Legend of Tomorrow

On March 9, the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers 112-107 back-to-back at home.

We haven't talked enough about Guo Xu's historical record of 107 points. He scored a terrifying 74 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists against the Cavaliers, 4 of which were offensive rebounds.

Guo Xu violently abused his former teammate Isaiah Thomas. During the counterattack, he hit a three-pointer against him and made 13 of 20 shots from outside. It's rare to meet someone shorter than himself. Guo Xu's style of play is simple and effective.

Thomas also scored 40 points and 9 assists, but only because Guo Xu deliberately let go.

Big-name stars are unwilling to join the Cavaliers, so the management can only cultivate stars through the draft. Cleveland is a very suitable city for Thomas' development. As long as he is not seriously injured, he will definitely be able to get a big contract in the future.

Thomas is now very popular locally. After James left, he became the core of the Cavaliers, and his statistics are improving every season. He averaged 26.5 points and 6.2 assists per game, but the team's record was poor and he was injured during the All-Star Weekend and was not selected for the All-Star Game.

The Cavaliers publicized the strongest 175CM on the surface, giving Thomas unlimited shooting rights. If the team does not enter the playoffs, he does not have to play with injuries like in the parallel world, and his destiny has completely changed.

During the interview, the two complimented each other.

Guo Xu said that Thomas will definitely become an All-Star in the future. Thomas said that he and Guo Xu learned a lot, otherwise his strength would not be as good as it is today.

Los Angeles media reported that Guo Xu's news has a new topic, believing that he has the ability to turn stone into gold and can help his teammates improve. Low-ranking guards such as Dragic, Lowry, and Thomas all became stars after learning skills from him.

Guo Xu is much better than other stars in this regard. Some people wish they were surrounded by a team of instant all-stars. Without a team, they would not have the confidence to compete for the championship. Guo Xu is better at helping young teammates become stars.

More and more people are optimistic about Devin Booker. Experts believe that as long as he and Guo Xu learn to switch between playing with and without the ball, he is likely to become a star on the level of Roy and Klay Thompson in the future.

The person who was left behind was defender Jordan Clarkson. Many people on the Internet felt that Clarkson was useless. He gave up the opportunity to be teammates with Guo Xu for the sake of the ball, and there was limited room for improvement in strength.

Los Angeles fans generally think Clarkson is doing well, and fans who have good numbers with the Jazz don't feel it's a pity. Because Tucker is more suitable for the Lakers' system and his defense is very tough, Clarkson will not help the team win and can only brush up statistics.

In addition to the previous game against the Wizards,

While the Lakers won three consecutive games, Guo Xu scored 60+ in three consecutive games.

After three days of rest, on March 13, the Lakers faced the underdog Knicks at home.

There was a big gap in strength between the two sides. Guo Xu used a non-defensive strategy again, and this time the whole team did not defend. Tucker and Robertson were not included in the 12-man roster and took turns.

Under the efforts of the Lakers, Carmelo Anthony had a powerful performance, scoring 57 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Veteran Calderon also scored 25 points.

However, Guo Xu scored more than the two of them combined, scoring 85 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, leading the Lakers to a 16-point win.

In the last quarter, three Knicks chased and intercepted Guo Xu. After he passed the ball, it was difficult to catch the ball. If he hadn't defended like this, he might have scored more than 100 points on the Knicks.

Guo Xu regarded himself as a shooting guard, passing the ball if he could, and hit 14 three-pointers, made 20 free throws, and made 19 of them. On the counterattack, the Knicks had no defenders who could keep up with him and had to foul him to stop him.

He has 70+ points in three consecutive games, setting a historical record, and his statistics in the past week have been incredibly strong.

Guo Xu also played 66 consecutive games with 30+ points this season, breaking Chamberlain's long-standing historical record. At the time, this record was thought to never be broken.

Chamberlain's record of 14 consecutive games with 40+ points has been broken by Guo Xu, who has played 16 consecutive games. With a record of 50+ in seven consecutive games, Guo Xu started to hit again. He has played four consecutive games.

Many fans on the Internet think that Guo Xu's idea of ​​hitting the 50+ record is too conservative. With his current state, it is completely possible to have 60+ points in 7 consecutive games.

Lakers fans enjoy watching every game, saying that Guo Xu came back to break records. In the 2002-03 season, Kobe Bryant's 9 consecutive games with 40 points or more in the regular season were blown out by the media. After the Lakers failed to defend the title, it seems to be nothing compared with Guo Xu now.

The shortcomings of Guo Xu playing this way are also very obvious. Everyone knows to focus on guarding him to score, regardless of passing the ball. Even if he attracts double-teams and passes out, his teammates may not choose to shoot.

On the 15th, the Lakers lost to the Clippers in the same city by 14 points, and their winning streak was ended. Guo Xu's personal record did not end, scoring 61 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

In order to score, he also became more active in grabbing rebounds, and directly attacked with offensive rebounds.

His jumping ability is amazing, and he can also judge the direction of the ball when his teammates take action. Sometimes he will take off faster than the defending big man and directly hit the tip-in. In addition, occasionally picking up two backcourt rebounds, the number of rebounds can be exceeded. Five.

This is Westbrook's style of play. He is very active in rebounding, with 2.2 offensive rebounds in his rookie season. This season he also averaged 1.9 offensive rebounds and 6 backcourt rebounds per game, which is hardly like a point guard.

In fact, this style of play is harmful to the team. Once the point guard cannot grab the offensive rebound and the opponent counterattacks, the defender will get the opportunity to misplace the big man. But Guo Xu still did it. He didn't take defense very seriously at first, and focused on scoring.

He must do whatever it takes, otherwise it will be impossible to average 50 points per game. It doesn't matter if the Lakers lose. The worst result is just to lose the home court advantage in the Western Conference Finals. He is not afraid of playing away games.

Chris Paul has been beaten by Guo Xu in every game this season. He is almost depressed. He is not happy even if he wins. Everyone who watched the game knew that he was no match for Guo Xu one on one and relied on the overall victory.

When the Clippers were leading, Paul was criticized for controlling the tempo because he was sticking to the ball and delaying time.

Fortunately, Guo Xu made a three-pointer at 22 seconds, locking the data at 61 points. If Guo Xu only scored 58 points in the end, the fans would hate Paul, and Guo Xu's consecutive 60+ record would be interrupted.

Guo Xu also breathed a sigh of relief after making the goal. 58, you won't get 58 every time!

Guo Xu's short-term goal has become to hit the consecutive 60+ record. He doesn't care about losing now, he just wants to score high points.

The worst thing that happened to the Clippers was not Paul, but forward Josh Smith. He took a salary cut to join the Clippers in order to compete for the championship, but was waived by the team in early January. His performance was very poor, averaging 15 minutes per game, 5.7 points, 4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks, and his shooting percentage was only 38.3%.

Josh, who became a free agent, was not wanted by a strong team, so he finally joined the Pacers with a minimum salary. This team should be able to make the playoffs, but there is absolutely no chance of winning the championship.

Josh has also become a laughing stock on the Internet because he rejected the invitation of the Lakers last summer and chose the Clippers in the same city.

The Lakers management didn't know what record the Lakers could achieve at the beginning. They felt that the team's lineup was not strong, so they kept a low profile and did not say anything about being rejected by some veterans. By the end of December, when the Lakers' rise was confirmed, Kupchak exposed some things in the media.

Josh didn't give him face at first, so he doesn't need to give him face. Making some topical news can further increase the Lakers' attention and enhance the team's commercial value.

By this time, all the veterans who had clearly rejected the Lakers were pulled out and whipped...