Legend of Tomorrow

The Suns' opponent in the 21st round is the Lakers, located in Phoenix. This is the focus of this round.

It was a deliberate arrangement by the league that the two teams were in the same division but met only after a quarter of the season.

This year, the Lakers added Artest, an All-Star player, and the lineup became stronger. Stern once again had the idea of ​​​​supporting the Lakers. Artest, who has been suspended for nearly a whole season, has been punished, and the president does not want to give up the Los Angeles market to punish him.

The Clippers can't afford to support Adou. Who else can they support if they don't support the Lakers? The Suns do not need to increase their publicity efforts. They are the ones being challenged. Whoever can defeat the Suns will attract people.

The Lakers defeated the powerful Spurs at home in Los Angeles in their last game, ranking second in the Western Conference with a record of 16 wins and 4 losses. They also won two games without Kobe Bryant.

After Artest joined, he has obviously strengthened the Lakers' wing defense, and his offensive performance is also good, averaging 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2 steals per game, shooting 44% from the field and 38% from the three-point range.

At this time, Artest was different from Artest, who had only joined the Lakers in 2009. His physical fitness and skills were at their peak, and he could threaten Odom's second-in-command status once he arrived with the Lakers. He can provide the Lakers with strong defense and three-point firepower, and the effect of partnering with Kobe is better than Caron Butler, who was sent to the Pacers.

Although Butler averaged 20+5+5 per game in the new season, his defense is not as fierce as Artest and he is not a defensive expert.

Substitute guard Ellis has also made progress. His playing time is almost 20 minutes compared to last season. He averaged 10.4 points and 2.2 assists per game. He became the team's sixth man and led the bench offense with Luke Walton. After the Lakers selected Farmar, Ellis can play the shooting guard he is familiar with without having to take care of organizational tasks.

Zen Master Phil Jackson occasionally lets Ellis and Kobe play together at the 2 and 3 positions to strengthen the offense, so that the Lakers can also counterattack quickly.

The Lakers' inside strength is also good. On the defensive end, Bogut is a center who can defend the penalty area and can be pulled out to support the pass. Odom is excellent both offensively and defensively, but he can serve as an inside fulcrum and lead substitutes in the second quarter to make the ball move better.

They are better than Guo Xu at the same time in his previous life. Bogut will definitely be better than Kwame Brown after integrating into the team. Artest completely beat Walton who is now on the bench. The Lakers just lack a potential center Andrew Bynum.

The Lakers are determined to win this game and are eager to end the Suns' winning streak. They lost miserably in the last playoffs, and Kobe was eager to prove his strength by defeating Guo Xu.

When I think of the comments from fans in the summer,

Kobe had the urge to destroy the world.

Some fans say he is the luckiest player in NBA history. His technique of imitating the second star in NBA history attracted fans. He held three championship rings on the thighs of the first star in NBA history and one of the top ten stars in history. Then he drove away the number one player in history and the top ten in history. He was once rated as the best player in history by the second player in history but could not pass the first round.

Because there is almost no suspense about the championship this season, 6 billion pot secrets have already ranked Guo Xu as the number one in history. This makes Kobe jealous and jealous, and he dreams of beating Guo Xu and the Suns.

Before the game started, Guo Xu had a meal with his old Lakers teammates at noon, not with Kobe, but with retired veteran Rick Fox.

After meeting, Rick sighed: Jason, I'm here to ask you for help. I hope you can help me.

Rick was a little embarrassed to say it. As a famous NBA player and winner of three championship rings, if he hadn't been desperate, he wouldn't have come to Phoenix to find Guo Xu.

The two have only been teammates for two years, and they don't talk much and are not good friends, but Fox sees Guo Xu on the news every day and feels that he is the person most capable of helping him.

What happened to you? I will help you if I can.

Rick talked about his current situation. After retiring, he had a particularly miserable life. First, he divorced his Miss America wife, and then his investment failed. Coupled with his early squandering, he became extremely depressed. He needs to find a job and a stable source of financial income.

Rick smiled bitterly and said: I actually have two options left. One is to join you, and the other is to make AV movies. A company has approached me.

After being reborn for so long and playing with so many things, Guo Xu even forgot that Rick Fox still had this chance in his life. Without the help of friends in his previous life, he chose to make a living by shooting AV. Regardless of whether what he did was understood by people, whether they were reviled or admired, in short, he made a comeback with the money he earned from making movies.

It is not easy to take this step. If there are other options, he will not shoot AV.

None of the old Lakers teammates paid attention to Rick, and O'Neal, who left for Miami in the East, didn't care about him either. Shakur's way of supporting him was probably to buy it home and enjoy it as a collection after the movie was produced.

As for Kobe, the two have not been in contact since Rick retired. Kobe basically treats teammates who have left the Lakers in this way. Unless they meet during an event, they will nod and say hello. Teammates with whom he can establish friendship and long-term contact There are only a handful of them.

Megan Fox came to the appointment with Guo Xu, and laughed out loud when she heard Rick say that she was going to shoot an AV.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, so she quickly waved her hand and said, I'm sorry, your joke is really...

Rick shook his head and smiled bitterly: Actually, I'm not kidding.

Guo Xu only thought about it for a moment, then made a final decision: Rick, don't be depressed. The difficulty is only temporary. I believe you must know about my Fat Fox Company. Your name is very suitable for joining the company. Follow me and be a professional first. How about the branch manager? I promise I won’t treat you badly.”

Rick's eyes lit up after hearing this, as if he had crawled out of hell. I have no experience in this area, is this okay?

When he came here, he thought about starting from a lower position, but he didn't expect Guo Xu to be so cheerful and generous, completely ignoring his education, ability, and work experience.

I'll find someone with experience to guide you. Man, you are an NBA star. We have built a dynasty together and left a name in NBA history. How can you be a store manager? And this is only temporary. Guo Xu After a pause, he smiled and said, Don't you also like the entertainment industry? When I invest in a movie, I will notify you to audition for a suitable role.

Rick was so moved that he almost cried. Guo Xu actually remembered that he liked the entertainment industry. Before retiring, he guest-starred in many movies. While in college, he majored in radio, television and film.

The most valuable thing about providing help in times of need is real help, not words of comfort. Charcoal is not expensive, but not many people give it.

For Guo Xu, Larrick was a piece of cake. He knew that this man had a good character. When he was at a low point in his life, he did not give up on himself like Odom. He almost died from alcoholism and drug abuse. Rick has never done anything harmful. In his previous life, he did well in the entertainment industry. After making money, he bought a League of Legends team.

Guo Xuzhen has some roles that are suitable for Rick, and he will definitely invest in action movies in the future. Rick's height of 201cm is bigger than Dwayne The Rock Johnson in the movie, and he can play the villain.

After eating, Guo Xu gave the contact number of Rick's company and personally called someone to arrange for him to work.

He also called the team management to ask for a ticket and invited Rick to watch the Suns VS Lakers tonight.

I see that you have been under a lot of pressure recently and you don't look very good. Don't leave today. Watch the game, relax, and go to the hotel to have a good night's sleep. We will return to Los Angeles tomorrow.

Brother, thanks.