Legend of Tomorrow

Although the Lakers were behind, Kobe's style of play also made Guo Xu feel uncomfortable.

When the two sides came back, Guo Xu found helplessly that Kobe caught the ball in the backcourt and dribbled through the half court to attack. This move was designed to stop him. He couldn't let Parker shoot easily. Kobe would not be happy after receiving the ball. Pass it back to your teammates.

He really wanted to say to Kobe: Brother, we will guard the positions where you have a high shooting percentage. Why don't you let the open people take a few shots?

He could only think about it. If he said it out loud, Kobe wouldn't let him off the hook.

On the offensive end, Guo Xu can't let go, so he can't deliberately hit the iron, right?

Therefore, Guo Xu could only watch the score draw, unable to do anything. The coaching staff had made arrangements before the game, and it was impossible to relax his defense against Kobe just to let him play for a longer period of time.

At halftime, the Suns led the Lakers by 21 points, almost sealing the victory.

In the second half, Guo Xu began to explode, grabbing shots during the counterattack, and relied on double screens to get rid of the ball in position battles. He made 5 three-pointers in a single quarter, and had an overall performance of breaking through, drawing fouls, and assisting teammates.

Kobe challenged the Suns' defensive strengths again and again, taking turns to interfere with Bell and Ariza's mid-range shots. He was also double-teamed by inside players when posting up in the low post and driving to the basket.

That scene was simply like the Dang of the power train playing on a loop, Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang...

Guo Xu made 7 of 10 shots in a single quarter, 5 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 21 points and 3 assists, leading the Suns to a 108-73 lead. The game entered garbage time early.

Kobe made 4 of 12 shots in this quarter, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 11 points and 2 assists.

With this kind of score difference, even though he had not yet enjoyed the game, Guo Xu could only go down and rest. The Lakers also replaced all the main players, and it was impossible for Kobe to catch up with the score if he continued to play.

Guo Xu played 30 minutes and made 15 of 23 shots, 7 of 13 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 41 points and 13 assists; Kobe played 32 minutes and made 12 of 30 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 8 free throws. 7. Scored 33 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

The star's points predicted by the media before the game were also soaring, but the efficiency gap between the two was a bit big.

As the game continued in the final quarter, Barkley commented: I think this kind of score is normal. The Lakers' No. 1 position is at the bottom of the league, while the Suns' No. 1 position is the strongest in the league, and can even be said to be the strongest in history. It is impossible for the Lakers defender to defend Live in Guoxu.

Smith laughed and said: When Fisher was here, the fans were disgusted with him. Now it seems that Fisher is pretty good. At least he is a qualified role player. He can organize and shoot when he is on the court and will not fight randomly.

Barkley smiled: Parker's shooting percentage is very high. If he keeps shooting, the Lakers may not enter garbage time in the third quarter, but then they will fall into Jason's trap. Although the Lakers lost, they did not give him any points. 5. A 60-point chance.”

Big Mouth Klee saw through Guo Xu's wolf ambitions and exposed his true face in front of the people of the country. And the price the Lakers paid for sabotaging his plan was also painful.

In the final quarter, the Suns still took the initiative, and Blake organized the offense in an orderly manner.

Lakers backup point guard Ellis can only make random breakthroughs without dividing the ball. His continuous shooting has pushed the Lakers into a deeper abyss. The coaching staff can't use him yet because veteran Aaron McGee is on the injured list.

In the end, the Suns won 132-88, beating the Lakers by 44 points. Five players on the team scored in double figures.

Only three players from the Lakers scored in double figures. Parker's 13 points were the second scoring point. After hitting three three-pointers in the first quarter, there was little performance. Odom scored 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. He made 5 of 10 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He missed all two outside shots.

Bogut made 4 of 7 shots and scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. In order to ensure the speed of returning to defense, he did not grab offensive rebounds.

Komi generally expressed his emotional stability online. The Lakers now rely on Kobe, and other teammates have no strength. Whether they can win is directly proportional to Kobe's performance. If Kobe doesn't perform well, he will lose. It makes sense.

Unfortunately, Kobe almost didn't perform well against the Suns because he always wanted to compete with Guo Xu, but he was still out of position and even played differently.

Guo Xu takes a lot of three-pointers, while Kobe has the soul of a power forward, is extremely tough, and is more efficient in the low post and at the basket.

Compared with Guo Xu, Kobe probably can't be said to have perfect shooting, because his long-range mid-range shooting percentage is only 42%, and his three-point shooting percentage is even lower, which lowers his overall shooting percentage.

When the Suns played against the Lakers, they always double-teamed Kobe in the low post, making it difficult for him to take shots from close range and allowing him to take mid- and long-range shots. His shooting percentage on the outside is not guaranteed, so he only has fits once in a while.

In terms of helping outside players clear the basket, Bogut is not as good as Mihm. Once he is pulled out, he will be left empty, and he is not suitable to partner with Kobe.

At the press conference, even though the Suns had won six consecutive games, the reporters didn't really care. They didn't let Guo Xu talk about his thoughts about the game. They just wanted him to say more about Kobe.

Guo Xu said: Kobe is very strong and has always had a strong scoring ability. The Suns won easily because I am so familiar with him. I know which positions he is more efficient in attacking. We guard these positions and let If he shoots farther from the basket, it reduces his efficiency.

A reporter asked: Kobe and you are very familiar with each other, why didn't the Lakers guard you?

Guo Xu smiled and said: People who are familiar with me don't want to be my opponent because they know it is impossible to guard against me.

This answer was so confident that the reporters applauded.

The reporter asked: How do you evaluate your current teammates? Almost all of them were not famous in the summer, but they became outstanding because of you.

Guo Xu said: They did not become outstanding because of me, but they were already outstanding. All I have to do is help them develop their own strengths. Anyone who can play in the NBA is a leader in basketball, and everyone At least they have one or two specialties. I think as long as we organize the offense according to their characteristics and cooperate more, we will be fine together.

Guo Xu didn't mean to ridicule the Lakers, he just wanted to help his teammates increase their popularity. However, at the Lakers press conference, Kobe Bryant had an expression of you owe me a million and refused to comment on Guo Xu.

The Phoenix reporter didn't press Kobe on sensitive topics, as he was used to.

After the game, the comments on the Internet were similar. The fans were having another carnival, and the fans were looking for reasons for Kobe's loss. The Suns had home whistles and star whistles, Kobe's teammates were trash, the league didn't support Kobe, and so on.

Many fans suggested that the Lakers trade Bogut and replace Kobe with a star center. Kupchak had a headache when he saw such posts. Is this advice? This is just adding to the chaos.

The more Comey belittles Bogut, the harder it will be for the Lakers to trade him, and even if they do trade him, it will be difficult to get back good players. Because many teams now feel that Bogut is a parallel import and has an IQ that is in arrears. His value began to depreciate when he started talking nonsense in the summer.

Of course, the management and coaching staff can see that Bogut is not suitable to partner with Kobe, but good centers are scarce in the NBA, and capable people are not easy to replace, and the salary is still high. Phil Jackson wants fewer big men who can be the pivot.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss sadly discovered that besides Garnett, the most suitable player for the Lakers in terms of tactics is Grizzlies star Pau Gasol.

They missed out on Gasol back then, but now it's impossible to get back. Unless they risk insider trading, how could the Grizzlies exchange an All-Star player and Olympic MVP for Bogut, the parallel import No. 1 pick?