Legend of Tomorrow

The Suns adjusted their lineup, sending two guards to fight for offense, and let 196CM Laga Bell serve as the small forward, and 211CM Varejao led the four small forwards.

This is a targeted adjustment. Bowen is easy to defend and lacks the ability to attack with the ball. Blake can focus on defense. It doesn't matter if he is 10cm shorter. Bell's defense against Ginobili was better than Josh Howard's, and he tried it during the regular season.

The Spurs also made adjustments, and big man Rasu Nesterovich came on as a substitute. His movement speed is very slow, and it is difficult to form a double-tower defense pick-and-roll with Duncan. Horry is 36 years old, moves better than him, and his shooting range reaches beyond the three-point line.

He only played 51 regular season games, averaging only 19 minutes per game, averaging 4.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.1 blocks. The management no longer has any expectations for him and will definitely trade him out in the summer.

Duncan won the jump shot and the Spurs attacked first.

Guo Xu retreated to the three-point line and let Parker go a step further, preventing breakthroughs but not shots.

Duncan and Parker played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and the other three opened up the space. This is a key strategy for the Spurs this season, and Popovich understands the benefits of three players who can shoot three-pointers on the court together.

When encountering the pick-and-roll, Guo Xu immediately retreated to avoid Duncan, taking advantage of his physical coordination and quickly moving laterally to block Parker's breakthrough route. Parker protected the ball and passed it to Duncan who was cutting through the air, and Varejao defended it.

Duncan took a step with Varejao holding the ball behind his back, feinted, turned to the left and shot a jumper, avoiding the block and scoring. 0 to 2.

Guo Xu applauded Varejao twice on the sidelines and said loudly: Anderson, you defended well.

Varejao only needs to push Duncan away from the basket to complete the task. Duncan only has high offensive efficiency in the low post and at the basket. He has mid-range shooting ability but no dominance. He has always shot around 40% and does not take many shots.

The Suns attacked, Blake brought the ball to the frontcourt, Guo Xu adopted a no-ball style, running from the left corner to the right, and Varejao covered the baseline without the ball.

When Bell saw Guo Xu running, he immediately gave up the low corner and ran 70 degrees to the right, forming a triangle attack position.

This combination is a big killer for the Suns, and it bothers all teams, because double-teaming Guo Xu will easily free up low-post players or Bell on the line. Without double-teaming, he can catch the ball and play in isolation, and sometimes he can catch the ball and shoot directly. .

Varejao successfully blocked Parker, Guo Xu received Blake's pass on the right side, and Duncan did not switch out.

Horry's Spurs will have a flaw;

That's the defense of the penalty area.

When he was with the Lakers, Horry's defense was not bad, and he was even considered excellent based on his experience. Now he is really unable to defend the penalty area. He is 206cm tall and has lost weight to 103kg in order to maintain mobility. He suffers from confrontation. His 206cm height does not interfere with shooting, and his speed and jumping are declining.

The Spurs placed their hope in Parker's pursuit speed, but this was the Suns' home court. The referee could not call Varejao a screen foul as soon as he came up. The Brazilian actor had a high intelligence and perfectly grasped the scale and blocked Parker firmly.

Guo Xu easily caught the ball from the right corner, shot a three-pointer, and the ball went hollow into the net. 3 to 2.

The Spurs played a pick-and-roll, but Guo Xu still chose to bypass the screen from the inside to pursue the defense. Parker made a one-step jumper inside the three-point line this time. Guo Xu couldn't block the shot, but the ball missed and Haslem got the rebound.

When Duncan stood outside, the Spurs had no one to rush for offensive rebounds, but they could only ensure the speed of returning to defense. This is an important reason why the Spurs let Horry. He was waiting for opportunities on the outside, retreated quickly, and the zone defense was in place.

In the Sun Position battle, the tactics just now were repeated again. Blake protected the ball and waited for Guo Xu to move, still from the left to the right.

After receiving the ball, Parker chased out, a little slower. Guo Xu feinted with the ball in the bottom corner. The fake action was very realistic. Then he dribbled the ball to the left, took a step forward with his left foot, and made a 50-degree jumper for a three-pointer. Take action.

Parker was directly pulled two steps away, Bowen was too slow to let go of Bell to cover, and Guo Xu quickly shot and hit another three-pointer. 6 to 2.

The home fans cheered together. Guo Xu was in great form today and may score high points. This is what they want to see most.

The CCTV5 commentator also has similar expectations. Zhang Liji said: Guo Xu has not scored 50+ points since entering the playoffs this year. I hope he can score high points this time.

Xu Jicheng smiled and said: If the Spurs keep Parker on one-on-one defense, I don't think it will be difficult for him to score 50 points. The step-back jumper is difficult to defend.

Guo Xu's step-back technique has been mastered during the cycle, and he is very good at it. He takes this move in most of his shots with the ball. He can get rid of the defense with his speed, and his consistency is second only to the double step back of walking. The move will be a little slower, but it is completely in line with the rules.

The Spurs attacked, and Parker broke through and was caught up by Guo Xu, unable to play the mismatched offense he was familiar with.

He has a very high success rate by relying on speed to misplace the big man, and he can get a layup when he goes in. However, Guo Xu also has a high success rate in avoiding the screen, and he can always keep his center of gravity to pursue the defense quickly. Years of parkour and dance training have made Guo Xu’s body coordination number one in the league.

Parker failed to make a pass and passed to Duncan. Stone Buddha hit Varejao with a back on the right side and turned around to shoot, but missed due to interference. Guo Xiu retreated and picked up the rebound, then turned and rushed forward to start a fast break.

Parker quickly returned to defense, not daring to retreat too far for fear that he would rush for a three-pointer.

Guo Xu rushed into the three-point line on the left side and dribbled the ball behind his left hand to his right hand. Parker also stopped and followed up. Guo Xu held the ball in his right hand and turned to the left to follow Parker. However, it was not over yet. Guo Xu pulled the ball and turned to the middle with a long stride. He jumped with both feet in front of the frame, got rid of Parker and attracted Duncan to defend.

He half-turned in the air, passed the ball behind his head with his left hand, and passed it from Duncan's side to the right baseline. Varejao took the ball and jumped up, dunking the ball with both hands. 8 to 2.

Zhang Lili shouted: Beautiful, this will definitely be selected as one of today's top five balls. Guo Xu can play whatever he wants.

Xu Jicheng said: This is the reason why he has been able to win the regular season MVP four times in a row. It is impossible to defend him alone. His technical connection is too good.

After spraying Bowen, Guo Xu dared to take off. He didn't believe that his opponent dared to step in, and Bowen was also lured away by Bell.

He understands Varejao's habits better. This inside teammate has a characteristic: he lacks shooting range and will not run around. Haslem is on the left side. He usually stays on the right side and only gets to the high post during the pick-and-roll.

The Spurs attacked and Parker passed the ball to Ginobili.

Bell defended closely, but Ginobili's serpentine breakthrough failed to start, and was passed out to Horry.

Haslem defended him. He was shorter than Horry. It was impossible for the latter to break through with the ball. The ball was passed to Parker who was receiving the ball.

Parker still couldn't get rid of Guo Xu. He changed direction and was followed by Guo Xu. The throw missed due to Guo Xu's interference. Varejao blocked Duncan and pushed the ball out without getting the rebound. Haslem grabbed the rebound. .

Guo Xu caught the ball after halftime, but the Spurs still didn't get double-teamed.

Payton can double-team Guo Xu from the outside when he plays, but Blake cannot partner with him. Blake can also catch the ball and throw three-pointers. Although he doesn't shoot as many as Guo Xu, his shooting rate is over 40%, which is very accurate.

Guo Xu made an action one meter outside the three-point line, dribbling the ball from his hip to his left hand, then stepped back with his left foot to face Parker for a three-pointer.

Parker retreated a little and then moved forward but missed the block. The ball went wide due to serious interference. He breathed a sigh of relief. If the opponent can score at this level of defense, it will be very shocking. Guo Xu is best at doing this kind of thing.

When the Spurs attacked, Guo Xu let Parker take two steps further. He used his peripheral vision to observe the side cover. At this distance, it was difficult for the big man to block the opportunity.

I'm not guarding you, just shoot! What kind of All-Star are you? Guo Xu shouted at Parker.