Legend of Tomorrow

Experts are unanimously optimistic that the Lakers will sweep the Suns. There are still many Suns fans online who are criticizing the players and dissatisfied with their regular season performance.

After Guo Xu left, the Suns never showed dominance and became an ordinary playoff team. It was difficult for them to reach the playoffs this year. Fans are used to watching them win, and the psychological gap is too big.

One of the best fans used 5 different Twitter accounts to criticize Suns players, and also revealed some private information, which gained a lot of fan attention. The players were very unhappy and suspected that internal staff broke the news.

After reading the news, Guo Xu guessed that it was not the staff, but the boss Brian Colangelo who built a trumpet... The good news is that no one will investigate him this time, because it is he who has the final say whether to investigate or not.

During the warm-up, Guo Xu said hello to his old teammates, especially his die-hard brother Udonis Haslem.

Haslem is a winner in life among role players. The Suns will not trade him and are willing to extend his contract to keep him as the spiritual leader of the team. He is currently the captain of the Suns. He has been playing for the Suns since he entered the league in 2002. He is currently in his 14th season. He averages about 10 minutes per game and can help the team on the defensive end.

Even the current Haslem is better than Bennett, the high-ranking rookie selected by the Suns in 2013. That guy has bid farewell to the NBA and failed to find his own position in the end.

When the Suns' home players take the field, the audience will shout U when the announcer mentions Haslem. It sounds like boos but is actually the exclusive code name of the Haslem team. In addition to the Spurs GDP combination, the Harbin team is a representative of one man, one city, and is very popular.

Lakers starting lineup: Guo Xu, Devin Booker, Vince Carter, Al Horford, Nurkic.

The Suns deployed their usual lineup in the regular season. The two big men can provide cover for Guo Xu and create singles opportunities.

Suns starting lineup: Jeremy Lin, Klay Thompson, Allen Crabbe, Ibaka, Whiteside.

D'Antoni has always been the head coach of the Suns. He asked Roy to be the sixth man to train the young Crabbe. Crabbe, who entered the league in 2013, is active defensively, can shoot three-pointers, and his athleticism surpasses Roy's.

Whiteside won the jump ball and the game was on.

Jeremy Lin organized the outside, and Guo Xu chose to defend closely. Xiao Linzi has three-point ability, averaging 1.2 goals per game in the regular season and a 36.2% shooting percentage. Guo Xu usually lets him shoot in the regular season, but this is different in the playoffs.

Guo Xu should treat the first round as an exercise, leading his teammates to cheer up and increase their defensive intensity.

The Spurs and Warriors have the ability to compete with the Lakers. If he is still very relaxed, there is a possibility of capsizing in the gutter.

Jeremy Lin knows his trade-offs and is afraid that his shooting percentage will drop if he gets too close to his body. So he didn't consider singles, protected the ball with his back, observed his teammates' movements, and passed it to Thompson.

Ibakala attracted Horford's defense outside the three-point line, Whiteside blocked Booker, Nurkic changed defense slowly, and Thompson caught the ball and hit a three-pointer. 0 to 3.

When the Lakers attacked, Horford started a pick-and-roll with Guo Xu as soon as half was over. He held the ball and moved to the left. Ibaka switched to the pick-and-roll and opened the three-point line. Maintaining a two-step distance can prevent breakthroughs and interfere with shooting. Jeremy Lin tried his best to bypass the screen and form a double team.

In the second half, all teams guarded Guo Xu like this. When encountering a big man covering the screen, they had to go out. The distance should not be too close or too far, and then a double-team would be formed as soon as possible. The defender is slow to pursue the defense, and Guo Xu has a very high success rate in forcing a breakthrough, so he will have to cover the defense from the flank.

Guo Xu passed the ball to Horford, ran to the left corner, and then ran to the right.

Ibaka couldn't follow Guo Xu, so he returned to the middle and stared at Horford. The latter didn't take a shot when he had an outside shot, and passed it to Guo Xu who ran to the right corner.

Jeremy Lin is a heavy defender, and his speed is slower than Guo Xu. If he is blocked by a human shield like Nurkic, he will be delayed for one second. It is difficult for him to catch up and defend him. In the regular season, when Guo Xu runs around, everyone in the Suns gets a big headache.

Whiteside hurriedly switched defense. Guo Xu took the ball in the bottom corner, took a step to the left, and passed the ball to Nurkic.

In the regular season, Guo Xu would shoot this kind of ball himself. Wing Crabbe had already let go of Carter and was about to block the shot. Jeremy Lin also chased him out and formed a double team. Both of them missed.

Nurkic easily caught the ball, turned around, and scored with a one-handed dunk. 2 to 3.

When the Suns attacked, Jeremy Lin was forced by Guo Xu in the backcourt and almost made a mistake. He passed the ball to his teammates and Thompson dribbled the ball past halftime.

Anyone who knows the game will be able to see how big the gap between the two is at a glance. Jeremy Lin, as a heavy point guard, cannot squeeze Guo Xu, and his speed is quite different. He cannot break through at all and can only rely on his body to protect the basketball.

Thompson is not very powerful when holding the ball and playing pick-and-rolls with teammates inside. He does not have the explosive power to break away from the defense in an instant. Even if he has learned skills from Guo Xu, his breakthrough ability is average.

So Thompson always plays very simple. He takes a step after the pick-and-roll and makes a jump shot. It misses due to Nurkic's interference. Horford grabs the rebound and launches a counterattack with a pass after landing.

Jeremy Lin knew that Guo Xu was very difficult to guard after receiving the ball, so he chose to gamble and steal, hoping to use his height advantage to jump up and intercept the long ball. As a result, Guo Xu also jumped up, jumping higher than Jeremy Lin. His right hand touched the basketball first and moved forward. He half-turned and landed on the ground and rushed toward the frontcourt.

The gap in Jeremy Lin's flexibility became apparent. He did not turn around as quickly as Guo Xu when he landed, and was completely thrown away. No one in the Suns could keep up with Guo Xu's speed. He drove to the basket from the left, turned 360 degrees in reverse and dunked the ball in. 4 to 3.

CCTV5's Yu Jia shouted: Good shot! It's Guo Xu's performance time at the beginning. There is a huge gap in strength between the two teams at the first position. It is almost impossible for the Suns to win.

Zhang Liji said: The Suns will never find a core like Guo Xu again. He can change a team alone.

Yu Jia said: If the Lakers win the championship this year, the championship will be more valuable than the one led by Guo Xu in 2006. The Lakers are a rebuilding team, and the inside star Bosh is retired. The Suns have been running in for several seasons that year, and Two consecutive championships.”

The Suns still used a cover tactic. Jeremy Lin failed to break through and passed to Crabbe. The latter couldn't get rid of the move. His offensive ability with the ball was poor and he couldn't play in isolation, so he passed to Ibaka.

Ibaka didn't have a chance to take action directly, so he protected the ball and then looked for his teammates. His physique is not inferior to that of Stoudemire back then, and his skills are far behind.

24 seconds were about to run out. Thompson beat Booker and the mid-range shot missed due to interference. Nurkic grabbed the rebound.

The Suns' offense is too simple. Most of Thompson's points come from running, catching and shooting, and there are traces to follow. As long as the Lakers defend in a targeted manner, be more active when switching defenses, and let others take action, it will not be difficult to restrict him.

In the Lakers' position battle, Guo Xu attracted a double-team from the outside and then distributed the ball. He ran to the right corner to receive the pass, and Whiteside switched out again. He couldn't do it without switching defenses. During the regular season, they were all frightened by Guo Xu. When Guo Xu scored 50 or 60 points personally, the game was almost certain to be lost unless Thompson also had a seizure.

Guo Xu made a move and passed it to Nurkic, who was in a position under the basket. The latter made another easy one-handed dunk. 6 to 3.

Jeremy Lin wanted to chase Guo Xu, but when he saw him passing the ball, he quickly turned around. The size gap between him and the center was too big, and there was no way he could do it. Even if he fouled, he might not be able to stop it.

D'Antoni shook his head on the sidelines. He and Guo Xu have worked together for 11 years and know each other too well.

As long as Guo Xu attracts big men to switch to the penalty area, the Suns will not be able to guard against a type of insider like Nurkic. Even if Ibaka and Whiteside guard the basket, they will suffer...