Legend of Tomorrow

During the halftime break, the TNT commentator commented on the performance of the players on both sides, believing that the Suns' lead was due to the stars, and Marion's departure had a significant impact on the team as a whole.

In fact, even if Marion stays, it won't be of much use. He might just mess around and collect statistics. He joined the Magic and played well because he wanted to prove that he can do it without the Suns. His mentality is completely different.

In the second half, the two sides used small-ball tactics. The Lakers' one big player led four small players was eye-catching, and they once again overtook the score.

Odom serves as a center forward and sits inside. On the offensive end, he can pull out to cover, coordinate passes, and completely evacuate the inside to help his teammates create breakthrough space. On the defensive end, his mobility is not inferior to Stoudemire, but he is worse in confrontation.

Before the start of this season, many people were discussing whether Odom could be a center in five small lineups. Now that we have entered the small ball era, the Lakers can consider playing this way.

This question has an answer. Zen Master Jackson will let Odom serve as a center at a certain period of time. He can always perform well at the 5th position, as long as the opponent does not use a powerful center to attack the basket.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Odom also played as the starting center for the national team in the 2010 World Championships. Coach K took a desperate risk and mentioned Durant to the starting PF position, which ended up beating his opponent.

The other four members of the Lakers are Ellis, Joe Johnson, Battier, and Artest. They can fight positionally and counterattack, and can keep up with the Suns' running and gunning rhythm.

Ellis is the one responsible for breaking through with the ball and playing pick-and-rolls. Joe Johnson organizes the game. The other two swingmen focus on the defensive end. They wait for opportunities to catch the ball and move the ball when there is no chance.

Artest won't suffer against Haslem, as both are short power forwards. Battier played well in defending Roy, constantly interfering in front of him and performing blind defense. When the formation was shrinking, he could also help double-team Stoudemire.

Stoudemire's passing awareness is not top-notch. When he receives the pass from Guo Xu, he will most likely hit the mid-range shot or drive towards the basket. It is difficult to observe the teammates behind him when he breaks through the frame. Battier retreats to help defend, and Stoudemire is very good. It was difficult to find Roy, and he forced his shots several times due to interference.

In order to prevent Odom and Ellis' pick-and-roll, the Suns' formation shrunk, and Joe Johnson started playing singles again in the second half, gaining the upper hand regardless of whether he faced Roy or Bell. He can change direction when facing the frame to break through and shoot a pull-up jumper. He can turn around with his back to break through or hit hard. His skills are very comprehensive.

There is only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. Solo Joe always has a way to create mobile opportunities when facing single defense, and his hit rate is not low. He basically knows Guo Xuhui's skills. They practiced together back then, and the only difference is in physical fitness, reaction speed, etc.

Joe Johnson scored 13 points in a single quarter.

The Suns entered the final quarter trailing 91 to 99. The atmosphere at the Lakers' home court was very fiery, and the audience loved this kind of high-scoring game.

Barkley said: Joe Johnson is playing great, just like Pierce who doesn't jump. He will definitely be selected as an All-Star this year. Although he averages less than 20 points per game, that is because he takes less shots.

Smith said: Joe Johnson is indeed very comprehensive. The Suns selected Roy to use him as a template to strengthen the lineup. Today, he had a slight advantage against the two.

Roy has potential, but this is only the second season of his career and it will be difficult to face All-Star opponents.

When playing against weak teams, Guo Xu was willing to help Roy grow. But in a tough battle like today, Guo Xu still had to consider going on his own. He didn't take many shots in the second and third quarters, but at the end of the third quarter he scored a double-double of 25 points and 13 assists.

He has played like this this year. He helped create opportunities for his teammates in the first three quarters and took more shots in the last quarter. His teammates had no objection. This is the current style of play that is most suitable for the current situation of the Suns. Otherwise, players in the contract year will have their own thoughts and the atmosphere in the locker room will be problematic.

It is impossible to rely on morale boosting and communication to get players in contract years to voluntarily sacrifice data. Neither the stars nor the coach are so charismatic that they would completely give up money. 99% of professional players play to make money, which is why the word professional comes before players.

It has been an unspoken rule in the NBA for many years for players in contract years to increase their statistics. No matter how big the team is, players will pursue maximizing their own interests in critical years.

Unless Marion is willing, the Suns management cannot choose to trade some players out of the team just because the contract year is up. That would be too impersonal. Who would dare to join such a team in the future?

Guo Xu's style of playing with a fixed period of time to show off his power is flawed and will leave opponents with traces to follow. During the break, Zen Master Jackson began to emphasize his defense against Guo Xu.

Monta tried his best to follow him closely on the outside to interfere with him. When he encountered the screen, he used the fastest speed to bypass the pursuit. When changing defense inside, he had to double-team quickly to keep someone in front of him. He could not let him throw the ball easily and force him to Pass the ball.”

After Guo Xu averaged 40+ per game in a single season, all teams in the league reached a consensus that they would rather let other Suns take open shots than let Guo Xu easily single out.

D'Antoni's tactics require his teammates to defend carefully and leave the ball to Guo Xu on the offensive end.

The Suns played five players: Guo Xu, Anthony Parker, Roy, Stoudemire, and Varejao.

Stoudemire has moved to the power forward position, and Parker is responsible for dealing with Joe Johnson. He has height and strength and can interfere with shooting. Bell was at a disadvantage in defending Joe Johnson due to his height and weight, while Roy was inexperienced in defense.

Roy has performed well on the offensive end since joining the team. On the defensive end, he has never shown the potential to become a defensive expert. He is just average. His enthusiasm is just passable. His ability to interfere with shots and prevent breakthroughs is relatively average.

Without Marion and Ariza, the Suns' defense will inevitably become weaker, and those two are much better at individual defense.

Fortunately, the Suns' wings haven't turned out as badly as they did in the same period in the previous life. That Suns team made a series of stupid transactions after the inexperienced Cole became the manager, and failed to make it past the first round of the playoffs as soon as Marion left. Then Cole actually sent away Bell and Diaw, causing veteran Hill to become the Suns' best perimeter defender. It was too normal to fail to make the playoffs in 2009.

The Lakers played five players: Ellis, Joe Johnson, Artest, Odom, and Bogut.

Fisher and Battier went to rest. These five people are the Lakers' strongest offensive lineup.

The Suns attacked first. Guo Xu took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Roy. He ran to the left corner and stood for a while. He quickly ran to the right corner and got rid of Ellis under the cover of Varejao.

The formation was spread out, Stoudemire was in the middle, Parker was on the left, Roy passed the ball 70 degrees to Guo Xu from the right, and this side became the strong side.

Guo Xu directly held the ball without any feint and took a step to the left. Ellis rushed too fast and couldn't stop the car. Guo Xu passed him in one step. Bogut also defended him and flanked Guo according to the coach's arrangement. Asahi.

But as soon as Guo Xu passed Eisley, he couldn't double-team. He collected the ball and quickly jumped to the middle to attract Bogut's defense. He passed the ball from his side to the basket. Varejao caught the ball and jumped up from the basket. , scored a two-handed dunk.

93 to 99, Guo Xu’s 14th assist.

When the Lakers attacked, Bogut was a threat in the paint. In order to restrict him, the Suns started a zone defense and at least three people shrank to the vicinity of the penalty area. Guo Xu retreated relatively far back, leaving Ellis two steps away to prevent the breakthrough but not the shot.

Ellis played a pick-and-roll with Odom in the middle, but Stoudemire did not change defense. Guo Xu bypassed the screen from the inside to pursue the defense. Eisley made an emergency stop and shot a jumper, which missed the basket under Guo Xu's slight interference.

Guo Xu didn't even jump, but his defensive purpose had been achieved, which was to let Ellis shoot mid- and long-range jumpers. His shooting percentage was very unstable. It was better for him to shoot like this than for other Lakers to shoot alone.

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