Legend of Tomorrow

The Cavaliers' falling behind is directly related to coach Mike Brown's substitution adjustments. In order to strengthen defense, he replaced blue-collar center Biedrins for 5 minutes in the third quarter. As a result, the Cavaliers' offensive end failed. James was constantly double-teamed near the penalty area and was separated from Pavlovic and Damon Jones. The two still couldn't make a three-pointer.

Biedrins has no power in the pick-and-roll and cannot take any shots outside the penalty area. If he cuts to the basket, he will be grabbed by a Suns player and sent to the free throw line. When he comes out for the Suns, he can play small ball tactics and will not become a defensive vulnerability in the penalty area.

Jones, who once boasted himself as the top shooter in the universe, was completely useless. As long as there was someone standing in front of him, he had no confidence to take a shot. He made 0 of 2 three-pointers. Pavlovich's performance was not as good as in the regular season, shooting 0-for-2 from three-point range.

The teammates couldn't stay away, which forced James to shoot three-pointers. His 1-of-4 three-pointers were equally bad. If it weren't for the outside performance of Marshall and Gibson, it would definitely be garbage time now.

The thought that they would become the background for Guo Xu to create a historical record demoralized all the Cavaliers. They were quickly beaten 13-2 in the final quarter by the Trident and surrendered.

The more the Cavaliers failed to make outside shots, the more the Suns' formation shrunk. It was also difficult for James to perform. He didn't score a point and only sent out one assist.

After only 4 minutes of play, both sides replaced all their main players. The Suns played with Lowry, Roy, Ariza, Millsap, and Haslem and continued to have the upper hand.

The division of labor in the Suns' lineup is clear. On the offensive end, they are super mobile and can play fast breaks. On the defensive end, they can interfere with shooting and defend breakthroughs. They are just at a disadvantage in height.

The two small insiders are not bad at all in fighting for rebounds. They can launch a counterattack by grabbing backcourt rebounds, and at least three of them can get off quickly.

On the Cavaliers' side, even in garbage time Big Z Ilgauskas is still not suitable for playing, and the defensive end will become a weakness. How can he outrun Haslem and Millsap, who are both 203cm tall?

Haslem can also defend Big Z and try to interfere with his shooting. He is not a super scorer. He cannot attract double teams in singles, and he does not have the confidence to take consecutive shots. In his peak season, he only averaged 13.9 shots per game.

After this season, regardless of whether James objects or not, the management is ready to send Big Z away. This is a center who was born in the wrong era. His style would have been very good if he entered the league in the 1980s. Now he has become a victim of small ball tactics.

Guo Xu played 40 minutes, and his final statistics were fixed at 21 points and 24 assists, with no rebounds, steals or blocks.

24 assists scared everyone,

He had 20+ assists in three consecutive games and broke Magic Johnson's 23-year record.

Zhang Lili commented: Guo Xu has better interpreted what the core of the team is than before he was injured. He can still lead the team to score without running much. Today he sent many wonderful assists at the top five level, tearing apart Break the opponent's defense.

Yu Jia smiled and said: Phoenix City deserves to be called the city of alley-oops. Guo Xu suddenly took off with a high throw.

Zhang Lili said: James won the regular season MVP this season, but he is obviously unable to compare with Guo Xu in terms of leading the team. He is only good at breaking through, attacking and distributing the ball. There are traces to follow. The team needs him most. When he came out to score he disappeared.”

James played 40 minutes and scored a near-triple-double with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists. 26 points were scored in the first half, and he only scored 6 points in the second half, with no points in the final quarter.

This is not because James takes the initiative to hide at critical moments, but because the opponent's penalty area defense is too tight. It is obviously more reasonable for him to pass the ball mainly because of his inaccurate shooting. This is called... passive invisibility.

Stoudemire scored a game-high 39 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, beating Boozer's 22 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. The Suns also won the competition among insider stars.

In the final quarter, the two sides competed with the substitutes. The team led by a large score. Lowry dared to fight without pressure. He challenged Jones to break through and score again and again, creating the run-and-gun counterattack that D'Antoni wanted to see. He sent out 5 assists in 8 minutes and scored 4 points himself.

During the counterattack, Roy singled out Rose very efficiently and could be the team's second offensive point with the ball. Millsap has the ability to attack in the low post. Haslem is good at opening up the mid-range shot. Ariza can also rush in the fast break. very fast……

At the end of the game, 142 to 98, the Suns beat the Cavaliers by 44 points. In the final quarter, the Cavaliers only scored 11 points and were completely lost.

Boozer and James are indispensable to the Cavaliers. They can't fight once they attack, and there is no core on the court.

With such a huge point difference, Barkley commented: There is no suspense in the finals, or there has never been suspense. Just look at how many games the Western Conference has won in the All-Star Game. I think the Cavaliers will be swept.

Smith said: The Suns lineup is stronger than last season, while the Cavaliers are unchanged from last season. This may become the most disparate finals in 2001 and 2002. And all three times have involved Jason's participation.

At the press conference, reporters interviewed Guo Xu and asked him to talk about his thoughts on breaking the historical record for assists in a single game.

Guo Xu said: This is a helpless move. If it weren't for my leg injury, I would probably keep challenging the Cavaliers point guard one-on-one, trying to score more than 60 points in a single game and challenge the historical single-game scoring record in the Finals. However, I think it’s not easy to get high scores, and I haven’t gotten high scores in the regular season this year because we often win easily.”

There was a burst of applause in the venue. Guo Xu said during the regular season: It's not that I couldn't get high scores, it's that I lost in garbage time.

The reporter asked: This season the Suns will defend their title and you will have six championship rings. Do you think you have surpassed Jordan?

Guo Xu smiled and said: This topic can easily cause a lot of controversy. I often see dissatisfaction among Jordan fans on the Internet. They think that I can win the championship because of good luck and the teamwork of stars. Jordan does not stick together, so I can't compare with him. . I decided to keep a low profile. Only when I win 12 championships will I admit that I have surpassed Jordan. He can’t give me two rings with one ring, right?”

The whole place was in an uproar, and reporters took pictures one after another, thinking that what Guo Xu was talking about was his ultimate goal. He wants to surpass Lord of the Rings Bill Russell with more championships than compare with Jordan.

Guo Xu is only 26 years old in November this year, and Jordan, who is the same age, has not even won a championship. In this series, people have seen that Guo Xu runs slower and can still lead the team to win without jumping. If this is his physical fitness at the age of 36, it is indeed true that he has won 6 more championship rings in the past 10 years. It's possible.

After watching the press conference, president David Stern felt that Guo Xu's way of ruling the league was a bit too much. If this continues, other stars will have to live in his shadow for a long time. He made the little emperor look like a joke. He won the regular season MVP despite doubts about not bragging and reached the finals, but he was unable to create any threat to Guo Xu.

The reporter also asked Guo Xu to evaluate James.

He thought for a while and said: He is very powerful, his breakthrough is simply unstoppable, just like a rugby player. I think he will get better in the future.

Guo Xu didn't say, The future is yours. The future really doesn't belong to James. Guo Xu doesn't want to retire for the time being. Playing basketball is a happy thing.

After the game, Zhan Hei talked about Guo Xu's comments about James, misinterpreting his meaning very maliciously.

Guo Xu said that James looked like a rugby player, praising him for his physical strength. However, a group of James fans actually said that it was because James could run with a basketball in his arms. It was too dark.

No one predicts that the Cavaliers will win the championship. The strength gap in the first game is too big, and the Suns are close to four consecutive championships.

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