and 48 points against the Lakers, and his condition was very average. His overall shooting percentage was only over 40%. He relied on high shots in exchange for high scores.

On April 19, Guo Xu also played in the last away game against the underdog Trail Blazers. Not only did he want to score high points, he also wanted to set a new record for the total number of three-pointers in a single season, so he had to play 82 games, and his goal was very high. clear.

His teammates all intended to create opportunities for Guo Xu, but they did not defend very hard. Guo Xu made 18 of 37 shots, 10 of 23 three-pointers, and 10 of 11 free throws. He scored 56 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals.

The Suns ended the regular season with the best record of 68 wins and 14 losses, and Guo Xu set multiple records...