Legend of Tomorrow

That night, the Christmas War began in Oklahoma City and was broadcast live across the United States.

When the players arrived at the arena, the cameraman gave many close-up shots of the core of the two teams, which were edited and compared by ESPN. Just looking at the image, Durant was much weaker.

Guo Xu was wearing a crisp custom-made blue suit and a pair of endorsed brand-name glasses, just like a male model on the catwalk.

What about Durant? Although he was also wearing a suit, it was a bit too big and looked baggy. He also carried a sports backpack, which looked nondescript. I don’t know how much endorsement fees the bag sellers paid him to make him always appear in this image.

At this time, online fans began to troll each other, and the more numerous 6 billion fans gained the upper hand. They mocked the Thunder as a referee team and the president's son and cited data as evidence. This season, the Thunder are the team with the most free throws in the league, while the Suns' total number of free throws only ranks 18th in the league, a sharp decline from last season.

This is indeed very unpleasant. The league's intention to promote stars is too obvious.

Durant averaged 9.4 free throws per game, and he developed the unique skill of arm swing. This is only one aspect, and the other is that he has a whistle. A big man with an actual height of 210cm has difficulty blocking jump shots and can cause fouls when breaking through with the ball. How can he defend against this?

James has been the overall runner-up for several consecutive years. As he grows older, his status in the president's mind becomes lower and lower. The league needs a new Sun Challenger and Durant is the number one choice.

Thunder point guard Westbrook also averages 7.7 free throws per game, better than Guo Xu, and sixth man DeRozan averages 4 free throws per game.

The Suns' whistle has become weaker this season. Guo Xu, as the league's first player, only averages 7 free throws per game, while Roy averages 5.5 per game.

The free throw statistics for inside players are even worse. Gasol averaged 3.6 free throws per game, Ibaka averaged 2.2 free throws per game, and O'Neal only averaged 2.4 free throws per game. The opponent no longer needs the shark-cutting tactic.

The league began to blatantly suppress the Suns, and 6 billion fans on the Internet were dissatisfied. Experts just said Souvenir Stoudemire is gone as an explanation. It seems that except for Stoudemire, the other Suns insiders will not cover the back cut.

Now, as long as the Suns inside line is not dropped by a ruthless thug, physical confrontation near the penalty area is normal and will not be called a blow.

Even so, the Suns have only lost six games so far. They rely on overall cooperation to win and can create scoring opportunities in sports battles.

President David Stern really doesn’t want to see Guo Xu win his ninth championship this season. The 30-year-old leader in the league is too scary and can affect other players’ thoughts and management’s decisions.

Just like if James hadn't been abused by Guo Xu, he would have announced Decision 1 live in the United States in the summer. If Kobe hadn't been stimulated by Guo Xu, even if he scolded the boss, scolded the manager, ridiculed his teammates, and asked to be traded, he would have stayed loyal to the Lakers.

The league intends to destroy the Suns' second dynasty and give other teams hope of winning.

The league's actions have aroused Guo Xu's competitive spirit. If he does not win three consecutive games this year, he will feel very uncomfortable. It is uncomfortable to be only one step away from the dynasty. It would be better to win one championship and then end it like the Spurs. Defending the title.

In this Christmas war, Durant wants to step on him to get the upper hand? There are no doors!

When players from both sides came on the field, Guo Xu received applause from away fans. He has a large number of fans across the United States, and he is far ahead in the All-Star voting that has begun, and will become the All-Star Game vote winner for the ninth consecutive time.

It's far worse than the honor of Durant,

He was just a challenger. When the media asked him to evaluate Guo Xu, he didn't even dare to say a harsh word.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN in the United States and CCTV5 in China.

Zhang Lili and Yu Jia talked about the current situation of Chinese players and expressed some regrets. CCTV5 broadcasts many Suns games live because there are no Chinese players in the league to follow and support.

Yao Ming was injured again. As a heavy center, his weakness of being too heavy and unable to withstand exercise was still revealed. It is unknown when and whether he will come back next time.

He won a championship with the Rockets, but he failed to completely change his destiny. He still played too many games. For a center of his size to be able to compete in the Olympics after playing in the finals in 2008, it was a miracle that he survived to the end without getting injured.

Yi Jianlian's performance in the Wizards was poor, and the team's record was at the bottom. However, he could not compete with Andre Blatche, who was drafted in the second round of the NBA that year, and became a marginal player in the team.

Don't even think about the competition between Yi Jianlian and Kevin Love. Love has become the boss of the Wizards this season, averaging 20+15 per game and 2.5 assists after the start of the game.

Love shot 47% from the field and 41% from three-point range. He became even better after playing in the World Championships. Yi Jianlian, however, couldn't let go on both offense and defense. His playing time, shooting percentage, and statistics all hit career lows.

The true shooting percentage of an inside player is 45.9%. Are you afraid? The Wizards gave Yi Jianlian 15 minutes of playing time entirely to attract the attention of Chinese fans. When his efficiency was so low that he was not as good as a defender, he occasionally scored double figures and the media criticized him.

Yi Jianlian scored 10 points, Yi scored 6 points in space, there are many shameless news Chinese reporters have made up. The Yi Hei reporters in the United States can at most ridicule Yi Jianlian and say that he is weak, while those Yi Mi editors directly want him to die.

Sun Yue has played a total of 10 NBA games in his career, averaging 2.8 minutes per game. He is the king among marginal players. He tried out with many teams but failed, so he returned to Aoshen to play exhibition games early.

Although the Suns have no Chinese players, they do have two Chinese-Americans, so they feel a little closer than other teams.

Suns starting lineup: Guo Xu, Roy, Richardson, Ibaka, O'Neal.

Thunder starting lineup: Westbrook, Daequan Cook, Sefolosha, Durant, Horford.

O'Neal won the jump ball and the game was on.

Roy held the ball and organized outside the three-point line. Guo Xu slid from the right baseline to the left corner. Roy first passed to Richardson, who quickly transferred to Guo Xu.

O'Neal blocked Wei Shao with an off-ball screen, and the latter quickly pursued and defended.

Guo Xu took the ball and feinted with both hands, moved laterally and passed the ball to the low post. O'Neal entered the penalty area from a deep position, received the ball, bumped Horford hard with his back, turned around in the middle, and hooked the ball in. 2 to 0.

In the low post, when O'Neal holds the ball with his back, from the defender's point of view, it is a heavy tank coming.

Compared with O'Neal, Duncan will look thin. Horford, who is 208cm tall and weighs 111 kilograms, is more than 30 kilograms lighter than O'Neal, two laps smaller. How can he resist?

O'Neal, whose physical fitness has declined, was still able to score points in limited playing time last season, relying on his size and strength.

When receiving the ball in the low post, O'Neal can easily push to the basket against 90% of players as long as he faces a single defense. At his peak, his lower body strength was the best in history, and his upper body strength was first in history!

O'Neal's current explosive power can no longer dunk frequently. He also has a trick to turn around and make a small hook. This move often leaves the defender helpless. He will use his body to hit the opponent, unable to jump, and his hit rate is very high.

If O'Neal is attracted to a double team, he can pass the ball. It can be said that he is one of the best post players in history to break double teams.

D'Antoni guessed that the Thunder would let Chandler sit on the bench and play small-ball tactics, so he arranged for O'Neal to attack at the beginning, unexpectedly targeting the Thunder's starting lineup.

The Thunder won the previous two games with small-ball tactics. Brooks' formation was relatively rigid. He thought the Suns would continue to reuse Gasol and Horford could resist.

The Suns want to attack today, but they just have to slow down the pace. Guo Xu organizes it, whether it's fast or slow.