Legend of Tomorrow

Guo Xu didn't know that he was hated, but he was thinking about how to learn from Payton in this game and make progress every day.

He is a little envious of Payton, who is a point guard with a height of 193cm, a weight of 82kg, a wingspan of 203cm, and outstanding talent. Some people say that Payton is the ultimate template of a point guard, with both offense and defense. Especially on the defensive end, he is not afraid of misalignment, can interfere with shooting, and has enough speed and flexibility to defend against breakthroughs.

His back, thighs, and hips are strong, his waist and horse are integrated, and his lower plate is stable. He looks a little thin, but he is actually strong, so he is good at playing back, and sometimes he can get deep to the basket.

Unless Guo Xu is tall enough to jump around and grow 15cm tall, he won't have to think about attacking with his back in his life. Fortunately, he doesn't like post-up attacks, and feels that his efficiency is not high. If he really has a height of more than 190cm, he will probably only shoot three-pointers more vigorously.

On the evening of the 30th, while waiting in the visiting team's locker room, O'Neill popularized the knowledge of dealing with Payton to Guo Xu.

You have to be careful about that guy. He will keep talking trash and disturb your mood. Don't be provoked. Just perform at your normal level and it will be enough for them. Don't compete with him. That guy is really good at defense. You are strong. Fighting will definitely not lead to good results.

Guo Xu smiled relaxedly: I know he is a defensive expert, but he should be going to defend Kobe instead of me, right?

Just in case, why do you think I said never to fight with him? O'Neill smiled strangely, and his words were stinging.

Kobe raised his eyebrows, and interjected: If Payton defends me this time, I can definitely blow him up.

Come on, you say that every time, and then the shooting rate is very low, haven't you thought about attracting strong defensive points and then passing the ball? Is it bad to hit their weak defensive position? O'Neal snorted.

Don't you often face strict defense? Kobe retorted.

O'Neal smiled and said: When I push hard, those defensive strong points in the interior will become weaknesses. When you push hard, those defensive strong points often become the best defensive players. Do you think 60% shooting rate is the same as 40%?

Last season against the Sonics, Kobe played well in two games, but on January 17, the Lakers were beaten by Payton at home, and it was Kobe who defended.

In that game, Payton made 14 of 27 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, 3 of 5 free throws, scored 36 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists; Kobe made 6 of 18 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and only 15. Points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists.

O'Neal's words are suspected of slander, because most of the time the person facing Kobe is Ruben Patterson.

The two confronted each other, and the conflict between the OK combination had already begun last season. Kobe thought O'Neal was too lazy, and O'Neal thought Kobe was not smart enough to play, and his shooting percentage was not high.

Guo Xu stood up to be the peacemaker and said with a smile: Kobe, I think Shacklebolt is right. It should be easier for you to score against other Sonics, right? If Payton is guarding me, I will pass the ball to you more. .If Payton guards you, you'll be more effective passing the ball to me and Shaq, let's continue the streak.

Kobe nodded in a face-saving way, and didn't make a fuss.

The efficiency of Payton's defense against Jordan in the Finals dropped. Competing with such a person is not good, and Kobe can figure it out. Last season, Kobe played hard because the Lakers' offense at the No. 1 position was too poor. He couldn't do it outside without attacking. Now he can choose to pass the ball.

Payton received the loudest applause from the home fans when the players came out.

Seven NBA defensive first teams, two best team first teams, and the best defensive player of the year, Payton has a gorgeous personal resume. He is a down-to-earth, pure love of basketball, with a unique personality. This is why he is known as the Light of Oakland, California, and is worshiped by 560,000 Seattle fans. Last year, even the mighty Iverson said in an interview that the point guard he admired the most was Payton.

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Guo Xu arrived at the Supersonic halftime and greeted Payton with a smile. Gary, I'm very glad to be able to compete with you today, please give me your advice.

I won't be polite to you. Peyton responded angrily.

Guo Xu still smiled harmlessly to humans and animals. You're welcome. We all want to win. Even if we get beaten up, I'm happy to learn something from you. See you soon.

After speaking, Guo Xu returned to his team's bench, the warm-up was over, and the starters of both sides were about to make a jump ball.

Payton looked at Guo Xu's back, sighed, and changed his mind a little. In the locker room, he was still thinking about how to talk trash to irritate Guo Xu, but when they met, he stretched out his hand to stop hitting the smiling man, and half of his anger disappeared in an instant.

Didn't the media say that this kid is crazy? Dancing on the court and daring to shoot a buzzer-beater in front of Stockton, doesn't it look like that?

Peyton was confused. He is a principled ruffian who sometimes talks too much, but he never talks low-level trash like Garnett, insults his opponent's parents and family, and makes personal attacks. He just wants to distract his opponent and make him They are excited and all this is to win.

In his own words, people who come out of Auckland all have this kind of moral character, and they don't stop until they say something shocking. This is part of his character, and no one can change it under any circumstances.

He is a master of trash talk and defense, and he is also a good person. In addition to being willing to impart experience to newcomers, he has established the Gary Payton Foundation off the court, dedicated to helping poor youths in his hometown of Oakland return to school. He told the suffering children about his personal experiences and encouraged them to invest in life optimistically... In terms of doing good people and good deeds, he was even more low-key than Comrade **.

Guo Xu also has his own principles. He knows how to differentiate between situations and is polite most of the time. Since entering the NBA, he has never trash-talked any old NBA star, even if he beat his opponent.

Guo Xu's strength was developed by using the hotel to resurrect in a cycle, unlike many black NBA players who sacrificed their IQ to get a good body. He often thinks about what to do next and how to establish a better image. He will remain humble when facing stars.

White people and yellow people do have advantages over black people in terms of intelligence. This has been tested in Guo Xu's previous life.

Yao Ming's ability to make a mark in the NBA is naturally inseparable from his physical condition. In fact, it is also related to his IQ. The IQ Test Network, a well-known IQ research website in the United States, once tested the IQ of NBA players. The result was that Yao Ming's IQ was as high as 132, which was the highest among active players at the time, surpassing LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.

At that time, the average IQ of all NBA players was only 83. Taking the average would cancel out the high and low. In other words, there must be some people in the NBA who are imbeciles with an IQ of around 50...

In fact, the intelligence of some black players is really quite speechless, so many players go bankrupt as soon as they retire. They have no sense of financial management, and they are left with nothing. Some of them even can't do arithmetic.

Many of the negative teaching materials are stars, such as the madman Sprewell who almost strangled the coach, Arenas who pointed a gun at the head of his teammates in the locker room, Francis who was arrested for theft after going bankrupt, etc.

Guo Xu hasn't had his IQ tested yet, but he has been a man of two generations and has experienced a lot, so he will definitely not be lower.

Payton's idea of ​​torturing Guo Xu was not easy to realize, at least not in the first quarter. Guo Xu was substituted again today.