Legend of Tomorrow

? When Marion plays power forward, no big man in the league can match his speed, no one.

As great as Marion's offensive advantage is, so much is his defensive disadvantage. Although he has no neck at 201cm, unlike Bosh of the Raptors, who has a lot of useless height, and is not afraid of facing off against a power forward of about 205cm, he will not be able to do it when he encounters a seven-foot man. The confrontation will be too disadvantageous and it will be a mismatch.

Scenes of tall insiders beating Marion often occur in Suns games, and D'Antoni will not make immediate substitution adjustments because of this. He thought it was normal. He was not afraid of the opponent scoring, but he was afraid that the opponent would pass the ball back and forth and waste time.

No matter how misaligned it is, who is afraid of whom? Looking back, the Suns' offense will also be very easy.

For an extreme coach like D'Antoni, if he doesn't have an assistant coach who is good at defense, something will definitely happen.

The formation spread out, Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll, and Miller positioned himself relatively inside this time. Guo Xu took a step laterally and shot a three-pointer from the right side at a 70-degree jumper. Bibby was too slow to catch up and block the shot.

Having practiced frequently in the time loop, Guo Xu was very familiar with Bibi and knew what he was afraid of and under what circumstances he would be slow to pursue defense. He took the shot easily and the ball went hollow into the net. 7 to 4.

Divac made an air cut after covering without the ball, received the ball in the low post on the right, turned around and shot.

Joe Johnson grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to start a counterattack. Guo Xu quickly advanced to the frontcourt and forced a breakthrough from the right, attracting Bibby to follow him. He jumped up and hit the ball on the backboard and rebounded.

Stoudemire caught the ball with his right hand in the middle, rounded his arm and smashed the ball into the basket. 9 to 4.

The Kings fans gave the visiting team players applause. This goal was very beautiful and will definitely be selected as the top five goals in this round.

Barkley laughed: The counterattack was too fast this time. The two big men of the Kings didn't even come back. We couldn't have defended it without substitutions.

Smith said: It's best not to make substitutions and just attack like this.

Bibby's playing habits and rhythm have been completely figured out by Guo Xu. After the pick-and-roll, he was caught up with just one move. Unable to create a mismatch, he passed the ball to the wing Peja, who passed it to Miller to attack the basket and turned around. The shot scored two points. 9 to 6.

The Suns attacked, and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll for Guo Xu from outside the three-point line.

If Stoudemire has three-point ability, the Suns' pick-and-roll will be almost impossible to solve. It's a pity that Stoudemire's shooting touch is soft, he hasn't practiced three-pointers well, and he is not sure about even one point in the middle.

Guo Xu saw that Miller was standing relatively outside, so he led him towards him. When he was about to hit him, he alternately dribbled the ball with both hands to change direction, and used his speed to escape in one step.

He pulled the ball and took three steps for a layup, all in one motion.

Miller's reaction was not slow, but he couldn't keep up with the speed. Moreover, Guo Xu's layup had a very high arc, and even the inside line of the spring might not be able to cover it. If Miller was a step slower, he would have no choice but to hit the ball and score. 11 to 6.

The Kings attacked, and Miller stretched out beyond the three-point line. Bibby and Divac played a pick-and-roll, attracting the defense and passing the ball to the center. Divac made an air cut, and Stoudemire returned to defend in place.

Divac was experienced. He turned around and made a hook gesture without jumping, which shook Stoudemire. He took the ball back with his right hand, took a step forward, and scored with Stoudemire's two-handed shot. The referee also blew the whistle for a defensive foul, 2+1.

Divac made an extra free throw, 11-9.

When the Suns were attacking, Guo Xu didn't wait for Stoudemire to come up to cover, and suddenly stepped back to shoot a three-pointer from the left. Bibby was too slow to take off and missed the shot. The shot was slightly off, but it bounced on the rim but still went in.

14 to 9. Guo Xu scored 8 points individually.

Guo Xu smiled happily when he returned to defense. Bibby's teams in the two worlds were different, but his weaknesses in playing were the same. He has two shortcomings on the defensive end. One is his average lateral speed, and the other is his average explosiveness and jumping ability.

These two shortcomings result in Bibby rarely successfully blocking shots, and the effect of interfering with shooting is also very poor.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Bibby was one of the point guards with the worst shot-blocking ability in the NBA. He almost never blocked shots. He averaged 33.9 minutes per game and contributed 0.1 in his career.

What is this concept? Nicknamed Nash, Nash averaged 0.1 blocks per game in his career. Perhaps only Boykins, who is 165cm tall, has this ability worse than Bibby. Guo Xu doesn't like to jump much when defending, and rarely helps defend big men. He only blocked 0.2 shots last season.

Offensive players like Guo Xu are Bibby's nemesis. He is the kind of person who dares to take bold shots as long as he is sure that his opponent can't block the shot. What he strives for is touch, and blocking the shot is of little use.

The scorers of this style in the league are all stars, and their shooting percentage may not be very high, but they can score magic goals at critical moments to determine the outcome.

When the Kings attacked, Miller pulled outside the three-point line and played a pick-and-roll with Bibby. He received the pass in the middle and feinted but missed the shot, passing the ball to his teammate on the left. Peja relied on Divac's off-ball screen to get rid of Joe Johnson, and Stoudemire was a step slower in pursuit.

Just looking at the three-point training, Peja may be better than Guo Xu. He is particularly stable in the open position and returned one. 14 to 12.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed the ball in front of the three-point line. Joe Johnson ran to 45 degrees to catch the ball. Divac took a step outside. Joe Johnson changed direction with the ball and successfully broke through the baseline and scored a layup. 16 to 12.

This kind of goal is considered a player's single and will not provide an assist to Guo Xu, but he still passed it because the misplaced attack opportunity is very good and Joe Johnson can grasp it.

The Kings attacked, and Miller stretched out beyond the three-point line to attract Marion's defense. Divac and Bibby played a pick-and-roll, and they caught the ball in the middle and scored two points with a jumper. 16 to 14.

Strictly speaking, Divac's shot was no longer a jump shot, he just raised his toes. He's one of the least athletic players in the league and could almost consider retiring after this season.

Even so, Divac and Bibby's pick-and-roll is still powerful. His huge body can block defenders and help his teammates get rid of him, he can coordinate attacks in the high and low posts, and he can occasionally show off his mid-range shot.

If the opponent does not have a particularly fast defender who can pick and roll and make a pull-up jump shot, Divac is very useful. He is an excellent human shield on the defensive end and is powerful enough to defend O'Neal alone.

Unfortunately, the Suns are the fastest team in the league. Guo Xu attracted Miller to switch defense and assigned it to Joe Johnson. The latter pulled a three-pointer and scored a jumper from the left corner. Under the zone defense system, Divac had to go out.

19 to 14, Guo Xu’s third assist.

Because Guo Xu joined the Suns, Joe Johnson learned a lot of skills from him, and Singles Joe appeared in advance. He knows how to use his own advantages. He can play with a back when facing a thin outside line, and he can pass people when facing a misaligned inside line. He is very flexible in playing.

The Suns started this year much better than last season. If they maintain this trend, it will not be difficult to win 60+ games in the regular season. Joe Johnson, as the team's second ball-handling offensive point, has contributed a lot.

The Kings continued to play Princeton's tactics, and the big men pulled out to cover to help teammates escape. Bibby broke through and Peja failed. Peja caught the ball and feinted, attracting Marion to switch defense and pass to Miller, who beat Joe Johnson in the low post. Score. 19 to 16.

The two sides can always create mismatch opportunities and cannot prevent the opponent's offense. The King's advantage is the height inside, while the Suns have the advantage of counterattack speed and more flowers.

The Suns led 37 to 30 in the first quarter. Guo Xu made 5 of 8 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 14 points and 5 assists.

He is likely to get another big double-double. In order to prevent his breakthrough in the second half, Adelman was forced to change the twin tower tactics, let Divac rest, and sent in the veteran Massenberg who was 206cm tall and weighed 100kg. .

The Suns' main advantage is the No. 1 position. Bibby's offensive performance was average under Guo Xu's defense. He made 1 of 4 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, scored 3 points, and sent 5 assists.

Guo Xu couldn't guard Bibby's passes. Four of his assists were reverse lobs to the big man, and the Suns couldn't guard them inside. Even so, the gap between the two is still obvious.