Legend of Tomorrow

In the final game of the regular season, the Lakers defeated the underdog Jazz 119-106 at home.

Guo Xu played the entire game, making 32 of 50 shots, 14 of 21 three-pointers, and 12 of 12 free throws. He scored 90 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals. Playing against the deputy squad leader of the Western Conference gave Guo Xu the best opportunity to score points.

The Jazz's No. 1 position is the weakest in the league. The starting point guard is Shelvin Mark, who is 191cm tall and weighs 92kg. This season, he averaged 31.7 minutes per game, scoring 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He was a second-round pick in 2011. Before this season, he had never averaged double figures or five assists per game. He was just a role player.

The Jazz's backup point guard is Jordan Clarkson, who was traded from the Lakers, and is simply unable to compete with Guo Xu.

After joining the Jazz, Clarkson averaged 33 minutes per game and scored 15.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists. However, the team only had 18 wins at the bottom of the Western Conference. He may not be able to get the high salary he wants in the summer.

The team he personally played for for two consecutive seasons was at the bottom. Just watching the game, you can see that he is strong in offense and weak in defense, and must hold the ball. This kind of person is not suitable to play in a strong team.

Well-known sports media all sent reporters to Los Angeles, and special reporters from China were also present.

Before this game, Guo Xu had already averaged 50+ points per game. He did not take a rest in the last game, and broke Chamberlain's single-season scoring record, becoming the second person in NBA history to score 4,000+ points in a single season. players.

In addition, Guo Xu completed the feat of 30+ points in 82 games and is the only person in NBA history to achieve this.

He averaged 42.8 minutes per game, scoring 50.8 points, 4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.3 steals, shooting 53.4% ​​from the field, 44.5% from the three-point range, and 91.4% from the free throw line.

There is no need to choose this year's MVP, Guo Xu will definitely get unanimous votes. His playing time is the highest in recent years. After Iverson retired, no player has averaged more than 42 minutes per game in a single season.

The most terrifying thing about Guo Xu is his efficiency. Iverson played more than 43 minutes in two seasons. In the 2005-06 season, which had the best statistics, he could only score 33 points and 7.4 assists in 43.1 minutes.

Guo Xu played a shorter time and actually scored 17 points more than Iverson, and he led the team to the second record in the league. Iverson led the team to rank ninth in the Eastern Conference that season and missed the playoffs.

The reporters first asked him to evaluate the Lakers' regular season this season and talk about his thoughts.

Guo Xu said: “It feels great,

This season is unlike any I’ve experienced in my career. Because I set a lot of historical records, I tried my best to score, played more aggressively, and tried every means to throw the basketball into the basket. After this comeback, I tried hard to average 50 points per game, and I'm glad I succeeded.

The reporter asked: What is the most impressive moment for you this season?

Guo Xu answered without thinking: My two children were born, I won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, and now I have broken the historical record for points per game.

The reporters were a little speechless. Two of the three things had nothing to do with basketball.

The reporter asked: Players' status will always have ups and downs, but your performance has always been stable. How do you adjust?

Actually, my status fluctuates much more than others. Sometimes I score more than 80 points, and sometimes I can only score 40 points. If I have been stable, I can average 60 points per game.

The reporters clapped vigorously. Only 40 points can only be used to describe Guo Xu.

The reporter asked: As recognized as the strongest leader, when the team encounters difficulties, how will you encourage your teammates?

Guo Xu said: I will shout to them: cheer up, don't continue to let off steam, I have started to defend hard. We are a young team and the players lack experience. Fortunately, there are not too many such scenes.

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Guo Xu tells the truth. This is how he encourages his teammates. As a result, the young players' self-confidence soars, and they are not afraid of opposing stars and can perform at their best during training. As teammates with Guo Xu, they don't need to take too much responsibility on the offensive end. They won't be blamed by the boss if they can't guard the stars. They have no pressure.

In fact, the Warriors and Spurs often play haphazardly for a while, allowing the players to play freely. Appropriate relaxation is good for the players.

There were 14 games on the last day. Players from other teams attended the press conference, and they were all asked about Guo Xu, asking them to evaluate Guo Xu's amazing performance this season.

When they learned that Guo Xu almost scored 100 points against the Jazz, the other stars were numb. Durant directly said that he didn't know how to evaluate it. This is the truth, after all, it is difficult for others to score 60 points at once.

Before Guo Xu joined the NBA, NBA stars could brag about it for a lifetime if they scored 60 points in a single game. Durant, who won the scoring title, currently has a career high of 54 points.

The Nets' James, Wade, and Howard were the most embarrassed. The reporter asked them if they were confident of winning if they met the Lakers in the Finals.

Isn't this nonsense? What confidence do you have? They couldn't count how many times they had been abused. Thanks to the few encounters in the Eastern Conference regular season, their psychological shadow was not so great that they dared not face Guo Xu.

This year the NBA set a number of historical records. For the first time in a single season, two teams achieved 70+ wins at the same time.

The Lakers had only 17 wins last season. They won 53 more games this year, and their winning percentage improvement also broke the record.

The Spurs eventually won 65 games, ranking third in the Western Conference. This is also the third highest winning rate in NBA history. The strength of the teams in the Western Conference is very serious. The fourth-place Thunder only has 53 wins, which is far behind.

The Thunder are one of the most disappointing teams. The mid-term trade for Tristan Thompson was a desperate move, but their record still couldn't improve.

The Thunder's important rotation lineup is Westbrook, Deron Williams, Durant, Dion Waiters, Kyle Singler, Enes Kanter, TT Thompson, Perkins...

This is a lineup that pays the luxury tax, but it can't win when playing. The players' positional battles are mainly singles and are not efficient. They can only improve their shooting percentage during fast breaks, and they are full of loopholes in defense.

The Thunder are missing Andre Roberson and a defensive specialist on the wing. An inconspicuous person can sometimes play a vital role.

The Thunder management felt that they had been cheated by the Lakers. Deron and Westbrook had overlapping positions and could only play as substitutes. Even playing as a substitute for Deron is ineffective. He is now too slow to play point guard and his shooting is unstable as a shooting guard.

Last summer's favorites, the Clippers, ranked fifth with 49 wins, the Pelicans, ranked sixth with 42 wins, the Suns, ranked seventh with 40 wins, and the Grizzlies, with 38 wins, were on the last train of the playoffs.

For the first time in nearly 30 years, two Western Conference playoff teams have less than half their winning record. This is not a good phenomenon. The ratings in the Eastern Conference are not going up because of this problem. Except for the Lakers, the direct reason for this result is that the stars are united. There are only a few strong teams, and the others are all weak teams.

Ranked 9-15 are the Rockets, Kings, Nuggets, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves, and Jazz.

The Rockets ranked ninth after rebuilding, and owner Alexander began to consider selling the team. They lacked Harden and did not have a core suitable for building a team around. Lowry's strength is far behind. He can drive the team's offense with sharp breakthroughs, but he is not a super scorer.

Harrison Barnes averaged only 18.3 points, 5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game after being intensively trained. He is not a core player. His upper limit is to become a Rudy Gay-level player. He relies on jump shots for scoring and lacks the ability to break points.

He just finished his four-year rookie contract, and the Rockets did not renew his contract in advance. He has average abilities but still wants a high salary. He plans to play for whichever team will pay him more in the summer...