Legend of Tomorrow

Haslem received a basic salary and asked Guo Xu to have a meal alone during the holidays to express his gratitude.

Guo Xu refused directly. In the future, I'm not interested in going vegetarian with you now. Are you satisfied just by signing a basic salary? Hurry up and lose weight. Our shortcoming is guarding against pick-and-rolls. As long as you can lose weight to about 105 kilograms, no one is more suitable than you. This life.

For Guo Xu, a basic salary is nothing, but for Haslem, this represents a dream come true.

He felt that Guo Xu had saved his life. Without the call from the Suns manager, he might have given up on himself, and his life would have been ruined.

Guo Xu feels that Haslem should actually be grateful to Chakalidis the most. He was the 25th pick in the first round of 2000. He has no attributes except that he is tall and powerful. He cannot beat Haslem in the low post during training. , pulled out but still didn’t hit the shot.

With this silly big man as a foil, it seems great to join Haslem with a minimum salary, and he doesn't need Guo Xu's help to put in good words. Haslem can resist people in the low post, grab rebounds, and can catch and shoot after covering on the offensive end. As a marginal player on the team, he is qualified if he has these abilities.

On October 29, the NBA regular season began. The Lakers had an upset in their home opener, losing to the Spurs 82-87, getting off to a good start.

The Lakers not only lost Guo Xu, but O'Neal was also absent due to injury. In the second preseason game, O'Neal was stepped on on his right foot. Arthritis broke out in his big toe and he went to recuperate.

O'Neal has switched to a larger shoe size and is trying out a new orthotic device for his feet, which is helping him some. In addition, O'Neal also took painkillers, which made his stomach upset. Team doctors hope to come up with better ways to help O'Neal feel better. He will be out for about four weeks while his toe recovers.

The Lakers management was a little dissatisfied, and Buss also felt that O'Neal was playing too crazy during the holidays, and it was not caused by playing injuries at all.

O'Neal is indeed playing crazy, because he has established a dynasty, three consecutive FMVPs, two consecutive regular season MVPs, and all the honors, what else can he pursue? Singing with Guo Xu and being on the Billboard charts would make O'Pang more excited than the Lakers winning the championship.

Of course, his injury was indeed due to his hard work on the court. With such a big body, it is a miracle that he did not suffer serious injuries in the previous two seasons.

Rick Fox also missed the opening game. The Lakers suddenly lost two players, and the game was certainly not easy to play.

Fox and Kings' Christie were suspended for six games and two games respectively due to a brawl in last Friday's preseason game.

The two teams had just started the game two minutes ago.

Fox got the ball from the left wing and hit Christie's face with his elbow while dribbling. Fox was immediately called for a foul; however, when Christie took the basketball, he threw the ball directly into Fox's face. Fox counterattacked with a backhand punch, and then Christie gave Fox a slap on the chin.

The referee and players gathered around and both men were sent off. But the matter was not over yet. Christie ran away from his team's seats and blocked Fox in the aisle under the stands. After several moves, the two were separated by O'Neal and the other players who had come from afar.

The Lakers defended well inside. Horry was in surprisingly good shape against Duncan. Duncan made 3 of 14 shots and 8 of 13 free throws in 37 minutes. He only had 14 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 blocks.

But the Lakers still lost. They were missing their two major scorers, O'Neal and Guo Xu, and their offense became very poor.

Fisher dribbled the ball past half court and passed the ball, waiting for opportunities outside the three-point line. In the first two seasons, Fisher could do this. Anyway, if someone attracted a double team, he would pass it to him. Now that Jackson has arranged more offensive tasks for him, Fisher immediately gave up. I can't do it.

After Guo Xu left, Fisher got his wish and got a lot of playing time. However, he made 1 of 9 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and only scored 7 points and 3 assists.

Kobe made 9 of 29 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 8 of 12 free throws, 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, and 6 turnovers.

Kobe really wanted to win, but he couldn't do it alone. He could only challenge from mid- to long-range, and he was double-teamed when he dribbled the ball into the low post.

The Lakers' bench is even worse. The three newly joined players performed poorly, and no one can lead the bench offense. Backup point guard Dandy Kao only played 6 minutes, making 1 of 2 shots and scoring 2 points and 1 assist.

The Lakers home fans were very disappointed. After the game, the media reported the game and generally believed that it would be very difficult for the Lakers to defend their title in the new season. They are used to having Guo Xu, a super sixth man, and now many tactics cannot be used.

On the 30th, the Suns played their opening game away from home.

Experts predicted the outcome before the game. Most people were optimistic about the Sonics. Although they did not introduce big-name players, they retained their core lineup. Payton is still outstanding, Lewis is starting to show his stardom, and Mason is getting better and better.

The only irritating person in the Sonics is drunkard Vin Baker, who has been touting him all summer but has not sold any. Unless it is a team that cannot reach the poverty line, it will definitely not accept a long-term contract as bad as his.

The game was broadcast live on CCTV5. It was not that Guo Xu was more popular than Yao Ming, but that the Rockets' away game against the Pacers was played earlier and had ended, so it did not affect the live broadcast.

The Rockets lost to the Pacers 81-92. Yao Ming only played 11 minutes as a substitute, made 0 of 1 shots, did not score, and grabbed two rebounds.

Yao Ming disappointed the fans. He did not perform as well as he should because he had participated in the Asian Games before and had not practiced with his teammates. The month of training camp and preseason is very precious. It is an important break-in period for players. Yao Ming can only slowly break in during the regular season.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Yao Ming suffered a loss in this regard. If his early data were not so poor, he would have completely defeated Stoudemire and won the Rookie of the Year.

Before the game, Zhang Lili did not introduce the lineups of the Suns and SuperSonics. He complained that the Rockets gave Yao Ming too little playing time, and then started to pay attention to Guo Xu who was warming up on the court.

Zhang Lili said: Guo Xu's expression was very serious today, which is completely different from when he was with the Lakers. The Suns' lineup is too bad, and he may be a little dissatisfied.

Xu Jicheng said: I think today's game will be good to watch. If his teammates are not good, Guo Xu will have to take more shots and may score high points.

Zhang Lijia smiled and said: Yes, when he was with the Lakers, Guo Xu kept playing the whole season. He is actually capable of scoring 30 points easily.

Players from both sides stood in the center circle preparing to jump the ball.

Suns Five: Guo Xu, Joe Johnson, Marion, Gugliotta, Jack Tsakalidis.

SuperSonics Five: Gary Payton, Brent Barry, Rashard Lewis, Reggie Evans, Pedrag Drobiak.

Jack won the jump ball and the Suns attacked first.

Joe Johnson passed the ball to Guo Xu, the three opened up, and Gugliotta played a pick-and-roll for Guo Xu in the middle. Guo Xu broke through with the ball and went to the right, but was double-teamed by Payton and Evans. He distributed the ball to the middle.

Gugliotta took a step inside the three-point line, and his open jump shot missed the basket, and the rebound was grabbed by Pedrague.

The SuperSonics offense plays at a very slow pace. All five of their players on the field are over 190cm tall, and every game is a grinding battle. The back-and-forth pass took almost 24 seconds. Payton relied on a pick-and-roll breakthrough to attract Gugliotta to switch defense, and the ball was distributed to the cutting center.

Pedrague was pulled as soon as he caught the ball...