Chapter 810 (1/2)
Guo Xu and Xiaosi's pick and roll coordination has no solution, Bogut does not change defense, Guo Xu has a bit of space to directly hand. Bogut's defense is too far away, Guo Xu can open to find a free time to pass to the small Si of the empty cut.
Tim Thomas's three-point ability is very strong, this season has 40.2% shooting rate, Odom dare not let him too far close to the forbidden area, which is why the Lakers can not always let Odom defense pick and roll. Thomas didn't get into the basket at all, he was floating outside.
Born to be mutually reinforcing and antagonistic, Thomas's inner line restrained Bogut. Just like Yao Ming and warrior's inside Murphy's personal ability gap is very big, but let Yao Ming go against Murphy, he always has a big head.
In the last two minutes, both sides put on the bench to exercise, and the sun kept the advantage to the end. 130 to 115.
Guo Xu went out for 40 minutes, making 14 of 20 shots, 7 of 13 three-point shots, 6 of 6 free throws, cutting 41 points, 3 rebounds, 18 assists and 2 steals, nearly getting 40 + 20, and severely hung the guard of the Lakers.
At the end of the season, the Lakers scored only 16 points, and the Suns suddenly strengthened their interior defense, disrupting their offensive rhythm.
In the third season of his career, Bogut has been a little used to being a blue collar. In the end of his career, he took on more offensive tasks, and his confidence was obviously insufficient.
Joe Johnson's shooting rate than the third quarter dropped a lot, Ellis face Guo Xu is not a point in the last quarter, 3 shot 0. The depth of the Lakers' lineup has been improved, but there is a lack of a super scorer who can make a final decision.
This kind of lineup is not impossible to compete for the championship, the Spurs score is also very average, but the Lakers need some time to run in.
At the press conference, D'Antoni particularly praised Valerio, who played only 18 minutes. Although he had no data, he was not good enough to get to the basket. By the time he leaves, Bogut is no longer confident of hitting.
Guo Xu said in an interview that he had no special feelings. The implied line is that the regular season has left him uninterested, even if it's a Christmas War.
After four consecutive championships, his heart has already expanded, which is similar to O'Neill's peak period. He thinks that it's OK to play at will in the regular season, even if the record is poor, even if there is no home court advantage in the first round, he can lead the team to win when he gets serious.
This kind of invincible pleasure, ordinary stars are not experienced, most of the stars are trying their best to play a lifetime, even a regular season best record can not get.
For example, the League once hot four point guards, they do not get the best regular season record. The closest person in Guo Xu's previous life was Kobe, who led the Lakers to 65 wins in 2008-09 season. Unfortunately, he won one game less than the Cavaliers, just the number one in the Western Conference.
The Suns have had the league's best record for four consecutive seasons, which is also a remarkable record. Since the 1980s, the previous best performance is the 1995-98 season bulls, three consecutive seasons to achieve the best record in the regular season.
At the conference, the Laker players expressed their helplessness to defend Guo Xu.
Ellis exclaimed: ”this feeling is too unpleasant, you do not know what he will do next, he always has a way to pass you, you also have to pay attention to the side of the cover, and he is really a painful thing.”
”Big mouth” Bogut said: ”unless you limit Jason's play, otherwise can't beat the Suns, he lost many games because the defensive side lazy, did not play seriously. Today is the Christmas War, he will not be lazy, no one can prevent him today
”Zen master” Jackson gave Guo Xu the highest evaluation. ”If players want to win the championship, Jason has become a hurdle that has to be crossed. I think a lot of people will be because he has no Championship for life, especially players of his age.”
Jackson's words won a lot of people's approval, and everyone can see how relaxed the Suns are this year. On the Internet, fans have also left messages praising Guo Xu.
”In the past, Jason scored less in the last quarter because his playing time was too short. He often went into garbage time in three quarters. Now we all know how strong he is in the last quarter? Unfortunately, he sacrificed the number of shots, and now the average is only 25 points, which is too little