In the NBA, it's a tradition for every team to have at least three great players take core makeup photos together. But the Suns' Gugliotta is clearly a good match, playing in just 44 games last season, finishing with 6.5 points, 5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

Around this, a reporter interviewed coach Frank Johnson and asked him what he thinks about the depth of the Suns' roster.

Frank replied: "Tom's injury is healed, he's been in good form in the summer, and I'm sure he'll do well in the new season and be a good inside core." ”

It's okay to just say that, if Frank really lets Gugliotta start in the regular season in order to prove that he is not a fool, it will be troublesome, Tom was also qualified in mid-range shooting last season, and the rest of the time is all slow motion, and mobility can only play center.

The reporter asked Guo Xu to evaluate the summer recruitment, thinking that he would complain, but he didn't expect Guo Xu to give a satisfactory answer.

"I'm happy with the roster, the young players are driven, the veterans are experienced, we can complement each other, and after the trade, I'm even more sure that the Suns can make the playoffs."

The reporter said: "But the outside world has commented that the Suns lineup is very poor, aren't you afraid that the performance of your teammates will not meet expectations?" ”

Guo Xu smiled: "Then I have to take more responsibility to help them play at the level that meets expectations, I have confidence in them, and I have more confidence in myself." I believe I'm the best point guard in the league, not one of them. ”

Journalists like to listen to this kind of talk, which is easy to cause heated discussions and create big news.

Someone immediately asked: "The Nets Kidd led the team to the Finals last year, and this year is ready to challenge for the championship, do you think you are better than him?" ”

"Yes, that's what I thought, it's okay if others don't admit it."

The reporter asked: "What teams do you think are the main competitors in the West?" ”

"The Lakers, the Kings, the Spurs, the Mavericks, these four teams are very strong. We need to make up for the lack of experience with talent and try to beat them with physicality. ”

The reporter asked: "What about the east?" ”

"I'm bullish on the Nets and Pistons in the East. Kidd is playmaker, the Pistons have a deep roster, and the two teams are among the best in the East. ”

The reporter asked: "Aren't you optimistic about the 76ers?" In the summer, they brought in Van Horn and added a number of outstanding offensive players, as well as a number of experienced players who have played in the Finals. ”

Guo Xu replied: "I'm not optimistic, I think the Nets are much better than the 76ers, and the reason is that the Nets have Kidd." ”

Guo Xu is easy to offend people when he says this kind of thing, but he needs some topicality to attract attention when he comes to the rebuilt sun. What he said is also true, although Kidd's personal scoring ability is a little worse, he has top playmaking ability and is good at controlling the tempo, and he will lead the team to the final.

In the 2003-04 season, the Pistons were able to beat the Nets to advance to the Finals, firstly because of the trade of Rasheed Wallace, the depth of the roster is amazing, and secondly, Kidd was affected by a knee injury and did not perform well.

After 2004, Kidd underwent minimally invasive knee surgery, and since then his pace has been getting slower and slower, relying on his ball quotient and experience, he has continued to play for many seasons, and helped the Mavericks win a championship in 2011, and Kidd is still in his prime.

Martin and Jefferson's bodies are also at their peak, and Martin became an ordinary blue-collar worker after undergoing minimally invasive surgery on his knee after going to the Nuggets. The current Nets team has both a core and a terrifying talent.

Guo Xu has confidence in the Suns, also because the Suns lineup configuration is very similar to the Nets, although the players are young, but the body is superhuman-level, as long as he connects the offense, the team will burst out with amazing energy.

He boldly said these ideas, and the sun will get more attention, whether it can be played well or not, hype it up first.

The reporter asked: "If you meet the Lakers in the playoffs this year, do you think you can win?" ”

Guo Xu smiled: "I don't know, but I hope to win." I can't deliberately lose just to not be against the Lakers, right? If we meet in the Western Conference Finals, it proves that we are the best Big Three of all time! ”

The reporters at the venue applauded together, and being the boss of the team should have this kind of courage, even if he is only 21 years old.

The reporter asked: "Many people think that the Suns' defense is not good enough, and it is difficult to win in the new season, what do you think?" ”

"I said offense is the best defense, and if we can beat the opponent with offense, it doesn't matter if we defend it, and I've always thought offense is king, and we showed that when we were with the Lakers."

The flashes of light flashed and the reporters applauded again, and they all knew how much President David Stern hated the argument that defense wins championships, and that kind of game had no ratings at all.

Head coach Frank Johnson was a bit embarrassed, and last season he repeatedly emphasized that the Suns should focus on defense and win defense, and he thought Marbury and Marion were advancing too fast and asked them to fall to the halfcourt. As a result, the two Ma family members didn't listen to him, and they played a fast attack when they had the opportunity, and he always felt that that was the reason for the loss.

Manager Brian asked Daddy Jerry, "Do you think he can really lead the Suns to a championship?" That's something that neither Westphall nor Barkley did. ”

Jerry shook his head and said with a smile: "I admit that he is very good at attracting popularity, but you still have to rely on strength to speak on the court, he used to be too smooth in the Lakers, and he thought it was too simple to win, after all, he was a young man." ”

The implication is that Jerry is not optimistic about the Suns winning the championship either. Every year after signing reinforcements or selecting rookies, he fantasizes that the team will play well next season, but every time it ends in disappointment.

Kidd only let the Suns enter the second round once, and Guo Xu was satisfied if he could bring the Suns to the Western Conference Finals.

Brian is also not optimistic about the Suns winning the championship during Guo Xu's 6-year contract, how can it be with a group of newcomers? And the newcomer recommended by Guo Xu is fatter than O'Neal, and he wants to get rid of Haslem and looks an eyesore.

Other players praised Guo Xu when they were interviewed, wanting to make a good impression on him in this way.

Stadameyer expressed his determination the most directly, he is a person with a true temperament, he dares to say something, he dares to start a fire, and he can PK a fire extinguisher when he is angry.

"Jason is the point guard I want to partner with the most, I was very happy when I heard that he joined the Suns, he thinks he is better than Iverson, Marbury and others, if he shoots more, he will definitely score a lot, but he is willing to play with his teammates, and we will definitely work well together."

Marion said: "At the World Championships, I realized the importance of having a good point guard on the team, and I'm very happy to have Jason on board. I can't wait to start the new season, he's not only selfless, he's still a great individual scoring, and I'm confident of making the playoffs. ”

Veteran Kukoc gave Guo Xu a high evaluation. "I was in that game with the Eagles where he scored 67 points, and I still remember it vividly, he was terrible. It's great that I can be teammates with him, I'm ready to be on the court and watch him play, get his pass and shoot. ”

Another veteran of the Bulls, Randy Brown, also mentioned the experience of facing Guo Xu in the past, bluntly saying that there is a huge gap between them.

"I think his scoring explosiveness can be compared to Michael Jordan, it's just that he didn't have as many shots when he was with the Lakers, and I played against him with the Celtics and it felt like a nightmare."

On the first day of reporting, Guo Xu's position in the team has been fully established.