Legend of Tomorrow

The score difference in other Christmas games was not big, the Knicks defeated the Bulls 105-98 at home.

The Knicks are once again active on the stage of the Christmas game and rank second in the Eastern Conference, second only to the Cavaliers in record.

Bulls core Derrick Rose has taken a lot of shots this season, but his efficiency is average. In this game, he made 12 of 28 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 3 free throws. He scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 steals and 7 turnovers.

Rose, who can't shoot three-pointers, won't be able to win the regular season MVP if he doesn't get the best record. His efficiency is not worth mentioning, and his peak true shooting percentage is only 55%.

Most of those who like Rose are pseudo-fans, attracted by his style of play. He made drastic changes in every game, made wonderful pull-up layups, and dunks. This is the most damaging style of play to the knees. Soon he will kill himself and there is no way to save him.

Jeremy Lin, the second-round pick who joined the Suns, also plays this way and is easily injured. Guo Xu suggested that he learn from Roy and develop in the direction of European steps and three-point shooting. He may not become a star, but it is better than becoming a glass man.

The Cavaliers, who signed Wesley Matthews, lost one game in December. By Christmas, they had lost a total of 7 games and ranked first in the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Heat 103-96 and won 6 consecutive games.

The Heat's trident is not strong enough, and Granger, Odom is far behind James and Bosh.

LeBron James has a tacit understanding with his teammates when he stays in the Cavaliers. He does not need time to adjust. His statistics are stable and he is close to a triple-double every year. He is also a contender for the regular season MVP this year.

On December 29, the league ushered in a focus game, the Suns faced the Cavaliers at home.

James didn't sleep well at night. It's been his eighth year in the league since 2003, and he has yet to defeat Guo Xu in the playoffs. Defeating the Sun has become his obsession. He dreams of losing to the Sun, even though Guo Xu has not tortured him in the parallel world.

James was very depressed. He not only lost to Guo Xu on the court, but also lost in commercial endorsements. Major merchants do not need to consider which endorsement fee is higher, the eight-time champion or the four-year champion.

James even lost his hairline to Guo Xu. He had watched the comedy movie Neighbors made by Guo Xu and O'Neal. He didn't know if Guo Xu had really had a hair transplant surgery. He needs to do it now.

The only thing that makes him gratified is that the management signed Matthews. This person is really capable, has excellent single defense ability, is good at catching and shooting three-pointers, and can occasionally hold the ball in singles.

This deal is a mistake. The Cavaliers need to strengthen the No. 2 position. There is no reliable target in the free market. They can only gamble on Matthews entering the NBA through the non-draft.

Luckily the bet was right.

Suns players also attach great importance to this game. Many people predict that the Cavaliers are the team most likely to break through in the Eastern Conference. The two teams have a high chance of meeting in the finals.

This game was very fierce. In the first three quarters, the opponent was unable to do anything. The score alternately led, and the maximum point difference was only 5 points. The Cavaliers couldn't guard Guo Xu, and the Suns couldn't guard James.

James worked hard on his shooting in the summer, and his mid-range field goal percentage per game exceeded 40% for the first time in his career. His three-point shooting was still poor, he took very few shots and scored 1.2 goals with a shooting rate of 33.3%. He also strengthened his back attack and learned to use his body to play behind the ball a year earlier.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is not inferior to that of the Suns, and the bench is at a disadvantage. There is no way, the depth of the Suns' lineup is too terrible.

The Suns did not sign any veterans, and veterans who wanted to win the championship joined the Cavaliers one after another. In addition to Mike Bibby, Carlos Arroyo and Juwan Howard also came. Originally, these guys were going to join the Heat, but the Big Three didn't form a team. They felt that the Cavaliers were more attractive.

The two most loyal stars in the league, James and Boozer, have been working together for 8 years. Their cooperation is amazing. It seems that they just lack a good helper.

Unfortunately, the veterans, including Big Z Ilgauskas, can mainly provide experience and are not good helpers. At the critical moment, none of this group of declining players can be relied upon. The offense can only survive and the defense suffers.

In the final quarter, when the stars needed their individual abilities the most, the Suns used small-ball tactics. Center Ibaka, power forward Haslem, and the three outside starters appeared together. Under the leadership of Guo Xu, they launched a run-and-gun counterattack.

Guo Xu scored 14 points and 5 assists in a single quarter, and led the team to defeat the Cavaliers 13-0 with a series of sudden shots.

In the final quarter, James still did not dare to take action when faced with single defense from mid-to-long distances. He forced a breakthrough to attract double-teams and distributed the ball to his teammates. He scored 2 points and 4 assists in a single quarter.

In the core competition between the two sides, Guo Xu was slightly better. In the end, the Suns won 122 to 114.

Guo Xu scored a large double-double with 45 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals; James scored 41 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, a near-triple double.

Fans found it very enjoyable, and there were discussions on the Internet that this was the most exciting regular season game since the start of the season. James did not find it enjoyable, and he lost again.

Cavaliers coach Mike Brown would ask his players to hand the ball to James. In the final quarter, his physical strength declined and he could no longer withstand it. No. 1 Mo Williams and Daniel Gibson have suffered when facing Guo Xu in the past. They still have to play. Bibby's legs are shaking when facing Guo Xu.

The biggest highlight of the Cavaliers was that Matthews guarded Roy, allowing Roy to make 5 of 15 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and only scored 11 points and 4 assists. Matthews scored 18 points and made 4 of 7 three-pointers.

After the game, the media evaluated the game and believed that the Cavaliers would probably not be able to beat the Suns in the finals, and James was the worst emperor.

Entering January, the Suns lost three more games, all of which were caused by inaccurate outside players. Roy played poorly in these three games, as if he was sleepwalking.

The media have speculated on the reasons for Roy's sluggish performance this month, and fans' discussions are even more varied.

A rumor appeared on the Internet that Roy was the godfather of the underworld, and some evidence was cited.

First of all, reporters discovered that Roy did not participate in group activities this season and never went out with Guo Xu and O'Neal. His whereabouts were mysterious.

In addition, after the Suns narrowly defeated the Rockets by 2 points in an away game and Roy hit the winning three-pointer, Rockets starting center Chuck Hayes said in an interview with reporters: Roy is the real gangster. As long as someone dares to mess with him, Roy, he will try his best to kill the opponent. Even if Roy is injured, he still has a fierceness that refuses to admit defeat.

Some people also say that Roy never goes to high-end hotels. In his spare time, the only places he goes to are black nightclubs, where the staff is extremely complicated. The expressionless Roy seems to be an honest man, but in fact he is the real godfather of the NBA.

Have you ever seen a nerdy underworld boss who gets married early, is a loving couple, and spends his holidays at home with his wife and raising children? Roy is like that.

He was indeed a kid who grew up in a black neighborhood, and maybe he had friends who joined gangs when he was young, but that was it. James also knows this kind of person, which doesn't mean that he will take a high salary and live a good life but not hang out with gangsters.

The reason why Roy did not participate in group activities was that he had a child in 2009 and he wanted to better shoulder the responsibility of being a father.

The Suns lost two more games before the All-Star Game in February, and have lost 10 games halfway through. It seems difficult to achieve a record of 70+ wins. However, their record still ranks first in the Western Conference.

The performance of both the Spurs and Thunder teams was unstable, and they gradually lost more and more games. The Spurs' 47-10 record is tied with the Suns' record, tied for first place. The Thunder have fallen to fifth in the Western Conference, falling behind.

The Suns have lost more games this year, which is also related to the reinforcement of the lineups of many teams in the Western Conference. The Warriors, Grizzlies, Lakers and other teams are not fuel-efficient, and they are likely to defeat each other against each other.

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