Legend of Tomorrow

Before the match between the two sides, the Timberwolves had returned to the top of the Western Conference with 24 wins and 14 losses, and were still no match for the Suns.

The Timberwolves formed an offensive trident of Garnett, Josh Howard, and Ricky Davis. Steve Blake was responsible for organizing and linking the No. 1 position. The Timberwolves played well offensively, averaging 103.4 points per game.

The Timberwolves' Mark Blount, Trenton Hassell, Craig Smith, Marko Jaric, Troy Hudson, Rashad McCants and others also played a role and rotated out. The marginal man is Guo Xu's Lakers teammate Mark Madsen.

Guo Xu doesn't know if the Timberwolves will have a butterfly effect. The Timberwolves' lineup is definitely not weak, but they have two bad contracts in Hudson and Eddie Griffin, and they have certain development potential in the future.

With Garnett working well with his new teammates, I wonder if the management will trade him to the Celtics. If there is no trade, Garnett will play for the Timberwolves for a lifetime, which can be regarded as a good story, but it will be difficult to win a championship. If the Greens don't recruit Garnett, they won't be able to form the Big Three, and they won't be able to compete for the championship.

In an interview, Guo Xu firmly believed that the Suns would break the record because while they were winning, the players did not have a lot of psychological pressure. There are many people rotating, and whoever is in good condition will play. The tasks are fixed, so there is no need to worry about not being able to execute the tactics.

The league-controlled media shouted slogans to stop the Suns from winning streak, stopping the Suns from breaking their record, and stopping the Suns from defending their title.

However, most teams lost confidence when they saw the Suns' lineup and were unable to display their full strength in the game. This happened when the Lakers first formed F4 in 2003. The difference is that if you fight with F4, you will find that they are vain, and if you fight with the Suns, you will find that it is in vain.

Guo Xu has not scored a super high score this season, but his intimidation is very strong. All teams will double-team him as soon as he finds his touch. They would rather lose than be the backdrop for his record-breaking performance. There are too many games where he makes more than 10 three-pointers per game.

ESPN commented: With Jason Guo here, even if the Dream Team that played in the 2006 World Championships played against the Suns, 80% of the time they would lose. He is already a star on another level, different from other All-Stars.

The fact that the Suns are so fierce is also directly related to the butterfly effect created by Guo Xu in recent years. Many teams' lineups are in chaos, and there are not many teams that can pose a threat to the Suns.

For example, the Mavericks' lineup was dismantled. Without Howard, the offense and defense on the wings have become weaker. They can only rely on two offensive players, Nowitzki and Terry, to lead the team into the playoffs. They don't have a strong defense to think about first place. It’s difficult to do anything.

The Rockets are missing 3D player Shane Battier, with Tracy McGrady, Sefolosha and Schneider taking charge of the wings.

Defense and three-point shooting are much worse.

The only ones whose lineups have improved compared to previous generations are the Jazz, Lakers, and Spurs, all of which have stars with outstanding potential joining them.

At the end of January, the Suns defeated the Timberwolves again and won 45 consecutive games, setting a record for winning streaks at the start of the season and a historical record for winning streaks. They improved the Lakers' 35-game winning streak in the 2001-02 season by 10 games in one go.

This is a shocking record that will be difficult to break in the future. The Suns can do this this season because their roster is the deepest in history.

This Wolf King Garnett exploded. He made 18 of 29 shots and 8 of 10 free throws in 40 minutes. He scored 44 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, beating Stoudemire but still couldn't win the game.

The Suns' offense blossomed more. This time it was Bell and Marion's turn to explode, scoring 26 points and 24 points respectively. They jointly made 8 three-pointers, and both shot 80% from the field.

In January, the Suns won another complete victory. Guo Xu, who played the most stable game, won the Western Conference Player of the Month for the second time.

Many fans left messages online, believing that this season's MVP should still go to Guo Xu. With so many Best of the Month and Best of the Week, others cannot compare with him.

Even though he only played 32 minutes per game, Guo Xu still ranked first in the league in two statistics.

First, Guo Xu's efficiency value is as high as 30.5, Nowitzki's efficiency value is 27.6, and MVP favorite James ranks third with only 26.3.

Guo Xu ranks first in assists with 12.4 per game, better than Nash who has played longer and scores more points than Nash.

On February 1st, the Suns played against the Jazz away from home. This long winning streak finally came to an end, losing 106-115.

Jazz center Memet Okur showed off his power in this game, making 16 of 27 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 4 free throws. He scored 38 points and 12 rebounds, beating Stoudemire.

This may not be considered as defeating Stoudemire, because the two have not faced each other a few times in the game. On the offensive end, Okur just keeps pulling out to play pick-and-rolls with his teammates. His chances of shooting are all from mid-to-long range, and occasionally he cuts one in the air.

This is Okur's second-highest score in his career. His hands are cramped, he catches the ball and throws it, and he can make shots against people. The Suns play small ball tactics, and Okur has a height advantage whether he is shooting or attacking the penalty area.

The second best performance of the Jazz was point guard Deron Williams. When Deron, who is 191cm tall, found his touch, it was difficult for Guo Xu to interfere with his shooting. Deron made 12 of 17 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and free throws. 2-for-2, scored 28 points and 10 assists.

This is only the second season of Deron's career. He is currently averaging 16.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game, shooting 46% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point range. If Iverson hadn't joined the Nuggets and moved to the Western Conference, the Western Conference defense line would be full of stars this season, and Deron's data would have given him a chance to be selected for the All-Star Game.

The Jazz's David West, Matt Halprin, Quentin Richardson, and Kirilenko also performed very bravely, and someone stepped up to make a difference in every game.

The Jazz lineup is different from the previous life, and the loss of rookie Millsap will not have a big impact. Even if Millsap is with the Jazz, he will not be able to take on more tasks in his rookie season. He will be a blue-collar player when he plays.

Millsap's situation in the Suns was even worse. He could only be a marginal player and play in garbage time to exercise.

Guo Xu played very well on the Suns' side. He played 42 minutes and shot 50% overall. He made 8 of 17 three-pointers and scored 43 points, 10 assists and 2 steals.

He lost because he couldn't sing alone, and his teammates' shooting skills were very poor, and they fell into a rare collective downturn. No matter how strong a team is, it is inevitable that there will be times when the team performs abnormally. People are not machines.

Stoudemire had two consecutive poor performances. He played 30 minutes and had only 14 points and 7 rebounds, and missed the mid-range shot. D'Antoni did not leave him on the court to find a feeling, and continued to control his playing time according to the team doctor's advice.

Stoudemire's abnormality came from an accident. A few days ago, Rockets' Yao Ming underwent surgery for inflammation of his big toe and was determined to miss the All-Star Game. The league announced that Stoudemire would be the starter in the Western Conference.

Stoudemire's popularity has soared this season, which is directly related to the league's intention to promote him. Unlike Marion, who looks a bit deformed, Stoudemire has a good image. In addition, he has won the dunk king, has a huge fan base, and has high commercial value.

When Stoudemire was happy, he had a party with friends and family to celebrate, which affected his condition.

No one blames him. It is impossible for a player to focus on the field throughout the season. Being too nervous may not be a good thing and will put unnecessary pressure on oneself. Even O'Neal at his peak cannot dominate the penalty area every game for an entire season.

After playing dozens of good games, Roy recently hit the rookie wall. His tactics have remained unchanged and his shooting percentage has dropped. Lowry came on as a substitute and became a big hole. After being left open, COSCO shot wildly.

D'Antoni asked fringe point guard David Wesley to play a few games. Mickey Mouse has been idle for a long time without playing games, and his defensive active shooting rate is very low.

These factors came together and the Suns lost one game...