Legend of Tomorrow
Chapter 935 [Becoming selfless and determined to win]
Entering November, the Suns had lost four games and were ranked second in the Western Conference behind the Spurs, who had 15 wins and 2 losses. Guo Xu won the Western Conference Player of the Month with his luxurious statistics and is still the most dazzling star in the league.
After Stoudemire left, Guo Xu took on more scoring tasks and is expected to win both the scoring and assist titles this season. This style of play is more attractive to fans. Many fans don't care if the Suns lose, they just like to watch their idols put up luxurious statistics.
The only flaw is that D'Antoni arranges Guo Xu to play for too short a time, always controlling the average to less than 35 minutes per game.
The Suns lost to the Spurs, Magic, Warriors, and Thunder respectively. Not exactly an upset, these are strong teams in the playoffs.
After leaving two generals, the Suns are indeed weaker than last season. Both Stoudemire and Millsap have played star figures in their new teams. This means that there are two less All-Stars and it is impossible not to be affected.
The offensive capabilities of Gasol and Ibaka are inferior, especially the offensive ability with the ball cannot be compared with Stoudemire. The advantage is that they are more desperate on the defensive end.
The Suns' most losing game was against the Warriors by 14 points. The Warriors are currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference, combining inside and outside with a balanced offense and defense.
Both Bynum and Monroe can complete the task of attacking the penalty area. Their shooting percentage is very high. Their contributions at the 5th position add up to the statistics of a superstar.
Kobe reduced the offensive proportion of low post plays and changed to focus on breakthroughs and mid-range shots.
Curry and Redick mainly work on the outside, catching and shooting. Curry mainly plays without the ball, occasionally making mismatched breakthroughs.
Luol Deng also started shooting three-pointers, focusing most of his energy on the defensive end. He averaged only 13.8 points in 35 minutes per game, made 1.4 three-pointers per game, and shot 34.5% from the field. His three-point shooting rate is up to par, which is more efficient than his two-point shooting.
Curry imitated Guo Xu's style of play. He relied on covering and running to catch the ball. This move was difficult to guard. Guo Xu was only 183cm tall. If he took off slowly, he would not be able to block shots. His teammates had to change their defense. In this way, the inside players have to defend relatively outside. After Curry attracts Ibaka, Gasol's weakness of slow movement will be caught.
Curry is better than himself at the same time on Earth 4. He imitated Guo Xu in college, hitting the ball quickly and having a more mature style of play.
Gasol also has a headache with centers like Bynum, who are powerful and faster than him, and are at a disadvantage one-on-one.
Kobe's statistics have dropped this season, averaging only 25 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
But his playing time has also dropped to only 34.2 minutes, which is very efficient.
When the ball is not concentrated in one person's hands, the ball will move very quickly, making it easier to create easy shots.
Kobe averaged 19.7 shots per game, a personal low in the past seven seasons. He became selfless. Moreover, Kobe also works very hard on the defensive end. He can no longer afford to lose. If he loses again, his popularity will disappear.
On December 8, the Suns lost their fifth game to the Grizzlies at home.
On December 16, the Suns lost their sixth game to the Thunder at home again.
The Suns' record has declined significantly. The management has no requirements for record, and the players' mentality is relatively relaxed, and their efforts are not as strong as in the previous two seasons. The key to last season was that the two contract-year stars worked very hard to get good reviews and high salaries.
The reason for the poor performance was not because the atmosphere in the team was lively, Guo Xu's brother basketball was too much, or because he was guarded by his two girlfriends. The main reason was that the Suns lineup had weaknesses.
Both centers are slow-moving human shields. Gortat doesn't play much time and has no dominance. Korver and Morrow were let go from the swingman position, and the three-point shooting rate was not as good as last season.
In addition, the league has begun to suppress the Suns in terms of penalty standards, and does not want them to win 70+ games again.
On December 25th, the Suns will play the Thunder away from home on Christmas Day.
There is no need for the coaching staff to boost morale in this game. The Suns players all know that they cannot lose again. If they lose again, they will not be able to survive in terms of face.
In the regular season, the league must play 4 games at home and 2 away in the same division, a total of 16 games; in different leagues, there must be one home and away game, a total of 30 games; in the same league, in different divisions, 3-4 games must be played, and the home and away games will be randomly selected. 41 away games each.
The Suns and Thunder only played three games in the regular season this year, and they were swept after losing one more time. Although this does not affect the final result of the playoffs, as the defending champion, no one wants to be swept by an opponent in the regular season.
The Thunder are also determined to win this game and want to boost their morale by sweeping the Suns.
The reason why the Thunder won the first two games was due to the explosion of core Durant. Both Jason Richardson and Grant Hill failed to defend him.
Before the game started, the media predicted: Durant's continued growth gives the Thunder the confidence to challenge the Suns.
In the past three seasons, Durant's average points per game have increased from 20 to 25 to 30 points, and his rebounds have increased from 4.4 to 6.5 to 7.6. Even when he takes a lot of shots, his 47.6% shooting rate is equally commendable. Chinese fans have long stopped talking about him. He became Du Tieshen.
Additionally, he seized the opportunity to make a name for himself in Türkiye.
Coach K consciously retained his strength in the group stage, but Durant's statistics were only average. After entering the knockout rounds, Durant turned on the scoring champion mode and was invincible.
In this season's NBA official survey, 19 of the league's 28 team general managers believe Durant will win the 2010-11 regular season MVP. The Thunder's current record ranks second in the Western Conference, with one more win than the Suns.
There were some changes in the Thunder's tactics. Durant began to try to play a new position and served as a power forward in the game. They can also launch a fast break when Tyson Chandler comes off the court.
They compete with the Suns in small-ball tactics, relying on Horford to play center and Durant to play power forward. This way the overall speed is very fast and the defense is not bad.
This season, Durant averaged 28 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 49.6%, which is more accurate. As his teammates improve, he can also get better shooting opportunities.
Now Durant and Guo Xu are competing for the scoring title. Guo Xu averages only 33.6 minutes per game because he plays for a shorter period of time, which is slightly lower with 27.4 points. However, Guo Xu still has 11.6 assists, ranking first in the league. This Durant cannot compare.
Durant was very low-key in interviews before the game, saying his goal was just to lead the team past the first round of the playoffs. When reporters said he was a strong contender for MVP, he smiled and said nothing.
No one knew at this time that MVP was not his goal, he just wanted Scarlett Johansson's bathwater.
The Hornets management is extremely depressed now. They missed out on Durant and chose a glass man, the parallel No. 1 pick. Owner George Sean is no longer playing. He has been trying to sell the team because many people were worried about the league lockout in 2011.
The most amazing thing is that NBA officials have taken over the operating rights of the Hornets from Sean, and the league controls and manages a team, which is also the first of its kind in the NBA.
That’s not necessarily a good thing for New Orleans fans. Previously, MLB temporarily took over the Montreal Expos, but soon MLB sold the team and moved the team to Washington, where it was renamed the Washington Nationals.
According to the current situation, the NBA is also likely to follow MLB's approach, because the league is not satisfied with New Orleans' home game. This season, the Hornets' home attendance rate only ranks 27th in the league.
According to the agreement, if the team's average attendance does not reach 14,213 in 13 home games from December 1 to January 17 next year, the Hornets will have the right to terminate the agreement with Louisiana and move out of New Orleans .
Due to the current unstable situation of the team, people believe that Chris Paul will definitely leave the team when he becomes a free agent next year.
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