Legend of Tomorrow

With a final score of 124 to 118, the Lakers got off to a good start at home.

Guo Xu scored 48 points and 11 assists, shooting over 50% from the field, and had the best performance in the game.

After the game, some fans on the Internet described him as only 48 points and expressed their disappointment. You averaged 50+ points per game in the regular season, but you didn't score more than 50 points in 5 games in the playoffs. This is a serious abnormal performance.

Of course this is a joke, everyone can see that Guo Xu has adjusted his style of play and the number of assists has more than doubled compared to the regular season. In fact, he is right to do this. Players should pass the ball more when facing double teams, whether it is outside the three-point line or near the penalty area.

There are no black scapegoats saying on the Internet that Guo Xu improved his statistics in the regular season and declined in the playoffs. Guo Xu is recognized as a strong player in the playoffs, which directly leads to a decrease in the competitiveness of the game.

Chinese media praised: The Spurs played better than the Lakers as a whole, with six players on the team scoring in double figures, but Guo Xu's performance alone can determine the outcome of the game.

Spurs starting point guard Tony Parker made 2 of 8 shots, 1 of 1 free throw, and scored 5 points and 6 assists; substitute Mills made 2 of 9 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 5 points and 2 assists. The two of them really had no choice and were guarded to the death.

Gasol, Leonard, and Aldridge scored 20+ points, while Duncan only scored 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Many experts began to praise Tucker. His performance as a power forward was surprising. He scored 10 points and 11 rebounds. He worked hard as soon as he came on the court, as if he had unlimited energy.

Some analysts believe that if the Lakers hadn't traded Clarkson for Tucker after only a few games, they wouldn't have had such a good record in the regular season and wouldn't have been able to win the championship this year.

In the second game between the two sides, Nurkic's defense had another problem. His defensive effect on Ade was extremely poor, and his defense was even worse when faced with off-ball screens. Spurs Green made three three-pointers in the first quarter.

In the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by 9 points 28-37 at home, and the Spurs turned away.

The Lakers' adjustment method is that Guo Xu will not rest in the second quarter and will come on the bench with a substitute. If the score is close, he will play the entire game. In the last month or so of the regular season, he often did not rest in the second quarter. The coaching staff knew that he had good physical strength and were not worried about his efficiency dropping in the final quarter.

Guo Xu led the team to play a 13-2 wave and quickly overtook the score. There was no need to use complicated tactics, just run and gun. The Lakers are playing a small five-death lineup, with Harrell at center and Tucker at power forward.

The formation is completely open, and Guo Xu and Harrell's pick-and-roll is an opportunity. The opponent must double-team him. He finds a gap to pass the ball, and Harrell can catch the ball and hit the basket.

Duncan can still defend the penalty area with his good size and wingspan, but it will be a headache when encountering an orc like Harrell because the opponent rushes too hard. And he has to go out and guard Guo Xu from time to time, otherwise Guo Xu will run to catch the ball and take shots, which will cause a time difference.

Harrell performed well, scoring 10 points in 8 minutes in this quarter. People even felt that Guo Xu had a strong ability to drive his teammates. If the two of them didn't play together, Harrell would be a loser.

In the third quarter, veterans Carter and Nurkic showed off their power. The two of them and Guo Xu played a triangle offense on one side. Guo Xu's positional battle attracted double teams and then divided the ball.

Carter made three three-pointers and a counterattack layup, scoring 11 points in a single quarter. He can still participate in fast breaks, and his body is nothing like that of a 39-year-old veteran.

Nurkic successfully attacked the basket many times, scoring 8 points in a single quarter. His personal ability also helped Guo Xu create many singles opportunities.

Guo Xu scored 9 points and 8 assists in a single quarter, and scored 29 points, 2 rebounds, 17 assists and 2 steals in three quarters, leading the Lakers to a 17-point lead.

He continued to play in the final quarter, playing more than 8 minutes and scoring a huge double-double with 41 points, 3 rebounds and 21 assists. The Lakers led by 25 points and entered garbage time.

Lakers fans did not leave early during garbage time, applauding and cheering for the young players who took the field to practice. This season, the loyalty of Los Angeles fans is back.

Spurs fans who watch the game on TV are generally depressed. They hope that Duncan can retire perfectly with a championship. After Gasol joined last summer, many people were optimistic about the Spurs. Now when Guo Xu is on the court, Popovich doesn't dare let Duncan play for a long time because he can't keep up.

In this year's playoffs, Duncan averaged less than 20 minutes per game. It is almost impossible for the Spurs to come back after falling behind 2-0. The legend of the No. 21 rookie is coming to an end this season.

The Spurs' poor defense against Guo Xu is fatal. Adelaide and Gasol don't move very fast either. Their weakness inside is guarding the pick-and-roll. In the past, Diaw, who was a substitute, was called a flexible but fat man, and he was good at defending pick-and-rolls. Now he has lost his flexibility and is only dead and fat.

On May 11, the major awards for the regular season were released one after another, and Guo Xu was unanimously elected as the MVP. Moreover, he was elected unanimously for the second time in his career, and was elected regular season MVP for the ninth time in total, leaving other stars far behind.

There is no suspense about this, his performance this season is really outstanding, ranking first in the league in many statistics, averaging 50+ per game and still entering the 180 Club.

In addition, Guo Xu broke a historical assist record before retiring, surpassing Magic Johnson to top the NBA playoff assists list. Every assist he sends now is a new record.

He currently has 2,618 assists in the playoffs, making him the first player in NBA history to have more than 2,500 assists in the playoffs.

This is not a simple data. Johnson has never missed the playoffs in 13 seasons of his career and has 2,346 assists. Stockton, the all-time assist leader in the regular season, only had 1,839 assists in the playoffs, and is about to be overtaken by forward LeBron James.

It is recognized by the league that retired star Steve Nash, who is known for his organizational ability, only has 1,061, and Kidd has 1,263. Their combined career playoff assists are not as many as Guo Xu's.

Guo Xu made a total of 575 three-pointers this season, becoming the first player in history to hit more than 500 three-pointers in a single season. He raised this record to an astonishing level that no one will break in the future. Curry became the second player in history to hit 400 three-pointers in a single season, but he didn't make headlines.

In the voting for the Most Improved Player Award, Guo Xu also ranked third. His data has improved much compared to the season before retirement.

Curry is worthy of being the unluckiest star. Without Guo Xu, his data will definitely win the MVP three times in a row. As a result, he failed to get a single vote this year and became the MVP ranking list, scoring list, efficiency list, and three with the strongest data in history. Second place in the rankings and so on.

The most terrifying thing is that he is also Guo Xu's designated successor, known as the weakened version of Guo Xu.

Curry lamented in an interview: I don't know if I am a success or a failure now.

As a successor, he is successful, but compared with Guo Xu, he is of course a loser. Even if the Warriors can beat the Lakers, it depends on the whole team. No one thinks that his personal ability is better than Guo Xu.

Guo Xu held a press conference and talked about his feelings: I was not born a hero. I was a player who entered the NBA at the bottom of the draft. From almost losing the draft to being number one in history, this is my career. If you have a dream , then go for it boldly, nothing is impossible!”

After reading Guo Xu's thoughts, fans online expressed their opposition and the messages were very funny.

It's weird to believe you. There won't be another person like you in the past 100 years.

Don't fool me. If someone trains as hard as you, they won't be able to become an MVP, let alone be drafted by the NBA.

Stop pretending that you succeeded through hard work, right? You fell to the bottom just because the scouts were blind.

The scouts of each team took advantage of each other, and no one felt that they were wronged because they were collectively blinded too many times...