On June 21, the Suns host the 76ers.

The day before yesterday, the 76ers defeated the Lakers 107-104 in an overtime at home, with an 18-9 record and high morale.

This is another national live broadcast of the focus of the battle, and the league has been promoting Jason Guo vs Iverson three days in advance.

David Stern and his men deliberately let the 76ers play the Lakers and Suns in a row when arranging the matchup, and no matter what the result is, the media is easy to promote.

If the 76ers win two games in a row, it will be publicized that the Lakers' Big Three will be unsatisfactory after the disbandment, and they will be broken one by one by Iverson and take revenge; If the 76ers lose two games in a row, then Iverson will be a tragic hero, and the fans will buy it.

If you win one and lose one, let's make a fuss about the Lakers' Big Three, and compare Kobe Bryant and Guo Xu, the two are the most popular guards in the West, and their fans must also want their idols to be high.

In any case, this game is full of gimmicks.

Previously, when the Sun lost 7 consecutive games, many experts analyzed that Guo Xu's ability to lead the team was not as good as Iverson, and Guo Xu needed to prove himself and strive to lead the team to 5 consecutive wins.

Philadelphia fans want to see Iverson lead the team to tyrannize Guo Xu and the Suns, before the start of the season, Guo Xu had an interview saying that the East is optimistic about the Pistons and the Nets, not optimistic about the 76ers, how can this be endured? I have to slap my face!

Iverson was interviewed after the last game and made it clear that he hoped to win against the Suns, and the person he wanted to beat the most was Guo Xu.

Regardless of whether Guo Xu is in the Lakers or not, Iverson has been severely suppressed for two years, because of the 51 points in the finals, the evaluation of the two is completely reversed. Now that Guo Xu is alone, Iverson has no reason to lose again, and if he loses, it will be difficult for fans to find a reason to prove that he is stronger.

In the official power rankings, the 76ers have always been at the top, and the Suns were only ranked 21st before winning the Kings, and no one is optimistic about them entering the playoffs.

Iverson was also a little depressed about this, after the change of coach, the sun suddenly became stronger, he thought that he could easily let out a bad breath, but now the pressure is on his side again.

The match was also broadcast live on CCTV5 in China. The Suns' ratings became very high, and the fans were conquered in a few games. On the pitch, it's a truth that offense wins fans.

Guo Xu made the finale and received the warmest applause from the audience.

After warming up, Guo Xu walked to the sidelines, wiped his hands with the magnesium powder prepared on the technical table, and then grabbed the remaining magnesium powder, threw his hands into the air, and opened his arms to perform the classic action of lore.

The enthusiasm of the fans was ignited at once, and they applauded and shouted wildly.

The magnesium powder flying in the sky is Guo Xu's means to show his domineering, and he declares to fans and opponents that he is the master of this stadium!

Zhang Li said with a smile: "Before the game started, Guo Xu had already begun to celebrate, and I have never seen this kind of opening ceremony." ”

Xu Jicheng sighed: "He really has a domineering spirit that reigns over the world now, and he is becoming more and more like a superstar." With this recent winning streak, the Suns are like a rebirth from the ashes. ”

In fact, Guo Xu did this with one meaning, to follow James's path, so that James had no way out.

High school student James will enter the league next year, Guo Xu is coming to such a play now, and the young and frivolous James can only be his imitator if he wants to show off in the future. Guo Xu didn't do this at the beginning of the game because the team's record was not good, and now he believes that the Suns will get better and better.

After sprinkling magnesium powder, Guo Xu waited for the area to leave the area before he dared to let go of his breath and took two deep breaths of fresh air. PM2.5 is already heavily polluted in front of the technical table, and inhaling too much will affect the competitive state.

The players on both sides stood in the middle of the court, and because of Guo Xu's show, the Suns have overwhelmed the 76ers in terms of momentum.

Suns starters: Guo Xu, Joe Johnson, Kirisek, Marion, Stoudamire.

76ers starters: Iverson, Snow, Aaron McGee, Keith Van Horn, Todd McCulculch.

Zhang Liqi said: "This time the Suns actually changed the formation, Marion cameo as a power forward, and the new Kirisek entered the starting lineup, is this to make the counterattack faster?" ”

Xu Jicheng said with a smile: "Guo Xu and D'Antoni are both people who like to attack, Kirisek became a starter as soon as he arrived in the Suns, and he must have his excellence." ”

Kirisek showed his skills in his first practice with the team, as he was accurate at the ball and shots, with open three-pointers and better breakthrough ability than the Suns' No. 22 rookie Jacobson.

Kirisek is 25 years old this year and has a lot of experience in Europe. Since the start of the season, the Suns coach has given Jacobson a lot of opportunities to perform, and he has only played well in a few games, and most of the time he has played poorly.

There was a gap in quality between the two, and D'Antoni decided to reduce Jacobsen's playing time.

There were also changes to the 76ers' starting lineup, with the in-form Coleman taking over the bench and trading back to blue-collar center Todd McLodge, who reached the Finals with the Nets and played at the peak of his career, in the summer.

Sending away veteran Mutombo in exchange for Van Horn, the 76ers' overall attack power has improved a lot, and the defense has become weaker.

Xiao Si jumped the ball and the game began.

The ball was passed to Guo Xu, and the players all pulled away, and the 76ers' defensive tactics were man-to-man. Larry Brown believes that joint defense is absolutely unusable, the Suns have too many people who can shoot three-pointers, and it is mainly counterattacking, and the players simply do not have time to organize joint defense.

Xiao Si played a block and dismantling in the middle, Guo Xu moved sideways with the ball to get rid of Iverson, and rushed to the bottom line on the left side.

THE 213CM TALL AND 127-KILOGRAM WHITE CENTER Todd was a little nervous, and he encountered this situation many times in the finals last year, and each time it didn't end well. Not only is he heavy, but he also has excessive fat, and his movement speed is very slow, and he can't keep up with Guo Xu's rhythm.

Todd was a little slower to change defense, Guo Xu accelerated past him, and easily scored three steps on the basketball, 2-0.

The 76ers attacked, Guo Xu lowered his center of gravity and put Iverson two steps away, preventing breakouts and not shooting.

Iverson has cut back on three-point shooting this season and focused on breakouts, averaging 27 points per game that's down from last season's stats, but shooting 42 percent from the field.

Guo Xu deliberately put a distance, so that Iverson is not easy to find cover, that is, he is the main one, he doesn't want to watch Xiao Si change the defense of Iverson, and he will be fouled in a few rounds and rest.

Todra came out to block and dismantle, Guo Xu directly retreated and bypassed, waiting for Iverson to break through from inside the three-point line, the distance was definitely not enough to cover Iverson's shot, but if he wanted to shoot, he had to be in the middle and long distance, outside the three-point line, or one step inside the three-point line.

In the two-year match, Guo Xu can determine that this is the area where Iverson's shooting percentage is low, and it usually does not reach 40% under interference.

Iverson chose to make a quick stop in the three-point line, Guo Xu stepped forward without jumping and slightly interfered, and the ball went in. 2 to 2.

The Suns attacked, Iverson didn't dare to let Guo Xu shoot, he was close to him in the half, Guo Xu protected the ball and waited for his teammates to cover, changed direction to the right side, and once again got rid of Iverson to the bottom line.

This time Todd followed, Guo Xu changed direction to the left with the ball in his right hand, observed the middle with the peripheral vision of his eyes, and passed to Xiao Si on the ground.

Xiao Si ran back after covering, synchronized with Guo Xu's rhythm, jumped up after receiving the ball, and scored with one hand.

Iverson couldn't stop Xiao Si from cutting into the air, Van Horn was following Marion in the horn position, and the inside line was completely empty. Even if Van Horn is under the basket, he can't defend against the weaker ones.

4 to 4, Guo Xu's first assist.

Obviously, the 76ers can't defend themselves against the Suns' pick-and-roll.