Legend of Tomorrow

At the press conference, D'Antoni focused on praising Klay Thompson. He is an excellent three-point shooter, active in defense, and fully adapted to the rhythm of NBA games. He can be a starter and help the team defend its title.

Originally, the coaching staff planned to limit Thompson's playing time to less than 25 minutes and gradually accumulate experience. As a result, he was excellent offensively and defensively, and D'Antoni couldn't help but let him play for 30 minutes.

The reporter also asked D'Antoni to evaluate Guo Xu's performance and felt that he scored a little less today.

D'Antoni said: There is no problem with Jason's condition. He just wants to help the newcomers integrate into the team as soon as possible, so reducing the number of shots is a sacrifice.

When Guo Xu was interviewed, the reporter asked him about his weight gain.

Guo Xu said seriously: Many people have always questioned my defense. Since I entered the NBA, my team has been eliminated from the playoffs twice because of my poor defense. I feel very painful when I think about this. I simply couldn’t sleep at night. So I worked hard to gain weight in the summer, hoping to enhance my confrontational ability and strive to perform better on the defensive end this season.”

There was a burst of laughter in the venue. Shen worked so hard to gain weight, but you obviously ate too much.

In 12 seasons of career, you have only been eliminated in the playoffs twice. Are you bragging?

No one spoke very much at the Warriors' press conference, except for Kobe, who was very dissatisfied with the team's defense.

People saw Kobe's roaring art in the last playoffs. He was often dissatisfied with Curry's defense on the court.

As the boss of the team, yelling at teammates is nothing new. Kobe is such a boss. If something happens that he thinks is wrong, Kobe will definitely get angry, not only towards his opponents and referees, but often directly towards his teammates and coaches. Among them, the most terrifying thing is his death glare.

Curry was like a child who made mistakes and did not dare to refute. After the game, the media broke the news that Kobe and Curry had completely stopped communicating in the locker room, and Curry was avoiding him.

Online Warriors fans started another wave of proposals to trade Curry. Although Guo Xu only scored 14 points this time, the loss must be Curry's fault, and there is no need to analyze it at all.

In fact, the Warriors' biggest problem is their head coach. Little General Johnson is their fatal weakness.

Johnson has a very good reputation in the league both as a player and as a coach.

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Johnson is humble and studious, bold and outspoken on the court and in the locker room, making him the coach's favorite player and the players' most respected locker room boss. Popovich likes to call him a court assistant, and Tim Duncan always treats him as a little brother in front of him. This is why the Spurs retired his No. 6 jersey.

During his coaching days, Johnson cared about his players very much. He once said in an interview: The most important thing is that I maintain a good relationship with the players. We often eat together, and I care about their family situations. I hope I can reach out in life. To support them, not just when they hit the ball. I have my own way of coaching. We all feel that it is effective, so when I scream at them, they always receive it correctly. .”

However, perhaps because of being too kind to the players, the team coached by Johnson always seemed not brave enough in the face of difficulties. The regular season was good, but the playoffs suffered repeated defeats. Nowadays, many people say that he is a puppet coach and cannot control Kobe.

On the 26th, the Suns faced the Hornets back-to-back at home.

Guo Xu mainly passes the ball, rarely breaks through in positional battles, attracts defenses from outside the three-point line, and occasionally plays alone.

The duel between Guo Xu and Irving was the focus of the media promotion, but it was the Suns insiders who stole the spotlight. Whiteside, the substitute, scored 16 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks in 21 minutes.

The game entered garbage time in the third quarter, and the Suns' substitutes all got a lot of performance opportunities. Outside Thomas also scored 12 points and 4 assists. He is suitable for pick-and-roll tactics.

Guo Xu played 30 minutes, making 5 of 10 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 15 points and 12 assists.

Gasol also had an eye-catching performance, making 8 of 12 shots and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

The Hornets' insiders Kaman and Hayes are not suitable for playing together. One is strong in offense and weak in defense, and the other is strong in defense and weak in offense.

Irving's career debut was disappointing. He dared to challenge Guo Xu and held the ball many times. He made 2 of 12 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in 26 minutes.

Guo Xu taught the new No. 1 pick a good lesson. He kept Irving from breaking through with his bodyguard time and time again, and kept interfering with his shots in front of him. Guo Xu will also use small moves to disrupt Irving's offensive rhythm, not asking for blocks, just interference.

Irving appears to be very rough, and it is not uncommon for him to force a breakthrough, bump into someone's arms, and then pass the ball. He is not a good organizer. If the Hornets want to enter the playoffs again, they must find stars to partner with Irving.

Irving felt that the media's talk about Guo Xu's poor defense was pure nonsense. He was completely unable to defeat the opponent in the matchup. Technical breakthroughs did not work, and he suffered from speed and confrontation.

He was helpless when guarding Guo Xu. Guo Xu was protecting the ball and looking for his teammates. He couldn't steal the ball or block the passing route. Guo Xu passes the ball behind his back, behind his head, and hits the ground. He often passes the ball without reacting.

He couldn't relax yet. As long as his reaction was a little slower or his lateral steps were too large, Guo Xu would immediately change direction in the opposite direction, as if he knew what he was thinking. It was very scary.

Irving is not as good as Curry. He needs to practice for many years to become a star. His playing style is more like a shooting guard and he needs to learn to control the rhythm.

The Suns rested for two days and faced the Magic on the road in Game 3, easily winning by 23 points.

Guo Xu once again scored a double-double, playing 34 minutes and scoring 21 points, 2 rebounds and 14 assists.

The Magic's lineup is already in disarray. They traded for Arenas last season and were severely cheated by the Wizards. Arenas can no longer find his scoring feeling, shooting less than 40% from the field.

He averaged 21.8 minutes per game, 8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists, shooting 34.4% from the field and 27.5% from the three-point range. His performance was far inferior to Jameer Nelson, and he only started two games with the Magic.

The most frightening thing is that Arenas' contract is about the same size as Guo Xu. When the Wizards renewed his contract in 2008, they paid 125 million for six years. The Magic saved the Wizards by trading him.

Arenas was only 32 years old in 2014 and was still in his prime. No one expected that he would decline so quickly.

As soon as the free market opened, Arenas was waived by the Magic using the amnesty clause. This result will not be surprising. Arenas has been on the list in the predictions of many media. Some media and reporters even joked that this clause can be named the Arenas Clause.

You know, Arenas currently has a three-year contract worth $62.3 million. His salary this season is as high as $19.27 million. His contract will not expire until the summer of 2014. The Magic gave away Marion and another 60 million in a previous trade for nothing. Back then, they were unwilling to give O'Neal 60 million.

Then, the Magic dug a new hole. They sent Brandon Bass and got Glen Davis and Vaughn Weaver from the Celtics. Howard likes to defend the penalty area and protect rebounds. The management kept saying that they didn't want to let Howard go, but they traded a fat man who couldn't guard pick-and-rolls to cooperate with him. The manager's brain circuit is obviously different from that of normal people.

In three games, Guo Xu only scored 20 points once and started playing basketball for health.