Legend of Tomorrow

On the 8th, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 91-75 back-to-back. Guo Xu once again abused veteran Stockton, scoring 30+ points in three consecutive games.

He played 36 minutes, making 12 of 18 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Stockton also played 36 minutes, 2 of 7 shots, and 2 three-pointers. 0 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, only 6 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists.

Guo Xu's three-point shooting percentage was not high in this game, but he scored many mid-range shots in singles with the ball. On two other occasions, he attacked in misplaced positions after picking and rolling, and succeeded in breaking through the high board and making throws. These are all plays that were rarely used before.

He is now close to having no blind spots when shooting. As long as he finds the rhythm, his shots will be fast and accurate.

He watched some game videos of Isiah Thomas during the time loop and imitated the Smiling Assassin style of play. He had a good sense of distance when breaking through the pull-up jump shot, making it difficult for Jazz players to help defend.

In this game, Guo Xu rarely broke into the basket to score the ball because he was afraid of Karl Malone's big elbow. This guy is famous for his iron elbow. Many big-name figures have suffered from it, and there are also some ignorant juniors who have annoyed him by frequently twirling their beards, and have paid a heavy price.

In the past, the NBA selected the top ten injuries in game history. Malone was listed three times, all of which were intentional fouls. The only other malicious fouls were Artest and Ariza once. Guo Xu did not want to take risks against the Jazz in the regular season.

In the second game of the regular season, Guo Xu made a buzzer-beating shot under Stockton's defense. Later, many people cited various examples around their age, defensive ability and organizational ability to prove that they were not the same at all. A level point guard, Guo Xu is far behind.

As a result, it was impossible to see the statistics of Stockton's explosion today. Fans who were fond of the past but not the present were immediately dumbfounded and hid them all on the Internet. This place is not easy to clean up.

In fact, Stockton was afraid of facing a fast defender who could hold the ball and play in isolation, so Guo Xu restrained him. Even at his peak, Stockton was often beaten against Assassin Thomas and Kevin Johnson, let alone Magic.

His scoring data is average, his offensive ability with the ball is average, and his performance mainly relies on assisting teammates. In his peak season, he averaged 17.2 points, 14.5 assists, and 2.7 steals per game.

The videos Guo Xu studied included a game between Thomas and the Jazz in 1991. Thomas scored 44 points in that game. Every time he faced Stockton, he started singles and scored several mid-range shots.

Thomas is so disrespectful because he was not selected for the American Dream Team.

When coach Chuck Daly selected members of the Dream Team in 1991, Jordan and others advocated abandoning Thomas. The selection committee once wanted to recruit combo guard Joe Dumars to replace him.

But Dumars was very loyal. He said that if Thomas, the team leader, did not go, he would feel guilty as the second child, so he gave up the call of the Dream Team, and the spot eventually fell to Stockton.

When the Pistons visited Salt Lake City, Malone, who had been holding back his energy to avenge Stockton, came up and hit Thomas on the head with an elbow. Thomas was bleeding profusely and fainted on the spot. It took a long time to revive him, and he needed 40 stitches in his head afterwards.

Malone's approach made Stockton feel guilty when facing Thomas. Thomas suffered frequent injuries from this season and retired in 1994. Like Magic Johnson, he only played 13 seasons in the NBA.

In addition, Jordan happened to retire in 1993, and there was a shortage of outside stars in the NBA in 1994 and 1995. Stockton made the first team twice. At that time, second-year rookies Sprewell and Anfernee Hardaway had each been selected to the first team once. When Jordan came back, there was nothing to worry about without Stockton.

Miraculously, after 2010, many fans on the Internet praised Malone, saying that his courage and daring spirit to help his friends are worthy of praise. Compared with that time, the NBA today is less defensive. The intensity is really not on the same level, the intensity is simply too weak!

So the question is, is Malone's behavior of flashing his elbow when he can't beat him called defense? Do they think the NBA is beautiful when games are so intense that stars are seriously injured and sidelined as soon as they score points?

To be honest, Malone's behavior on the court was too despicable. He never faced anyone one-on-one and only used sneak attacks with elbows. After hurting someone with his dark elbow, he would stroking his biceps narcissistically and say, Of course that's how a car collides with a big truck.

This guy's character and playing skills cannot be cleansed at all, and not having a championship in his life is like proving that people do it, God is watching.

Ahmed Rashad, a famous supporter who witnessed Jordan's career, once said: There are three types of NBA superstars. The first type, fans and media think he is very powerful, but players don't think so, such as Stockton; The second type, fans don’t take it seriously, but players respect him very much, such as Pippen; the third type, fans, media, and players all respect him, such as Magic, Jordan and Bird.”

There is some truth to what experts say. Stockton was selected with the 16th overall pick. He served as Green's substitute in the first two seasons. At one time, he did not dare to spend money because he was worried that he would be unemployed after playing in the NBA for one year.

Even though he has led the team in assists for 9 consecutive years, Stockton's status is still the second best in the team, and the commentator's idiom is Stockton to Malone. Stockton's status was greatly improved in the 12th year of his career, that is, in 1996 and 1997, he entered the Finals twice in a row. The remaining only two times, one All-Star Game MVP shared with Malone, and 10 times All-Star.

Now that Stockton is old and his physical fitness has declined significantly, Guo Xu doesn't feel any difficulty stepping on the 39-year-old veteran.

After the game, many media compared Guo Xu with Iverson, which caused heated discussion on the Internet.

In his rookie season, Iverson scored 30+ points in a total of 20 games, and finally averaged 23.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. Now that the season is not even halfway through, Guo Xu has also scored 30+ points in a single game 6 times. Undoubtedly commendable data.

As the exposure rate increases, Guo Xu's commercial value will also increase. Even if he fails this season, he still has great potential to become an All-Star player in the future.

Agent Happy Waters negotiates with merchants to ask for higher and higher prices. If the price is low, he will not endorse or compromise.

Happy is an agent who understands basketball. He told Guo Xu to be patient. Even if he signs an endorsement, he will only sign a short-term contract, up to two years. Longer contracts will not be considered. He firmly believes that as long as Guo Xu stays healthy, the star's net worth will increase over the weekend.

This year Guo Xu will definitely participate in the Rookie Challenge and the Three-Point Contest. He is still close to the All-Star unless he is voted into the starting lineup by the fans. When coaches select substitutes, they often favor veterans.

The Lakers have a very good chance of defending the championship this season, and Guo Xu is likely to win the Best Rookie and Best Sixth Man. When he gets a championship ring, his worth will definitely be higher next year. If he can really compete with Iverson in the finals, his value may be doubled.

With this mentality of waiting for appreciation, Happy rejected many sneaker companies. Puma refused to sign if they offered high prices. He even temporarily rejected Nike.

Vince Carter suffered a loss from endorsing sneakers when he first entered the league. He first signed an endorsement contract with Puma, but the poor quality and design of the sneakers made him decide to break the contract. Because of the breach of contract, Carter had to pay Puma 15 million in liquidated damages. Fortunately, Nike, which has a lot of money, took advantage of Carter. Not only did it give him a generous endorsement contract, but it also helped him pay liquidated damages.

Happy believes that if it is run properly, even if Guo Xu does not endorse sneakers for two years, the money earned in the next year can make up for the losses. There is no need to take advantage of these capitalists.

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