Legend of Tomorrow

A ninja who is good at 50/50 once said: Luck is also part of strength.

Guo Xu was particularly lucky today. In his first regular season game against the Trail Blazers, the opponent's substitute center was Rain Man Kemp. He may not be as active in guarding pick-and-rolls as veteran Sabonis.

Years are full of fat, and Kemp's round figure will make many fans think that they have misunderstood the wrong person.

At his peak, Kemp was 208cm tall and 104kg in weight. He had the speed of a guard, the strength to carry a center forward, and top-level jumping and explosive power. In terms of technology, he can dribble through the half court and fast break, can make mid-range shots, and can play post-up singles. Apart from being slightly weak in passing support, he is impeccable.

Now, Kemp's mind is no longer on basketball. His unrestrained diet has caused his weight to increase sharply to 136 kg, and his state has declined rapidly.

Bloated, drugged, drunk, sexually corrupt, if these adjectives were used to describe a person, then this man can only be Camp. Russell has 11 championship rings and Kemp has 11 illegitimate children. If he gave birth to boys and passed on his talent, it would be a contribution to the future of basketball.

In the summer, the Trail Blazers made two stupid trades. They traded Jermaine O'Neal with unlimited potential from the Pacers for veteran Dell Davis.

In Guo Xu's previous life, facts proved the acumen of the Pacers' senior management. O'Neal was a small player who could only contribute 3.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in the Trail Blazers. After arriving with the Pacers, he averaged 18.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game and was selected to the All-Star six times. This is still a result after being greatly discounted due to injury.

Trading for Kemp is much stupider than sending away O'Brien. Although Kemp is already too fat to touch the basket, he joined the Cavaliers in 1997 with a sign-and-trade of US$107 million over seven years. His contract lasted for 2004. It's only due, the Blazers must be so happy.

The game continued, the Blazers hit the pick-and-roll, and Rasheed helped Wells get rid of Ryder.

Wells attacked the basket with the ball. Grant's athletic ability was not as good as before. He couldn't keep up and didn't make any fouls. 32 to 24.

The Lakers attacked, and Guo Xu looked for cover again. This time, Kemp defended and stood relatively outside.

It stands to reason that Rashid will be much better at defending against pick-and-rolls, but he has already played the first quarter, and Dunleavy arranged for him to focus on the offensive end in the second quarter. If the defense is changed frequently, Rashid's physical strength will be difficult to support the whole court.

Dunleavy is a head coach with rigid tactics and is seriously overrated. If the Trail Blazers had a coach who was better at adapting to situations, they probably wouldn't have been reversed and eliminated by the Lakers last season.

Guo Xu took the ball to the left this time, changed direction and accelerated past Kemp. Before Anthony could catch up, he made another emergency stop jump shot from the corner!

34 to 24, Guo Xu's 13th personal point, he made 5 of 5 shots, his hands were hot, and he had already picked out his pass button in his heart.

The Trail Blazers attacked, Rasheed provided a screen for Anthony to help him get rid of Guo Xu, Grant was slow to change defense, and Anthony made a one-step jumper inside the three-point line. 34 to 26.

Guo Xu once again brought the ball to the frontcourt, but Anthony kept his distance.

Anthony has been blocked by the big man's screen several times before. Once he collides with the big man, it will be difficult for him to chase and defend. Kemp was too slow, and Anthony knew he had to catch up and defend.

Guo Xu waved towards Foster to cover. As soon as he finished the gesture, he suddenly pulled the ball in the middle and stepped back with his right foot to shoot a three-pointer.

Anthony's attention was all on Foster, and he wanted to bypass the screen and pursue the defense. Unexpectedly, Guo Xu suddenly took action. This step back opened some distance, and Anthony was a little slower in taking off to block the shot.

Guo Xu rarely played in the preseason, but he never failed to practice. He only had one choice: shooting. He shot very resolutely. He got wind and the ball went hollow into the net.

37 to 26, personal 16th point, 6 of 6 shots.

After scoring the goal, Guo Xu was so excited that he forgot that this was an away game and made the mistake of dancing anytime and anywhere.

When returning to defense, he took a moonwalk.

The Trail Blazers home fans were stunned and booed loudly. Many people on the Lakers bench, including O'Neal, were also stunned. This newcomer is so bold!

The opponent's momentum was so strong that Dunleavy was forced to request a timeout.

Horvath said: Jason Guo's performance reminds me of 'Crazy' Van Exel. They are both short guards, both were selected by the Lakers in the second round, and both have a strong desire to attack. The pitching is endless.”

Woodson laughed: I think he found the summer league feeling.

Van Exel was selected by the Lakers with the 37th overall pick in the second round in 1993. He was selected as an All-Star in 1998. He is a black player with a similar build to Guo Xu.

In his rookie season, he scored 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1 steal, and was selected to the Rookie Second Team; in his second season, he produced star data, 16.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.1 steals; last season, he averaged 16.1 points and 3.9 steals per game for the Nuggets. Rebounds and 9 assists.

In fact, Van Exel didn't take many shots. In his peak season, he took 15.7 shots in 37.9 minutes. The nickname Madman comes from his crazy three-point shots, averaging 6.4 per game in the second season.

Of course, Van Exel's craziness is compared with other point guards at the same time. In Guo Xu's view, 6.4 shots are not crazy at all. It is simply too low-key. He is afraid when he goes crazy. Throwing 10 three-pointers in a quarter is not a problem.

Phil Jackson discovered in the summer league that Guo Xu has the characteristics of a madman. This kind of guy and OK are not easy to share the ball with, and it is very suitable to lead the offense with the bench. He is a real bench gangster. With him here, the OK team can rest more during the regular season and reduce the possibility of injury.

The coaching staff knows very well that during the regular season, Kobe has a lot of energy and it doesn't matter if he plays more time. O'Neal must save his energy.

Although O'Neal played a lot of time in the game last year, Jackson allowed him to be lazy during training, otherwise the fat man would not escape the fate of injury. After all, he is a super heavyweight insider. The physical exertion and pressure on his feet and knees when playing is much greater than that of ordinary players.

Kobe often expressed dissatisfaction with this. He often trained for 6 to 7 hours a day and could not tolerate people who only practiced for 30 minutes.

Jackson always sides with O'Neal when he hears Kobe complain, which can better stimulate Kobe and stimulate his potential. Jackson is a smart guy and he knows what needs to be done and this is O'Neal's team.

After the timeout, Jackson emphasized the tactics and said: If Kemp defends the penalty area, pay attention to side no-ball screens and bottom line screens. Isiah and Devin will get away from each other to catch and shoot. Kemp can't defend him. If they replace Kemp , foul as soon as possible when returning to defense, don’t give them free throws, we have to adjust substitutions.”

Kemp's weight is enough to stand up to O'Neal. Once he comes off the court to rest, the Lakers will have an excellent opportunity to replace O'Neal in the low post. None of the other Trail Blazers insiders weigh more than 110 kilograms.

Jackson is very good at using his team's advantages to create singles opportunities for stars, which can not only win the game, but also make the stars' statistics very beautiful.

After the timeout, Dunleavy had not yet replaced Kemp. He changed the defensive formation and asked Kemp to defend the penalty area. Rasheed went out to defend the pick and roll, preparing to exhaust Rasheed.

In addition, he replaced Steve Smith in advance and replaced Ogmon to add an outside attacker.

The second quarter has just begun, and the Blazers' cards have already been exhausted.

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