Legend of Tomorrow

On November 1st, when the Suns played against the Trail Blazers at home, Guo Xu chose a conservative play of not breaking through and only passing the ball, scoring 18 points and 16 assists. His style of play is like playing against the Spurs and Cavaliers after suffering a fractured fibula in the 2007 playoffs. He is pure floor play, without jumping or exerting force.

It's not that Guo Xu selflessly wants to help his young teammates improve, but that he just has no energy and is too lazy to run.

In the past, he just lived with Megan and was not tired, so he was used to the defensive intensity. Now that the relationship between the three of them has become clear, his defensive intensity has increased, and he must practice more.

Humphries, Odom, Harden and others were ineffective just by being defended by a Kardashian. Guo Xu faced an opponent more powerful than the Kardashian sisters' double-teaming.

Guo Xu's physical fitness only showed 70% of his ability. Trail Blazers starting point guard TJ Ford was still no match for him. He played 28 minutes and scored 7 points and 5 assists.

Ford, who suffered from congenital cervical stenosis, could not escape the fate of the glass man. After playing well for two seasons, he began to suffer frequent injuries. This season, all statistics have declined, and his physical fitness has also begun to decline. He is thinner than Guo Xu. During the counterattack, Guo Xu can take him three steps slower and experience the feeling of a tank-like breakthrough.

Millsap consolidated his starting position and performed very well in the third game, scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. He hit three-pointers in every game and was able to support passes from the outside. If his organizational skills were stronger, he would be like Draymond Green of the future Warriors. The two are similar in size.

On the defensive end, Millsap kept getting close to Aldridge and would not be thrown away. He resisted Aldridge's difficulty in turning around, and his shots were all forced shots when there was interference. He made 7 of 18 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He only had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

When Millsap came off the court, Haslem also came up with a defensive method to prevent Ade from easily facing the frame for a jumper.

After the game, some experts said that Aldridge cannot be called a star. His style of play is soft, which will reduce his scoring efficiency in confrontations and rely too much on shooting. His mid-range shots accounted for more than 50%, and his shots at the basket accounted for less than 25%.

Ade's rebounding ability is very poor. He can't grab the two short power forwards of the Suns. He only averaged 7.6 rebounds in 35 minutes per game last season. He has a center physique and a small forward-level rebounding rate.

The Suns' newcomers also performed very well in this game, and the Suns finally won by 22 points.

On November 4, the Suns began their road trip to the Eastern Conference, beating the Nets 117-86.

Guo Xu organized the game again and concentrated on assists. He played 34 minutes and scored 12 points and 20 assists. Seven players in the team scored in double figures.

The Nets started with 1 win and 2 losses.

After Kidd left, the main players of the Nets are now Carter, Jefferson, Harris, and David Lee. Their offense is okay, but their defense is terrible. The three positions on the perimeter overlap. Only Carter can shoot three-pointers in the starting lineup.

The Nets did not trade Jefferson for Yi Jianlian, nor did they trade other power forwards, because they already have David Lee on the team. What they lack is a center. They failed to draft Brook Lopez and this year's inside rookie Alek Si-Ajinsa couldn't keep up with the pace of the game.

On the 5th, the Suns defeated the Pacers 115 to 100.

The eye-catching performance in this game was Gasol. He started the game. His height and weight can resist the big shark, making it difficult for O'Neal to enter the penalty area and can only shoot far away from the basket.

O'Neal was not good at guarding the pick-and-roll and soon fell into foul trouble. He only played 22 minutes in the game, making 3 of 8 shots and 3 of 5 free throws. He scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Gasol played 30 minutes, making 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Guo Xu played 34 minutes, making 6 of 11 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 17 points and 21 assists, and had 20+ assists in two consecutive games.

The commentator said that Guo Xu has lost interest in scoring, and just playing is a victory. In fact, his physical strength has not recovered yet, and Sakata Gintoki always looks like he is dead when he plays.

The game against the Bulls on the 7th was broadcast live on CCTV5. Chinese fans were always paying attention to Yi Jianlian's performance, hoping that he could become a star like Yao Ming. He performed very well at the Summer Olympics, beating Germany in the fourth game of the group stage.

It's a pity that Yi Jianlian was beaten by Stoudemire in this game. He only played 15 minutes in the game. He made 1 of 3 shots, scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and committed 4 fouls.

Veteran Brad Miller is not as good as Yi Jianlian in defending pick-and-rolls, and frequently misses people. The outside combination of Rose and Ben Gordon was also suppressed by Guo Xu and Roy. The Suns led by 35 points at halftime and entered garbage time.

Guo Xu only played 18 minutes, with 13 points and 7 assists. He used to be lazy on the court, but this time he was a spectator on the sidelines.

The Suns faced the Bucks back-to-back on the 8th, and it was another one-sided defeat.

After sending away Mo Williams, the Bucks are relying on Reid alone, and other high-paid players have bad contracts. The worst part is the six-year, $36 million contract extension for Gazulic. This blue-collar guy couldn't even make the 12-man roster in the Suns, and Gortat easily beat him.

Sessions is the starting point guard and has no shooting range. Guo Xu lets him go two steps away but he doesn't dare to shoot from the outside, and he can't break through Guo Xu.

The Suns returned home on the 10th and defeated the Grizzlies 107-100.

This game was very intense. The Grizzlies started with 5 wins and 1 loss. The lineup composed of Gasol, Randolph, Mike Miller, Mike Conley and others was very strong and could play both inside and outside.

Roy hit a three-pointer in the last half minute, widening the point difference to 5 points. After Miller missed a three-pointer, the Grizzlies were forced to resort to foul tactics. Guo Xu made two solid free throws to seal the victory.

The Suns led the league with seven consecutive wins in the opening game. Guo Xu won the Western Conference Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks, and his competitor was teammate Stoudemire.

Stoudemire's scoring efficiency is scary. After he started shooting three-pointers from the center, his true shooting percentage was higher than last season. He shot 37.9% from three-point range and averaged 1.4 goals in 3.7 attempts per game.

Stoudemire's large two-point shots were reduced to 0.9 shots per game, 0.4 hits, and a hit rate of 42.3%; mid-range shots averaged 1.4 times per game, 0.6 hits, and a hit rate of 44.2%.

He took very few mid-range shots, and his shooting percentage also dropped. He took a higher proportion of close-range two-pointers and shots at the basket. The combined 64% was about the same as last season. This is a good change.

Stoudemire averaged 20.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 31.4 minutes per game. His efficiency is the highest among all insiders.

On the 12th, there was a focus game broadcast live across the United States. The Suns faced the Rockets led by Yao Ming at home.

The Rockets performed very well at the beginning, with 6 wins and 1 loss. The only game they lost was against the Celtics away from home. Pierce defeated Prince with 33 points. Rondo had a magical triple-double of 12 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. Simply a center forward.

In the afternoon, Guo Xu browsed Chinese websites in the hotel and found that most Chinese fans supported the Rockets to win, and the Rockets deserved to be China's home team.

Guo Xu is more popular than Yao Ming, but he is not a Chinese national after all. Yao Ming became a national hero after leading the team to fifth place in the Olympic Games. Fans hope that he can lead the team to defend the title in the NBA and prove the strength of the Chinese.

Thanks to Yao Ming, many Chinese inside players are now being paid attention to, and some scouts go to China to scout for talents.

Guo Xu will not be polite to Yao Ming this time. Last season, the two sides tied 2-2 and did not meet in the playoffs. The Rockets are the Suns' top rival this season, and every regular season game is an important training opportunity.

Guo Xu does not consider how many games he can win in the final regular season, but when he faces important opponents such as the Rockets, Spurs, Cavaliers, and Celtics, he hopes to sweep his opponents.

By severely suppressing the stars of other teams, Guo Xu can hope to win the regular season MVP again. He has a chance this season because he has not won the award for two consecutive seasons...