Because of the World Championships, this year's NBA training camp started a little later.

There have been some changes to the Suns coaching staff, and No. 1 assistant coach Larry Drew has been poached by the Hawks as head coach.

The Hawks are fast-breaking, and management believes that Drew has won three consecutive championships with the Suns, and D'Antoni will definitely be able to coach the team better.

The Suns hired Tom Thibodeau as the No. 1 assistant coach to replace Drew, a well-known defensive coach in the league. A lot of coaches want to find a job at the Suns, and management can pick and choose people who are satisfied. Brian Colangelo picked the best defender and complemented D'Antoni.

This was not Guo Xu's suggestion, he was making movies at that time, Brian knew basketball and knew who to find.

After Jeff Van Gundy was fired, Thibodeau didn't leave the Rockets and assisted Nelson Sr. for another year.

He was the head coach of the Rockets Summer League and led the Rockets to a winning streak for two consecutive years. This summer, the Kings invited him to be the head coach, but Thibodeau turned it down and chose to be an assistant coach in the Suns, which is very personal.

From this point, it can be seen that Thibodeau's vision is good, joining the king is a big hole, and the tattered lineup will definitely not be able to play the record, which will affect his future development, so it is better to go to the sun to gild first.

He signed a three-year contract with the Suns, and as long as he won a championship with the Suns, there would be no strong team looking for him.

On October 4, the Suns hosted a media day at their home stadium, where the players appeared together and were interviewed by the media.

Talking about the new season, Guo Xu said: "I think making movies in the summer has helped me a lot, firstly, I have relaxed my mood, and secondly, I haven't played basketball for a long time, and now I have a very strong desire to compete. ”

There is no reporter to refute it, and even if he says that he smokes for a long time, drinks for a long time, and bounces for a long time, fans will believe it.

The reporter asked, "How do you feel?" ”

"It's not bad, I can find my rhythm very quickly. This season the Suns are better than last season, we have a lot of people on the team who can score, and my task is easier again. ”

The reporter asked: "The Suns have changed half of their people this year, how do you evaluate the new teammates?" ”

"The rookies have a lot of potential, the veterans can use their experience to help the team, they all fit into the Suns' offensive system and will fit into the team very quickly."

The reporter asked: "Which teammate are you most optimistic about?" ”

Guo Xu smiled: "Brandon Roy, I have watched him play in the NCAA, and his style of play is very suitable for the Suns. I'm willing to pass him the ball and help him win the Rookie of the Season. ”

Roy listened to it next to him, Guo Xu spoke so well, why don't you lose weight during the holidays? Not to mention women, men are easy to fall in love with him. The Rookie of the Year award players only get a chance once in their lifetime, and they all want it.

The reporter asked: "Roy's template is Jalen Rose, do you think he can reach that height and become an All-Star in the future?" ”

"He's playing in the Suns, and I'm playing with Amare and Sean to attract defense, and I think it's too low to use Rose as a template, and his template should be Kobe. You know, even the template for Guy, who is one place below him in the draft, is Pippen. ”

The reporters all felt that they had dug up big news, and Guo Xu's evaluation of his new teammates was really high.

In fact, among the rookies, Lowry's template is the strongest, and it is the famous point guard Tim Hardaway, because he is very good at breaking through and is good at cross-step change of direction. But no reporter thought he could reach that height, and he didn't ask Guo Xu this question.

The reporter asked about the injuries of the players and asked coach D'Antoni to share his views.

"We're going to try to avoid that and we're going to rotate more this season and reduce the minutes of Amare and Sean so they can get used to it and get back to the game," he said. ”

The newcomers were interviewed, all of them praised Guo Xu, and Lowry was ready to worship him as a teacher.

Guo Xu was not polite, and instructed Lowry in the open training session the next day, and the two were opposed, and Lowry was particularly miserable.

Lowry is now playing entirely physically, and his average of 11 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game in his sophomore season is not impressive, so the draft pick is not high. Compared to the rookies of the same year, he also looks like an insignificant little person.

The NBA is home to the world's best basketball players, and only true basketball pros can become superstars. Guo Xu doesn't practice for a summer, and he can play Lori with experience.

He used two moves, the crotch dribble followed by three points and the crotch dribble changed direction to break through, and the tormented Lowry was not light. Guo Xu chose the next step according to Lowry's actions, and as soon as Lowry retreated, he also retreated and shot. He changed direction when Lowry stepped forward.

Lowry will also have problems keeping up with the speed, he can't reach out casually, and as soon as he reaches out, Guo Xu hits the ball with a foul, and throws the ball on the free throw line casually.

This is Guo Xu's on-site teaching. "Don't reach out to people, if you like steals, you can't play a few minutes in your rookie season, it's all fouls."

"Don't jump around, you just follow the defense, interfere with the shot, you jump so high just to give away free throws, and if you land on a person's foot, you will be useless."

"If you have a chance to make a pull-up jump shot, the first choice to break in is to divide the ball, don't go to the big man for a layup, can you hit a high percentage like this? Your teammates have the ability to score. ”

When he got off the field, Lowry was sweating profusely.

D'Antoni called him to his side and asked with a smile: "How was it like to play against a star for the first time?" ”

"It's horrible, but I'm glad I joined the Suns." Lowry sighed.

"You don't have to be afraid, he's here to help you improve, and after you get used to playing with him, you will feel that many guard stars don't live up to their name." D'Antoni smiled: "Your shooting is not good, usually practice more, one point at a time." ”

Lori breathed a sigh of relief and immediately figured it out. Not every guard is as good as Guo Xu, he is a person who averages 41 points per game, and it is normal for him to be unable to defend himself.

Judging by Lowry's scouting report, most pundits agree on his explosiveness and possession passing skills. He loves to fight physically with his opponents and is never afraid to rush into the box to engage in hand-to-hand combat. But his height is limited, and it is impossible to have a high efficiency of 183CM always entering the inside layup, and no matter how powerful the breakthrough is, it is Iverson's inefficient 2-point play.

If he can't shoot well, he won't be a star.

After Lowry got off the court, Guo Xu changed to focus on sharing the ball, there is no need to abuse David Wesley, people are here to support the elderly, not to be abused.

He passed the ball to Roy and played without the ball, running around with his teammates in search of a catch.

The result was gratifying, and several people on the coaching staff chatted and felt that they had picked up a treasure this time. Guo Xu and Roy are natural partners, and they have good chemistry from the first time they work together.

Roy can hold the ball and go heads-up, can play blocking and dismantling with teammates in the high post, knows the weak side and observes the movement of teammates, attracts the ball to the middle after switching defenses, or passes to Guo Xu who is running on the bottom line.

Guo Xu can attract defense in the bottom corner when he is on the strong side, slip to the bottom line to find a big man to cover the ball on the weak side, the opponent is slow to chase and shoot three points, and he holds the ball in place and plays alone. As long as Valejo or Xiaosi, who covers him, takes two steps and stands in the low position on one side, the opponent will not be able to cover and will be open.

This was the usual routine of the Lakers' Big Three back then, and the Suns often played. After Roy and Guo Xu talked on the phone, in addition to practicing shooting during the holidays, they also found a lot of Suns game videos to watch, which was very hard.

He has a high ball quotient, and Joe Johnson will play whatever he wants, directly imitating it. It's a shortcut to fit in, Roy plays smart, and Howard didn't learn to play that way until he left.

Can this kind of person not be selected as an All-Star?