Chapter 88 [Maniac Characteristics, Hole Cards Played Bright]

A ninja who is good at five or five once said, "Luck is also part of strength." ”

Guo Xu had very good luck today, the first regular season game of his career was against the Trail Blazers, and the opponent's backup center was "Rain Man" Kemp, who was probably not as active as the veteran Sabonis.

The years are bags of April fat, and Kemp's round figure will make many fans think that they have recognized the wrong person.

At his peak, Kemp was 208cm tall and weighed 104 kg, with the speed of a defender, the power of a center forward, and the top bounce and explosiveness. In terms of technique, he can dribble through the half-court fast break, shoot from the middle, and play singles with his back. Aside from being a little weaker in his playful passing, he was impeccable.

Now, Kemp's mind is long off basketball, and his uncontrolled diet has led to a sharp increase in weight of 136 kilograms, and his form has rapidly declined.

Bloated, drug-addicted, alcoholic, sexually corrupt, if these adjectives are used to sum up a person, then this benevolent brother can only be camp. Russell has 11 championship rings and Camp has 11 illegitimate children. If he had given birth to boys and inherited his talent, it would have contributed to the future development of basketball.

The Trail Blazers made two stupid trades in the summer, trading the promising Jermaine O'Neal from the Pacers for veteran Davis Davis.

In Guo Xu's previous life, it proved that the Pacers senior management had a discerning eye, O'Neal Jr. was a minions who could only contribute 3.9 points and 3.1 rebounds to the Trail Blazers, and after arriving at the Pacers, he averaged 18.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, and was selected as an All-Star six times. This is still a result that has been greatly reduced due to injury.

It is much more stupid to trade to Camp than to send away O'O, although Camp is too fat to touch the basket, but he joined the Cavaliers in '97 with a seven-year, $107 million sign-and-trade, and his contract expires in '04, and the Trail Blazers are definitely going to die.

The game continued, with the Trail Blazers playing pick-and-rolls, and Rashid helping Wells get rid of Ryder.

Wells held the ball and attacked the basket, Grant was not as athletic as before, and he didn't foul if he couldn't keep up, and he saw Wells score with a one-handed dunk. 32 to 24.

The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu looked for cover again, and this time Camp defended it and stood relatively outside.

It stands to reason that Rashid's pick-and-roll defense will be much better, but he has already played the full first quarter, and Dunleavy arranged for him to focus on the offensive end in the second quarter. If he changes defenders frequently, it will be difficult for Rashid to support the whole field.

Dunleavy is a tactically rigid and heavily overrated head coach, and if the Trail Blazers had a better coach on the floor, they probably wouldn't have been eliminated by the Lakers last season.

Guo Xu took the ball to the left side this time, and accelerated past Camp with a change of direction, and without waiting for Anthony to chase the defense, the horn position stopped and hit the jump shot!

34 to 24, Guo Xu's personal 13th point, he shot 5 of 5, his hands were hot, and he had already cut off his passing button.

The Trail Blazers attacked, Rashid covered Anthony to help him get rid of Guo Xu, Grant was slow to change defenses, and Anthony hit a one-step pull-up jump shot from inside the three-point line. 34 to 26.

Guo Xu took the ball to the front court again, and Anthony kept his distance.

Anthony had been blocked by the big man's cover several times before, and once he collided with the big man, he was not easy to chase. Kemp was too slow and Anthony knew he had to keep it in place.

Guo Xu beckoned to Foster to cover, and as soon as the gesture was finished, he suddenly pulled the ball up in the middle, and stepped back with his right foot to make a three-point shot.

Anthony's attention was on Foster, wanting to bypass the cover and chase the defense, but Guo Xu suddenly made a move, and this retreat opened up some distance, and Anthony jumped off the block a little slower.

Guo Xu rarely played in the preseason, but his exercise has not fallen, he only has one choice to shoot, he is very resolute, the wind is convulsed, and the ball is hollow into the net.

37-26, 16th personal point, 6-of-6 shooting.

After scoring the goal, Guo Xu was so excited that he forgot that this was an away game, and he made the mistake of dancing awkwardly anytime and anywhere, and walked in space when he returned to defense.

The Trail Blazers home fans were stunned and let out a shocking boo, and many people on the Lakers bench, including O'Neal, were also dumbfounded, this newcomer is bold!

The opponent was so strong that Dunleavy was forced to call a timeout.

Horvath said: "Jason Guo's performance reminds me of the 'madman' Van Exel, they are all short guards, they were all selected by the Lakers in the second round, they all have a super desire to attack, and they dare to shoot endlessly. ”

Woodson laughed: "I think he's got the feeling of summer league." ”

Van Exel, who was selected by the Lakers in the second round in 1993 with a total of 37 selections, was selected as an All-Star in 1998, and is a black player with a similar stature to Guo Xu.

He was named to the Rookie Second Team with 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1 steal in his rookie season, 16.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.1 steals in his second season, and averaged 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 9 assists per game with the Nuggets last season.

In fact, Van Exel didn't shoot much, playing 37.9 minutes and 15.7 shots in his peak season. "Maniac" got his nickname from his crazy three-point shooting, averaging 6.4 attempts per game in his second season.

Of course, Van Exel's "madness" is compared with other point guards in the same period, in Guo Xu's opinion, 6.4 shots are not crazy at all, it is too low-key, he is afraid when he is crazy, and it is not a matter to throw 10 three-pointers in a quarter.

Phil Jackson's summer league found that Guo Xu has the characteristics of a "madman", this kind of person is not good to score the ball when he is combined with OK, and it is too suitable to attack with a substitute, and he is really a bench bandit. With him, the OK combination can rest a little more in the regular season and reduce the possibility of injury.

The coaching staff is well aware that Kobe Bryant has a lot of physical strength in the regular season, and it doesn't matter if he plays more time, O'Neal must save energy.

Last year, I didn't watch O'Neal play a lot of playing time, but in training, Jackson connived at him to be lazy, otherwise the fat man would not have escaped the fate of injury. After all, he is a super heavyweight interior lineman, and the physical exertion when playing is much greater than the pressure on his feet and knees than ordinary players.

Kobe Bryant often expressed his displeasure with this, he often trains for 6 to 7 hours a day and cannot tolerate people who only practice for 30 minutes.

Jackson always sinces with O'Neal when he hears Kobe complaining, which can better stimulate Kobe and bring out his potential. Jackson is a smart guy, he knows what needs to be done, and this is O'Neal's team.

After the pause, Jackson emphasized tactics and said: "If Camp defends the penalty area, pay attention to the side off-ball cover and baseline cover, Isaiah and Devin pull away to catch the ball and shoot, Camp can't defend it." If they come off Kemp, they foul as soon as they get back and don't give them free throws, and we're going to make substitutions. ”

Kemp's weight is able to fight O'Neal alone, and once he is out of the game, the Lakers will replace O'Neal in the low post heads-up is a great opportunity, and the other interior weight of the Trail Blazers does not exceed 110 kilograms.

Jackson is very good at using his team's strengths to help his stars create singles opportunities, which can both win and make the star stats beautiful.

After the timeout, Dunleavy did not replace Kemp, changed the defensive formation, and let Kemp be responsible for defending the penalty area, and Rashid went out to defend the pick-and-roll, ready to exhaust Rashid.

In addition, he brought in Steve Smith early, replaced Ogmon, and added an outside attacker.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers' hole cards had already been played.

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