Legend of Tomorrow

In November, the Suns achieved a complete victory. Guo Xu had a double-double and was elected the Western Conference Player of the Month.

The Eastern Conference Player of the Month was won by LeBron James of the Cavaliers. He averaged 29.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 8 assists per game, achieving a record of 13 wins and 4 losses, leading the Eastern Conference.

Fans from both sides began to confront each other, speaking out for their respective idols and taunting each other online. There is no big surprise. The two of them are competing for the regular season MVP this year, and the data of other stars are incomparable.

In December, the Suns continued their strong performance and won again, putting a gap between them and other teams in terms of record.

They win most of their games easily, playing casually at the end and entering garbage time. For example, teams such as the Bobcats, Thunder, Trail Blazers, and Nuggets all provide food.

The Nuggets' lineup seems to be very strong. After introducing point guard Mike Bibby, the winning rate is not low, but it is of no use against the Suns. Guo Xu is too familiar with Bibby in the time loop, and it is easy to challenge him one-on-one.

In the Christmas Day game on the 25th, the Suns defeated the Spurs 110-92 and beat the opponent 2-0 in the regular season, once again proving how lucky it was for the Spurs to advance to the Western Conference Finals last season.

Only the Suns encountered challenges against the Magic, Timberwolves, and Lakers, and they all had the last laugh.

The Suns played overtime with the Lakers and Timberwolves. The two teams have similar playing styles. They both rely on the team to win. They have more flourishes on the offensive end. Players are difficult to deal with when they are in good condition.

The Lakers once turned the tables and led the Suns by 12 points in the third quarter but were eventually reversed. Ellis, Joe Johnson, and Odom scored 20+ points. Artest, Bogut, and Fisher also scored in double figures.

The Lakers have a balanced offense and defense, but lack a super scorer, making it very difficult to win the championship. Their regular season record is certainly the same, and Jackson is unrivaled in tapping players' singles potential.

The Timberwolves' trident of Rudy Gay, Josh Howard, and Al Jefferson has a good offensive power. Steve Blake also averaged 10.7 points and 5.5 assists per game and shot 42.7% from three-point range. Provide stable outside firepower.

In the game against the Magic, Guo Xu made a breakthrough throw at the last moment and staged a buzzer beater, narrowly winning by one point.

The funny thing is, this is a ball interference game, which is very rare.

Guo Xu's forward throw was slapped away by Warcraft Howard when it was falling. If he didn't block the ball, he might not have scored. Howard showed off his jumping ability and paid a heavy price. He probably imagined that after blocking the shot and winning the ball, he would be praised by the media and fans.

Howard's game relies almost entirely on his body.

He has no brains and is too lazy to think. Now many people think that he will become the number one center in the NBA. In fact, he will start to decline in a few years.

The performance of the Suns' Big Three has always been very stable. At least two of them scored high points in every game, driving the entire team.

Even if the stars are not in good form, role players such as Millsap, Hill, Lowry, Morrow, and Gasol will occasionally break out and play like stars.

When Guo Xu organizes the offense, he will pay attention to the status of his teammates. He will pass more passes to whoever is in good condition that day, so that those with good touch can make more shots. Continuous scoring by role players not only helps the team, but also boosts confidence. If they dare to take shots in the playoffs and ensure their shooting percentage, the Suns will make money.

There are too many people playing in the Solar, with stars inside and outside. Even the small forward position is not a weakness. Three 203cm players share playing time. Once on the court, they explode on both ends of the court without sacrificing energy.

Neither Green nor Moon have much use. Coach D'Antoni prefers to let Roy play small forward and Anthony Morrow play shooting guard. The two of them are on the court together to attack the opponent.

There will be flaws in playing the Suns defensively like this. The swingman position will interfere with shooting and confrontation and suffer some losses. D'Antoni doesn't care. The one-on-one advantage of the opponent's two positions cannot compare with the Suns' multi-point blossoming after opening up.

Morrow was an excellent off-ball shooting guard as soon as he started running. At first, people thought that his high shooting percentage was just an accident, and it gradually dropped. As a result, after two months, his three-point shooting percentage was still 47.2%, ranking first in the league. , taller than Guo Xudu.

During training, Morrow is not as accurate as Guo Xu in three-pointers, but he has always been the target of relaxed defense. The opponent's big man who is good at guarding pick-and-rolls will help defend Guo Xu. When Morrow relies on the screen to run from the side, he often faces the opponent's speed. A relatively slow high forward.

And Morrow doesn't only shoot three-pointers. He can match up with big men in mismatches and can hold the ball for layups or pull-up jumpers. If his role was single, he would not be able to average 20+ per game in the Salt Lake City Summer League.

Guo Xu will praise his teammates at every press conference. He is very satisfied with the current lineup and his teammates feel very comfortable.

Entering 2009, the Suns got off to a good start at home, beating the Knicks by 61 points 142-81. The Suns team made 24 three-pointers, and the overall three-point shooting rate reached 50%.

Guo Xu personally made 7 three-pointers, 5 in a single quarter, and made 7 of 8 shots, which was frighteningly accurate.

The Suns also grabbed 53 rebounds, 19 of which were offensive rebounds, completely beating the Knicks. Faced with such a performance, the opponent was simply unable to resist.

The Knicks were completely ruined under the operation of Smiling Assassin Thomas. There were a lot of waste in the team and it was impossible to trade them.

On January 3, the Suns' 30-game winning streak came to an end when they lost to the Cavaliers 105-111 on the road.

James' statistics were average. He played 40 minutes, 9 of 16 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. The Cavaliers relied on more points to win, with 6 players on the team scoring in double figures.

Mo Williams, Szczerbiak, and Daniel Gibson all scored 15 points, Boozer had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and substitute Varejao also had 13 points and 6 rebounds.

It was more than a third of the season before the Suns lost their first game. Guo Xu said he didn't care about winning or losing, but they went towards the record again.

No one in the Suns played more than 35 minutes per game this year, and Guo Xu only played 33.8 minutes, but he averaged 15.2 assists and scored 23.2 points per game.

This is Guo Xu's lowest score in recent years. He is concentrating on assists and deliberately maintains his score at around 20 points. When his teammates fail to make shots, he will take more shots. As a core player, he averages 14.7 shots per game, which is also a new low in recent years.

Many people praised Guo Xu for playing selflessly and sacrificing personal data to drive his teammates. Six players on the team scored in double figures, three scored 20+ points, and the team averaged 123.3 points per game, ranking first in the league.

Among them, Morrow, Millsap, and Hill all scored in the early 10s.

Not only did Guo Xu take fewer shots, Stoudemire also took fewer shots than last season. The person who increased the ball rights was Roy.

Roy averaged 32.8 minutes per game, took 14.6 shots, shot 48% from the field, 39% from the three-point range, and 84% from the free throw line. He scored 20.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1 steal.

Some people think that Guo Xu is lazy and does not have a strong desire to attack. Even if he breaks through, he does not dunk, lay up or attract defensive passes to find teammates. If they hadn't known that he had won a slam dunk contest, people would have thought that he was a pure floor player.

No matter what style of play he uses, he can attract fans. Because the Suns win, this year he will win the All-Star vote for the seventh consecutive year. Once the star voting begins, he will stand out and no one can compare with him.

Warcraft Howard, who did not win the dunk king and did not have a superman dunk, is much less popular than in the parallel world. The second most popular after Guo Xu is Yao Ming, and the most popular in the Eastern Conference is James of the Cavaliers.

After a dense schedule, everyone in the Suns could take a break. They rested for 5 consecutive days until January 9th when they faced the Clippers away from home. After a day of rest, they returned to home to face the Mavericks...