Legend of Tomorrow

The Lakers' eleventh opponent is the Suns, who started this year with 6 wins and 4 losses.

Their weakness is the lack of breakthroughs. Owner Brian Colangelo thought that swingman Allen Crabbe, who is good at shooting three-pointers, could replace Jimmy Butler, who demanded a high salary. He was wrong.

Letting go of Butler is definitely the stupidest decision by the management. This is the most important person for the Suns. Only by keeping him can the Suns have a future. Now it is time to consider rebuilding.

It is impossible for a team to have a ball-free player as its core. A star like Klay Thompson is more suitable to be the second player. If there is no star who can attract double-teams, Thompson will be easily guarded, and the opponent's defense will interfere with the shot. Just be more positive.

In recent years, Thompson has developed breakthrough small throws and back-up turnaround jumpers. He can occasionally show off his skills, but he cannot be used as his main weapon and his shooting rate is not high.

Brandon Roy is dying, averaging 28 minutes per game, only 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He can show his high IQ when handling the ball, but he can't outpace others, and his shooting percentage has dropped to 43%, and his three-point shooting percentage has dropped to 35.4%.

If Guo Xu hadn't suggested that he practice three-point shooting, he would have averaged 1.5 shots per game, which was pretty good, but his offensive efficiency was no longer up to par.

In the game, Guo Xu easily singled out Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin in this world has championships, he is not crazy, his peak is only 14+5, and his defense is average.

No matter which parallel world he is in, his upper limit is a role player and he cannot become a star.

Guo Xu was not polite to his old club. He was too familiar with his former teammates. He knew which balls they could block, which balls they could not catch up with, and which fake moves they used. After two years, not much had changed.

He played 37 minutes and scored 55 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, almost all 5.

The Suns home fans still gave Guo Xu warm applause, even though he no longer plays for the team. With 9 championships in 11 years, his contribution to the Suns exceeds that of all stars in the team's history. The Suns will definitely retire his jersey in the future.

The Lakers finally lost the next game, losing at home to the Raptors led by point guard Damian Lillard.

Lillard made 9 of 20 shots, 7 of 11 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 29 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. His touch from beyond the three-point line was better than Guo Xu.

Guo Xu was in average condition. He played 43 minutes, making 13 of 30 shots, 5 of 14 three-pointers, 11 of 12 free throws, and scored 42 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Once Guo Xu feels bad,

The Lakers' weaknesses are revealed. They lack a second strong offensive point and rely too much on his performance. Horford was the main organizer, and Booker's substitute was good and bad in the second quarter, lacking stability.

In the end, the Lakers lost 98 to 102 by 4 points. Guo Xu missed two key shots in the final quarter.

The Raptors are very strong overall this season and currently rank second in the Eastern Conference, second only to the Nets.

The second in charge of the team is Rudy Gay, who is pretty good offensively and defensively. His weakness is that he is not good at breaking through and distributing the ball. His performance mainly relies on jump shots, so he is not suitable to be the core of the team.

In the summer, the Raptors poached DeMarre Carroll from the Warriors, whose two-year contract expired. He has developed into an excellent 3D player, averaging two three-pointers per game and shooting 37.2%.

Coupled with substitutes Terrence Ross and James Johnson, the Raptors have a strong wing and are among the top in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors inside include Patrick Patterson, Luis Scola, Markieff Morris, and Valanciunas. Some can shoot from a distance, and some are good at attacking in the low post.

In particular, Valanciunas is both inside and outside, with a true shooting percentage of over 60% in the regular season for four consecutive seasons.

The Raptors' No. 1 substitute is Corey Joseph, who has played for the Spurs for 4 years and is also a good tall combo guard.

It's normal for the Lakers to lose. It's amazing that a rebuilding team can have this kind of start. What's even more amazing is that the Lakers' record, which only lost one game, ranks second in the Western Conference.

The Warriors started with a 13-game winning streak. In the game on the same day, they defeated the Clippers 126-117.

Stephen Curry made 11 of 22 shots, 6 of 14 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, and scored 40 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals.

Curry currently averages 33.8 minutes per game, 30.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2 steals, shooting 51.3% from the field, 46.4% from the three-point range, and 90.8% from the free throw line.

If it weren't for Guo Xu's current average of 48.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals per game, the data no longer looks like a human being. Curry may have won three consecutive regular season MVP awards and become the third player in NBA history to do so.

Experts generally believe that as long as Guo Xu is not injured and misses many games, he will definitely win the regular season MVP this season. He has already locked up the honor at the beginning, because the Lakers' winning rate improvement must be the largest in the league, and Guo Xu's statistics are also the most beautiful among the stars.

In terms of record, the Lakers may not be ranked first. It seems that the Warriors will win 70+ games for two consecutive seasons.

In addition to Curry, the Warriors are not weak at other positions.

Their wings are still very strong, Redick and Middleton are both good at shooting three-pointers, and they can stretch the formation very far. Iguodala changed to lead the bench, and both he and Livingston were able to organize the offense and were solid on offense and defense.

The Warriors signed Speights, a strong man who can shoot, as a substitute inside, and the rotation also includes Brook Lopez, Rudy Gobert, Dirk Nowitzki, and Draymond Green, which is simply unsolvable.

The Warriors not only have a strong offense, but also rank first in the league in defensive efficiency. When Gobert, Green, Iguodala, Middleton, and Curry are on the court, the defensive intensity inside and outside is amazing, and the opponent can only cover and attack. Curry on this point.

Therefore, many people say that Curry is overrated and is a defensive black hole. In fact, this is not the case. It is just that the defense at the other four points is too strong. It is more cost-effective for them to find opportunities from Curry.

Gobert began to show his strength in the third season, averaging 29.7 minutes per game, 12.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.2 blocks. Now that he is playing longer, Lopez is about to be squeezed out.

Lopez's role is mainly on the offensive end. On defense, he is similar to Bogut. He moves slowly and can only resist people near the penalty area. He has poor pick-and-roll defense and is not good at grabbing rebounds.

Gobert has a large defensive coverage area, strong mobility, and good jumping ability. He is 216cm tall and has a wingspan of 235cm.

His presence has turned the Warriors into a super defensive team. Green is responsible for guarding pick-and-rolls. The two of them, one inside and one outside, are very efficient in rebounding. As long as he stands under the basket, he is a deterrent to the enemy. No one can score easily under the basket defended by Gobert.

He averaged 2.2 blocks per game because attackers would try their best to get around him when they saw him. They would not just jump up and hit the basket. That was an act of giving away blocks.

On November 24, Guo Xu celebrated his 34th birthday. The first regular season matchup between the Warriors and the Lakers would be held at home in Oakland, and the media began vigorously promoting it five days in advance.

On the 22nd, after the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers at home, most of the reporters' questions were about the match against the Warriors.

On the same day, the Warriors defeated the Nuggets in an away game for their 14th consecutive victory. Reporters asked Guo Xu to evaluate the Warriors and Curry.

It's been 14 consecutive victories. They are very strong. I'm looking forward to the game the day after tomorrow. It's interesting to play against such an opponent. Guo Xu said with a smile.

The reporter asked: Are you confident you can beat the Warriors?

For me, winning or losing in the regular season is not important. I just hope that there will be evenly matched opponents, so that I can get a stronger sense of excitement and accomplishment when scoring. Of course, I am confident of winning.

The reporter asked: How do you foresee the outcome of the matchup with Curry?

Guo Xu smiled and said: He will definitely not be able to guard me one-on-one. The Warriors coach probably won't arrange it like this, otherwise I guarantee that Stephen will have nightmares after the game.