Legend of Tomorrow

Former Suns coach Frank Johnson did not leave Phoenix to find a new job at this time. He wanted to wait until the Suns continued their losing streak, were in a mess defensively, and failed to recover this season before he would compete for a job to prove his ability.

He has no good goals for the time being, because he wants to be an assistant coach on a team with the worst coach, so that when the head coach is dismissed, he can take over. This goal will probably never be achieved because he was the worst before.

Frank was watching the Suns through live TV today. When D'Antoni replaced two newcomers inside, he sneered and had a premonition that something was going to happen.

Nothing happened to the sun, something was going to happen to him...

The ESPN commentator roared, and Frank had an ominous premonition. He had been imagining that the worse the Suns played, the easier it would be for him to find a job, but he never thought about what would happen if the Suns played well without him. If the young players he did not reuse broke out, he would be in trouble in the future. Can I still find a job?

The Kings attacked, and Webb was hit by Stoudemire when he ran back after covering the screen. The referee blew the whistle for a foul. The weakness of having too many rookies in the team is also obvious. It is too easy to get into foul trouble. The referee likes to blow the rookie whistle. Rookies can't make any big moves. Yao Ming, as the No. 1 pick, is no exception. He suffers this disadvantage in every game.

The out-of-bounds ball was sent out, and Weber once again singled out Stoudemire. He broke through with the ball for a layup but missed due to interference. Nene grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Guo Xu from close range.

Guo Xu took the ball and turned around. Jackson retreated farther. Guo Xu made an emergency stop and sent a long pass with one hand. Marion ran like a wolf and threw away Peja.

His center of gravity is so low that he can only use his limbs to run. As long as he plays the role of power forward, he will definitely be the fastest fast break insider in the league. He was so fast that his brain couldn't keep up, and once he almost dunked into his own basket...

Marion received the pass in front of the free throw line, jumped up in two steps, and scored another one-handed dunk!

9 to 2, Guo Xu’s fourth assist.

Watching this scene in the backcourt, Guo Xu felt so happy. This is the team he wants to join, and this is the game he wants to play!

He feels even better than when he was with the Lakers, because the Lakers' Kobe Casserole combination mainly focuses on singles, while the Suns teammates mainly score by eating cakes. His assist data this year can't hit a new high. Disaster.

During training, Guo Xu liked Marion's new teammate very much. Not only was he faster, but he could also jump better than Stoudemire and Nene. His head couldn't hit the frame when he dunked because he was too hunched over, had no neck, and his movements were a bit ugly. .

As ugly as it is, Marion shot 46% from the field and 38% from three-point range this year.

He averaged 1.5 three-pointers per game, and many players with picturesque postures did not have a higher shooting percentage than him.

The Kings were fooled, and the Suns' attack took a total of 3 seconds.

The Kings attacked, Webb supported from the high post, and Divac provided a cover for Jackson from the side. The latter ran to catch the ball and hit a mid-range shot, 9-4.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed the ball to Joe Johnson, who was running on the side without the ball. The latter attracted Divac to switch defense, took two steps and passed the ball to his teammate who was cutting through the air. Nene squeezed Christie's right side and took off, smashing the ball into the basket with both hands. 11 to 4.

Horvath exclaimed, Oh my God! He's so much like Kemp, so explosive.

Woodson sighed: Nene has always been a marginal person before, serving as a substitute for a few unathletic insiders. I can understand why Jason Guo wants to drive away the coach. Frank Johnson suppressed the Suns' two future stars. , the Suns’ two big men could never play like this before.”

Horvath smiled and said: Even when Gugliotta was at his peak, he relied on skills to play, but now the two newcomers in the Suns rely on talent.

The Kings completed the internal pass and internal cooperation. Webb received a pass from Divac and cut with one hand to dunk the ball in. Stoudemire missed the ball. 11 to 6.

It doesn't matter if the Suns miss the ball, they will return it immediately on the offensive end. Guo Xu first passes the ball to Johnson, who has no chance to protect the basketball. Guo Xu stands in the right corner and runs back, playing a ball-free screen with Nene from the side. .

Johnson distributed the ball, Guo Xuniu received the ball in the corner and feinted, passing Jackson who was chasing him. The breakthrough on the right attracted Divac to cover up, and he passed the ball to the baseline at close range.

Nene caught the ball, jumped up in one step, and scored with a one-handed dunk!

13 to 6, Guo Xu’s fifth assist.

Adelman requested a timeout only three and a half minutes into the game, and it was impossible not to do so. The Suns made 6 of 6 shots, 5 of which were dunks, all easy scoring opportunities.

The physical fitness of the Suns' two newcomers inside was so beastly that they caught the Kings off guard. Not to mention Divac's poor defense, even Webber was at a physical disadvantage. After several serious injuries, Weber's explosive power declined significantly.

When he came off the field, Guo Xu high-fived his teammates one by one. Everyone laughed happily, and the substitutes on the sidelines were also excited.

D'Antoni said excitedly: Well done, I knew you could do it.

You did a great job too. I knew your tactics would work. Guo Xu and D'Antoni clapped their hands.

In the Suns, the person who has the best relationship with Guo Xu is not his teammates, but D'Antoni. They like each other so much.

D'Antoni was a point guard back then and loved fast breaks and pick-and-rolls. He could see the shadow of his youth in Guo Xu, but he was just a celebrity playing in Italy and was much weaker than Guo Xu.

The reason why Guo Xu likes D'Antoni is simpler. He knows that this person was a blessing to point guards in his previous life. His point guard statistics are all bad. Lakers guard Kendall Marshall, who disappeared after playing for four seasons, is also in the game. Averaged 8 points and 8.8 assists, Harden and one shooting guard played according to Germany's fat tactics, and his statistics were close to 30+10 for two consecutive years.

It is difficult for Guo Xu not to break out. This Suns team is much better than the same period in his previous life because of the addition of Nene.

Even though Nene was never selected as an All-Star in his previous life and was often abused by Yao Ming and Gasol, that was because he played in the Nuggets. In the early stage, it was a strict positional battle. Then Iverson came and he didn't have enough ball rights. point.

He dedicated his best years to the Nuggets. He never had the ball and was used as a blue-collar player. He averaged 9.2 shots per game in the Nuggets' highest season. Therefore, his most glorious performance in his career came with the Wizards after several serious injuries and a decline in quality.

In the 2013-14 season, Noah's first-team defense of the Bulls was the worst in history, but he was also recognized as one of the top three centers that season. As a result, the Wizards VS Bulls in the playoffs, Nene's offensive performance made Noah doubt his life.

Although Nene's data only averaged 18 points per game, people who watched that series can definitely feel Nene's suppression of Noah on both offense and defense. Not only can he score, but he can also support and assist his teammates. Noah is more defensive. At a loss.

What best reflects Nene's physical fitness is his playing years. Even though he was seriously injured twice, he was still playing in the league in 2018. Yao Ming, Stoudemire and others who entered the NBA in the same year have already retired for N years.

In the 2016-17 season with the Rockets, the 35-year-old Nene contributed 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks in 17.9 minutes during the regular season. He was even more courageous in the playoffs. He scored 10 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks in 18 minutes. He shot 70.6% from the field. He didn't look like a veteran in any way.

In the fourth game of the first round of the Rockets vs. the Thunder that year, Nene played only 25 minutes and scored a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds on 12-of-12 shooting. He was the team's highest scorer and rebounder. His net rating on the field was It even reached an astonishing +25. Duncan, known as the No. 21 rookie, did not perform like this.

As long as the three beast players partner with Guo Xu, the Suns are destined to take off!