Legend of Tomorrow

Many players can practice 3-pointers well, but they have different tasks on the team, so they shoot less or no shots at first.

Millsap, Gasol, Brook Lopez, Griffin... In Guo Xu's previous life, there were many examples of insiders who suddenly became three-pointers. As long as the coach assigned them a task, they could shoot.

Millsap had 28 seconds and 11 minutes in 2010, leading the Jazz to reverse the Big Three Heat's feat. In that game, he scored 46 points and 9 rebounds. He hit three consecutive three-pointers in the final moments of the quarter and scored a tip-in at the buzzer to send the game into overtime.

After Millsap joined the Suns, he has been practicing three-pointers hard in the past two years and has achieved accuracy in advance. If he does not have a three-point range, his style on the court will completely overlap with Haslem's, and it will be difficult to get a chance to play. He will be forced.

Now, he has a longer shooting range than Haslem, dares to take shots in open positions, and his three-point shooting rate on both sides and in the middle can reach about 50% during training. He can't be so accurate during the game, but 33.3% of opponents cannot let him go at will, and with star teammates around, he is the easiest to get open shots.

So D'Antoni asked Haslem to play as a substitute. Compared with the two who are equally capable in defense and rebounding, Millsap has a stronger ability to withdraw on the offensive end.

When the Spurs attacked, Guo Xu still let Parker take two steps to guard against the shot as usual. This made the Spurs inside player's screen ineffective. As soon as Parker broke through, he would be closely entangled by Guo Xu and could only distribute the ball.

Granger lobbed the ball from the right to Duncan in the low post, who singled out Stoudemire and turned around and made a shot. 3 to 2.

The Suns attacked, Stoudemire covered as soon as the half was over, Guo Xu changed direction with the ball, and Thomas was forced to defend the three-point line. If Guo Xu is given enough space, he will rush to shoot a three-pointer one or two meters away from the three-point line. Everyone in the Spurs has seen this kind of thing.

Guo Xu half-turned to the left and quickly transferred the ball to Millsap, who ran 70 degrees outside the right three-point line.

Millsap followed the coach's instructions to catch and throw again. Duncan could only save and interfere. He was a little slow and missed the block, but the ball was deflected and Granger grabbed the rebound.

The Spurs attacked, and the players passed the ball several times. Granger used his height advantage to single out Roy and missed the jump shot. Millsap grabbed the rebound and counterattacked with a pass.

Guo Xu quickly advanced to the frontcourt, made a simple change and shot a three-pointer but missed due to Parker's interference. Duncan got the rebound.

Parker failed to break through, and the Spurs could only challenge one-on-one. Duncan singled on the left and Stoudemire turned to the middle and missed the hook. The Suns counterattacked. Guo Xu singled out Parker and missed the three-pointer again. Bowen picked up the rebound. ball.

Guo Xu is too confident,

The style of play is a bit simple, and he thinks it doesn't matter, as long as he finds the touch, he can lead the team to victory.

Parker's breakthrough in the position battle failed to get rid of Guo Xu, and the ball was handed to Duncan again, who formed a triangle with Bowen and Granger on the right side. Stoudemire defended, but Duncan's turn shot missed again. Today's touch was not good.

Last season, Duncan still averaged close to 20+10 points per game, but in fact his strength has begun to decline. The problem that still plagues him is plantar fasciitis. His explosive power has decreased, his movement has slowed down, and he cannot attract double teams in the low post like he did in his peak years. Opponents usually choose to guard him alone and guard against others.

At this time, the roles of Parker and Ginobili become very critical, and the team needs them to break through. **Vicci is used to letting Ginobili be the sixth man. In fact, it is not appropriate to play like this against the Suns. No one in the starting lineup can break through and distribute the ball.

The Suns counterattacked. Guo Xu dribbled in the frontcourt and changed direction to dribble behind his back. He stepped back to face Parker and shot a three-pointer. Parker was not completely shaken away, but the ball was scored with a blind eye seal. 6 to 2.

Guo Xu didn't celebrate when he returned to defense. He had a matter-of-fact expression. After three shots, he should have found the feeling.

Smith explained: Jason is very confident in front of the three-point line. From this distance, he can hit people without double-teaming. The other Spurs players can't just watch from the sidelines. The reason why they were able to defend in the last playoffs is because He had a finger injury, but he's fine now.

Barkley smiled: I think he will definitely be able to put up good numbers today.

Many people understand Guo Xu's mentality. He can be selfless, but in highly anticipated games, he often concentrates and works hard. The game against the Spurs is broadcast live across the United States, and this is a good opportunity for him to shine.

The Spurs attacked, Parker forced a breakthrough and missed Guo Xu's throw due to interference. Stoudemire grabbed the rebound and his teammates were about to go down.

Roy dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Guo Xu. He singled out Parker again on the right. He dribbled the ball under his crotch to his left hand without pausing. He immediately dribbled the ball behind his back to his right hand, and then paused slightly.

Parker followed the first step. Guo Xu took the ball with his right hand and changed direction to the left, passing Parker and breaking through into the penalty area.

The Suns had three people on the perimeter, and Duncan could only defend the penalty area. When Guo Xu was about to hit him, he passed the ball to the left. Stoudemire caught the ball and jumped up with one hand to smash the ball in with one hand. 8 to 2.

Guo Xu's assists have reached the state of being able to do whatever he wants, and he can always find an opening for passing the ball. His secret is to dribble the ball towards people. The closer the distance, the harder it is for opponents to steal the ball. The flexibility of big players is completely incomparable to him.

The Spurs began to support the inside, and the two inside players were pulled out to cover the defender and make space. Granger caught the ball on the right side and faced the three threats in the frame. After taking a step, he changed direction toward the baseline and made an emergency stop jumper. 8 to 4.

Granger is taller and heavier than Roy, and the Suns' defense at this position has weaknesses.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu dribbled the ball just past halftime and Stoudemire gave him a screen. The two ran forward in tandem with each other in perfect harmony. Stoudemire takes the initiative to block the defender, while Guo Xu observes the angle at which the opponent is blocked to choose a direction to break through.

When his dribbling skills have reached his level, his hands will make subconscious movements when he wants to go in which direction, and the ball will feel like it is stuck to his hands. If the opponent does not confront him personally, he cannot make mistakes.

Guo Xu chose to go to the right, and Thomas switched defenses to keep up. He just took a step laterally and was blocked by Millsap. Although Millsap is not tall at only 203cm, he weighs 112kg. His shoulders are wide and his back is thick, and he can block people.

Duncan had to defend. Guo Xu dribbled the ball to 45 degrees, attracting the inside to switch defenses and Parker to pursue the defense, and passed the ball to the center. Millsap caught the ball and relied on Thomas to force the basketball and score. 10 to 4.

All the Suns' goals in the opening game were related to Guo Xu. He personally scored 3 points and sent 3 assists. Parker has not yet received any data and only made one shot.

The emotions of Spurs fans are very stable. It is normal for Guo Xu to beat Parker. They meet many times every season. This is something that the Spurs cannot escape, just like paying taxes.

Duncan singled out Stoudemire, received the ball in the low post on the left, turned his back twice and turned to hook the ball in the middle. 10 to 6.

These are all expected goals. D'Antoni is not anxious at all on the sidelines. He just wants to attack with his opponents. He firmly believes that in the core competition between the two sides, the winner must be the Suns.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu started a pick-and-roll after halftime, moved sideways to avoid Parker and went to the left, attracting Thomas to switch defense, and Stoudemire settled in the middle.

During the preseason, Stoudemire made many three-pointers. Spurs players studied him before the game and believed that he could not let go easily from outside the three-point line.

This time Parker hesitated to pursue the defense. Guo Xu played from the left and dribbled the ball to his right hand to change direction to the left and then stepped back. He and Thomas were in a position to shoot a three-pointer.

Thomas seemed to be seriously interfering, but in fact he couldn't block the shot. Guo Xu moved to the left and shot a 60-degree jumper for a three-pointer. The ball went hollow into the net, 13-6.