Legend of Tomorrow

On October 31, the Suns faced the Clippers at home.

The Clippers' lineup is almost unchanged from last season, except for the renewal of free agents whose contracts have expired. For such a familiar team, fans are not worried about the Suns being upset at all.

During the break, Guo Xu gave his teammates a high-end customized suit as a gift as a jersey for the new season.

During the regular season, he does not force his teammates to dress uniformly, but when there are important games, he hopes that everyone can act as a male model team to improve morale. For example, important games broadcast live across the United States, retro nights to pay tribute to seniors, Christmas games, etc.

The opening game is also an important game. Everyone appeared in the arena wearing new clothes, which attracted the attention of the media and fans.

Before the start of the game, the Suns held a championship ring awarding ceremony as usual. Retired veterans Payton and Kukoc came to the scene to watch the game in the front row and received warm applause from the field to receive their championship rings.

Guo Xu made a brief speech as a player representative. I think what everyone is most concerned about must be whether the Suns can defend their title this season. I suggest everyone keep a low profile like me, don't underestimate any team, and play against each other with a 50-50 mentality.

Guo Xu paused and smiled: We are the winners, our opponents are the losers, each accounts for half of the game, that's it.

The fans applauded together. Is this the 50-50 method? No wonder the Suns swept the Cavaliers last season.

Reporters from online media immediately reported Guo Xu’s words and interesting declaration of defense.

This game was broadcast live across the United States, and China's CCTV5 also chose to broadcast it live because Yao Ming's Rockets did not have a game today. Teacher Zhang Lili explained this time with his young partner Yu Jia.

Zhang Lili said: The Suns' two All-Star players are back, and Howard is gone in exchange for Roy. Roy performed well in the preseason, averaging 15 points per game, which is very promising. I only hope that the Clippers can do it today. Hold on a little longer.”

Yu Jia said: It will be difficult for Guo Xu to defend the scoring title this year. I think he will mainly assist his teammates, help the newcomers run in, and help the two returning teammates get back into shape. This will make it easier to win in the playoffs.

If the Suns win the championship, Guo Xu will also hold six championship rings. He also has four consecutive MVPs. In some aspects, he will surpass Jordan and become the first person in NBA history. I hope he can do it.

Yu Jia nodded: It is impossible for him to win the regular season MVP this year. He will win it for five consecutive years.

Guo Xu knows this very well, so he is more relaxed. He has no goals in terms of statistics in the regular season. He does not need to rush through statistics and is happy to share the ball. Anyway, no matter what the record or the data, he won't win the award.

After the warm-up, the starting lineup of both teams stood on the court.

Suns five: Guo Xu, Roy, Marion, Haslem, Stoudemire.

Clippers five: Shaun Livingston, Mobley, Quentin Rose, Brand, Kaman.

Just by looking at the formation, you can see how rigid Coach Dunleavy's mind is. Last season, the Clippers' inside combination was too slow and they were beaten by the Suns. They also had trouble defending the pick-and-roll in positional battles. Livingston at the 1st position mainly defended Guo Guo. Asahi is misplaced.

But Dunleavy still let Kaman start. In fact, letting Brand play center and one of Radmanovic and Maggette as a guest power forward would be more effective. It has strong mobility on the defensive end and can open up the offensive end.

The Clippers did not introduce any fast guards in the summer, and the salary space was used to renew the contracts of Cassel and Radmanovic. Owner Donald Sterling obviously had no intention of competing for the championship, leaving manager Elgin Baylor to watch. manage.

Cassel never received a high salary when he was able to produce star data in the early stages of his career. At the end of his career, it was obvious that he could no longer run. Last season, he was played by Guo Xu, but he received a two-year contract extension of 13 million.

This is a huge premium. As expected, the 36-year-old Cassel played very poorly in the preseason and was unable to fight back against Guo Xu. Dunleavy could only make him the bench today.

Stoudemire showed off his bounce when scrambling for the ball, proving to everyone that he had recovered, and the Suns attacked first.

Marion caught the ball and passed it to Guo Xu in two dribbling steps. Guo Xu missed a step and suddenly shot a three-pointer from two meters outside the center three-point line.

How could Livingston have imagined that the first goal of the new season would be such a blind throw? He retreated to the three-point line and was far away from Guo Xu. When he turned his head, he saw the ball go in. 3 to 0.

Others were throwing randomly, but Guo Xu's shooting range was normal. He ignited the atmosphere at home at the beginning and attracted cheers from the audience. It only took him two weeks after the start of training camp to get his shooting touch back. This is muscle memory and is not easy to forget.

When the Clippers attacked, Guo Xu retreated within the three-point line, letting Livingston, who is 201cm tall, two steps away to prevent breakthroughs but not shots.

Livingston is not good at shooting three-pointers, and he didn't develop it until 2018. He can open up from the outside. As soon as he dribbled the ball into the three-point line, Guo Xu chose to step forward and get close to him. It was impossible for the big man to get past him with his skills.

Livingston weighed only 86 kilograms. He leaned against Guo Xu twice without squeezing, and turned around and passed to Brand in the low post using his height advantage.

Seeing this scene, some Clippers fans were disappointed. Livingston is the 4th overall pick in the 2004 class, modeled after Magic Johnson, but his talent has not been realized at all. He cannot defeat his opponents when he is big and small. How much potential can be tapped in the future?

Livingston's offensive desire is not strong and his scoring efficiency is not high. In Guo Xu's previous life, he never averaged more than 10 points per game in a single season. His upper limit is to be an outstanding role player, and it is impossible to become a star.

Brand singled out Haslem with his back, turned around on the right and shot under interference, and the rebound was grabbed by Stoudemire.

This year Brand played in the World Championships on behalf of the Dream Seven Team and started many games. Old K looked down on Brad Miller because he thought he was too slow, and he also looked down on rough guy Dwight Howard. Brand was also disappointing. He was beaten inside by the opponent against Greece, which was an important reason for the loss.

Brand has participated in group training for a long time, but the results of his efforts have been questioned. His popularity has not only not increased, but has also dropped. He vowed never to participate in international competition again. He was depressed and in ordinary form during the preseason.

The Suns launched a counterattack with four players going down quickly. Guo Xu received a pass from Roy in the midfield. Livingston did not dare to step forward to press, allowing him to easily lead to the frontcourt.

Livingston could not continue to retreat in front of the three-point line, fearing that Guo Xu would make another three-pointer. Guo Xu slowed down one meter outside the three-point line, dribbled the ball from his crotch to his left hand, retreated, and moved his right hand closer.

Livingston hurriedly took a step forward and faked a prayer. Guo Xu changed direction to the right and successfully passed the ball. He did not go outside and drove inside. He made a 70-degree emergency stop jumper and shot a three-pointer, which went into the net. With the three-point line right in front of him, it was too easy for him to shoot. In normal training, his open shooting rate was about the same as free throw shooting. 6 to 0.

Zhang Lili sighed: The Clippers let Livingston defend alone in the opening game. Do you really think Guo Xu won't be able to play after filming a holiday movie? It's easy to defend him like this and score more than 60 points in a single game.

Yu Jia laughed and said: Guo Xu may not practice during the holidays because he feels that he is too strong and wants to artificially make it more difficult to win the championship.

When the Clippers attacked, the players passed the ball many times and there was no room. 24 seconds were running out. Blue-collar swingman Rose forced a shot against Marion. Under interference, Haslem grabbed the rebound and passed the ball long.

This time Guo Xu accelerated in a straight line and threw Livingston away. Haslem has been practicing long passes for many years and has a certain accuracy. He grasped the timing very well. The arc of the pass with both hands was very high. After the rebound, Guo Xu was right in front of the free throw line. Received.

He took advantage of the situation and took three steps to dunk the basketball with both hands. 8 to 0.

Guo Xu feels that with his current ability, he can win the scoring champion if he wants...

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