Legend of Tomorrow

The Clippers finally scored on their fourth attack. Without tactics, Livingston singled out Guo Xu and turned around and hit a mid-range shot. 8 to 2.

Livingston's jumper was of a picturesque type, jumping higher than the release point. Guo Xu couldn't block the shot and could only look up at his chin.

However, he only took very few shots, which were accurate and not considered conventional offensive methods. If the Clippers gave him a large number of shots, he might not be able to guarantee efficiency. Guo Xu didn't even stretch out his hands when he was defending, so it was useless if he didn't do anything.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball past halftime, and the Clippers began to double-team on the outside. Mobley let Roy go, and Guo Xu took advantage of the situation and distributed the ball to the left.

Roy received the ball without hesitation and immediately shot a three-pointer. Anyone who joins the Suns, D'Antoni will first explain the magic ball theory to them. If the three-point shooting rate is guaranteed to be above 35%, he will boldly shoot.

Roy was standing in his most accurate position and the ball hit the net. 11 to 2.

Dunleavy believes that Roy is the most suitable player in the Suns' starting lineup. He is wrong. Of course, this is a helpless choice. Three of the other four are famous stars. Haslem has the experience of three consecutive championships and a good mid-range shot.

When the Clippers attacked, Roy actively chased the running Mobley and jumped up to interfere with the three-point shot. Kaman grabbed the offensive rebound and leaned on Stoudemire with his back to throw the ball in. 11 to 4.

The Suns attacked, and Mobley once again double-teamed Guo Xu. Guo Xu made a horizontal pass, and Roy made a mid-range shot from the left corner. No one was available to defend him, and he made a steady hit. 13 to 4.

Dunleavy didn't know what to do. If rookie Roy couldn't let go, how could he double-team Guo Xu? It will definitely not work to let Brand leave Haslem open to double-team. Haslem is too far away from the baseline.

The Clippers played a cooperative game, and Mobley relied on Kaman's screen to escape. After receiving the ball and feinting, he changed direction and passed Roy, and made a jump shot with one step. 13 to 6.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed the ball to Roy after halftime. Roy took the ball into the three-point line, attracting Brand to cover and pass to Haslem, who in turn attracted Kaman to cover and pass to the basket. , Stoudemire dunked with both hands. 15 to 6.

Dunleavy requested a timeout, and it was the first time a Suns inside player scored. If Stoudemire also showed his power, the Clippers would definitely end in a disastrous defeat.

In fact, Dunleavy should have retired long ago. Elgin Baylor is a magical manager. His vision has never been accurate, whether it is drafting players or building a coaching staff. Dunleavy is an old-school coach whose thinking is completely out of step with the trend.

In his previous life, Dunleavy staged one farce after another during his seven-year coaching career with the Clippers.

During his time in charge of the team, the Clippers only made the playoffs in the 2005-06 season, and achieved nothing the rest of the time. How can such a person be called a famous coach? He can actually coach a team for seven years.

After the timeout, Dunleavy had no good way to adjust. There was no change in both offense and defense, and he was beaten by the sun.

The Clippers players can speed up their rotations to prevent the Suns' mid-to-long-range shots, but they cannot prevent air cuts. With four people spread apart, Marion will have an advantage if he cuts directly for a layup or singles out Rose.

The Clippers' formation must be expanded, otherwise Guo Xu will play alone without double-teaming on the outside. Livingston paid the price of two fouls to prevent counterattacks and had to rest. Cassell, who came on the bench, was slower. Guo Xu was casual when he counterattacked. breakthrough.

All seven Suns players on the field scored in the first quarter, with Tim Thomas having an eye-catching performance and hitting two three-pointers.

The Suns led 47 to 22 by 25 points. Guo Xu scored 12 points and 10 assists, once again scoring 10+10 in a single quarter.

Roy performed well in his career debut, scoring 11 points and 1 assist in a single quarter.

The Suns can be said to have secured the victory. The strength gap between the two sides is huge. This Clippers is no longer the Clippers that reached the second round of the playoffs last season. Their No. 1 position has a fatal weakness.

Except for Guo Xu, everyone else defended very hard. Roy wants to prove his ability. Stoudemire and Marion took a year off and are holding back their energy to play.

The remnant Suns still established a dynasty, but their popularity has declined. Many fans say that they are overrated, and it doesn't matter whether they are there or not. I often see this argument, how could they let go on the defensive end? There will definitely be more people questioning it.

Even if Guo Xu wanted to release the ball, it would be difficult to release it. Mobley, the starting Clippers player, only has a three-point shooting spot. Suns players can shrink near the penalty area. Livingston and Cassell lack three-point shooting ability.

In the second quarter, the two sides sent out substitutes to compete, and the Suns had the upper hand again, guarding all the Clippers players. Kaman could not bring a substitute. He had no advantage in one-on-one against Varejao. The opponent liked to guard him the most.

Kaman's offense is mainly in the low post. He has mid-range shooting ability but his accuracy is average and he doesn't take many shots. He is also a player who is strong offensively and weak defensively, and his lateral speed is slow to prevent pick-and-rolls. After the three of them are outside the three-point line, Lowry and Varejao will get a chance to break Kaman out of position in the pick-and-roll. Cassel can't help. When busy, his speed is not at the same level as Lowry, and he can only make up for it by taking two steps.

If Lowry had the three-point ability, he could easily kill his opponent, but now he only dares to shoot three-pointers when he is open.

A few minutes later, the point difference widened to more than 30 points. At this time, Lowry realized that other team's defenders were just that. He could beat Cassel even without a screen. After playing like this for several years, it is easy for young players to develop the mentality of I am also a star and dare to play hard.

Lowry, who was playing vigorously in the second half, was replaced and Guo Xu appeared again.

D'Antoni called Lowry to his side and gave him an ideological lesson, telling him not to rush around. The coaching staff had a headache last season because of player injuries, and they don't want to see anyone seriously injured and missed this season.

In the NCAA, Lowry's strength advantage was obvious, his style of play was more domineering, and he developed the habit of hitting the basket. But in his rookie season in the NBA, he is courting death by playing like this. If the opponent is desperate to lose, the flagrant foul will most likely be directed at the newcomer, because experienced players do not want to be surpassed by the newcomer.

At halftime, the Suns led the Clippers 81 to 42, and the game entered garbage time.

The Big Three of the Suns only played 18 minutes before getting off work together. Guo Xu's statistics were 17 points, 14 assists, 1 steal, and no rebounds.

The second half was supposed to be training time for the newcomers, but D'Antoni asked Roy to rest as well.

After a physical examination, chief team doctor Thomas Carter recommended that the coaching staff limit Roy's playing time to less than 30 minutes.

Roy had an operation on his right leg when he was in college, and he recovered well enough to play. However, proper control of time will allow him to stay healthy better. He will not play more games until he fully adapts to the rhythm of the NBA with the help of Guo Xu. Late.

Lowry, Anthony Parker, Ariza, Millsap, and Varejao have been reused and are good at offense and defense.

The Clippers played with Brand and Cassell as substitutes, but they still couldn't gain the upper hand.

Parker defends Maggette, Ariza defends Radmanovic, and Varejao can resist Brand. In terms of guarding pick-and-rolls, Millsap is not as good as Haslem, but better than Thomas. The Clippers have difficulty breaking into the penalty area and grabbing offensive rebounds. Lowry is not a black hole on the defensive end and is highly motivated on defense.

Dunleavy asked the team's important rotation players to play more, not to reverse and win, but simply to narrow the point difference. It would be too ugly not to lose in the opening game. As a result, they only chased 6 points in the third quarter. The outside players were blocked from shooting and could not break through the frame.

Both sides came on the bench in the final quarter, and the Clippers were obviously no match. Fortunately, Lowry, Ariza, and Varejao had average offensive capabilities, so the Clippers did not lose by more than 50 points.

In the end, the Suns won 135-88 at home by 47 points, getting a terrifying start.