Legend of Tomorrow

In the second game between the two sides, the Suns coaching staff adopted a zone defense strategy in order to limit the Lakers' multiple flourishes.

As a result, Guo Xu showed off his power in the first quarter, scoring 26 points and 3 assists to lead the Lakers by 15 points.

He doesn't have to look for a cover. When facing the Suns in a zone defense, all starting singles are opportunities. He can fake moves from the outside and change direction. Before the inside defense can come up, he will make an emergency mid-range shot or a floater.

Now when people talk about throwing, the first thing people think of is Guo Xu, which has become a trademark of him.

Whether it was a floater or a high rebound, he made the inside players hate him. If he took off a little slower, he would not be able to cover it, and he would watch the ball fly over his head. It looked like he was throwing randomly, but his hit rate was over 50%, which was ridiculously accurate.

Thompson is the only outside player in the Suns who can compete with Guo Xu. Guo Xu can't do anything when running to catch and shoot. He is not fast enough to chase after encountering a screen.

If you can't guard Guo Xu, you can't play in this game. When the Lakers role players take a shot, the starters are off duty for the third quarter. The Lakers won 125-92, leading the total score 2-0.

After the game, reporters all wanted to make a fuss about single-core leadership. Guo Xu modestly praised Al Horford, believing that the Lakers are a dual-core team both inside and outside.

Both played 31 minutes, Guo Xu scored 45 points and 8 assists; Horford had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, and his performance was not bad.

The last two games were played at the Suns' home court, and something happened that caused the Suns players to collapse even more. When Guo Xu came on the court, the audience cheered and cheered, and he was much more popular than them.

No one booed Guo Xu, just like it was impossible for Bulls fans to boo Jordan. Anyone who did so might be beaten by the fans around them. Guo Xu brought 9 championships to this team and is the best player in the history of the Suns.

Even if Guo Xu leads the Lakers to sweep the Suns, Phoenix fans will not be angry. The tickets have long been sold out. They are all here to see Guo Xu score. It's really not a problem for the Suns to be eliminated. They still have a hard time beating other teams in the first round. If they are eliminated by the Lakers, they can at least play better.

The Lakers won two more games to advance. Guo Xu had a double-double of 31.5 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals in the series. This is the familiar Guo Xu's style of play before he retired. He easily scored 30+10 and continued his record of sweeping the first round.

In other series, the San Antonio Spurs swept the Pelicans 4-0. This series fully proved what it means to be hot when you are old.

Although cousin Cousins ​​and thick-eyebrowed brother Davis have beautiful statistics, their shooting percentages have dropped compared with the regular season. In particular, Cousins's field goal percentage when defended was only 41.3%.

He was defeated every time he faced Duncan and Gasol.

In the fourth game, when Cousins ​​took the ball in the high post and in the middle outside the three-point line, and made two mistakes while dribbling under his hips, Aldridge smiled very happily. With the same crazy style of play, Cousins ​​looks much cuter as an opponent. If this guy was a teammate, you'd probably want to hit him.

The Pelicans' best performer was point guard Kyrie Irving, who averaged 25+5 per game, shot 47.5% from the field and 44% from three-point range, beating veteran Tony Parker.

Irving performed well but was unable to lead the team to win. The Pelicans' overall defense was incomparable to the Spurs', and their wing defense was much worse.

In the game played on the same day as the Lakers, the Warriors led the Grizzlies 3-1. They got the match point, but Stephen Curry only played half the game and retired due to injury. He was injured in an accidental slip shortly after he came on the court in the second quarter. His right knee hit the floor, and then he limped off the court and never came back.

According to teammate Draymond Green, Curry once covered his face and cried after learning that he would not be able to play in the second half after being injured. The absolute core of the Warriors must first fight his own injuries, and then lead the team to continue to attack the championship. ??

Some people say that Curry is the unluckiest person. This year, he had a career peak of 30+5.4+6.7, with an efficiency value as high as 31.5. However, he received no awards during the regular season. Compared with Guo Xu, he failed to create a sensation. Now he's injured just after entering the playoffs, which doesn't seem to be a good sign.

The Thunder and Clippers tied at 2-2, which was the most dramatic series.

The Clippers first won two consecutive away games and took a 2-0 lead. The performance of outside core Chris Paul completely overwhelmed blacksmith Westbrook. Many people think that the Clippers are guaranteed to advance, that they will sweep the Thunder, and that they are also capable of threatening the Warriors in the second round.

As a result, the Clippers lost the third game at home by 11 points, and Durant scored 45 points.

In the third quarter of the fourth game, Paul injured his right hand and left the field while defending. After the game, he was diagnosed with a fracture of the third metacarpal bone of his right hand and was declared reimbursed.

A few days later, the Warriors eliminated the Grizzlies 4-1 without Curry, and other players were not vegetarians either.

The Thunder reversed course 4-2 and eliminated the Clippers. Griffin, Jamal Crawford and others alone could not defeat the Thunder.

The Nets swept the Pistons 4-0 and were the only Eastern Conference team to advance. The other three series all went to tiebreakers, which were much more competitive than in the Western Conference, but fans commented online that they felt more like rookies pecking each other.

The Raptors defeated the Pacers 4-3 with great difficulty. Jimmy Butler defeated Rudy Gay in every game and consolidated his position as the leader of the Pacers. His playing style looked like a weakened version of James.

Lillard was disappointing, and his performance against Monta Ellis and George Hill was mediocre in every game. He averaged 26.5 points and 6.3 assists in the series, shooting only 36.8% from the field. The only bright spot was 37.2% from three-point range.

Lillard's strength has been questioned. Once he enters the playoffs, he habitually becomes a blacksmith. He is simply the league's shot leader. He often gets blocked when he goes for layups, and his mid-to-long range shots are inaccurate.

The Raptors' promotion depends on the overall team. Their lineup is deeper than the Trail Blazers, they score more points, and their role players are more efficient.

The Magic eliminated the Hornets 4-3. The Hornets have still not been able to break through the first round since the team was founded.

Al Jefferson began to decline. He was good at using his strong body in singles. He suffered a disadvantage against Magic center Vucevic, who was one size bigger than him.

DeRo agreed with the Blacksmith, shooting 40% in the series, and the main offensive method was mid-range shooting. There is something wrong with his mentality and he cannot fight a tough battle. Batum, newly acquired by the Hornets, is good at everything but not good at anything, averaging only 12 points and 4 assists per game.

Magic Gordon Hayward and Tobias Harris performed more stably and performed well in the tiebreaker. Substitute swingman Evan Fournier also performed very well. The Magic mainly rely on the swingman to win games.

The Bucks defeated the Wizards 4-3.

The Wizards' weakest wing suffered a serious disadvantage against Paul George, while Wall failed to show any advantage against the Bucks' second-in-command Bledsoe.

Kevin Love, who played the most important role in the Wizards' tactics, once again took the blame for the defeat because his shooting percentage in the series was only 38.5%. Wizards fans said that he was a softie who dared not enter the penalty area.

In fact, Love cannot enter the penalty area and hit hard. The coach arranged for him to open up space to catch and shoot. Center Steven Adams has no shooting range. He can only use the screen and cut in the air, or catch the ball in the low post and attack. If Love goes to the low post again, his position will overlap.

Moreover, the favorite superstar of Wizards fans, Wall, who likes to rush in for difficult layups and dunks, is a waste who has no range and focuses on breakthroughs. His shooting percentage is only 39.3%, and his true shooting percentage is 48.4%.

Love seems to have a lower shooting percentage, but in fact he averages 41.4% from three-point range, made 3 field goals, and has a true shooting percentage of 55%. On the defensive end, Love also has to take the blame. The team asked him to defend the pick-and-roll, but he was slow and couldn't do it well.

In the summer, Love is ready to apply for a trade...