Legend of Tomorrow

The other extreme of Guo Xu's endless fame is Carmelo Anthony's betrayal and separation.

Anthony is always at the top of the media's lists of overrated players and toxic players. Fans often booed him during home games in New York this season.

The timing of Anthony's arrival was terrible. Before his arrival, the Knicks reached the Finals twice. The team began to weaken immediately after he joined, and last season fell to the bottom, only slightly better than the 76ers.

Swingman Gordon Hayward, who was traded to the Magic, started the season averaging 20.6 points, 5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. His offensive efficiency is higher than Anthony's, and his contract is smaller than Anthony's. The fans can't stand it.

There are many reasons for today's result, and Anthony cannot escape his own responsibility.

In the summer, Hilario Nene gave an interview in Brazil, during which he talked about his former teammate Anthony: He could have been the best player in the league. He has an accurate jump shot, excellent skills, and solid low-post skills.

But from the Nuggets to the Knicks, Anthony has always been just a scorer, not a qualified leader. Nene said: He is the best player in the low post, but he is too selfish and he cannot make his teammates become Even better, if he does that, he can be the best player in the league. Of course, if he defends... because he knows how to defend, I know him.

Nene started his career with the Suns, and he knows exactly what it is like to be a star who drives the team. His words implicitly said that Anthony was lazy on the defensive end, almost saying that he was a cancer. His words were immediately regarded as truth by many fans. If he dared to be such a shady boss, Nene would be very unhappy when paired with him.

Nene did have a very unhappy time with the Nuggets, because as soon as he entered the league, he got used to winning under the leadership of Guo Xu, but the Nuggets couldn't even get past the first round of the playoffs. After he was traded, he also hacked Iverson, thinking that he was a blacksmith.

In addition to his performance on the court, Anthony is not very smart off the court.

As soon as he entered the NBA, his relationship with the underworld was exposed. He was born in Baltimore and has a solid gang background.

The most awesome thing is that when he was still in Baltimore, he once promoted the local gangs' resistance to police rule. At the same time, he has posted his gangster tattoos and gangster gestures on social media many times. He is not ashamed of it, but proud of it.

In the summer of 2006, Anthony messed up everything. He signed the longest 5-year contract extension with the Nuggets, while other stars in the same period only signed 3-year contracts. So in 2010, Anthony could not become a free agent like Wade, Bosh, and James and join the Knicks directly.

When he joined the Knicks in 2012, he signed first and then traded.

He has a long term, and he can choose to opt out of the contract after this season, but with such a poor record leading the team, it is difficult to get a high-paying long-term contract.

After Guo Xu arrived in New York, Anthony called him and wanted to invite him to dinner. Guo Xu refused on the grounds of participating in an interview with the crew.

He could roughly guess why Anthony asked him. After this season, as long as Bosh retires due to illness, the Lakers will have sufficient salary space. Anthony wants to join the Lakers and be Guo Xu's younger brother.

Guo Xu really couldn't afford this little brother, and it was impossible for the two of them to form a team.

When he first entered the league, Anthony had great potential. With a good coach, he might become a superstar. It's a pity that after he formed the Golden Double Black Hole, he no longer knows what defense is. Now that he has entered the league for his thirteenth season, his skills and mentality have been finalized, and he is a cancer.

Moreover, Anthony also wants a high salary. He is now a data brush. In addition to wanting to spoil the team that drafts the No. 1 pick and rebuild, giving him a high salary will definitely lead to losses.

Guo Xu's refusal to agree to eat together was tantamount to politely rejecting Anthony's proposal to join forces. If Anthony could figure it out, he would not mention it again in the future to avoid embarrassment for everyone.

On the evening of the 10th, the Lakers VS Knicks.

Guo Xu exploded in the first quarter and his offense was unstoppable, scoring 27 points and 1 assist. He scored 16 points in 7 minutes in the second quarter, with amazing efficiency. He scored 43 points and 3 assists in the half.

He played the entire third quarter, and his shooting percentage finally dropped. He scored 19 points by relying on the number of shots and 8 free throws he drew, and clocked out with a total of 62 points and 4 assists.

The Lakers' lead reached 37 points, and it was impossible for Guo Xu to continue playing in the final quarter. Last season, the two teams were evenly matched and both were at the bottom of the league. This season, the Lakers are just playing around with the Knicks.

The Knicks played so poorly, and the attendance rate today was not low. Many fans came to see Guo Xu. In the third quarter, many fans turned against him and uniformly shouted MVP when he made free throws.

The Knicks not only lost on star ability, but also on the lineup. Their lineup has obvious flaws and the combination is unreasonable.

The starting point guard is Spanish veteran Jose Calderon, who can't keep up with Guo Xu's speed, and his opponent can overtake him as soon as he changes direction.

Calderon is a heavy point guard who is 191cm tall and weighs 95kg. He is good at shooting and organization. At his peak, his defense was average, but now he is a black hole, unable to defend against speedy defenders.

The Knicks' substitute is a combo guard, Jerian Grant, who is 193cm tall and weighs 90kg. He is the 19th pick in this year's first round. The Knicks made a loss by trading him to the team. He has average experience and average speed. He is played by Guo Xu. He likes to reach out and gets fouled.

The Knicks' ability to defend the pick-and-roll inside is equally bad. Joakim Noah, who has been selected to the All-Defensive Team many times, is injured and cannot play. The starting center is Robin Lopez, a blue-collar meat shield, whose mobility is much worse. Their starting power forward is tall rookie Porzingis.

Porzingis has grown to 221cm tall. His speed is not slow, but his center of gravity is too high, and he cannot bend down when encountering a pick-and-roll defensive defender.

His advantages are offense, height and long arms, top athletic ability for his height, excellent shooting ability, extremely fast shooting speed, soft touch at the basket, and he can thrive in the fast-paced basketball system.

Guo Xu broke through again and again. In the third quarter, the Knicks no longer cared about winning or losing the game and resolutely double-teamed him. No matter which way he goes, the players will be close to flank him, leaving others open to take shots at will. There were several times when Guo Xu got the ball and was double-teamed by three people. Even so, he was still able to score during the counterattack.

Back then, Guo Xu scored 101 points against the Knicks. None of them hoped that Guo Xu would have another amazing performance. In the end, the Knicks lost neatly and successfully defended Guo Xu in garbage time.

On the offensive end, Anthony no longer looks like a star. His game is too simple. Many of his shots are one-step pull-up jumpers and throws towards Carter. His back-up play no longer had the aura it once had, and became increasingly slow and unable to escape Carter's defense.

In order to let Guo Xu play for a while, Tyronn Lue did not arrange double teams. Anthony was still ineffective in one-on-one. In 35 minutes, he made 8 of 20 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Porzingis made 3 of 10 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 12 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks.

The second leader of the Lakers, Horford, performed well both offensively and defensively. He made 6 of 9 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He recorded a triple-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

He only scored 3 points more than the rookie, but his role was much greater. Porzingis can't be a fulcrum for the time being. He has no height and is not good at supporting passes after playing pick-and-rolls.

At the post-game press conference, both Guo Xu and Tyronn Lue praised Horford, and the media also began to say that he was underestimated.

The same people said he was overrated in the Thunder back then...