Legend of Tomorrow

After the Heat were eliminated in the first round, O'Neal did not angrily yell at the referees, nor did he express too many thoughts at the press conference, and entered the holiday calmly.

O'Neal can fight hard on the court, but ends up being a Buddhist player off the court. There is no point in thinking too much. After finishing fifth in the regular season, O'Neal knew that there would be no good results this year. Even if he broke through in the Eastern Conference, he had no confidence in defeating the Suns led by Guo Xu.

Heat coach Pat Riley was going crazy. During the tiebreaker, he frequently questioned the referee, but the referee ignored him. After that, Riley refused to give up and received a technical foul.

Riley's goal this season was to lead the Heat to win the championship. After only 21 games, Stan Van Gundy resigned as head coach to spend time with his family. Team president Riley once again took the Heat coaching position. Unfortunately, Being slapped in the face.

After reading the comments on the Internet, Guo Xu suspected that history might change dramatically. In his previous life, James was the Wizards who beat the Wizards on the move, so it didn't matter if he was annoying. Now Heat fans and management hate James, which has a different meaning.

If James, who is at his peak, wants to play brother basketball with the Heat in the future, will the Heat still be willing to poach him? If the fans don't like him, will his commercial value reach its peak in Miami?

Wade was the worst. 2006 was supposed to be the most successful season of his career. He led the Heat to win the championship and won the FMVP. Without this honor, it will be difficult for Wade to have a historical status in the future, because he has never won a regular season MVP. If he is not careful, he will become a star like Carmelo Anthony who only has statistics.

Before the start of the second round, Guo Xu was interviewed and predicted the game.

He smiled and said: The Clippers are not our opponent. We have the experience of winning consecutive championships. The Clippers reaching the second round is a record in team history. Some gaps cannot be reflected by data. Moreover, the Clippers' point guard is Casse. Well...he doesn't have to worry, I will pass the ball more, I am embarrassed to always catch one person and abuse him like I did in 2004.

Hearing this, don't worry about the Suns players and fans. Cassell will definitely be worried and will be reminded of the Western Conference Finals memories he left with the Timberwolves.

The Clippers' overall morale may also be affected. They do lack playoff experience and no one has broken through the second round, including Captain Brand.

Moreover, their outside perimeter couldn't guard Guo Xu, so they had to double-team. In the regular season, they defeated the Suns by relying on their strength inside. Cassel only got beaten when he challenged Guo Xu. The 36-year-old Cassel can score in singles with his skill and height advantages, but his lateral movement speed is getting slower and slower and he is restrained.

Guo Xu said he would pass the ball more and not abuse Cassel, which sounded contemptuous. If he really did this, the Clippers coaching staff would be grateful, but they would not have to be a backdrop in the playoffs.

After Guo Xu scored 101 points, his intimidation became so strong that he could make his opponents panic with just a few words. During the break, the Clippers coaching staff mainly studied how to deal with him.

Guo Xu was a superstar who could lead his team to defeat the Lakers, make Kobe furious, and maliciously foul someone. Fortunately, Kobe's opponents were all role players and did not focus on guarding Guo Xu, so he did not have a direct conflict with him and make the matter a big deal.

Regardless of the Lakers or Clippers, the weakness of the No. 1 position is obvious, there is no star. The Clippers' backup point guard is Livingston, who is 201cm tall. Although he is a high pick, his style is more like a swingman. He will not have good results if he defends Guo Xu.

After four games in the regular season, the Suns coaching staff also figured out the Clippers' tactics and prepared to resolutely counterattack and attack the Clippers.

The first game was held in Phoenix, Suns: Guo Xu, Blake, Howard, Haslem, Varejao.

Varejao must strengthen the defense of the penalty area, and the other four can participate in fast breaks, two organization points, and two offensive points with the ball.

On the defensive end, Blake, who is 191cm tall and weighs 82kg, plays the No. 2 position against Old Cat Mobley and will not be crushed by his body. Mobley has always been a shooting guard who hides and plays. He is 193cm tall and weighs 86kg.

Clippers: Cassell, Mobley, Quentin Rose, Brand, Kaman.

Radmanovic and Maggette are responsible for leading the substitutes. Coach Dunleavy sends blue-collar outsider Rose to strengthen the wing defense and rely on him to defend Howard alone. Otherwise, Howard will have an opportunity to hold the ball in singles.

Kaman won the jump ball and the game began.

Guo Xu said he didn't take the Clippers seriously, but he concentrated on defense. He quickly pursued the defense when encountering pick-and-rolls, and followed Cassel closely. This person's mid-range shot is very accurate, so we can't let him take it easily.

Cassell passed the ball to Brand, who met Varejao in the low post. He turned around and hit the hook with his back, but missed due to interference. The rebound was grabbed by Haslem.

The offense of the Suns' two big men is incomparable to that of the Clippers' big men, but if we only look at defense, they are better than the Grizzlies in the last round.

D'Antoni arranged man-to-man defense, and Haslem dealt with Kaman. Because Kaman most of the time pulled out to play pick-and-roll, Haslem switched defenses to block the defender, and Guo Xu had time to catch up with him when he was in place. .

Varejao defended Brand's attack near the penalty area and had a height advantage. If Brandela goes out to shoot, he should keep his distance and try to interfere as much as possible. Brand's mid-range shot is not as efficient as the low post. If the shooting rate is reduced, it is considered a defense.

The Suns immediately counterattacked. Guo Xu received the ball and advanced at full speed. He changed direction with a cross step in front of the three-point line and passed Cassel with his speed.

Casal did not dare to foul when he came up. The team still needed him to organize the offense. Guo Xu attracted Mobley to cover up the defense and then distributed the ball. Blake caught the ball from the right corner and hit a three-pointer. 3 to 0.

When Blake returned to defense, he raised his right fist high in celebration. After two years of being a marginal member of the team, he finally got a chance to prove himself this season, and he performed well and became more confident.

The Clippers attacked. Cassel and Kaman played pick-and-rolls but failed to get rid of Guo Xu and distributed the ball to the center. Kaman only took one step before he was blocked by Haslem. Although he had a height advantage, he was far away from the basket and did not choose to take a shot, passing it to Mobley on the outside.

Mobley singled out Blake, changed direction and made a jump shot to avoid the block, and hit the iron.

The Old Cat has a very low scoring efficiency this season. He averaged 37.7 minutes per game and could only get 14.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3 assists. He shot 42.6% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range. The only advantage was that he took fewer shots.

In the past few seasons, Mobley's excellent three-pointers were inseparable from the screens of his teammates. After he joined the Clippers, coach Dunleavy did not arrange corresponding three-point tactics for him, and it became very difficult for him to take shots.

The Suns attacked, Blake took the ball to the frontcourt to organize, Guo Xu ran up the line from the right corner, Varejao covered Cassel without the ball.

Cassel was originally much slower than Guo Xu, and when faced with a big man's screen, he was even slower to bypass the pursuit. Brand quickly changed defense to block in front of Guo Xu, fearing that he would shoot a three-pointer.

After receiving the ball, Guo Xu did not make a fake shooting move. He directly broke through and took a step toward Brand.

Cassel tried to double-team but failed. He was thrown away as soon as he caught up. Kaman retreated to the penalty area to defend.

Guo Xu jumped up facing the frame and passed the ball to the left baseline with both hands. Haslem received the ball in an open position and made a mid-range jumper, making a steady hit. 5 to 0.

Haslem does not have the ability to attack with the ball, which does not mean that he cannot play a role on the offensive end. He has shot 44.7% from mid-range this season and has a strong ability to escape. Don't underestimate this data, it is absolutely accurate among insiders.

Guo Xu was not just messing around before the game, he really focused on passing the ball... m.